Star.
London, England, 1828-12-01 00:00:00

THE MOREA FORT.
The following is an eitract of a letter. dated his Ma-
jesty's ship Blonde, befote the castle of the Mores, Oct.
30, 1828 :
" The English union jack is now flying alongside the
lily of France.-upon the lately supposed impregnable
walls of the Chateau de 'Morels; and I have now to in-
form you, that we had no sooner recognized the 84 of
truce,-than the Aga, or Governor of the fortress came
out, attended by two of his Chiefs, to demand en
-audience of General Maison, the Commander in Chief
of the French military forces in the Moira, who was
present in the benches. The Governor commenced Itis
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harangue by saying, that es the Christian Powery
pleased to, offer litor terms of cvpitolati Is et various
periods during the sielVerbe Wes now willing to aecegn'
of them, and so put an end to future bloodshed. To thief
the conquering Georst al thus replied. in an angry toast
You have treat okmy proffered te• ass with. Contempt,
and therefore I will hear of nothing but an uncondi-
tional sorrender: The Aga turned Is pale as death,
'General,' said he,' Yon will, I hope, allow my people
to march out with the honours of war ; you will ink, I
trust, strip them of their arms.' At shis the General said
that he would not only strip them of their at; flili but even
to their very shirts ;that as they tossed him to estremia
tie-, they Must noucabide the consequences. On saying
this he ordered the gienadiets to 'the ch rise. whenl
these brave fellows, 'with theii black nodding plume:,ll
r us,led.to the gates of the fortress. It 'liiitistea was vain, i
the Tai ks gairevay, ant instantly tent d is: it their aims.
They were then mustered, wheh if appeared that there
wets only 650 fighting nietain'the gairis-ro: We Cannot
ascertain the amount of then less; but I fancy it must
hive seen immense.' for iipint says tlfat there weft
up-
wards of eighteen hundred in the chaterenat the'eoin-
mencement of the siege: There were ti.r sailor 'either
or Fiends, admitted int* the -breaching bat-
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ters,a. except the Blonde's, and a diviiton from Admiral
'de Rigny's flag ship. Ours was tRe central battery,
and th'e most Adjacent to the Tito Cush walls; Lieutenant
Liickraft held the chief conirdand; and next to hint
carne Lieutenant Man. They behaved with so anal
bliverr, and bb ably maintained the unshaken character'
ol,pritish seamen,' as to merit the public ipprobarinu
at the French Constnariderain-Chiet. The French, I
understand, 'are Id hold *tigispOraiy possession 'of the
diffident ftitteoies;' until. the Greeks are re Oabli,hed
in tlfeir:an'cient 'pOssesbion. ; *but this will take some
rinit;lsn'theie no houses in Which tboy can take,
shelter; Whirs, the army cf Ibtahini Pacha'rairaged
itifiede enutitry. 'However. ' the (heat .nie 'new
'beginning to comedown from A; osciontains, and manY,
of them are mien.% wet k. throwing op teniporarY'buts.
or places of relitfebee.' fn the. heights on hood of F 4111..
Not one of the tiaras catae down to the 'trenches to
niiirt our people in carrying an the aiduous•warks of
`the siege. An Odicer of the Fiench artillery vieht opt
snipe shooting alew'days back. in-1, horrible to' ielate;
he was baselishisicherid *by the terilile that he came to,
• T e Greek* .riintilerea.lurrilnr the. saki bf his
rears an Clothino; and lets hi• naked body onv.e.
Vlore it wait dn'chveti:d the day before yesterday.: by'
tome of our Offen", who isent'out also snineshoining.'
The exertions rot' Capt. Lyons have selthili•lseen
walled, c rtainly not excelled, by any.l3'itralf 61fic'es ;
le was constantly in the ttenti.es, and espia,ed to a ire.
'in;indpui fire .if greigt guns .and Musketry.' Lieut•vnagt;
Luck, aft and Daties were twelve dais and nights 4:-Naii
itantli in the trencher, the three Ist rot inch Oki*
winked kb. it battering suns with such effect 4s to ex-
Oust iipidardi of 1 000 18. pound shut, and 6,9001ba:0f
powder; -nevi' were four guns worke4 with greater
'clesterity•thatitho-e•of the Blonde, which were placed
on• George 'the lkiitith's battery (all the batteries had
I,tiffeient naives, and 'Proved) numbered, sa as to
be known). Too Moili catmint be said in favour of the
exertions of Capt. Lyons and the officers and crew oft
the Bldiide. The lE;na fired will yeslerday ; she threw
in-126 shells, ISs and 10s, and kept ups well.sliiected
fire from along. gun ; slices penderf upwards of 600Ibi.
of powder; liefsbell* cror ributed rhuch to the destruc •
Lion of the Chateau de MOMS; •
" Admiral de Rigny ought ta'have commanded the
naval part of the expedition, but this he waived in
'our of Capt. Lymis. .1 am sorry to ser.thirt his Ma-
jesty's 'ship :Ayer, Commander L. C. It.,tike. Was
wrecked on the coast of Santa Maria, about eight o'doch
it, • the evening of tree I Ith in,tant. She tan upon. a:
jock; which Werit•right through her bottom, and caused
.her In fill ;• she Could nut, however. sink, because of
hanOilt upon the sock, but by cutting away her malt's,
and now fortunately failing on shore, the sloop was
kept nearly upright. •and thus the ;treater part of the,
*public itriret, paiticulaily in the rtetualling de,Untments.
were saved. The night was excessively dark at the time
she struck. No lives were lost. The ship 6110 so'
suddenly, tbat many of Ye young Gentlemen lost their
chests and baggages The offices. and crew are flaw
on board the &Ina." •

111111SIA.—As the 401 on which Si. Pegg..burgh is
built Is exceedingly swampy, many of the gardens in the environs
hive been 'sobbed will luxuriant earth and meld from a dis-
tance. Betides the walks alung 'the banks of the Nets' and misers
In tile'vkliskyatheis is a fashionable promenade called the summer
gardens maw it has obtained from having otigloally belonged to
the limbos? Palace. This spot is nearly surrounded by branches
Onto Ness, and inclosed by lofty and magnificent iron palisades.
leis aped to tint public," bet har.rAther a sombre than invlting.ap.
pomace, noterklutandiug that it Is decorated with numerous sta.
tees sad Mists, and that the walks are extensive. , Never can'T
forget one evens evening, when walking along the shores of the
river. We peed on its limpid stream; gliding smoothly along.
and wedded wits inutinwrible vessels at anchor, while the deep
Made thrown over it by the palaces formed a bold amulet •to the
brilliant intrigue around, and the distant spires and various lofty
buildings inade`i must delightful picture. But the view of thr
Neva is train, and of the buildings on the opposite bank, among
Wldeli'the Exchange and its two Mail are .mo 4 conspicuous, coil.
telleite, more than any thing she, to the magnificence of the pros-
pect. Nothing, In fact, can exceed the loveliness of the minrrier
etfOningos bete; which eclipse ht beatify all thatimagination'has plc.
'toyed of the hum:ions suftness of the south. At this season of the
year gasses seems the region of poetry; fur after sunset the skyl
displatieeffiiit °T are most boautitul purple; and the nights are
se tranquil and delicious; as' to be thneetleehonthrit.-41/as Wit-
ten's Tread&