The National Register. — London, England, 1822-10-28 00:00:00

°11 1 13111 illi i i) altiO nal + tt 10• V Our Conatttuttatt, attli ------ - No. 1,39:4.—V01.. XV. THE TURKS AND GREEKS. -go- TrnEsrs, OCT. 2.—Since the dreadful massacres which took place in the Island of Cyprus, the sum mer bethre last, the want of news from that island made us imagine that tranquillity had succeeded their first successes. We indulged in this pleasirg idea with the more confidence, as there has never 'been the smallest symptom or indication of, insur section in the island df Cyprus. A letter written by the English Consul to I , ne of his relations who his resided in our city since the troubles of the East, has dispelled the illusion. This letter, which res• toady cannot It; suspected, is to 411. hollowing effect : • " Crrnus, Autk .15.—Sixty-two towns and lagesof this unhappy island have totally disappeared —only their ruins remain to attest the barbarity of their- destroyers; and yet the rage of these blood-' stained numsters is not yet appeased. A band of wretches very lately repaired to Morphon, where they destroyed every thing with fire and sword— the Women and children were for the mbst part taken and confined fUr several days in private houses, without food those who were not destroyed by hunger were burnt together with the houses. Every hour is marked by murders in all parts of the island. The christians are hunted like wild beasts. " It is chiefly upon churches, and the ministers of the Christian Religion, that these stupid Turks con tinue to exercise their fury. At St. Niopa, after killing or taking prisoners the inhabitants in the midst. • r peace, they burnt the images of the church, and transformed the edifice into a stable. At Chry so-lbtjatissa, the church' of Aspru Panagia was niged into u mosque. Very lately thc Zabit, (sub-governor) of Cyrinia, at the head of a band of furious wretches, entered the convent of Pantelei- MONDAY. OCTOBER, 28 1.22. tion, have received the crown of martyrdom, and perished in dreadful torments. Tet there has been no insurrection in Cyprus. But, the will of the Sultan, has sworn to exterminate christianity ; he strikes, and the Egean Slit and the islands aro dyed with blood. " Be not surprised if ttle c titterable JOurnal here does not disclose such writimalft4ey would hinder the cause it has embraced, and the wish of the Franks, of whom he is the echo, it is to see the Greeks annihilated. I will point out another time the men who are base enough, to have speculated on the asistlirttines of the ebristrans, the fortunes acquired* the sale of ,*.asylum and protection to the mtg .- shed, and the monopulY'of blood exercised in these AOO of carnage and mourning. It is not yet time to speak. Above all, I must not omit to mention, that the parr of Cyprus occupied by one of the Commanders df Mehemet Ali, Pacha of Egypt? is tranquil—•the cliristiaas are protected there; accordingly, it is publiclily said at Constan tinople and. here, that Abe Viceroy of Egypt is a renegiulo, a traitor, and that as soon as it can be done, he will have the merited fate of Ali, Pacha of Joannina." • ',Errata, Ocr. 11.--. The fair does not turn out so well us was expected. Even silk goods do not ' meet with great demand; nor is the business done in leathers and woollens satisfactory. Articles of luxury have had a pretty good sale. Cottons are in general cheap, and the English are said to throw theta away as usual. LISBON M. 416. CORTES.—SITTTING OF OCIODF.R 16. Accounts were Communicated, brought by the French galley days from Pernambuco, and by the Portuguese Brig Glo:'ia, in 10 days from Fayal. Among the passengers on board the Elise was the I.l.igadier Jose Correa de Mello, Military Governor of the province of Pernambuco, who stated that on the 3tl ut August there had been a general rising of the troops of Pernambuco, in which they proclaimed urestricted obedience to his Ilighness, as Prince Begent, and perpetual defender of Brasil, and to the general constitutional and legis.ati ye as sembly of that kingdom : that all Europeans sus peeted of adhering to Purtugal were immediately arrested and pat into the prisons of the fortress, in order, it was said, to save mein from the popular fury. The Governor, therefore, thought proper to give up his command, which he resigned to the officer of highest rank in theprovince, Colonel Jose Carnellu fees, who was afterwards suspended by the Provisional Junta. On the 29th of the same month, when lie was already embarked, the expedi tion arrived, which were deipatched from Rio de Janeiro, against Bahia, composed of the frigate (Taieura, and the corvette Maria do Gloria Carolina, and Liberal, commanded by the Chief of Division Laniare. This officer, having learnt at sea the expe ditiwo ths Calypso corvette, feared to enter Bahia in u hostile manner; and Fueediag immediately to Alagoas, there landed with ammunition, tho com mander of tits troops of the expedition Labatour, and the next in command ; and this was all he knew on the subjat, having sailed un the Stith.