The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-10 00:00:00

INSURRECTION IN CRETE•

PROCLAMATION OF TAIIIR PACHA TO THE CHRISTIAN INHA-
BITANTS OF CRETE.
His Highness the Sultan has been informed that some of the
Christians of this island have been deceived by the intrigues
of turbulent men, and have also been excited to revolt whilst
they were in the midst of the tranquillity and security which
they and all others enjoyed under the united and just adminis-
tration of the present Governor of the island, his Excellency
Mustapha Paths, who has been, during the present state of
affairs, unceasingly occupied in preserving the repose of the
p3or and innocent inhabitants, and has also, by proc'amation,
counselled them to return to the path of duty ; they have, how-
ever, continued deaf to his paternal voice, and have persisted in
their rebellion.
His Highness, with his accustomed care and attention to
the welfare of all his subjects, having desired to calm the exist-
inc commotion in this island, kas sent me here with the re-
quisite sea and land forces, that I ma:, attend to the preserva-
tion and security of those inhabitants w;:!) may wish to live in
I. may put down
their homes in peace and tranquillity, and that
everything that may trouble their repose.
I am also to make inquiries and learn whether they ha:" an
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just complaints, and should they have any, to redress thein, :
order to remove any cause of future discontent. Having by
the grace of God arrived in the Port of Suds on the 4-Iti of
the present month of May, I have endeavoured in the first in-
stance to learn the state of the inhabitants and the motives of
their present movements ; but neither has any complaint been
made to me, nor has any reasonable motive for their conduct
reached my ears From a philanthropic duty therefore
hasten to publish the present to the Cretan Christians.
I am well aware that some persons, friends of disorder, urged
on by their own wishes and their own interests, have come
hither from Greece, and have, by many false reports, succeeded
in attaching to themselves some unthinking Christians not in a
position to know their own interests, and have thus formed a
revolt against the lawful authority of the Sultan.
s blamed
Though it be well known that such a step is alway
and reprehended by all, the said leaders have deceived their
proselytes, and have inspired them with the dangerous and vain
hope that they will be aided by the great Powers, and have, by
these false reports, led them into a most dangerous error.
Being, therefore, desirous of removing it, I publicly declare,
that according to the orders received by the Consuls from their
Ambassadors at Constantinople, the Great Poweis will never
give any protection or aid to the rebels, and I find, at the same
time, a philanthropic duty in inviting all to the path of safety.
I have to inform all the inhabitants that tne Governor of
the island, Mustapha Pacha, accompanied by a sufficient num-
ber of the troops of the Sultan, will march out to visit every
part of the island of our Sultan, and will take every measure
which may tend to the peace and security of its peaceable in •
habitants, and will expel the rebels wherever they may be
found. As for you, strangers, who have come to disturb the
security of the Christians, and to put them in dar.ger, I inform
you that those who may wish to return to their homes may do
so within eight days from the present ; but be it known that
those who dare to oppose,• with arms, the Sultan's troops,
may be assured that they will be proceeded against in a sum-
mary manner.
After having thus warned you, whoever willingly puts him-
-df into evident danger must take the consequences.

On Sunday last two men and a boy were sees
to land at the pier-head, Shoreham, from a French lugger,
about 10 tens burden. They made the vessel fast to the pier-
head, and have not since been heard of. The Custom-house
officers took possession of the boat, and brought her into the
harbour. On examination, no compass or fishing-tackle was
on board; and it is supposed the parties had committed some
offence in France, and stolen the boat to effect their escape to
this country.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE —REMARKABLE Es-
carE.—On Tuesday afternoon a determined attempt at suicide
was committed at Earl's-court, by a young female named
Charlotte Jones, servant to a lady named Forster, residing in
Rich-terrace, Richmond-road. It appears that her mistress,
having detected her in purloining some fruit from the garden,
reproved her for her conduct, and threatened, on its repetition
to discharge her. Shortly after a noise was heard as of the
fall of some heavy body in the front garden, and on running
out the woman was discovered lying insensible on the ground,
having thrown herself out of one of the upper windows, a height
of from thirty-five to forty feet. She was immediately con-
veyed into the house. and Mr. Godrich, a surgeon, sent fur,
Nut before his arrival she had recovered her senses. On ex:
araining her it was found that, although much shaken, no bones
were broken.
A GOOD COMPARISON.—" What do you
think of these partial reverses which the Liberals have expe-
rienced in certain parts of England?" said an elector of Dublin,
yesterday, to a friend. " I look upon them," replied the
friend, '• as upon the man who runs a little back to make a
better leap.—Dublin Pilot.
DEATH BY DROWNING•—A person named
Charles Jones, aged 37, a journeyman tailor, residing in St.
John's, lost his life in the Severn, near to the Grand Stand, on
Sunday afternoon last, about four o'elock. It appeared from
the evidence taken before Air. Hyde, the Coroner, at the
inquest held on the body at the Grand Stand, on the following
day, that the deceased was intoxicated when he got into the
water. He attempted to swim across, but when he was got
nearly to the other side he was observed to falter and two
watermen, directly they saw his head go under, started in a
boat after him, and in about six or seven minutes he was got
nut, arid at that time it was evident he was alive, as one of his
legs moved afterwards. The usual restoratives were imme-
diately applied, and in about a quarter of an hour Mr. Budd,
surgeon, arrived, but all means proyed ineffectual to reanimate
the body. Air. Budd gave it as his opinion that the deceased
was seized with tit while in the water, a 3.1 that that was the
reason he was not able to
or
proceedW . although a god
Verdict—" Found drowsed.,'
cester Herald.
NuBLE CONVERSIGN FROM POPERY.—The
Leipsic Gazette states that the Prince. of Lucca has recently
been converted to Piotestantisro, a circumstance which has
created great sensation at Rome, and throughout Italy.