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Nothing, perhaps, has injured the Grekk cerise more'
than the erroneous statements which la ave been from
time to tune put forth respecting it. Even the •sUbir
scription raised for its support has suffered by it ; for
at one time the affairs of the Greeks were represented
as so prosperous that they appeared not to need assist-
ance; and at another time we were told that they were
threatened with such an overwhelming force, that any
aid we could give seemed to be of little use. One good,
however, will result from Loan COCHRANE going nut;
and that is, we shall hear the truth. He will not tell
of armies and armaments that never existed, of battles
never fought, and of marches and counter-marches of
troops that never quittted their encampment; but
will Lord COCHRANE really go out, when, and with-
what force? are questions which naturally suggest
themselves. Had he the Briesh Navy to select his
Het frcm, these questions would be readily enough
answered, for a few days would see him quitting our
shores at the head of such a fleet as would sweep the
Ottoman Navies from the ocean: but Lord COCHRANE
has his force to create; the negociation for the purchase
of some ships of the line from Sweden, has either
failed, or, at least, seems doubtful ; and vessels not
built for the purpose are not so readily converted into
ships of war.

Steam vessels are to compose a pan of the expedi.
tion, and these are not built in a shoot time; besides,
our steam-engine makers are so fully occupied, that
they can scarcely execute the orders for which they
have already contracted; and it is said, that few of the
vessels offered for sale are fit for the purpose to which
they are to be applied. However, we understand, that
several vessels are in a state of preparation, and that Lord
COCHRANE expects to commence his new crusade in
the beginning of November, by which time, it is sup-
posed, his armament will reach its destination. No ex-
pedition, perhaps, ever united so may hearts and
wishes in its favour, and all that consummate skill and
intrepid daring can accomplish, will, we are sure, be
sleeted.

It is, however, to be feared, if the late reports from
Greece are to be credited, that the Turks may gain the
ascendancy in the Morea before Lord COCHRANE'S ex-
pedition reached its shorn. The French P.pers talk of
new efforts on the part of The Porte, wh• is *unions to
conclude the war this campaign. It is said that a new
Beet will reinforce the Captain Pacha, and that the,
Viceroy of EGYPT is preparing a new expedition ; in the
meantime, the Greek Admirals, MIATILIS and SACH•
?OHRE. are forwarding with great activity, at Hydra
and Spezzia, the reinforcements promised thew con.
sisting of ships of war and fire-ships, and therefore seem
determined to struggle to the last ; a resolution, which
ihe knowledge of Lord COCHRANE being about to join
them must strengthen: ihe contest, is an awful and an
interesting one, and humanity calls loudly for its
termination.

The state of Spain becomes every day more critical,
and it is impossible to say what turn affairs are likely
to take. The French Journalists who gave an account
of the anarchy that prevailed, now want to allay the
alarm, and " start back e'en at the sounds themselves
had made." It was stated that 300 Constitutionalists
had been arrested at Seville, the number is now reduced
to a daaen. It is not, however, the Constitutionalists
that the Government has most to fear, but the Ultra
Royalists, who have revived the old cry of the Kum
being kept in captivity by his Ministers; there is really
no pleasing these Gentry, when the Constitutional
Government was in existence, then they caused an in-
surrection, for the avcwed purpose of rescuing him,-
and now that he is surrounded by Ministers, chosen
from among themselves, they still assert that he is held
in captivity; and seduce the Strro's soldiers into a eon•
spiracy to liberate him. The principal of this new in-
surrection is General Busman, wh3 secretly quitted
Madrid on the 16th instant, to put himself at the head
'of some partisans. On the 17th, three companies
of the Regiment of Santiago, stationed at Jetafe, took,
with him, the direction of Brihuega, where he pre-
sented himself in the KING'S name, reviewed the volun-
teers, and probably not finding them sufficiently obe-
dient,took their arms and gave them to his own partisans.
From thence he marched towards A rragnn, where he ex-
pected to meet with flit ads and to swell his numbers.
The AtoPe says, that the three companies of regulars,
whom he had deceived, and who fancied that they
were marching in the King's service, under the orders
of their Lieutenant-Colonel, had returned to their duty
as soon as they were informed of the real state of the
case. But this is mere than doubtful; or if they came
back to their quarters, the partisan force under Bat-
mums must still be considerable ; otherwise two co-
lumns of 3000 men, infantry and cavalry, with four
pieces of cannon, under the command of General Count
D.F4PAGNE, would not have been sent it his pursuit.
We have in the Journal des lisbals, a itveal Dvcre,
fulminated against Beaman, front St. ildefonso, but
a better means of quelling his sevoletibitare, attempts
is said to be found in a force ti( three thoiread men
sent against him.

Just as our Paper wai going to Press, we rteelvetli
the French Papas of Saturday aad the gioile ~1 rester-
-497, by Pspr The latter.contains an article from
slo4foof ths July, which states, that Raoscaus
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Awilit NS ...' " defeated film assault .on the outer
woeful), Il ikssoliggbi, with tensiderable loss, and that
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pdsordallad boolKenveral Turkish vessels near ModOn.'
Tbs Nonikter contains ans, article from Bayonne, I
whirl states, that there are five General Officers and'
-four regiments of infantry in that town. The accounts
from SPam.represent that country in a wretched state.
On the lfith instant the mail from Madrid to Irun, was

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