The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-10 00:00:00

THIS GREEKS.

The following is an extract of a private letter from
Corfu, dated August 14 (three days later than the last ad-
vices from the same quarter). It gives a more detailed ac-
count of the attack upon Missolonghi, which appears
to hsve terminated by a signal triumph in favour of the
Greeks:—

• "Cotter, Aro. 14.
" No doubt now remains of the entire defeat of the besiegers of
Missolonghi. Redultid Praha, having, attempted three different
times between the 13th and 16th of July to take that place by
assault, and having been driven back each time with considerable
loss, assembled fresh troops in order to try the success of a fourth
attempt. He, however, remained irresolute till the arrival of the
Turkish fleet under the Capita., Paths, which also blocked Mis.
solonghl closely by sea. The Capitan Pacha having landed a
quantity of artillery and several Europeans, sent to the Com.
tnanders of the European vesiels on that cation, to request of them
to persuade the inhabitants of 11l issolongiii to capitulate, on being
permitted to retire with their arms and all their possessions. These
good mediators, from pure philanthropy, endeavoured to induce
the inhabitants and Chiefs to accept the generous proposition of the
Pacha, by representing to them the danger they would be exposed
to if they did not, and telling them that Ibrahim Pacha was in the
heart of the Mores, that our mariners disagreed, that the Speuiotes
were transporting their families to America, and that the Hydriotes
were preparing to do the same ; and they said many other things
suggested to them, by their desire to save so many persons from the
unsparing anger of the great Aga ; but all their rhectoric had no
effect on Bowels. Many Chiefs hesitated and seemed inclined to
surrender, thinking they might confide in what was told them, and
trust to the counsel of so many brave men. Mut the hero Bozzaris
told them, that he and his 500 men would remain and become vic-
tims of their devotion to their country. He, therefore, sent away
the mediators with words dictated by tile bitterness of his soul, and
they returned to the Pacha with his answer, begging him to pay
no attention to the words of men driven to despair, but to treat
them with his accustomed philanthropy, on his becoming master of
the place. In concert with Itedschni Pacha, he began then to
prepare for the assault, which took place early in the morning of
the 2d of August. The Capitan Pacha sent 100 small armed yes.
sell, with 5,000 men, who began the attack by sea, whilst Red-
schid Pacha, with 30,000, as it is generally said, seconded him by
land. The engagement was obstinate ; the sky was hidden by the
smoke, and the earth trembled from the shock of the cannon. *The
battle lasted sit hours, during which time the European Command-
ers could see nothing on account of the smoke. At last the cannoned-
ing ceased, and 2 hours after, when the smoke bad a little subsided,
they saw the standard of the Cross still remaining on the fortress
of Missolonghi. Then the Commanders approached in their boats,
and saw how terrible the defeat of the barbarians had been. The
trenches were filled, and the sea covered with dead bodies. They
say there were fifteen thousand killed and wounded. In the mean
'time arrived Aliaulis, and the Capitan Pacha was obliged to flee to
Castel', on which the Greeks burned one frigate, one corvette, one
schooner, and took all of the 100 small vessels which had been en.
gaged in this affair. Titus ehded this famous expedition against
Ilissolonghi. The lard forces tied, pursued by our troops. On
the 4th of August the Capitan niche appeared in the waters of
Zante, and !Maul's was in chase of him. This news was brought
us by eye.witneases of the combat, atnong whom were the Austrian
Commander, Bourainvitch, and the Captain of an English frigate
arrived at Corfu. The bells of Zante rang from the morning to
the evening. The people seized on several merchants, who were
known to be in the service of the Capitan Pacha and Ibrahim
}Niche, ansl would have put them to death, lied not the local Go.
vernment prevented it. The Austrian vessels in the port were or.
tiered to retire, lest the enraged multitude might do them some in.
jury. Thus have all the hopes of thn enemy, and of those Euro.
pesos who aided them, been frustrated."

Advices from Copenhagen, of the SOth ult. state that
the Five per Cent. lfamburgh Loan of the year 19191
amounting to about 16,000,000 of mares bunco, will
be paid off on the Ist of March next. The holders wil
have the' option of taking in exchange at four per cent
stock at par.
The Bremeneraseile, and after t several German andl
French journals, have stated that the celebrated estate of
JohannisbeT, belonging to Prince Metternich, was to be
disposed of by lottery. This is a mistake; the estate in
question is situated at Geisenbeim ; it formerly belonged
to the family of Prince Metternich, and the person who is
now the proprietor proposes to sell it by means of a lottery.
Extract of a private letter, dated Rotterdam, Sept. 7,
1825 :—" In markets we are steady for coffee at Bor 81,
the ordinary sorts. Public sales are announced to-day for
the 21st instant of 2,800 bags Java ; and in the middle of
the next month of 3,000 bags of Brazil here, and 3,000
bagaof the same kind at Amsterdam, both the latter par-
cels belonging to the Trading Company. Sugars are much
wanted, and the quotations rising, but they are nominal,
as there is no supply. The refiners are bare of the raw
article, and the demand far refined sugars improves. Other
articles of produce are slack ; the grain market declining
further. The prices of French .5 per Cents. at this place
yesterday were 1021 ; French S per Cents. 711 ; Austrian
isletalliques 921; Vienna Bank Shares, 1,165, 1,470."