Star.
London, England, 1828-03-27 00:00:00

SMYUNe.

The following is an extract of a letter received from
Smyrna, dated January 19, being four days later chap
the last post letters:
.64 Should the Allies proceed t further hostile znat-
.arei, there is no doubt but at All, ail,be.aent ytwltrs
Aqtwithstandil the Government's psermisesao the cop'.
seery.lucky, indeed, shall we-be if esotising worse hap?
pent. These is not the least doubt of the Sultan obr
stinately refusing all concession to the list extremity,
and there is almost an equal cert..inty that the nest act
ut bolts*, favourable to the arms of the Allies will b:,
ungll4o44TlPPower! by 411(tbefal 13)41ACOVeilli gun
'peens end other Christians residipg in injead cities, Alpe,
we have nothing of thg kind to fear, because the shipsof
war of all nations con.intly in port will always afoul
us efficient protection. On the other band, were the At.
Ilea tq relax in the pursuit of the objects of the Jrreaty,i
the situation of European, ip this country would,Ess
longer be supportable; -we !bould los:all the privileges
we have enjoyed 'for time in: memorial, be rankril as
Rayabs, and treated as Greeks. The object or the per.
secution against the poor AiMenians inthe capital was
~solely that of genius their property, 'lad confiscations
of millions have been the advantages the Government
has till now reaped. A coin 4, has; been issued,
from the' Mint, still more deterioratedj than the lest ;
and it is certain that, for many years to come at least,
,therevenueof the Sultan will be derived from arbitrary
confiscatioos,and progressive diminution in the intrinsic
value of the coin. .411 commercial business is of course
at ocompleteetand." , . .

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istputia. PmuiumENT. •
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HOUSE OF LO S, AlAitci4.ll6.
The Royal Assent was given by Commission to tip.. Annual Du.
ties Bill, the Annual Indemnity Hill, and several Priirate Bills.
The Lords Commlsaionera sere the 4olisi rnarnu.t.oa, the Earl'
of Suintelillti, and Lord MELTALLs.
The Westminster Sessions Bill was teed a third time and passed.
The Bill to allow ire on board Steam Vessels in certain cases,
was read a ;read time, and ordered to l committed on Friday.
LORD bWYDER presented a Petition from certain wool
groweri in the county of Lincoln against the Importation of Foreign
WsioL
The Bishop of BRISTOL presented a Petition from the Arch-
deacon acid Clergy id the Atehdeaconry of Leicester, against the
Itepeil of ibe Test and Corporation Acts.
The Earl of CARNA RYON presented a Petition from the
lehabitants of the pad* of Maryburough, in Irelaad, praying for
Catholic Emancipation, on gig ground of the Treaty of Limerick.—
The above Petitions were severally ordered to lie upon the table.
3484414 Pon vu; foantsPou
fir A. G44.NT; and ether INlsozbels, ppisente4 the Reports of
COrisniitties of tee lioiive ..tcntilnions, appointed w the Sessions
of 1825 and 1827, to Inquii
einto the Law and Practice of Btiorbt
Societies. They also brought up the Government 'Life Annuity
Repeal Bill, and the Soldiers Billeting Bill, which were severally
'read a first time.
jilse Private Bills before the House trete fortgetiled *their teat
speitire stages.
Oo the motion of Lord TENTER DEN, the House resolved
itself into a Committee on the.Writtea Peonsises and Engagements
fag which Bill, and the Vasiance between Records and Writings
Bill, severally went through a Committee, and the Reports were
34.44,1* to be received op Alwdm,•

44000MAIOX rtsuaa
Lori REDRSISALR begged to notice, that the ostler requiring
a statetneat t•L thscritknce in this case by a certain day trot
been complied with.
Lord ROSS LYN presented a Pnitlpn from onto( the CSainsepta,
praying an extension of time.
After a short conventaiion, in which the Lone Cstascaton,
Lord Raneanara. and Lard Rosu.v took pan, the Ordei was
extemied wail after Easter.
Ile' House ihen'adjourned midi Friday.