The National Register.
London, England, 1821-12-10 00:00:00

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Letters from Constantinople, dated the 25th of
October, repeat, in positive terms, the statement in
the French papers, that Persia has declared war
against Turkey, and add, that advantages had been
gained over the Turks near Bagdad, and also in
the vicinity of Erserum. No intelligence had ar-
rived there from Petersburgli since the return of
Baron Strogonoff, but all apprehension of a war
with Russia had subsided. The contest with the
Greeks and the Persians was likely, without the
interference of Russia, to find sufficient emidoy-
ment for the troops of the Porte. An account, said
to be official, has been transmitted from Constanti-
nople, announcing the capture and destruction of a
a fleet'of Greek ships by the Turks, in a naval action
off Patras ; but this is supposed, and with some co-
lour of probability, to relate to the vessels lying at
anchor in the harbour of Galaxidi —an affair which
has been already narrated, and which bore no sem-
blance to a sea-fight, as most of the ships had been
abandoned by their crews, and the remainder made
little or no resistance.

Letters from Patras of the Ist ult. confirm the
fall of Tripolliza, but give a different account of the
manner in which the place was conquered. They
sty that the Albanian Turks, who formed its gar-
rison, unfaithful to their trust, had delivered it up
to the Greeks. Whether accurate or nut, this ac-
count obtained entire credit at Patras, where they,
in consequence, deemed it prudent to disband and
send away from the place all the Albanian Turks m
the citadel. By this step the garrison of Patras was
so much weakened, that resistance to the Greeks was
no longer contemplated; and they had made pre-
parations to destroy the fortress, which they were
prepared to quit immediately on the approach of the
enemy. All the inhabitants, likewise, held themselves
in readiness to leave Patras at a moment's notice.
The American navy has struck a decisive blow
against the hordes of pirates that infest the seas of
the West Indies. Off Cape Antonio, on the 16:11
of October, a small fleet of bucaniers, consisting of
four schooners' and one sloop, was descried by the
United States' brig Enterprise, in the,oct of plun-
dering a merchant vessel, and she succeeded in cap-
turing the whole of them. The crews were sent
to Charleston for trial. This vigour, it' followed up
I must soon lead to their annihilation.

MIDDLEILZ SESSIONS—On Saturday Mr. Robert-
son, a clerk in the Navy Bill and Accountant
Office, was indicted for defrauding the treasurer of
the Navy Board of :iOl. 15s. by means of a fictitious
Bill of Exchange. A great number of witnesses
were examined for the prosecution, mid the jury
found the prisoner guilty, but strongly recommend-
ed him to mercy, on account of the very excellent
character he received from several gentlemen be-
longing to that department. —Judgment deferred.
HIGHWAY ItOUBBRY.—OIi Friii.sy evening, Mr T.
Duncan 01 Camberwell, returintia la (1111 LOWII throtig't
the ffrlits adjoin rtit the Common, was stopped by three
men, one to whom politely Si " Sir, we have occasion
fin. some change, nod seize this opportimity to be sir,,.
plied by you.' The other men seized Mr. Duncan's
arms and held back his head, in a very painful ptition.
' for nearly two mitiutes, while the potite rates rifled his
pockets of all they contained, amounting LO 21. 10S.
besides his watch. On having deliberately searched ail
his pockets, the fellow said, " ihe g.tisinan has no more;
give3:lZe I 1111111
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11. sa:'fi.cs;: I
over se'l
hedge' lanis u
hilt, the
lit Xi field, and tied. Mr. I)nitcati was notch bruised
by his fall. He describes the thieves as being remarkatdy
alert and expeditious it, the robbery, and no doubt they
practised it, similar depredations.
SHOOTING EXTRAORDIMARY.—Mr. Yi-osil and his
two sons undertook on Saturday, for a stake of 60 sove-
reigns, to kill 100 head of hares, pheasants, and p
tridees, oier IWO manor'', those of Ittiscom be, in iloclo,
and the IVillow, the hunter contenting one thoossin I
itCIC4 tai land, and the latter too hundred. They were m
produce the game in set en hours. 'The father
the Willow manor, hares, six brace of pheasant',
and three brace of partridges, amounting to twenty-itine.
The eldest son shot seven brace of partridges, six phea-
sants, and nine hares, making shirty-five; anti the other
sou killed twelve hares, tweive brace 01 pheasants, rod
two brace of birds, amuumitig to thirty-eight, making at
the total one hundred and two.
Knock'on dorm Argument.—Ludicrous C'ileumstauce.
—The toliow log citc 1111 l stance, whica might sia‘e hie i
aneoded v. it h serious accidents, but which cos; the com-
pany only a hearty laugh, occurred a few days ago at
the sale of a carpenter's stock in trade at Hemel Hemp.
se.iatl. The company tieing, as is usual at sales, ui ire
CaJt.f than wary, Had scutiiitd up stairs into the carpet).
ter's shop, and the auctioneer was dwelling on the taloe
ul an iron screw %ice, and ailn.oinshing the compaay
that it was going, posnisely going for the third and last
time, if no advance, when (all event ant expected !)
the comma's,' writ filal, fur suddenly the floor gave way,
and I.recipitated them j depth or eight or ten feet, leas.
tog the auctioneer, a Quaker broker, and 4 swot iii.lle•,
upon a host of carpenters, blacksiiiittig, bricklayer-, and
the rest of their c partions. hitt r.iist was the fi:s
emotion of the company upon this ominous ; bnl
having discos creel that it was
whatever, they all resumed their wonted toititv,•ai.d
smiled at each tither, congratillatinu themselves off
capita trout injury, and treetiously on the
siogida rd , that di: btu:limiter he preserved
his pulpit 110111 like fate of the c:iisspanv, wh,sos
I chance, and nut his hammer, had situ, lissuck.cd dos% a.