The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-28 00:00:00

DAMIETTA.

One regiment infantry do. 1,800

ROSETTA.

One regiment infantry do. 1,800
The amount of the whole army in Egypt is about-
-19 regiments infantry ... .. ...... ..men 50,000
Cavalry do. 8,000
Artillery do. 8,000
appers do. 4,500
National guards and irregulars do. 30,000

Total

. 100,500

MALTA.
LATEST NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Atm. 15.—Her Majesty's ship Thunderer, from Gibraltar,
Commander Burridge, acting as captain until Captain Pring,
appointed to her from the Inconstant, joins, arrived here on the
11 th inst. Shortly before her departure Captain Berkeley left
for England to assume his Parliamentary duties, on which oc-
casion the officers gave him a sumptuous dinner, which was
followed by a splendid ball in the evening to Lady Cluirlotte,at
which upwards of :200 of the elite of the Rock were invited. In
pa sing Algiers the Thunderer counted lying there twelve
Prt nch sail-of-the.line, three of which were three-deckers, be-
sides ships-of-war of a smaller class and steamers.

SM YRN A.
THE GREAT FIRE.
(From the Manzari Shark.)
FURTHERPARTICULARS, AUG. 7.—On Friday last, Smyrna
was again threatened by the breaking out of the fire in the
scene of its first ravages, and for some time burnt furiously,
destroying two or three large houses which had previously
escaped the fate of others. Some French sailors of the Mei-
biade, and some Austrians left on the spot, succeeded in effec-
tually checking its further progress.
It is a very pleasio,, task for us to announce the heroic de-
votedness of Admiraeßandiera, and the officers and men com-
posing the division under his command, in assisting to save from
destruction the remainder of our city. Our hopes, too,
that a grateful public would demonstrate how far such con-
duct was appreciated, have been realised, for a letter addressed
to the Admiral has been forwarded, a copy of which will be
found below.
His exertions since that time have not slackened, and many
houseless beings are indebted to him for shelter ' • for he has
ordered tents to be pitched for the accommodation of the
per, in the place set apart in time of plague for person)
compromised.
Nor is the Admiral the only person whose generous feelings
have been called into action on this distressing occasion.

The nuns, or, as they are more aptly designated, the Sisters
of Charity, have had a fine opportunity of proving what can
be done where the disposition exists. Not only were they to
be seen in the midst of the scene of desolation, bearing with
them medicines to assist the faint, nourishment to succour the
weary, and salves to allay the irritating pains of the wounded,
but, since that period loads of bread have daily left their hos-
pitabie convent, and the aid of the pupils committed to their
charge has been called in. although their holidays had com-
menced, to make up all sorts of clothinc, for the naked and
forlorn men, women, and ehilaren, whose calls upon our
sympathy are every where heard. This is, indeed, charity in
all its pureness, and how can those devoted Christians be suffi-
ciently recompensed on earth?
A Greek, during the lire, threw a quantity of goods into a
deep well, and on descending to recover them a few days after,
was killed by the foul air with which the well was filled.
We have heard hundreds of anecdotes told of the Austrians,
one of which we will here produce.
A house was in flames, and no hope of saving. it existed,
when a Turkish woman rushed out, and opening her breast,
gave signs that her chid remained within. A sailor made his
nay in, found the helpless infant, and returned it to its frantic
mother. To his honour be it told, that when in her gratitude
the mother poured the contents of her purse into her deliverer's
hands, he pushed it indignantly away, saying, " My duty called
upon me to save s our infant, and no pecuniary recompense is
to be thought of."
We hear with p:easure that the Admiral has received a visit
on board from his Excellency the Governor of Smyrna, who
was also charged to convey to him the warmest thanks of his
Exc. lency said Pacha.
The Armenians also sent a deputation on board for the
same laudable purpose.
The Officers of the Austrian division beg to announce that
Fanshawe and Grey, of the British corvette
Daphne, on leave of absence at Smyrna on the 29th ult., parti-
cipated in all the fatigue and dageis of that dreadful night.—
Journal de Soil/rite.

We were not aware that any English officers were present,
the Daphne not being in the math ; and we feel pleasure in
making known a fact which does so much honour to our own
countrymen, and sill more to the generous Austrians so desi-
rousof making it public.

The committee of charity still continue their benevolent ex-
ertions.

It is c mposed of M. de Cramer, Treasurer; and Messrs.
de Cadalvene Omer°, J. Langdon, J. Pincherle, Psika.
N. Alexandrof, members; by whose exertions the sum of
120,000 piasters, or neatly, have been col:ected, or at least
subscribed for.

We trust that two gent'emen who have gone to Constanti-
nople to collect funds will be equally success ful, and we, our-
selves, are also empowered to receive any amount from the
charitable public from abroad, and hope our appeal will not be
unheeded.

The application of the charity fund is as follows, and will
convey a faint idea of the distress and misery which now reigns
in Smyrna.

