The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-10-09
BY THE MAILS.
LATEST FROM EUROPE

NETWORK, OCT. A.


BY the arrival OF the Panthea at this
port yesterday, from Liverpool, and of
the Plant, at Boston, we have received
london dates to the 30th of August, and
Liverpool TO the LIST of September !;
from which we present the following
summary -
GREAT-BRITAIN.
The King of England was to have
embarked from Scotland on the goth of
August, on his return to London.
The remains of the late Marquis of
Londonderry were deposited in West
minister Abbey on the 91st of August.
An immense crowd assembled in the
avenues leading from St. James's square
to the Abbey, at an early hour in the
morning. At the moment when the
body was removed from the hearse,
there was a loud shout of something
like exultation, mixed with groaning.
This noise proceeded from about half
the persons composing the crowd about
the Abbey door, and was repeated twice,
accompanied in some places with the
waving of hats.
Nothing definite had transpired in re-
lation to the candidates TO supply the
vacancies occasioned by the demise of
the Marquis.
The Spanish government is said to
have issued peremptory order for the
removal Of the American depot of naval
stores at Minorca, in consequence of
our recognition of the independence
OF the governments of South America.
Our squadron in the Mediterranean is
reported to have sailed thither for that
purpose.
The Queen was extremely i'll of ner-
vous attacks, and had demanded the "a
aticran, or religious passport to The 9TH
er world.
GREECE AND TURKEY.
BY this arrival, advices have been re-
ceived from Constantinople to the 26th
of July, which give The details of a
great battle said to have been fought in
the Straits of Thermopyla, between
Courschid Pacha and the Greeks, in
which the former was defeated. The
Turkish forces had previously formed a
junction with the troops of the Pachas of
Negropont, Joannina, and Larissa, and
amounted to 10000 men. On the 7th
of July the armies met, when the Greeks
made teint Of retreating. The Turks
fell into the snare, and on the next day
the armies again engaged. The Greeks,
led on to the conflict by the modern
Ulysses, Ypsllanti, Normaun, and Buzz
zarls, boldly attacked the followers OF
Mahomet, and routed and defeated them
with prodigious slaughter. Fifty thous-
and Turks and eighteen thousand Greeks
were numbered with the slain. Three
pachas were taken prisoners by the
latter; and after the battle, Courschd
Pacha was able to rally only 1000 men
and with that remnant of his army he
fled from the field of battle.
Details are given of the taking posses
sion of Athens by the Greeks, and they
are said to have put 600 men to the
sword on the 10th of Aug, Two French
vessels had arrived at Smyrna, with 800
individuals, the remnant of the garrison
of Athens.
The Morea and the neighbouring
provinces are now independent and
tranquil under an organized govern
ment, and the patriot army carry on an
offensive war against the Turks of Thes.
sally and Macedon.
A rumour prevailed at Constantine
pie on the 18th of July of pacitick
character. Subsequent events render
1t improbable that the account alluded
to was correct, although the recent dis
asters Of the Turks, both by sea and
land, may, it is not unlikely, induce them
to lend willing ear to terms of accom-
mediation. (.American.