The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-23 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

(Flom the Eti,ile duttd Suntky, May 21.)
" CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 2e.

' "We expect with impatience the ltith of May, when the delay
granted by Russia fur,-the answer .to he made to its ultimation ex-
pires. • Hithertn the.,mest coalictiue, reports succeed each other.
The Franks pr.rplrcii'hat this demands of Ru,sia wilt be ac-
quiesced in, and evisi pretend that the Servian soon
be allowed to return home with u sati,:fietory ~answer to their
complaints. The Qrreks entertain quite eontrarry hopes.- It is
true, however, that Mr. S. C4rininc,ir has in his efforts in
favour of the Greeks, and that t!;e Iteis Effendi has given to 1)1.
Miuziacky only a verbal answer, which is wholly vague. It is
said that M. Minziacky, prohubly in consequence of this answer,
has invited all Russian merchant- in this city to put their affairs
in order, and to be ready to leave the .city at the same time with
him, in case the ultimatum shoulti be finally rejocted by the Reis
Effendi.

Arial. `Z4•.

" The TorkiSh Ministers hold daily cmiferences, hut there has
not yet been any extraordinary meeting of the Divan, whence it is
inferred that no decisive resolution lias }wen taken with respect
to the Russian ultimatum. Judging I.y the verbal declarations of
the Reis Effendi, it is presumed that this written answer will not
be delivered till a little before the 17th of May, when the delay
expires. An unfortunate circumstance for the Porte is, that it
allows hardly any-influence to the English Ambassador, whom
it should consider as one of its best friends, and all whose propo-
sals in favour of the Greeks it has rejected : it is affirmed, be-
sides, that the Reis Effendi has made many complaints to him on
the conduct of the Lord High Commisiioner of the lonian Islands
during the late events at Missolonghi.

" ANCONA, MAY S.
What melancholy and afflicting news ! I hear on toy ar-
rival at Ancona that Missolonghi no • longer exists ! 1 am over-
whelmed, annihilated ! 1 arrived full of hope, and find that all is
over That population of heroes, is no more. The Ibllowing
are the particulars, too positive facts, which I have been able to
collect

" On the .15th of .April the Greek fleet had an enOgement
with the Turkish squadron. . The combat , Wa9 terrible ; the
Greeks had the advantage; yet it was not go decisive as to enable
them entirely to drive away the Turks, and throw provisions into
Nlissolonghi. Aliatilis therefore waited for fresh divisions to renew
the combat. Ibrahim, wearied out by en many fruitless .attacks,
in which be had sustained such severe losses, directed all his at-
tention to prevent the arrival of supplies sent in small vessels from
Zante.

" '.on the 16th, all the communications were cut oft by means-,
of rafts, and flat-bottomed boats armed with heavy artillery.—
Prom that time the provisions which were at Petala and Porto
Sara could not arrive; the besieged, who maint►ined theme:Wes
only by means of the few supplies which they daily received,
began to be in the most deplorable situation. On the Pith and
18th, several women, children, and old men died of hunger. On
the 19th the evil increased. Notwithstimding the horrors of this
situation, nobody thought of surrendering, all still placed their
hopes on the fleet; but every one prepared to sacrifice his life,—
Several parts of the town were selected to receive the women, the
children, and the aged, and every preparation was made to blow
up the place. (.)n the 21st and 22d no prayers were perfi►rnuel,
several part's of the town were undermined, and the inhabitants
determined that all those who should not be able to make a
sally, as well as the wounded, the women, and children, should
bury themselves by springing the mines. (in the 21st and 22d
again attacked the Turkish fleet, but what could a num-
ber of little vessels do against six ships of the line, eight or
ten frigates, and ninety other vessels which had the ad-
vantage of the wind ? All their efforts were nselesa it was
impossible to get a vessel laden with provisions into the town, and
the Greek fleet in vain lost its best vessels, exposed to the tire of
the large Turkish men of war. The unfortunate besieged, seeing
their last hopes vanish, thought. only of executing their heroic
project. Every thing was prepared for the great sacrifice :.the
women and children were placed over the mines, Some of the
most intrepid old men promised to set fire to the mines the
moment the signal should be given. The men who were still
able to carry arms resolved to make a sally, to five(' their way
through Ibrahim's army, to join their-brethren, and revenge, ►f
possible, the women and children .whom they abandoned to death.
About 2,000 attempted to execute this design, 130 or 140 men
remained in the town, and retired into a house,.. which they OA-
vetted into a fortress. • . .

