The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-03 00:00:00

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM SMYRNA, DATED JULY 1

After describing the Cspture of Ipsara by the Turks, of which
the details have already appeared in this Journal, and there-
fore it is unnecessary to report them, the writer says— . •
" Whilst I am writing, numbers of vessels and boats are ar-
riving from 'pure, loaded with troops and their plunder, for
every man has a right to all he secure*. I have seen landed
some little children, who are made slaves, and a few women,
one very handsomely dressed in Satin., all in possession of the
brutal soldiers, and will soon be offered to the highest bidder.
This is a heart-rending scene, and one which makes an Eng-
lishman shudder. Some of the children are pretty little creatures
of two and. three years old, And Are totally unconscious of their
misfortunes. Sacks of clothes, and furniture, and jewels, and
money, are also being unloaded. One man *hewed 500 dollars,
and another produced .130 doubloons, to-day a Turk brought a
large bag-full of ladies' silk and satin gowns belonging to the
Ipsariots, and asked me to purchase them. Another man
brought me two antique rings, which I might have bought for
a trifling sum. There is one thing consoling, however,
with 'regard to the captives -which the Turks take in their
warfare. It is, that they are generally very kind to them, es.
pecially to the children ; and it is very common to see a great
attachment between the Turk and his little slave, who
often is treated like his own child. However Subscrip-
tions Will most likely be raised' 'amongst the Franks
here, and the greater part of.'quihe taken at Ipsara will
he pur6ased and set at • Pei:4r. Astonishing deeds of
he:views ere related of tlie*ifiten of Ipsara in the late affair;
many of them defended themselves sword in hand, and in
some instances, after having slain two or three of the enemy,
Auve deliberately stabbed themselves, exclaiming, We are not

Mots patiently to give ..up our lives and liberty in other'
instances they sacrificed tbeir, children, and afterwards them-
selves ; on this account; it
.14 said,:that there are so few cap-
tives, compared with the number slain. ',Any. prisoner that the
Turks take capable of bearing, arms Is immediately killed, to,
prevent expence and trouble. 1 paased between. Ipsera and
Mytelene three days before the late affair ; at the latter place,
I saw the whole Turkish fleet, consisting of about two hundred
sail of various sizes. It is difficult to ascertain the num.
hers killed during the whole conffici. The Tiirkish troops
are any thing but regular bodies, under the command of
officers of dinrent grades of rank; they nigh into battle
with astonishing impetuosity ; every mail; as it were:lights
on his own account ; and whether he be slain or taken prisoner,
or whatever may befal him, remains unregistered. Per-
haps ten thousand individuals may have been lost in all, of
which not more perhaps than 3,000 were actually Turks ; how-
ever, I again repeat, the numbers cannot be ascertained, I
was conversing the other day with a person who witnessed the
explosion of the Castle of St. Nicolo in Ipsara ; he was at sea,
about three miles from the spot ; he describes it as a most ter-
rific scone; and he says that it caused such a shock, that he
thought his vessel had struck upon a rock. A great number of
the Turkish troops are arriving from Ipsara, and a vast many
others are leaving the city to join the Captain Pacha's
fleet. I have lately returned from Constantinople, where
I have been spending a few weeks, for I adhere to the
English custom of spending a short tints in excursion every
year. I vies amazingly ploaaed with the trip. I went over
land, and returned by sea. No description can, I think, ado-
quatelyoletare the scenery of-Constantinople anti its environs;
the liosiitforus is beyond any. thing you can well imagine. I
staid sufficiently long in Constantinople to see all its wonders.
I was at Belgrade, and at the very house from which Lady
;'.Montague dated many of her letters 100 years ago; her
descriptions of Turkey are very entertaining, hut rather highly
,coloured. On my way back to Smyrna, I hired a Turkish
boat, and four stout Greek rowers, from Constantinople to the
partlaneiles.. This gave me the opportunity of visiting the
European shores of the sea of Marrnora, and both shores of
the Hellespont. I bathed betweeen Abydos and Sestos, and
carulidlyeonfese I would not have undertaken Leantler's feat
even for his prize. I visited the plains of Troy, and saw thoie•
Which are suPposed to be the tombs of the heroes of that
mentorabbiriliege ; they point out those of Ajax, Hector, Paris,
Priani, and
,4thers. Standing on the tomb of Hector, you
have a splendid view of nearly all the district of 'Truss, with
the Island of Tenedos. Our air has lately been filled with
hundreds of millions of locusts," &c. &c.

