The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-25 00:00:00

CITY; THURSDAY EVENING.

•
By the way of Odessa, letters were received
this morning from Constantinople, dated on the 21st of Septem.
ber. At that period it was universally known that the Armies
of the Faithful had met with great reverses, as well in the
Morea as on the confines of Persia. The Sublime Porte was,
at 'the game time, greatly deficient in cash, and even the
Ultra-Loyal party, for these are approvers of the Ottoman
Government from a conviction that it is tbe best possible,_ ad-
mitted that the Sublime Empire 'must in future suffer by its
late cruel treatment of the Armenians, Greeks, and Jews:—
These had been the productive classes of society, but, as in
other countries more civilized, they had been sacrificed to the
evil passions of the idle and the profligate. The indescribable •
atrocities which the Mahommedans have inflicted on the-Chris-
tians, are, by the natural workings of events, recoiling. on-the
heads of the barbarians, and a short period must now soon
establish the great moral lesson, that industrious virtue will
always rise superior to indolence, pride, and licentiousness. .
The British Funds opened this day at the closing price of
yesterday, and 'remained perfectly steady. Bank Stock is
2491 Reduced Threes, 818 zg. Cash Consols' 82g
The Three• and. a Half per Cents. 931 g. The Old Fours,
J 9 ii; and•the New Fours, 1021. East India Stock, 255; ;
and Bonds, 49. 48. Consols for the November settlement, 82g 4.
Iri Foreign Securities, a great deal of business continues to
be done, and the appearances on the Continent are very favour-
able. The Holy Alliance either does not posses the poweer, •or
has not the inclinatict, to disturb the progress of civilization,
and hence there is an increase of .confidence in the transactions
betwixt individuals as well as nations.. .The. Colombian Bonds
were again depressed this day by a rumour, that a.deputation
from the Colombian Government was hourly expected in Eng-
land, to inquire into the contract and appropriation of this
Loan.. The general prices. of the whole are as follow :
French * Five per Cents. Dividend from 22d Sept. 9350. 9A.
Spanish * Five per Cent. of 1820, Dividend from Ist
864 7. . . . .
Ditto Five per Cent. Bonds of 1821 (sterling), Dividend from
Ist May, 73g. •
•
Ditto Scrip,' 5 I. prem.
Russian,* Six per Cents. Dividend from Ist July, 82A.
Ditto * Five eer Cents. (metall.) Div. from Ist Sept. 83.
Ditto New Five per Cent. (metall.) Dividend from Ist Sept.,
391 B s,
Prussian Five per Cent. Bonds of 1818 (sterling) Dividend
from Ist Oct., 89.
Ditto of 1822 (sterling) Dividend from Ist July, 89
Austrian "Five per Cent. (metall.) Div. from Ist heb. 32.
Neapolitan • Five per Cent. Bonds. Dividend from Ist July,
81
• Ditto Scrip, 83t k.
Danish Five per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend from Ist
July, 91k.
* Ditto Banco Marks, Dividend from Ist July, 89.
Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend. from Ist
May, 93 2 1 A.
Chilian Six per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend from is
Oct. 851 6.
Peruvian Loan, 85. . •
Marked * are subject to the rate of Exchange.
—( Morning Chronicle.)

Lord JOHN RussEL has a Tragedy in the press,
which is said to abound with sentiments of great
spirit and energy. The subject is Don Carlos.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

MASSACRES IN CYPRUS.

TRIESTE, OCT. 9..—Since the dreadful mas-
•sacres which took place In the island-of Cyprus
;the summer before last, the want of news from
that island made ns imagine that tranquillity had
succeeded these first excesses. We indulged in
'this .pleasing idea with the more confidence, as
there has never been the smallest symptom or in-
dication of insurrection in the island of Cypriis :
a letter written by the English Consul to one of
his relations, ,who has resided in our city since
the troubles of the East, has dispelled this illu-
sion. This letter, which certainly cannot be sus-
pected, is to the following effect :

" Cyprus, Aug. 15.
" Sixty.two towns and villages in this unhappy island have
wholly disappeared : only their ruins remain to attest the bar-
barity of their destroyers, and yet the rage of these blood-
stained monsters is not yet appeased. A band of wretches very

lately repaired to Morphon, where they destroyed every thing
with fire and sword : the women and children were for the most

part taken, and confined for several days in private houses,
without food : these who were not destroyed by hunger, were
burnt together with the houses. Every house is marked by
murders in all parts of the island. The Christians are hunted
like wild beasts.
" It is chiefly upon the churches and the Ministers of the
Christian religion that these stupid Turks continue to exercise
their fury. At St. Niassa, after killing or taking prisoners the
inhabitants in the time of peace, they burnt the images of the
church, and transformed the edifice into a stable. At Chryso-
Rojatissa, the church ,of Aspro-Panaght was changed into a
mosque. Very lately, the Zabit (Sub-Governor) of Cyrenia,
at the head of a band of furious wretches, entered the convent
of Panteleimon, and after having saddled and bridled the
monks, like beasts of burden, they mounted on their backs, and
so rode about the country. Some of these unfortunate men ex-
pired from fatigue. The Governor of the island, a man equally
ferocious and stupid, lately sent his coves (the performer of his
orders) to the monastry of Kicou, where some caloyers (anchor-
ets) still remained. This Officer, no less cruel than his
master, made several of these poor solitaires expire in tor-
tures; among others, Father Sylvester, who was known through-
out this island. The rest dispersed, leaving the monastry de-
serted.
" The Turks then set fire to the environs. The conflagra-
tion continued 23 days, gradually extending to all the neigh-
bouring districts. Several fine forests of fruit-trees, vineyards,
tkc., have fallen a prey to the flames. The damage done by
this fire is incalculable. A tract of country thirty-five leagues
in extent, formerly so remarkable for its high cultivation and
fertility, is now nothing more than a heap of ashes.
" That part of the island which is occupied by the troops of
Mahomed Ali, Pacha of Egypt, alone enjoys tranquillity.
Salili Bey, who commands for the Pacha, makes his troops ob-
serve the strictest discipline. If Mahomed Ali should with-
draw his troops, as there is reason to fear, there would be no
longer any security even for the Franks." (It is the English
Consul who speaks.)