The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-10-04
2sp the @atls.
FOREIGN NEWS,
BY papers from London, 10 Sept. 1, and tom
Liverpool to Sept. 2.

Liverpool to Sept. 2. 4
Affairs Of the Greeks.-The Lopion
Times states, that the affair of the stem-
boats destined for Greece, engreses
much attention. No obstacle is pre-
sented on the part Of the Government,
but it is feared The defects 10 their ma
chinery will render them wholly unh
for the service intended. The most
serious part Of the affair is, thai the
sum of El60, 900, nearly the whole re
manning resources OF Geoace. has been
| expended in the construction OF Ihsee
/ vessels.
| A letter from Trieste, dated Aug. IA,
says: "We expect, with impalient,
further accounts from the Morea. Tie
captain Of ship which arrived yester
day from Constantinople, states, that D.
the 18th July, he heard violent con
nona1e near the Island Of Samos, ani
had heard, afterwards, that the Captah
Pacha had attacked that island"
They write from Ancona, thatprivat
letters from Corfu mention the arriya
of Lord Cochrane at Napoli di Romar-
ia, which took place abou, the latte
| part of July bat there is no direct it,
telligence Of his having arrived.
Tarkey.-T The plague ragged in Con-
stantinople, in several quarters of tie
city, and does not even spare the Franks.
II has shown itself on board several yes
sells in port, and must be, en- this coca
sion, of a very pernicious nature.-
Three Ministers, il is said, have been
attacked with this fatal disease at their
hniAis The. Courier says the news
from tins capital is OF an appalling Char
acter. Numerous executions are con-
tinuaIly taking PLACE. The Sultan APP
pears resolute TO eXtermipate not only
all who have been, but all who might
become, his enemies. The tirnan dis
solving the Janissaties in Turkey has
been published. Letters stale that all
eastern Greece was subdued, by Red
schid Pacha. and that his army vas at
the gales of Athens. The famous bank
er, Zen Schaptchi, was hung at Constan-
tinople on the 18th July, for having Jared
to protect Bazerghean Baschi, his broth
er, who was accused of a secret uader-
standing with the Janissaries aud Rus
slams. His property, valued AT 5o,Q0o,-
900 of piasterss had been co1fscated -
The public criets have, in the new
proclamation, ordered, that no person
shall appear in the streets after sunset.
A distinguished Turkish merchant was
beheaded on the 18th by order Of the
Seraskier, for having denied, contrary 10
positive proof, that he was indebted to
Greek, who had instituted proceedings
against him. The Greeks in Consian-
tinople acknowledge, that since the 18th
June, they are no! exposed to insults as
formerly.
The Janissaries of Smyrna, who a.
mount 10 upwards of 10000, have ex-
pressed their intention of keeping their
arms. 1t is right they really possess
as Mussulmen, according TO The Koran,
as brother of the Sultan, according 10
their statutes, and finally, as men of good
sense, who will NOT give themselves up
to their executioners. All the onsfas.
or Colonel, have declared, that if The
Sultan sends positive orders 10 disarm
them, they will disobey him, and open-
ly join their 5000 brethren at Damas.
Gus, Aleppo, and the rest of Asia--that
it would then be seen whether the he
levers of Asia would not queIl the in
novaiors and giaours [infidelsl of Siam.
boul; lastly, that in that extreme case
ten millions Of good Turks, who inhab.
it Asia, might easily fnd some one who
might deign 10 reign over them. if the
blood of OsmaIis continued to deeeuer-
ate. They are in the mean time mas
ters of Smyrna.
The interior Of Asia Minor is il, FRIGHT
tul agitation. The Hundiar-Molls. Inc
religious chief of the order Of the Jan
nlssaries, who reside at Kintuye, has. il |
IT said, hurled decree against the MuG
Il of Constantinople. The great fami- |
lies OF Agas, compromised by the Porte |
begin TO breathe, and perhaps the Turks |
Of Asia will take advantage of the on.
por,unity TO require the removal of tic
seat of Government TO Bronsu or Alien
pc.
Germdny.-A dreadful thunder storm
was experienced at Vienna, on the 9Th
If Aug. rising from three different po;nle
Il once. Two priests were killed bvl
he lightning, which struck the steeple
II church, while they were officiating
n the chancel. Under date of Ham.