Star.
London, England, 1822-10-25 00:00:00

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM sm vnx k, SEPT 1.

" The desolation of Scio, which owes part of its
misfortunes to the imprudent zeal of Mr. D. who
drew the Greeks into the snares of the Tut ks, by pub-
lishing a deceitful amnesty, in which we suppose be
believed, cannot be compared with the ravages ex:A-
cised in Cyprus by the Mahametans. We long re-
fused to credit the new crimes which have deluged
with blood the territories of Paphos, Amathont, and
Famagousta ; but the veil is torn, and the enemy of
the Christian world no longer conceals his monstrous
deeds. *Since the month of July, 25,00 j Christians,
of all ages and both sexes, have fallen under the hands
of the executioners—that is, the Turkish soldiery; for
the stake or the gibbet would not suffice for the im-
patient cruelty of the circumcised tigers. Seventy-
four villages, containing a population of 18,000 Chris-
tians, aie no more; the old men and the married wo-
men have perished; the rest have been sold, to be
conveyed into the interior of Asia Minor, except the
children under four years of age, who have been
killed or thrown into the sea. The Churches, the
Monasteries, in a district of forty square leagues,.
have disappeared; the Priests and Nlonks, witlout
exception, have received the crown of martyrdom,
and perished in dreadful torments. Yet there has
been no insurrection in Cyprus; but the will of the
Sultan has sworn the extirpation pf Christianity : be
strikes, and the Egean Sea and dre islands are dyed
with blood.

Be not surprised if the mise'rabl'e Journal pub-
lished here does not disclose such crimes ; they would
injure the cause it has embraced, and the wish of the
Turks, ..of whom he is the echo, is to see the ()reeks
annihilatn. I will point out another time the men
who are base mouth to have speculated on the mis-
fortunes of the Christians, the foi tunes acquired by
the sale of an asylum and protection to the wretched.
and the monopoly of blood eiercised in these days of
carnage and mourning. It is not yet time to speak.
Above all, I must not omit to mention that the part
of Cyprus occupied by one of the Cummandeis of
Mahoincd Ali, Pacha of Egypt, is tranquil ; the Chris:
tians are protected there ; accordingly, it is publicly
said at Constantinople and here, that the Viceroy of
Egypt is a renegado,,a traitor, and that as soon as it
can be done, he will have the merited fate of‘Ali,
Pacha of Joonina."

We understand that a rencontre took place on Tiles.
day morning, between Sir liunsos Lows and the
Baton LAS CASA; `eldest son of the Chant of that
name, oppriSite the hemse Qf the former, when the
Baron applied a horsewhip to the shoelders oldie M.T.
jor-yeneral. Mot lag
• The New Times, in reference to 0.4 parazrapir,
says—" ‘Ve have made inquiry into the circum-
stances ; and we learn that it w•.“ not an accideu:al
rencontre, j,ut a premeditated assault on the General,
by one person, backed and supported by anal 'ter. There
is reason to believe that the individual who actuary
comMitted the offence was instigated to it by others.
lie has withdrawn from the legal consequences of
naiscbtiduct ; but it is hoped that he will soon be de-
! tit tedg and br ouzl4, to j U.S.4ite