The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-15 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

GERMAN PAPERS.
(Flom the Courrier de Smyrn.,-.)

SMYRNA, OcT. 25.—For the last fortnight pub-
lic attention has been strongly excited by the in-
surrection which was said to have broken out in the

interior of N'atolia, and the rapid progress of which
was painted in exaggerated colours. Though we
have hitherto refrained from speaking of this affair,
to which circumstances give the greatest importance,
we have collected the most accurate information,
which enables us to describe it as it really is. The
insurrection, if this name may be given it, is con-
fined to the province of Aidin Guselissar, in which
only one district, that of Eudenrisch, refused to
join it. The inhabitants of this district, satisfied
with the administration of their Aga, informed the
insurgents that they Ns ould not receive them, and
threatened to oppose them by force if they should,
notwithstanding this notice, show themselves among
them. '1 he inhabitants of the other districts, on
the contrary, incensed at the oppression and extor-
tion of the Government, and resolved to repel force
by force, called to their aid a chief of tire Ze) bed:6
(irregular mountain troops), who at present com-
mands about 1,000 men, and placed him in a manner
at the head of this insurrection. Wherever he ap-
peared he moved without bloodshed the existing au-
thorities, protested indeed his disobedience to the Go-
vernment of the Sultan, and his respect for his person,
but announced the abolition of the new taxes, and the
ample execution of the new firman relative to the
levy of taxes issued two years ago. This firman en-
joined the Governors and Ages, with threats of severe
punishment, to treat thepeople with mildnessand jus-
tice, and to confine themselves to demanding the
taxes (tithes) imposed by preceding firmans. This
is in general the substance of the demands of this
province, which has put itself, as it were, under the
protection of this military chief, making him the
organ of its complaints. But this chief has already
abused his power, and demands from the rich inha-
bitants more than these moderate taxes, for exceed
ing which he reproaches the authorities. Some dis-
tricts already murmur against him. The Govern-
merit, which seems to have considered this affair as
unworthy of its attention, doubtless desired to let it
decline of itself, and it has succeeded. The insur-
rection has lost the greater part of its strength, and
the military chief sees himself almost deserted by the
population. However, as it is absolutely necessary
to reduce to order the province which is at present
withdrawn from the Sultan's Government, orders
have come to-day from Constantieople for Elez
Aga to reduce to order the-rebellious Zeybecks arid
their chief, on whom alone the vengeance of the
Government will undoubtedly fall. Liu Aga, svho
is one of the most powerful Derebegs of Natolia, en-
joys great public esteem, which will reduce the re-
bellious districts sooner than his troops could do.
His very name is a pledge which they will gladly
accerr, so that a speedy termination of this insur-
rection may be foreseen. If it was not calculated
to give the Government very serious alarm, it must,
however, tend to show it the necessity of employ-
ing the leisure that peace will afford to regulate the
Administration, to reduce the burdens borne by the
people to a due proportion with its means, and, ob-
serving the principles of justice and political eco-
nomy, to take advantage of all the resources which
this r'ich country and its excellent population offer
to the Sultan.
(The Courrier de Snwrite of Nov. I says nothing
or this affair.)
The same journal says—
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" The Russian squadron has sailed from Vourla
to Poros to pass the winter. There is every reason
to believe that that squadron will not leave the
Archipelago till the affairs of Greece are settled.
The English squadron is at anchor at Vourla. Ad-
miral Malcolm is in this city, and dines to-day with
Admiral de Rigny."—Allgenteine Zeitung,Dec. R.
TRIESTE, Nov. 22.—A traveller, who has ar-
rived here on board a ship, in 19 days, from Syra,
and who left Tchesme the 24th October, represents
the insurrection in the neighbourhood of Smyrna as
much more dangerous than it is described in the ac-
counts from Constantinople.?
he Government had immediately adopted ri-
gorous measures to suppress the insurrection in its
birth, but without success.

It was said the insurgents had defeated and put to
flight a detachment of troops sent against them, and
had afterwards occupied the town of Cassuba. In
general, the state of affairs was considered as very
serious when the traveller left, and alarm was felt
even in Smyrna.—(The next mail from Constanti-
nople will show what credit may be given to these
accuun ts.)—Nuremburg Correspondent, Dec. 7.
(From the ,Allgenteine Zeitung.)
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