Star.
London, England, 1826-08-29 00:00:00

GREECE.

The following letter has been received by the Messrs.
Ricardo, from an English house at Zante :
" Zante, July 20, 18126.
" Gerriissesis—Since I last addressed you I have not received
any communications from nor have we any late intelligence
from the hloreai unless it be from Maim, where, 1 am happy to
say, the Turks have received a severe check, or rather a series of re-
pukes, front the MainoterNkliery. and the troops under Niketas and
Coloco:rini. The Mainotes have 'hewed a determined bravery in de-
fending the mountains of their own country: We are not in the pos-
session of the details; but from• what we learn, from letters and
verbal relations, it appears that the Egyptian troops under the
command of Ibrahim Pasha, had commenced their :starch towards
Tripolizza, but previous to going there he was desirous to dislodge
the Greeks, for fear they should close on his rear and cut off his sup-
plies. For this purpose he dispatched bodies of troops to Arneiro
• and Calmnata, who were severely beaten by the Greeks, with con-
siderable less of lives, and compelled to flee to the sea shore, and
demand assistance front the Turkish squadron in the Bay of Cala-
mate, to escape.
" We hear nothing of the Sultan's fleet: it certainly has not yet
made its appearance in. the Archipelago, and it is very probable
that the late disturbances in Constantinople, of which yen will
doubtless have the details, will retard its departure.
" All agree in stating that Hydra and Napoli are in an excellent
state of defence, and that in Hydra the best possible spirit reigns
among the sailors.

SLAVERY.

VIENNA, AUGUST 16.
CIRCULAR OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE

OT AUSTRIA RESPECTING THR COSIMSRCZ IN SLAVIN&
AND TIIZ ILL MGM WHICH TRU Ali NADI TO

IIINDERGo.
His Imperial and Royal Majesty, in order to prevent
all commerce in slaves, principally on the part of Aus-
trian subjects, and in Austrian vessels, and to protect
slaves against ill usage, in conformity with the existing
laws (particularly the 16th paragraph of the Civil Law,
which directs that every man, both by right of nature
and the sanction. of reason, be considered as an indivi-
dual, and the 78th paragraph of the Penal Code, which
declares any impediment to tbe enjoyment of individual
liberty an act of crime and•public violence, and in con-
sequence of the resolution adopted on the 25th of June,
1826.) has decreed and decrees what follows;
" Art. 1. A slave is free the moment he enters the
Austrian territory, or even an Austrian ship. In foreign
countries a slave obtains his freedom the moment that
be is ceded as a slave, under whatever title, to an Aus-
trian subject.
• 2. An Austrian subject who debars a slave whom he
bas acquired from the use of his personal freedom, or
again pat is with him as a slave,either at home or abroad,
every Austrian Captain of a ship who undertakes to
freight one or more slaves, or hinders a slave who bas
come on board an Austrian ship from using his per.
sonal freedom, or suffering others to hinder him—shall
be guilty of the crime of public violence, and shall be
punished according to the 78th and 79th paragraphs
of the First Book of the Penal Code, with one to five
years' close imprisonment. Should the Captain of an
Austrian vessel, or any other subject of his Faithful and
Royal Majesty, carry on a regular commerce in slaves,
or anything connected with it, the punishment may be
extended to ten, and, shall there be aggravating cir-
cumstances, to twenty years' imprisonment.,
" 3. As, according to the fourth paragraph of the first
book of the Penal Code, crime exists in the act and will
of the offender, independently of the condition of those
on whom it was committed, any Austrian subject injur-
ing the corporal freedom of a slave in any manner con•
sidered offensive or criminal by the Austrian laws, shall
incur the penalties pronounced by the first book of the
Penal Code in such cases.
" 4. Less violent ill usage exercised by an Austrian
subject towards a slave shall be visited, conformably to
the 173 d paragraph of the 2d Book of the Penal Code,,
with a fine of from five to 100 florins, or of three days
to one month imprisonment. For a second offence, or
should the ill usage be greater, fasting or a closer mode
of imprisonment may be superadded.
"5. These present dispositions apply to prisoners of war who are
treated as slaves by the Belligerent into whose power they have
fallen.
" 6. Foreigners who should be guilty of the crime of
public violence, or of the other offences before specified,
towards a slave, whether on the territory of the Aus-
trian States or on board an Austrian vessel, shall,
ac-
cording to the general principle expressed in the 31st
paragraph of the Ist Book of the Penal Code, be liable
to the same penalties as Austrian subjects. Foreigners
who. after having been guilty of such offences abroad,
should land on the Austrian soil, shall be arrested, ac-
cording to the 33d and 34th paragraphs of the Ist Book
of the Penal Code, for the purpose of being given up to
the Government of the country where the offence was
committed. Should they not be received, they shall be
proceeded against aces rding to the dispositions of the
Austrian Penal Code, and banishment shall always be
added to the penalty inflicted, to commence after the
expiration of that penalty. Should the laws of the
country, where the cffence was committed, inflict a less
punishment than the Austrian laws, the dispositions of
the more indulgent code will be followee.
(Signed) 4' AUGUSTUS REICUMANN,
" Baron de fIOCHIEIRCHEN, President of the
Government.
" E. Count de HOYAS, Counsellor of she Govern.
ment, and Director of the Chancery.
" Vienna, August 7, is

A young Lady of great respectability has hien ex-
amined at the Head Police Office, Dublin, on a charge of chop-
lifting. She was to have been married neat day, and thought
proper to 'make free with some wedding favours!

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols opened this morning at 791 to 1, with a good deal doing
owing to its being settling day in the Conan! market. Soon after
they rose to 791 tkr the Account, and foc October 791 1. Two
defaulters have been declared this morning: these two failures have
rather improved the market, which has a bright appearance up to

the present time.
The Foreign market is quite the reverse, and has a very gloomy
appearance, particularly Mexican Bonds, which have considerably
lowered since yesterday, owing, it is said, that no Dividend is ex-
pected to be paid a the above Stock.
Current prices : Old Spanish 91 10, Mexican 4S, Colombian
new 35k, Peruvian 24 26, Russian 64i, Greek Bonds 13e 14.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1826.