The following is an extract of a letter from Trieste dated
the lath August, received yesterday by an eminent mercantile,
house in the city :—" We have advices here from Egypt, "rhat,
on the 15th of July the squadron of'the Paella was to sail
from Alexandria with 16,000 regular troops, disciplined in the
European manner, in order to give the finishing stroke to the
unfortunate Greeks. Since the taking of Ipsara nothing has
been heard of the fleet of the C4itan Paella. The Greeks
talk of having retaken Ipsara, but this is very far from being
official ; and at any rate they can only have recovered a mass
of ruins, because such was the state in which the Turks left
that most unfortunate island.'

SOUTH OF SPAIN.

EXTIRACT or A LETTER FILOI4 CADIZ, DATED AUG. 16.

44 Spain, unhappy Spain, is again likply to be-
come the theatre of anarchy and civil war. The disturbances
which first broke out at Algesiran and Tarifa, •and which
were sneered at by the Franck, have now assumed a more
formidable appearance, and NU widely and rapidly extending
to the neighbouring towns and to the ioteriorof the country,—
Throughout all Andalosiiathe greatest c"iiteinent itt produced,
and almost all the horsed are. twitted 4, tlti ieW, pArty, and
taken to the mountains terform light troops, to senor:the coun-
try, and to communicate with one 74131 TO= irig
brought the news of Ayamontc having fallort-in.x).the.hands,Of
the Spaniards, but it Is not yet cat-in-nett • laast mid
indeed for several nights, pest, beats were_observed.to
out of the bay, and proceed 'towards Gibraltar ; 'but it is tiS,
eertained, beyond a doubt, that their real object was to make
a landing in some convenient place on the shore, to co=operate
with their brethren in arms. It is well known to the Autho-
rities that upwards of 800 men left Cadiz to join'tlieinsur-
gents since last Sunday; but last night, the sea being
calM,
and the moon shining clearly, they were discoverol by the
French ships, and a heavy firing commenced, which obliged
some of the boats to return, with several of the crew wound-
ed. In this city the police establishment is much increased,
and the greatest vigilance is observed both by the French and
Spanish Authorities. On Sunday the Ayuntamiento of Cadiz
held a secret meeting, and it was there proposed, by one of the
body, to arrest all those who were known to be notorious Con-
stitutionalists ; but as yet this bold measure has not been car-
ried into effect.

" I should inform you, that the French very seriously charge
the merchants of Gibraltar with having been the promoters of
these disturbances, and that, too, with and through the connive
ance of the local authorities-of that place, and, as they very
publicly assert, fur the sole and entire purpose of preventing
Spain from sending out an expedition to South America. The
French are more desirous now (and for some time past they
have manifested the same feelingTof cultivating the friendship
of the late Constitutional party; but their hatred of the French
is too great to be any longer cajoled by mere empty phrases.
They accuse the French of having acted a double part since
they entered Spain, and in place of mediating in favour of the
compromised party, that they have secretly promoted their pro•
scription, although they seemed to take a lively interest on the
side of rational freedom. This, at least, is the language held
by the Constitutionalists, and as they therefore suppose the
French are favoured by neither party, the Spaniards who are
at the head of the present disturbances have taken advantage of
this circumstance, and in place of publishing the Constitution,
they only issue proclamations, calling on their country to unite
to drive the common enemy from their shores. This, of course,
is done with a design to rouse the Royalists. Should this cir-
cumstance happen (which, by the bye, I do not think possible),
the French have no other remedy but to quit Spain as soon as

possible. -
" Tito Trench have two objects in view: one, to allay the
present bernmotione as soon as possible, and with the least pos.
tibia loss on either side, treating the unfortunate and deluded
people who may fall into their hands with kindness and cle.
mency : the other (should they find the liberal party burner-
oust and resolute to promote civil war with the greatest acti.
vity), to engage the clergy on their side, to prevent a collision
between the parties. You will see very clearly from this, that
they have not a very solid footing on the shores of Old Spain.
No matter how much Spaniard may oppose Spaniard, there is
one thing they agree in, and that is an eternal hatred to all
foreigners, to whatever country they belong. Were the-French
to keep possession of Spain for 20 years, they would
find the
lime prejudices at the end of that period in the rising gmera.
don. Until these disturbances terminate one way or the abet,.
you may expect the most correct and carly inforniatiobby every
conveyance."—(Aforning Paper.)

SOCIETY of FRIENDS of FOREIGNERS
IN DISTRESS.

