The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-18 00:00:00

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IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.

',From the Plymouth
By the politeness of a gentleman, we have been favoured
with the perusal of a letter from Smyrna, dated th.: 29th of
April last. In the letter the writer rethcts in severe terms I
upon the Greeks, for the outrages committed. I'Ve hope, I
however, that in this case the Greek authorities are no
more identified with the cases in question than the Govern-
ments of the South American Republics were for the pira-
cies which disgraced their coasts a short time ago, but
which are now, happily, suppressed. The following is an
extract:—
" To you who are engaged in commercial pursuits it may not be
uninteresting to be informed that the Archipelago absolutely swarms
widt pirates. who observe no law but that of the strongest. A ves-
sel, called the Packet of Glasgow, arrived here about three weeks
ago, 'the master of which was robbed of every article of private
property, money, and wearing apparel, even that in which he
stood. his shoes bong taken off his feet, and nothing left Lim but
a pair of drawers ; his cargo was then deliberately hoteted oat, and
:he was allowed to proceed with nearly a clear-swept hold. A few
days ago another English brig, the Elizabeth, of London, under-
went a similar search: the Captain was robbed, but, as the vessel
was in ballast, the loss rests wit!' him. I hope the eyes of the be-
nevolent people of England will now be open to the character of
those snivelling animals on whom so much of their interest and
bounty have been bestowed. No lives have hitherto, that we know
of, been taken ; but, as there appears to be no very binding reason
for sparing them, I should itnugine no ones life can be sate with-
rut convoy ; property, it is now evident, is no'. Poor Mr. Long_
ridge, of the Elizabeth, appealed to that patriotism which I wonder
Low any one can suspect the people of, declared himself the firm
friend of the Greeks and their cause, hoped they would not now
give Pint reason to alter his opinion, and was= heartily laughed at
tor his pains by his very unreciprocal hearers."

Brussels papers to the 15th instant arrived yesterday.
The following are extracts:—
BRUSSELS, JULY 13.—betters from Vienna report that dia.
patches have been sent to B:rrnn Ouenfels, at Constantinople, in
consequence of the news which has been received by way of Triiste,
of the reported arrival of Lord Cochrane iu the Archipelago, with
a squadron to join the Greek.. It seems to he interded to prevent
the disagreeable impression which this news wi 1 make on the Otto-
man Government, by representing to it that Lord Cochrane has
fang since ceased to hold a commission in the British naval ser-
vice, and he is therefore at liberty to enter the service of any foreign
power whatever.
JULY 14.—The office of Director-General of the Affairs of
the Catholic ‘Vor.hip has just been suppressed by a Royal De.
tree; the affairs of this office will henceforth he placed under the
Alinister of the Interior. Baron Gouban is nomintred Illember of
the first Chamher of the States General. Letters from Odeon of
the 251 h of June have news from Constantinople to the 2lat. The
cottrage and presence of mind of the Sultan during the revolt of
the Janissaries have given the Turks a high opinion of his ch..
racier. Rewards have been lavi bed on the landau! troops. The
formation of the rem troops cannot meet with any further ob.'
stades. and certain Christian Powers are to furnish (Micas to M-
Istruct them. The Pole*, and especially the ladies, show great seal
in the cause of the Greeks ; Committees have been formed et
Warsaw, and in the principal cities of the kingdom, and ladies of
the highest tank have taken upon them to collect subscriptions for
the Greeks. The journals contain various accounts of damage
dime by storms in tunny parts of
, the kingdom.
MINISTER TO ENG LA NIL—Mr. Gallatin, lady and
family, have arrived its New York, to embark for Europe.
It is mentioned in a southern paper, that his mission is a
special one, and that having adjusted the differences which
still ettist between the United States and Great Britain, in
relation to the indemnity for slaves stipulated by the Treaty
of Ghent, and which even the untpirag,e of Russia has left
ambiguous, and settled Bea dispetied -boundary line be-
tween the State of Maine and the British provinces, he is to
return home. What truth there is in the statement, time
will unfold. It is well known that Mr. G. is thoroughly
acquainted with both the subjects in dispute, and that no
one is better able to adjust them than a• negotiator of his
experience. The unfortunate change which took place in
the health of Mr. King on his passage across the Atlantic,
prevented him from giving that attention to those subjects
which their importance required, and which his own honour
and the interest of the country dementia—American
Paper.
NOVLA R.—The Black Eta Gazette says it is believed
that since the opening of the spring there has not a
sufficient quantity drain fallen upon Lake Erie to supply
the place of evaporation; yet still the lake has gradually
risen during the drought, and is now nearly as high as it
has ever been. Although most parts of our country are
buritiug under the rays of the sun, yet the country about
the Chautauque Lake a; pears " clad in green," and crops
fool: finely.
DOVER, Jury IG.—The brig Waterloo, from the West
Indies, passed yesterday, and landed a number of pas-
sengers from Jamaica. Several other homeward-bound
West 'nehmen also passed in the course of the day.
Yesterday arrived the Royal George, new steam-vessel,
with passengers from Boulogne; she performed the passage
in little better than three hours. Atrived his Majesty'.
packet the Fury, with passengers, from Calais; and the
Medusa, steam-vessel, with passengers from Boulogne.
CAN Nitta Ltars.—Tlte family of a person called Ghana,
consisting of eight individuals, has been sent into Spain,
escorted by gen-el'armes, on the 529th ult. The head of
this family had been accused of murder and cannibalism
in the department de l'Herault,from:some expressions used
by one of his young children. It appears that the charge
could not be substantiated, and no proof could be found of
this double ctirac.--Journul de Perpignan.