The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-11 00:00:00

ANECDO TE S.

[Front a French Paper of the Bth instant.]
'We have sometimes mentioned to our readers
a French Journal, printed at Smyrna, under the
title of Speetateur Oriental, a literary, critical,
and commercial paper.—lt contains some things
which may appear rather novel to the readers of
Paris, accustomed to the treats furnished them
by their own periodicals. We shall quote one or
two anecdotes .
" At the time of the capture and ruin of Guasta, near Salo-
nichi, the Jews displayed a ferocity which could only arise from
religious fanaticism. The Turks having captuied 40 Greeks,
gave. them up to the Jews, who passed three whole days stab-
bing and cutting them with small knives, and thus making them
perish by a slow and cruel death. Such facts are not effaced
from the memory, and leaving behind the seeds of hatred, bring
forth vengeance, and thus make the children suffer for the
crimes of their parents. Only virtue and benevolence bequeath
good inheritances.
" There are several young Sciots, slaves, who have already
been circumcised, and some have eluded the vigilance of their
masters, and escaped. It is more difficult for the females to ac-
complish this. 'lwo Sciots, of six or seven years of age, con-
ducted by their master, roved along the streets of the Franks,
and sought to get somebody to buy them. How (said they
to a woman), bow can you be so cruel as not to pity our condi-
tion ?'--4 I swear (said one) that our master has taken an oath,
that if we are not purchased in three days lie will begin by cut-
ting off one ear, another on the following day, then a little
finger, and then the others ; and so little by little, he will cut
us m pieces till we are dead. Can you be so barbarous as to
allow us thus to perish ?' As he was speaking, the Alussul-
man, who had stopped talking to some one, made a sign to the
children to follow him.
[The Journalist has forgot to say, if they were cut to pieces,
or if this was only a means they employed to excite compas-
sion.]
" This anecdote will shew what security is enjoyed under
the mild Turks, who are such favourites with the Spectateur
Oriental,, the Austrian Observer, and the Courier, three jour-
nals of equal goodness.

" A young Sciot had nearly occasioned a bloody scene a few
days ago. Ile was walking with his master, when seeing a
French sailor pass carrying a basket full of apricots, he endea-
voured to take a handful. The sailor put the basket, which he
was carrying to his Captain, out of the youngster's reach. But
the Turk, taking part with the child, demanded with haughti-
ness that the sailor should gratify his proteg4. The sailor,
who might with pleasure have granted a request, absolutely
refused compliance with this absurd pretension. The Turk
forgot himself so far as to give the Frenchman a blow, which
was instantly returned, and with so much force as to knock
down the Musselman, who was accompanied by two others,
and all three were armed. One. of these drew his sabre, but
the sailor mastered the sabre of the other, and lifted it up
ready to hew down the first aggressor, when two Janissaries,
who had hastened from the French Consulate, situated not far
from the spot, stopped the blow which was just ready to
fall. The scene immediately changed, and they succeeded in
appeasing the anger of the Frenchman, who continued his way
with his fruit untouched.—Moral: Perhaps the Musselman
will profit by this lesson, to be less insolent another time to the
Franks."