The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-28 00:00:00

wearied with the monotony of the farce, arrives the post
from Piedmont, bringing intelligence that the Perseverance
steam-vessel, with Lord Cochrane on board, had touched
at Almeira. Advice to the same effect was, however,
received from the Piedmontese Consul at Almeira. Now
here was a new subject for punting the brains of the mem-
bers of this Gdvernment—the idea that Lord Cochrane
should go and deliberately place himself in the hands of
the Spaniardsi Was certainly an absurdity too great for
any private individual to be guilty of crediting; but it
seems that f.iere is really no limit to the credulity of au-
thorities under the influence of terror. The report was
credited, and individuals the least resembling Lord Coch-
„a, in age and appearance were gravely pronounced to be
him inr disguise. At intervals, when surprised at mankind
being ruled by .such authorities as these yields to the
stronger feeling of contempt for the individuals ruling, a
consolation presents isself in the certitude of the misery
they inflict on themselves being, mentally 'greater than they
impose ,on'thoSe they rule. Here, for instance, they live
in a state of terror of revolution, the agonies of which one
could pity, were they not the authors of their own stiffer-

ings, " F. A. H.
P.S. Having spoken with little admiration of the
auththities at Cagliari, it may not .1;e unnecossory to add,
that although, generally speaking, their insignificance
unparalleled, nevertheless, there are among them several of
talent and informationwho merit to servo a better Govern-
ment. I refrain from personating them, because I know
that despotism regards merit as an enemy. Mr. Azuni,
however, is unemployed, and therefore may be spoken of
as a man of information, who has written several books.—
His abuse,Pf England in his Droits Maritnites, might make
an Englishman dislike him until he knew him : it would
then be perceiv,ed that he has no more antipathy to Eng-
land than he has.to China, and that he would (if it was
worth his while) write aga't.titst. China just what he has
written against England. 'Still, however he may have
sinned against the British nation, I cannot consider him a
fit subject for British plunder; I cannot perceive that, be-
cause he abused England, en Englishman has a right deli-
berately to rob him of a valuable hook. I owe to England
nothing; yet I love her well enough to wish to conceal the
name guilty of so dishonourable an action."

FRENCH PAPERS. ,

(From the .4:tale of Tuesday.)
NA_UPLiA, AUG. 25.---.Thit Universal Gazelle of Greece
of the 23d inst. contains tha following news:--
The intelligence of the formation in Attica of a new
Greek army, and of its march against Redsehid Pueha, who
was besieging . Athens, authorized us to foresee for a long
time past the recent victories, which have added a new
lustre to the sacred war of our independence. Our army,
composed of 5,600 men, assembled at first at Talamona,
proceeded to Eleusina, tuittarrived on the 27th inst. at a
small town in Athens, called Thaidari, about an hour's
march from Athens. On the 18th, at sunrise, the enemy
appeared, and then, after some movements, the combat
began, and lasted for five hours. The two armies fought
obstinately. Victory wits for a long time doubtful, but
declared at NA in favour of the defenders of the Cross.
Beaten at all points, Redschid was forced to take to flight,
and the Greeks pursued him to the Valley of Olives.
The Generals, in their report to the Governinent, say
that the regular troops performed miracles, and especially
the: corps of French Philhellenes ; but the brave nowneliots
were not less distinguished. Greeks and foreigners, all
animated with the, same sentiments, forgot their differences,
and fought like brave patriots. The loss of the enemy was
very great,, though. we do not yet know its exact amount,
the despatches of the Generals having been written so soon
after the battle, as to give no time for counting the dead.
Tlw loss of the Greeks in this: affair ,was only about 40.
Colonel Fabvier and Karaiscaiy, write to the Govern-
ment, that Redschitl-Parka will not. only certainly be de-
stt ()yell ‘vithill a few days, but that they have hopes of in,-
netrating into Titessaly. '
All those who have visited Athens, know the extent of
the walls which surroutt&the city. It was necessioy to
haVe a garrison of thrice she number of that Which hell
Athens, to keep the enentstitt cheek: The mew), there-
fore, penetrated into the city, and occupies a great part of
it. 4lattles every day take place in the streets. The sacred
walls of the Acropolis defend the fine monuments of anti.
(linty which are there. Thus liedschill occupies a part of
the city, surrounded on one side by the corps of FabVier,
and lia ring before him the garrison of the Acropolis, corn-
mended by the brave Gouras. Such is the position of the
audacious Osmanli.

