Star.
London, England, 1823-09-12 00:00:00

GREAT BATI'LE
AND TILE-TUREA.

GREEKS

We find in dui private correspondence of the Glas-
gow Courier, the following details of a seriesnf eo-.
gagements between the Turks and the Greeks, in one
of which the latter gained a signal victory..
" &sem JINX n.
" The Greeks have been victorious once again.
The news which I recently gave you, of the move-
silents making in Attica, is now explained.
" As soon as the Greeks learned that the Sera:-
kiers Mehemet-Mari-Valing and Mustapha Mouta-
lick Leu-Valing had succeeded in collecting together
about 40,000 men, who had arrived from all parts
of Thrace and Roinelia, they expected to be imme-
diately attacked. In consequence, the penetrating
Odysseus, after having thrown 800 men into the
Acropolis of Athens, and provisioned it for more than
a year, departed for Livadia. At the same time Ni-
cetas, • uniting the troops of Phocida, marched on the
side of Patradgik, whilst Colocotroni, Vice-President
of the Executive Council, after having reinforced the
grand passes of the Isthmus of Corinth, advanced
through Megaradia and by the rear of Mount Cithe-1
son into the rugged country of Plates', where he bi-
vouacked on the 6th June. The forces of the Insur-
gents upon the three points we have enumerated,
amounted to hardly 11,000 men. They were there-
fore cautious in presenting themselves before an.
enemy whose numbers amounted to -30,000 soldiers,
almost wholly cavalry. He was consequently quietly
permitted to pass Mount Gonrias, while the Insur-
gents contented themselves with harassing him and
keeping his camps in constant alarm, by means of
sharpshooters and the great fires' which they lighted
upon tare tops of the mountains.
" Mount Parnassus nightly resembled a meteor,
and as soon as it was morning, the enemy, no longer
seeing anybody, extended themselves in useless and
endless pursuit. The enemy was thus drawn from
country to country, from Livadia to Delphos, where
he was stopped short by Nicetas, who caused him a
loss 'of some hundreds of men. This slight check
rendered him more circumspect. The Pacha of Ne-
gropont had already made an incursion there, and
had even amused himself by coming as far as Athens.
At this time the Turks heard of the arrival of a di-
vision of theOttornan fleet in the Bay'of Anticiris.
" In this state of:argil-a, Colocotroni, Odysseus and
Nicetas advanced their positions upon Thebes,- whilst
Scaltzo-Dinnos, Dyvouniates, and the chiefs of Mount
Oeta uescended the Parnassus. The passage of Mount
Helicon was left open to the enemy, but when it was
seen that he obstinately tel to take that direction,
and that he was resolved to attack the Convent of
Saint Luc (s3tuated a short distance from the ancient
Asette) measures were taken to enclose hint in that
position. Four hundred men were is consequence
thrown into the Monastery of Saint Luc. This was
made known to Mauromicalis and Prince Maurocor-
dato,who were stationed at Megara, and they marched
upon Platen to form a corps of reserve, in case the
fortune of war should prove unfavourable to the
Greek arms. These dispositions were.made on the 1
13th and 14th of June.
" From the 15th to the 29th, night andday, they
harassed the enemy with so much success, that on the
morning of the 21st he rosy spewed vigour enough
to attack the Convent of Saint Luc, in which he be-
lieved all the riches of Attica were confined. He was
permitted to direct his first fire against the sort of
citadel of that place, when Colocotroni, whom the
rotation of service that day called to command, com-
menced the attack, and in twohours the Turks were
put to the route. At twelve o'clock, 2,000 killed,
and double the number of wounded, were reckoned'
upon the field of battle. Artillery, baggage, males,
camels, remained in the' hands of the conquerors,
who never before took so rich a spoil.
" On the 22d and 23d the enemy was pursued and
fresh advantages were obtained over him at the pas-
sage of Cephisa ; 2000 prisoners,lB Beys, two Pachas,
and 120 flags, have been taken. On the 28th, bands
of people from the Morea arrived to transport the
Spoils of the vanquished into their country. The sea
was free, for the Turkish fleet, hearing of the defeat
of their army, had regained Lepanto.,-Farther de-
tails cannot be long in teaching us, and it is 'probable
that Maurocordato is at. present at Athens."

