The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-21 00:00:00

Til F: GREEKS.

CORFU, Jutor 15.
(Pnry.vrr. Conutseosnr:NcE.)---Three battle,
between the Greeks and Turks took place at
three different parts of Pindus in the month of
June. The former had the advantage in'them
all, and the last was very much in their favour.
The Alkanian General, Suldjo-Corgea, was
killed on this occasion. His loss is severely felt
by the Mahomedans, as he was'the most skilful
and brave General they possessed. After the
defeat of Chourschid Pacha last year, lie pre-
served the plains of Thessaly far the Turks by
his skilful manceuvreQ. After their last success,
the Greeks extended themselves to the defiles of
Zygos, on one of the highest points of Mount
Pindus. From here they have established a free
communication with Olympus and Veins. The
Turks are surrounded on the plains of Larissa,
and every day Important events are expected to
take place in that part of Greece.

NEW SOUTII WALr.s.—From the great interest
which this growing colony has excited, we cannot refrain from
extracting from the last Report of our Bible Society a fact
which must *Wird great satisfaction to the new settlers there
and to their numerous friends at home.—His Excellency Sir
THOMAS BRISBANE, the Governor, was pleased at the Sixth
Anniversary to declare, that his patronage and support would
ever be readily bestowed in furtherance of its benign object. It
appears that Its funds were in a flourishing state, that it had
received contributions from the Branch Society at Van Dieman's
Land, and the Associations at Castlereagh and other towns,
and 3773 copies of Bibles and New Testaments had been
circulated in the Colony by its exertions. To this com-
pendious statement must 'be added the gratifying com-
ment supplied by the experience of the Institution, that some
persons in the Colony, who formerly had no knowledge of the
sacred volume, and consequently esteemed it not, do now mans.
feat a willingness to possess it. The comfort which it has
Afforded to some In affliction has led others to seek and to find
the,promised blessing. This Society has adopted, during the
past year, a measure which points to future and more enlarged
usefulness, and affords a general example to all others—the
formation of a Bible Library.—lts object is to collect, and care.
fully preserie, any works which may be of service in translat.
ing the Sacred Scriptures ; also to excite a greater attention to
igble reading and literary pursuits, which among them are too
little regarded. We hope, says the Secretary; it may likewise
be of no small advantage to the future generations of Australia'
and the South Sea Isles, In settling the tliff2rent versions of the
inspired volume, that in their own tongues the people may read,
or hear faithfully narrated, the wonderful works of God. From
what we had in store, and by thekindness of two or three friends,
the Holy Scriptures, in whole or in 'part, are now collected here
in more than twenty languages. A. communication from the
Parent Society was then solicited, and most readily'aceeded to.

About three weeks since, Captain F. returned
from a long residence in Jamaica. bringing over with him two
of the bloodhounds .from the Island of Cuba. They had re-
mained about a fortnight in London, when the Captain sent
them on Tuisday week by the waggon to Salisbury, where
they were received, and properly secured in a stable. On the
following Friday, however, the dogs presented themselvtis at
their master's lodgings in town, and while conjecture was yet
busy as to tht manner of them return, the man in whose charge•
they hid been placed, called to say the dogs had gnawed away
their fastenings, had worked it hole through the stable, and had
escaped ; anti as he knew the value set upon them, he had
hastened to town, in the hope of hearing of them upon the
road, or of giving such. early intelligence of their escape as
might leaf. to their immediate recovery. Nothing could equal
tam surprise of the man when he learned that the dogs had an.
ticipated the messenger.

Tilt DUKE D'HNIGIIEIN.—A beautiful column
of black granite is erected in the ditch of Vincennes, in place of
the wooden pyramid raised on the spot where the unfortunate
Duke WEI/4.611E1N perished. The style is simple and noble,
with the Inscription in letters of bronze, Hie ceekiit.

It has been determined on, by the heads of
the Orange Lodges In Ireland, to build a splendid Ilall fur the
meetings of the Association. Its east will be limited to forty
thousand pounds, and the work will be forthwith undertaken.

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SUSSEX.
BRIGHTON, AUG. 17.—1 n celebration of the Birthday of'
His Royal Highness the Duke of York, a Masonic Festival en..
livened the interior of the Royal York Hotel. Of the Lodge
held at this house, the Commander-in-Chief is the Patron ;
and, bieeinsequence, its original designation of Cingma Port,
was changed to that of Royal York. That of yesterday was
the first Anniversary of the character named, from the event
specified, and a resolution was paned, in open Lodge, thai each
returning Anniversary should be as a peculiar day of' rejoking,
to branch of the British Craft. The previous business be-
ing disposed of yesterday, the collective party, including vise..
tanot from other Lodges, sat down to a sumptuous dinner* •
seven o'clock, r. at., which was excellently prepared, and as
well served up. The viands were succeeded by wines of' iht
best vintages, and one general eitirit of cheerfulness pervaded
the social circle. Brother Dew was the it'. M., and Brother.
Altimacker the S. W. The first toast, with masonic honours,
was, " The King and the Craft." Its effect was electrical.
The second toast, with a similar observance, was, " the Duke'
Of sus.sex," as the 6. M., &c. ; and the third, " the Duke of
York;" and, deafening for an interval were the acclamations,
the collision of hands, and the clatter of glasses which follow.
ed. Each toast was preceded by introductory remarks from the
M., pithy and appropriate, and every way suitable was the
effect they produced upon the feelings of all present. " The
" The Duke of Richmond," as the P.G.M. of Sussex, and a•
long succession of patriotic toasts and sentiments, justified the
subsequent sacrifices that were made at the shrine of the t osy
god.