. .
• •
Toterday a General Court of the Directors
of ,this excelkn; Institution was held at the City of London
Tasfeit, and rartediltstely• aft Mit WS a meeting of the Directors
toiiislalace, for this purpose of :"conflrrritni?lthe Minutes of the
laSt,(leneral tirt, and adopting additional measures for the
benefit of the IdstitutiOtl.—SAMUEL WEBB, Esq. in the Chair.
A desultory conversation took place upon a suggestion
thrown out by one of the Governors that it would be ad-
visable to appoint ten or twelve iDirectors to visit the
abodes, of applicants for relief, as a means of more cor-
rectly ascertaining the degree 6/ assistance which it would
be necessary to afford, . and it was agreed to submit the
proposition to the next General Meeting. It was also pro-
posed to appoint some capable person to make inquiries with
respect to , those claimants for relief, who might have pa-
rochial claim's in this country. It was Mentioned by one
of the Directors that this latter duty would not readily be
undertakers by one of their body, as it would doubtless .be at.
tended with considerable sacrifice of time and trouble ; and a
parish officer, who was probably the.most competent to act en
such an occasion, would perhaps make such a demand for his
trouble as the institution could not afford. It was resolved that

this point also should be submitted to the general meeting.
The Report of the Board of Directors to the annual General
Court was then confirmed. It stated that in addition to the list
of Royal subscribers, his Majesty the King of the Netherlands
had lately appeared, having transmitted a donation of 2001. and
become one of the protectors of the establishment. By means
of the seasonable supply bestowed on the Institution in the past
Tear, the Directors had been enabled to carry on their proceed-
ings with somewhat less embarrassment than was previously
experienced, and to alleviate a great mass of the most compli-
cated human misery.
The stun expended in the last year in relieving the objects of
the Charity amounted to 1,111/. The benefit of weekly. pen-
sions had been continued to 60 aged and helpless persons; as-
sistance had been given casually in 1639 instances of other des-
titute foreigners and their fatuities, and 71 of them have beep
helped to return to their native countries. The Directors have
by their extiniination at their meetings, anti other inquires, en-
deavoured to form a true estimate of the merits and wants of

the applicants and though they have from 30 to 40 petitions at
each of their weekly meetings, with very few exceptions all
those who received assistance were reduced to want by misfor-
tune alone. The funds were however so limited, that in many
cases of great distress but very slight relief could be given.
Mr. Murray, the Secretary, in enumerating the various cases
which' had been relieved, mentioned that of a German, 68 years
of age, whom the Directors had found quite hepless, and
unable to support himself, being deprived of the use of his
linibs by paralysis, and his intellect being considerably impair-
ed. The papers of this unfortunate foreigner proved him to have
been possessed of great abilities and uncommon acquirements.
At college he was held in the highest estimation, as appeared
from several testimonials. At a late period he was employed in
diplomatic affairs, and held the rank of Privy Councillor under
some of the German Governments, and his name had been men-
timed honourably in the public Journals of that time. In 1806
he came to reside with 4 relation in London, where his property
gradually dinillaished, and his health declined. After the death
of this relation, in 1314, he went. to France; but not succeed-
ing, he returned to England five or six years ago to realise the
property which had been left to hint by his deceased relation.
Ile then discovered that there was not enough to satisfy the
creditors. Body and mind suffered from repeated paralytic
strokes ; but unconscious of his forlorn condition, he was re-
commended to the notice of the Directors, front whom he re-
' ceived us liberal an allowance as their means permitted ; and
the case becoming known to the Patrons, the relief added by
them now enabled the object of their charity to enjoy during
the remainder of his days all the comforts that his infirmities
allow.

