GREAT NEWS FROM GREECE!
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London Courier of the evening of June 9th, contains the foowing:-

 l "The Algemine Zeitung of the 2d of June states | that the British Ambassador at COnstantinope had of despatch, announcing the entire defeat of the Turks before Athens, on the 18th of April, loss said to be 10000 men. Ratesbon letters of the 29th of May, confirm the above and states that the Turks successvely driven from ali their entrenchments and forced to abandon all their artillery and baggage 1 The Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands on the 18th of May, despatched Courier from Cor tu to London with another confirmation of the aboVe." It is likewise stated under the date of Augsburgh May 3l, that the British Ambassador at Consantino pie had of despatch announcing the grate i ful intelligence.

 dressed circular to its aes in which 1t is intlmated that in consequence of the latest declaration of the Porte, there remained scarcely any hope that it would listen the dictates of justice and moderation, unless cOersve measures adopted, and proposed that certain time be peremptory fixed, within which ! the Porte must declare itself and which period 1 fixed for the middle of June.

 The Paris Etoile of the 7th contains article menting on one in the London Times, respecting the interference of the great powers in the affairs of Greece. The observations of the Etoile correspond with those of the Times, and 1t is therefore inferred by the London Sun, that the question respecting Gre l cian independence will be soon set at rest. 1 The Paris Moniteur of the 9th that val division has sailed from Toulon, for the purpose of obtaining satisfaction for gross insult offered to the Consul General of France at Agiers, by the Dey, well as for other causes of complaint.

 The engagements of the government of Hayti with France, are likely to be fulfilled Two vessels had rived at Havre, with assignments account of the indemnity, and two six months nsalments to be | paid on the Both of June

 The English ports open until the 18th of Au- gust for foreign oats, at 4d. per quarter.

 The Marquis of Anglesea is said to be actually ap pointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

 SPAIM.-Madrid letters announced the appear ance of Constitutional Gueras in Arrogan and other ntn 5nfS Sno1n fro ft nnoh my is withdrawn from Spain, another struggle for Constitutional liberty would be the consequence. In deed from the details given in the French official papers, appears that Spain is convused from one extremity to the oher.-But have the bgots of that country repented of their work, their preten- slons less lofty By no means.

 In the meantime the Archbishop of Toledo thinks all will be well if he only exclude foreign books and journals and prevent transations. No mercy is shown to the translation of the psalms of David. The Spanards not very nice in theIr Chronology, | and as David was unquestonaby Jew, the good Archbishop probably deems him affected by the laws against Moors and Jews in that Kingdom old Chris ! tians. latterer wished to compliment Spaish Gran dee compared him Solomon, which the Grandee, not being read in Scriptures, deemed comparing him to usrer or old cloathsman, and considered mor- tai affront. 1t IS dangerous to have Old Tesa- ment name in Spain as a New Testament name in | England

 ! The ship Chariot, Pratt at Boston, from London, has brought paper of the 9th of June It appears that Lord Cochrane in the vicinity of Poros, and had purchased forty vessels, which would be ready a. bout the middle of May; with which he intended to attack the Turkish fleet at Tenedos. Capt. Hastings had taken six Turkish vessels laden with provisions Sc. Every thing tends assure us, that the Greek cause is in favorable train.

 letter received in Salem, states that a war had l been raging for six months between the Raiahs of Qualabattoo, Sooso and Anaaboo, and the Raiah of Troumond. A ship of IA guns was bIockadng the port of ouaabatoo, preventing all vessels from ra- m were prevented from trading. There was considera- ble pepcr at Quaabatoo and the natives desir- l ous of having the Dephos trade when she stopped, but Capt. Porter did not think it prudent he would have been exposed to the fire from battery shore, 1 and from the ship.

 1 The New Times of June 9th says, "From the Pa- Etoile of Thursday we extract some articles of n- terest with respect to Greece, both regards the military operations still carrying on there, and the progress of the negotiations for converting into ty, common to all the allied powers the Protocol of St. Petersbugh The latter seems to be drawing to a close, and we hope the time is not far distant now, when the voice of civilized Europe will be authora-

 lively raised to arrest the sanguinary strife, between fanacism on the one hand and serni-barbarous sp- | rit of liberty the other. The struggle has now been carried on long enough to prove that the i. sceptre of Mahomedan despotisin is forever bro ken; and itbehoves the great and influential of Christen ndom to unite in one common effort to stay !

 l Extract of mercantile letter, dated Constantino- pie, May 10 :- Lord COchrane was in the vicinity of Paros, and purchased forty Greek vessels which he was furnishing with rockets and other mplments of destruction. It asserted that this armament would be ready on the 18th May, and that Lord Cochrane would then sail for Tenedos, to wait for the Turkish

 fleet. Meantime, Capt. Hastings has taken in the | Gulf of Seo, six Turkish vessels laden with amuni- ton, and has burned four others. He thus has pla- ced the Seraskier, who depended upon these supplies

 in very embarrassing situation. All these accounts

 have considerably irritaed the Sultan and the Divan. | "On the other hand, it is said that Tartar is gone the Dardenells with orders to the fleet not | to quit the Hellespont. After several meetings of

 the Council of State the Porte is said have eau l scd Mr. Stratford Canning to be asked if it at

 war with England, since it's troops had to combat fewer Greeks than English Every thing appears to

 announce cr,ss, which must lead to decisive re- | suit the question of the affairs of Greece From the Palladium office, Boston, July l6.l FROM CANTON.

 | Extract of letter from an officer of an American

 merchant vessel, dated at Lintin, March 20, 1897.

 ."On the lst inst. there was battle between five

 boats of the Americans and English lying in this port

 and two Chinese Mandarin boats, and one of their men Ot wars launches, occasi0ned by pass boat l coming down with orders for the ship Citizen, of 1 New-York to proceed up to Canton. The Manda-

 rins took the pass boa and were towing her towards the Chinese vessel of war--when the Americans and

 English manned their boats and went in pursuit. In

 about half an hour the foremost boat came up with

 them---muskets were fired and stones were thrown

 from the Mandarin boats but other boats coming

 up they began an attack and succeeded in re-takius

 the pass boat and orders, and proceeded the Cit zen. | heard the 2d that MandaFines were