The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-08 00:00:00

THE TURCO-EGYPTIAN FLEET.

This Fleet sailed from Alexandria on the 17th
end 18th of October, and not upon the 15th, as
has been stated. On this naval expedition the
a•tiltati relies, and thence hopes he shall be able
4° reduce tt~e Greeks again to subjection, and re-
"ver the revolted, provinces. It is of a very for-
. Ellidablo deccriptiou, but nevertheless the light
vessels of the Greeks, the skill with which they
• at'e manas,,ed, and the facility with which they
it'anCeuvred, give.a singular advantage to them ;
6'en'their opponents, who, encumbered by weight
aild- bulk, can merely Act upon the defensive,
and seldom, except in the case of pitched bat-
tles (which the Greeks carefully shun) attempt
,te smallest offensive movement. In the pitched
.hattlei which have occurred, the Greeks avoid
as 4thell as possible a grand combined attack, but
.content themselves with harasing the detached yes-
-5e15 of the Turkish fleet, and encountering them by
`4l "tail. In 'this manner the Greeks have hitherto
enabled to obtain and maintain a superiority
ltf'from which the greatest benefits have re-
:d to their cause. It is, however, to be re-
'llarked, that the attack upon the blockading fat-
tetrtati scinadroti before Missolonghi, the relief
'llven to the town, and the manner in which the
'''':ii,),,fe"vis,ioos.were, then and have been since sup-
i;4d, reflect the hi ;hest honour on the Greek
jr,4yßl tac•tics, and prove that when the Greeks
7t'oo venture Upon grand attacks they have the
urage and the skill necessary to ensure them a.
, rcitory. The following account of this fleet is
taKeti. from the AtstrianObserver :
ft" This morning (Oct. 18.) the Captain Paella's
ells and the greater part of the Egyptian fleet,
Put to sea ; the remainder will follow to-morrow.
All the vessels will assemble at a short distance
4°lll this harbour (Alexandria) to proceed to the
cH•ea• It is not yet known where it will land ;
tort
4, le think near Missolonghi, to oblige that place
111.Nigth to surrender by the co-operation of the
,„4- mam ore inclined to think it will anchor
at t. „
-Navarin.
It
Almost all the ships of war of the Turkish
.ando "gyptian fleets, and many of the transports,
1
°tit of the old harbour yesterday : the re-
Ider followed this morning (18th Oct.) The
• ii*dition consists of the following ships :
sett`!.)ne ship of the line cut down.—Twenty frigates and cor
iTI e steam-.boat, t
and iliilraenengeudnbs,y bought in EngtandTene.
4, which have been built here.—Seventy-nine transports.
mThis numerous fleet, which is provided with
Pq thing necessary, is entirely under the Cont.
of the Capital' Pasha : under him are the
ti4Podar Ben the Patrona Bey, and the Reala
aoy (Le. Ist, 2d, and 3(1 Admirals of the fleet),
4,z;•`' Maharreni Bey, Governor of Alexandria,
tiLio!•law of our Paella, commander of the
0157,Ptian fleet. Bital Aga, the Vice Governor
4r.,t,'11s place, has also embarked on board one
"le ships.
•pia The land troops on board this expedition con-
cat °f 8,500 well disciplined infantry, and 900
•ir,4".a'ry, intended to reinforce Ibrahim Paella's
'llll4army. Including the artillery train, &c.,
6Sitiurnher of troops is 10,000 men. Among the
jj Ps of war are about 12 or 15 belonging to the
rbary
Stated."

jxtract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's
Falmouth dated 6th Dec.]----" Arrived his
sty's (4.13 t Y ship' Jasper, in 61 days from Vera
hish-1 'lnd 36 from Havannah • she left the Spa-
c'it ; and Mexican squadrons in action, the latter
ext:landed by Captain Smurn, and it was fully
(Irect*A the former would be obliged to surren-
UN: "d the consequence would be the capitula-
("jai ,(3r the castle of St. Jean de Ulloa

, lath November.
'4l,„--‘on Papers arrived to the 1-
of 1 Y only contain an account of a fire at Boston
75;5 1.0 90 houses ; the damage done is from
la .0 100,000 dollars. An article from Mexico,
Sept.ih l2, says—Nothing new has occurred
4;-4r Republic: every thing continues very
ktill-:(14il• Preparations were making for the
'l'versary of the independence on the 10th inst.
A. t 4"ols opened this morning at S3i for the
c''nnt, but rose after it was known that an
poiousts,
ess had arrived from Paris, and they were
1144' ofB-113, owing to the Routes coming higher.
at t. still the Market is in a feverish state, owing
11441 - to reports of failures of another Country
anda Commercial House in the City ;
tib,ut
Ni 411 e Ave it is without foundation.—ln the 0 •
,
niarket little is doing. -
4t \\,2' annual representation of Classical Dramas.
to th estminster School, must be highly gratifying
its it" Scholar, the Statesman, and the Patriot,-
No-,Blll,ews that we have a rising generation ap-
Iht,,4;nlmg who are likely to be the ornaments of
.ahrit,-"ntry and the zealous supporters of its
14N-vaitiled Constitution. Bence, while we pos-
-141;1 4orsAticit, whose authority ought to be
rllrip.l"tained, yet, however consistently with the
Irt (lieges of the subject, and with all practicable
r°4l to the community at large. While,
(4t4t;.°,re) we have such Seminaries as THE
;.lt ROUSE and WESTMINSTER SCHOOL,
Nctlnlaroerous others, though subordinate in cha-
tle,t' Yet conducted by men of approved
►lht-si classical attainments, and moral con-
!llveir? Preparatory to the introduction of
"410 t(Pulills to our Universities, so houour-
td-,) illomselves and so useful to the country,
"i never want a due supply of candidates for
plitinon, the BAR, and the SENATE. How gra-
,`'atiolf' then must it he to every lover of the
'llll.sr3P to find that the Conductors of these
1,
i„,11q4,,1 Genius and Learning have wisely
~"ii•ri,-,llq an Institution entitled THE SCHOOL-
j"NS SOCIETY, that when disabled by sick-
lt.e) 4144414 Y, and time, they may happily se..
Provision for themselves and their farm-
‘t)t iS not only the duty of all the members
iaPpo laudable Institution to contribute to its
'P4111410 but of all who have derived advantage
fat",,,eir 'instructions, and have risen into afflu-
bse 11.'e: and the honours of the. State. With
'1411), ;Ye of such a provision for declining life,
OLI4 ro rersons of high talents and profound learn-
ttt aY
be induced to adopt the occupation, an
1)4
e) 'of the utmost importance to the Ern-
-14%4.j the fruitful source of domestic worth,
laOlioUry and national glory.