Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-02
NISCEI.LAN EOuS.
TIIE COSTA AFFAIR.

w. haze. c,nious account, OF the arrest OF Costa the
Hungarian Smyrna. II is long time since lhat locay
tas been so thoroughly walked as has been oy the ene
% of Capt St.ingln Of The ST. Louis Inc most straight
Tor statement hand that Martin koosta or Cos
IA had been bal &c" days IN Smyrna although announcer ac
cnun, saws he had been months concealed IN the cy
Al ul events on the evening 22d June he quietly
smoking in coffee house The wharf, not the pri-
dwelling of Sandman as was at hrst eporied) when
band of ten men cunc spot and arrested him as
Hungarian who in punishment with hussuth al kuaya
hay and permitted 10 10 America on pledging MS
word never 10 return Turkish territory Costa struggled
with his assaanls and knocked or TWO oil them ino
the water and lengh leaped into The stream ana swan
toward ship He soon over'ake dragged INTO Toa
and taken on board the Austrian brig oil war uZzar where
he was ironed observed that six OF his cap
tors remained board the brig, and The rest returned
ashore The affair would appear To have blown over Tor ~
noh bu the next morning il generally talked nf, anu
the most intense excitement arose Mr. own, the onleu
STATES Consul learning that Costa last from America
waited on the General Of Austria saying tha ne un
derstood that a native of Hungary who had become an
American citizen had been taken by force on board the Aus
brig of and ne wished 10 see Inc man, ana asS
him for ex plantations.
The Austrian Consul denied all knowledge OF the fact =!
Mr. Brown then proceeded the brig and requested an IN
terview with the prisoner which was refused and meantime
the vessel was preparing depart Just nj that momen
the corvette ST. Louis Capt Stngiam, commanding, SAIL
ed into the harbor and Consul lost time communca
ting the Our accounts clash here; would
that Capt Stringham having gone ON board The Aus
trian brig told by the Lieutenant that he had no pSo.
ner ship Returning on board second time, aud &C
companed by Mr. Brown, they found Commodore ScharlZ
captain of The brig whom Captain Srnsham thus address
ed
Your Lieutenant sir has lied The cabin boy
in the American would be guilty OF such
ardice."
Demanding rhrn 10 see the prisoner Costa brought
deck In irons. Capt. S,rngham asked, Are you an
Americana" mo, an Hungarian" "liave sou an
American passport! To which (kc bluckhead) he te-
Piled NO am Hungarian, and nil die u Hnngdrian"
The Americana could do and lei, the brig Learn.
ing however, after that Costa had taken the oath Of
cilzenship and seeing the Austrian brig preparing to depart
Capt. Strlngham that las they had on board
prisoner carried oil BY force from foreign Independent
territory and who hal allegiance the Government
OF the United States should ieo his duty insist upon
brig remaining his until received instrnc
lions from Consannople, and any attempt were made 10
depart lie would al once fire into the brig
While this passing IN The haIho The excitement was
no less on shore All the European merchants went in
body Ali Pacha Turkish Governor OF the city and
begged him suffer this violation Of the Ottoman ter
rilory The Pachn, in great repdaon said he could not
help IT, but would write 10 Constanitnope for Instructions
The merchants then repaired 10 the Casino which IS their
reading Eoom ballroom and club and there passed reSo
luton expunge the every Austrian from their
rolls. Toward evening, while the city yet in fermcn;
three officers the brig the imprudence
90 shore and sill smoking in cate They speedily
surrounded oy excited crowd ii Italians who began by
oandshng their knives, and end 10y stabbng OF the
officers dshpnau The Baron tuC helberg aged eighteen
and throwing him into the
Another OF The officers Lieutenant was badly beaten;
and The third the physician IF The brig being plain Clothes
escaped unhurt This cowarty assassination was univer-
sally reprobs,ed by The respectable Inhabitants On The 25th
the funeral OF the yonng took place. and all The Consul
laes, with the exception u The English and American hoist
ed black niss The Austrian and Prussan Consus
panied the body the grave but the other Consuales
not represented On hearing If the aray Baron Bruck the
Austrian pOcnIry al Constanlinope, demanded ample
satisfaction from The Porte within twenty -four hours which
The Porte Instantly granted by Diminishing ali Pacha and
appointing the Governor vi Rhodes in his place Several vi
