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London, England, 1825-01-24 00:00:00

THE GREEKS.

[From the Afterion t heron, of JOAM2.I
;I:IIACTS Or INFORTR FROM nonnu AND ZANTE, VP TO
20711 linen et•s: a.
The campaign in Ararnaria, so far as what Ives happened this
as Can be called a eampaigt, is now Oftt. Omer Pacha. who
• tunic incapenle of any et:rioter operation by his persomil guars
with other Albanian and Epirot Chief., as well as by his ex-
"
a d, equivocal position soli respect to the Porte, had never
en
goo, and at the end hardly ?MOO men, at his command. It
• therefore to be foreseers that he would neither do any thing of
'nce himself in Ararnania or &toll., nor reinforce the weak
sty of Dervisch Pacha in Livadia and Theesaly, and that come-
ly the Pachalik of Joannina would be abandoned to the
seek marauding parties.
ievertheless, nlaurocorilato, whom his party call Governor-Ge-
ed of Western tire.-ce, though this title was never formally grant.
pint on the other side of the Peninsula, thought it necessary to be
guard against °nice.' movements and possible attacks.
Oh this view he formed a camp with about 2,500 men, at the
tO of July, near Ligovitai , a convent on an eminence near to 31a-
eea end Lake Ouron, Teo leagues from the right bank of the
anapo•amesj. This measure wan announced in vory pompous
rn, t:
.:he
• the journals of Nlimelonghi. Decisive operations were to
undertaken tram that camp. Arts, Preens. Joannina, were
teat' mccessively in a short time. Nothing of all this happened.
mon niched, was sometimes summoned to surrender, from a
trance, but nothing was dune beyond erap•y demonstrations and
pretense; letters. liango, one of the subaltern commanders
njfaurocordato, plusdered and laid waste the unfortunate nen
ees
aof Radoric at the foot of Pindne, eltiedy inhabited by
• 'sm. Zonga, No u, fitizzaci,Jr.c. fell upon other defercelires
plus, thinking more of plunder than victory. There was not
go
a serious action.
°peer Paths had taken his position at Caravanserai (a custom.
nate on the erattneast hank of the lake of Arta). 'nit proper
eniness of the enemy, therefore, wan to force this point ; but this
no cot to be done by arrogant articles in the (creel: Oirrnack, sod
too operations were not attempted. Omer Pacha kept his=
itioeridinhelead. WY: In dee wraith Sepeember.• *neon
shout the reighbouring crimp at Ligreetzi, rent a strong exile-
e:eel t •cowards Vrachori, in Inaba, which spread general consterna-
fAC t roan; of the inhabitants of the country were taken prisoners,
g sustained great loss in ca•tle and erects.
This state of things continued till the commencement of the bad
room In October. Manioc-twilit°, harassed by dissatiefaction
lad cares of all kinds, became so seriously ill, that it was necessary
net:lll,u him to Anatotico. But before he left the camp, he re-
peated from the officers commanding order him, some of whom
od the whet of General., a written acknowledgment, by which
icy bound themselves collectively, 66 rot to forsake their poet, on
eery occasion to do their duty, and to preserve subordination, on
sin, in the contrary case, of being conaidered as Anti.Tatrims,
ai of being treated by every body as inch."
prom such a document we form some inference respecting the
rent which must have prevailed among those troops.
At the beginning of November, Omer Paella voluntarily left his
imp at Caravanserai. and withdrew for the preient to Arta. Ile
wa threatened in his rear by adversaries who did him much more
ejmy than the poserlese um-intents at Ligovitei ; and it was err.
&bey not fenrof a couple of thnusand of ill-art:ed Greeks that
uptliim six months inactive. (I)
It is strange enough that just about this time, the grandson of
Al Puha la son of Veli l'achn), and his grandinother.in.law,
limn so well known for many &fleeting viseissitudes of fortune,
vitb some confidants cf this once-powerful family. appeared at
Luise. and with the intention of going to Epirus. It tree gene.
idly billeted that the object of this journey, which was permitted
if not faeoured by the Pore, was to discover a part of the hidden
MLIIIITS Of Ali Paella; but it is much more probable that it was
hoped, by the presence of those, to gain his old adherents, and to
oep a check on other factions.
The Mope has been latterly again a theatre of open and san-
elinary discord.
IA the mcnth of October the Government at Napoli di Romania
was renewed. As Slembere of the Directory were appointed, Con.
turiotti as President, P. Batasei (2) as Vice President ; Fotifa
ipiliotacelti and Collet •i; President of the Senate, Panusso Nauru,
rd Vice-President, Vtestcno Teodorits. Maurocnrilato was in.
. • fur an important post, and his friends had taken great pains
o place him at the head of affairs. He. however, firmly refused,
stud, at length. !emotively deelared, that he would not, in sty case,
nee up his place at elissolonghi (though lie has to contend there
with enmities anti cabals of all kinds), or, upon any terms, go to
Napoli di Romania.
The way in ankh the offices were filled seems to have excited
m the beginning much discontent. The public journals of el is-
or.ghi and Athens have indulged in sarcastic remiu•-i on the sub-
ject. The Greek Cevonick of the 12:h November went so far as
loudly to complain, •• that, contrary to the express terms of the
kw, the Executive Council consisted, for the most part, of the
funnel. Members ; that this clearly proved the influence of a
arty, the prepanderante of which could end only in despotism or
• .•y.
Ilion after it was known that while great nieseures were an.
mitred in all quarters for the closer investment of Patios by sea
id land, the Turks had made a tally from that fortress, had spread
NW At detect/vs formany enter vonodlred-reatked seems of
0 men coatinanded 1 y Conetantine Boazaria, and nowhere nret
eh any opposition. The Gaze le of If yin% (the Friend of the Law,
'Nov. 17), &journal under the immediate influence of the Govern-
mt, upraised itself on the subject of this event in very strone
rms. This passage has been quoted on a former occasion.
rho tide article was written there was a general insurrection in
readia and Elie. against the Government. The Colocotronis,
%kink Sisini, Zaiiiii, Londo, and other Chiefs of the anti-de-
an-rade party., seemed to wait only for an opportunity to coin-
...dace open hostilities, and this was soon afforded them by a dis.
Ste with the authorities at Ttipolieza. Meantime the Govern.
rent at Napoli tent against them 2,000 men under Pam Flews.
3.) A sanguinary action ensned on the road to Trioolir-a, in
which Pano Colocorenni (the same who had so long refused to give
sp Napoli to the democrats) was killed, and Stale°, the second in
sornmand, taken prisoner after the enemy had cut off loth his
hands. Infuriated at the death of his favourite son, the elder
colocotroni collected hie whole force, and marched with a corps, 1
an to exceed 6.000 men, against Trimilina. A naval officer ar.
tired at Corfu, reports that he has occupied that place. (4)
Only imperfect accounts of the late events at sea ha e reached
Corfu. It was known that only a pert of the Egyptian fleet had
seen able to enter the port of Candia ; the Turks, however, still
lured a landing in the Mores; this fear, if not the internal state
a the Peninsula, villains the reason why the eight Greek vessels
tat had come to blockade Pura., left that station (as credible
enemata state) in the middle of Ileceinber.
The Florentine Gazelle of tl:c 4th gives accounts from nlieso.
16ghi. of the middle of Deeeroher, which say that public rejoicings
lel taken place at Napoli di Romania, in commemoration of the
Evart gee gained over the Ottoman fleet in the sea of Candis, and
at transports had arrived in that port, on board of which were
we Arabs, belni.ging to the regular Egyptian army. and provi.
ens. none of the shirt which had hsen separated from the
Tnkisli fleet sere pursued as far as Alexandria, and the Greek
madron has since returned to Hydra. Cooduriotti was said to
ere recoveted from his illness, and to have arrived at Napoli di
Laramie with many troops from the Islands. and other parts of
(tette, to support the Government, and to check the discontent
vhich had been shown in wine places on accouet of the late
Unions.

