The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-28 00:00:00

EIIItITISII PRESS.]

Letters from fiayoune to the 17th of May give
the most dreadful accounts of the state of things
in Spain wherever the French troops have pene-
trated. Saragosa, so memorable for its glorious
stand under the heroic Pala fox in a former war,
has become, since the entry of the invaders, the
scene of the most dreadful re-actions ; the
Serviles, emboldened by the presence of the
French army, have committed the most horrid
excesses. The French officers and soldiers, who
have been the cause of these atrocities, have in-
terfered, it is• said, in some instances, to pre.
vent them, but without effect. The streets of
Saragosa have become shambles of human but-
chery, by the sanguinary wretches whom the
faction in France have flung again on Spain; and
the whole canwille of that country—superstitious,
ignorant, and vindictive—have been roused , and
set in horrible motion by the advance and pre-
sence of the invading army. These are the bles-
sings Angouleme brings with him to Spain. This is
the way that country is to be pacified. In Saragosa
a French garrison only remained of six or seven
hundred men, who retired into the fort, aban-
doning the unfortunate city to all the horrors of
anarchy, and the ruffians who beset it. French
patroles occasionally entered to try and stop the
excesses, but the whole city was a scene of
butchery and blood, and the Municipality,
as a last resort, bad sent a deputation to Molitor,
to entreat him to augment the garrison, and
stop the horrible excesses which were prevailing.
Longa, it appears, Like Quesada, ha's been com-
pletely deserted by his followers. This traitor was
at St. Andero, endeavouring to recruit his band ;
the few followers he had suddenly deserted him,
and he was obliged in consequence at once to
quit the town. Moncey, on the 14th, at length
changed his head-quarters from Gerona to Vich.
The French troops, it is stated, observed Hostal-
rich and the route to Barcelona ; the loft wing
had pushed its advanced posts to the environs of
Tordera and 'Migrate. The Spaniards occupied
Mataro. Figuciras continued almost free.-
1,200 head of cattle pastured on the glacis, and
the communications of the garrison from without,
were uninterrupted. The garrison of Pampe-
tuna, it appears, were impious enough to make
another desperate sally on Ascension-day, the
Bth, while the blockading force was occupied
with its devotions ; and the impiety of the Spa.
niards was even successful, and caused the-devou,
besiegers a heavy loss.

[MORNING HERALD.]
The affairs of Greece seem approaching to an
'cresting, perhaps a decisive crisis. There is
a bare possibility, and even some faint hopes are
entertained of a pacific termination of the contest.
It is asserted from various quarters that the
British Ambassador has submitted a Memoir to
the Divan, detailing minutely a pacific arrange-
ment, by which the G reeks, on the one hand,
should be recognized as an independent na-
tion, and the Porte, on the other, be indem-
nified for its loss of revenue—the chief ad-
vantage which the Porte drew from its
Christian subjects by an annual tribute. This,
no doubt, would be infinitely beneficial to the
Greeks. Supposing that the tribute agreed upon,
should considerably exceed the revenues hitherto
received by the Porte, still the burden would be
much lighter to the Greeks, who would no
longer be vexed by the pillage and exactions of
the Turkish Governors. But there appears no
probability that the terms, such as they are
described, will be agreed to .by the Porte, and
the business is likely to be decided by the sword.
From recent accounts, it can hardly be long before
the two parties grapple. The Turks have made
formidable preparations. Firmans have been is-
geed, commanding the Turkish Governors to
send what money they can procure to Constan-
tinople. The Turkish system of taxation is, we
need not mention, rather summary. It falls with
cruel severity upon those of the Greek nation,
or Greek rite, still under the dominion of the
Porte. The property of the Greeks who were
assassinated in the island of Cyprus has been
torts from the surviving heirs, and sold for
the benefit of the Porte—that of the Greeks
who are either suspected or have disappeared,
disposed of in the same way—and, in addition,
the villages along the coast, chiefly inhabited by
Christians, pillaged and burned by the Egyptian
garrison of the island. It is by sea that the
Turks seem disposed to make their principal
attack. The Musselman force is formed of three
squadrons—the united Algerine and Tunisian, the
Egyptian, and the Turkish squadrons—which
are stated to amount in all to lOU sail of various
sizes and denominations. This is the most for-
midable armament which the Porte has yet
sent out. But the Greeks, leaving out of cal-
relation their superiority in naval skill and
prowess, seem well prepared to encounter it.—
The Ilydriot, Ypsariot, and Spezziot squadrons,;
all well armed, equipped, and ready to sail on
the first signal, amount to 88 ships of war of
various classes, and 24 fire-ships—with which,
it is known, they do tremendous execution. By
land, also, it is stated, that the Turks intend a
last endeavour this season. Great efforts were

