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THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER. TO THE EDITORS OF THE (PARIS) GLOBE. Lausanne, July 25. Gentlemen,—The credit which the Globe enjoys is so justly merited, that it cannot be matter of in - difference to see it express an opinion on facts which are not sufficiently authenticated. The 53d number of the seventh volume fr nishes au instance of the negligence of which I complain, in the article headed " Holy Alliance," the materials of which appear to have been ex clusively drawn from a pamphlet of M. Empeta, an ecclesiastic of Geneva, formerly a disciple, or auxiliary, of Madame de Krudener, and who, about a dozen years after the period of the form ation of the Holy Alliance, made all the haste be could to reveal to the public the secrets of that epoch, and the hand which he had in that holy work, by his prayers and his influence with Heaven. When this pamphlet appeared in Switzerland, where people understand the hocus pocus of those men, who feed themselves upon a manna a little more substantial than the manna of Heaven, the virtues of which, however, they ex tol to the faithful, it was recognized as the trial of a new engine destined to revive a zeal, which had much need of resuscitation, by the recital of great events performed by Divine grace, through their interposition. It was, besides, observed that the assertions of the author of the pamphlet were not accompanied by any document calcu lated to confirm them ; and what ought to com plete their discredit was, that the Pythoness whose miraculous influence had been extolled by the author, had not found, on her return to St. Petersburgh, what she might have hoped from that influence had it been real and merited. Being considered with that calm impartiality which the Globe professes, it does appear to me that the pamphlet of M. Empeta could not fur nish it with sufficiently accurate data. Without at all prejudging the Holy Alliance, a s it appeared to the civilized world in its results, st ill it may be acknowledged that its first con ception did not merit the reproaches which .were so liberally heaped upon it upon its subsequent developments. Though intrepid in the midst of dangers, Alexander I. had a horror of war. Being thoroughly acquainted with the abuses which caused the discontent of nations, lie hoped that during the continuance of a long peace, the want of which began generally to be felt, the European Governments, recognizing the necessity of un dertaking the reforms which the wants of the age called for, would seriously employ themselves in executing them. To accomplish this purpose, a profound tran quillity was indispensable; and as the disorders which had followed each other during nearly 30 years, appealed to have greatly weakened the old ideas of order and subordination, lie thought that he could supply their influence by making .a solemn appeal to religion. On the part of this monarch, at least, there can be no doubt but that this appeal emanated from the pure impulse of his noble heart ; and I shall shortly have occasion to state to you some facts in proof of his sincerity ; but the genius of evil quickly attacked these philanthropic concep tions, and turned them perversely against their benevolent author. The assemblage in the plain of Vertus of a Russian army, Amounting to 160,000 men, ready fur service, had struck .with stupor the di plomatists of Europe, who were present at the imposinu spectacle ; but this display of the military forces of a great empire caused much less terror, than the invisible and moral power, which had created the magnanimity and the well-known principles of the Monarch who commanded these troops. At this moment it was that from the north to the south, and from the west to the east, the eyes of the oppressed were directed to v;ards Alexander I.; but from this moment is also to be dated the conspiracy which was con certed in ;'fcret to despoil him of that formidable moral power, which had given to him, as auxili aries, all the friends of knowletlgc and humanity, in a word all good men. Disposed from his innate moderation to POP' sent to every thing which might inspire confi dence against his preponderating influence, and willing at any price to dissipate the terrors which it was pretended were experienced, he agreed to the formation of an Areopagean Court, where the simple plurality of suffrages should decide upon the measures to be taken in common for the maintenance of the general tranquillity. The genius of evil quickly perceived what might be gained from this generous abnegation of a preponderating influence. To the odious direction which was given to the march of pub lic affairs, is to be imputed the change Which took place in the confidence of nations, and the magnanimous monarch who had so just a title to it saw it pass away from him, amidst the impious Applause of the enemies of his glory, who dared to impute to his all-powerful will the most un pcnu/ar measures which they had themselves dic tated at their Areopagus. Europe knows now whom to blame for those deeds, and posterity, ever just, %c al mark with its ineffaceable seal the guilty. I have promised to relate facts which would prove that Alexander I. availed himself of the peace created by the Holy Alliance, to apply himself to the reform of abuses. On the 16th of May, 1816, the ukase was signed which enfranchized the serfs of Esthonia, as well as the organic law which fixed their rights and duties—a difficult measure, which had been in preparation from the commencement of the reign of Alexander 1., and prosecuted by him with indefatigable perseverance—a measure which demanded equal respect for the rights of all, on which account it was supported by the noble who had extolled his philanthropy. On the 25th of August, 1817, a similar mea sure was adopted in favour of the serfs of Cour land, anttaie Emperor, passing through Mittau on the 30th 0,1 the same month, at the moment when the deputies of the serfs were assembled to hear their enfranchisement proclaimed, with his accustomed kindness took the