The Sun.
London, England, 1821-04-07 00:00:00

[Morning Post.]

One of our contemporaries has returned to a
favourite speculation, and treated the public with
u second sight of a mighty plan on the part of
Russia, to seize upon the lonian Islands, eman-
cipate the Greeks, and crown the whole by the
conquest of Constantinople. This trifling enter-
prize, of which we have been told at least once or
twice ayear since 1815 was to be speedilyatternpt-
ed, is at last, we are now assured, to be carried into
immediate execution. Nay, it is in actual progress.
" An insurrection of the most formidable kind,
and for which secret preparations had been
making for a long time,". is said to have broken
out in the Greek islands. The Insurgents, it is
added, " have been supplied from Odssa, with
warlike stores of every description—numbers of
officers have received Russian passports to pass
over to the islands—and a considerable treasure
has been amassed to forward the attempt. There

is no doubt but that the Greeks act in concer

with Russia, and that what was foreseen by every
able statesman will sceedily be realised. The
Emperor Alexander will make the emancipation
of the Greeks the pretext for an attack on
Constantinople ; and it is most probable
that this was to be his equivalent for acqui-
escing in the subjugation of Italy by Austria."
All this is said to rest on the authority of let-

ters from Corfu, but when written it does not ap-
pear, for no date is mentioned, time being in-
visible and consequently beyond the, longest
stretch of second sight. The exact seat of the
insurrection is also passed over with equal
prudence ; although so many circumstances of
minor importance are detailed with a minute-
ness which marks a wonderful degree of ob-
servation and accu►acy on the part of the
writer. Be knows, and unreservedly tells us out
of what arsenals the insurgents have been sup-
plied with arms ; what passports have been is-
sued by Russian Ministers and Consuls ; what
amount of treasure has been amassed to forward

the'attempt. He' doubts not that the . Greeks
will act in concert with Russia ; that their eman-
cipation' will'fOrm a pretext for an attack' on
Constantinople, and that European Turkey is tb
serve as an equivalent for the subjugation of Italy
'by 'Austria. • Yet he will not tell us, who
are most interested in ascertaining the fact, that
we,uty remedy its evil consequences- if real, in
whiit island this 66 formidable insurrection," the
signal for so great a violation'of the faith of trea-
ties, and so mighty a revolution in the state of
Europe, has taken place. It is really unpatriotic
in a writer who ktiows so much and who doubts
so little, to remain so close upon the onlyl point
on which tics information would be useful:tO his
country. Qu'all others, it is but justice to, say,
he. has betin most liberally garrulous.-7-Let _us
hope That he will hasten to repair his error or his
neglect, and that in his next commdfiicatiOn. he
will give cc a local habitation and a 'name" to the
insurgents.',and will also kindly tell us With what
army it us§la is to effect such wonders in Greece
and at Constantinople, for we are not aware of
her havinglulded.. as single soldier ..to her garri-
sons On the,Black Sea, since she signed a .Treaty of
Peace with• Turkey in 181.