The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-30 00:00:00

G It E E C E.

THE BATTLE OF IMARATIIONe—In this memo. I
rable action, between the Athenians, whose army,
commanded by Aliltiades, consisted of about
20,000 men, and the Persians, under Darius,
WiIOSO force consisted of 100,000 infantry and
10,000 cavalry, the Persians were defeated. By
this defeat of the enemy, the Athenians delivered
their country from a foreign yoke ; and Hippies
being slain, they recovered their liberty about 80
years after they had been deprived of it by Pisis•
trains, and in the year before Christ 490.
THE BATTLE OF TIMMOPYL .-111 this battle,
Leonidas, with 300 select Spartans, disputed the
passage wills 20,000 of the enemy, till by the su-
perior number of the Persians, they were over-
powered , and fell amongst vast heaps of tl►e slaugh-
tered enemy, an unexampled instance of bravery !
Xerxes, though he had forced his passage through
the Straits of Thern►opyla", was more inclined to
push his fortune by sea. In his enterprize he was
also bravely resisted, in Euluea. But notwith-
standing the singular intrepidity and vigour of
the Grecians, both by sea and land, Xerxes, three
months after his passage into Europe, made him-
self master of Athens, and laid it in ashes. These
storms were' soon blown over, and the Grecians,
under, Themistocles and Aristides, obtained a
complete victory over the Persian fleet, at Sa-
lamis, ass island near the coast of Attica. In
this battle Darius passed the Hellespont with
a prodigious army, over a bridge of• boats, and
repassed it, a fugitive, in a fishing boat. The
Persian army, under their General Mardonius,
was defeated at the battle of Maim', in the year
before Christ 47% In this battle the bravest of
all the Persian generals was killed : had he been
properly supported, he would probably have► sub-
jected Greece to the Persian dominion. Ills
death may therefore be regarded as the greatest
event in the annals of liberty. By this victory
Greece was freed from the invasion of an army,
which for two years had overrun their country,
and Athens was again restored to her ancient
government and renown.

Esurasu 0 eca,t ous E.—no Curious by Hay,
the new musical afterpiece which was unavoid-
ably postponed on Thursday, on account of
the indisposition of Miss L. DANCE, was
last night again brought forward, and so well
, •
received as to promise to keep its ground.
BENCH was much applauded in
The second piece was The Promissory Note
of which Aliss
.was the admired heroine,
The terrors of Frankenstein followed, and they
seem to afford much pleasure.
' Colonel IlcuiceLuv's performances at Chelten-
ham have been very attractive, and much admired.
-
Ile has appeared in Theraneeo H ales, FauCeon.
bridge, anti Sir John .Ealsour His King John
seems to have been most approved by the Critics.
lie has also performed ..dlmaviva in The Follies
9f a Day, and .13ronsky, in Simpson and co. with
equal success. Mr. l)Awiu Ne, . another amateur
actor, was applauded in Figaro, and Simpson.
Mn., MRS., AND THE MISSES ASHEe---We regret
that a press of matter deprives us of sufficient space to do jus-
tice to the very interesting Concert which Air. and Mrs. Atihe
with two of their highly-accomplished daughters, introduced at
our Theatre on Saturday. The melange was novel, and drew
a very fashionable house. Miss Ashe e'aisat superiorlittvietl,bsyciaenntaifide-
miring audience, to have displayed the most
abilities in Moscheles's Grand Piano-Porte Piece, and " The
Fall of Paris," which was received with unbounded applause;
we say unbounded, as her performance was several times inter.
ritptftl by spontaneous bursts of approbation, elicited by the
effect she gave to the brilliant passages of the composition ; she
no less distinguished herself in a most pleasing Air, among,
ponied by her tather's delightful Flute ; a favourite Duet bye
Airs. and Miss Ashe, was rapturously encored, and repeated
with increased effect.—We trust our active and meritorious
Managers will endeavour to make such arrangements with Mr.
and Mrs. Ashe, as will procure our visitors and residents a re-
petition of so high a treat —( Cheltenham Chronicle, Aug. 28.)
The following is a literal copy of a French card
of address :—.4"rhe Protressor G MAUD teachs tongue Frenell
et Expagnal. Besides the music and to play upon the
Gentlemen who will desire take. Lessons upon that, if please
them adresa ui me an Letter me house, street of Barres-Saint.:
Gervais, number six—P.asas."
Yin Yesterday evening the neighbourhood
of Lamb's Conduit-street were thrown into alarm by a tire
which broke out in the workshop of Alr. Barbs, upholsterer,
No. 18, in that street. By the timely arrival, however; ofseve.
Tel tire-engines, and the exertions oldie firemen And workmen,
it was happily subdued without doing much injury.