The Sun.
London, England, 1828-02-23 00:00:00

GERAIAN PAPERS.

SMYRNA, ntc. 29.
One of the.superior officers employed about the Sultan's
person has arrived this week from Constantinople, and has
brought; to our Pacha an autograph letter from his Sove-
reign. It • has been reported, that the. Governor has
been recalled, and this news has spread consternation in the
city, Its numerous population ardently wish, that Has-
san Pacha may retain the important post which' he has fill-
ed for
,these six years, under the Most difficult circum-
,stances, with equal credit and prudence.
We learn from Scio that £he Marsouin French brig of
liras, which sailed on the 3d of this month for TOulon, was
attacked . the night . between Scio and Ipsara, by a
Greek rnistic, which it sunk, and of the crew of which it
_was not-possible to save any body. Count Alexander La-
borde, ;a Member of the Greek 'Connnittee at Paris, was
on. board.the Marsouin, and can certify to his colleagues
that- there are pirates in the Archipelago. We have)ust
received news from Mitylene, which announce that an
lonian schooner was plundered on the 25th by two vessels
which were part of the expedition of Colonel Fabvier
against Scio. The lonian Captain having reproached them
that their conduct was not worthy of the friends of liberty,
the pirates replied in Italian--" We must exercise our pro-
fession to gain a livelihood."

The most recent news from Scio, or the 16th, is to the
following effect :—At the beginning of this month the
Greeks began to open' a shaft, at the distance of 400, paces
from the fort, for the purpose of 'making a mine, and have
opened three galleries : they affirm that the miners have
already reached the walls, but it is probable 'that this is a
great exaggeration, for there is on the outside of the fortress
a ditch, which is 40 feet broad and 50 feet deep; and where
it. is probable that the minere have 'round water. This
ditch Was formerly a retreat for the Venetien galleys, •
•
After the sally of the 3d, in which the Tnrks took
four prisoners, they learnt froin them in what direc-
tion the works were carrying on, and a hundred
Turks worked for twenty-four hours. in the ditch,
to make a countermine. It is said' that .lussuf Paella has
been wounded in the head by' a. piece of shell, but this
mews is not certain. The bombs from the fort have de-
stroyed the French Consulate, round which the Greeks had
already established some posts ; thirty-two bombs fell into
the house itself, which is almost wholly demolished. All
the furniture was broken to pieces, but by an extraordi-
nary piece of good fortane none of the persons who had
taken refuge in the Consulate, to the number of 800, were
wounded.

A letter from Alexaisdria, of the 15th December, con-
tains the following passage
The most perfect tranquillity still prevails here, and the
Viceroy continues to give the most positive assurances that
it shall not be disturbed.

Many of the principal French officers left some time
ago, the camp at Abou Zabel, three leagues from Cairo,
among them is M. Planat, chief of the band of Engineers,
a nephew of Col. Plane, who, in 1815 was on board the
Bellerophon; and accompanied Napoleon to St Helena.—
Colonel Costa left.at the same time with hiin, and both
took their passage on board a vessel for Marseilles. It is
said that they have only asked for a short leave of absence,
and 'that they will soon return.

M. Salt; the English consul-General, died on' the 4tll of
November, at the little village of Fouali, where he had gone
for the recovery of his health. • M. Salt was a distinguish-
ed-:antiquarian, and has published some highly valuable
:works. It is. said that he has left a fortune of 200,000
Minis. His funeral was one of the most splendid that has
been seen at Alexandria for many years. M. Eirovetti,
expected here as Charge d'Affaires for France, has not yet
arrived. 311.11.HAUSEN, J.
The assistance which our manufacturers have received
.from the bankers at Paris has revived their hopes. The
greater part of the manufacturers have hitherto continued
to work without interruption.

Mr. ALLAY, on whose life and property
the late extraordinary attempt was made, is a very re-
spectable man. Ilia father was the master of a Bordeaux
trader, from that port to Dublin. His sister is 'married to
a surgical gentleman of eminence in this city, Mr. CUSSA CX
RONE Y ; and two other sisters, we believe, arc residents of
Dublin.—Dublin Evening Packet.

STATE OF TRADE IN THEWEST COUNTRY.
—For some time past business of every description has
been rapidly improving in the west country. In Glasgow
there is abundance of work for the weavers—the callen-
derers have constant work, seine of them arc working aver-
hours. A great quantity of goods, particularly soft-
dressed, has been shipped for the East Indies. • Some Lon-
don Merchants have already arrived to purchase for the
spring trade. All the cotton works, weaving factories, and
public works, in and around the city, are on full time. In
Ayrshire the woollen business is experiencing a fair portion
of returning prosperity. In KilmarnoCk the carpet trade
is particularly brisk-•--demands increasing, wholesale prices
on the advance, and the wages of one class of xvorktneu, the
printers, have just been raised a penny on the shilling.
In Stewartou, the far-famed bonnet-makers arc beginning
to enjoy a semblance of their ancient comfort and inde-
pendence. Though hard pressed by their Kilmarnock rivals,
they assert, that the fine shapes and splendid colours of the
Stewarton bonnets still secure them a preference in the
market. At present,
they find some difficulty in get-
ting their orders executed in time, and there is some talk
of a rise of 2s. a dozen, but it has not yet been exacted on
any of the bonnets that have arrived yin this city. On
Monday last a merchant in the High-street, received a let-
ter from his correspondent in Paisley, which says—" trade
here is improving extremely fast. It has not been in such
a flourishing state for three years past. A good weaver, with
the usual application, call earn about 30s. a. week
on Can-
ton Crape Shawls. They are in such demand, that a rise
of 6d. a shawl in the price of weaving was offered on :Sa-
turday last, and the manufacturers are employing agents in
all places, for both weavers and women to Amer them
with silk. In many cases they are bought up before they
come out of the loom." The vivacity. comfort, and pro-
sperity which at present:pervade the west of Scotland, form
a striking and at the same time a cheering contrast to the
dullness, dismay; -arid distress, which prevailed at this time
last year. In this town, dealers of every description are
complaining of a lack of business and scarcity of money ;
but it is to be hoped that the effects of the revival ol
trade in the west will soon be felt in this qtrarter....-
Scotsman.