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London, England, 1826-10-18 00:00:00

LORD COCHRANE.

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
MALTA, Sarriuma 15, 182 C.
The arrival of Lord Cochrane in the Mediterranean,
in the Unicorn yacht, excites hopes and fears alternately
among the friends of the Greeks and Turks in this
quarter, in proportion as the report gains ground, of his
Lordship being likely, or otherwise, to operate against
the Turkish Beet, with a squadron of steam-vessels.
Till now, his movements have been confined to
Messina and Cagliari; but it is not likely his Lordship
will make either of these places his rendezvous, as he
was treated very unceremoniously at Messina, the last
time the yacht put in there.
His Lordship, as is stated, arrived without a bill of
health ; consequently he could not be admitted to pre-
tique on the Continent, and, therefore, he dispatched a
Mr..Hesketh, one of his suite, to Malta, to ascertain
whether a bill of health could be procured there, and
to collect what information he could respecting the
Greek cause.

When Mr. Hesketh returned to Messina, he asked the
Magistrate of Police permission to send over to his Lord-
ship some letters and written papers, which, he said,
referred entirely to family matters. Leave was granted,
but the moment the papers were placed on the bayonet
of the guard, to be passed over to his Lordship's boat,
the worthy Magistrate seized upon the letters, vi et ermis,
and carried off his Lordship's secrets in triumph.
He remained at Messina two days after this act of
violence was committed, but could procure ne redress,
nor the return of bis papers; he then sailed for this
island, where he arrived on Friday, the Ist inst.
On the Monday he sent a memorial to the Govern-
ment, praying to be admitted to pratique, which the
Marquis kindly granted, on condition that his Lordship
was not to land on the island. This was done as much
to avoid false reports, and injurious impressions, which
might be circulated by either party, from the mere cir-
cumstance of his landing, as to preserve that perfect
neutrality which our Government implicitly enjoins.
His Lordship sailed yesterday, having lest a Mr.
Stevenson behind, to act as Agent ; but whether he is
gone to Messina, Cagliari, Genoa, or Marseilles, we are
quite ignorant.
Various are the reports circulated here ; some say that
the intended expedition against the Turks, which his
Lordship was to command, has entirely failed, through
she supineness of the Committee in London; others say,
the squadron of steam boats is actually in the Mediter-
ranean, and that his Lordship is gone to the place of
rendezvous for the purpose of final arrangement.
However, there is reason to believe that his Lordship
is very much dissatisfied with the conduct of the Com-
mittee, and other individuals, in London, as he is now
more than three months out, without any information
whatever respecting the steam vessels, which irritates
and annoys him extremely.
My own opinion is, that he has sailed direct for Mar-
seilles ; and, if he should think it safe, to pass through
France to England, in order to have an explanation
with the members of the Committee.

The Gannet sails oa Sunday, for Alexandria, hawing on board
Colonel Davison, who proceeds to Cairo with important dispatches
for the Viceroy of Egypt.
Colonel llsvisoa is a Gentleman peculiarly suited for
such a mission, being well acquainted with the otiental
manners and customs; and does honour to the Noble
Marquis, who selected him for such an undertaking.
P.S. 1 have just now learned, that Lord Cochrane sailed for
Hydra, in expectation of finding the steam vessels there ; but should
he nor, his Lordship intends returning to England with all speed.
The Eliza, Captain Fuze, of Liverpool, Sept. I, in lat. 52, 27.
and long. 2.5. 10. was plundered by a Greek pirate, of eight guns a-
side. After taking bales, packages, and money, they placed before
the Captain and hlate a form of paper, which they ware obliged to
sign, atter which they departed.

This is the anniversary of the death of King John,
1216; and of Callas ine,Empress of Russia, 1796 ; and
the birth of Richard (usually called Beau) Nash, the
celebrated Master of the Ceremonies at Bath, 1674.
A German chemist has proposed a means of purify-
ing the infected air at Groningen, of which a trial has
been made, •and it is said with success. A number of
faggots, which had been previously covered with pitch
and tar, acre placed in loins of the principal streets,
and then ignite.