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From the Journal drs Wats.)
GREECE.

ZANTE, Avo. 13.

The most authentic letters from Napoli di Romania announce
that the military affairs of the Mores have taken a tutu favourable
to tht: Greeks. Ibrahim l'acha, who thought he had reduced the
Mainotes, found himself attacked by them as soon as he set foot
on their territory. His cavalry, and even his regular infantry, were
useless to him in the defiles, which were occupied by the Mainote

sharp-shooters. Three battles, each more bloody than the preced-
ing one, forced him to make a disastrous retreat, and his army. re-
duced to 7,000 men, was rendered incapable of making any further
attempt. It is a pity that the Greeks are not prepared to attack
him in their turn. The 4,001 Roumeliotes, who came to Napoli
to be paid and re-equipped, wi'h to march to the succour of Athens,
which defends itself bravely against Itcdschid Paella. The city is
tin Tiled with provit lens and warlike stores. itivlschid cannot take
the Acropolis, as he is without artillery—perhaps not the city.
What most prevents the Greeks from acting on the offensive is the.
state of disorganization from which the regular troops (taktikui) are
but just escaped. Fabvier labours with all his ro'ght to re-
organise them.

SVGA, At I.

At length the naval campaign ho opened. A division of the
fleet of the Capitan Paris, afttr having taken some troops of the
disembarkation at Scio and Mitylene, presented himself before
Samos the 27th July. It seems he reckoned on some treason
formed by the Kid of fercio gold, and on some dissensions be.
tween the Greek it.habitants and the Albanians. A rumour was
spread, that Logo:heti, the Chief of the Wand, kept a vessel in
readiness to save himself as soon as the Turkish flat should ap-
pear. These sinister omens have not been fulfilled hitherto at least.
The valiant Sactouris having come up with 31. or, according to
some accounts, 40 ships, attacked the Turks on the 23th July, and
burnt one of their largest ships. The Greek fire-ships have scarcely
suffered any thing. The Turkish fleet took to flight, but took
I second thoughts on the 2flth, and returned to the ntighbourhood of
the island, when s terrible conflict took place. This fight was still
continued on the 30,h, and every thing seemed to presage the final
success of the Greeks.

LISBON, Avo. 20.

The Princess Regent of Portugal, on the 17th ult. dissolved the
Commission appointed to determine the place of meeting of the
Chambers, appointing the Palace of Rocio and the Terreiro du
Paco for that purpose. Another decree orders the suppression of
Special Commissions in civil and criminal affairs. Tiie General
of Tram-es-Mentes, in a letter dated the 12th August, says he has
arrested, in the villages of Vinsiees and Algozo, two agents of the
rebels who had taken refuge at Zamora, in Spain. The Governor
of Elves writes on the 12th, that the rebel Generals Msgessi and
Conavarro had set out for Madrid, and that their Lieutenant, Al-
puin, had caused the baggage of the officers who would not desert
to be binned, as well as that of those who, having deserted
at first, had afterwards quitted the standard of rebellion. The
Regent has published a decree to dissolve the Junta of the
Treasury, as incompatible with the new order of things. An-
other decree has been signed to change the 51inistet of
Police. It is asserted that the Count of Villa Real will
be appointed Portuguese Ambassador at Madrid, in the ram
of 31. Gomez, who reiiided there as Charge d'Affaires, and, hosing
remained 17 years continually at Madrid, had identified himself too
much with die ideas of absolute power. On the 15th, the fete of
Donna Al aria the Gloria, Queen of Portugal, was celebrated here.
The English station on the Tagus was decorated with flags all day
and replied to the three salvos of artillery which were fired in the
morning, at noon, and in the evening, by the Portuguese forts and
ships.

A pamphlet has just been handed to us, entitled As
Appendix to Me Black Book, containing a List and Analysis
of Me new House of Commons. The only method of giving
piquancy to a work of this sort is by making it a vehicle

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of general abuse, and we perceive that his Majesty's Minis-
ters have come in for their full share of the common
calumny ; yet, making allowance fur the peculiar objects
which the writer had in view, it seems to us that the in-
tended satire in their case has assumed very much the air
of panegyric, while their opponents are treated with a
sort of sham respect, which gives more bitterness to the
satire against them. The great abilities and good inten-
dat of Mr. BROUGHAM are duly appreciated ; but the
remarks on his " wiry and sinuous" career, and, above all,
on the inconclusive results of his endeavours, neutralize
completely the effect of the commendations which the
writer bad previously bestowed on the Honourable Member
for Illinchelsea. The good points in Sir F. BURDETT'S
character are alluded to ; but they are all defaced and ren-
dered ridiculous by the imputation of want of zeal and ac-
tivity. Sir J. %tem-roan is passed over in a very few
lines, and is said to be falling into the scar and yellow leaf.
Mr. CANNING, on the other hand, is called a Iruipokan
certainly ; but his present popularity is admitted. He is
said to be a " very clever man, a gentleman Of high
honour and accomplishment." His foreign policy is com-
mended, and the liberal tone which he has assumed in his
speeches is approved, though with seeming reluctance. In
the account of Mr. HuseissoN, it is admitted that the
• " liberal portion of the Ministry have evinced both wisdom
• and firmness in carrying various measures ;" and it is
added, that "others are touch better paid and provisioned