Star.
London, England, 1826-12-19 00:00:00

GREECE.

ANCONA, Deccan 1.
I wrote to you on the 12th November, from Geneva.
I arrived here the evening before last, since when, the
following is all I have been able to collect, by way
of news:

e Greeks have made a most successful resistance at
Athens, from which the Turks have been three times
repulsed. Karaiskaki has greatly distinguished himself
on every occasion ; and in the third attack, the famous
Chief Gouras, who defended the Acropolis, was killed
by a shell, which the Turks had thrown into that for-
tress. Those who know Greece will not much lament the
death of a General, who, although possessed of no in-
considerable-share of courage, has constantly preferred
his own advantage to the interest of his country. His
place in the defence of the Acropolis has been taken by
Csratasso, an eminent Macedonian leader. Colletti, one
of the Alembers of Conduriotti's Government, has pro-
ceeded with a naval force to the Gulph of Volos, to
assist the Chiefs of Mount Olympus, who have, for the
fourth time, taken up arms.
Of the Egyptian fleet nothing has been heard here—
not even of its having left Alexandria. Ibrahim, who
had entrenched himself at Tripoliaz 4, was, consequently,
exposed to the greatest distress. He Must new, him-
self, feel the effects of his policy in devastating the
fields, and ruining the harvest.. The Greeks, it is true,
share in his privations, but they receive, from time to
time, supplies from this port. Fifteen cargoes of pro-
visions have been forwarded, at the expense of the
French and Swiss Committees, under the superin-
tendence of Mr. Petrini, a most intelligent Florentine
Gentleman, who is the agent at this place for Mr.
Eynard. To-morrow two more cargoes will leave this
place, one of which I shall, in all probability, accom-
pany to its destination. This is certainly the best means
of aiding Greece at pre.onr.
Colonel Heydeck, a B ovarian Officer, let here, about
a month ago, with sixteen other Officers, provided with
ample funds to live independent of the Greet Govern-
ment. They have also, as I hear, left a chest here.
From this Colonel and his companions, something may,
indeed, be expected. Protected as they are by their
Sovereign, they have to look forward to their remune-
ration at home; and as their reward will be in propor-
tion to their services, some efforts may be hoped for
from them. Widely different is it, however, with
Fabvier, and the Scotch Colonel Gordon. The former
has taken up his residence at Methane, and the Colonel
has taken op his winter quarters at Zante, with his Lady,
who, you perbsps• know, is an Armenian. The island
of Zante is certainly a more pleasant- winter residence
than either cafe mountains of Epirus, or the swamps of
the Peloponessus.
The Greeks, whom I have seen here, make inquiries
respecting Lord Cochrane ; to which I answer by other
questions. Is he at Marseilles, or with his Lady at
Pisa ? Or, pray is he now himself superintending the
affair of the steam vessels in London ?
I have now to mention an affair, which the friends of
Greece must certainly lament. At present, when the
Greeks have so many enem es and pretended friends to
contend with, it is to be regretted, that they are also at
variance with the Marqttil di Paulucci, the Austrian
Admiral, in the Arches. The Greeks had seized and
conducted to Napoli, two Austrian brigs, which they
had good information were bound for Modon, and they
were the more confirmed in this opinion by the fact of
the Marquis's vessel having, in passing by Astros, fired
a salute of 10 guns, which had been interpreted as
an intimation of some nature or other conveyed to
Ibrahim Pacba. The Marquis seized upon one
of the brigs, and demanded that the' other should be
given up in two hours, under pain of a commence-
ment of hostilities. Captain Hastings was. then with
his steam-vessel at Napoli; and, perhaps, this em-
boldened the Government to reply to the Admiral's
demand, by a remonstrance as to the continual wan-
tonness of his conduct. "Aml to respect ants ?" said
the Admiral; and, finding that he could not obtain the
deliverance of the brig, he sailed away, without giving
any notice of his intentions ; but it is supposed that he
meant to seize upon some vessels of the Hydriots or
SpezziOts. Mavrocordato. who had been in retirement at
Poros, Dear. Hydra, since the removal of the Conduriotti
Griverniient, appeared' in this affair again on the scene,
as an adviser of the Administrative Body.
The only persons of note at present here are Jerome
Bucmai arte and Lady Adam. With respect to. Sir
Frederick, he is now at Rome, but is expected here in
the course of a few days, to embark for Corfu. Chance
brought me last evening in contact with the Es• King of
Westphall.i. Ile seems to me about 45 yeah old, and
resembles his late brothel Napoleon, to a most extra-
, ordinary degree. The son of the Greek Admiral Tom-
bola, being present, the conversation fell upon Greece,
and the Ex monarch inquired of me who represented
England in Greece since the death of Lord Byron? "Is
it not Colonel Gordon?" said his Ex-Majesty. "Greece
will be freed by England," said he, "England's Minis-
ters must feel that she deserves- her liberty, and will in-
directly, if nut directly, bring that object about."
I have now.no more to sad,' but that you shall hear from me on
my arrival at Corfu. •