— lle delivered two bags of :Ica~latCll 5• The Captain ofthe Gloria said that there had been a tumult at the beginning ()flag month in the island of Terceira, about 2,000 persons having assembled to-oppose the exportation ut' corn from the island, but the tumult was soon appeased by the Govetuor and the Corregidor. FUICF. 9j4,. SEPT. 23.—A proposition was some time singe made by the Intendant of Cuba, to the Royal Go vernment of Spain, tint en advance of 400,000 dol lars, as a compensation for making Havannah a free port; and by the last accounts, it appear* that a memorial on the subject bas been put into circula tion at Havannish i.: order to effect a measure so desirable to the prosperity of the island. It culls loudly upon the inhabitants of Havannah to come forward and subscribe to this loan, the amount re. turnable in 12 months after the advance. Eighty-seven vessela entered •the lien of Haven nah during the month of A %wit, viz.—. 94 Amts. ricans,. 83 Spanish, 15 English, one 'Fterich, one Hatuburgh, one Dutch, one Sicilian, and one Por tuguese; besides 11 vessls of ;vat., fire of which were strangers, and six Spaniards. ( Pros the Yotional luteltigencer Sept. 20.) Lieutenant Weaver, of the navy, arrived in this city an Friday last, from the Pacific, though not itmuedistely from our squadron in that sea. He left Linos about the 26th of June, shortly befire which a battle took place between the royidists anti a divirion of San Nlartin's army, in which the latter • were decisively beaten. and nearly destroyed. No other event of importance had recently occurred.i-- Lioutenant Weaver came overland from the Pacific to the Atlantic, across the lstlinitisof Panama. A new Orleans paper of the 15th August, states that General A. Jackson will teceave all the votes of Louisiana, for President of the United States, in addition to those of 'fenessee. It Is likewise .taxed that he will be supported by South Carolina, his native State, Geor t .,.ia, Mississippi, and Als- Lima. If Kentucky and Ohilio should be thrown into the scale, he certainly will become a vevy for. midable candidate. By the sloop Sails, Captain Willianis, arrisesilat this port in rottet:cu days from MafileaibO t . racoa, we learn that every thing remained trattoria,. not apprehending an attack from the enemy. - i • So- • lieitous tor the safety of the coast to windwar4 nearly all the troops had been withdrawn ter the. protection of Laguirti, Caruccas, and Valencia.--- - Captain Williams arrived at Curacoa, August 23:--:' On the 26th, door Spanish transports appeareA off the harbour, and took pilots for the Gulf of Vene zuela. They were said to be part of a squadron of eighteen sail, intended for a descent on Maracaibo, with 1,400 troops, under 4orales. There re mained no doubt at Curacoa, of tite amount of troops, or the object of the movements. Prom the situation in which Captain Weaver left Maracaibo, ho is of opioion, that it an innue:liate and resolute attack was trade, that important post must fall to the Spaniards. In that event, all neutral property would be converted to their use without cerealony, under the authority of a papa blockade, for no other has existed, as Captain Weaver has entered that port four times doting the last seven months, without having seen a single Spanish cruiser. The amount of American property at Maracaibo would not probably exceed 11,000 dollars; and that of British belonging principally to merchants of Li. verpoJl, 100,0001. ; and also a considerable amount of Dutch property. Although it was rumoured at Curacoa that, in consequence of the massy civilities, fit. General Morales that received from the ballot- . bitants, Dut..ll property would be respected. Capt. kV,:aver is, howev,z, of opinion, that the resp;n:t shown by Morales to Dawn property will be of that kind shown by a huogry tacit to a favourite dials, plaid within his reach. mon, and after having saddled and bridled