The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-30 00:00:00

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THE SUN.

SOLES QUIS DICERS FALSUM AUDE.IT?

LONDON,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1821.

There is an article in the several Morning
Papers, which we have taken into THE SUN of
this day. It is dated Berlin, October 20, and is
stated to have appeared in the Prussian State
Paper of the 18th inst. We intended to make
some comments on this article, but the pressure
of various matter obliges us to defer our obser-
Nations till to-morrow. We cr ceive that it is
importaut in itself, in developing such conduct on
the part of Russia, as, if truly stated, cannot but
excite much surprise in the minds of the public.

Mercantile letters were received in town yes-
terday from Constantinople and Smyrna, the
former ailed the 26th and the 'latter the 17th
September. In these idlers no mention is made
of the warlike finnan of the Grand Seignor,
though it is said, to have been issued on the 14th
of the same month. On this ground, the &Nu-
'tient has been at once pronounced spurious; and
it is certainly not very probable, though it is pos-
sible, that so important a proceeding, if it had
really taken place, should have been passed over
without notice in a letter from Constantinople._
There are, however, probabilities and possibilities
on both sides of the question. Who'are the writers
orthe tivo letters Are they men in the habit of
noticing political events in their communications
to their Commercial Correspondents ? Are they
interested in preserving the belief that there will
be no war ? Are these letters themselves ge-
"lne ? By what conveyance have they been
received ; and are there no other letters from the
same quarters, of dates between the 14th and 26 t h
of September ?. Finally, is there no possibility
of error in the dates, 'either of the firman or of
the letters ? We put these questions, not so
much from a hope that they may be answered
according to our wishes, as with the view of
merely ;hewing that the Erman is not yet
proved to be spurious, though our reliance
Upon its authenticity is of course mate-
weakened.—At all events, the Greeks still
Present an undaunted, and we trust an invincible,
front to their oppressors. The doubtful policy
Tl 4 ad Warlike attitude of Russia continue to ope-
.ate
arme as a powerful diversion in their favour. A
portion of the Ottoman vigilance and power
'o
Is necessarily occupied in watching the move-
et,lts of the Russian Cabinet and the threatening
positions of the Russian armies. Disunion and
Tsubord ination exist in the Mussulman camps.
he turbulent Janissaries view with scorn and
employed
the Asiatic troops, while the latter are
`"Ployed to keep the mutinous spirit of the
Janissaries in check. The Asiatic forces are
4bout to be detained, during the winter, from
their homes, contrary to the usual practice, an in-
tou vatiou at which these undisciplined troops "%Phi
ustilY murmur, if it does not lead to open revolt,
411C1 either to the deposition of the Sultan or the
dispersion of his forces. The moment is critical
for, the cause of Greece, of Christianity, and of
._
reedorn. British succour would probably en-
able the oppressed people who are bravely
strugglingfor emancipation from the most barba-
rous of tyrannies, to drive their tyrants from the
soil of Europe.

'RE COLONIES.—We have this' morning re-
f,elved a further series of the Quebec Gazettes, to
"e 20th of September, from which we shall give
some Extracts on Thursday.

LEXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM TEXAS.]
,NATCHITOCHES, SEPT. I.—l am now thus far
tau vanced in my journey to the province of Texas,
m~hLtake Possession of the lands granted to my
myer, Colonel AUSTIN, by the Spanish Govern-
nt, with permission to settle 300 families on
: lands. The gold and silver mines are getting
Cc' more extensive operation than they have
:en for many years, and money is becoming
ty°l'e abundant. A free trade is permitted, and
gar a restrictive system heretofore pursued in re-
mora to foreigners has been suspended by the
Tlliberai encouragement. I go in company
of A. ESAOMO, and have a large company
41"rnerican companions, besides Spaniards.

Etxi,
Vest HACT OF A LETTER FROM HANOVER, OCT. 24.1
depart erdaY morning his MAJESTY resolved to postpone his
ranger ure for England till Monday next, though all the ar-
therents were made for to-morrow. It is conjectured that
tie!, is why he has been induced to alter his determina-
S' that he wishes to -wait the arrival of some important
,iyatches which are hourly expected from Vienna and Paris.
His
sacy had yesterday a select party to dine with him,
ttu ay he gives a grand entertainment to a number of dis-
"gtiished
the I Personages, including a host of Diplomatists, from
I naperial Plenipotentiary down to the Charge-d'Affaires.—
veZatln" give,you an idea of the affection which the Hano-
Ca bear towards their beloved Sovereign, and very deserv-
a for his Majesty evinces an earnest solicitude to render
as the°ivernment here as favourable to the interests of the people
ohs,inveterate prejudices of the Nobles, and die intractable
vests of feudal. distinctions, will admit. Since his arrival
e devoted the greatest part of his time to a thorough in-
tiation of the measures pursued the Viceregal Autho-
„2._e, and it is said that his Majesty contemplates many im-
rurtant alterations.

u
lspatches were, on Sunday, forwarded to
Hanover_. containing, it is understood, the opinion
°I the Council upon the dispatches which arrived
uSaturday, communicating the particulars,
of
le conference- on the 21st, between the Marquis
of
L'oNooNoEitnic and• Prince METTERNICII.
does It is said that the Marquis of LONDONDERRY
tr not return with his MAJESTY to this couri-
tlY) but will remain for some time longer upon
le Continent,

FOR THE SUN.

PROTECTORATE

Mn. EDITOR,..--I will thank any of your readers versed in
Biography to inform me, through the medium of your inte-

resting Paper, whether Major-General JEPIISON, to whom se-
cret instructions were given on the 22d of Augult, 1657, in the
time of the Protector, was a branch of the Family of JE£ll-
- of Mallow Castle; in the County of Cork ?