trouble to ex plain to them himself the real nature of the ukase. In January, 1819, he repealed ate ancient laws which prohibited certain classes of his s:,lb jects from the exercise of trades and manufactures. A decree of amnesty, published on the 12th of December, 1812, in favour of the poh,ol in surgents who had joined Napoleon, repealed Oi t a sequestration of their property, commanded eter nal forgetfulness of die past, and prohibited for the future all inquiry as to that affair. The re generation of Poland followed in 1818. On the 27th of March in the same wear, on open ing the Diet, Alexander pronouri.ced these me morable words The organization which was itl A ction in your country has permitted the int, mediate establishment of that which I have given you, and the putting into practice - of the prin ciples of those liberal institutions which have conktantly been the object of my solicitude, and whose influence I hope, with God's as,istance, to extend over all the countries which Provi dence has confided to my care. You have thus afforded me the means of showing my country what I have long since prepared for it, which it will obtain when the elements of so important a work shall have obtained the necessary develop. rent." The speech which he delivered on the 13th of June, in closing the Diet of 1825, is not less remarkable, and shows in what generous sense he had previously contemplated the Holy Alliance. On the sth of March, 1819, the deputies of the province of Livonia presented to the Empe ror the bases of the organization prepared for the epoch of the enfranchisement of the serfs of their province. The monarch replied to them in these terms :—" I am glad to see that the No bility of Livonia has fulfilled my expectations. You have afforded an example worthy imitation. You have acted in the spirit of our age, and have felt that liberal principles alone can establish the happiness of nations.' On the 6th of Ja nuary, 1820, the proclamation of enfranchise meat was carried into effect in a solemn manner. These are facts,. gentlemen, which I trust will have some weight with you. Doubtless the actions of public men, and es pecially those of Princes, belong to history, which has the right of deciding on them, with out respect to persons ; but can this judgment extend to the religious opinions of a Statesman, Sovereign, or other person when the individuals placed in dependence on him could profess them in full liberty, and when he imposed his onno one ? -It appears to me at least that no one has a right to interpose between the divinity and his worshipper, to know the kind of worship which he effers, and that it would be proper and just , . . to despise any one who permitted the violation of such a secret. If Alexander I. entered Paris at the head of his army, it was because the dictator of France had sought for him in his own capital ; but the French can never forget the magnanimity of his conduct. The individuals who had the honour of approaching him at this period could satisfy themselves that it was the result, not of political calculation, but of the philanthropy which formed the basis of his character. _ Perfectly convinced that France could not be happy without obtaining the liberal institutions which she had sought after since 1787, at the price of so many sacrifices, he was so much di turbed on learning the machinations carried on to dissuade Louis XVIII. from the concessions which were to precede his entry to Paris, that, forgetting the dangers which he might incur I,y traversing the cantonments then occupied by the ci-clevant Imperial Guard, he proceeded to Con►- piegne to make the King acquainted with the truth. The Proclamatio❑ of St. Ouen Troves that the Sovereigns came to an understanding. God forbid that I should doubt the influence which belongs to Providence in the affairs of this world ; only it appears to me that one can often account for them without having occasion to ex plain them by the immediate intervention of that power. Having had the honour of being placed near Alexander I. from his seventh year, and haying early observed the development of the rare quali ties which subsequently distinguished themselves, his conduct as a public man has presented to my mind only the natural example of one of those great and noble characters who adhere firmly to the principles whose truth they have recognized.* The too short reign of this Monarch, which was disturbed by so many important events, did not permit him to realize all the useful projects he contemplated for his empire. However, a great and salutary example was given, it will not be lost. You will, gentlemen, pardon these somewhat long explanations on the part of an old man, whose latter years have been grievously afflicted by the loss of him whom he had so much reason to lore, and it will not appear extraordinary to you that he collects his last energies to drive away the birds of night, who still endeavour to soil the tomb of a citizen Monarch. FREDERIC CIESAR DE LA HARPE, Foramey Tutor of the d( ceased Emperor Alexander I. Amongst the numerous examples of the cordial inte rest which he felt for his fellow-creatures, there is one which deserves a medal of gold from the Society for En couraging Services rendered to Humanity. He assisted by his personal exertions, co: tinued for many hours, in re storing life to a peasant who was nearly drowned in the Vilna in 1807. M. iiiisKissoN.—On Wednesday morning last, a General Meeting of the Union Club was held at their house, ia Mosley-street, when it was resolved to invite Mr. ilusictssox to a private dinner; private we call it, because, although the club is composed of 200 of our most opulent aml respectable merchants and manufacturers, we believe it was intended that none but members should be tglow4 to dine on the occasion. The following is a copy of the resolutions, which were transmitted, in the name of the club, to tli,e Might Hon. Gentleman, by J. WALKER, Esq. the ab3iraian:, " That the Members of this Club having heard, with sincere pleasure, that the Right Bon. Wm. floskisson is shortly expected in this neighbourhood, are anxious to bt! the foremost to welcome him, and to express to him the Iti t oh ft;: timation in which he is he'd amongst them. Thit.t . au #arnest and cordial invitation be therefore immediately transmitted to him, respectfully requesting that he Will lion= ,the Pub with his company at dinner, on any day which InV be Axloa,c.9nyient to him." On Thursday evening the following ;epk r , vas received. " Liverpool, 20th Aug. 