The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-20 00:00:00

THE GREEKS AND TURKS.

(From the Austrian Observer of Dec. 8.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 11.—On the 47th of
last month the Sultan went to the Palace of the
Porte, and attended an Extraordinary Council,
in which many important points, partly military
and partly political, were discussed. At the end
of the sitting the Sultan expressed himself with
much energy on the neglect of the observance of
religious ceremonies, and especially of the House
of Prayer, and ordered that serious admonitions
should be given on this subject in all the
Mosques.
The uneasiness respecting the fate of the fleets
is now entirely dispelled. People are dissatis-
fied at the nnsatisfactory result of the campaign,
and that with such great means so little has been
effected : but it is How generally known that the
absolute loss was of no importance*, that the
pretended victories of the enemy were confined
to the destruction of half a dozen vessels by the
fire-ships, that the Captain Paella has not lost
any part of the Sultan's favour, and that the situ-
ation of the empire, though in many respects cri-
tical, is by no means desperate..
Since the 7th of October there had been no
naval action of any kind, as appears from con-
current testimony from Smyrna as late as the 2d
...of this month, and even from the Greek Journals,
On the 19th of October the Egyptian fleet, ac-
companied by several Turkish ships, left Mity-
lene, and proceeded without meeting with any
obstacle to the bay of Boudroun, where the Aus-
• trian schooner Arethusa, which arrived on the Ist
Nov. at Smyrna, stopped some days. It consisted
of between 50 and 60 men of war, two of them
of 60 guns (►he Isania, bearing the flag of Ib-
rahim Pacha, and the Piano, that of Ismael
Gibraltar +), 8 frigates of 40 to 44 guns, 13 cor-
•vettes, and 30 brigs and schooners, It had 200
transports, half of them European, of almost every
maritime nation. With the latter renewed agree.
ments had been made on very advantageous
terms. The fleet was at anchor at Boudroun,
'but a division cruised in the Bay, and each ship
had two boats provided with grappling irons to
keep off the fire ships that might approach too
• • near. Since the' Turks have observed these pre-
cautions, which they indeed ought always to
have done, they find the fire-ships much less
dangerous. It is certain, and confirmed by the
frequent complaints of the Greeks, that in the
latter part of this campaign two thirds of their
fire ships have been destroyed, or exploded with-
-out effect.

The Egyptian land force which had never left
Boudroun was in the best condition. All the
stories of the disasters by which the army was
said to have suffered so much in the summer had
• little or no foundation. It lost at the most 500
man, and rather more than 100 horses. it con-
.sisted, as before, of 18,000 foot and 2,000 horse ;
and the European Officers had exercised the
troops daily in the summer in all kinds of evolu-
tions.

The two Commanders expected new and con-
.eideruble reinforcements from Egypt, and seemed
resolved to attempt before the winter a landing
in the Morea, between Motion and Coron ; but,
In case the season should be too far advanced to
•a How of the attempt being mole, they will winter
in the harbour of Buda, in Candia.
On her voyage to Smyrna, the Arelhusa met a
Greek Division of thirty-eight sail on the 30th
October, to the North of Lexo, which asked the
Austrian Captain for news of the Egyptian Get.

The most recent Greek Journals from Ilydra
and Athens contain no news of importanco.
(From the Allgemeine Zeituninf Dcc. 11.)

COYSTANT INOP E, Nov: 11.—For some dayi pasta report
has most unexpectedly been spread that Ibrahim Pacha who
had left Mitylene for Boudroun, had sailed from the latter place
,for the Mores, to attempt a landing. Though many persons
doubt the truth of this news, it is not improbable, as the
Greeks have suddenly dispatched to Patras thirty vessels
'from their fleet at Ipsara. Ibrahim Pacha, who was con-
stantly at variance with the Capitan Puha: on account
•of the chief Command, though this campaign has proved
so unfortunate, wishes, perhaps, to make an attempt to
ingratiate himself with the Sultan. But it is difficult to
believe that he will be successful; the most that can
be expected is that lie will be able to relieve the fortres-
ses and supply them with provisions. It seems, however.,
`that the turn things have hitherto taken has made some IM-
pression on the Mind of the Sultan,' for, it is generally 'affirmed
pat, on the .sth, he issued orders for the troops In the princi-
palities of Moldavia and `Wallachia ininiediately to evacuate
those provinces. But it has so often been stated that such or-
dors had been sent, that we must leave it to titne to determine
whether this report, which is certainlymore probable than be-
fore, is likewise better founded. ,
The Sultana Bieber), sister to the Unfortunate Sultan Selim,
died a few days ago, by which the Sultan inherits nearly. two
millions of piastres. •
See Austrian ()Wryer of 20th November.

t The Correspondent in the Jouriod des Wats, who wrote
from Ancona. on the 10th November, that" he would give half
Iris blond to deliver these two friends of his from their captivity
APlOng the Greeks," may therefore make himself perfittly. easy.
*--(A rote of Austrian Observer.)

K I NG'S LYNN.---A MPPtillg of the Corporation
of Lynn was held recently, at which the resolutions of the spe-
cial meeting of the Eau Mink Nat igation Commissioners were
read, and several resolutions were unanimously. passed, de-
claring the determination of Tit E CO It Po RAT lox strenuously
to co-operate with the Commissioners in tiny measures which
might be deemed practicable to give all possible effect to the
objects of their reolntions, on which, in the opinion of the
Corporation, mainly depends the very existence of the town. as
a place of extensive trade. We do must sincerely hope that the
publication:of these resolutions will have the effect of cordially
uniting all the. inhabitants of Lynn, and that an party awe.
rences will be, merged in a matter of such vital importance 'to
its interest. If the mercantile branches stiffer front the great
injury the harbour as well as the inland navigation has already
sustained, and the still greater • injury there is every reason to
apprehend they will sustain; there is not an individual in the
town but must'altio suffer, and the ruin of the port would ine-
vitably be followed by an alarming depreciation of all the pro-
perty in the surrounding country.

RectlY ticnaor..—The following letter from Ills
--:Iloyat 'Highness the Duke of -YORK, who has
on a visit at. Warwick. Castle, has been ad-
,,diesiett to the Rev. Dr. Wow., Head Master:"."
" Si a—Having recently passed through Rugby, Tan induced
to trouble. you With this lettor, to reou est that you-Will 'do me
the favour of granting a Week's additional holidays, or a, ioany
days as shall appear to you reasonable, to the Young Geode-
men of Rugby School Pram all I have heard of their con-
duct, under your able anti excellent administration, Leannot,-
feel but assured that they merit this indulgence, and I trust that
am.not guilty of indiscretion in applying tier it.
• ",I am, Sir, yours very sincerely,
FREMltteli".."
illihe.Head Master, the 'ICY.' Dr. Wool; hi conse-
Attenee.of the above: command of His Royal;
I,...9tleas,:gx.tended their holidays to Wednesday, the
'',.°Otti. of February,---(Leicester Journal.)