Star.
London, England, 1821-06-08 00:00:00

SMYRNA, MAY 3.

Immediately on the receipt of the intelligence re-
specting the disturbances in Constantinople, orders
were issued for the formation of a Corps of Volun-
teers in this province. The Turkish population was
already in arms; and pistols were fired at the Euro-
peans on horseback. At length, in the night of Sun-
day, the Bth ultimo, the Chief of the French Factory,
with two of his Officers, fell into the hands of a nu-
merous patrol, who, without respect to their uniform
or rank, insulted, beat, and dragged them away; but,:
being known at the first post, they were set at liberty. I
At midnight the Consul of France repaired with the
Head of the Factory to the Governor, who assured
them that satisfaction should be given.
On the following day the Consuls went in a body
to the local Authorities. The people put various
constructions upon this procedure—some saying that
the French Commandant meditated revenge, while
others represented the 'finks as in a state of exas-
peration, and talked of contemplated massacres and
firing the town.
At length, when the public anxiety was at its
height, two vessels arrived from Constantinople with
the latest news. The Greek population were over
whelmed with terror and dismay. The Turks, equally
so, dreaded an insurrection of the Greeks and Fi anks,
while the spectators of passing occurrences antici-
pated with horror the impending conflict, and the
success of either party.
In the morning of the I I th, when alarm had
reached the highest pitch, the report of a pistol fired
from a balcony by accident operated as the signal for
conflict. The Turkish soldiers hurried from their
post to the spot. The inhabitants whom the report
had brought to their windows and doors, saw the
soldiers running in all directions with arms in their
hands and fury in their looks ; the cries of the fugi-
tives spread consternation all around ; and the air re-
sounded with cries of " Rebellion ! Rebellion! The
Mnssulmans are cutting the throats of the Christians!"
Several thousand men, women, and children reached
the sea shore; fancying the enemy close behind them,
they dashed into it headlong, without calculating upon
the means of escape. Some hid themselves in desolate
places, and others shut themselves up in their houses.
On the effervescence subsiding for a moment, some
of the fugitives ventured to retrace their steps, and in
vain endeavoured to allay the fears of their friends ;
theinews of the rebellion had already spread over the
whole town, and was accompanied with many cir-
cumstances of horror. In vain did the Authorities
endeavour to inspire confidence into the minds of the
weak and the timid. They continued to embark
thrnugh the day, and to a late hour in the night.
On the following day a fresh alarm was excited by
arumour of a war between -the Porte and Russia.

The people continued to emigrate; though the corn-
postire with which the Governor saw thousands of
families embarking, ought to begin to calm the pre-
vailing agitation.
The Editor of the Constitutionnel subjoins the fol- ,
lowing remark :--" Letters of a later date than the
Oriental Spectator, announce that the Porte had sent
orders for producing tranquillity, that several Der-
loxes had been executed in the Castle, and a Capidgi-
bachi was expected to arrive."
The Master of the Caroline reports -that, on the
day after he left Smyrna, he spoke, in the Gulpii of
Smyrna, a Greek Insurgent Corsair, who informed
him that there were, at Ipsara, from thirty to thirty-
five armed and ready to start against the Turks.
French 5 per Cents. Monday, 871 r. 25c.

New York Papers arrived this morning to the 11 tb
Map•—The National Intclligncer announces the de-

parture, from 'Washington, of the Navy Commis-
sinners, en a visit to the Eastern Navy Yards. The
object of this visit is to perfect certain arrangements
to ensure economy in the expenditure of the public
money. The following is given as an extract of a
letter from Colonel SANTIAGO, of the Mexican army
operating in Texas:

" FORT BOL/TAR, JANUARY 10.

" I take the opportunity to acquaint you with our arrival at
this fort, and the commencing of our operations against the
Royalists, by taking from them a fortification at the mouth of
the river Trinadas, with four six-pounders, 160 prisoners, and
200 deserters. Our loss consisted of 12 killed, and 18 wounded.
We expect some provisions from the United States, and some
Officers, with 900 men. As spot Ss they come, we shall march
against St. Antonio."
. vast number of adventurers are said to be bound
to Florida, to make, or to try to make, their fortunes.
Pensacola, it is supposed, will become the most
im-
portant harbour on the coast, both finr the sale and
shipment of American produce : it is more conve-
nient than New Orleans, and one of the most healthy
situations on the Gulf of Mexico. Commodore Ito-
GERS, it is added, will be the Naval Commander on
that station, and he will reside at Pensacola.