'O4O. " Sir,—l hasten to acknowledge the honour of your Littt!r of yesterday, inclosiog the resolutions which had been passed Fiilt morning, at a Special Meeting of the Members of the Union qub. " I cannot but (sal highly gratified and flattered by the assurance conveyed to me ;4; the first resolution; and I lope that you, and the Gentlemen g the Club, will do me the justice to believe that it is with vet.; gicat regret that I find;, self under the necessity of declining the t,io flour intended in ;.:oy the second, as I should have been most happy to have pai4 my respects to the Gentlemen of the Club,• by waiting uponthe:in to dinner, if my arrange ment; had not been so mode as to ohliip one to leave the neighbourhod of Manchester in the 'forenoon a ,I; l riday the 28th inst.. " With a proper sepssa pf the flattering terms in which you have expressed yourself ;wards me on this unexpected occasion, I have the honour ,to Tetna4l l Sir, your most obedient humble servant, "W. WiSIS.J . ;SON." " John Walker, Esq." 11uq1issoN is expected on a visit to B. 11 EvwGo 4, Esq. at hia hou t sg, Acres Barn, near Pendleton, on Wed nesday next ; and in Ow course of Thursday will honour Manchester with a hasty surny.--./Ifunck!ster Advt. Accounts were received in town G.ll ,o,s4tprday, az most melancholy and fatal accident which had occur red to Mr. 'arAnn, surgeon, of Park-place, St. James's street. This gentler ‘a;,l left town, fur Ireland, about ten days ago, accompanied by Mr, TEc9nan, the apothecary of #4l),amall. As these friends were trave!li,z together in a pont-cb, - 44, pnt far from Cork, the post-boy by some tw eident dismounted, an,d the horses took fright and ran off. Mr. TEGCARD prudently It„7:0: his seat in the car riage, and was tak . en out at the end of about two miles uninjured; but Mr. WAnn, upon the first discovery of his danger, jumpeu out, and melancholy to say was killed on the spot. Ile was Surgeon-traordinary to . his MAJESTY, and had long been one of the Council of the College of Surzeons, and was elected by the College, only two days before he left town, to the distinguished station of one of the Examiners. lie has left a widow and one daughter, yet grieving fur the loss of a sou and brother, shipwrecked not many months ago, • • COVENT-GARDEN TIIEATRE. Yesterday a very numerous Meeting of the Share holders, Creditors, and other persons interested in the concerns of this Establishment, was held in the Saloon of the Theatre. Among the parties present were Mr. Horace Twiss, M.P., Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Bartley, Mr. John Reeve, Mr..Diddear, Mr. Du ruset, Mr. Wood, Mr. Keeley, and several other members of the corps dranzatique, besides a host of Authors, &e. Mr. GEORGE MOORE was unanimously called to the Chair. The CHAIRMAN began the business of the day by saying, the best thing he could do would be to read the resolutions come to at the last meeting, us by that means every one present would be put in pos session of the objects of the meeting. He then read the resolutions. They were to the effect, " That it was the opinion of the meeting that the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor to the Pro prietors, that all matters in difference between the Proprietors be referred to some Gentleman of the Bar, with full powers to give directions for carrying on the concerns of the theatre at the ensuing season should be adopted. That it is the urgent request of this meeting that Mr. Const and Mr. Harris, or their agents duly authorized, do attend the next meeting to be held in the saloon of the theatre, on Monday next, the 24th instant, and communicate their determination. That it is recommended by this meeting that the Shareholders and Creditors of the theatre do suspend all proceedings for the pre sent, and that the parties at whose suits executions and distresses have been issued, do also suspend any further proceedings for the present." The CHAIRMAN remarked, that it was desirable that the feelings of the Proprietors should be had on these resolutions. The proper course to he pur sued would be to read the answersseceived from those gentlemen. The first document read was a note from Mr. Const, in reply to the communication inclosing the resolutions passed at the last meeting. It merely stated that he could not upon any account whatever become a party to the reference proposed. The next was a note from Mr. Harris, stating generally that there had not been sufficient time allowel him to digest the resolutions which had been sent to him. Mr. Forbes's letter was dated Boulogne, in which that gentleman expressed his full concurrence in the decision of the Lord Chancellor; and observing, moreover, that he (Mr. Forbes) was convinced that, by abiding by his Lordship's decision, all parties would obtain impartial justice. Mr. WILLETT, in his communication, expressed a similar opinion, and added expressions of satisfaction at what had fallen from Mr. Bartley, at the last meeting. Mr. KEMBLE, in a letter dated Dublin, fully ac quiesced in the propriety of adhering to the Lord Chancellor's suggestions. He also thanked Mr. Bartley and the other performers interested in the success of the theatre for their kind exertions. At the same time he ventured to predict, that if parties having demands upon the establishment were to withhold proceedings for their claims for but ano ther two seasons, when Mr. Harris would have done with the theatre, every man would be paid in full. Appended to these was a brief communication from Mr. Bunn, refusing all interference with the affairs of the theatre. Mr. ROBERTSON, the Treasurer and Receiver to the theatre, at this stage of the proceedings, step ped forward, and respectfully begged leave to call the attention of the meeting to a printed list of or ders, a copy of which had been given to each person at the door of the saloon. ness ; but he would say, notwithstanding, that the debts contracted by Mr. Harris and his father had all been paid by the present Proprietors, Messrs. Willett, Kemble, and Forbes. Not only the public debt had been paid, but also that of the performer, and they (the Proprietors) deserved credit for that. —(Cheers.)