The Sun.
London, England, 1827-07-03 00:00:00

GREECE.

Poßos, MAY I.—There are now at Athens,
with Karaiskaki, 'about 8,000 Greeks in all, and
10,000 Turks. went over to the Greek camp,
from Poros, about ten days ago, in a fishing-
boat ; I only remained there a few hours. The
principal camp of the Greeks is situated on an
eminence overlooking the Pirea, and called by
the Greeks the Phalera. It is close to the
sea—that is, it is only about a quarter of a
mile from it, which is a great advantage to the
Greeks, as it enables them to land their rein-
forcements without the slightest opposition on the
part of the Turks. The Greeks appeared to me
to have every advantage in their favour. They
command all the eminences except one, which,
unfortunately, is the principal one, as it overlooks
the Acropolis. The Greeks have erected bat-
teries on all the eminences in their possession.
Some of these are not only perfectly impregnable,
but so effectually command the plain below, as,
in my humble opinion, renders it quite impossi-
ble for the Turks in the Monastery at Port
Lione to unite with their main force in the town,
should they find that necessary.
The communication between the Acropolis
and the Greek camp was become less difficult.
The Acropolis, which struck me most particularly
from the Greek camp, overlooks the whole of the
town, and if well provisioned and well defended,
will never be taken .by the 'Turks. The only
thing which surprises me is the general apathy
which . pervades all. the Greek ranks. It was
only a month back that the steam-boat, with her
68-pounderc, made a breach in the Monastery ;
but although there were three times as many
Greeks present as Turks yet the cowardly rascals
would not mount the breach !

There is one very large- Temple in the Acro-
polis, which as yet appears to have received but
little damage. Just outside the walls of the
Acropolis, fronting the Phalera, are the remains
of an immense theatre and temple. However, it
is folly for me to attempt to describe them, as
the Greek camp is at least four miles from the
Acropolis, and I could only distinguish them
with my naked eye, besides every thing worth
mentioning has 'already been described by many
more able pens. I shall, merely add, that the
immense plain of Athens surpassed any idea I
had formed of it. Now for the exact position
of the two forces :—The Monasterio is close to
Port Lione ; it is now in possession of the
Turks.--The Greek camp.. is situated on an
eminence between Monasterio and the. main
body of the Turkish forces encamped in the
town of Athens: so that the Greek camp effec-
tually divides the two Turkish forces. The
Seraskier Paella and hiS army, have suffered
almost as much as the Greeks from want of pro-
visions. He is in daily expectations of a large
reinforcement of Tasticos from Constantinople.
No doubt the principal struggle this, year will be
at Athens. On the the 22d ult. Lord Cochrane
arrived at Athens on board the Greek frigate
Hellas. He was accompanied by a few brigs.
The sea was covered with boats gill of soldiers
coming from all parts, to share in the glory of
relieving Athens. The night of the 22d ult.
was, as I have already said, fixed for the general
attack. Lord Cochrane gave t,l'ac Gweks. a
standard, and promised 5,000 doiars to the
man who would plant it on tgt‘
Karaiskaki swore' that he would 0,-.
u.' -'AS.
himself. Bid alas as usual ...it it there
_a, it w onl
and the 221 and 9.2,..(1 as
passed away withoutta alkn ,
y
cngagennnt.—Nevertheless, I still hope that,
,nrough the influence Lord Cochrane has over
these lethargic Greeks, something will ultimately
be done. He has been unanimously elected
•
Commander-in-Chief of all their naval forces.
He would only accept the -command on condi-
tion that he should never be called upon to di-
vulge his plans to any one, the Greek Govern-
ment not excepted. . His reason for this 'must
be very. obvious. General Church made the
same stipulation. When Lord Cochrane first
assumed his command, Admiral Miaulis said he
reckoned it one of the happiest days of his life,
and that he would be happy to-follow him in the
lowest capacity. Lord Cochrane then asked
him if he would be content to act as Captain
under him. This offer was as thankfully accept-
ed as it was freely offered,

Wheat.