MAtutm, SEPT. 14.:---From a report just. addressed to
the Government by the Captain-General of the Province
of Estremadura, it appears that a party of the Chasseurs of
the 4th Regiment, which deserted froM Olivenza to go
.over to Portugal, have made an irruption at another point,
and surprised a post of ten men, with their horses, which
they have carried over, the frontier. The Government has
issued orders for the officer commanding the, post to be
given up immediately to a Council of War.
The Spanish Government has refused peremptorily . the
loan offered by M. Tasmin, in the name of a Company of
English and French. The conditions bore, that Spain
should receive as part of the loan, and at a fixed rate, the
loan of the Cortes, and that of Holland. It was this which
was offensive, and which will lead to the rejection of any
offer that may be made, however advantageous otherwise.
Lau" SEPT. 9.—His Britannic Majesty's ship Ganger,
has sailed for. Bit) de ,Janeiro, with the Ambassador Sir
Robert Gordon.

Yesterday morning, two officers, who came from Tres-
os-Montes, were arrested in the Convent of San Francisco,
where they were concealed. A number of proclamations
and instructions, as Ave!! us a large quantity of gold, was
found in their possession, the object of all which was to ex-
cite a revolution in the capital ; they have been taken to
Fort St. George.
PAR", SEPT. 26.—We find the following in the Augs-
burg Gazette:—

CONSTANTINOPLE, AVG. '.5. —M. tie
Minziacky had
several aanferences last week with the Reis Effendi, in
respect to the conferences at Akermann. He was assured
that the Turkish Commissioners there had received ample
instructions to enable them to conclude the peace; not-
withatandini,., but little good, is augured from these frequent
meetings. The standard of the Prophet still waves in the
outer court of the, Seraglio, and it is said, that it will con-
tinue until the organization and numbers. of the new.troops
are complete, With the public peace effectually established.
This German Journalist is but indifferently informed,
when he speaks of the. Standard of the Prophet being
still planted in the outer
court of the Seraglio. That
standard was removed on the day appointed, and it was
subsequent to that removal, that a dreadful fire broke out,
which was still raging ~Whet; oln. )2,4 intelligence was dated.
The English Jennie'', in giving a translation of the cir-
cular of the Minister of the marine on the subjeet of the
Mexican flag, affect to find in this measure a distinct re-
cognition of the independence of the Spanish Colonies.
W' refer them to our °Nervations upon this act of Go-
vernment in our Number of the ltithi "We conceive that
we have there pointed out th,. true state of the,question.
The Drovegu, iitiole cannot get over its habit of giving
false intelligence from Spain and Portugal. Its announce.
meat of the organizing or a iropp of 0,000 men in Por-
tiigal, having been eindided to Mine, is quite ess true as
tlic apparition of the scarlet uniforms among the Persian
troops,. The Marquis de Pahnella, at London, has re-
fused pellsports to all Spaniards who have applied for them
to Lisbon.
This dey (Monday) the Count do Villele gave a
to
dipper to their Excellencies the Minister's, and Mr.
en,„,ing, and the corps dipkmaikue,
(pot)) the , r tn.oltat dog VeLats, of Monday.)
(mitvAm c)RF.,sroNDENCE,)
3,14011111, i*PT. 14.---Tho tle.iertions in our fillnj, are
becoming ularminv. The public has yet no knuwiellga,
except' of those announced in .the Gazette ; that. of
the infantry Regiment of the Queen" and of 1300. men of
the Cavalry Itekinnent of Queen Amclia, lout the Ministry