The Sun.
London, England, 1803-02-05 00:00:00

eeption of
„Top, where AnotrmAttAtCPacha has
been besieged nearly five months, by a force of
goon men. This operation prevents DGEZZAK
from carrying on hostilities with the desired vigour,
against the Emir of 'Abe Drums, who for the space
of a year, bad paid him no tribute.
Tripoli is tranquil at -present : it is different
nt Aleppo,: whence the Pacha has been driven. Do.
mascus is_ in open rebellion against the Pnrte :---not
only has the Pacha of the Divan been expelled, hut
the Aga who commanded the Citadel for the Turks,
. has been delivered up by the Soldiers to the Insur.
gents, who have decapitated •hiM. Tripoli is now
under a rebellious Paella, who is a creature of Dc ez-
z Art; who has lately ordered. him to protea the
Pilgrims from 'Mecca. In a word, all Syria is
with Do ez r AR, and the Ottomans are as much de.
tested there, as in Egypt,
" The Mutualil live- peaceably in their villages ;
they have, however, been obliged to retire from the
borders of the sea : ABOUMARAK is now at the
last extremity ; this man is, equally inconsiderate
and cruel, and is surpassedonly by DGEZZAR
The Christians are even more in dread of him, and
tremble for their future-situation. The Monks of
the Convent of Jafa have withdrawn to Jerusalem.
" The 2 lac November .1 quitted Acre. As the
winds were unfavourable to a voyage to 7nfa,
I set sail for Zante; where I arrived the 4.th Decem-
ber. I landed the same day, • but thei Ship's•cam.
piny were put under Quarantine. repaired to
the house of the French Commissary, escorted by
the Officers of Itealib.

" I bOOll learned 'that the isle and the Republic
were" split into different parties, and that even the
tranquillity of the place was threatened. I lissern
bled the Members of. the Constituted Authorities,
and the principal persons of the town, at the house
of the Governor, M. DE. CALISnIPOOE, After
having represented to them the interest which the
FrItSTCONSV I. took in their welfare, I induced them
to lay aside. that spirit of party which distracted
them, and to wait without passion, "and in silence,
the new Constitution.

" These few words' were received with enthti-
siasm, and aN of them exclaimed " Fraixe for ever !
BONAPAP.TE for ever !" These cries were reiterated
on, my going out, by more than 4000 men, who
followed me to the door. The:Governor and the
Russian Commandant were alarmed at' it ; • and I
learned by the French Commissary, on the follow-
ing day, that two of the leading men were: sent to
prison, but that, on his solicitations, and fearful of
my reproaches, they were set at liberty in the course
of the night. I went to the Conciergerie, and had
'the Governor brought there. I spoke to hint strongly
on the irregularity of his condo& He was alarmed,
and promised that he would look upon thrise who
cried out Live the Firm CONSUL-,' as good Citi-
zens, and should in future treat them as such.
" As he sent in the course of the night a Cou.
ricr to his GoVernMent, and I had reason to believe
he had made a Wrong report, I immediately wrote to
the Charge ilfatres 'of the Republic 'at 'Cap:Au,
to inform him what had passed, and that•l was set.
ting off for Messina.
" I do not stray from the truth in assuring you
that'llieJslands of the lonian Stit will declare them.
selves French as soon as an opportunity shall offer
itself."