The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-29 00:00:00

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

RXTRACTS FROM THE DAILY MORNING TAPERS,
June 29, 1822.

[MCritNINCr HER,VLD.]

A Correspondent in the City has furnished us
with the following We learn from a source
of undoubted authority, that affairs were in a
widely different state from that described in the
pritate letters received by the last mail from
Constantinople. The advices we have seen are
in every respect of a warlike tenour. The troops
had not retired from the principalities, and it
was the firm opinion of a foreign Diplomatist,
that the Turkish Government was merely gain-
ing time by their pacific professions. The exe-
cution of the innocent Greeks, and the whole
proceedings of the Porte, are decidedly of a na-
ture to lead any individual of common under-
standing to the belief, that the pacific termina-
tion of these long existing negotiations is as
far distant as ever. We learn that despatches
have been received by a public Board to the
above effect."

[MORNING POST.]
The accounts which have reached this country
froth Constantinople, of the execution of the Sciot
hostages in that city, and in the Island of Scio, as
well as of the total desolation of the latter place,
have we believe excited but one feeling in the
public mind. Mr. W. Smith, in consequence*
last night rose in the House of Commons, and
asked the Marquis of Londonderry if official in-
formation of these events had been received by
his Majesty's Government. Sir James Mackin.
tosh also inquired, with the view of ascertaining
how far our interest or honour might be imme-
diately implicated in that calamitous occurrence,
whether the Sciot hostages had surrendered
themselves under any pledge or understand-
ing that their safety would be guaranteed
by the British Ambassador at the Porte. We
most sincerely regret that the answer to the first
of these questions has confirmed the statements
already before the public. Dispatches have
been received from Lord Strangford, communi-
cating, that at Constantinople twelve Sciot hos-
tages and others in the island of Scio and the
Morea, making a total of about ninety persons,
were suddenly executed by order of the Turkish
Cabinet. In this number, too, we grieve to add,
some individuals are included, whose melancholy
fate had not previously been known in England.
His Lordship, at the same time, observed that it
was mentioned great barbarities had been per-
petrated on both sides in Scio, and that the pain-
ful event which we have just spoken of was said
to have taken place in consequence of the
infraction of terms which had been entered
into by the contending parties. With re-
spect to Sir James Mackintosh's question, the
Noble Marquis replied that the Sciots could in
nowise be considered under the " Protection" of
Lord Strangford. His Lordship, however, had,
in behalf of them, as he uniformly has in behalf
of other Greek sufferers, interposed his good
offices with the Ottoman Government, and, in
this particular instance, saw reason at first to
hope with some success. The sudden intelli-
gence received by the Porte unfortunately de-
stroyed those Otpectations, as the hostages were
immediately executed, without any previous inti-
mation to the British Ambassador. It is, there-
fore, some consolation in the midst of these re-
volting atrocities which have been committed,
that -our Representative averted them as long as
it was possible, and that when they were perpe-
trated, our character or dignity was in no degree
involved in that barbarous act.

[BRITISpf PRESS.]
The detection of The Beacon conspiracy is not ,
finished. Mr. Abercromby brought the case of
Borth wick, who had been the common sacrifice
among the parties, before the House of Commons
_last night. The sufferings of Borthwick, from
first to last, were all detailed in a Petition which
Mr. Abercromby presented. Having stated the
contents of its he declared that his sense of ditty
would compel him never to abandon this case
until he had obtained redress for Borthwick, or
brought the House formally to refuse inquiry—
all the facts being as formally laid - before
them. This moderation and firmness pro-
duced the effect which was wanting before. Mi-
nisters agreed to have all the official documents
produced, and the House was requested to sus-.
peed its judgment until that should be done.
Mr. Brougham expressed his satisfaction at what
Was about to be done ; but he wondered much
how it was that this light had not broken in
upon Gentlemen opposite before. The Marquis
of Londonderry would not be• pledged to go
into after inquiry by parole evidence, notwith-
standing the intimations which were given of the
necessity for taking that course. At any rate,
the Law Officers of Scotland, as was said by
Mr. Brougham, are now put on their trial, and
the documents will clear or convict them with
the country whether there be inquiry allowed
by the House or not.

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
Mr. Abercromby brought before the house last
night the case of Mr. William Murray Borth.;
-wick; which ekhibltS the most daring violation
of every principle of law and justice, oii the
part of the Law Authorities of - the CrOwn iii
Solland. Lord Londonderry,. notW ithStanding
hiS great majority of 25 on a former night, seems
to hesitate now whether he should atterript to
carry the Matter with a high.hand. At first, he ob-
served, he was not prepared- to say that some in-
quiry might not be e*pedient, tillt haviti feco-
vered himself a little he decidred, towards the
end of th 6 discussion, that he begged it to be
understdod Ile had not pledged himself to inquiry.
The Lord Ad Vdca teThoWeVer, irtnedi-atelY caught
the alafrri, having sonic suspicion., no doubt, What
viotild result froal an iilgtriry, though he Stated
h 1 ignorance Of the prkige nfitu-re of the Pio-
ceedings in his absence. The Learned. Lord*
added, he knew he was responsible for the con-