Inc refugees We're also arrested but the guilty ones We're
said 10 have effected their escape IL said that the
Porte had pledged itae put of the OF The re-
fugees tour hundred In number TO do further mischief
Meantime MI Brown adiiessed note to Mr. de Brucs,
demanding The release of C"sa. De Bruck replied, in
warm manner, that he take such claim into
nrr
sequenly an Austrian sabeci and that the Emperor OF
austria mad nll power ali his subjects in the Ottoman
territory Mr. Brown In return reiterates demand and
sends Buck copy OF the oath by Costa in New
ofR promising adherence thu Government OF the United
otaleS stating his Intention ni hecumng American Gill
Gen. anu discufdng all other allegiance wh evcr especially
that 10 The Emperor "t Austria
dispatch from Coslnluoplc July 4. states that Costa
had been Professionally handed The Keeping of
Austrian Consul al SMYRNA
IL was stated IN Paris that Lord Radcliffe The British Am
Dissador nj Consianlnop" hud also ntcrposcd Tin the
name oil humanity 10 have Costa returned 10 The United
Staes dispatch from rnrn, lth states that the Snrd
man Government denies having had anything TO q" WIN
Costa arrest III, Sardnian Consul IN Smyrna mad no COM
municuon with the Austrian Consul the subject. An
other letter from Vienna states that the particular crire laid
10 Costas charge Is having assisted I" hide The esaia OF
Hungary
Tere are three American ships (names stately Con
slanlinop!e IL reported the Cumberland had
brought large amount Of money 10 Constan,inope The
Austrian ships Acsc and Casl"zza had been ordered TO
Smyrna !" assist The ussar brig, if attacked by the cor
ST Louis. 1t also said the ST. Louis had
ceived several refugees on board.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
NEw Yosx JGy - The steamer Asia arrived II, p.
nj bringing Liverpool dates July It. The Humboldt al
lived at Sou Hampton on The 9TH
RUSSIA AND TURK EI.rhe Eastern Question
precisely in STAN YHo No intelligence oil authen
tic character has been received change in The least
spect Lord John Russell stated in Parliament that mat
had by dead lock, but that negotia
lions still going
Capt Stnsham's energetic conduct in regard 10 Costa
had prevented being carried Trieste Capt s placed
ht q
views had taken place between Mr. Marsh und Baron Bruck
and matters would await orders from Vienna and Washing
ou. Two more Austrian ships OF Ind been sent Ia
Smyrna 10 watch the movements Of the ST. Louis
lNDIA-The lndia mail Is teleg'aphed. The Burmese
refuse TO sign away h, territory Tie British Trade
throughout India duh.
No news from China.
Intelligence from the Western of Africa represents
MARkETS.-LIvERronl. july lG Cotton has been un
changed during the week The demand has been fair
freely mt. by holders The better grades are much sought
for and bring very full prices Sales the week IS 600
bales which exporters took 10000 and spectators 600
bales The quotations show slight Improvement in The
Upland 6s d; mdIing Cd The sales OF Cotton day will
probably reach 600 bales steady rates.
At Manchester trade was unchanged.
BicadstuisThe weather ha wing become stormy the
ke, for Beais,uIs had become firm. Flour and Indian
Corn brought u Of last week. md Wheat had advan
eed H. 20 lbs Canal Flour Cos. 6da2!s Baltimore
end Philadelphia 27s.a21s Cd 1; Oao 26..a2ls 6i. White
Wheat II. saSs Id. Red and mixed 81 as 81 White
and Yellow Corn 3lo32s The future condition Of The MAJ
Netoepehus enlIey on inc weather
HAvRE, July Is Cotton has been more active sales OF
me week $4,000 bales stock 100 600 bales sales 10 day Oh
500 bales.
PARIS July laIie thee's closed 76 90c four and
halls l0lfr 90c
LONDON, July l5,The English funds are s,eadier- Con
soils closed al ON q 97s
American Stocks had improved. Considerable sales had
taken place. prices showing an upward tendency. Federal
Stocks scarce and wanted.
LATEST BY TELEGRApla
LIVERPOOL, July l6.-The London Times has despa ,ch
dated Paris July 10 r d. stating thai tie sourse firm
the close, when panic n of The
that Admiral Bruals squadron bcet ordered 10
the Baltic.
The revenue for half Of 1852 exceeds by 900 600
francs The revenue of the same period last year.
RUSSIA AND TURkEY-The news from the Prlnci-
paes and Odessa is dSheartening the stagnaon In trade
being daily on The increase letter from Russian officer
that the army would pass the winter in the Pfncipa
tes and that the officers sending for their wives and
atnilIes
Mercantile adsices from Vienna, of the lth that