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had $50 men killed and wounded Alter this, 'hete
was third battle of Pa'mos between the Greeks
and the two combined fleets, in which the lreeks
burnt two frigates, and four briggs. Three days az
tier this, there was another battle, IN wh'ch .he
Greeks burnt three rigates and took lour origs DC
longing to the Turkish fleet. Several transports
also fell into their hands, In this battle they took
prisoner the celebrated lsmael Gibraltar, Coinman
der of the Tripol!tan fleet, and brother naw OF the
pacba of Egypt. The Turks have offered 10000
niastres for the ransom of Ismael Gibraltar; bu!
Admiral Miaulis has demanded eight irlgates' ano
whatever he had under his command ne Aumi
raj continued to pursue the remainder oil the com
bned fleets and has harrassed them that the Cap
tain Pacha has with difficulty reached the Dardan-
eles with his own ship, one rigate and ten iran
sports. :
The successes Of the Greeks have been equally
decisive and brilliant upon land. They have destroy
ed the Tul kish army under Dervisch Pacha, who
csc aped dangerously wounded, with only 500 Hen,
leaving all his artillery, baggage. SC. in the hands
OF the Greeks. Coocotroni being restored to iavor
was placed at the head of 10000 men, TO attack
IPatras Hydta is we'll fortified, and 10000 men IN
arms are ready for the Egyptian fleet The Turks
have retired from before Athens 10 Negropont.'
The Provisional Government Of Greece have or.
dered that European vessels ireighted by the enc
my to convey arms, ammunition, horses PROVISIONS,
subject to the laws of neutrality, and shall be treat
ed by our naval forces according to the usages ex
listing under similar circumstances among the Euro
lpean powers
Observation-Disclosures to the king are in circua-
ton, praying an exercise Of the royal clemency In
the case Of Mr.. Fauntlcroy. A general petition,
embracing this subject and also praying for modl-
fcarion Of the criminal code. is also in circulation
Shipwrecks. I'VE regret to announce the loss OF
the ship William and John, captain Taber, from
New York, bound to Amsterdam. This vessel was
driven ashore off Veland in storm on the Sd oil
November and went entirely TO pieces. The cap
tain and S hands lost. The mate was the only per-
son saved.
american Stocks on the 18th Of November, u
United States Bank shares, 24l l2s cd. Sixes IS a99
lThrees, 70 ~ so.
4 London papers announce the return OF the dis.
covery ship Griper, Capt, Lyon, who was proceed
ling to Repulse Bay, in order 10 CO operate with
Capt Parry in search Of north west passage.
Capt. Franklin is to renew his land expedition,
with the same object. He leaves England, in
February next for New York, and takes his depar
lture from that city.
A fire in Fleet street consumed property to the
amount OF i0o,OooL. Among the occupants OF the
buildings the editors of the Traveller and Sun
day Monitor, whose establishments burnt.
The family OF Carlisle (the printer OF deistical pub
locations for which he is now in Newgate) were also
exposed TO the fames which gave rise to the follow
ling singular circumstance. In the confusion some
of them took refuge in church, and placed there
also for safe keeping quantity Of the writing Of
he celebrated Tom Paine, among which were
many copies Of his AGE OF REASON
! The price OF iron has recently experienced an
Extraordinary rise in Scotland So much has the
demand increased of late, that pig iron has risen
from 81. to 81. los. ton and bar iron from 81.
ITO ISL. los. ton. The iron works are unable to
supply half OF the demand Tor the Scottish and
English foundries.
The British Parliament was not expected to meet
before the beginning OF February. Sir Charles Stu
art the Ambassador to France, had returned to
London, and Viscount Granville had been appoint
led his successor. Sir Charles Bagot, to be Am
lbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary the
King of the Netherlands. Mr.. " Fitzgerald, it is
said, will proceed early in the spring to take on him.
sell the duties OF Minister Plenpotentiary to the
United States.
In announcing the death Of the Rev. Mr.. Maturn,
the Dublin papers state, as the immediate cause,
his taking lotion containing large quantity Of
laudanum, in mistake for medicine intended for the
stomach.
Cape Coast-Accounts from Sierra Leone Of the
Path August state, that the at Cape Coast with
the Ashanlees had been terminated. No particulars
are given but the inhabitants at the Cape repre-
4 scented to be in a state of want and misery.
South Amelica 1obacco-The first cargo OF tobac-
CO imported from Colombia had arrived in the river
$ Thames 1t could not, however, be brought to
II market without payment OF duty Of Is, and would
therefore, be re-expoted to Hamburg. U. States
! Tobacco paid only 4s. The quality oil the Colomb-
an article is said 10 be equal The best Cuba sega
tobacco an equalization Of the duty will, probably,
encourage an import trade with that republic, which
will be advantageous, SO fat as it will afford the
means to pay for greater quantity OF Brush man
4 ufactured goods.
Il Spath.-Extract of letter from Madrid, dated
Nov. !, 1884," The period fixed for The Freema-
sons, Commnneros, and other persons belonging to