Star.
London, England, 1829-11-28 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The letter of lotaurmus on Captain Lanoo's patent rudder bas
been received, and will appear on Monday.
We have no room for the long letter of Mr. Pnmurs, of
Finchley, concerning the late enquiry into the death of Mrs. PwtL•
urs ; and—as we have never expressed any opinion one way or
the other—we reject it with the less hesitation

This morning Despatches were received at the Co-1
lonial Office, in Downing-street, from General Sir
GEORGE DON, Governor of Gibraltar; and from Lieut.-
General the Hon. F. C. PONSONBT, lieutenant Go-
vernor of Malta..

This morning, also, Despatches were received at the
Foreign Office from Mr. BOSANQUET, the British Consul
at Cadiz.

Under the mask of a criticism on the biography of
ETIENNE DUMONT, the celebrated publicist of Geneva,
the Times of this morning contains a scurrilous and vul-
gar attack on JEREMY BENTHAM. The best refutation
of this malignant effusion is, the rapidly increasing
spread of our great countryman's principles throughout
Europe and the New World. We venture to assert that
thero is not a single State on the Continent, in which the
jurisprudence and philosophy of BENTHAM are not become
a text-book to all who aspire to eminence, either in
making or expounding laws. From the American Union,
and the whole of the new republics, we know that he has
received the most flattering testimonies of applause and
admiration. With regard to the works edited by M.
DuNONT, they are by far more popular all over the Con-
tinent than any others which have ever appeared on the
interesting subjects to which they relate : nor are they
less remarkable for the important truths they develop,
than a style as powerful and persuasive as it is origihal
and uncommon. Yet these are the works, in which the

scoffer of the Times asks if there be any thing worth
understanding? What a humiliating sight it is, to con-
template so much impotence and venom blended together !
He basks in his large circulation, vilifying and
vili-
pending all that is disinterested and virtuous ; nor can
his low and selfish nature comprehend the philanthropy
which he turns to mockery, partly from venal assentation

with the ignorant—partly from party rancour. But the

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time not far distant, when acting on his own came-
loon principles, the reptile will change his colour; and
vainly try to keep out of sight—while advocating what he
now derides—his disgusting and irreverent calumnies.

While discussing the consequences of Russian in-
fluence in the Mediterranean, we have more than once
alluded to the disaffection which prevailed among the
inhabitants of the lonian Islands, and the great proba-
bility of their taking the first opportunity of making
common cause with their northern friends. An article
from Ancona, which will be found under our foreign
head, now states that secret meetings have been dis-
covered, having for their object the " throwing off the
yoke of their voluntary protectors." This is precisely
what we anticipated : nor have we the least doubt that a
plan is already concerted on the subject. It has long
been a favourite project of the partisans of Russia in these
islands—and they are very numerous—to unite with
Greece, in order that the whole may thus come under
Russian protection. No wonder, therefore, if the re-
cent triumph of the Autocrat, combined with the blind
policy of England, should revive the hopes of the dis-
contented, and urge them to attempt a speedy realisation
of their project. Our sentiments on the subject of the
new Greek kingdom—and the necessity for its complete
independence—are well known : it will be perceived,
however, by an article in the Constitutionnel,
that independence does not seem to be destined for
it, and that some Satrap or Hospodar will administer the
tributary State. It is for his acquiescence in such
arrangements as these, that the Noble Duke
will earn--nemine dissentiente—his self-bestowed

epithet of " Mad." Would that the " plectuntur
Achivi" did not come in as a corollary to his deli-
rium

" The Constitutionnel says, that the high powers
have definitively settled that Greece shall fonn a
State entirely independent, and that it shall be governed
by a Prince who shall not have the title of King. The
only thing remaining to be done—says the Constitu-
tionnel—ie to settle the Frontiers of the new State, and
to make choice of the Prince who shall be placed at the
head of the Government. This news, says the Gazette
de France, is evidently incorrect. The negociations
cannot have any other basis than the Treaty of the Bth
July and the Protocols ; and it is known that the
Suxeraineti of the PORTE over Greece, is expressly
stipulated. The consent of the Divan would still be ne-

eeesary in order to form Greece into an independent
State. Perhaps efforts are making to obtain from the
PORTZ this important result, as an equivalent for the
giving up of some pretensions to an extension of
Frontier. But nothing is really decided."