the monk like beasts of burden, they mounted on their backs, and so rode al' the country. The govzr her of the island, a man equally ferocious and stu pid, lately sent his Lamas (the perfinmers of his orders) to the monastery of Kicou, where sUilie Ca luyers or Anchorets) still remained. This odioer tio less cruel than his muster, made several of these poor solitaires expire in tortures, among others, Father Sylvester, who was known throughout the island. The rest dispersed, leaving the monastery deserted. • " The Turks then set fire to the environs. The conflagration continued 15 days, gradually extend ing to the neighbouring districts. Several fine forests of fruit trees, vineyards, &c. have Wien a prey to the flames. The damage done by this fire is incalculable. A tract of country, 35 leagues in extent, fit-molly so remarkable for its high cultiva tion and fertility,. is now nothing ntore than a heap of ashes. " Chat part of the island which is occupied by troops of .ilalierned Paella of Egypt, alone enjoys tranquillity. Seidl 13ey, who commands fur the Paella, makes his troops observe the strictest disci pline. It'Ma.hemed Ali should withdraw his troops, as there is reason to fear, there would no liner be any security for the Franks."—(lt is the English Consul who speaks.) p!IXTRACT OF A LATTER FROM SMYRNA. ALM 1 .4 • • • • 0; • • • "`The desolation of Seio, which owes part of its misfortune i to the imprudent zeul of Mr. D. who drew the Greeks into the snares of the Turks, by pub:ishing deceitful amnesty, in which, we sup pose he believed, cannot be compared with the ra vages exercised in Cyprus by the Mahometans We long refused to credit the new crimes which have deluged with blood the territory of Paphos, Arnatabout and-Famagousta; but the veil is torus and the enemy of the christian world no longer con ceals his 'min:saints deeds. Since the month of Jaly, 25,00() ehristiaus of all ages and both sexes, have. Wien under the • hands of the executioners, that is, the Turkish e oldiery, for the stake and the gibbet would not sotlice .- ftif impatient cruelty of the circumci-ed tigers. Seventy-four villages, co: . tainiug upwards ut eighteen thousand dirt:Alan% are no more. • The old men and the married women have perishe:l-4he rest have been sold, to be con veyed into the interior of Asia Minor, except the children wider Cur years of age, who have I)..!eu killed or thrown into the sea. The churches, the iiiJnitateri:::4. in a district of 40 square leagues, here dimrpeared ; the priests and monks, without excel). YORK P.IPE,IiS. New YORK, SEPT. 17.—The master of the schooner, "Maolt - a arrived at BAtiinore, from Nits. suu, N. P. reports 'hut the [Jolted States' schooner, Shark, Lieutenant Parry, sailed.froat thence on the this of August for the coast of Africa, all well.— Ilse British ship of War Tyne, pile: seeing a tket from Jamaica clear off the anchored ut Nassau, and was to salt immediately ter the ()oast of Cuba, in company wills a very last sailing schooner, toriiishca by the merchants ot Nassau, expressly to assist in capturing small piratical vessels, whith art veiy numerous is those seas. Two schooners from New Providimae had lately been cup.tired by them near Cayu de ltumana ; 040 under the Spanish co lours was the other, British, was raa- wined tut 300 eollttn. Se.ttence of ecclesiastical deprivation was to be pronounced on Alonday lust by the Pritaate uf Ire. land upon Percy Jocelyn, the infamous Malay of • Ciugher. A smart shock of an earthquake, pro...ectling from north to south, mt. felt at Gihraltor on the morning of the Vith ult. about five minutes latti)re lux, which lasted SO and odd aeconds. lo a few Luilaitaip the walls or ceilings sustained &tate triflingtlttnage. Pausstats PSETY.--An addition inatle to ti Prayers for Nttionti ii.ltd4)o in ('port Church, and tin Caiociitni of lierlin, cont Ans the foilonii4 paasake -" kW; ani; erniect. is 4 pec:::iar mrauer , Ibe kiuly Alit-nee, and the di itch { who formed it. IN wore Oat therms',tern tit , it people, and render thew happy in tint faith of l'HE.r. and 'Di so.i, the Ssetuvit ue the 11 orld. ('atiNs their loly ,tarp[ to lila:weed fur tke glory of illy haw. said the asitarau:r of 'dm geue:ral • rlfr.e ; to tint rid Mist peace, order, soil jardie4. Dirty reign every wis4.o ; Ana that our rea‘oke psaiout7 may wits pa tau,: ihutal‘v ut Thy "Sei.edi4iii:os a:id [haat. I: ' wit tti• I Y 1 4 the . • tlms t'. 114 •. 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