—There was a point, however, which all the creditors, or most of them, seemed to forget, viz., that when Charles the Second gave the patent to Killigrew, he did not give it to that man as an individual, but to the public—the house to be open under certain restrictions, and at certain periods. If the theatre was not open at those periods, the suc cessors of Killigrew (the present patentees) lost the patent; and Government, the meeting might be well asured, would not lose a moment in passing the right to other hands. He earnestly impressed upon the meeting the necessity that existed for a cordial feeling between all parties, and the still greater necessity there was for the opening of the theatre at the period stated in the letters patent. Mr. War. MOORE again interrupted the Meeting amid considerable disapprobation. Mr. Fawcett, he said, had, no doubt, very substantial reasons for wishing the theatre to be opened at the usual time. That gentleman, and the other Managers, drew from the Treasury of the Theatre, about 4,0001. a 3 ear, independently of pay as actors. Sir George Smart has 1,0001. a year. Sir George perhaps is here, and can answer for himself, said Mr. Moore. Other per sons engaged were paid on the same terms—(Cries of "'t is false !"). He appealed to Mr. Robertson if such were not the facts. Mr. ROBERTSON said, that Mr. Moore's state ments were just about as correct on that point as they were upon others. The utmost confusion here prevailed, half-a dozen parties speaking at one time, upon matters irrelevant to the business of the day, mixed up with much per sonality, in which Mr. Horace Twigs, who was pre sent, came in for a share. A List of Claimants was then read; the total aniount of which was about 30,0001. After some conversation the Meeting separated, without coming to any decision. Just as the Meet ing broke up, Mr. Corder, the Vestry Clerk, as re presenting the Parish Authorities, entered the Saloon, and was told the result. He merely gave an ominous shake of the head. The Meeting then adjourned. COBURG THEATRE. Last night a new serious drama in three acts, founded on Lord BYRON'S magnificent dramatic Poem of the Doge of Venice, was brought out at this theatre, under the title of the Council qf Ten. As the story is well known to our readers, we shall content ourselves with saying that it was well worked out, and that the two chief characters, the Doge and his fellow conspirator, Israel Bertuccio, were sustained with consummate ability by Messrs. COBHAM and H. W. WILLIAMS. The former we are glad to perceive has got rid of his vapid imitations of MACREADY'S voice and manner, and now trusts wholly to his own unbiassed feelings. The scenery of the drama is in the highest degree ef fective and characteristic. By way of after-piece, a new farcical burletta, in two acts, entitled the 1llis• terious Tailor, was produced. The leading idea of this lively little farce is derived from a tale that appeared some months since in the JVlonthly Ma gazine, under the name of the " Mysterious Tailor, a Romance of High-Holborn." It is here, however, considerably altered, not to say improved, by Mr. MILNER, who has shewn considerable ingenuity in framing a humorous burletta out of such slight materials as the original tale afforded. It was re ceived with great applause by the audience, who laughed heartily at the excellent comic acting of Mr. E. L. LEWIS, as an ostler in love, and Mr. MORTIMER, as the pave, melancholy, and myste ious tailor. The house was crowded. This was a document purporting to be a list o the orders issued by Mr. Robertson, at the comment of Messrs. Kemble, Willett, and Forbes, from the middle of May to the middle of July. The box or ders thus issued ran from four to five hundred and forty-one per night, averaging each night of per formance 250. The total number of orders thus issued during the above period amounted to 10,993, mi ss FOOTE, who has been playing at Derby, equal to an income of 3,851/. Is.; added to this do- having received a letter from the Rev. R. SIMPSON, clement was a printed memorandum, complaining, Minister of St. Peter's, in that town, earnestly advising that whilst Mr. Robertson issued this large num her to withdraw from her engagement, out of regard to ber of orders, the friends and orders of Mr. Harris the morals of his flock and her own character, is said to were refused. Mr. ROBERTSON denied that he had issued orders have returned the following answer:— as an individual, and said that he had acted merely of " SIR,-Youtabghr very appear e to l b e e on a s.d very well-intentioned eersrei nd so i t n t its purpose, a tirbouor weakly i e m r a y g o i ti o l e • d. tt o .: by command of his superiors, Messrs. Kemble, Wil- purpose,rpoiy your lett, and Forbes, in giving the above. He would care o f 7,000 sou l s m i g ht h a v e b ee n a n a m ple apology for appeal to every gentleman present if he did not, your not looking after more, particularly as my lodgings upon every o c c asion, a ff or d ever y i n formation re- are not in your parish. Your main object appears to be quired of him, even to the showing of the Ledger induce me to break my engagement and run away. Miss of the theatre. Love, I am told, did so recently at Nottingham, but I fear The account, after some few conversational re- not much to her credit. It is well that you are not Mayor rmrks was exhibited, in which the expences incur• of the borough of Derby, as well as the Curate of St. red were apportioned Pro rota to the amount of Peter's, otherwise I might have been whipped out of the each creditor's claim, but no discussion