The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-21 00:00:00

TURrRY.

[From the Qmotidiertnel.
(PRIVATE CORcRoEsIIsprOANxDTETYNCOEI:IE,
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22. I
You have, no doubt, learned through our embassy the
events of' which this capital has been the theatre. They
were long preparing in silence, and the first idea, if not of
a total dissolution, at least of an important modification of
the corps of the Janissaries, is supposed to have been
formed more than fifteen years ago. The influence of
Hussein Pacha determined the immediate execution of a
plan so necessary for the security of the Empire. It is
said that Hussein Pacha, who is the commander of all the
troops on the European side of the Straits, concerted hie
measures for this purpose with ltedschid Effendi, the agent
of the Pacha of Egypt, who returned lately from the Mores, '
and has had several interviews with Hussein since his
arrival. It was added, that the taking of Missolonghi, and
the recent successes in Greece, had fixed the determination
of the Divan no longer to delay this measure. Hussein
Pacha is an extremely resolute character. He is beloved
throughout the country, and his presence in any operation
has ever been found a guarantee of its success, which is a
great thing for the Mussulmans, who are complete fatalists..
Hussein, besides, is no barbarian ; his manners are Euro-
pean ; and he has long commanded the corps of the tuhrr4i
(artillery), which the Sultan has organized in the Euro-
pean manner. The agent of the Pacha of Egypt is said to
be a Christian renegade of great address, as are almost ail
those who serve under him. Ile distinguished himself in
the war in tI:J Morea. It is said here that some of the
A mbe ssadors were informed of the plan, and far from
throwing the least obstacle in the way of it, they in
some measure favoured it.

The Janissaries, you are aware, form a body of 50 nrtas,
which ought to make a formidable army ; but, in point a
fact, the greater part of the Janissaries inscribed on the r(!ii
are not present, and only form part of this militia, in order
to enjoy Its privileges. The present Grand Vizir has
even been singularly favourable to this abuse. In order tr
weaken this force, children of nine and ten years of op
and infirm old men had been inscribed upon the rolls, and
many even of the Janissaries, in the flower of their age, no
longer performed any of the duties imposed upon this body,
with the exception of being present at some extraordinary
reviews, and even then they frequently caused theinse:‘,-s
to be represented by proxits from the dregs of the peopit,
particularly by porters. . .

At the same time, the Grand Vizir was augmenting
every day the corps of the tabschi (artillery), organized in
the European manner, and foundad, as is well known, fif-
teen years ago. It had already been augmented six months
back, according to the lists, of which some of the Ambas-
sadors had procured duplicates, to the number of 14,000
effective men.

It might well be supposed that dissensions would sooner
or later break out between two corps which were placed,
as it were, in opposition, in order to observe each othtr.
Although the Janissaries are very ignorant, it was never-
theless very easy for them to perceive that this body be-
yond the Straits was formed with the view of opposing
them. Some of their officers even learnt that the name of
the Sultan had been inscribed at the head o f the rolls of
tabschi—a privilege hitherto bestowed exclusively on the
Janissaries. Murmurs even broke out frequently at the
time when the purses were distributed to them for their
pay. On the other hand the tabechi had a sort of presenti-
, ment of their future. destiny. They never met one of
' their adversaries without menaces, nor sometimes without
a quarrel. The discipline to which they had been sub-
jected scarcely sufficed to restrain the pride of this new
soldiery.
The first care of the Porte oven, on the outset, to gain over
the Aga of the Janissaries to its interest. This point was
not difficult to accomplish. The Aga, the supreme Chief
of the Janissaries, is nearly what is called in France the
May echal de Service. Being appointed by the Sultan en
the presentation of the Mufti, he scarcely ever quits the
S, raglio, and the Sultan has him always at hand to trans-
mit his orders to the sacred soldiery.
In the meantime, one of those events was waited for
which make an impression upon a people. The taking of
Misaolonghi, and the successes of the Pacha of Egypt, due
to the well-directed valour of the disciplined troops, shewed
the Porte more and more the advantages of a modifica-
tion in the reb.llious and almost unserviceable corps of the
Janissaries. Advantage was taken of this circumstance to
issue the decree which united the 50 ortas of the Janiss iiii
to the hibachis, and subjected them to roPitary
It is said that, before coming to this great resolution, the
Ottoman Porte wished to secure, it' not the active assist-
ance, at least the consent and favour of the European
Powers, and the prompt acceptance of the Russian ulti-
matum is ascribed to this circumstance. It certainly is
not customary for the Porte to negotiate with so much
promptitude ; and if we remark that the acceptance of the
Russian ultimatum coincides with the taking of tdisso-
longhi, an event which would natutally have raised the
hopes and inflamed the fanaticism of the Turks, it will be
perceived that there mast have been some great considera-
tion to determine the o:toman Porte.

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA.—A correspondent in Halifax
writes tons in the following terms:—" The ignorance of
the British public relative to the present situation and ca-
pability of these fine provinces is astonishing; and, I must
say, is in a great measure attributable to the carelessness
of those who have the management of the press. People
know less of Nova Scotia than they do of New Holland;
and although we now possess a population of 125,n00,
carry on a large and extensive trade with the world, base
vast agricultural resources, mines of coal, copper, iron,
&c.; fishing grounds upon our whole line of coast, which
are so abundant and prolific as to appear inexhaustible; a
metropolis, the manners and society of which are as po-
lished and refined as in any town of the same extent ul
Europe; schools, academics, and three colleges; yet, during
two years and a half, in which I have been in the habit
of reading regularly the Scotch and English newsripers,
I have never, but in three or four instances, then any
mention made of this valuable appendage of the British
empire. The progress of Nova Scotia, peopled by British
subjects, a large proportion of them from Scotland, anll
animated by that love of British liberty and British insti•
tutions which is the distinguishing characteristic of her
children aid their descendants, ought certainly to he a
subject of equal interest as the affairs of New Reiland,
or the conversion of the Otaheitans, with which the
journals of the day are in general so much occupivd."—
Edinburg/I Observer.