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THE SUN.

SOLES! QUI DiCERE FALSUAI AUJPEAT

LONDON,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1823.

We have the satisfaction to state, that the offi-
cial accounts of the Quarter's Revenue are ex.
pected to be highly favourable. In the Customs,
in particular, we understand that there is a very
considerable improvement, as compared with the
corresponding Quarter last Year ; and generally,
that the state of the Revenue is indicative of
great and growing prosperity.

The arrival yesterday of our Expresses front
Paris enabled us to anticipate all the intelligence
received this day from France by the usual

course.

A private Express has arrived from Parisi We
cannot learn that this cons eyanee has hrought
any confirmation of the Decree attributed to the
Duke d'ANctout.cstE.—lt is said that the Rentes
at Paris were 92 f. 95 c., which is a decline of
per cent.—Our own Consols opened this morning
at gqi, and declined to 828, with little doing.
Spanish Bonds, on the other hand, which opened
at. 394, rose to 371.

A Supplement to the Cadit.Expeclador of the
17th ult. has furnished
us with the Spanish
dal account of the brisk attack made -by the
Spaniards on the French lines, on the 16th.,
—This interesting document will be found in our
preceding columns. The Spaniards completely
effected the object of the sortie, or reconnoisance,
and, with trilling loss to themselves, scattered
terror and death along the whole of the enemy's
line, and ever, where drove him from his host'
ttons The details will he read will% interest.

Some of our Cotenipoiaiies have K1)"."6 a
doubt of the authenticity of the, dot... attri-
buted to the Duke d'Asaout.Exts, dattql the 801
inst. at Andujar, and received yesterday by our'
second Express from Paris. The greater part of
our brother Journalists, howes;er, appear to
be of opinion that this important document,
is genuine. All acknowledge, that, if it is 'bot
spurious, it is a virtual annihilation of the Ma.
drid Regency, and that it can only be regarded•
as an indication, on the part of the French, of a
settled resolution to bring the war to a conclu
sion.—As to the authenticity of the Decree, we
can only say that the copy transmitted to tor.
came from a quarter eminently qualified to
form a correct judgment respecting it ; and.
Indeed it is our belief, from the known,
connections of our Correspondent, that
he
had received it from the French Government;
and it is our opinion, formed from a consider*.

Lion of his experience
.his-caution, that he
would not have transmitted it et ally unless he
had been.assured of its (Alicia .origin: • But we
must, in candour add, that-these considerations
amount only to 4 strong probability in faiour of
the genWineness of the document ;.• and we con-
fess that we ourselves would have been.
inclined .to regard it as spurious, if we
had known nothing of the quarter from which
it obtained publicity. The question *ill pro.,
babty be settled by the arrival of
hwe of yesterday. In the mean
,time,
,we have
. „
only to repeat our belief, ' that a plan .has been
formed for,delivering up Cadiz and the King of
SPAIN to 'the Duke d'ANnout.eme,—that the
French Government confidently expect that
the design will he successful ;—but, that in the
event of its'failure, the' Prince Generalissimo is
instructed immediately to open negociatiens with
the Constitutional Government, previously to, or
during the progress of which, the' Regency will
be ordered to decree its own dissolution, by the
same authority to which it is indebted for its
ephemeral existence,

A private letter has he'en received in the City,
stating that an English merchantman, called., the
Spanish Patriot, has been captured by the French
squadron, in an endeavour to enter Cadiz.—
Twelve men were taken out of her, and put in
confinement.

Files of American Papers have been received
this morning to the 2d August.

[From the New York Gazette.]

FALL or MARACAlllo.—(Caraccas Papers to
the 2d inst., and a Supplement of the Colombiano
tif' the 4th.)—The latter contains an Official Dis-
patch from General MAxmowt, dated at Mara-
caibo, on the 17th ult., announcing the capture of
that place. The Patriot forces effected a landing
sit the Points Senamayre anti Perija. At 5 o'clock
an action ensued which lasted till 9 o'clock, when
the enemy was compelled to retreat to the moun-
tains, leaving the capital in possession of the Pa-
iriots, who were unable to pursue them, as the
niglct W 23 very dark, accompanied with heavy
rain. The Royalist force is not stated, but is
said to have been greater than the Patriots. All
Ole smaller vessels of the enemy were taken, the
artillery, a large, park of ammunition, and 1,000
suits of clothes. The Patriots lost 40 killed,
and 130 wounded; the enemy's loss is stated at
4200 wounded, and 80 killed.