The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-31 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

(PeoulH ' the Etoile, dated Saturday.)
TURKEY.
CONNTANTINOPLE, JULY 3.-4 t seems certain that the
Janissaries have been surprised by the energetic and san-
guinary measures of the Sultan. Now or never, is the
motto of this Prince and his able Counsellors, and events

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mein to justify the opiniim that he will succeed in forming
a greet envy on the European system. Torrents of blood
cannot stop %thorned after he has onc►► loosed the stringi
of his purse, which from whet in known of his character,
contains what he holds► dearer than his blood. lie seems
chosen by fate to destroy in the East the system of
stability which forms the happiness of the West, and to
effect a revolution which will be felt in the three parts of

the globe.
The Janissaries of the capital have disappeared ; they
are either incorporated with the new troops, executed, or
banished to Asia. All these measures have been accom-
plished with such energy that the inhabitants of Constan-
tinople have not only beheld the executions with indif•
ferente, but they even rejoice on the destruction of the
Janissaries. The Sultan knowing the spirit of his nation,
does not' give the proper time to take breath amidst all the
reforms. lie appears among his troops, who are exercised
in, the new unifor►in, which is very nearly an European
dress; and what appears the most incredible, is to see
Egyptian officers discipline the proud Turks, Who formerly
entertained such a sovereign contempt for them.

GREECE.
Extract of a letter to his Excellency the Minister of the
Marine, from M. the Chevalier de Rigny, commanding
the French naval forces in the Levant :
Mao, Joua 19.
" I have the honour to inform you, that the crew of the
corvette Echo have captured, ott the island of Thermia, a
band of pirates, who landed there to defend their vessel.
The Lieutenant of the vessel Guezenuec, at the head of
40 men, while the crew of the F,cho were debarking, suc-
ceeded in dislodging the banditti from the rocks where
they had taken shelter. Three of the pirates who were
severely wounded in the action are since dead. The s-
sal, one of those c4lledPerantes, has been taken and cared
to .4rayrna.
I knew for a long time that the head-quarters of these
pirates were in the island of Egina, and proceeded thither
in consequence, with the S:yrene and Galatea frigates,
and the goalette Dauphinobte. 1 landed 300 men under
the orders of Revert, the Captain of one of the frigates.
They proceeded in different divisions and attacked the
pirates, and destroyed or carried off fourteen of their ves-
sels. By a singular circumstance at the moment when
we appeared off the point of land where the city stands,
the brave Canaris was engaged in a desperate conflict with
a large body of these robbers. Furious at the thoughts
that Greeks should resort to such a profession, he ordered
one of their vessels to be burnt before their eyes, as a
warning. As soon as the frigates appeared, the robbers
fled, and Canaris came immediately on board to thank us
for our timely assistance. I have also burnt-the perames,
which were on the stocks. A part of the inhabitants
assisted us in this undertaking, and I have prom se
to
leave a vessel to cruise off the port, for the purpose of
protecting them against these pirates.
The following is the letter sent to me by the Ipsariote
Primates, who ltad fled to Egina for an asylum
We are full of gratitude for the services which you
have rendered ILI in rooting out the pirates who insuethis
island. We hope to he delivered from the robbers the
miseries which they have so long inflicted on us. There
remain four vessels, two rnistics and two perames; and we
entreat you to pur.lie tbem. We hope that by your en-
deavours, a part of those who have so disgraced themselves
will return to the defeuee of their country. As to our-
selcres, vie have to this day fought for our country. We
remain of the intention, and we will fight to our last
breath, after leaving our families under your p?otection, in
case any calamity should befal us. We entreat you to ask