which led town as a vagabond. As it is, I have the benefit of your advice, and your prayers. If I had followed the former, I to'any definite motion was had upon it. should have degraded myself still lower than I have yet A PROPRIETOR asked if the executions were still fal'en in public estimation ; had the latter been preferred in the house ? less in the spirit of an indictment, they, perhaps, might The CHAIRMAN answered in the affirmative. have found acceptance at the throne of grace. Mr. WILLIAM MOORE (not the Chairman) de. " Believe me to remain your's, &e. "M. FOOTE." tailed the circumstances by which Mr. Robertson Two sides of Covent-garden Market are had obtained his situations of Treasurer and Re nearly finished, from which a correct idea may be formed ceiver in the theatre. His original salary had been of what the whole will be when it is complete, and the 200/. per annum, which had ultimately risen to 6001. grand front erected, which is to face Great Russell-street. He had made this claim for two years, which made The external improvements are excellent ; and it is hoped his demand on the theatre 1,2001. Mr. Dunn, of they will be followed by reform in the manners of many of Drury-lane, a much more efficient man, he (Mr. those who occupy the interior, and that incivility will no Moore) was confident every one present would ad- longer be an annoyance to persons who purchase vegetables, mit, had only 300/. per annum. The speaker pro- &c. at this distinguished mart; and which incivility has ceeded in this manner amidst great confusion and long been a subject of deserved complaint. disapprobation, observing that the prospects of the A g reat deal having been said by jobbers theatre had been ruined by the course adopted by against the quility of the new wheat, we are happy to oh- Messrs. Kemble, Willett, and Forbes; that they serve, by the Reading Mercury, that new wheat had driven Mr. Harris out of house and home ; pit c hed in that market on Saturday last weighed l 3 ( Hisses) ;—and that there were parties present who score 21b. per sack, and sold for 86s. the imperial quarter, ought to stand up in that gentleman's defence, hav- being the exact weight and price of a fine parcel of wheat grown at the Cape of Good Hope, and disposed of in the ing eaten his and his father's bread for fifty years. Mr. Moore concluded, by requesting that a docu- same market three weeks since. We expect to hear no ment might be read relating to Mr. Robertson's (the inure complaints of either the value or quality of the coming cro. Treasurer's) accounts. p The Motion having been put to the vote and A Mr. ARTHUR WALL, who is in his 109th carried, the paper was read as follows : year, having been particularly invited to attend the cele " MR. HENRY ROBERTSON. bration of the 4th, at Raleigh, North Carolina, excused himself on account of being " busy with his crop;" but " London, 23d August, 1829 . said he would send one of his boys, a lad of 82, with his toast. " The Creditors of Covent-garden theatre will be pleased to observe the situation of this person, and judge SALMON FISHING.—The take of fish in the how far it is reasonable that his demand upon the property Earn during the last week has been considerable. On should be countenanced by them, and whether it is not Tuesday an immense number of fine grilses caught in that their duty to petition the Lord Chancellor to disallow his river were brought to town, and were quickly disposed of at claim, which, amidst the ruin now impending, must the low rate of fivepence per lb.—Perthshire Advertiser. appear to be exorbitant. FONTHlLL.—Thirteen hundred acres of land, " Mr. Robertson entered Covent-garden theatre as including the magnificent lake, the very extraordinary mill, clerk and treasurer (from the half-pay of the Storekeepe r ' s and many more extraordinary buildings upon this establish. Department), at a salary of 2001. or 250/. per annum. son,. by the heirs of the late Mr. FARQUHAR. Lord meat, are expected to be brought to the hammer next sea- This was a4va:;wed to 4001. per annum, when he was selected by the Lessees, Kemble l . Willett, and Forbes, as life - f e t ;\ , m Y a e i r l , e ts s e l p i x i v r p e e e r , 4 c .nituNom and Sir RICHARD COLT HOARE, contiguous to the receiver. This year Mr. Wallett petitioned the Mas it, expected of ' to c,tihi et b efrtohme farms. _ Alr . cur ter that his salary might be increased from 4001. to 659/., , a er v ,,Al h a o ; s eQ e vu9 d .H o A m itit a ,f i domains i s u Ibisli3ngN 1119 E land rT i i (in addition to the salary paid to Mr. Olivera as the , record clerk), and not:only to have it advanced this 2501., . . but that tale ailvanee should take place from 1824, making Mr. R USSELL, in his ingenious Tour through a debt due to Mr, Rebi;rooP, of 1,2501 . : and still fur- G rnzany, was, we believe, the first, who, from the evi ther, Messrs. Kemble, Willett, and FOl'ln have prayed in dence of facts, demonstrated the ill-founded nature of the their petition now before the Court, that this inGn, , , , y be bitter attacks on the King of PRUSSIA, in which the pali paiel to Mr. Robertson out of the money in Court , to the tica l j ournala fo r ; e v ent ' years subsequent to the peace of .'prejudice of the Creditors ge nerall y , b ut particular l y to indul g ed, in consequence the projeiCcg vi jii4, Creditors prior to 1822. This has mise to grant a constitution to his subjects. We have this of course been opposeil by idr• relarris and by Mr. Coast; wee k s een a gentleman of high intelligence and just reputa but the Creditors w ill see, drat throiii4h I T IE , medium o f tion in letters, who returned from Berlin but the other day, Mr. Lowndliam, the lessee's solicitor , Mr• Arobtsha vi). c , Fi d 7 v have his authority for stating that the political obtain - obtain it, unless they specially interfere t o p revent it. t proventer4s rec;tipe:l ii‘y Mr. RUSSELL have been carried for `.' It is presumed that house ren t, coal , and candles, are ward in the most satisfactory and beneficial manner.