Warren, Pa. Brought forward Annual Contributions in Rev. Dr. Ely's church, Philadelphia, viz. Mr. Robert Steele Lemuel Lamb, Esq. Messrs. William Linn, E. W. Cook, Jas C. Thompson and wife, and Robert Thompson and wife-4, at $10 each Wm. R. Thompson and wife, for 1828 and 1829 $238 55 10 00 5 00 12 00 40 00 20 00 4 00 John W. Thompson Robert Mercer Thomas Sparks $5.-Mrs. Maria M'Clure $5 Jos. B. Mitchell and family $3 50.-Mr. Henry Tumbleston and 3 00 10.00 5 50 4 00 2.00 Payments to the Board of Missions for the church at Oxford, N. C. Messrs. Jos. R. Ingersoll, E. W. Cook, John K. Kane, John Wurts, Messrs. D. Winebrenner and W. Nassau, sen.-2, at $2 each 75 00 4 00 10 00 Amount of Rev. Dr. E. S. Ely's collections, as above credited $668 80 View of Publick Affairs. EUROPE. The latest European intelligence received in this country, so far as known to us at the time we write, is to the 8th of November ult. BRITAIN.-The British parliament was still in recess, at the date of the last advices -it would probably meet for the despatch of business, about the 26th of November. The king's health was the subject of a good deal of speculation and anxiety. He was so far recovered from a serious indisposition, as to ride out; but the prevalent opinion seemed to be, that he had a complication of disorders, which was likely, before long, to terminate his life. A London paper of the 7th of November says "The frequent conferences which have taken place between the French ambassador and Lord Aberdeen have induced many persons to think that the courts of France and England are arranging some important measure relative to the affairs of the East. That these conferences are of an important and pressing nature may be inferred from the fact of Prince Polignac delaying a visit to France, which we have heard he was on the point of making several days ago. The Austrian ambassador has, too, received frequent despatches from his court within the last week or two-a circumstance calculated to strengthen the opinion that something is on the tapis respecting the Turkish and Russian war." The eccentrick and impudent William Cobbett had formally offered himself to the king, as his prime minister; and had also addressed a curious letter, on that and other subjects, to the Duke of Wellington-Official accounts had been received from the head quarters of the Russian army, relative to the taking of the fortress of Varna. The following extracts from the Russian bulletins, and from the Prussian State Gazette of the 24th of October, will give our readers a general view of the recent successful operations of the Russians against the Turks. "The difficulties and suffering of the army before Varna have been crowned with victory. The reduction of the fortress was the result of a general assault on the 25th of September, or the 7th of October, in which a few of our gallant soldiers penetrated to the very middle of the town, on the night of that day. Such was the alarm produced in the enemy by this bold and successful exploit, that a conference was upon the moment proposed, and Jussuf Pacha himself was the first who commanded his followers to lay down their arms unconditionally, and without stipulation of any kind, and to pass over to our camp. In the course of the night, and on the next morning, his example was followed by the whole garrison, save only the Captain Pacha, and a few followers, composed of his immediate suite, who threw themselves into the citadel. They were afterwards made prisoners there by the Russian soldiers, who had entered by the breaches made in the external defences of the town. From the accounts of the prisoners, which, however, are somewhat various, it is conjectured that the garrison of Varna, with the armed inhabitants, amounted in the beginning, to at least 22,000 men-at the time of the surrender, they numbered but 6,000. We cannot, however, at present, pretend to give a correct list of the prisoners, nor any statement of the stores, ammunition, and so forth, that have fallen into our hands." Thus far the Russian Bulletin. The statement of the Prussian Gazette, it will be observed, relates to the same events that are summarily mentioned in the Bulletin, only with more particulars, and an account of the final and formal surrender of the fortress. "Already, on the 8th of October, at noon, a private secretary of the Captain Pacha, accompanied by two other Turks, appeared on board the Paris, to commence a negotiation for the surrender of Varna. By the Emperor's orders, he was referred to Admiral Greig, but returned without coming to any understanding. The negotiation was, however, renewed by the same envoy, on the morning of the 9th, in Count Woronzow's tent, but did not lead to a more favourable result. In the evening Jussuf Pacha himself appeared, and the result of the conference with him was, that a positive declaration was promised for the next day. The Pacha returning on the 10th, gave his declaration that he must acknowledge the impossibility of defending the place any longer, and therefore could only vote for the surrender. As the Captain Pacha, however, would not consent to a capitulation, on any terms, he [Jussuf Pacha] had resolved not to return into the fortress, but to place himself under the protection of the Emperor. When this resolution was known in the town, all the troops that were under the command of Jussuf Pacha, immediately laid down their arms, and during the night of the 10th, and on the morning of the 11th, they came in troops, with their commanders, out of the town, to surrender themselves as prisoners of war to the besiegers. After the garrison had, in this manner, dissolved itself, the Captain Pacha, who, with those that remained faithful to him, had fled into the citadel, requested to be allowed to retire unmolested, with 300 men, to the corps under Omer Vrione. The Emperor granted this, on condition that he should either take the road by way of Pravati, or embark for Bourgas.