The Sun.
London, England, 1824-02-04 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

[From the Moniteur of Sunday, Feb. I.]
SMYRNA, DEC. 12.—Our commerce is still in
a languishing state : the consignments to Europe
are trifling. This state of stagnation or discou-
ragement is undoubtedly a natural effect of the
news we receive from the principal markets of
France and Italy. A general hope is entertained
that the political circumstances and the arrange-
merits which will follow the full pacification of
Spain, will restore that confidence, without which
commerce cannot resume any activity. However,
the merchants of this place will be easily con-
soled for this accidental inaction, if they can ob-
tain from the Ottoman Government the five mil-
lions of piastres which, they claim as the amount
due to them by the Greek merchants of Selo.—
These claims have been long brought forward.—
The Porte promises to pay the creditors of the
Rayas, whose property it has confiscated. But
;hitherto the promise has not been fulfilled. The
last interviews, however, which have taken place
between the several Factories and the agents of
the Government give reason. to hope that this im-
portant affair will very soon be decided.—The
rights of the claimants are so clear, they are
founded on such express guarantees, that there
is every reason to hope the Ottoman Govern-
ment will accede to the demands which have been
made on the subject. This is the third time that
the interest. we take in the commerce of this city
has induced us to mention iu this paper the ob-
ject of these claims.--We shall return to the sub-
ject once more, but we hope it will be to an-
nounce That every thing is arranged to the satis-
faction of the creditors.—(Oriental Spectator.)
[From the Etoik of Monday.]
PA rt 29, FEB• 1 .-Letters from Lisbon announce
that the Portuguese Government is preparing an
expedition of 10,000 men for Brazil.
News is .impatiently expected .respecting the
late attempt of the Greeks on Smyrna. The last
number of the Oriental Spectator which has reach-
ed us says, that the Greeks really effected a land-
ing at Bouica, which is at the very gate of Smyrna.
An alarm immediately spread among the Turks.
The Pacha placed himself at the head of 400 men,
and went through the chief streets of the city.—
Soon after he invited all the European Consuls
to a conference, probably to concert with them
measures for the common defence. It begins,
however, to be believed, that the appearance of
the Greeks at Smyrna is merely a feint to cover
other projects. So considerable a city is not to
be carried by a coup de main.
The Gardes de Corps will remain at Madrid
till March.

Among the seven Spanish Officers who have
arrived at Agen as prisoners of war, is Colonel
Evariste San Miguel.

DUEL—At an early hour on Sunday last, a
meeting took place on Blackheath, between
VINCENT, Esq. of Demerara, and Lieut.
MUSGROVE, formerly of the Hon. the East India
Company's service. At the second fire Lieut.
M. received his antagonist's ball in the right
knee, and fell apparently lifeless ; the wound
was dressed by a surgeon who was in attendance
on the ground, but from the shattered state of
the bone, it is presumed that amputreion will be
necessary. Mr. V. was attended by Mr. J. Per-
cival, and Mr. M. by a brother officer, whose
name we could not learn. Mr. Vincent is re-
ported to have travelled from India for the ex-
press purpose of meeting the Lieutenant, to
avenge the quarrel of his (Mr. V.'s) sister, against
whom some unjustifiable aspersions were levelled
by Lieut. M. The parties quitted the ground
without even an attempt at accommodation being
made by any one present.