The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-12 00:00:00

SMYRI4A.

The following extract of a letter from an English
Gentleman in Smyrna, though containing no new facts
respecting the insurrection at Constantinople, will be
read with some interest, as coming from a person of
inti4lience, possessing means of obtaining information,
and forming a correct opinion of what he details:—

slitYnNA, JULY 17.
You will, long ere this, have seen in public print the ac-
count of the-most extraordinary event that occurred in the
capital of this Einpire, the 14th and 15th of June, the
Mutiny of the Janissaries. „Mutinies of this corps have
frequently occurred in former reigns, anti they have de-
throned their Sovereign. In this Emperor's reign mutiny
once or twice has occurred. The sutrifiee of some Minis-
ters who have been faviiiirites with their Sovereign, and
largesits Of money, have restored peace; but the present
• Anitan, a man of great natural talent and fortitude, has al-
ways, since he mounted the throne, determined to have a
disciplined body of troops, and always contemplated to de-
stroy the corps of Janissaries. He availed himself of the
meeting on the 14th.and 15th of June, having, no doubt,
previously formed his plan, and having the chiefs of their
law—that is, the body of Ullamans, the head of them the
Mufti, held saeredas the chief of their religion; and the Grand
Assembly, or Man, it was determined, if the Janissaries
would not submit to theiproclamation, and join the sacred
standard of Mahomet (a green flag, which is never dis-
played unless the Sovereign in person goes to war against
the Giaours—lnfidels), they, . the _ Janissaries, should
be declared Infidels, and destroyed. --They re,
fused to submit, and returned the fire of the Sultan's
guard. Four field pieces opened their fires on them—they
fled to their barracks; a Wilding capable of containing
20,000—they were. 10,000. The Sultan ordered the
staircases to be set on fire; •none- were suffered to escape.
The vast pile of building was consumed in twenty-six
hours. The numbers burnt and destroyed that night,
computing 3 or 4,000 women and children that took
refuge with their husbands, were about 14,000. The
work of death was followed up on all Janissiiries that were
discovered hid in houses, and all those wtio secreted them.
The number put to death is immense—numbers have
been banished to their native places, and all deprived of
their wealth, and property to a vast amount (for to
have-. the protection of the Urfa, or regiment of, Janis-
saries, most of . the rich and great. men • were enrolled in

the corps). Some regiments had 25,000 men not receiv-
ing pay, but baying' the privilege of -being exempt from
civil jurisdiction. The panic this dreadful carnage has
struck is beyond conception. The number of the pro-
scribed corps in this empire is unknown—some hundreds
of thousands. Bodies of cavalry are in motion in Asia
Minor to 'check any re-action ; but, re-action is dreaded,
and the faithfulness of the raised disciplined troops, which
do not exceed 16,000, is much to be doubted. The
Janissaries oppressed all the other orders of lurks; they
enjoyed great privileges in Constantinople, and being
swore to protect each- other, and to revenge insults to
every one of their comrades, they were. dreaded. Their
overbearing conduct has united the. other; this, and the
standard of reli7ion, is the great protection of the Govern-
ment. No insult has been offered to any European; some
rich Jews, bankers to •the Janissaries, have been strangled,
and their property confiscated. Plague, fever, earthquake,
and carnage, surround us ; but: as •the climate, is fine, the
thermometer at 96 'deg. tolerably warm—provisions plenty
and good—none repine but-the widows and orphans. -
The devoted island, Samos.—We expect to hear every
hour the result of the expedition -under the Capitan
Paella. He. has 12,000 men at his disposal, and a fleet
of 26 fine men of war, but • they axe manned with all
sorts. The Samiotes have determined to• dermal their tine
Island to the last, trusting, if they cannot do it, to take
refuge on board the Spezziot Vleet,.lo sail, which is hover-
ing about for that..purpose ; . for it is all nonsense to say
they can fight the-Turkish ships, and all you see so flush-
ing ydur papers, of the advantages gained by the Greeks,
is sheet.falsehood. The Greek cause is a good one—fight-
ing for liberty; but the Greeks are a horrid vile set of
men, unworthy of relief, for they will shew the greatest
ingratitude for it.
Piracy is general.—No vessel moves without convoy.
Hitherto they have committed no murder, but stripped
the Captains, crews, and vessels, 'of every article. They
sheW no favour; the English share the same fate.

HORRID MURDER.

The neighbourhood of Great Saffron Hill is in the highest
degree of horror and alarm, in consequence of the dia.
covery at nine o'clock this morning, of a most barbarous
and horrid murder, committed at, No. 11, Lilly-street.
The unfortunate victim is a woman named Ambrose, wife
of a shoemaker, and supposed to be sixty years of age.
The circumstances under which the murder was supposed
to be committed are as follows :—Jamts3 Ambrose, husband
of the deceased, came home on Saturday last, about ten
o'clock, and immediately went out again, saying to a lodger
in the house, that there was no peace for him at home; the
old woman was drunk again. He returned at twelve,,and
nothing more was known, until, on Sunday morning; a young
man named Brown, lodging in the next room, said to the
landlady, that he was afraid something was the matter, as
Ambrose and his wife were lighting in the night, and he
heard the woman, after a violent blow had been struck, ex-
claim " Lord, receive my soul!" after which a death-like
silence ensued. In the course of Sunday, Ambrose told
the landlady, that his wife was gone to her sister's 'at
Hampstead, and would not return till Monday, and, in the
course of yesterday, he several times carne in and inquired
if she had returned, and was answered in, the negative.
Yesterday evening he again made the same inquiry, but
hesitatingly, as if afraid of having an answer. During the
whole of last night he did not come home, and when
Brown got up this morning, he observed the door ajar,
but the lock shot, and without the key. He mentioned
this circumstance, and Mrs. Jay, the landlady, went up
stairs, knoWing Ambrose had not been home, and knocked
at the door expecting to see his wife. No answer being
given she pushedopen the door, and saw the bonnet and shawl
worn by deceased hanging up ; she became alarmed, and
ran down smirk stating her suspicion:, to Brown and ano-
ther, who went up to ascertain the real, state of the case.
On first entering the room nothing extraordinary was
visible, but on turning behind the door a most appalling
sight met their view; the wretched woman lay extended
on the ground, weltering in her blood, which appeared to
have proceeded from the right side of the head, where se,
vend dreadful wounds were visible. She appeared to have
been dragged across the room, as the track of blood was
distinctly seen on the floor. The body was evidently fast
approaching a state of decomposition, and there is little
doubt of the deed having been committed on Saturday
night or Sunday morning. Stria search is making for
Ambrose. The body was concealed by two chairs, on
which sacks were spread.
Ass

CHI-
DI4PENSATION OF MZDICINE AMONG THE
NENE.---111 the public squares of their cities they
have
set up a stone, ten cubits in height, on which th©y
have engraved the names of all sorts of medicines, with
the price affixed to each ; and when the poor stand in
ixed of any relief from physic, theygo to the Treasury,
where they receive an order for the medicine they want.

On 'Tuesday
night last, daring
placey aotfttilivea ''all.itratB or
a very outrage took
to quit their
this town. A numerous
eked a boat lying in the canal
harbour front Bain
and swore them l"Trig. tulaalsteteyetsoeotiktpoiouytintieviolt,:.
left a message for tht boat
men he bad lately !limner, to take back the
two
urged, under pain of Cap-
tain Rock's displeasUre. What
lfthe
t ePolicerendersi weretmore about daring
is the fact that strong patrolsi
the town the whole night, it being the night
1 fair day._ Westmeath Journal.