—Towards noon, deputies came from the town, and requested permission to deliver the keys to the Emperor. The Emperor received them on the top of the telegraph mountain. The town was occupied by the Russian troops, and a salute from all the ships announced and accompanied this happy event." "The ambassadors and envoys of Foreign Powers, who embarked at Odessa on the 3d, arrived in the road to Varna on the 8th. They are Prince Philip, of Hesse Homburg, the Austrian Ambassador; the Duke de Montemart, the French Ambassador; the Prussian Charge d'Affaires, Councillor Von Kuster; the Prussian Lieutenant Colonel, Von Thun; the Swedish Ambassador, Baron Von Palmstierna; and the Hanoverian Ambassador, Lieutenant General Van Dornberg. They will remain on board the ship which brought them." It also appears, that a few days before the capture of Varna, a decisive victory was gained in Wallachia, by General Geismar, over a Turkish army of 26,000 men, commanded by the Seraskier of Widdi.. A bloody contest was maintained by the opposing forces, during a whole day, without any decisive advantage on either side. But, in the course of the following night, General Geismar surprised the Turkish camp, and gained a complete victory. Twenty-four pair of colours, and seven cannon were taken. Geismar has been promoted, and the rear of the Russian army is supposed to be rendered safe, by the advantage obtained in this battle-The Russians always have a religious celebration of their victories. 66 Early in the morning of the 12th of October" (says the Prussian Gazette), "a Te Deum was chanted in the camp of Count Woronzow, and in the presence of the Emperor, in celebration of the fall of Varna. The finest weather favoured the solemnity, at which all the diplomatists and officers were present. On the same morning, the Captain Pacha marched out of the citadel, together with the troops in favour of whom a capitulation had been agreed to. On the 13th, his Majesty, the Emperor, attended divine service in the Greek Metropolitan Church of Varna. On the evening of the 14th, his Majesty had it in contemplation to embark for Odessa, and thence to continue uninterruptedly his journey to St. Petersburg. The corps diplomatique was to embark for Odessa at the same time. Omer Vrione retreated immediately after the surrender of Varna, and had taken up a position on the opposite bank of the Kauitshik. He was closely pursued by Prince Eugene of Wurtemberg The Grand Vizier had already advanced as far as Kauitshik, to support Omer Vrione, but in consequence of recent events, had also made a retrograde movement." We have been thus particular, in our account of these Russian successes, because publick anxiety has been long excited on this subject; and because we know that a considerable number of our readers look to this part of our work, for nearly all the news and politicks that they think it necessary for them to become acquainted with. We shall only add, that it was uncertain, at the date of the last accounts, whether the Russians would, or would not, continue the war in a winter campaign. On the 24th of October, there was a great meeting, supposed to consist of 30,000 individuals, at Kent, in England. The meeting was held to consider of the propriety of addressing parliament on the Catholick question. The leaders of the opposite parties attended, and made speeches, and, after a good deal of altercation, the mob dispersed peaceably-The anti-Catholick party seemed to have the advantage. By the last accounts, it would seem that the price of grain has, after a short fall, again become as dear as before. FRANCE.-By a commercial ordinance, of the 20th of September, the king of France has permitted the importation of provisions, and certain articles of merchandise, into two ports of the Island of Guadaloupe, after the 1st of January, 1829. It appears that the French government have prohibited the export of grain from France, and that 15 cargoes of grain, which were about to be sent from Havre, have been arrested by this prohibition. It is said that the notorious Talleyrand is writing "Memoirs of his eventful Life," not, however, to be published till after his death-He can, probably, tell more secrets, if he will, than any other man living. He is reported to have lately lost three millions of livres, by the failure of a banker in Paris, but that he has still left twenty thousand pounds sterling, per annum-It appears that couriers frequently pass between Paris and London, and that the subjects of discussion are known to be the intervention of France, Britain, and Germany, to compel Russia to make peace with the Turks. The late successes of the Russians seem to have awakened the jealousy of all the other great powers, as they are called-but of Britain more than any other. SPAIN. We have observed no change, during the past month, in the affairs of this kingdom. The yellow fever has prevailed dreadfully at Gibraltar, and was but little abated at the last accounts. PORTUGAL.