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THE GREEKS.

The Allcerneine Zeilung of the Tied ult. contains the
following letters from Odessa, Trieste, and Constantinople,
relative to the air at Ipsara. Some of the details have
already been made public, but the whole will be perused
with interest, inasruudt as they confirm all the accounts
previously received :
ODESSA,. Auo. S.
The news which we received some time ago by commercial letters,
and of the truth of which we at first doubted, is confirmed, accord-
ing to news from Constantinople of the 2fith of Jaly. The joy
which was expressed by the Franks, as well as the blusseluten, at
the fall of Ipsara, has been succeeded by profound silence. The
Ipsariots, most of whom, as we live already stated, had saved
themselves, and only a mall body had, in the most heroic manner,
sacrificed their lives, ars now again in possession of their island,
which will remain an eternal monument of patriotic devotion to all
future ages. Thoujh this event may not prove so important as s
similar sacrifice at Moscow, yet it is a new sign tha. Providence
visibly protects the children of Hellos.
Respecting the circumstances which caused the departure and '
the flight of the Capitan Puha to blitylens, the accounts are not
agreed; but so much is certain, that after the explosion, infinite •
confusion took place among the Turks. The fugitive Ipsariots,
who had taken their wives and children to Syron returned in com-
pany with the Ilydriots and Spesziots, and all the Turks fell under
their swords.
The doubts which we expressed at the beginning respecting the
cowardice ascribed to the Ipsariots, even by their brethren, have
been cleared up by the most glorious evidence; and it is proved, at
the same time, that the Frenks are greater enemies to the Greeks
than even the Turks, for the latter slid not publish any account of
their supposed victories, while the Franks hastened to spread the
I bad news in every direction.

TIIIIISTE, AUG. 11
From private letters from 6yra of the 16th July we have the
*Mowing particulars relative to the tabula of Joan, so wonder-
fully re-conquered by the !reunite, Spessiots, and Ilydriots, from
which it appears that the reports alre..oy ci•muunicated were, in
the main, well founded.
As soon u the Ipsariots perceived the treachery of the Albanians,
they sent their wives and children to Syria, from which island they
also sailed with So ships, leaving in tile best state of defence three
fortified forts, in which some Ipsariots voluntarily remained. The
Capitan Pacha made himself roaster of ^ island without opposi-
tion, with the exception of the three pus one of which, surrounded
with mines, had a garrison of 60 men. These devoted themselves
to certain death, and blew up their post, a fortified monastery. The
Turks were seized with consternation, which was increased by the
return of the Ipsariots, reinforced by the 11)driots and Spesriots,
with 65 ships. They landed first on the coast toward Anti !pears,
which remained in the hands of the Greeks; took about Al gun.
boats, and thus deprived the Turks of all means of escape. Those
who had not perished in the explosion fell under the swords of the
Greeks; and some letters affirm that these events have cost the lives
of 10,000 Turks.
A ship which has arrived at Malta brings news of the re-conquest
.of Selo, and the news that the Pacha of Lgypt will not let his ex-
pedition
AUGUST 13.

Accounts from Measolonghi, Hydra, Smyrna, Corm, and Ithaca,
all agree in confirming the delivery of Ipsara by the main Greek
fleet, united with the Ipsariuts. All the Turks who were on the
island were put to the sword, and the Capitan Paella. after having
had three of his frigates burnt, and 70 smaller vessels taken, den
to filitylene.
Front the Greek Tekgraph of rth July. published at 31esso
longhi, we hear that Te Ileum had been celebrated there, on ac-
count of the recapture of Casso, on which occasion near 2,000 Turk-
perished. It also relates that the Ipssriots after the taking of theill
endeavound to defend their fortified points, viz. St. Niro'er
the 1/evil's Battery. and Anti-Ipsara, and employed the Turks,
some days, till the Ilydriots and Spezziots arrived. The Turks
had directed their attention principsily to St. Nicolo, belie% ing
that they should find there the riches of the Ipsariots, with their
wives and children, most of whom had been put away. But the
heroic blaroaki, nephew of the famous ‘rurooki, of Saninaok, blew
it up with himself and his Spartan comrades, bywhich near 4,900
Turks were killed. After this misfortune confusion spread in the
deft, and the Capitan I'acha retreated from the island with part art
his ships, which the besieged perceived, and made sallies, till at
last assistance arrived.
According to accounts of the 20th July, from Smyrna, great
consternation prevailed in that city, and little credit was attached
to the declared intention of the Capitan Paella to attack Ipsara
again.