— allowed to Or. Rob; tson by Kemble, Willett, and Forbes, Spectator. in addition to ttie 004 per aunurry l THE PORTION OF A JUST LAWYER. — Mr. WHITE suggested the proprieti of panic oHe 1 ii,7,7 ,4 t he lives he is the delight of the Court, the orria bringing forward a plan by which the affairs Of tbeif n ' vn i oi the I,;ar, ;he glory of his profession, a terror to theatre might be rescued from the present dilemma, deceit, the oracle of his country; r i nd, when Death calls as" More appropriate than such discussions. I him to the bar of heaven, by the de habendo co;pui Cani The basins of the on final agreement between the , causa, he finds time Judge his Advocate, nonsuits the Lessees was then read, at the recp vst o f Mr. W. i Devil, and continues one of the long robe in glory. Moore. I I t ; t ,s actually a fact that a suit in Chancery M r .EiTe•,ETT said, he would not have ventured has been commenced, prosecnted, and determined in the to say a silgle word, but for the observations made short space of 14 days! Our readers will naturally feel by Mr. Moore respecting those who had for fifty sur prised at the foregoing, but 114 voutl for the truth of years eaten the bread of Mr. Harris and his father. the statement. The wonder i•eases . when we inform tie was an old servant of the theatre, and would them that the suit was brought by one lawyer against not act the part of the ass who kicked the sick lion. another. lery different would it have been bad tbe parties Of Mr. Harris 14 had received nothing but kind-, b e en cleats instead of principals. , FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ST. PETERSBURGH PAPERS. • ST. PETERSBURGII.—An extraordinary Supple ment to the Journal de St. Petersburghi of the Bth of August, contains the bulletin of the operations of the army of the Caucasus to the taking of Erzeroum. This, filling seven columns, goes into very minute details. The following are extracts : " Sire,—On the 27th of June (July 9), the an niversary of the celebrated battle of Pultawa, Er zeroum, the celebrated capital of Anatolia, which contains 27,000 houses, and above 100,000 inha bitants, fell into the power of your Imperial Majesty, with its lofty and strong citadel, and the vast circuit of its fortifications. " Offering to your Majesty my respectful congra ulations on the new success of the Russian arms in the East, I have the honour to lay at your feet the keys of the fortress and citadel of Erzeroum, and the detailed report of this important event. After the defeat of the Turkish army on the 19th and 20th (Ist and 2d), 1 sent out three detachments —the first under Major-General Prince Bekowitch 'lcherkasky, to occupy Khowssne; the second, under Colonel Count Simonitch, to chase the Turkish troops from the woods which they had oc cupied near the camp ; and the third, under General Bourstoff, to advance 40 wersts by the Erzeroum road, towards the village of Ardassou, in order to increase the confusion of the enemy's troops that I had defeated, and to excite alarm in Erzeroum itself. Lieutenant-Colonel Bassoff, whom Major-General Boustoff sent from the camp of Ardassow, with 80 Cossacks, to open a communication with the first de tachment, met in a defile 100 Turks, whose Com mander having consented to lay down his arms, was immediately cut to pieces by the enraged soldiers, who began a brisk fire on the Cossacks, on which Lieutenant-Colonel Bassoff attacked them, killed 57, and took four wounded prisoners : the rest fled. Lieutenant-Colonel Bassoff occupied Khorosane, where he found 800 chetwerts of corn, 2,000 can non-balls, and a great quantity of powder and war like stores. " Knowing that after such a defeat it would cost much time to rally the scattered remains of the Turkish army, I hastened to advance towards Er zeroum. I set out on the 21st (3d) with the whole army and baggage, and bivouacked the 22d (4th) 40 wersts from Hassan Kale, where I was joined by Major-General Bourstoff and Count Simonitch, who had successfully executed my orders. The Arme nian inhabitants of the surrounding villages came to make their submission, and ask for protection. I neglected nothing to gain their confidence by the kindest reception, and by the strict discipline ob served_by the troops. " On the 23d (sth), after advancing 20 wersts, and being rejoined by Prince Bekowitch, I learned that the Seraskier's troops, consisting of some re mains of the defeated army, arid of regular infantry which had not been engaged, and were assembled before Hassan Kale, perceiving the rapidity of our march, were flying; that the Seraskier had fallen back on Erzeroum, and that the Pacha who had the command of the troops and the defence of Hassan Kale, was flying rapidly towards Erzeroum, after carrying off all the carriages and beasts.of burden he could find in the villages. I resolved, therefore, to leave the main body where it was, and to proceed with the vanguard to Hassan Kale, 20 wersts dis- taut. 1 reached it at nine in the evening, and took possession of it, the Turks having abandoned it. This fortress, which was built in the time of the Romans, is an extremely strong position, and highly important to us, being the key of Erzeroum, giving us a depot for our stores, and being also on our line of communication with Kars and Bagdad. " By this important acquisition, without any loss, the necessary consequence of the victories of the Ist and 2d July, and the rapidity of our march, I was firmly established before Erzeroum. The next day we saw the inhabitants of the town who had fled into the mountains arrive, and those of the neighbouring villages also sent deputies to ask my protection; and I had the pleasure to see that these villager,, convinced of the Justice and moderation of our Government, remained in their habitations, and pursued their rural labours as in tine of peace. " I had been positively informed, that the route of the Turkish army and the rapidity of my march had produced on the people of Erzeroum an im pression very favourable to my plans. Having in spected Hassan Kale, and taken the proper mea sures for its defence, I, on the 24th (6th), at three in the afternoon, sent to Erzeroum Mamisch