The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-04 00:00:00

GREEK SLAVES.

We have been favoured with the following authentic information.
Many parts of it possess considerable interest, and will, we under-
stand, be made subject of early discussion in the House of Com-
mons. The proceedings at Tunis excite particular interest, and
call for the strictest investigation, especially. in regard to the alleged
conduct of the individuni acting as the British ConsuL
EXTRACT FROM A LETTER MATED TVWIB, OCT. 3.
" Notwithstanding all the pains which I took, I was unable to
obtain the names of the firca slaves who are in the country, as
I they are shut up at Bardo (a palace of the Bey, at a latgue instant
from the town), where they are sent for the purpose of being con-
verted to Islamism, by means of threats of cutting dr their heads,
or imprisonment and the bastinado. No person is allowed to see
them, and even tile Greek 7.linister and the punt are ignorant of
their names aid numbers. As to information from the Consuls,
that was out of the question, for they are generally natives of this
country, and quite as bad as the government. An accident, how-
ever, introduced nie to the acquaintance of Mr. 'H.", from whom
I have obtained an account of the unfortunate persons who are
slaves here. Of Mr. Fouonarani. and the others for whom you ta-
tquire, I hope soon to have some news, but at present I must con-
fine mystif to those who are known to have arrived here. They
are as follows :-- _ _ .

October 5, 1821._r y the French vessel, the Duchess of An-
grTleme, from Smyrna--1 boys and 2 girls.
Ditto.—By the Tunisian brig, the Eagle, Capt. Avatrani,
under the French flag, and convoyed by a French ship of war as
far as Cerigo-2 boys.
" Oct. 17, 1022.—Tbe brig Garde Giants, Capt. Antonio Luigi
from Smyrna, convoyed by an English vessel as tar as Ce-
nge-25 women and children.
" Ditto--The English brig Duke engine, of Malta, under the
English flag, Capt. Ch;essaro, from Constantinople and Smyrna,
convoyed by an English vessel as far as Cerigo-5 or 11 boys.
" May 25, 1141—The Austrian brig Etrusio, Capt. Giovanni
Maria Semig, from Smyrna, convoyed by an Austrian brig as far
as Cerigo-23 boys and 7 women.
" July 7,18 Z.—An Austrian brig-3 boys. Swedish brig, the
Albion, of Gottenburgh, Capt. Andreas, Gateraon, from Smyrna
(still in quarantine)-11 boys and 2 women.
" September 30, 1823.—The English brig Alarms Antonius,
Capt. ohavilk-2 boys and 2 women.
Another Swedish brig, having on board three Greek slaves for
this place, was forced to put into Malta, where they were taken
out by the Authorities and set at liberty.
Vim see, by the above list, that nearly all the Great Powers
take a part in this abominable traffic, and tha. some of them pro-
tect it, and prevent the Greeks front releasing their unfortunate
countrymen. The English, however, render justice, but in •
peculiar manner; for Monsieur having written to Malta that
an English vessel had slaves on board, the Captain was punish-
ed, and an English vessel was sent there to reclaim the slaves ;
but they had been forced to become Alussulmen, and the Bey
nned that they were so before they came there ; and that
the treaty made with Lord Exmouth had abolished the com-
merce in European slaves, but not in those belonging to the Grand
Tull( and whenever the latter should think proper to demand
them, they should be given up. Upon this, the ship's Comman-
der was satisfied, and wok his departure without having dune any'
thing.
" The English Vice-Consul, M. Alexander Tulin, a native of
this place. received a mare a present from the Bey, and 1 presume
that he will receive a horse for procuring the entry of those who
arc performing quarantine in the English brig. The Swedish
Consul, a brother of the former, has this spring received a law
from his Government, which imposes a severe penalty upon all
Swedish subjects who may participate In the slave trade. Not-
withstanding this, he has done nothing in the way of prevention,
although the beet remedy would be to order the Captain to go and
disembark them at Malta; but probably the latter expects to re-
ceive a present of • mare, as his brother has already done before
him. All the Greek slaves at Tripoli have been set at liberty upon
the claim of the English."