The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-06 00:00:00

THE TURKS AND THE GREEKS.

ODESSA, DEC. 10.
We have just received letters from Constantinople of the sth
of this month. Notwithstanding the habitual dissimulation of
the Divan, it has transpired that the Chief Admiral Ibrahim
Paella had not obeyed the commands of the Sultan, who ex-
pressly enjoined him to make, at all hazards, an attempt on the
Morea. He steered first towards the Isle of Candia (probably
for the purpose of taking reinforcements on board), but he was
overtaken by the victorious Greeks, who pursued him, and
gained considerable advantages over him. He then resolved to
retire to the bay of Marmarissa, on the coast of Asia, to repair
the damage he had sustained.
No change has yet taken place in the relations of the Porte
with the Ministers of the Christian Powers, particularly with
M. Minziacky. From some expressions that the Reis-Effendi
let fall in a conversation with a diplomatic character, it would
even seem that the Ottoman Government attaches but little im-
portance to the arrival of a Russian Ambassador; and espe-
cially if, as is btlievetl, his instructions should enjoin him to in-
terfere in the affairs of Greece. Some persons go so far as to
assert that the Reis-Effilidi has formally declared, that the
Porte would refuse to receive any Russian Envoy who should
be charged to make any arrangement respecting the existing
contest between it and the Greeks. However, the great Chris-
tian Powers are so strictly united, that they cannot attach much
importance to the resolutions of the Turkish Government.

LEGHORN, DEC. 25.
Several merchants have received letters of the beginning of
this month from their correspondents at Corfu, which speak of
a new naval action between the Greeks and the Barbarians.—
The particulars are not yet come to hand, but it is certain that
the action has taken place, and, as it seems, on the 13th Nov.
(others say the 12th). This battle took place near Candia, and
it may be considered as one of the most important of this cam-
paign, the loss of Ibrahim Paella being estimated at 50 vessels
of various sizes.

The blockade of Patras has become very strict on the land
side. The garrison lately made a sally, which seemed to promise
success; but when the Greeks thought that the Turks had
advanced far enough, they fell upon them with their usual
impetuosity, killed many, and took a considerable convoy of
oxen and sheep, which the besieged had hoped to get into the
fortress. Some letters state that the Greeks have begun the re-
gular attack of Patras, and that they have already made them-
selves masters of Fort Scattarum. We have, however, no posi-
tive information on this subject. Omer Paella has been obliged
to fall back upon Arta: his corps is almost entirely melted
away.
The elections for the renewal of the Greek Government passed
over very quietly, and ended on the 12th of November. All
the members of the Executive Power are confirmed in their
places. The President of the Legislative Body is Panazzo
Notara, and the Vice President is the Bishop of Breste.
CRONSTADT, DEC. 10.—( Extract of a Private Letter.)---The
greatest penury is remarked in the Turkish finances, and the
new measures adopted by the Divan, to provide for the ex-
traordinary expences of the war, appear to prepare the way
for a complete disorganization of all the Provinces in Europe
still under the dominion of Turkey. All these Provinces are
now ruined by taxes. In consequence of these vexations, a
• considerable number of inhabitants of Macedonia have left
their dwellings to emigrate to Livadia and the Peloponnesus.
Travellers who have just crossed the provinces beyond the Da-
nube say, that the greater part of their inhabitants have taken
refuge in the mountains from the tax-gatherers. From Adri-
anople to Rudschuck, nothing is met with but deserters. As
these travellers traversed Bulgaria, whole troops of people,
the prey of hunger and the inclemency of the seasons, came to
them out of the forests to ask for charity. after having in vain ask-
ed for succour from the Russians. The slave population of these
countries now fix their attention on the Greeks, and hope they
will succeed. The same poverty has induced the Porte to ins-
pose.contriburions ou_Aloldavia and Wallachia, to the amount

of 13,000,000 of piastres. As treaties exist between Russia and
the Porte, fixing the amount of the taxes to be levied on these
countries, the Divan has taken care to palliate these contribu-
tions under the title of indemnity for the expence of the Army
of Occupation, which it maintained there against the interests
of the country from 1821 to 1824. The Authorities of Walla-
chia have refused to pay, and it is hoped that Russia will in-
terfere. The Grand Visir has also augmented considerably
the tribute which Servia has hitherto paid the Porte. Besides
the right of interference secured to Russia by the Treaty
of Bucharest, in every thing concerning the freedom and
interior regulations of the Servians, these brave people
appear extremely irritated by this new oppression. They
have before measured strength with the Alusselmen, and
several Chiefs have now revolted in their respective districts.
If the Divan does not take care, a new volcano must burst out
in the north of Turkey, and envelope all Bulgaria in its flames.

IRELAND.

