The National Register.
London, England, 1822-10-27 00:00:00

YeI:RRAY V. LORD STAIR.

°this was an action upon a bowl fur 20001. executed by the
noble defendants.
The Solicitor General stated, that the plaintiff was a British
officer, aho brought this action as the representative of Isis
farer, to recovei the amount of a bond fur 20001. The father
of Mr. Torrey, who was an army agent, received from Cul.
Morgan two hills of exchange, accepted by Lord Stair, whilst
he was Mr. Dalrymple, and these hills having been given sp,
the noble defenilaut executed the bond in question. The bond
was then put in and proved.
Mr. Scat lett, as counsel for the noble rLfendent, said he had
two grounds of defence to the action. First he should prove
Vie bills upon which the bond was founded were given to dis-
charge a gaming debt at Paris. Secondly, the bills were nut
to take effect before the death of the late Earl of *stair. It
would appear tint the bills were negoeiated and made iitailable
previous to tlio death of the late Lord Stair, and on that ac-
count the transaction was invalid. r,e present Lord Stair,
when Mr. Dalrymple. in 1507, was in Paris. seal has iug en-
gaged in play with a Count Lieben. he lost 20001. Ile gave
bills fur the same in the name of 31andeville, which Were after-
witads withdrawn, and others substituted by a Mr. Dodd, since
Sir A. Dodd. The uo'de defendant gene oilier bills tu Mr.
Dodd, which afttrwatils became the fouudation of the bond. It
would appear from the statement that the plaintiff could not re-
cover, as the whole was a transaction arising out of a gambling
debt. The learned counsel then called

Sir Alexander Dodd, who 'list he was present in Paris
when Mr. Dalrymple lost to Count Liehen, tdayin..., at dice, in
the house of • restaursieur, the sum of 2110JI. This circum-
stance happened in Ibo 7, and Mr. Dalrymple gate two bills of
es.cli,inge for lOdOI. Etch. The noble defendant at that time
tinselled under the assumed name of Mandeville, and gave the
bibs in that 113111 e. I t was idle& wards considered ac irregularity.
'flue bills weie withdrawn and others sninitiluted by Mr. Dodd.
New bills were then gi•ru hy Lord Stair, which got into the
hands of Colonel blorgan, suit nnally into the bands of the
plaintiff rather. Lord Stair afterwards took back the bills,
and gave • bond.

After life evileure of Sir A. Dodd, a verdict eras taken for
the plaintiff—Darnages one with !inert., to inure for
notofuil ou 'point of law.

The late Mr:. Girrick cooscions of her apw
pro,Oling dissultition, that she ordered the sheets which were
the bed when Lutrirh died, sad which were scrupulously
ouseited by her, to be aired uti put upon the bed. Whilst
the tiers mit wits doing this the cat: Ling .spited iu leer ckait.


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THE TURKS AND GREEKS.

TRIESTE, OCT. 2.—Since the dreadful massacres
winch took place in the Island of Cyprus, the sum-
mer before last, the want of news from that island

made us imagine that tranquillity had Succeeded
their first stitt.,..sms. We inthilged in this pleasing
idea with the more confidence, us there has never
been the smallest symptom or iodieation of insur-
rection is the island of Cyprus. A letter written
by the English Consul to one of his relations who
Las resided in our city since the troubles of the East,
has dispelled the illusion. This letter, which cer-
tainly canuut be suspected, is to the following
ettect

" Cvrnus, Ara. I.s.—Sixty-two towns and vil-
lagesof this unhappy island have totally disappeared
--only their ruins remain to attest the barbarity of
their destroyers; and yet the rage of these blood-
raained raonsters is not yet appeased. A baud of
wretches very lately repaired to Morphon, where
they destroyed every thing with fire and sword—
the women and children were for the most part
taken and confined for several days in private houses,
without food ; those who were not destroyed by
hunger were 'mina together with the houses. Every
hour is marked by murdets in all parts of the island.
The christians are hunted like wild beasts.
" It is Ali* upon churches, and the ministers of
the Christian Religion, that these stupid Turks con-
tinue to exercise their fury. At St. Niopa, after
killing or taking prisoners the inhabitants in the
raidst of peace, they burnt the images of the church,
and transformed the edifice into a stable. At Chry-
so-Ritjatissa, the church of Aspro Panugia was
changed into a masque. Very lately the Zabit,
(sub-governor) of Uyrinia, at the head of a bandit)
furious wretches, entered the convent of Pantelei-

moo, and after having saddled and bridled the
monks like beasts of burden, they mounted on their
backs, and so rode about the country. The gover-
nor of the island, a man equally ferocious and stu-
pid, lately sent his Covas (the performers of his
orders) to the monastery of Kicou, where some Ca-
loyers (ur Anchorets) still remained. This officer
no less cruel than his master, made several of these
poor solitaires expire in tortures, among oths:rs,
Father Sylvester, who was known throughout the
island. The rest dispersed, leaving the monastery
deserted.
" The Turks then set fire to the environs. The
conflagration continued 25 days, gradually extend-
ing to the neighbouring districts. Several fine
ibrests of fruit trees, vineyards, &c. have fallen a
prey to the flames. The damage done by this fire
.is incalculable. A tract of country, 35 leagues in
extent, formerly so remarkable for its high cultiva.
lion and fertility, is now nothing more than a heap
of ashes.

"-That part of the island which is occupied by
troops of Mahemed Pacha of Egypt, alone enjoys
tranquillity. Selih Bay, who commands fur the
Paella, makes his troops observe the strictest disci-
pline. If Mahemed Ali should withdraw his troops,
as there is reason to fear, there would no longer be
any security fin the Fr nks."—(lt is the English
Consul who speaks.)

(EXTRACT OF A LITTCR FROM SMYRNA, SEPT. 4.)
" The desolation of Scio, which owes part of its
misfortanes to the imprudent zeal of Mr. D. who
drew the Greeks into the snares of the Turks, by
publishing a deceitful amnesty, in which, we sup-
pose he believed, cannot be oonvared with the ra-
vages exercised in Cypru,: by the Mabometans
We long refused to credit the new crimes which
have deluged with blood the territory of Paphos,
Arnatebuut and Famagousta; but the veil is torn;
and the enemy of the christian world no longer con-
ceals his monstrous deeds. Since the mouth of
July, 25,000 christians of all ages and both sexes,
have flilien under the hands of the executioners,
that is, the Turkish soldiery, for the stake and the
gibbet would not suffice fur the impatient cruelty of
the cirettalcised tigers. Seventy-four villages, con-
taining upwards of eighteen thousand christians are
nu mule. The old men and the married women
have perished—the rest have been sold, to be con-
veyed into the interior of Asia Minor, except the
children under four years of age, who have been
killed or thrown into the sea. The churches, the
moinasteries. in a district of 43 square leagues, have
disappeared ; the priests and monks, without excep-
tion, have received the crown of martyrdom, and
perished in dreadful torments. Yet there has been
no insurrection in Cyprus But, the will of the
Sultan, has sworn to exterminate christianity ; he
strikes, and the Egean Sea and the islands are
dyed with blood.
" Be not surprised if the miserable Journal here
dues not disclose such crimes; they would hinder

the cause it has embraced, and the wish of the
Franks, of whom he is the echo, it is to see the
Greeks annihilated. I will pint out another time
the men who arc base enough, to have speculated
on the ,misfortunes of the claristians, the fortunes
ssquired by the sale of an asylum and protection to