CONSTANTINOPLZ,JtJf,Y 26.

The Greeks are again masters of Ipsara, and all Hie Turks in
the island (some state them at 0,1.100 were put to the sword. The
fugitive lifsariots had joined at Syra the Ilydriota and Speniuts,
and victoriously executed this bold enterprise. They took on this
occasion about till vessels, and burnt others. In the night of the
Ilkh of July the roads of Ipsara resembled an ocean of hre. The
sensation caused here by this news is not to be described. The
Turks arc highly incensed against the Franks, who had BO esagge.
rated the first accounts of the taking of Ipsara. This MEd, may
very likely cost the Capitan Pacha his head.
The Smyrniea of the 17th July gives a very long account J the
taking of Ipsara by the Turkish de-et, of two hundred sail, which
agrees on the whole s ith those first received by dilibrent channels.
The garrison .1. St. Nicolo, having taken down the Ipaariot co:obra,
hoisted a white flag, on which were the words " Liberty or Death:"
the explosion instantly succeeded, which swept away I psartuts and
Turks in one common destruction, shook the island to i.s founds
lion, and convulsed the aea for miles all round. The Ipsariotal
taken up from various points, by English, French, and Austrian
ships, say they were betrayed by the Albanians, air rather by ehyt
Commander of their troops, named Cotta, a man of bad character,
a Greek renegado, who, since the Greek revolution, had returned
to Christianity. Suspicions had been excited against him, and an
investigation was imde, but as nothing could be proved agaitsc him
he was placed at a part art the island which was deemed inaccessible,
and here it was 3,000 Turks landed.
The Staystatit says, ..he Cat itni l'seta would :ea t a'n at Illitylme
till the Carbuon Bovurw, that lain about a month. Forty thousand
troops were assembled at Seals Nuova, the Tullis being au:acted
front all points of Asia 31inor by the hopes of plunder.
The Caption Puha gave the most distinguished reception before
Ipsara, to the Commander of the French squadron. M. Droualt,
who, in a long conference, was convinced that the Admiral is anl.
mated with the most generous sentiments towards the vanquished.
Two days after this, the Capitan l'acha, on the proposal of M.
Villeneuve, a Fremb officer, put one of his chief officers o t shore
to induce the Turks to oiler capitulation to the Greeks in Fon St.
Nicole., but in vain; the incensed Musselmen breathed only ceo.
geance. It is affirmed, that the Capitan l'acha deeply regretted
j that he could not save the lives of this handful of brave men. He
receives, in tl.e most gracious manner, all the European Co n.
' I wanders and officers who wait on him.

