The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-08-19

An Obstinate Greek.-The following
singular account showing the cruelty
Of the Turks, and the fondncss ofmon-
cy in the Greeks. is given in Mr.. Mad
den's amusing work, "Tho Mussul-
man" We understand the sketch is
from real life. The Greek had agreed
to pay 300 piastres to prevent being
sent on service in the Turkish fleet,
but having paid the sum agreed upon
to the Aga, he insisted upon All addit-
ional two hundred. In vain the Greek
declares he has not another piastre-
"Count down two hundred more"
cried the Aga, "and fiity more beside
for the lies you have uttered; do II IN
stantly, sou Of an iniidel, or undergo
the punishment your cursed obstiaacy
deserves.
The poor wretch protested accord
ing to custom, that if u para conld save
his fathers soul from the devil, he had
it not; that if il pleased the Lord, the
best ofgovernors, to order his servants
body to be logged into jelly, the SER
want Of his eXceliency could not help il,
he could not command a single aspcs,
To save his flesh: and as he was re-
ligous Greek, he called every saint in
the calendar to witness his utter des-
titution.
The, Aga looked at one of his sol
diers; stranger could have observed
no visible gesture, no external sign,
no waving of the hand, no motion Of
the lips-there was no waste of words
in Turkey, but in the twinkling of an
eve the Greek was capized, his legs
fastened in NOISE attached to long
stick held by two brawny Arnaouts,
and a couple IF ferashes, stationed at
either side, with well seasoned sticks,
which instantly fell on the bare soles
of the unfortunate rayah. The stripes
were inflicted with terrible velocity,
aud each resounded as it fell, and, not
withstanding the screams of the sui-
ferer, were even audible to his wretch
ed wife, who was stationed at the door.
''iman Eifendi Imam Etfendi !" fol-
lowed every blow, stake pity on me,
sir take pity on me J" but the cry was
'he ancles, but the sight made no pause
he torture. The Aga continued to
smoke his watcr-pipe with the impcr-
turable indifference becoming his high
place: it was only when $50 blows had
been laid on that he waved his hand,
aud the exhausted executioners had
leisure to wipe the perspiration from
their brows.
"Now giaour," said tho Aga, "are
you disposed to pay the remainder of
your Just and lawful debtr
'Best of Governors ~ cried the cul-
prit, raising his head from the ground,
al am dead man, but money have
none---Heuven knows the truth
would / have my feet manglcd as they
are, if had whercwithal to purchase
mercy ~
''Ssuce you are so very poor" repli-
ed the Aga, .'liie is of no value, there
fore, down with the dog" he continued
addressing the eXecuiionersr "Vras
vras kill, kill let him have thou
sand lashes THE CONSERVATION %
the Greek was great, but has love o
money was still greater. The number
of stripes now ordered to be inflicted
generally proves fatal; in fact, nih,
out of ten of those who received abov,
eight hundred, die. Again the basti
nal> was resumed; upwards of hun
dred blows more were inflicted; th,
.alrelSs Of the poor wretch becam,
adually ndisiinct; at length thel
ceased altogether, and Inc no longe
writhed under the blows; there Was u,