21 '4'
24 27
24 27

Aberdeen
Berwick--

Coldstream

26 30
30

29 31

Cupar 29 30 2E
Dum(ries 7 6 7 9 5 0 6 0 4 0 5 0
Dundee-- 28 30 26 28 26 33
Falkirk 30 32 35 3G 23
Kelso w M.. 44 46 28 30 24 26
Kirkaldy— 28 30 25 31 26 30
Perth 28 30 24 261
At Dumfries the price is given per bushel.
above are per boll, except Oatmeal, which is

Beans.

Oatmeal.

:6 44
50 54

21 26
30 33

46 52

125 26. I -
The other prices
per sack of 2801bs.

THE HARVESTS—The crops in every direc-
tion have a most luxuriant appearance ; there is
not a wheat field to be met with anywhere round
but it is in ear, and there are many of them in
bloom—in some instances the grain beg-inning
to form. The potatoes are unpreeedentedly pro-
mising, and the meadows are loaded with the
most abundant crops.—Southampton Herald.

In the east riding of Yorkshire a " strike" has
taken place of rather an unusual character. The
Physicians have .determined to advance their fees
or decline practice. It is supposed by the Edi-
tor of the Bradford paper, that they will wait for
the plumb season, when cholera prevails, to en-
force the " rise of price."—John
IRISH BAR.—The following Gentlemen
having been selected for Silk Gowns, were yes-
terday morning sworn in as King's Counsel,
before the Chancellor, in his private chamber.
His Lordship on entering his Court, called each
of the Gentlemen in rotation, within the Bar,
where they took their seats after the usual ac-
knowledgments, The following is the order in
which they were called :—J. Rolleston, . Louis
Perrin, John Deering, John Schoales, J. D.
Jackson, IRichard Moore, E. Tickeß, C. Gil.
more, Edward Scott, Trail Hall, and Gervaise
Bushe, now his Majesty's Counsel at
Dublin Morning Post.
SINGULAR DOWEJES.—About 1770, there
was living in London a tradesman, who had dis-
posed of eleven daughters in marriage, with
each of whom he gave their weight in half-pence,
as a fortune. The young ladies must have been
bulky, fox the lightest of them weighed fifty
pounds, two 'shillings, and eightpence
• SMUGGLING.—The suppression 4 of inland
smuggling in this quarter,. we believe, is becom-
ing more and more hopeless every succeeding
day. Last week, Mr. M'Niven of the Excis:e,
with a, party of men, were defo;ced in
Strailimrglass:. (le:tailed account
of t". 13 'affray ;—but the particulars are so dis-
We have seen
:::aceful that, for the present, we forbear to give
them .publicity, in the hope that the local magis-
tracy Connected with that district, will endeavour
to bring the miscreants, who are in arms against
the laws of their country, to speedy and exem-
plary punishment.—lnverness Courier.
SPLENDID RAINBow.—On Thursday after-
noon, last week, betwixt five and six o'clock, the
•beams of the Sun upon a dropping cloud to the
eastward, formed one ofthe most splendid atmos-
pheric phenomena ever witnessed here. First one
brilliant bow was formed, and in a few minutes
afterwards a second about ten degrees wider. The
space between these two semicircles assumed
throughout a deep violet colour, forming a bell
of the most beautiful appearance edged by the
two rainbows, while all within the inner circle
was of a light blue colour, with a number
prismatic circles diminishing in breadth and
brightness as they approached the centre. This
uncommon and splendid appearance continued
perfect and bright for upwards of tea minutes.--
Perth Courier.

WIIITEHEADED 808.
FOR TWO HUNDRED POUNDS ASIDE.

