The Greek Chronicle of th...
The Times, 1824-09-01T00:00:00

The Greek Clhronicle of the 7th July gives the followinga instance of activity and gratitude on the part of the Greeks:-" The island of Zecalamisma, in the Gulf of M1issolonghi, presents a very advantageous military position. The enemy might have taken pos- session of it to fav(our his attacks on Sissolonghi and Anatolicon. A fort which has been construeted< en Cape Procopaniston now rcn- ders that islandimpregnable. On thc 28th of June it received the namc of Fort Byron, in honour of Lord Byron, and it is considered at once as the beacon and bulwark of Western (Greece. Measures have also been taken to place in a state ot defence another pusition, which presents advantages of a totally diflerent niature. It is a mountain called Apodlistra, which is situate(d in the high lands of Etolia, not far from Carpenisi. Its summit displays varied and fertile hillocki and plains, whilst its steep sides, inaccessible in ali directionis, ren- tier it a kind of island in tie midst ofsarntimnding lainds. It has bitt one line of approachi, winding amidst rocks, which thrce meni would be sufficient to defend. A ruined fortification, which commatics that entratice, shows that the natural advantat,es of the Apoclistra ha(l been fully appreciated in ancient tirmes. A garrison of 100 men will render that position iinpregnable, whilst in times of necessity the Apoclistra may contain S,000 families. In cse of invasion,the Grceks might easilv concentrate their forces there, and observe the miove- ments of the enemy or prepare aurprises. Even in case of reverses, they would fitid its it a safe asylun to repair titeir losses, without any danger of a general attack, or even of a coup-de-ntain." GBtEeE HEaROrsS.-MIiaulis, the (Greek Adiniral, seeinia tise Government wanted mnoney, collected all tite remains of his Qwn fbrtune, and distributed it amongst the captains and stileors: *' If i die (said he), it will be ttseless to tne and if we are victo- rious, my country's safety will be to tie an ample reward."_ French paper. Mfadarne Catalani's husband, formerly atn officer of Ca- valry, hite beetl made a Cheyalier at the last proizotion.-Evetting paper. The jotrrseymen fire-iron makers, file m-akers, brass- cutters, and wood-screw-makeers, liave given notices to their re. spective emplovers in Staffordshire that they require advanced wages. Oti Montal' last, Earl Speiscer atid Mr. Littletois, accom- lianie(I by Lord Besborough, Sir H. Mrrillouglibv, and the Hon. Sir G(. Gray, left Portnsmouth hiarbour in His Majesty's steami-vessel the Lightnting, to observe the operation of the macitinery tvisitit towing the errinppaal7ni frigate to Spittead. which was effeeted agairttit a stiMig tide ints es than hour: the party having partaken of a cold collation ott board the 'rigate, returiicd to the L[,7itidng, and ,proceeded to Ityde, where L,ord Alelville, Lady Jersey, and Lady Georgiana Fane, came on board, anti took a turn tltrough the sisi- i ping at pitlieatl. Tise party mninutely examitned the vessel atsd eni- gites, which were directed to be manteuvred in various ways, to prove the falcility withl which ateam.vessees may be issanaged. 'lihe LightlZning excited considerable interest, from her being the first steetnyessel ersiployed in the British navy for purposes of war, ansd f'rom the circumstance of her having lately returned frons Al. giers, bvefore which she perforned essential services to the tleet; her astonishing, and its tbat part of the worId, novel powers, having,it is said,greatly conduced to brinsg the Dey to terms. The particulars of tihe expsedition were detailed by Mr. Gaze, wvhO commanded her whets on this service* an,d who. amOngSt other occurrences, pointed out the msark of a shot received on her side. The party, with the exception of tite loni. .Sir G. Gray, were finally landed at Ry,le, where Earl Spencer antl Lord Mlelville iave surmnMer residences. It is now three weeks sinice, says the Wakefield *Journal, we announced the fatal influeice of woman's charnms over the repre- sentativeof one of the Most illustrious families in the country; and this week, thouglh the victim be not exalted bv rank, his fanic de- pends on a less perishing imsemorial-we mean ttledignity of intellect. The wife of a barrister aeens to have dedicated the few days of her liusbatnd's absence ots the circuit, not to lay up new stores of domes- tic comfort after hi; return, but w render that bome dreary and de- solate. The lady in question was placed in her tensder years n(tler the care and protection of a Reverend GeistlemDan, who eqjoyed a rectorate in one of the west counties. He had, althougls but little her superior in years, acted towards his fair charge as a father- watehed, the opening of her mind-participated in her amusements -and was latterly the cause of affiancing her to a very eminenit bar- ,.rister. His visiti, after marriage, were frequent, and the afFection- ate husband was grenerally the first to welcomehim to iiis board. About three months ago, lia visits were longer and more numerous; there was greater reluctance shown at parting. and gre:mier joy at a renewal of the visit. It *as discovered, too, that the fond endear- ments which pass between tihose who arc mutually attacihed, sunk down on the part of the wife, to less warmth and tenderness; and thait tle Reverend Gentleman seas frequently appealed to as the um- pire on these sudden gusts of irritation: bitt it inever entered into the mind of the deluded man that these little squaUs were the liar- bingers of a tempest which was to wreck his peace. Ten days ago lhe departed to the circuit. the visits of the kind friend became al- mnost hou,rly L and whether the embers of youthful passion had only been snot)sered i,a the breast of the lady, or whether he had fanned, by his* tiles and carcssea, a news anid unhallowed flame, the bitter truthF is s,id tobeindisputable i that the husband has beet cruelly in- jufed, and thsat the clergymnani has inflicted the blow. A rch anslYo lvet bewen twvo forges, was conti- rtualy ann4yed by the sound of the hammers and was in agony at not being able to procure sleupeitier night or day. At first he en- treategthem to strike'more gerieiy, and afterwards made them ge- nerous ffcKs .if they would coneent t remove immediatelY. Out two chsantp'tna appeatretd to coOtsewit, antd the gentleman, transported with joy, prepared a mnagisificent, dinner, with which hse regaled them C sunmptuouahy,~ The reRagt finish td, he- asl:ed thems whither they in- tertdcd rcrmovtng to,. Oue of the en replici, " He who lives to the *right wi l 'o to tbe- leSi. fiand he, * hp liyes at thc left wrill remove to S thovigh' X..w Loleratarsr.-