Great satibfaction has been excited in Lanarkshire,

in consequence of the Noble faniily of HAMILTON
having resolved to make the Palace of that name their
permanent residence. A considerable addition to the•
ancient building is to be made. When fini,hed, the
Palace will, both in point of beauty and convenitnice,
be worthy of its fine :cite. A number of the princi-
pal inhabitants of Hamilton, and tenantry on the
estate, ate to have a procession on the occasion of the
foundation-stone being laid of the new building. Al-
ready a great number of work-people are employed,
and many other benefits are accruing to tte town
from this public-spirited family. The Duke, among
many other improvements in his pleasure-grounds,
is making a fine romantic walk along the banks of
the Avon, from the bridge opposite to Baincleuth-
walk, which, it is said, is to extend for three miles
through the wood, on the margin of the water. It
will pass Cadzow Castle and the venerable oaks.
A few days me.two Gentlemen belonging to Crail,
in Fife, repaired to the Links for the purpose of golf
playing. Owing to the heat of the day, they found
it necessary,to throw off their coats, which were care-
fully folded up and laid upon the grass. During the
period in which they were in the eager enjoyment of
the game, a cow, which happened to be grazing in
the neighbourhood, drew near the spot where the coats
were lying, and after a cautious smelling and exa-
mination, commenced an attack upon them, and ac-
tually ate the shirt of one—an excellent new coat,
and about half the sleeve of the other, besides
trampling, tearing, and otherwise destroying them
in a most unseemly manner. The vexation and as-
tonishment of the golfers on their return for their
apparel may easily be conceived. The owrcr of the
skinless garment was obliged to walk home through
the town with it bundled up, while the other escaped
particular observation in his progress homewards by
thrusting his sleeveless arm deep into his pocket.
INHUMANITY.—A letTef from Halifax, data(' Au-
gust 15, states, that the crew and passengers (47 io
number) of the brig New Active, Et xis, cut away-
some time since on-the Great Seal Island, remained
there on riday last, in great ditties:.

POLICE INTEr.i..ffIENCE.

Bowlsrainm
ther=Prttotetend was put to the bar, &wed: by ltir bO•,
w,lbidion, a porter at a der beer nianufictotji art
the Strand, with stealing eight sovereigns. This ease was a par-
ticularly hard one, and much sacked the commiseration of the
Court. The prisoner, it appeared., his lately been discharged
from Newgate, no woe bill having been found against him, got
a former offence, and Hudson, believing him innocents gave
him shelter, and even occasionally his Meals. On his return home
yomerdatevening, he found the money above mentioned, which
he had *via to be the support of himself and pia wife
during
tie winter, when he is always out of work, had been reino
from under his bed, where he had placed it for security, wrapped
up in a handkerchief. As Drummond was the only person who.
had access to the room, in which he had been left by the com-
plainant in the morning, and who was acquainted with his de-
posit, suspicion naturally fell upon him i especially as ammo-
siimces had transpired since his enlargement which induced hit
humane relative to change his opinion as to his innocence of the
former charge ;be therefore gave him into custody. On smack*
ing bin nothing was found tending to substantiate the charge, and
Drummond vehemently protested his ignorance of the whole
affair; but he was remanded for another hearing, when the.ev4
deuce of Hudson's daughter is to be obtained.,

G 111 LINIA L
Dcaans itossur.—A sturdy ill-looking fellow, who pee bit
name John Jones; was brought np yesterday before the sitting
Magistrate, Mr. Alderman Camenza, charged with a daring. fe-
lon y committed in open day, in so public a place as Garlick-61U.
Mr. Isaac Goodrick, the warehouseman at Messrs. Keen, Son,
and Co.'s blue manufactory, on the hill, stated, that sheet four
o'clock es the previous afternoon, the yard gate happening to be
left open for a few minutes, the prisoner and another man slipped
in, and stole a cask of blue. A Gentleman passing, who saw the
transaction, gave him information of it ; he ran out on. the in-
stant, and saw the prisoner walking delibefately up the hiU with
the cask on his shoulder. He pursued, and overtook him in St.
Themes Apostle. The fellow immediately threw down his load,
and struggled hard to escape. His companion crossed from the
other side of the way, and struck him •( Mr. Goodrich) several
violent blows ow the head, Sat finding he was not likely to suc-
ceed in liberating his companion, made his escape himself, and
left the prisoner to his fate.
The prisoner had nothing to say in his defence, and was com-
mitted to Newgate for trial.

/I A TTON- G ARDEN.
A respectable female applied to the Magistrate for advice. She
stated that she had been in arrear for Kinglp tares, and in conse-
quence had been called on for them by a broker, who she re-
quested to wait.ten minutes, just while she could send her little
girl to her husband for thy money. He told her he could noe
wait a minute, and,ieaving a man in possession, walked off. The
following morning, on going to the broker to pay the-taxer•, she
found that in addition, a demand of Ss. 6d. was made kw the
levy, and which she was compelled to pay.
The Magistrate told her she was certainly liable. for the ex-
penses of the broker, and dismissed hes application.

MA RY-L A-BONNE-OFFICE.
A Finer-lulu THlEF.—Yesterday Sarah liitchttuntr w young
female of most interesting appearance, was brought up in the
custody of Henry Buckridge, on the following charge of robbery :
It appeared that the prisoner, a few days since, called• at the'
house of Mrs. Barton, Great Barlow-street, Mary-la-bonne, and
asked a very young child if that Lady was at home; the child
answered in the negative. The prisoner went away, but aeon
returned, and deliberately went up stairs to the second Boor, and
broke open, by forcing the locks, two room-doors
,inhabited by
young men, and proceeded to examine every portable article ;
also breaking open s bureau, and taking the contents, some sove-
reigns and silver plate; finally making oif without being observed,
with two new coats, two silver watches, some plate, four sove-
reigns, and linen and wearing apparel to the value of 171.' The
robbery wes not discovered for some hours after, and risen an
Ingairy was instituted, it being supposed that some of the in-
mates of thst house-were the thieves; but the child stating that
a strange woman had clued„ and on describing her, some of the
family recollecting who she was, information was given to the
police. Bockridge the officer was dispatched in search of her;
and after a persevering one, with some ingenuity, found' where
she was, having, since the robbery, lived with Ica'" man," in
first-rate style, cutting such a dash as to surprise all to-whom she
was knuwn. Pawnbrokers duplicates for some of the property
were found on her person, and in the room where she lived.—
She declined saying anything, and was committed for trial