This fight being fixed for this day, a most numer-
ous assemblage took place, at Ruscombe Lake, about
seven miles below Maidenhead. The mixture of
the company was most amusing, and comprised
nearly all the commercial and agricultural interest
within ten miles of the place, every vehicle was in re-
quisition from the London barouche to the Berks
donkey-cart ; Corinthians dashed through the green-
lane, to the utter astonishment of the natives, the
country shopmen tucked up their white aprons, and
toddled off to the mill, and the country was scatter-
ed over with groups, of unsophisticated joskins.
The ring was formed most judiciously, an outer
ring being formed with ropes.
Several first-rate swells were present, and betting
seemed rather brisk at 7 to 4' and 2 to 1 on Jem
Burns. Both 'the men arrived last night at a short
distance from the ground, and came into the ring
this morning in good style; the fineness of the day
added considerably to the hilarity of the assembled
crowd, and every thing went on well; several swell&
contributed their half-crown for the purpose of hav-
ing the ring well kept. Jem Burn went in first, at-
:ended by Harry Harmer and Tom Belcher, and
Bob entered immediately after, attended by his
hackers, and Dick Curtis and Jem Ward as se-
conds. Both men seemed in excellent condition.

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Si. ANTONY'S DAY.

. St. Antony is the patron, of Lisbon, and the
13th of June, the anniversary of his death, is
kept there with more punctuality, and more
festivity and rejoicing, than any other holyday
throughout the year. For weeks previous the
children in the streets erect altars to his memory,
place a little image of the Saint on .the top, and
beg of, persons passing by, a few reals for Saint
Antonio. On the evening of the l 9th an altar
is erected for him in the Praga de S. Paolo,
with a 'temporary gallery at the one side, which
is occupied by a regimental band, who continue
playing airs, almost without intermission, for
twenty-four hours ; the church hells at a certain
hour strike up merry peals ; skyrockets are seen
shooting up in all directions, and bonfires innu-
merable are blazing all over the city. It would,
perhaps, be difficult to find another city in the
world where, on anyone occasion, such a number
of bonfires are burning at once ; and if Saint
Antonio had performed no other miracle than
this—purifying Lisbon, be would'for that alone
deserve immortality. The city has no such pu-
rification, from one end of the year to the other,
not even from thunder-storms or autumnal tor-
rents, as it has on the night of the 12th June.
—Great crowds of people are in the streets till a
late hour listening to the music, amusing them-
selves with fireworks, and speaking of St. Anto-
nio. St. Antonio is in every one's mouth.—
Who is this St. Antonio ?" I said to a man who
was extolling the magnificence of the scene.—
" Why, don't you know St. Antonio ?" was the
reply. " He is the patron of Lisbon—he perform-
ed many miracles ; he keeps away the plague, and
gets husbands to the raparigas (girls.) I have
been in Samos, Cephalonia, Corfu, and Turkey
—the plague is constantly there, but theyhave not
St. Antonio." I was about to mention another
coantry, where they have neither the plague nor
St. Antonio ; but as it could serve no good pur-
pose to unhinge his faith, even if that had been
possible, I made no attempt to undeceive him.
The raparigas, I understand, believe firmly in
his miraculous power, and put up many a sincere
prayer for his friendly intercession. The num-
bers, certainly, that frequented the churches on
the 13th were much greater than usual ; but
whether they were invoking St. Antonio or the
Virgin none but themselves know. When their
prayers are long in being heard, they make no
scruple in treating him with great indignity
•
The common mode of revenge 1; to put a cord
round the neck of the image, which is to be had
in every toyshop, plunge him into a well, and
threaten to drown him outright, if he does not
grant their request within a certain period.

LISBON, JUNE 16.

(Extract from a Private Letter.)