At the Turkish barracks, which have been generowly thrown
open to the sufferers, 1,600 loaves are daily distributed, and
meat once a week, to its miserable occupants.
Mr. Cohen, a missionary, distributes daily 630 loaves.
At the Lazaretto St. Rock,- daily, 750 loaves, besides fruit,
dives, anchovies, cheese, &c., are given.
At the Lazaretto Greek, 300 loaves daily.
Divers places, extending from the Caravan-bridge through-
out she line of destruction, from 500 to 1,000 loaves.
Parish of St. John, 200 to 303 loaves daily.
The village of Sedicui, composed of poor villagers, has sent
in to the Committee tour loads of flour, and some small sums
of money collected among themselves.
The collection made by the Franks, is, as we have said,
about 120,000 p. Turkish currency. By Franks we mean
persons of all sects, and the population may be reckoned at
about ten thousand, of whis'h one-third is very poor, one-
third scarce able to support itself, and the remainder in cir-
cumstances of comfort and affluence.

The meanest shopkeeper has, we feel proud in declaring,
thrown in his mite to the relief of his suffering fellow-
creatures.

As far as we have been ab!e to collect, the damage done
is as follows; we cannot, however guarantee the statement as
true :

Turks' houses burst, 4,780 ; Jews', 1,794 ; Greeks', 273 ;
Armenians', 17 ; Caravan Serais, 22 ; shops in the bazaar,
2,914; ditto elsewhere, 1,504 ; mosques, large, 10 ; ditto,
small, 29 ; synagogues, 8 ; baths, 5 ; schools, public, 42 ;
forming a total of buildings, 11,398; and if we allow one with
another the value of each building to be 20,000 piasters (a
sum moderate enough), we have a total of 227,960,000 piasters
of the G. S., or upwards of 2,000,0001. sterling.

LETTER. OF THANKS TO ADMIRAL BARON BANDIERA.
" To Rear-Admiral Baron Ilandiera, commanding the division
of his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Austria in the Levant.
" Admiral—Delivered from the dreadful scourge which has
so heavily fallen upon this unfortunate city, our first duty is to
express to you, in the name of the Frank population of Smyrna,
the profound gratitude with which it is pen,trated, for the
generous assistance you hive afforded, spite of every danger,
under these deplorable circumstances.
" Next to HEAVEN, Admiral, you and your division are the
saviours of what remains of our city... Allow us then the li-
berty of begging you to become the interpreter of our senti-
ments of eternal gratitude to the commanders, officers, and
crew of the frigate Venere, the corvette Leipsia, and the
schooner Aurora. •

" The remembrance of such honourable conduct, and such
courageous devotedness will be perpetuated from age to age in
the annals of our city, and our descendants will bless your name
en learning that the Lalfof Smyrna was saved from the terrible
fire of the 29th of July, IS4I, by the Austrian division under
the orders of Admiral Bandiera.

" Deign to accept, Admiral, the expression of admiration
and respect of
" Your very humble and obedient servants,
[ Signed by several of the Consuls, the
Treasurer and members of the Com-
mittee of Charity, and many of the
principal inhabitants of Smyrna.]
" Smyrna, 4th August, 1841."
The Austrian steamer Crescent, which arrived on Wednes-
day evening from Constantinople, was placed in quarantine,
owing to the case of plague, which we announce under our
Constantinople intelligence.
Independent of the magnificent donation of the Sultan, as
announced above, we hear of 25,000 okes of flour having been
forwarded by the Cretermt, and more is expected.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

FRANCE.

PARIS, TilunsoAlt.—The Conseil d'Etat of Paris has
decided in favour of the legality of the census.
On his arrival at Caen, on the 23d, Monsieur Guizot
became the object of a charivari from nearly 3,000
citizens of all classes. The tumult was so great, and
the mob so violent, vociferating cries of " A has
Guizot, a has 13 traitre de 1815, a has le
Recensement, a has le complices du Demouricr,"
that it became necessary to call in the military. The
mob dispersed and paraded the streets during a part of
the evening, singing La Marsellaise. It is reported
that M. Guizot, who had come to Caen to preside at the
Council-General, had left the town.
_ _

A ministerial explanation, says the Charivari, given
as reported in the National, to M. Guizot, is consider-
ably exaggerated. This account states that the popular
ebullition by the presence of a Deputy who had taken
some part in the amusement and the public opposition
was more directed against that measure than against M.
Guizot.

Paris Bourse.—Five per Cents., 116 f. 25c. ; Three
per Cents., 77f, 20e.. Spanish Five per Cents. 218.

SPAIN.

Madr:d was perfectly quiet on the 13th, and by all
account, such was the case throughout Spain.
The Madrid Gazette publishes the new organization
of the fiteros of Navarre as decreed by the COrtes.
Madrid Bourse.-231 for case ; 24 60 days.