Aga, formerly a chief of Janissaries, whom we took pri soner on the 19th (Ist), and in whom the inhabi tants of the city placed great confidence. I gave him a proclamation positively promising freedom of religious worship, security to persons, and to private property. " Mamiseb Aga, struck with our good treatment of Hagki Pacha, and the other prisoners, was very willing to take my proclamation to the city, and to endeavour to prevail on the inhabitants to submit voluntarily, being convinced, as he said, by what he had seen in the great battles of the 19th and 20th, that resistance would certainly be followed by the ruin of the city. " Meantime the whole corps and baggage ad- vanced towards Hassan Kale, and on the - 25th of June, your Majesty's birth-day, the army of the Caucasus addressed solemn prayers to Heaven for your Imperial Majesty and your august family, and thanksgivings for the victories which it had given them. " At dinner I received notice from Mamisch Aga that be found the inhabitants in great fermentation; that before his arrival, the majority were resolved on defending themselves, but that my proclamation made them desist. The Mollabs and chief inha bitants,' he wrote, were inclined to accept the terms offered, and the people were with them, being informed of the good treatment of the inhabitants of Kars and Akhalzik. The Seraskier and his turbu lent troops still agitate the people, but your pro mises will restore tranquillity.' Wishing to take advantage of the favourable disposition of the inha bitants, I quitted Hassan Kale at five p. m. with my wl,ole corps, leaving the baggage organized in the manner of intrenchments before the fortress. " On the 26th (Bth), in the morning, a Capidgi Baschi, sent by the Seraskier and Mamisch Aga, de puted by the citizens, came to my bivouac, thiec hours' march from Erzeroum. _Mamisch gave me a nine he sent one of the elders of the city to inftglit he me that the people who had assembled to decidet.t, question had passed the whole night in debating.,ll', and though the majority was in favour, yet as t o d i:lc a e nd su f l o r u o r ui t i i d m ed es as the smallest doubt arose the turbulent paPiDdl broke out into murmurs, crying Let us 11(4 : -s- s b w y e were e b heard honour religion.' Four times these vociferat'°°e grouP The people in general changed their minds e el ' moment, now inclining to surrender, and resist vigorously. At length, towards the mo rning' by wa s these th e house the Prince induced the Seraskier and the e lders t" send me this deputy to announce their final Nolo; tion to open the gates at four p.m. Considering ths, if they a fter changed four o'clock ther in toh' minds carryagain t shouldplace time rot by 910 0 ' I sent for answer, that I gave them till three o and that if the keys were not sent me by that tits ° I should attack the place with my whole force. ba Ever since the morning the batteries on , Top-Dagh, which commands the town and the fa del, had constantly fired on our out-posts and 1 rapers. Desiring to spare a useless loss of me n ' ordered the Prince peremptorily to demand o f th Seraskier to withdraw his t from the Tor,, Dagh, declaring that hisrefusarleNovPosuldbe considerr as a resolution to defend the town " Three o'clock carne, and I had; no answer. ; had learned unexpectely from the servant of • toiruisoeusoccopies. deputy sent by Prince Beckowitsch, that the Sere trier had a powerful party which opposed the su r d render, arid that the troops were devoted to hint a b il t that he expected a reinforcement to be brag'''. his Kiaya, to whom he had sent orders some days; r b i e l f li o s re in t d o uc h e a t s i t m en e l t iy o faocrtcewditmhamreohrees vtiogoEurr,zesirrill_B-.11:' or' dered the troops to form quickly in order of battler and then to advance in quick time, and storm the ilv „ columns, with their bands of music insi de AT trenchments of Top•Dagh if the enemy, regulst resistance. Our regiments advancing in rounded the Top-Dagh on every side,and as soon a!, they appeared on the summit, the Turks redouble: their fire of their batteries ; but terrified at , a O . accelerated march of our troops, whom oothins could stop, they abandoned their positions 81;14 retired into the city. When they entered the ° ti e d they opened on us all their batteries, which I ord,,, er ", to be returned by the guns we had brought to l e e r; Dagh, which threw the city into confusion. Soon afterwards I saw the chief functionaries come out s , the other side of the town, and advance in voce sion towards us. Considering this a sign of s u h mission, I stopped the fire of our battery, thngs the Turks still continued to fire on our coital; This cavalcade was in fact a deputation from t,,, r city, on the approach of which the Beglerbey (" e 'Military Governor) of Erzeroum delivered to o ', Notsvi t '; the keys of the fortress and the citadel. standing this complete submission, some eauselie balls from the batteries passed close by me. I n a in front, stir deputies themselves begged to silence, by firi n g c fl e cited' hundred the mutineers, who, to the numb er of 0-, hundred men, opposed the general will , and exe. the people to resist. I ordered some guns to fired, on which they dispersed. " The deputies, in the name of a ll the inhabi' pr orals, tants, anno their consent to my which they u be nc g ed ged me to confirm by sigifi n g the of. in their presence ; they also begged the libertY _,! the Seraskier, and the three Paellas who acow panied him. confirmed all the terms agreed u po n' but refused the liberty of the Pachas. I immediately proceeded, according to t h e 'con' vention, to organize the administration of the pro iei vince. I named Major-General Pankrat ieff, eh the Pachalik of Erzeroum; Prince BekowitselCrehet kasky, Governor of the place ; Major-General Rel first Member, and Counsellor Prince of second member of the provisional regency of th e ri t o vince. I then ordered Major-General Pankratie take formal possession of the town, the fortress,!!'er the citadel; but as our troops approached thelat.t4 the Arnauts declared they would