The report of the arrival of Joseph Buonaparte in he
Crisis, from New York, is incorrect. It was the daughter
of Joseph, on her way to Brussels.
Last week I)on Mariano Egana, late Minister of State
for Foreign Affairs in Chili, with his Secretary, M. Barra, I
arrived in London. They came in the Roysl Sovereign, I
which made her passage in ninety-one days from Valpa-
raise. We unden.and that Mr. Egana is appointed
Minister Plenipotentiary to this Government, in cootie- I
quence of Mr. Irissari's repeated requests to be recalled.
The Greek Chronicle of the 7th July contains an official
rotification of the recapture of the island of Casos, and of '
I the destruction of the Egyptians, by whom it was occupied.
It also gives the following instance of combine(' activity
and gratitude on the part of the Greeks:—" The island of
Zecalamisma, in theliulf of Missolonglii, presents a very
advantageous military position. The enemy might have
taken possession of it to favour his attacks on Missoloughi
and Anatolicon. A fort which has been constructed on
Cape Procopaniston now renders that island impregusiVe'
On the 2tols of June it received die name of Fort Byron,
in honour of Lord Byron, and it is considered at once as
the beacon and bulwark of NVestern Greece. Measures
have also been taken to place in a state of defence mother
position, which presents advantages of a totally difkrent
stature. It is a mountain called Apoclistra, which is situated
in the high lands of Etolia, rot far from Carponsi. Its
summit displays vaned and fertile hillocks and plains,
whilst its steep sides, inaccessible iu all directions, render
it a kind of island in the midst of surrounding lands. It
has but one lane of approach, winding amidst reeks, which
three met' would be sufficient to defend. A ruined ford-
tication, which commands that entrance, spews that the
natural advantages of the Apoclistra had been fully tip-
! preciated in ancient times. A garrison of 100 men will
render that position impregnable, whilst in times of neces-
sity the Apoclistra may contain five thousand families. In
Case of invasion the Greeks might easily concentrate their
forces there, and observe the movements of the enemy or
prepare surprises. Even in case of reverses they would
r find in it a safe asylum to repair their losses without any
t danger of a general attack, or even ol'a coup-de-main. -

LITERATURE.

CAROLINE AND ZELITE.

London—C. F. Cock, pp. L.

