The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-27 00:00:00

TURKEY AND GREECE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
We have received letters from our correspondent at
Malta, dated the 2d inst., which, if they do not bring intel-
ligence of great importance, contain many facts of consi-
derable interest from the various points of communication
with that island in the Mediterranean sea. The following
are extracts :

" MALTA, OCT. 3.—Our last intelligence from Constan-

tinople states that the Turkish, fleet was moored off the Im-
perial Palace. It consists of one 130-gun ship, one 120,
one 90, one 74, two 64-gun frigates, three 52's, a 26-gun
sloop, and a 20-gun brig. The Porte has beside in com-
mission three sail-of-the-line, three large frigates, and two
sloops ; and laid up in the arsenal four sail-of-the-line, two
large class frigates, and sixteen smaller vessels. The plague
has caused such devastation that there has been the greatest
difficulty and danger in getting seamen to complete the crews
of the effective ships. The departure of the fleet is prevented
by this circumstance. Large bodies of troops, with artil-
lery, have been despatched into Asia Mindr. The six re-
giments of Imperial Guards, sent some weeks back, were
under the command of Lieut.-General Rodsi Pacha. The
command of the expedition is to be confided to Mahomed
Reschid Pacha, of Sevas. It is given out that all these
warlike movements are merely matters of precautionary
provision against any movements towards the capital by
Ibrahim Pacha, from Syria ; but it is more generally be-
lieved that the Sultan contemplates the regaining of his
already ceded possessions to Egypt in Syria. The plague
has been so terrific at Constantinople, that most of the
palaces of the Grandees, and among them that of the Sul-
tan's new son-in-law, were declared infected. The ex-
Admiral, Osman Pacha, has died of it. At the request
of our Ambassador the Volage, 24, Captain G. B. Martin,
is ordered up to lie at the Dardanelles passage. The Rus-
sian fleet is cruising about eighty miles from the mouth of
the Bosphorus.
" Albania is in a state of insurrection ; and overtures
have been made to the subjects of King Otho to join them.
" The Favourite, 18, Captain Mundy, sailed yesterday
suddenly for Tripoli, information having been received by
the Polinure brig of war, that the Pacha in the town had
put the enemy.outside the town to flight, with a loss to the
latter of 300 men, 150 horses taken, and a large number
of prisoners. The battle lassed nearly seventeen hours.
It appears that a firman of the Sultan had been proclaimed,
declaring the young Pacha outside of the town a rebel to
the Porte ; which was followed by a document of a similar
description, in the name of the Pacha of Egypt, declaring
that he had determined upon defending the young Pacha
to the last extremity, and that assistance from Egypt was
offered.

" Although the affairs at Samos have been brought to a
conclusion the force sent by the Sultan has not yet been
withdrawn. Lagotheta, the chief of the insurrection, is
still believed to be concealed in some part of the island.
The Egyptian brig-of-war Semindi Gobad is arrived
here from Alexandria, having on board the Pacha's engi-
neer, Mr (now Bey) Galloway, on his way to England.
Mahomet Ali had not yet returned from Syria. He was
daily looked for. The accounts from Persia (dated Aug.
3,) by this conveyance dissipate the apprehensions enter-
tained of a civil war there for the Sovereignty by the po-
pular appointment of Mahomed Mirza as the successor to
the throne on the demise of the present Schah. Mahomed
is the son of the late Abbas Mirza. _

" The present distribution of our squadron is as follows :
Caledonia (flag) Britannia, Canopus, Edinburgh, Talavera,
Endymion, Scout, Childers, and Hind, were at Vourla on
the 27th September. The Thunderer sailed yesterday to
rejoin (she arrieed here on the 26th ult.), taking in large
supplies of provisions and stores. The Tyne, from Smyrna, is
to relieve the Volage at Corfu. The Madagascar having
been released by the Portland,which arrived here on the 26th
ult., in 37 days, from Plymouth, is to return to England.
The Greek Regency and King Otho have been constantly
on board the Madagascar visiting the various ports of
the kingdom. The Portland brought specie for the Com-
missariat, and arms for Egypt. The Jasseur continues at
Gibraltar, occasionally cruisinc, on the coast of Spain ; the
Beaver at Myteline, and the Mastiff at Smyrna. The
Carron steamer is to proceed to England, her engines being
defective. The Orestes, Columbine, and the Pacha of
Egypt's new steamer, from England, are not yet arrived.
" The English schooner Time, Hobbs, put in here yes-
terday on her way to London from Smyrna and Chisme, in
consequence of having been severely shook in her hull, and
had her main boom carried away seventy miles to the east-
ward of Malta, by the breaking of a water-spout. She is
bound to London.
" An English schooner, apparently Gloucester-built, hav-
ing 189 casks of oil on board, marked W. B. and Co.' on
one head and g G.' on the other, has been taken into Na-
' varin by'a Greek and an Ottoman vessel, which latter fell
in with her water-logged and abandoned on the 31st July,
seventy miles north-west of Cape St. Giovannia in Candia.
The hull bears evident marks of injury from crow bars, and
strong suspicions are entertained that an attempt has been
made to scuttle and sink her, which the nature of the cargo
rendered it difficult to accomplish."

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, OCT. 25.

William Russell stood indicted for keeping a gaming-
house in Regent-street. The indictment was preferred at
the instance of two brothers named Matthews.
On the Jury being sworn Mr. PRENDERGAST called the
prosecutors, and they not appearing be prayed an adjourn-
ment of the case. He considered some trick had been
played ; but he would not lend himself to defeat justice.
Mr. BODKIN objected to an adjournment. That was the
third indictment by the Matthewses against the defendant,
and preferred to extort money. His client was present,
and ready to take his trial.
Mr. TIDD PRATT and other Magistrates refused, and
the defendant was given in charge. No evidence was offered,
and he was acquitted. The Jury was then discharged.
(Mr. Tidd Pratt officiated in the absence of Mr. Const,
the Chairman, who is seriously indisposed.)