1) Omer Won/ is appointed Pacha of Snlonichi. If the Porte
to get him out of Albania, it will be a great advantage to it.
2t Ile died soon after of an epidemic prevailing at Napoli, wbieh
amid to have spread to Argos.
'3) It is said the Ilydritna and Spossiots, in an address to the
limns, threatened that if they dill not submit to the lawful Go-
tenment, they would cause the Turkish troops to land in the
litres. We have not seen this proclamation.
(4) Yet in spite of these fatty, ennftrmed for the most part by the
elst Oreek Journals, the foart;tidirmtiel of the Nth Deeembtr
fen nlta to say, " The internal disorders of the tireeha are wholly
ifteal."

We ere infcmiedtTingonti authority that all the clielr-
wes respecting the Opera-house are arranged, and that it
Amended to open that theatre in a very short time with
tt same performers as last season.
It is reported that one of our beautiful countrywomen,
v4o is nearly related to a Peer, has, from pecuniary em-
ktrassnsenu, engaged herself to sing at the Italian Opera
u Paris.

Mr. Mathews concluded his professional tour et Liver-
Pod on Wednesday night last, having perfumed his Trip
Imerica, four nights, to crowded houses, the receipts of
s:.ich must have been equal to, if not more, than any four
of the late lesson. Mr. Mathews, we hear, does
intend to perform again in public until he is found
.t Home" at the Lyceum next spring.
A meeting was held on Saturday, under the commission
Str?eey, and Co. at which a dividend was
o.7.•Lred of four shillings in the pound. The total amount
Proved and claimed is about 800,000/. Of this sum about
4000/. is claimed by the Bank, and 80,0001. by private
Persons. 'l'he dividend will therefore be on 470,0001. ; but
'Lis supposed that the Bank will petition the Lord Can-
Qlor that paymmt be deferred until their claim is defini-
ti,vl) admitted or rejected.
I ee honking-house of Messrs. Chambers has been pnr-
'ased for the Naval Club in Albemarle-street, the great
'''srease of their numbers requiring a much larger house
their preecnt.
nt. N. M. Rothschild has contracted with the British
Co,sernment for the Welsh Mines, as well as for certain
;Rounds in South Wales, believed top s :ess ore, where new
isiles will be commenced ; the contract also includes Sir
11410 Middleton'a mines, which have not beet, worked for
'.'eat number of years. The mines contain copper, lead,
4:1 tin ; and by accounts lately received, there is little
;stibt of their being productive, and ultimately yielding a
`-lsi.lersble revenue.

11r. Saurin has declined the invitation of the Guild of
Iffrehants to offer himself far the representation of the
'y in Parliament.