defender to the 7 0 , extremity. I then sent orders to Genal Pali. tieff to take it by storm, but the Arnauts, seeitioo the intrepidity with which our troops proceededdel!. scale the walls, opened the gates of the cita- u lil which was so strong and well armed, that it v, °- b y have cost us great efforts and loss to car r Y ' i t „ storm. On the 27th of June, (July 9), at, s i s - te il io the afternoon, the victorious Russian troops "°' your Majesty's standard on the citadel of Erzerou to.. The Seraskier sent me his standard, begging me la let him leave the place, but this I to ld hint won conquered last year, your Majesty's depend on circumstances. n ees, " Thus in 14 days, after leaving the 1 0 °' 0 5' brave, tr° it have passed two lofty chains of T ur kishun intams ' s covered with snow : have destroyed the _ army, taken two camps, with the important fortr e ss of Hassan Kale; all ie enemy's parks of artillery' and his field pieces, and having thus made it i T i P hial s to deliver up the centre of his power sible for him to think of defence, have oblige east, i n the ° we d a fortress and a citadel which might have s us ? Se' a siege; lastly, there were taken prisoners, weal, raskier himself, Commander-in-chief of the ar my' his and Governor of all Asiatic Turkey, and four principal achas. • n ess t ° I consi P der it as a sacred duty to bear Wit °f t he the indefatigable zeal and brilliant valour troops of the army of the Caucasus. learn ed %%e ! " After the occupation of Erzeroum, troor! that on the 25th (7th) 800 Delhis, 500 regular; had and 7,000 cavalry of the corps of Hagki P 3C ' Or • fled from the city towards Tokat. Erzeren t ? o , s of tains above 150 cannon, and immense trog ni ' o ry is ammunition and provision , , of which an invent, now being taken. will pre' "My aide-de-camp, Captain Felkersam, 'the sent to your Majesty the keys wh ich I hale/ the honour to send : six standards, one is that ° out Seraskier, the badge of his dignity and P°,_ wer 'fror o , belonging to the Paellas, and the sixth tase".ll r ed, the Arnauts in the citadel. Your MajestY w h i p o n. ceive, at the same time, the Seraskier's trunti°A-N, " Count PASKEWITSCH IYE111; " Erzeroum, 28th June (July 10), 1829." EXCHANGES ON LONDON PETERSBURGH, AUG. 7.-10. 11-16. 1-• S. HAMBURG, AUG. 18.-13. 9i; two mo nths, , LEIPSIC, AUG. 14.—Three months, 6. 16i. B A E: i t s L T I: R , D A A :a. A IS uO .— . 2Tll.irielm2.onlytsh:s, 6. 2 5 i' l i 27. 7p.a[7pT-elrhose.ofDutch the I P Bt a h p:r e s on o t f a t i h n e n 2 o 2 p J a ,:a t v i ne c Ta t : i 'v a tl : : :: ll :::;: b lir4 STOCKHOLM, AUG. 11.—S eventy fi thY s '". 11' paper, in which the elders of the city promised the assent of all the inhabitants to my proposals. The Capidgi 13aschi assured me verbally, that the Seras kier agreed to surrender the place, but at the same time he expressed, in a very equivocal manner, his fears that the sight of the Russian army under the walls of Erzeroum might rouse the fanaticism of the inhabitants, and induce them to make a vigorous re sistance; and he therefore begged me to suspend our march. I however thought it best to advance, hoping to increase the apprehensions of the Seras• kier and his troops, and give the well-disposed in habitants more resources to oppose the obstinate part and insist on the surrender of the city. The corps advanced by a defile to the summit of the mountain, whence it descended into the valley, where the po. pulous suburbs of Erzeroum extend, and the em battled walls of the fortress and the citadel rise. fusillade with The troops halted five wersts from the city, there utter the being no water beyond. .As soon as our first regi ments appeared on the heights, a small corps of ca r m o r t in i t ; e i l m . I . prepi!rFd a written answer to o our t opoi returninget s , ‘ili which single continued t . t o }laving v e i t e o g p , pNe y d i vqdry came out lo f d t id he e c v i e t r y .y a t n h cl in li g e t g o an 4 t depu tiesle the declaration (also in writing) of the inhabitants which the citizens had sent me, and another answer in the same spirit to the Seraskier. I gave both to the deputies, .whom 1 sent back at 5 p.m., accom panied by Major-General Prince Bekowitsch kasky, to whom I gave particular instructions how tq behave to the inhabitants and the Seraskier, in order . to give them mo re con fid e nce in my p r o m is e s. 1 desired him to let me know before ten in the morning the result of his negotiations, and before (From the C F been for progress oßuErrNieCrH.FrPa_nkPcatltoSf. Saturd ay.) \ a t equir l e o d r a al l i o a t l ig arm ti i m ng e r s o t p is t p d e it n y d . ed, A h t a t s he n°w W of fRe events t'sfil in E the ST. East, w hich bi ll i, moment S,A are speaking the destinies of the Ottoman Empv,; announce, that the Russians have gained a g ri t are, perhaps, accomplished. The German Joure, battle, at twenty leagues from Constantinople. ei, this fact is true, as every thing seem s to ann"Pc '! the Sultan has no longer any chance. sudder'l'i mencement their resistance, crowned with succe! unhoped for, seemed to have raised to the bigli r c:i fiveT h to is t‘lh'earehhaosraceotenrfirmofedoeleveiry,ottithi:g I k i n t o t‘hvien core, point their confidence and energy. A- siAle 1-le'fol has changed the whole face o s. Sinc c f . aff air :, battle of thp 11th, they have not opposed arty rious obstacles to their enemies. If the defra bi the 11th has produced such an impression upon 1 1 Turks as to render their retreat from the KamPel, Kerkelesia a perfect flight, how it is to be supPosl, that the defeat sustained at twenty leagues Vt, Constantinople can leave any energy, any es t, resist among the troops that the Sultan has a ll i f his person ? How will they be able to deliver ti, ancient Byzantium from the fate which bas alceouo attended the capital of Asiatic Turkey ? It 1 6 1 : 1 1 I probable that the Russians will be obliged tO lid /, Constantinople. Their approach, and the excitee,3 I which will be the result of it, will have - hasticti .. the catastrophe, alreaciy bad a very extensiYc tali i in