The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-16 00:00:00

TIM LONI)ON JOUILNALS.

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DAILY
Etlractsfrenti the,llf emir% 'Papers, Mmy 16, 1825;

LBRITIPLI PREIS.]

Morning Piper, which has not latterly given
much attention to Greek news, broke its silence
on Saturday,' with a long and melincholy article
on the probable fate of Greece. Patras had been
relieved—the Greek fleet had disappeared—and
the army had mutinied in favour of Colcotroni.
Not only wag Odysseus a traitor, but he had in-
duced our countryman, Trelawney, to abandon the
cause of independence, and ally himself with the
Turks. The Egyptian troops landed at Motion
were, at the, lowest estimate, 10,000 in number,
and, with French officers and a park of artillery,
they had laid siege to Navarino.• This alarming
intelligence was received in letteis from Zante, of
the 9th inst.,•find its accuracy was such, the Jour-
nalist declared," that both the friends and enemies
of the causes-in the principal facts agree in their
statements." :in
these circumstances, the tri-
umph of the Turks could not be doubtful or re-
mote. All that remained apparently for the Greeks
was to prepare, like CTsar,to fall with dignity. In
the course of Saturday, no means were neglected
to give effect to this article, and the subsequent
arrival of a file of the Oriental Spectator, con-
taining some snore news of the same stamp, moved
the nerves of a few timid scripholders, and fright-,
ened them out of the market ; and if the stories
by which they were intimated had been true—if,
indeed, any single fact had been true—they could
hardly, as mere speculators, have been blamed in
abandoning a cause so utterly hopeless. But the
whole of these " advices from Zante" was as
groundless as the wildest tale that fiction her-
self ever fabricated. Not a particle of truth was
there in any part of the 66 accurate intelligence"
in which it was positively stated, " both the
friends and enemies of the cause agreed as to the
principal facts." In the very Paper in which
this assertion was published, appeared also the
official dispatch from Conduriottis, announcing
the defeat of the invaders of the Morea on the
27th of March, and the destruction of a body of
3,000 Egyptians near Navarino. It is strange
how so absolute, and we had almost said, so pro-
fligate, a disregard of common decency, could
have been manifested as that of sending forth in
the same page two statements so completely sub-
versive of each other. The dispatch of Con-
duriottis was alone decisive of the falsehood of
these " advices from Zante ;" bat to leave no sha-
dow of doubt remaining, the Greek Deputies have
actually received letters from Zante, to the 16th of
April, seven days later than the pretended advices,
and in these letters no mention whatever is made
of any circumstance which is reconcileable with the
disastrous news trumpeted forth with so much
parade. lf, however, any confirmation was ne-
cessary to the official dispatches and commutiica-
lions of the Greek Deputies, we have it in the',
contents of the Austrian Observer, which ar-
rived yesterday. That Paper is well known
for its constant and avowed hostility to the
Greeks, and it never omits to publish any in-
formation it may receive calculated to repre.
seat the condition of the 64' insurgents" in
the most unfavourable point of view. Its
means of obtaining intelligence would enable
it to give the earliest account of any mis-
chief that might befal the Greeks. The Aus-
trian Observer admits that the reported success
of the Egyptians its obtaining possession of
Navarino was not confirmed, and that so far from
the insvaders having attempted to advance into
the Morea, they had contented themselves with
entrenching themselves in a position between
Coron and Motion, where we suppose they will
remain till they are overwhelmed by the Greeks.
The mutiny iu favour of Colocotroni rests on the
authority of " some accounts" which the Austrian
Observer does not pretend to be worthy of be-
lief. At the opening of every campaign, the
enemies of Greece have predicted her subjuga-
tion. The expeditions of the Turks have been
magnified to an irresistible force, but die cam-
paign has invariably ended by the entire over-
throw of the barbarians. So we have no fear
will this, and in that feeling of confidence we
look forward to the approaching struggle.

[THE TI m Es.]
We understand that the treaty of commerce ,
between this country and Buenos Ayres received
the King's signature on Wednesday last, and on
the following day Mr. Itivadavia, the Envoy for
Buenos Ayres, had an interview with Mr. Can-
ning, at Combs. Wood, in which the treaties were
exchanged. Mr. Itivadavia has thus had the hap-
piness of completing in his own person the great
measure, which owes its origin principally to his
talents and good conduct in the administration of
the affairs of his country. This is not, however, the
only benefit for which Buenos Ayres is indebted to
4 )t to
d friends-F: iner.enotloie)fefreiv,r
Mr. Rivadasia ; the associations for working the
mines of La Plata,for establishing a bank at the seat
of Government, and for promoting colonization
in the country, are understood all to have origi-
nated from his suggestions and encouragement.—
Even these services, though greater than fall to
the lot of most men to perform for their fellow.
citizens, do not include the whole of what Mr.
Rivadavia has actually done for his country, nor
express the half of the benefits which it has
as its agent several years ago, he gain.
de-
rived from his name and character. Being sent
whose opinions were opposed to the
liberty, both in England and France,
gesffs(e)
efforts
es r
to
enlightened
esteem of many of the most
Buenos Ayres the security of political
and reconciultedlict.o tNheonredwidorhdeerlhonfittlitiiitst
rnetssult of his recom-
iSpn_tra:tcneutstr
in the adminia-
alliances, and the benefits of commercial intercouse
with Europe. •He studied profoundly the nature
parroevteree
and the effect of English laws and institutions ;
mendation and active interference. Subsequent
to the mission of which we have spoken, he st
rnadt i manyoti o f hni 'sl tercountryiui iimprovements
re-
turned home, and was placed at the head of
the prudence an
Government. By his ability, prude and
moderation in this high post, he brought about a
more cordial union of the different provinces, and
opened a more direct communication with the
other
free states of the world. And w hen, towards the