MR. O'CONNELL'S CASE.
[FURTHER PARTICULARS.I

After the Grand Juries had retired, and the
witnesses had been sworn, Mr. O'CONNELL rose and said,
that being of Counsel in the case of the " Marquis of West-
meath against Maguire and others," he begged to mention to
the Court, that several witnesses were in attendance in this
city, particularly a gentleman from the Ecclesiastical Court
in London, at a heavy expence. He (Mr. O'Connell) there-
fore hoped that the Court would allow the cause to which he al-
luded to be the first tried on Monday.
The Court having consulted, Judge VANDELE UR said—
" Mr. O'Connell, the reason you state is a very sufficient one.
That case shall be called on the first on Monday."
Mr. O'Connell then left the Court, accompanied by Mr.
Perrin, and his solicitor, Mr. Kildahl. On appearing in Green-
street, Mr. O'Connell was greated by the most enthusiastic
cheers from the populace, who assembled in great numbers.,
and who continued following him down Capel-street, Parlia-
ment, and Dame-street, notwithstanding his frequent remon-
strances. A strong detachment of horse and foot police were
stationed in Green-street during the whole of the day.
At about a quarter past five o'clock, Messrs. Kearney and
Latouche came down from the Jury-room to have the opinion
of the Court on a question of law arising out of the indict-
ment, when the Court told them that the whole Jury should
come into Court to ask any question they thought necessary.
Mr. Kearney and the rest of the Jury having accordingly
come into Court, Mr. Kearney, the foreman, said, as some of
the Jury did not exactly comprehend part of the Judge's
charge, they wished to know whether the identity of the words
spoken should be proved.
Judge MoonE—Not the individual words.
Judge VANDE LEU R instanced a case where the word in the
indictment was " onset," and the word used was "outset,"
and it was left the jury to consider if the meaning was the same.
—They (the jury) should take the words that might be proved,
as men fairly anti dispassionately would interpret them.
After the jury retired, Mr. IVALLAcE said the difficulty
was, that in the case cited the jury had only to consider one
word, but here the meaning of the entire of a passage was left
to their consideration.

Mr. HOLMES said the words must be strictly proved, as laid
down in the 4th Term Repasts, and in Archibald's Criminal
Reports, under the head of " seditious words."

After some desultory conversation between the Court and the
foregoing Counsel, Judge VANDF.LEITR said, that being
anxious to give every satisfaction in his power to all parties, he
would call hack the jury. They having again come into Court,
his Lordship said, the words charged to have been spoken need
not be literally proved, but words of the same meaning must be
proved, before they could find the bills.
The Jury again retired, and about half-past six o'clock they
returned into Court. The Foreman handed the indictment to
the Clerk of the Crown, who, on reading the decision of the
Grand Jury, held the papers in his hand for a considerable time
before announcing it, and then in so low a tone of voice, that
we, who were but a very short distance from him, could not
hear him. But it was almost instantly whispered round the
Court., that the bills were thrown ont, and a simultaneous shout
announced that the decision of the Grand Jury had gratified
the wishes of those who had been so long detained through
their anxiety to know the result of this important and interest-
ing inquiry:
The populace then rushed from the Court, down to the As-
sociation Committee Room, it( Capel-street, as if each were
striving to convey the wished-for tidings to Mr. O'Connell,
who, they imagined, was there. They remained there for a
considerable time, in the hope that Mr. O'Connell would ap-
pear at the windows.

The Attorney-General did not appear in the Court any part
of the day.
The Agenti employed were—For the Crown, Messrs.
Kemmis ; for Mr. O'Connel, Mr. Sobieski Kildahl, and Mr.
William hall.

PROSECUTION OF THE REVEREND SIR HARCOURT

LEES., BART.
( Front the Dublin Morning Post.)
The proprietors of the Antidote newspaper have been applied
to by the Crown Solicitor, to give up the manuscript of a letter,
signed " Harcourt Lees," which appeared in that psblication
some days ago, in order that the author might he prosecuted. In
case of the manuscript not being given up, it was stated that
the publishers should be prosecuted. This proceeding it was
which gave rise to the report in circulation, of Sir Harcourt
himself being to be prosecuted; which report having reached
the ears of the Rev. Grand Orange Chaplain, he wrote to the
Crown Solicitor to know how the fact stood. The Crown Soli-
citor replied, stating the steps that had been taken for the ob-
taining of the manuscript, and asking the Rev. Baronet if he
was prepared to avow himself the author, and meet the conse-
quences ? The Rev. Grand Chaplain, in reply to the Crown
Solicitor, avowed himself the author of the letter in ques-
tion ; he had no objection to the manuscript being given
up; and he defied the whole of his Majesty's Counsel at law to
decipher two lines of it ! We give these particulars on the
authority of the .reverend and worthy Baronet himself, and we
can bear testimony to the fact, that not even one line of his
manuscript can be deciphered, unless he attends in person to
read it for the Crown Solicitor. Such of his manuscripts as we
have published in the illorning Post, he has read himself to
our printer, to make them intelligible.