This is a very interesting little volume, containing top
talcs full of romantic incident. The tales are transatlantic,
and the Authoress, Anna White Smith, assures us teat
.
they are taken from real life. They both certainly peareti
that vraininielance which might easily induce one to b,
lieve that the personages and characters mentioned in theta
have more than an imaginary existence. The leading an.
timent of both narratives is the same; the *weal :if
it he one) which the writer would inculcate, is the diaip.
m pointent that too frequently occurs in love ;effairs. TV,s,
to be sure, is not a very original subject, for ever ~i,,,,
Cupid was put in possscsion of a bow and quiver, to the
I present diy, his deceitful arrows have been famishing
hourly proof that fidelity and constancy arc not beat:pars%
companions of that passion, of which be is the preeienr,
deity. Of the two stories contained in the present e;,:0.,
we are disposed to give the preference to the last. both i'renl"
1 the more probable similitude it hears to real life, as V.,11
as from the deeper interest one is disposed to take la I,e
fair, though unfottunate heroine of it. It is entitled " Z..
life," a beautiful young West Indian slave, who :s ,ie
daughter of Mr Raymond (a planter) and a Moshe so.
man. The circumstances of her birth arc concealed from
her: she is carefully educated, and in a manner far aLove
her station. An attachment is formed betwetu ha
. and Mr. Raymond's brother. Ile is permitted to etevii.u-,
and just on the eve of their union, the discovery is made,
which interrupts their happiness and prevents ti', mar,
riage. Mr. Raymond is married to a lady when: lit be,
; not love, but takes a deep interest ever aftertvari:....n the
' fate of this unfortunate slave. As a specimen of Om wri-
I ter 's style of narrative, which is agreeable and phasing,
' we give Zelife's account of herself to Lady l'Aseatir,
! with whom she becomes aceidentall7 acquainted:— •
" I am the daughter of Mr. Raymond s eldest brother, Ind the
child of a muatee woman who' bad belonged to his wife. hly
; mother died in my infancy, and my father, tenderly attached to her
memory, transferred to me the affection he had felt Mr het; be
carried me with him to America, and plated me at Ikti.khete,
near Philadelphia. where there is a school for young suites, Lit
by the .Moravians; the extreme whiteness of my skin, and the ir.
common clearness of my complexion, prevented any empiric's of
my origin, and I was receised and adopt -d by one of the moans
who had recently lost her only child, with even maternal finders.
The sanctity and serenity of their lives, the strict el:larvae' of
their religious rites. which were tinctured with superstitien pi
tinged with gloom. impressed upon my mind every religious ea
I moral duty. In this peaceful asylum, with people wholly seclue.d
from the world, ignorant of its cares and shove its co-.cton. I
i passed the first thirteen years of my life; my father then eass-ea
me to England, and took on himself the charge of ealargi4 ry
mind and cultivating my taste: he engaged masters le tour:a
me in all the fashionable accomplishments of my sex • and Ott
my education was completed to his satisfaction, he proposed a t 714
through Great Britain, that, by a knowledge of men and name's,
we might reduce our theories into practice. having made the
determination, he summoned his nephew from Sc Omer's, what
he had just finished his studies, to accompany us ; I was thee foe
the first time introduced to Adolphus Raymond, you have em
him, madam," said Zelite, blushing,—" I need Hot then teens
rate his personal advantages, and I could not do justice to the
goodness of heart and recti'ude of mind which governed all by
actions ; nor will you be surprised that friendship anon mere
people of different sexes and nearly the same age, should trimiests
in a more tender sentiment. We finished our tone by a visit is
France and the Low Countries, where my father had balms el
Importance to settle, and were prepenng for a tour through
Italy, when the sudden death of my father, in a fit of &poplar
checked the career of felicity. Adolphus and myself, antler tf;
care of a lady rand gentleman who had travelled with us, mused
to England, and by the advice of my father's attorney (for be hod
left no will) embarked for the West Indies.
" Mr. Raymond came to receive his son, land gave the Etc
shock to my leelinge, by asking coldly if I was Zelite; oa being
answered Li the affirmative by hts non, who presented me to lux
under the endearing title of niece, he smiled I thought sareaalicallr.
and surveying me with the most scrutinizing attention, he sail
• Why, she is as white as your sisters !' I did not then coati
prehend the full force of his observation. An elegant phaeton an
waiting at the wharf, into which Adolphus was avaistine mr. rho
his father, suddenly drawing back his hand, said, 'Zebu "fire
into that gig with Cudo. Adolphus looked petrified; abaci,
amazed and frightened, followed the black servant into a gig,dnes
by a mule; he seated himself at my side, and we followed nu
phaeton at a distance. Astonishment for a few momma M.
pen led all -my faculties; curiosity was predominant at length, tad
during the ride I gained such information as betrayed to tee is
misery of my fate. Cudgne, my conductor, was my reation :he
expressed great joy at seeing me look like Ituckra's self, and he.
self conducted me to my grandmother, the mulatto woman, at
whose house we were last night. I shrunk at first with disetec
not unmixed with horror, front her embraces; but kinder:l...antic
any form soon became pleasing to me, and I gained prmass:on ,e
reside wholly with her. Adolphus, not less shucked or grim! thIS
myself, resolutely persisted in his intention of martyir.gnie. SO
it* woe then unconscious of the full extent of my deg:radii"
and the immense distance between the coloured classes and theehtt
inhabitants ; on the strict preservation of which t'...e safety of de
colony depends."
Zelite anal young Raymond, as might he opined, lice
very unhappily, beinA bereft of each other's society. Sc
takes up her residence with Lady Ponsonley. Sir Williga
Ponsonby is fascinated with the charms of his curse grave,
and endeavours to seduce her. Raymond is marl; aztic.rnted
with his dishonourable intentions; calls him out and kills
him in a duel. lie is himself severely wDuneled, an dies
shortly afterwards in Bristol of a pulmonary complaint.
brought on by the severity of hi; wound. Mite attrvied
him in his last illness, and by her attentions and
solicitude, smoothed the pillow of his death-bed. She
' unites her destiny with a Mr. Arnold, and our :air Audio.
ress concludes her history thus feelingly:—
" I have fused rapidly over the moat important seems d 11
. life, because I have not language to describe them, nor kneads
to dwell on them. You nnist madam," continued Zelite. "Mot
had experience to conceive them. Annihilation, during the lira
paroxysm of despair, would have been a blessing, and for a dam
time all my faculties were suspended. Adolphus Rai:mond ii;;.t
difficulty obtained for sue a small, but certain, main:ensue flea
his father; it is sufficient for all the necessaries of life. mud rat
than enough fur my wishes, if I can return to the peaceful se"l;ip
of my infancy, a here I may perhami find that peace abler'
world rarely affords, even to those Who enter it tinder the hje:.(ll
auspices. Isolated as I now was, and my mind incapable era"'
ing me resources or relief, I paned my life in wandering ahout ea
mountain and the adjacent woods. In one of my ramllcs Irma
into a settlement just above my present situation, which lastmade by some Spaniards, who were natives of the country, I
found some difficulty in understaiding their language, whichti .
strange mixture of French and Spanish. They expreeen.l!?!
astonishment at seeing • flackslady,' fax so they pene.E7, T
calling me, wandering in the woods stone. I was enchanted .i.t.
the beauty of their situation, which efforded a delightful Myr
_,
of the valley below, and the delightful estates, of which 'D"' '''
' Mr. Ilaymoners was most conspicuous. I stood until the leer'
'of the sun were departing, before I could
descend; the deep foliage of the woods, the shrill sound ;"'S
I shells from the valley below, mellowed by distance tam of
,Ves
and denoting a long relaxation from labour, the silly hum
Ouse
insects, the luminous appearance of others, eves the and'"" ~,„
croaking of the crappand was in itrotain with my feeling', ,
ly,
sece.bly softened my mind into that pleasing kind of
which
' Wakes the tear 'fis luxury to shed.'
nide r"
"In descending the hill a rattling among the leaves ~,
,0.
turn my head, and I beheld Adolphus Ras mond rear,:;,,f,„ 00
terview between us could now only be Productive. of ;;:c74, I
both. and wishing to avoid particular and cdonir_lsS ~e iagroi
reran open
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,__7:
mendatien my wish to inhabit a hut on the mountain ;
;i:
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..ee
me far pointing out a way to gratify me, and engsp '''''. Ve,.,'; 0
friend' the Spaniards not only to build me tins
~t
4,
supple nisi with every thing I might 113:1I. We laic ~.. "nii•
met, mil chance brought hint providentially hi my 'ewe'

