The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-05 00:00:00

CITY THURSDAY EVENING.

About two o'clock a private express arrived from Paris, quot-
ing a further decline in the Rentes of nearly 3 per Cent., the
price an Tuesday afternoon being 85. This fall is attri-
buted to the doubtful nature of the internal state of France,
but chiefly to the certain information received that the
Porte had 'ejected the Russian Ultimatum. The same news
have also been received he-e. Tll Consols for the April
account opened at 79i, and r2maincd steady until a rumour
got afloat that unfavourable arc runts had been received
from France, when they suddenly fell to 79k. Many persons,
however, affected to discredit the idea of any express having
arrived, and prices again got a little better, and they finally
closed at 794. That hostilities will immediately commence
betwixt Turkey and Russia appe irs at present to be beyond a
doubt.—A v ry respectable merchant has received a letter
from Trieste, dated the 241 ,ult. giving a very detailed ac-
Ci unt of fie naval aolion betwixt the Grecian and Turkish
fleets on the 3d ult. It states that the Captain of an English
man of war had brought the news that on the Ist of March
the Turkish fleet, composed of 6 frigates, 4 corvettes, 23 brigs
and other smaller vessels, and 40 transports, passed Cerigo, and
that five of them went to Sapienze 'to procure water. In the
meantime that the fleets of Speciotts and Ydriots had joined on
the coast of Zante, and having received information of the situa-
tion of the Turkish fleet, that they sailed to Cape Passa, and
on the 3d of March came in sight of their enemies with a fa-
vourable wind. The battle was begun on the part of the Greeks
by Captain COLOBOTASSI, commanding a brig of 18 guns,
against a large Algerine xebec of 24 guns. Captain coLo-
,
I BOTASSI sent a fireship against the xebec, which immediately
took fire, but he could not clear himself from his enemy, and
both ships blew up with their crews. About 3 o'clock, P.M.
the engagement became general, and continued until two the,
next morning with great obstinacy. The result was honour-
able
to the Greeks. All the Turkish transports were dispersed;
25 of their vessels (great and small) were captured, and the-
shattered remains of the Musselmen fleet retired into the Gulph
of Lepanto. The Grecian fleet was in pursuit of them when
fie English Captain sailed for Corfu to give Sir T. MAITLAND
notice of the event. He reached that island in 19 hours, and was
immediately ordered to Trieste by Sir THOMAS with dispatches,
which were forwarded to Vienna when the vessel arrived.
The letter further states, " This Captain had been sent to
Tripolizza, with 80,000 dollars, to redeem the family of
CHUSSITI PACHA, and presenting himself to the Senate
established at Argos, received the following answer:— We have
n9t made any agreenunt with any Power respecting the ,anzily
of Chussir Pacha. Before the establishment of this Senate the
people ag-eed to something, but now it is no longer n people with-
out order or regularity that governs here, it is an Assembly hav-
ing a system of Government, and who will not sell men for money.
Let CHUSSIR PACHA restore the Greek prisoners now in his
possession, and we shall give him back his family."—lt is highly
gratifying to the feelings of almost every man (instilled into
him from infancy) to learn, that the Senate at Argos conducts
all matters with the utmost regularity, order, and humani-
ty. They have published a proclamation, subjecting every
man to the punishment of death who kills or otherwise mal-
treats a Turk. This edict is worthy the descendants of the
most illustrious nation the world ever produced. Their soldiers
are represented as not yet being on a regular footing ; but they
are well armed, and animated with the best spirit, ready for
any enterprise, and without any consideration for personal
danger or fatigue. Corinth had surrendered by capitulation,
and the conditions had been so well observed by the Greeks,
that Mothoni was on the point of surrendering on the same
terms. Let the Greeks continue to act thus, and success and
honour will crown their efforts in the cause of their independ-
ence. At Trieste the Police called at the Greek houses, or-
dering them not to illuminate for their victory. The answer
was, that they had no intention to disturb the town by doing
so.—( Morning Chronicle.)