Star.
London, England, 1827-08-25 00:00:00

the decrees to-mostow morning ear4r, that I may sign,
them before I set out for Caldas." The es. Minister is
particularly indignant at the conduct of his nephew,
Santarem, whom he himself brought Into the Cabioet,
kr signing the order for his dismissal, on account -ol
his pressingthe elect' riot' of a -tits:asure to which The
latter has given his cordial consent.
General Saldanha, of whom the public has heard so
much of late, is allied to tome of the noblest families in
Portugal. He is a man of about 40 lens of age, of a
soldier-like appearance, of elegant manners, and with a
handsome countenance, rather expressive of good-
nature than capacity. Ile has filled military appoint-
ments both in Brazil and Portugal, and has always
contrived to reconcile the attachment of his inferiors to'
the due and faithful di,chirge of his duty to his Sove-
reign. He speaks English with great fluenry, and
writes it with considerable currectne,s. He is married to
an English Lady, by whom he has two children, to
whom and to her he is devotedly attached. By those
who know him best, he is regarded as amiable a man
in private lile, as he has shewn himself respectable and'
incorruptible in public conduct.
Sir William Atuurt, our Ambassador, goes to Cin.
tra to-mirrow morning to pay his respects to the Prin-
cess. The Holy Alliance Ambassadors have been there
already. He was right to chew no eagerness on this
occasion. Her Royal Highness remains in that beautiful
retreat with few attendant,. She goes twice a day,
along with her sisters, to drink the waters of a mineral
spring about half a league trom the Palace. Oil these
promenades she and the Princesses ride on donk;es.
Her Chamberlain and a few other officers of the Palace
accompany bey. A detachment of the lOth Hussars
are now her guard, but their attendance is not required
on those occasions.

SURRENDER OF THE ACROPOLIS.
We copy the following interesting article (and only
regret that we have ..not room for the documentary
proofs to which it refers) horn the Atm limes of this
rnornittv
" Our Correspondent in Greece has transmitted to us.and we are
enabled tegive exclusively, this morning, to the public, the secret
history of a transaction heard or as yet with pain, but, in future,
we trust, with indignation—we mean the der of the Acropolis
of Athens. This calamitous event was thought hitherto to have pro-
ceeded from irresistible causes, such as the total want of provisions or'
ammunition—it was, In reality, it now appears, the work of trea-
chery, and what is at once a disgrace and a consolation, the work
of foreign treachery. We say a disgrace, because the infamy of
such an lIICt stains, in sonic measure, the country that gave birth to!
its auttnir,—and we say a consolation, because it is. gratifying to
know that it did not spring from Grecian 6:arts, aol that had It
not been for the importunities of an Austrian agent outside, and
the misconduct of Colonel Fabvier within, the whole garrison
would have remained faitbful to its country, and the Acropolis,
would still defy the forces of Its b.:shiers. It will be seen by the
highly Interesting statements transmitted by our correspondent, and
the important official documents by which they are accompanied
and confirmed, that, profiting by the removal of General Church
to FOtia, and the absence id British vessels, an Austrian Captain
and Admiral de Iligny did all in their power to persuade the gar-
rison to rapitulate,well knowing at the time that it had provisions:mil
ammunition for five months—that the defences vette nut damaged,
and that the post.if only occupied and guarded against a surprise,was
completely impregnable. It will alsobe seen. that Colonel Fabvier,
repenting the mock heroism which had led -bin, to throw himself
into that farness; and, either Impeltd by jeanusly at the appoint-
! anent of General Church, or by motives still less honourable to his
i integrity and courage, endeavoured to writ,' the soldis ry, to pro
! vent further defence, and wh-n lie saw that the patrioii•m of the
Chiefs would not yield to fears and menaces, actually taivrd
a rebellion against them, and forced them, at the peril of their
authority or their lives, to submit to the cop didons dictated through
Admiral de Many, by lissischiJ Pacha! Such ische charge brought
against this foreigner by the Greek Chiefs, whom he compelled to
surrender one of the last bulwarks of their country. Let hint clear
himself, if he can, In the eyes of the world and of posterity. Su
tierce was the reseutment of th:• num whom be betrayed, and of
the Greek public at large, against lain. that when he first landed at
he was Dearly torn to pieces by the people."