in the act of being made, in the beginning of
May, to raise troops in the European provinces,
for the purpose of attacking the Pelopentiesus—

80,000 men were, according to letters from
Salonica, to be employed in this service, with
the Pachas at their head. There is, however,
less of cordiality and circumstance in the account
of the Turkisk preparations by land than by sea.
But even if the statement were true, the Greeks
of the Morea are in a state to make successful
resistance. The whole confederacy is now under
a regulir Government,—the troops are regularly
paid out of a special military chest; there are in
the Morea alone 50,000 well-armed and disci-
plined troops, and the Isthmus of Corinth is
placed in a state of defence.

IRELAND.

Perseverance in the execution of the Insur-
rection Act will, no doubt, finally subdue the obdurate spirit
of the insurgents ; but, in the mean time, the country is ra-
vaged by their atrocities, and notwithstanding the horror ex-
pressed in Parliament against the application of martial law,
it is yet a question, whether the objects of humanity would
not be sooner attained by it than by the slow process of
trying them at Special Sessions. None will accuse us of
harbouring sentiments either unconstitutional, or tinctured
with the least feeling of cruelty ; but it would be kind.
ness to the people themselves, to convince them that their
objects are utterly impracticable—that society could not
subsist under the law they wish to establish—and that were
it possible to realize their views—namely, the occupancy of the
land without paying rent or tithe—through force, a civil war
would immediately commence among themselves—the strong
would claim a larger share than the weak--and the elements of
rapine and bloodshed would be engendered from the very nature
of their new circumstances ; but before the insurgents could
ever arrive at the first point in their system, the whole power
of the civilized community of Great Britain and Ireland
would be excited against them, and a war of extermination
would leave the field without occupants. It is probable the
peasantry do not calculate upon a result of this kind, and
also, that they will not listen to any salutary advice, either from
the Judges at the Sessions nor from the Clergy at flit Altar,
and therefore considering them incorrigible, as far as persuasion
and the power of the Insurrection Act ought to have influence,
we see no reason that Martial Law should be deemed a mea-
sure of terrific severity, for truly, if the Insurgents shall pursue
their plans of outrage much longer, the well affected part of the
community will be left no other resource for defence and pro-
tection against savage barbarity.— (Dublin Journal.)
[From the Clonmel Advertiser.]
About eleven o'clock on Sunday night, the house of a man
of the name of Davin, at New Abbey, two miles to the
westward of Clonmel, was maliciously set on fire, and
wholly consumed—together with a large quantity of po-
tatoes, two pigs, and some household furniture. The
house was on the property of Colonel Keane, and was
held by Davin under a man of the name of Connors.—
Davin, his wife, and their two children, had a narrow escape
from being burnt. In consequence of this most daring outrage,
we understand that a meeting of Magistrates will be held here
at noon this day, to investigate the circumstances—a course
which is most proper in the present condition of the country.
The following has been communicated to us from Ardifinane,
in a letter written on Monday :
"The Police of Newcastle went out this morning to execute
a espies. After taking two persons against whom the caplets
had been issued, and on their return to Newcastle, at the cross
of Mullough, a large body of country people, amounting to some
hundreds, attacked them with stones, pitchforks, &c. for the
purpose of rescuing the prison ers ; but the steady good conduct of
the Police (who were -however compelled to fire in their de.
fence), prevented the rescue, and they conveyed their prisoners to
on intelligence of this affair
their quarters at Newcastle.
arriving to Lieutenant Percy, ;hid Constable at Caber, he,
and a party of the 7th
Hwitatirsle,}pirooncecadneddßtoev. 31r .
and there were informations lodged against a man,
Newcastle( v et
on di
inquire into the transaction ;
who is in
custody, for the attempted rescue."
On the same morning, and in time same neighbourhood,
another offence was committed :—Some cattle had been dis-
trained, from defaulting tenants of Mr. Rian, on the lands of
Ratligally, While the cattle were driving away by the
Agent and his assistant, they were attacked by nearly
three hundred persons, armed with . pitchforks, spades,
sticks and stones—and the stock was rescued, and the persons
acting as drivers severely beaten. It is understood that the
property is under ejectment by the head' landlord ; and that,
although most of the tenants are opulent, and owe at least
seven hundred pounds arrears of rent, they will not pay their
landlord, preferring to keep their money for new purchases,
in case their landlord be ejected through their default. We re-
gret to learn that this system is becoming alarmingly prevalent
throughout the country. The lower orders seem -determined
that none shall stand between . them and the landed proprietors,
be their condition what it may ; and if such outrages as the
transaction we have just related be not met with spirit, there
Is no knowing where they will stop.
The following particulars of a shocking outrage, and most
determined defence, reached us yesterday from our correspond-
ent at Killenattle :
" On the night of Friday, the 16th inst. the dwelling-house
of Mr. James Ryan, of Newhall, in the barony of Slievardagh,
in this county, was attacked by an armed party of ruffians,
who kept up a continual fire for upwards of ten minutes, and
broke several windows and a door. The attack was evidently
made with the intent of murdering Mr. T. Ryan, who was
grazed by a musket ball on the left side, and had his shirt set
on fire by the blaze of the shot ; lie at the same instant received
a blow of the piece on the left eye, which knocked him down ;
the ruffian expressed a malicious triumph at seeing him fall—
he said, s take this in the Devil's name.'—But notwithstand-
ing be, on recovering, assisted by his aged father, returned so
brisk a fire, that the villains were compelled to retire without
effecting their purposes. There cannot he too much praise
given to a servant man named Nolan, who stepped forward,
and with a bayonent defended a window during the whole time.
" The Police stationed at Kileooley-abbey, under the direc-
tion of Mr. Morgan, Chief Constable, whose exertions to pre-
serve the peace of the country have been must unremitting,
were In attendance in about fifteen or twenty minutes after the
fellows had made off. Mr. Morgan proceeded to the place
early next morning with a few mounted Police • nothing
could equal the dilapidated state of the house. The conduct
of Mr. Ryan and his servant on the occasion was truly heroic,
and deserves the approbation of the country. Much exertion
has been used to apprehend the persons concerned in this brutal
outrage, but we are sorry to say without effect."