-The most recent intelligence from Portugal, represents the whole of the northern provinces of this kingdom as being in a most convulsed state. A force of 20,000 Guerillas, hostile to the government, was stated to be within three leagues of Oporto, on the 22d of October. Business is nearly at a stand, in almost every part of the kingdom, and commerce is annihilated. It would seem as if a re-action was taking place; but the mass of the people are so under the influence of popish superstition, and nearly the whole force of that superstition is so enlisted in favour of the usurpation and tyranny of Don Miguel, that any thing friendly to liberty, either civil or religious, is scarcely to be expected at present. GREECE. It is stated in the French Moniteur of the 2d of November, that despatches "have been received from the Marquis de Maison, announcing the surrender of the for. tresses of Coron, Modon, Navarino, Patras, and the Castle of the Morea, which had been left by Ibrahim Pacha, in the occupation of 5500 Turkish and Egyptian troops, who were to be immediately embarked for Egypt, with their arms and baggage. The colours of the allied powers, (French and English,) were hoisted in the several forts; and the Marquis de Maison, states his intention to deliver up Coron to the Greek Government, as soon as it shall send regular troops to occupy it." The most recent accounts from this interesting and long oppressed country, speak favourably of its present prospects. It appears that the people, whom the horrible ravages of the Arabs and Turks have left in life, are desirous of instruction; and that measures are taken to afford it, and to organize institutions favourable to agriculture, mercantile enterprise, and free government. TURKEY.-The late successes of the Russians appear to have produced much excitement at Constantinople. "The standard of the Prophet" has been raised; a measure never resorted to but in cases of great interest and peril. We have seen a particular description of this Mohammedan ceremonial-A splendid procession, commencing at the Seraglio, extended through the city, and terminated in a military camp in the suburbs. What relates immediately to the standard, is as follows-" Behind a body of Niemas of the first rank; many Emirs, the Muftis, Kadis [Judges], &c., was a su perb carriage, bearing the case of the sacred standard. The Standard of the Prophet' was itself borne in the hand of the chief of the Emirs, whose office it is to guard this palladium, and who rode on horseback. The standard seems to be of small size; it was covered with green silk; it was surrounded by twelve singers, hymning glory to the Prophet, and as many pages, flinging over it the most costly perfumes. Immediately after, followed the Sultan in person, dressed with great simplicity. He wore a white shawl over his head, and a scarlet surcoat. He had no guard in immediate attendance upon his person, but he was followed at some distance by about 1000 infantry and 1500 cavalry, regular troops, all trained to the new tactics by the monarch himself." It is stated that an immense number of roops, and quantity of cannon and ammunition, are pouring into the camp; and that the Sultan was going to set out for Adrianople. If peace should not take place, during the present winter, it is probable that the most appalling carnage will be witnessed in the next campaign. ASIA. In the political or civil state of this most populous quarter of the globe, no changes or events of importance have come to our knowledge, for some time past. The rebellion, which for a while seriously disturbed the Chinese empire, seems to be nearly or entirely quelled: And that which threatened the expulsion of the Dutch from the island of Java, remains much as it was when we last noticed it. In hither India, the concerns of missions-in our view, the most important concerns in the world-are highly prosperous and promising. The American missionaries have left Palestine, in consequence of the war with Russia, and the part taken by Britain and France in settling the Turkish quarrel with the Greeks. But they have left behind them a seed of divine truth, which we trust will yet spring up, and bring forth much good fruit-We hope it will not be long ere they will be permitted to return, and pursue their efforts to propagate the pure gospel on the soil where it was first proclaimed. AFRICA. It appears by an extract of a letter, dated at the Cape of Good Hope, July 22d ult., that war was likely to break out between a powerful native chief, by the name of Chaka (whose territories approach those claimed by the English) and his European neighbours. Chaka was advancing, with an army of thirty thousand men, toward the settlements of the British and their allies, and had defeated one native chief who opposed him-killing all, without exception, that fell into his hands. Negotiations were going forward with this powerful chief; and, in the mean time, every effort was made to raise a force that might be able to oppose him, if war should ensue. We observe, with great pleasure, that another corps of emigrants is about to sail for Liberia. Many more, it is stated, are desirous to emigrate, than can get away for want of the means to fit out vessels to convey them. Surely our general government ought, by this time, to be satisfied that the colony at Liberia is, on national considerations, deserving of a liberal national patronage. AMERICA. BUENOS AIRES AND BRAZIL.