The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-28 00:00:00

No. 1,366.—V0L. XV.]

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Pions, APRIL 22.—The Courier Francais of this
,lay contains a very long article on the affairs of
Cireece, extracted from numerous letters of various
.:ates, from the Pcloponessus, Themaly, and Epirus.
'fie following are extracts from some of the most
recent

" The details respecting the late victory gained by
the Greek fleet over the Ttuks are nearly the same
as tLc<c already published, both as regards the num.
ber of Turkish vessels taken or sunk, ut the scene of
vction, near the Gulf of Lepanto; only we have
more accurate details on the direction which the fu-
gitive Turkish vessels took to escape certain destruc-
tion. The Greeks, according to their usual tactics,
attacked furiously the co:itre of the Ottoman fleet,
where the largest vessels are usually stationed, and
among them the Admiral. The vessels forming the
two wings of the Turkish fleet, seeing the centre
destroyed, fled in different directions, some towards
Cephalonia, the others into the Gull of Gaumenizza;
the latter, being closely pursued, were soon over-
taken, captured, or destroyed.
" The Government of Cephalonia signified to the
division which had fled' to its coast, that it could not
remain there fur fear of exciting an insurrection, as
happened last year on a similar occasion, when the
English Governor of the port of Zante admitted the
Turkish fleet to escape the pursuit of the Greeks.
It is, therefore, nontrue that the Turks took refuge
in the Gulf of Lepanto, where they would have
been sate. The Greeks, sensible of this, manoeuvred
so as to intercept the retreat of the Turks into the
Gulf of Lepanto, and one of their divisions which
followed those that fled towards Cephalonia, soon
pressed them closer when they quitted that coast.
" The accounts of Samos, sent by an eye-witness
to Odessa, state, that rite-Servians have a consider-
able army ; tit Lyuurgus, their chief; has made
many wise r:golations; that he undertakes frequent
excursions to (lie coast of Asia Minor, where he has
often defeated the Turks, and made great booty.—
Lycurgus recognises the General Assembly of the
Pcloponnesus, and is in alliance with the Cretans,
to whom he has lately sent a reinforcement of 2,000
young men, well armed. _

"Our correspondents promise us details respecting
the Central Government of Greeee,on the laws that
Lave been published, &c. The duties on vessels and
"zoods are levied in the ports and islands in their
power; the public contributions are regularly paid,
::ad the I.nd and sea forces paid by the state. To
.ueet the expenccs of the corps lately sent to Epirus
and Thessaly, the Government has just put to sale
the lands and houses, depending upon fiefs belong-
ing to Sultanas, the mother or wives of the Sultan),
or to the Chief Ages of the Eunuchs and the Ja-
nissaries. Thus the Government will soon be able
to meet all the expellees of the struggle in which
it is engaged."
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A change in the Neapolitan ministry is spoken of
to he brought about by Austria. The measures, at
once violent and of little efficacy, which have been
pursued by the Prince de Canosa and M. de Circelli,
have fur a length of time disquieted Austria, who
was desirous of being enabled to employ elsewhere
a part of her.troops. Gen. Frimont, Commander
r; Meat; the Ausseian troops, disapproved of the
impala. executions which the Neapolitan police had
favoured. The populace of Naples, fur instance,
seized u cock, condeMned it as a curbonari, and the
Executioner etinveyed it to the place of execution.
AVhilst the populace amused themselves in this way,
and were themselves the victims of the executioner,
the great chiefs of the conspiracy escaped all punish-
ment Gen. Frimont repeatedly made representa-
tions against so irrational a system. It was expected
that he would be satisfied by the dismissal of the
Prince de Canosa from the office of Minister of Po-
lice;, but the disturbances in Sicily excited new dis-
quietude, 'and it is stated that Austria immediately
prop:Ked a total change in the administration of the
Government.
MADRID, APRIL 11.—(Extract of a letter)—
" Itt.mours the most improbable succeed each other
with astonishing rapidity since the arrival of a cou-
rier extraordinary coming from Paris It has been
concluded froM thence that a declaration of war be-
tweeu France and Spain had taken place; and some
have even cone sc, hr as to announce the return of
the Minister PlenipoLatiary of this Court from