•—lt was to be hoped that a Society which professed and accom-
plished sonoblean objectas that to which its name bore testimony,
would speedily improve so much in its pecuniary condition, as
to enable the Directors to enlarge their sphere of action. In-
deed, as was justly observed the other day by the Lord Mayor,
in the case of a man from Lubec, who would compel the So.,
tidy to contribute-to his relief, the Institution exceeded the
limas which the regulations prescribed. It appeared from his
Lordship's observations on the subject, that he certainly had a
favourable disposition towards the Society. Ilia Lordship dis-
approved of the narrow contraction which, he contended, was
placed upon the rules of the majority of Charities, and took
some objection to that which required that a foreigner should
be in this country six month: before he could be recognised
as a claimant; but when he considered the facilities in time
of peace,. particularly which tbreigners had of coming to this
country, and the great varieties of deceptions capable of being
practised by them, he candidly admitted the necessity of the
rule for the prevention of that degree of importation which
wwaosu would
completelybe kelyrteol
overwhelm us. spokecases
of
forcasualty
axed.
themselves with
the Society, but with respect to candidates who were not suffer-
ers from shipwrecks or other misfortunes, and destitute in con-
sequence, it was necessary to make them abide by certain re-
gulations. The Lord Mayor had observed upon the fact, that
there was no parochial provision for English subjects born ,in
our Colonies. Ile (11r. M.).regretted that there was not ; but
he did not mean to throw any imputation upon the Legislature.
Ile, merely stated, that if there was any fault with respect to this
regulation about British Colonial subjects, it was that such
persons had nu claim upon any fund for &fraying their ex-
penses
One of the Directors said, that if the regulation alluded to in
the' first instance were not adhered to • except in eases of neces-
sity and considerable distress, the funds would be very soon an-
Dutchman told him the other day, that his coun.
trlthen assured him that a man might almost pick up gold in
the streets of London.—(A laugh)—and the general feeling on
the Continent was that an adventurer if Its failed in speculations
here need rot care about that, as there was a Society that would
acid them home. Now isths belief must be put an end to, and
the above regulation was neesSary for that purpose.
The CHA IR MAN said, that the regulation counteracted what
said against the Society formerly, that it would en-
tilmbegcejhreigners to come over, and depend upon our benevo-
lence. Ile had waited upon the Lord• Mayor, of whose bene-
volent views and of- the clearness of whose understanding lie
had the highestopinion, and pointed out to him that very rule
as an unfeeling rebutment of the report.
The minutes were then agreed to, and thanks having been
votediti t!nal Chairman,st iie euipeculiar
ttoh et
hAisl eientsi ntigt brokelllu t
ititpt
when any case of
great distress appears, the patrons dip their hands into their
own pockets, as If there was no claim upon their funds. A few
days ago, in addition to the relief afforded by the Society, a few
of the superintendents gave 50/. to the family of a poor Italian.

ST. PETERSBURG, Atio. 14.—Among the per-
sons who will accompany the Emperor on his journey, arc Ge-
nerals Duestch, Czernistchelf, end Oschanwsky. It is gene-
rally reported to-day that the evacuation of Moldavia and `Val.
Ischia has taken place, that our Governnient•has received offi-
cial notice of it, and will now send M. de Itibeaupierre to
Constantinople.

Bnussms, Atm. 30.—Mr. Hill, Minister from
the King of England to the Court of Tutin, has arrived here
from London, going to Aix-la-Chapelle. A Cabinet Messen-
ger from the Hague passed yesterday through Antwerp on his
way to I'aris. It is affirmed that he is going to meet a person
of rank from Russia, who is said to be now at Paris.—(lirus-
Jett Papers, Sept. 1.)

YIINNA, Auo.2o.—On the 27th of last month
the town of Harpfen, In Hungary, was nearly reduced to ashes.
The churches, the school, a convent, the town-hall, and all
the buildings both in the town and suburb, were totally destroy-
ed. Two women perished in the flames, and many persons were
seriously injured. The fire broke out at tour in the afternoon,
when the inhabitants were in the fields. ,On the 4th of this
month, 200 houses and many barns were reduced to ashes in
the space of 4 hours, in the populous town of Werboez, In
Hungary. On the-27th ult., a dreadful storm laid ivaste the
whole country about Arva, in Hungary. Trees of the largest
size were torn up by the roots, houses levelled with the ground,
and the hail (the stones weighing a pound and a half each) de-
stroyed all the standing crops in 27 parishes, killed many hun-
dred oxen, and almost all the sheep that were in the fields.—
' Above 20,000 persons are hereby reduced to the greatest misery.
MAGDEBURG, AUG. 20.—A. very strange re.
port is in circulation here, that a yoting Duke had fought a duel
at Naples, and run the lon of a Prince through the body, and
then disappeared; others say he has embarked for Greece; and
according.to others, he has been seized by banditti, who de-
mand 300,000 scudi for his ransom.

nlgnAtiaoncned. ay)
:......
The case of Miss MARY BRYAN, lately wile
of Colonel M. Doyle, has been brought before the Royal Court
nkion-arnti
at Paris, to which tribunal she appealed after the decision
The
" The Court, adopting the motives for the first decision, annuls
againstfoiloingw her
iudmAniadeent bwyas thep ron l'ruibpucendoalthci isf
this appeal, and condemns Aliss M. Bryan to a fine and the
costs.' _._lt will be remembered by our readers that this lady
fell in love with a miniature painter some time ago, and wish.
log to marry him, the proceedings alluded to took tolace in
order to ascertain whether the divorce from Colonel M. Doyle,
,prOnounced by the British Parliament, would be -recognized
1 in France.