The Sun.
London, England, 1817-11-24 00:00:00

I'ATRAS, SEPT. B.—A -harvest of extraorcl

nary abundance of every description had raised
the hopes of the inhabitants of the Morea, and
(be Plague had at length ceased it ravages, when

a new scourge has spread desolation.

" On the 23d ult. about eight in the morning,
a loud detonation was heard in the direction of
Vostissa, similar to a discharge of artillery. It
was almost immediately folloWed by a violent
earthquake, which lasted about a minute and a

;all. At the same time the sea retired to a grew

distance, leaving the vessels in the harbour
aground. The water returned again with great
fury, rising 15 feet above its ordinary level, and
covering with its waves-an extent of land of nearly
a hundred paces. It at length resumed its accus-
tomed level.

• " The tape which formed a part of the Har.
hour or Roadsted of Vostiss,a, and was situated
at the mouth of a River named Gaidouroupnieti,
after having thrown out a very thick smoke,
was thrown down into the sea, which is sat
this point of great depth. The town, ►which
contained SOO houses.„._ some public edifices,'
a mosque, and several churches, is almost tntirely
destroyed, .and 65 of the inhabitants perished in
the ruins. The villages of Mourla, Dimipopoulo,
Lomnari, and Temeni, in the neighbourhood of
Vostissa,have also been destroyed. •
" During eight days,- shocks less violent, but
very frequent, succeeded the earthquake. A

great extent of land, half aleague troM Vostissa,
is covered with thick and muddy Water."

There is a letter in The Morning- Chronicle this
day from Madrid, ang lice The Morning Chronicle'
qffice.. It is somewhat surprising that though-The
Chronicle has exposed itself to so much ridicule
and contempt for its' fabricated letters, it is deter-
_ Mined to persevere in this Wand hackneyed trick.
-The letter purports to express alarm on the ami-
cable footing between Russia and Spain ; but to
chew the bungling construction of this letter, the
Spanish Correspondent professes to be' familiar
with the policy and the measures of the British
Cabinet. We doubt not, however, that the Spa-
nish Politician is full as well acquainted with the
politics of the British Cabinet, as the Editor of
The Morning Chronicle is with those of the Spanish
Cabinet. To give some colour of authenticity to
the letter in question, it states that the Russian
Ambassador " passed through Seville about the 3d,
in (good. health, and without meeting with any,.
accident, across the Sierra Morena, thanks to
the post horses prepared for him by Royal
order, and the consequent escort, whilst at the
Some time, common people are obliged -to travel
in caravans to avoid the robbers." It may be
inferred from this' passage, that it. is. a crime in
the Spanish Government to .adopt 'any measures
to protect the Person of a foreign Ambassador.
But this expressiOn', about the 3d, plainly spews
that the Spanish Correspondent resides in the Strand,
for, otheritriseiltbowirwit much of. the journey of
the Ambassador, it is -bard!), pOsible _that be
should not know the exact day on.which it took
place. But it is generally the fate-of falsehood to
. •
betray itself.

„Tite'foll6wing pa ragritpiliippears in The Morning
Ch;•onlete- of 'this day :

" There is now no doubt but that Parliament will be dis-
solved in the month of March or April.- The country ought
to be Niwarc of the event. A short Sessina intervene for
the Purpose of passing 11foney Bills, the''" ny Bill, &c•;
and allihe essential business of the year,,,. ;ether with the
Budget, th,e attempt to renew the Income Tax, &c. will be
reserved for the new Pat-lianaA. Orders have been given to
all the Departments to mal, out forthwith and send in their
respective estimates. We imagined tliat thipmight be done
for the purpose of calling Parliament together immediately,
but we believe it is only to enable Ministers to see what fur-
ther petty deductions can be made without touching thegreat
heads of ParliaMentary influence."
It is hardly necessary for us to animadvert on
the presumption and meanness of the above para-
graph. Where did a Paper, constantly venting its
rancour against Government, obtain its knowledge
of the intentions of Ministers ? • How does it know
when a Dissolution of Parliament is to take place,
or whether it is at present intended ? As to the
business likely to employ the Session, there is lit-
tle difficulty in guessing what its general objects

n 1 fig

ut when the Chronicle says that

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attempt to renew the Incorue Tax, &c. Ivill he
for the new Parliament," it:Jidvanceslt
it knows to be a falsehood, and this falsehood itis'
sues for the mere purpose of excising popular
Its observation that Ministers mean, iii a great et'.
sore, to convene Parliament'' to see what further
petty deductions can be made," is of a piece
' with its usual consistency, in at one time (14'.
mantling retrenchments, and at another condee
ing Ministers for adopting them. There is bdt
one sentence in the above. splenetic and malir
nant paragraph to which we assent, viz. " Tbd
Country ought to be aware of the event," nanW
ly, a Dissolution of Parliament whenever it tor
pens. The Constituent 43ody indeed throughoutP
British Empire should propose a test to the re'
spective Candidates, demanding from them
pledge to resist, to the utmost of their power, sri
further concessions to THE PAPISTS. The
interests of the British. Constitution imperatist4
demand such a pledge ;- and it is our ardent %Oil
that no man will be chosen for a seat in ti!‘
Legislature who May refuse to give such proof
of his attachment to our Establishment in Chure4
and State.

The ProvinCial Papers received this tts‘orni4
contain accounts of meeting* at Worcester,
miugham, and Carlisle,- at which addresses of
condolence to the PRINCE. REGENT and Prince
LEOPOLD were unanimously agreed to on tr)e
melancholy event of the. death of the Princeo
CLIARLOTT.E.

BRIGHTON, NOV. 23.7-The PRINCS REGENT/

accompanied by the Rev. F. W. BuomBERG, ar•
rived at the Pavilion soon after ten o'clock o
Friday evening, and Sir WIC KEPPEL and Colo-
nel THORNToN were in attendance to receive the
Illustrious and disconsolate Visitor at this man•
sion of Royal retirement.—During the whole ©f
Saturday the PRINCE REGENT dial not extend his
recreation beyond the Pavilion.—At. two o'clock
this afternoon, the Rev. F. IV. BLONIEERG
ated Divine Service before the PRiNCE REGENT
and the Household, at the Pavilion.—Afterwarill
his Royal Highness was induced to take a tide
along the retired Rottingdean road.—His Royal
Highness was much dejected,' and appeared (0
take little notice of any of the passing objects.