The Austrian Observer, of the I6th inst. received this
day, gives us the subjoined report of the last affair be-
I tureen the Turks and the Greeks, in Livadia. It may be

proper to state that the Austrian paper takes this report
from The Universal Gazette of Greece, dated the 7th
Oct. The vast importance of this affair may be estimaia
from the fact acknowledged by the General DE NI ST RI V 9
YPSILANTI, namely, that the Greeks had three men
killed and twelve wounded !!!
After the last attacks of the enemy in Levadla Mae Gene-
ral Demetrius Ypsilanti oceopled, with the regiments under his
command, the strong position of Petra, In order to 'glider the enemy
from advancing to the other puts; and thus to protect, as far as
possible, the other provinces. The enemy, whose troops, regular
and irregular, horse and foot, amounted to 7,000 men, bad Pelted
themselves, on the slid September, at the distance of a cannon-
shot from that position ; and prepared to attack it, which they did
on the 24th. We do not describe the glorious action, because we
believe thai our readers will prefer the following extract from the
Report of the General to the Government :
•• At day-break—says be—on the 24th September, the Turks.
►aving a small detachment fa their fortified camp, advanced In a
body against Petra, bringing with them four cannon to de-
stroy the entrenchments. The cavalry formed at the foot
of Petra in two lines. The regular infantry, divided into two
columns of equal strength, advanced against the intrenehmeots of
r the second Chillarch, and of the Pentakosiared—G. Skurtanioti.

The latter received them outside of the intrenchments. The action
began; the cannonade continued without intermission; 300 re-
gular infantry and cavalry occupied the neighbouring village of
Vrestemili, in order to cover the rear of the column advancing
against Skurtanioti. All the Albanians marched against Masada
The auxiliary corps of the garrison was obliged to occupy another
eminence on the side of Vresdnsid. The Albanians advanced
impetuously to within ten paces of the intreschments.
At that moment the Chillarcha, Dyovuestoli, and Krualod
came up with the greater part of their troops, and
attacked the Albanians, just as they were going to storm, under
the command of Asian Hey. By this, and the brave defence of the
entrenchments, the attack was defeated—the Albanians repulsed;
and, after an action of two hours, the Turks were compelled to
abandon their positions, and to take flight amidst a heavy and Inc...
sant are from the Greeks. At the same dme, S. Minos, the com-
mander of the garrison. attacked the enemy at Vresdmti, and
drove them away with loss.
" This glorious victory so far rewarded the bravery of the corps :
but the safety of the Turks is to be ascribed to their numerous ca.
vary, and the grape-shot of their cannon. Their loss la killed and
wounded, especially among the Albanians, was great, as they
afterwards confessed : among the killed was a Hekatontrich
of the regular troops, and two Albanians, standard bearers.—
The Greeks bad three men killed, and twelve woundid. The
trophies of the victory are two standards and a good number
of prisoners, who were afterwards exchanged for Greek peasants,
who had been made prisoners.
" The whole Turkish army has to-day left Kurupi, together with
the garrison of Lavadia, under the command of the Tufechschl.
baschl of Runtelia. He is followed by the whole of the 4th regi-
ment, and the Chillarsh N. [drilla, with 400 men more, with
orders to occupy Fontana, as soon as It should be evacuated.
" I consider it as my duty to represent to your Excellency the
good cooduct and bravery of the officers and men. All the mea-
sures taken in this critical situatioo were duly executed. Tke in-
habitants are beginning to return to their Socks. Your Excellency's
Commissioner (Count Augustin Capo d'lstrias) Is informed of
every thing. My Aide-de-Camp, N. Kanusani, will deliver the
two Turkish standards to your Excellency.—l am, &c.
D. YPSILANTI KOLO3dUTA.

" ilept.te, 11129."
The Gazette adds :—" The defeat of the enemy would have led
to their destruction, either by arms or famine, had they not ob-
tained a convention, by which they evacuate pan of Eastern
Greece, and march without obstacle to These*. By the desire
of Otsak Aga, it wu agreed that the sick in Kurupl, &c.
should be removed without obstruction, as neither the General nor
the Greek troops wish for bloodshed; though they ardently desire
the freedom and security of the provinces of Eastern Greece, which
are In a deplorable state, and which would not be relieved by the
destruction of the enemy, but by his retreat from them, as it Is
only then that the inhabitants can begin to rebuild their huts and
tin the ground, in order to procure at length their daily bread, and
no longer be obliged to subsist merely oo grass (kerbs,)—end some-
times to be unable to find even that."

The last accounts from Rena say, that Jacovaki Riso—(oste of
the Secretaries to the late National Assembly at Argos)—was ap-
pointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in the room of Spi-
ridion Tricupi ; and that the seat of Government would be shortly
removed from Balm to Napoli di Romania.—Awniass Ob. Nov.lo.
(1) This is t►e town of Levadia, net the country of Livadla.