4‘ a On the 9.8 d, in the evening, their departure took place, and
at the same moment the frightful volcano blew up the population,
which was reduced to 0,000 souls. The Turks, who knew the
project of the unhappy besieged, made a very great resistance to
the sully of the Greeks. A dreadful carnage took place, and at
least the 'half of the sacred battalion perished. 'lt is hoped, how-
ever, that about '7OO or 800 may have gained the mountains.—
On the ihllowing day the heroic town and its inhabitants no
longer existed. The Turks, on entering the town, -found only
ruins and dead bodies; however, the' ISO men who had fortified
themselves in the house, defended themselves' the whole day,
making a great carnage of the Egyptians. At length, exhausted
by fatigue and want of food, they blew themselves up at the mo-
ment when the Turks were going to take them.
" g Almost every week, and since the sth of April, every day
English vessels entered Missolonghi. Sir F. Alan►, before his
departure for London, had interpos►d between the town and
him, and exerted all Isis efforts, us a private individual, to bring
.about a capitulation. The inhabitants of Missolonghi had con-
sented to leave the town with their arms, baggage, &c., and with
drums beating. Ibrahim refused he promised that property
should be respected, and their lives spared. 'but he insisted that
the whole garrison should be prisoners of war. Our heroes in-
dignantly refused, and declared they would blow themselves tsp.
The English, seeing that Missolonghi was not tenable, and that
it was impossible for the Greek fleet to throw in supplies, made
-the greatest efforts to induce illissolonghi to surrender : but a"
Was in vain.'

" PARIS, MAY 20,

" The preliminary investigation into the famous affair of the
contracts in Spain, and the accusations which have arisen from
them, is finished. It seems that the report will be laid on Tues-
day next before the Court of Peers itself, with the conclusions
which shall have been adopted by the members intrusted with the
investigation.
" It is affirmed that the result of all the investigations, and of
all the new interrogatories, is, that there are no grounds for pro-
ceeding against any Pear, and that therefore it will be proposed to
the Chamber to declare itself incompetent.
" Letters from Smyrna of the 4th of April say, that Sir
Hudson Lowe had left that city to proceed to India by the Red

I" A vessel arrived at Trieste in 86 days from Alexandria, in
Egypt, reports that a division of the Greek fleet of Hydra, had
made in the month of March a landing at beirout, in Syria, and
carried off 3,000,000 of piasters. The Greeks intended a similar
attack on Cyprus, but were hindered by contrary winds. The
terror spread by this enterprise had extended to Egypt."

FRENCH Fotsns.—Pants, May 20.—Fire per Cents., 96.;
Three per Cents., 64. 10. Bank Stock, 2,010. Neapolitan
Rents, 73. 30. Royal Spanish Loan, 45. Exchange on
London, one month, 25. 50. ; three ditto, 25. 30.--Court
Authentique.

We are sorry to state that on Thursday last, Rear-
Admiral Foote met with rather a serious accident.
.He was on horseback, above Bar, Southampton, near
the pavement, talking to some gentlemen, when an
oyster-man's cart wheel touched his horse. The ani-
mal made a spring, and threw the Admiral, by which
one of his fingers was broken, and he was so much
bruised, as to be unable to proceed home without a
wheeled carriage. We are glad, however, to hear,
that he is doing well. The oysterman was brought
before the Mayor, and fined 20s.
Lord Hill reviewed his regiment, the 53d, under
the conunand of Colonel Mansel, C. 8., on Monday,
at Portsmouth, and expressed his high satisfaction at
the advanced state of discipline of the men, most of
whom were recruits, since the return of the regiment
from India. His Lordship dined with the officers,
and next morning returned to the metropolis. Major-
General Sir James Lyon, K.C. B. last week inspected
the depots at Gosport, and the 37th and 53d regi-
ments,
in Portsmouth garrison. This week Sir James
will inspect the troops at Winchester and Weymouth.
Lieut.-Col. Arnott removes
to the Plymouth Divi-
thou of Royal Marines, by the death of Lieutenant-
Colonel Westropp 4.
liieutenant Edwards (having held
that rank 25 years)
is Promoted to the rank of Cap-
; I tain ; and Second Lieutexant Dusautoy (having held
his 17 years) is promoted to be a First Lieutenant.