The Apostolicals here are in the highest spirits.
They have friends behind the scene; Saldanha has
been duped, and all is confusion and uncertainty.—
have hardly words sufficient to express the utter
anarchy which prevails among the Portuguese Mini-
sters at the present moment. The Count da
Lausan was appointed Minister of Finance, as well
as interim Minister of Foreign Affairs, without
his consent. Finding there was no money in
the Treasury, and little acquainted with the
politics of Europe, he refused, on the plea of
inability and bad health, to take such a load upon
him. The Princess Regent, of course, accepted
the excuse, signed his demission, and then attempted
to throw the burden on the shoulders'et the Marquis
Monteiro-Mor; in other words, on the Marquis de
Olhao—Master of the Hounds. Being more ac-
quainted with stags, and boars, and other wild beasts,
than finances and foreign affairs. ale was quite con-
founded at the proposal, and begged to be excused.
Offers were then made, according to many accounts,
though I have good reason to believe they are not
true, to two commoners, Carvalho and Coelho ; and
the result is, that Saldanha has been obliged to take
the whole burden on his own shoulders. He is at
present Minister of War and Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and Noronha is Minister of Marine, and
nominal Minister of Finance. _3.11 is left to Sal- •
danha, and the Apostolicals are delighted that lie has
so.much on his hands. The following is an account
of the plot, which has. terminated in the present
confusion, and you may trust to its authenticity :
Trigoso, a Member of the Chamber of Deputies, and
Barradas, a Desembargador (Judge), are the chief.
agents. The Canzarilla, a domestic Privy Council
of the Princess Regent, consists chiefly of wem.en.i
These two men had frequent opportunities of
meeting with them in their official duties as Coun-
sellors of State, and instilled into their minds the
incapacity of the Ministers, and the necessity of a
spsedy change. They praised Saldanha for his'
patriotic spirit—railed against his colleagues, and',
urged him for the gcod of the country, to complain,
fn private to the Princess Regent, and request her,
to appn.hit a new Ministry. Saldanha was over=,
come by ti;eir complaisance and flattery, and yieldedi
to their a. ; the consequence of which was,
that as soon the Ex-Ministers heard from
Saldanha himself, What had been done in private;
they gave in their resignations, and refused to
act with a, man who had tzken such an important;
step without their privity. The offices of Minister
of Finance, Foreign Affairs, geclesiastical
_ fairs, and the Home Department, were consequently
vacant, and no provision had been made for filling
them up. This was exactly what the two chief
agents wanted, and they left Saldanha to finish the
plot. He was not at all prepared for this, and was
obliged to fill up the blanks in the best way he could.
The Marquis of Palmella was appointed Minister cif
Foreign Affairs, and Villa Real, a secret Apostolical
who IN:as on the point of leaving Lisbon, as Ambas-
sador ‘,O the Court of France, was appointed to sue-
ceed him. ,T.-Je changed the Bishop of Vizen for
the
Bishop of Algrzres, made the Viscount Santarem,
his relative, Minister of the Interior ; and the Count
de Lausan, who one rime held some official situa-
tion in Brazil, Minister of inance. The last I have
rtated has refused to act, osid the Marquis of
''almella must be quite confoundej at this neiv
aongement, which makes him Minister of Foreign
Affairs without his knowledge, and at the ..zatrle
time pieces two new Ambassadors at the two most hi
portant Courts of Europe. This is considered quite
irregular, as the Minister for Foreign Affairs is al-
ways allowed the choice of his own agents. I cannot
learn whether Villa Real has yet left Lisbon for
London; but the general belief is that he sails with
this packet. The Liberals are quite confounded by
the anarchy and confusion which prevail at the pre-
sent moment, and firmly believe that all this has been
brought about by secret agents of the Apostolicals.
If the Marquis of Palmella should refuse to accept
the new office, Don Miguel may come as soon as he

Sir 34,4 Es MACKINTOSH is, we understand,
irnme,diately going to press with his History of
England, The tirst volume in 4t0., will, it is
said, be pinslislied the commencement of the en-
suing year.-IJorn zng Paper,
A person who lives at Lebanon, in the su-
burbs of this town, ivas not a little surprised the
other morning, on observing his favourite mouser
dragging a large hare into the house. Tbe
wounds and blood on grimalkin's head and nose
abundantly proved that notwithstanding the na-
tural timidity of the hare, the contest for vic-
tory.had been severe, and that, although over-
come by feline ferocity, puss's capture had not
been so sportive as that of the capture of a
Inouse.--Fife Herald.