The Sun.
London, England, 1821-04-25 00:00:00

FOR TEE SUN.

THE GREEKS.
MR. EDITOII—The accounts of the war be-
tween
,the .Turks and Greeks becoming daily
more interesting, I offer you a few thoughts on
the subject, which, I hope, may be deemed
worthy of insertion. It is well known that Mol-
adavia and Wallachia, now subject to the Turks,
lathy their arbitrary government reduced in a
t measure to depopulation, have both been
the scene?rife
earliest much of much cruelty and barbarity from the
reign of the. Ottoman Porte. Number-
times: have the Greeks of those provinces
111) arms, to revenge themselves on their
merciless rulers ; and though they were promised
assistance from Russia, yet were always de-
ceived and deserted by that power—let the an-
nals of 1769-70 and 1797 bear witness to this
assertiort. I must observe, that the origin of so
frnoch blood being spilt in these provinces arose
r°4l a tax being levied upon_ all unmarried fe-
males under a certain age ; and likewise a de-
'Pa" of a certain portion of the fairest females
i°,` the Sultan, at Constantinople. The first of
"Le.se cruelties has a parallel in history, with
":ruLch) I doubt not, that most of your Readers
ice intimate—l mean that of the rebellion in
Tietnt) afterwards led by the famous JACK CADE.
diaLiatliers and husbands of families were in-'
therefor at this horrible and impolitic measure,
erer°,re they naturally flew to
.arms, and
j4,1.,,5ie1l their cause by slaughtering all the
e collectors and governors. The Porte, to
.the obedience, sent an army which obliged
le,
G
-s reeks to submit, as they were destitute of
lsrstance, and too feeble in their own resources
idefend themselves:-Several attempts have
3'ee n made since by them to shake off the oppres-
ve chains which enslaved their country, but
IvYbout the least success ; and the tax continuing
still in force, reduced the Greeks to a state of
Mlisery scarcely endurable.—Woe to the father
tat had a daughter fair and beautiful ;—she was
torn from- his arms for the gratification af mon-
s!er& l---to say no worse of other cruelties too
ttocking to mention.—All men of real virtue,
411 d fine feeling, prefer death to ignominy. A
ja'tifiable desire of liberty animates every breast :
shameful tribute has a,t length, together
'vith other atrocities, roused the Greeks to arms;
and now that they are more- collective in strength
,talici unity than before, something may possibly be
rile to ameliorate their situation.—Russia seems
have held out the prospect of co-operation—
if that Power really intends to release and-to re-
store the Greek empire to its former enlightened
'nu splendid sera, every person will look upon
er With eyes of delight, and hail her as the de-
Iverer of a country, which may well be called
the Hower of the world.
Air' 24. LIBERTAS.•
'sk.' • next letter shall contain a slight
etch of the life of the HonospArt YpsrLANTI ;
together with some remarks on the character and
c
ondnct of ALI PADUA,.

~i\VlNinson, APRIL 23.—This day being Easter
.4t().4",day a-remarkable fine deer was tuned out
tne Dolphin, near Slough. There was the
itleatest field of sportsmen that has. been known
Iltlr,naanY years. and the spectatOrs on foot were
tatieir°ll3. This fine deer at first crossed the
bittjt'ad, and ran across the enclosures towards
Itort 4Park, to the' left of DatChet,
.towards
riglitZtc? the right of ColnbroOk, taking to the
it tool, otanwell towards the Staines road, where
with tP the left, back by Stanwell ;it then ran
4,.a. great swiftness across Hounslow heath, and
‘l. 4n:crossed the Bath road to the right of the
ivo gtPktes) and. ran towards Drayton and Arms-
sooirm, where it was taken after a hard run of
Jest ours, This being the celebration of his
strap 4estY's birthday,. the town_ was filled with
cogers of all ranks. At two o'clock the troops
parakrte.r,,ed here marched into the long walk of the
•
vgith *, l'he Royal H6rse Guards on horseback,
foil the band in front in their full uniform,
racksed the Foot Guards from the Infantry Bar-
ict) With their fifes and drums, and colours fly-
They took their station in the right of the
Q.ug walk; the Royal Horse Guards first, and the
Gocairds to their left, when each regiment played
fro sazu? the King: they then commenced firing
the the right to the left a feu de joie three times ;
co 2 each' played God save the King again. The
11Patly were numerous to see them; amongst
lad r° were observed the Earl of Yarmouth and a
(li_Y in his carriage. Today there is a great
110"uer of upwards of 200 hi the Townhall, in
o rof his Majesty's birthda and in the even-
a grand illumination. y,

4 - vsterday being Easter Tuesday, the Christ's_
7°pital and liridewell boys, to the amount of
In- PI walked in procession to' the Mansion-house,
here they wer-e, admitted, according to ancient
'hLtlstl/1., to see the Egyptian Hall, with all its or-
c-.44lents and decorations as fitted up for the grand
‘,"'le entertainment of the day before. They
tialked, preceded by the Masters and beadles,
Ir''''cqlgh all 'the. state apartments, and finally en,
ed the great saloon, where- the Lord Mayor,
pith‘y!Corder and Sheriffs, and several Aldertnen,
the Lady Mayoress, and a number of ladies,
„, el'e• seated. Each‘boy, according to custom,
•en_ •
jil'elved fi.oni the hands of, the Lord Mayor a shil-
g) or a sixpence, accordingftl to their respective
tke.rits, with a bun and a glass of wine. After
;,,ts cermorty, the Lord: Mayor, Sheriffs, and
)lil the City Officers, having previously partaken
to n
excellent cold collation, proceeded in state
.° hrist's Church, Newgate-street, where the
.pith]
sermon. was preaChed by the Rev. Doctor
• 4'tkow, of Soho-sqitre, from- the 29th chapter
of :
• „roverbs, 15th verse. The company return-
-",,,,t0 •thellansion-house to dinner.
..
t ''he Earl of CIaTHAM and suite are expected
.0-,
. leave tow'n in a feW days for Gibraltar.
...„:4'l' he Hon. GEORGE itICE, M. H., and W. H.
Cil47.T, Esq. are this year the stewards of the
etl'al dinner. of the London Agricultural So-
(Y.
. vv.lr ur l•
\vi„
__ 1 ,iv IQ performed in a rustic Pas de Deux,
lane'tl . I‘, rs. IL BuVERLY, last night, at Drury-
-1 heatre is the Person who was lately under
Nlte, . '"
___ , e of death, on a charge of robbery, and
. .
tir'los_ escuf.‘d by ' the humane and persevering
z-ts of 4,.. ALI . ..., •
Alder ,W AITII4A.N, • •