QUEEN-SQUARE
Mr. lull on, an accountant, in Chancery-laste, was ordered to
find ball for assaulting Colonel James. The Gentlemen were
both going she same way In gigs, on the Knightsbridge-road,
when their vehicles get entangled, and the defendant bestowed a
liberal horse-whipping on the Colonel and his horse.—The Colo-
nel now wished to Lay an information for the whipping of his
horse, under Mr. Martin's Act ; but it was found he had de-
layed his complaint too long.
Dinanums F.siontrt, was brought up by Wai-
tress, one of the Bow-street patrol, who found her asleep bn a
bench in St. Janseis-park, yesterday morning, in the most de-
plorable condition : she told the Magistrate that she had been a
se cant at slr. Cockell's, 46, Park-lane, but had latterly been
reduced to the greatest distress, in consequence of being out of
place. She had pledged nearly all her clothes for her support,
had spent the money, and was now in the greatest distress, hav-
ing no friends in London, She had not slept in a bed for up-
wards of a month. She belonged to the, parish of. Sitwell. in
•Berkshire, near which place she was born ; and she would wil-
lingly go there, if she had money to support her on the road.—
The worthy Magistrate seemed to sympathise • with the poor
girl, and ordered money to be given her to carry her borne. He
then dismissed her, with a suitable admonition.

TILkIIES POLICE.
IVIDaDza OF Ma. SMITH Or LFIVISIIAM.-40114 TiNlOOB3l, the
man who was apprehended on Sunday-last, in Chapel-greet,
East Satithfield, by Mitchell, an officer of this Police, was yester-
day examined before the Magistrates of Greenwich. Similar evi-
dence to thit already adduced against his brother and others, sae
brought forward against him. Abciut noon yesterday, Mr. Sim-
mots, the chief clerk of this office, received a note from the offi-
cer, giving information that he was' going on to Maidstone Gaol
with the prisoner, who must consequently be fully committed for
trial at the next Assizes. At the time the prisoner was taken
into custody, the officer said, " I want you ;" be replied, " " For
what?' The officer said," Again on a charge of murder. Pr-
isoner—" Oh, is that all?" His coat and waistcoat was then
called for, which he put on and was taken away. Oa Monday,
when placed at the bar of this office, the Magistrate; after bear-
ing Mitchell's statement, asked the prisoner what he had to say
for himself?—observing at the same time, be would caution him
as to what he did say, lest it should tend to his future injury.
The prisoner audaciously observed, 6, I need no caution t I know
nothing of the matter!" This pertinacity put an end to any
further observation, and the prisoner was taken sway from the
bar, and consigned to the discretion of theOreenwich Magistrates.

- UNION-HALL.
A respectable looking person appeared to make a complaint.,
against an Oliver Emmett Gill. He stated, that having (ova(
himself to have been robbed, he went to inform Gill of it,
whom be wished to take the woman into custody, and debited,
that they might meet in the morning, at a certain place in the
Borough; but instead of the officer hiving attended to that,
he had and consulted with the woman who was mewed
of having committed the robbery, from Whom be, In hie ow
science,believed he had received money, and eberehee eased
taking er into custody. GM stated in his Mime, ebee dame
midnight the Gentleman knocked him out of bed, to WI lift
that he had been robbed of a great quantity of soap, =dwelled
him to sleet him near the Angel Inn next morning. At the
appointed time he went, but not finding the Gentleman pow
teal to his time, he proceeded to where the woman was, And.
found Abet she bad a husband lying sick; that she had a binily
of ten children; and that the accuser lived as a lodger with bey;
that be bad gala smell Inentky of soap in; that he was a most
eecentric.chatatter—would leek himself up in his room for two
and semedmes *roe days.tegetker ; and,that she bad only taken
a my smell pimp of his soap to wash a pair of his own sock.
with, NA die ateleese she found he was displeased at her for
having dale Ilksebeifieed Mina shilling, and tel enter knees,'
lambsY flerstweeme, she believed the value of the
MUD be awe eles a= leg. Under these circumstance.
GIB ebisle be certainly would not be justifed bad he taken
her has embody.
Mr. Cuestease thought the °Meer had sot acted properly in,
gain to the woman to consult with her respecting the felony.;
but the accuser himeell'adudtting the value of the soap not to
exceed a halfpenny, be etigeiseed dee eestplatat, ae too trifling to
be entestatueet.