The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-07 00:00:00

THE GREEK CAUSE.

LAVSAWNE, OCT. 22.
The Greek Committee dt Geneva has collected a snm of
nearly 30,000 francs, the produce of the subscription iu
that city only, part of which will be employed in the pur-
chase of 1000 muskets, and a suitable quantity of equip-
rnents, which will be sent to Greece before the end of the
season.

VIENNA, OCT. 19.
The Foreign Office has despatched au extraordinary
courier to London. It is supposed that he is the bearerof a
note from our Cabinet in reply to that which was lately
sent to it by the English Government, relative to the affairs
of Greece. It seems that the 'Political system of Great
Britain with respect to that Camay, differs in many points
from that hitherto adopted by our Ministry, principally in
what concerns the future emancipation of the Pelopon-
nesus, independent of the supreme authority of the Porte.
But it is believed that the Court of Vienna will not give its
final declaration on the question of mediation between the
Turks and the Greeks, till it is acquainted with the inten-
tions of France, Russia, and Prussia on this important
subject.—BrussBs Papers, .Nov. 1.

Advices received on Saturday, from Smyrna, represent
the Greek cause as utterly hopeless, the patriots having
only one fortress left in their possession. This, however,
is certainly false, as the Austrian Observer, received the
same day, admits diarist the date of the last intelligence
from Missolonghi, the siege still continued, and that the
place did not appear to be in any danger. The inhabitants
of Smyrna are notoriously hostile to the Greeks, and any
reports to their disadvantage are belived there. The pto-
hibition of the export of silk still continued. These letters
state the prohibition would end is a high duty being im-
posed on the exports.
Letters from the city of Mexico have been received,
dated-29th August. '!'here is no political intelligence of
any interest: trade was brisk ; the exchange had advanced
from 49 to 36. At the latter rate the agent of an eminent
Londou house drew bills to the extent of half a million of
dollars. It is stated that a French officer named Courtois
de St. Clair had been arrested, as a secret agent of the Go-
vernment of Havannalt, and the French Consul for the
Island of Cuba. Ills correspondence, which has fallen
into the 'hands of the Mexican Authorities, disclosed his
errand. When interrogated officially, lie represented him-
self as a simple traveller, like Mr. Poinsett.
I r: at appears by the following extract from a letter
which we have received from an officer employed in the
interior of India, 'that a serious disturbante has broken out
in a portion of the 'Company's possessions, situate about
800 railed E.N.E. from Bombay :
" 13r.Awn, NEAR 11117.501ELIIRAD, APRIL. es 1825. •
" A serious affair has occurred at Ilhartpure. It seRIMI that the
uncle of the young Rajah, whom Sir David Ochterlony placed on
the throne, has had a dispute with his •Pripp Minister, which was
provoked by the restless ambitions' views of the Minister, who
would attempt to circumscribe. the rightful authority of the young
Rajah. The consequence has been that a number of the Minister's
followers have already been sacrificed. The King's, Ilth dm.
goons, 111th Lancers, the 14th and 59th Regiments, and /Cativo
Corps from Delhi, Cawnpore, Mutira, Agra. and slisseerabail, are
ordered to assemble at Illiurtpore immediately, *Ph the artillery
from Agra and part Ircna Alisseerabad. It is very uncertain how'
the of air will terminate."—Hampshire Telegraph.
Tits 4wA.—The Papal Government has restored, in all
their former rigour, the laws against the Jews. They are
obliged to dwell in the Jews' Quarter (the Ghetto), and
even those opulent members of these tribes who have pur-
chased houses in other situations, have found their attempts
to be excused 'obeying this order all in vain. They are
ordered to wear a particular mask of distinction—the men
a yellow covering on the upper part of their hats, and the
women a yellow riband on their breast.—Freneh rarer.
Is is stated in a letter from Jamaica, that Captain
Forrest, who is returning home invalided from the Isis,
has in his possession two rare and valuable antiques,
which were presented to him by the Governor of Sacri-
tidos (near Vera Cruz), two figures of human appearance,
in height about ten inches, of most beautiful delicately
white transparent markle. They were dug out of au
ancient felt or fortification, where, it is believed, they
were buried in the Sixteenth century, when the Spa-
niards, under Cortez, landed in link°. Captain For-
mat has also an farthen pan, of a circular form, about
twelve inches high, which was dug up by the Indians;
and an arm chair of most singular workmanship, said to
have belonged to Monteznina.