So great an increase in the number of persons
exercising the calling of Retail-traders or Craftsmen has lately.
taken place at Vienna, that the Government has found it neces-
sary to restrain all further accession for the present, by with-
holding the necessary letter of license. It is said many fami-
lies .ire nearly ruined by the undue proportion now existing.
What a happy contrast does this country present : during the
last year there were not less than 000 workmen? cottages built
at Manchester, and upwards of 100 more are now in progress.
DUEL PREVENTED.—Yesterday two Gentle-
men, who gave their names WILLIAM GRAHAM,
an Officer in the Army, and FREDERICK BURT, a
Student of Oxford, were brought to Marlbo-
rough-street Office, ving been arrested in Hyde
Park, while in the act of commencing a duel.—
They were obliged to find bail to keep the peace,
and to enter into the usual recognizances.
THE PENITENTIARY.—Yesterday morning an
Inquest was held in the Milibank Penitentiary
on the body of a female convict, named
Beth Lounton, who was convicted in 1819, at
Northampton Assizes, and sentenced to 14 years'
transportation, which was commuted to seven
years' imprisonment in the Penitentiary. She
was then 16 years of age only, and in good health,
and in the beginning of the present year she be-
came afflicted with the disease which has occa.
*Jotted such mortality in this gaol, viz, pains in
her chest, cough, and diarrhma, which tenni...
nated her existence on Monday. Verdict—
" Natural death."

On Sunday morning,during the violence of the
thunderstorm, a ball of fire fell near Little.
bourn, and a servant of Mr. Fletcher, butcher, of
Canterbury, in company with another man, were
(with the horse) struck blind for a short time,
but soon recovered, and were able to proceed on
their way.