—It appears that peace is fully ratified between these lately belligerent powers. We have not seen the treaty, but understand that neither party has obtained all that it contended for-The Banda Oriental, however, will be a separate and independent power. We have little doubt that the war was terminated only because both the contending parties were so exhausted, that they could not continue it longer: And the last accounts represent both as in a state of great stagnation, in regard to any profitable business; and both, also, as suffering grievously from the depreciated paper currency, which was issued to enable them to carry on the war. COLOMBIA-The New York Journal of Commerce contains the following article. "We have received Carthagena papers to the 13th of November. They are mostly filled with official documents of no interest. We should not forget to add, however, that the celebration of Bolivar's birth-day occupies the principal part of one of them, and that the poet maintains a conspicuous place with his column-long cde. "There is no longer any doubt as to Santander's fate. His connexion with the late conspiracy, seems to have been proved to the satisfaction of the court before which he was arraigned, and he must, of course, suffer the consequences. "We have seen a letter, received by the Medina, from a very respectable source, dated Bogota, October 28, which says, that General Santander has been condemned to be executed, and that the president has passed the sentence over to his cabinet for their sanction. This will probably excite a sensation in this country adverse to Bolivar, unless the evidence is made known on which he was convicted: for Santander has, for the past year or two, been a favourite with many in the United States. If it is consistent with the public safety, we hope that Bolivar will generously grant him his pardon, and set him at liberty-it would add an imperishable gem to his character." MEXICO. The treaty of amity and commerce, negotiated by Mr. Poinsett, between this republick and the United States, has not, that we can learn, been ratified as yet, by the proper authorities of the former-It was said to be still hanging in suspense before the Senate of the Mexican government. The Mexicans, from their neighbourhood to the United States, are far more jealous of our citizens, and the measures of our government, than any of the other republicks in the Southern part of our Conti. nent. To conciliate them, and yet to preserve our own rights unimpaired, is certainly our best policy; but how to reconcile the two parts of this policy, is a pretty difficult problem. UNITED STATES.-Congress met, and in both houses a quorum appeared, on the day to which the adjournment of the previous session had been made. The President's message was, in our judgment, one of the best we have ever read-clear, dignified, comprehensive, exhibiting the prosperous state of our country, not only in its finances but in its other various interests, in a manner fitted to cheer the heart of every real friend to his country—and recognising, in a manner calculated to gratify every Christian, the obligations we are under to the good providence of God, and the demand which it makes of gratitude, on our part, for the distinguished favours of Heaven. We are glad to learn, by every report we have heard from Washington, that the president contemplates his retirement from office with no apparent regret. We pray that he may go to that retirement under the divine benediction; that it may be peaceful and happy; that it may be spent in still rendering to his country such counsel and services as befit an able statesman in private life; and in those devout exercises which may be happily preparatory to a state of felicity and honour in a future life, in comparison with which, all the possessions and honours of the present fleeting scene, are but dust and shadows. With equal sincerity and earnestness, we pray that the president elect may come into office under the smiles, protection, guidance, and blessing, of Him who ruleth over all; that all the predictions of his enemies may be falsified, and all the anticipations of his friends be realized and exceeded; that he may deserve and possess the confidence and approbation of all parties, in a great republick of enlightened freemen; that his administration may be blessed to promote extensively all the interests of the country, which his heroic valour has so eminently contributed to defend and honour; and that he may at last receive from the Judge of all, the plaudit, in view of which all human applause is emptiness and vanity-" well done good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord"-Such are the real feelings and prayers of a Christian Advocate, in reference to one that is, and one who, if life be spared, will shortly be, the chief magistrate of a Christian community, enjoying, in an unparalleled degree, the favours of the God of providence and grace. We are glad to find that the members of Congress, of the opposing parties, seem to have laid aside their former asperities, and to have greeted each other as friends and co-patriots-May such a spirit be truly felt and long continued--The details of congressional proceedings, it would be useless for us to recite. There is, perhaps, not a reader in our country, who takes an interest in political concerns, that does not read a newspaper; and congressional proceedings are favourite articles in all newspapers. We must, however, express an earnest hope, that the petitions may be successful which are going to Congress with numerous signatures, from those whose wishes best deserve regard, that the Sabbath may no longer be desecrated by a national act, in permitting the mail to be carried, and the post offices to be opened, on that holy day; and that the nation may no longer be disgraced by the permission of a traffick in slaves, in the district for which the Congress of the Union immediately legislates-May the year on which we have just entered be distinguished by national righteousness and individual virtue and piety, that, not in empty compliment, but in substantial verity, it may be a happy new year to every American citizen. |