_ —
On, of the finest tributes which has ever been paid to
the (lath of Charles 1., was by the poet and pat?if.,
Andriw Marvell, in an Ode to Cromwell. Alluding
ex.cuion of the monarch, he says:—
" While round the armed bands
Did clap their bloody bands.
He nothing common did, or mesa.
Upon that it:coon/dile scene ;
But, with his keener eye,
The axe's td ge did try,
Nor call'd the go with vulgar spits,
To vindicate hut helpiers
But bow'd his comely bead
Down as upon a bd."GoonOto Ttuts.—For the ratisfaction and etlificatie
of those oho are so apt to declaim against the dirsoluten
of the prsent day, and contrast all our evils, social, Inn; 11.„
an pollical, with the doings of what they are plrafo' "
dend ominne the good old times, we quote the 1°11064
traits, waielt may suffice to prove, that, nottsithstandtai
all the cats that has been uttered on the subject, our toe&
tors were tot prodigies of virtue and charity, an d the
e
hare not, all things considered, degenerated 50 ver/ I°l.
lily. In tic time of Richard 11. a Lord ;Mayor et fa
('ity of london imported, "nut cashruirea nor laces, br.
women, fruit Flanders, and kept stew-I...oases, Irkerl!'..
dainty and ihe squeamish were to deal in this him ".3
merchantlizt." Henry I'll. also granted his tieenc,v,r. •
twelve " bortlcllors, or stews, having sign Pinteu °l4 'L.
walls to distil guish to, and incite the palisengr•
I erary Chruni:le.