Star.
London, England, 1821-06-27 00:00:00

strate with the Divan on the subject.

Much speculation prevailed to know how Russia
would bear this outrage ; and it appears to have been
the general opinion that war would break out be-
tween the two Powers. One letter says—" We sus-
, pect that everything is not right between the Turks
and Russians. We expect a war between them soon."
The additional accounts from Smyrna state, that the
Greek fleet, which is chiefly fitted out from the Islands
of Idia, Spezia, and Ipsera, consists of 60 vessels,
many of which are extremely well manned and armed,
and is crnizing in the Archipelago. The crews of
all the Turkish vessels they capture are massacred,l
and it is calculated that between two thousand and'
three thousand Turks have been sacrificed in this
. manner. One large boat, with 200 Turks on board,'
was scuttled and sunk off Smyrna. So little able were
the Turks, at the date of these advices, to cope with
the Greeks at sea, that a body of troops from Asiatic
Turkey, consisting of 5000 men, and destined for an
expedition against the Morea, disembarked from the
vessels in which they had been placed, and entered
Smyrna. _ _

The residence-of so large a force, ill disciplined,
and in a state of extreme irritation at the proceed-
ings of the Greeks, was regarded with much alarm
in that city. The authorities had lost all command

over them: they roamed through the city, and plun-
dered the shops with impunity, causing the inhabit-
ants, in their defence, to close their houses and to
suspend all manner of business. Greeks of every
class, if met in the streets, were murdered, and many
of the Christian families took shelter on board of the
vessels in the harbour. Meetings of the Foreign Con-
suls were held, and remonstrances made to the autho-
rities of the place, but without effect. In this state the
inhabitants were gratified by the arrival of two British
ships of war, the RACEHORSE and SPEY; and it being
understood that the CAMBRIAN frigate, and the Roar-
roax,74, with Admiral Sir GRAHAM MOORILMETE also
expected, tranquillity was in some measure restored.
The Turks were overawed, and the Christian popu-
lation, to their very great joi, felt assured of an asy-
lum from danger. A Pacha also arrived, who had
been appointed to the command of the Turkish troops
in Smyrna, and his presence tended still more to re-
store order. An embargo was laid on all vessels in
the harbour of Smyrna, for the purpbse of preventing
the escape of Greeks and the conveyance of supplies
to the Insurgents. It was thought, however, that it
would be taken off in a few days, on condition of
allowing the Turks to search the vessels for suspected
Greeks. When the SPEY approached Smyrna, a party
of Turks, from one of the forts, saluted her with a

discharge of musketry, and a ball from one of then
passed through the hat of a Midshipman, but the
act was disclaimed by the Governor of Smyrna, %rho
made an humble apology, and promised to deliver

up the offender.
The Commander of the Greek fleet had issued
Proclamation, strictly forbidding his vessels to my.
lest, in any way, Europeanl ships or property; and
this order had hitherto been strictly obeyed. The
French Government, however, is tqually on the alert
with our own, in the protection of their subjects and
their commerce in Turkey and the Archipelago. A
fleet, consisting of two ships of the line and five fn.
gates, sailed from Toulon for that destination, in the
first week of the present month.

We learn from respectable authority, that the idea
of a Turkish war is extremely unpopular in Russia,
particularly amongst the Nobles and in the Army.
We also understand that the late proceedings of the
Russian Government have given great umbrage in
Russia, where it is commonly said that the ENtra.
ROR has enough to do at home, instead of interfering
in the concerns of other States.

The Paris Papers of Sunday arrived this forenoon.
Their contents are without interest. The King of
PRUSSIA passed through Thionvile and Iloitzonri!:e
on the 23d, on his way to Luxembourg. His Xs.
MTV travels incognito, under the name of Count
REPSIN. An article from Frankfurt of the ISzh ef
June, says—,, Some vague reports are in citciila;inn
here, respecting a discovery which has been -made. is
Prussia, of plots against the safety of the State."
French Five per Cents. Saturday, 86 1. 65 c.

A Hamburgh Mail arrived this forenoon, u•'•'l
Papers to the 22d of June. They contain a long rz.
monstrance, addressed by the KING of SWEDEN 10
the Diet of Norway, on the subject of their !emit
resolution for the abolition of the order of, Nobilly.
The following is the only other article of any interest: