The Sun. — London, England, 1829-08-10 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Gazette de France, A ug. S.) SEMLIN, JULY'•l2.—The news from the theatre of war is not very favourable to the Turks, and the authorities at Belgrade manifest serious alarms. It seems that the Russians meet with no farther ob stacles to the passage of the Balkan, and commercial letters from Sophia affirm that their light troops had already been seen upon the 12th at Sagaru, on the road from Aidos to Bourgas, and at Karnahat. Hussein Pacha, who is at Bourgas with 0,000 men, has, however, undertaken nothing against the enemy, because the Turkish Generals have received orders not to risk any thing, and to remain upon the defensive. The Recounts from Constantinople art also unfr ♦ourablc. Party spirit, the most formidable chetny nlf the Sultan, is again active, and, notwithstanding the care taken by the Government to eonceal tin * favourable news, the discontented find means to make every thing public. The Sultan is really in a critical situation, anti his firmness deserves the more praise on that account. The arrival of the French and English Ambassadors is a very happy eireum ,Aarree for him, as it justifies his conduct in the eyes .oif the Mussulmans, and gives occasion to speak of the assistance which h'e would receive from the English marine if he should be obliged to yield to the superiority of Russia. lle is persuaded that the existence of his empire is necessary to the ha• lance of Earope, and that it cannot be weakened without endangering that balance, and he there fore lets events take their muse ; but, notwith standing this confidence, the appearance of the `troops at a small distance from Constantinople might disconcert the Sultan and the people. It seems that General Diebitsch is resolved to effect a junc tion with the Russian garrison at Sizi boll, and if he succeeds in this, it does not appear that the protes tations of the English Plenipotentiary would do to repulse him from the capital. The 'Persian Ambas sador, who, when he left Constantinople, was to proceed to London, changed his plan since the ar rival of the English Ambassador. lle will set out in a short time for Teheran, where apprehensions are still felt for the consequent-es of the crime com mitted an the person of the Russian Ambassador. It is said that two English travellers were the first Europeans who arrived at Teheran after that event. The greatest honours were paid to them, and a de putation was sent to them by the city to explain the circumstances, and to endeavour to excuse them as far as possible. The Persian people highly value the friendship of England, and the Persian Ambassador seems to have come to Constantinople more to open a more intimate communication with the English, than to strengthen the alliance with the Ottoman Porte. (From the Journal des Debuts.) CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 10.---The hopes of peace with Russia, which within these few days past appeared likely to be realized, hare now, according to the statement of some diplomatic agents ) very much diminished since the last news from Shumla. Still every hope of accommodation is not entirely lost, and the presence of the two Ambassadors, xvito, as is well known, have renewed their relations with the Porte, will tend very much to muse a ces sation of hostilities ; for the Porte places full confi dence in the Courts of France and England, and will be very much disposed to show a great deal of conde&;cansion towards them, as soon as assurance is tY'.ven that Turkey will not be asked to accede to a disgraceful peace, or accept humiliating conditions. The following are the details of the reception of Mr. Gordon, the British Minister Plenipotentiary, at the Palace of the Portent Constantinople, by the Kaimakan, as substitute for the Grand Vizier : At half-past eleven o'clock in the morning, the procession left the hotel of the British Legation, and proceeded by way of Pera to Tophane, the place of embarkation, for the Palace of the Porte. The procession was headed by three trumpeters, followed by 120 1-lulans of the Guard of the Grand Seignor, two Alai Tschauscha on horseback (farriers to the Court), 11 Tschokadores of the Ambassador, dressed in white, and 18 in red, 16 domestics in yellow livery, preceded by a servant of the apart ments, six valets de chambres in deep blue habits with gold lace, in the midst of whom rode the Clerk of the Chancellery, Della Roca, as Messenger to the Embassy. A band of music from the English frigate, the Blonde, accompanied the procession, preceding the Dimbaschi Arnibey of the Guard of the Grand Seignor, sent to meet the Plenipotentiary, in quality of Mimandahr (commissioner.) Then followed the two Drogmans, Frederick Hisani and WOod, in blue uniforms with red facings; the two Drogmans, Calavro and Antoine Pisani, in the oriental costume; the corps of officers of the English vessel of war stationed at the port of Constantinople; the first Drogman, M. Chabert, accompanied by a page of the Porte and two footmen; then the Secretary to the Embassy, Mr. Parish, bearing the credentials, surrounded by six servants in sky blue livery, hold ing silver staves in their hands. After these came Mr. Gordon, the Minister Plenipotentiary, accom panied by the Lords Dunlo, Yarmouth, and Gros venor; Messrs. Mellish, Villiers,and other members of the British Embassy. Then followed a company of English marines in scarlet uniform, carrying their muskets with fixed bayonets, and the Subaschi (the overseer of the police) of Galata, with a small reti nue; the British Consul-General, Mr. Cartwright, and the gentlemen of the Chancellery office; and lastly, all the English resident or at the time being in Constantinople. One hundred and twenty of the Horse Guards of the Sultan closed the pro cession. arrived at Tophane, the Ambassador em barked with tge principal persons of the legation, in the grand yacht of the embassy. The rest of the procession went on board the boats of the English war or merchant vessels in the bay. The party landed at the Custom-house, where the Ambassador wasreceived by the Tschauch-baschi and introduced to the Kiosk of the Director of Police. Here the accustomed honours here paid him, and lie was presented with coffee, pipes, and sweetmeats. From this place, the cortege proceeded through the gate of the gardens (Boghsche-kapidsay) and the road of the Divan, in the direction of the Palace of the Porte. The same order was observed as when the procession first started from the faubourg of Pera, except that the Tschauch-baschi, who had done the honours to the Ambassador, rode at his left hand, and a dozen officers of police took their station in different parts of the procession, to pre serve order. The troops of the English marine advanced with drums beating and trumpets sounding, in the midst of an innumerable crowd of spectators, who had not witnessed a similar scene since the embassies of Count de Virmont and the Russian General Kutusoff. The procession, which was opened and closed in the manner we have stated, by 250 men of the guard of the Grand Seignor, having arrived in the great exterior Court of the Palace of the Porte, was there met by 800 infantry soldiers, commanded by the Seraskier in person, and drawn up in order of battle. This superb body of troops performed the military honours. The English soldiers lined the grand staircase leading to the hall of the Divan; the band executing at the same time different tunes upon their instruments. Scarcely had the Ambassadors entered the state apartments of the Grand Vizier, than the Kai maim) Paella appeared surrounded by Ministers.— He was received by the Turkish courtiers with a triple alkisch (acclamation) and took his seat in the corner of the vast sofa, having on his right the Reis-Effendi, and the Metz-tubschi ( Secretary to the Cabinet), and on his left the other Ministers and the Tschauch-basehi. The Ambassador took his place in an elbow chair in front of the Kaimakan, and pronounced slowly in English a speech, which was translated into Turkish by Esrar-Effendi, in the absence of the Dragoman of the Porte (Ischak-Effendi, sent to the W ~ ~.:~ i.-._. camp of Shumla). The speech took nearly half an hour in the delivery. The Kaimacan immediately replied. The Ambassador was invested with the robe of a Hervani (a military mantle) of yellow eloth, very richly emb ro id ere d w i t h go ld on the neck and mar gin, awl adorned with an agrafe of diarnonils. All the perioun in the suite of the Arnbassadot' who were admitted to the andien - ee,—that is to say, the secretaries and gentlemen of the embassy,—also re ceived yellow, scarlet, crimson and orange hervanis of value proportioned to the rank of each individual. The Ambassador's mantle is estimated at 8,000 piasters. In times of peace, the Ambassadors are invested with pelisses of honour. Ateording to the reforms introduced by his last ortliiiance, the Sultan and all the grandees of the empire wear only hervanis dur ing war. Ile has thus assimilated the dress of the English Ambassador to his own, and the richness of the agrafe of the mantle is a substitute for that of the pelisse. It should be remarked, that according to the ordinance, no one except the Sultan wears diamonds on the colh bt his mantle. Whet► the ceremony was over, the Ambassador returned to his hotel in Pera with the same ceremony. The English and French ships in Constantinople roads had all their colours displayed during the whole of the day, which contributed net a little to the splendour of t hesccne, Monday ; the 13th July, is fixed for the solemn audience of the British Ambasadcr by the Sultan. It will take place in the plain of Bujukdere, under the magnificent tents of the Grand Seignor, which were got up for the festival of the Kurban-Beiram. The two frigates, the Mut* and the Armidc, which brought the two Ambassadors, and which lay at an chor off Tophana, have taken their station in the Bay of Bujukdere, to co-operate in the splendour of the fete, which every thing indicates will be most brilliant. (From the Constitutionnel.) RIO DE JANEIRO, JUNE 18.—The Portuguese troops, under the command of Colonel Biota° Maria, which have arrived here, remained for some days on board their ships. After they were landed, the offi cers were quartered in the town. The Portuguese merchants, as well as some Brag'Hans of great influ ence, have started the idea of opening a subscription in favour of these defenders of Donna Maria. Among the subscribers of the first rank are, the Emperor, for 18,000 francs; the Marquis de Santos, for more than 30,000 francs; and a great number,:of other dig nitaries of the empire. FRENCH' FUNDS.—PARIS, Auc. 7.—Five per Cents; 109 f. 55c. 50c. ; Three per Cents., 81f. 35c. 20c. 40c. ; Bank Stock, 1,8501. ; Naples Stock, 87f. 20c. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 734 f. ; Spanish lleotes Perpetuelles, 48k. ; Haytian Loan, 400 f —Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 55c. ; three months, 251. 40c.— sours Au thentique. NEWS FROM THE THEATRE OF WAR. BERLIN, AUG. 2. FROM TILE BIVOUAC AT DERIVISCII•JOWAN, 9TI (21ST) JULY. The surrender of Silistria having rendered the corps employed in besieging it disposable for other operations, the Commander-in-Chief resolved to cross the Balkan with the greater part of his force. Accordingly, General Krassowsky was ordered, with the greater part of the besieging corps, immediately to join the army assembled before Shumla, and at the same time to detach a column directly against Kosludjih. Notwithstanding the great exertions of that General, the time employed in taking possession of that fortress occupied some days, so that the last division of his troops did not join the army till the 3d ( 15th) July. The movements preparatory to passing the mountain had already begun : the troops were to advance in two columns. The right, con sisting of 14 battalions and two regiments of Cos sacks, under Gen. Rudiger, took the direction of Kiuprikioi, to cover the flank of the left column, and facilitate its operations. This column, consisting of 18 battalions, 16 squadrons, and two regiments of Cossacks, had orders to force the passage over the Kamtschik. Besides this, a reserve of 22 batta lions, eight squadrons, and two regiments of Cos sacks, tinder Count Pahlen, was to follow the columns at a short distance, in order to support either of them, if necessary. Gen. Krassowsky, with 23 battalions, 40 squadrons, and four regiments of Cossacks, remained near Shumla, to observe the Grand Vizier and cover the line of operations of the troops that were to cross the Balkan. All the accounts agree that the attention of the enemy was exclusively directed to the defence of Shumla, which he supposed to be seriously threat ened, and had consequently left the lower Kamts chik bare of troops. As the Turks in this manner favoured our plans, it was necessary above all things not to let them see our real intentions, but keep them in error as long as possible. With this view the march of the troops from the camp before Shumla always took place in the night in profound silence, and not till the troops from Silistria sup plied the vacancy. In this manner in the night of the Ist (13th) the place of General Roth's corps was supplied by the first division of General Krassowsky's corps, and of General Rudiger in the night of the 3d (15th), by the 2d division. The reserve of Count Pahlen and General Eras sowsky did not leave the camp at Jenschekioi, be fore Shumla, till the night of the sth (17th). The corps of Krassowsky remained in a position at Jenibazar, and the reserve, with which the head quarters were, pushed its advanced posts to Dewno. The Grand Vizier did not in any manner molest us in our movements before Shumla, but con tented himself with sending out, on the 6th (18th) in the morning, 1,000 cavalry, who cautiously sta tioned themselves in sight of the out-posts of our Cossacks. Meantime the columns of Generals Roth and Ru diger had proceeded towards Kamtschik, the first by way of Dewno and Hassanlar, the second by way of Markowesi and Kadikioi. The Kamtschik, which is not a vet) , broad but a rapid river, with a few fords, and those dangerous, was the first ob stacle to be overcome to reach the Balkan. The Turks had thrown up entrenchments, provided with artillery, at every accessible point. General Rudiger, on arriving at Kadikioi, learned that the enemy had, at Kiuprikioi, a body of 3,000 men, which could not be attacked in front without great loss. He therefore sent General Giroff with two battalions and a regiment of Cossacks, directly towards Kiuprikioi to engage the Turks in front, N% bile he himself, with his main force, resolved to turn the enemy's position, and pass the river at Cra lamaly, five or six wersts below Kiuprikioi. On the 17th, at six in the morning, he appeared before Cralamaly, where he surprised a corps of about 1,000 Turks, who dispersed at his approach, leaving their camp and three pair of colours. In the night Gen. Rudiger had a bridge thrown over, and crossed the river, and on the 6th (18th) early, he marched with 10 battalions against Kiuprikioi, leaving two batta lions at Cralamaly. Jussuf, Pacha of two tails, who commanded in Kiuprikioi, attempted to resist, and drew up his men in order of battle on the emi nence near the village.. General Rudiger ordered General Prince Gortschakoff, with the 35th and 36th Regiment of Yagers, to march directly against the enemy, and General Rajowsk3, with the 37th and 38th Regiments of Yagers to turn the right wing of the Turks. Our troops advanced with drums beating, and their muskets in rest, without firing a shot. The enemy fled, arid was pursued by Gen. Rajowsky, who took four cannon, and some pri soners, Jussuf Pacha's camp, and two pair of colours. It is remarkable that the decisive attack on Kiuprikioi did not cost us a man. Only on the day before the attack on Cralamaly, and in the move ment of General Giroff, we had 13 killed, and eight wounded. General Rudiger left the before-men tioned battalions of General Rajowsky at Kiupri kioi, and marched himself down the right bank of the Kamtschik to support General Roth, if needful. The latter had in the night of the sth (17th) of July reached the bank of the Kamtschik at the place where it crosses.the road fromVarna andßourgas. The anemy had on the other side of the river an Wrench. meat, with 12 cannon, and a brisk cannonade began on both sides. General Roth, seeing that this was of no avail, resolved to cross the river seven wersts below the Turkish position ; near the village of Duia per, and so get into the enemy's rear. in the night he left General Vroloff, with some battalions on the high road, and marched himself, with 14 battalions, through an almost impassable country, by a by-road leading to Dulgaer. Here, too, the enemy had an intrenchment, but without artillery. The bad roads and time spent in throwing four bridges over so many arms of the Kamtschik, delayed our operations so much that we could not cross till day-break on the 7th (19tii.) General Weljamenoff, at the head of the four battalions, attacked the enemy's intrench ment, and took it without difficulty, as the Turks threw away their arms and fled. On this success General Roth immediately marched towards Der wisch-Jowan, the head-quarters of Ali Scheffik, Paella of two tails, to whom the defence of the Lower Kamtschik was intrusted. Notwithstanding the bad roads, we reached the enemy's camp. A newly for'med regular regiment of Turkish cavalry at first showed itself, and was in a moment repulsed by the Hulans of Charkoff and the Jegeff Cossacks. The intrenchments covering the enemy's camp were soon taken by the regiment of infantry of Allison, the Charkoff and Courland re g iment of Hulans, and the 36th Yagers, supporte d by sixteen pieces of cannon. The enemy, who were closely pursued, had many killed. The whole camp, five cannon, five powder-waggons, ,six pair of colours, and 200 prisoners were taken. General Fretoff being informed of the success of General Roth, resolved also to attack the enemy. A troop of volunteers of the 9th and 10th Yagers, without waiting to find a ford, plunged into the river to swim across; this boldness surprised the enemy, who only took time to fire a discharge of grape-shot and carry off their guns in the greatest haste, and retreat to Aspro. 100 Cossacks of Bogdanoff's regiment, who swam over the river after the Yagers, pursued the Turks, and took one gun. On the Bth (20th) General Roth marched towards Aspro, and pushed his advanced guard to Palisfana, the most elevated point of the great Balkan. The enemy \vas struck with such terror, that he did not even attempt to dispute the passage over this lofty mountain, which may be con sidered as having been overcome at least by the left column. The right column, under General Rudiger, arrived en the Bth (20th) at Trunduschlidere, his advanced guard at Ai Wadschik. The reserve of Count Pahlen, with the head quarters, was on the 7th (19th) at Hassanlar, and on the Bth (20th) at Derwisch-Isman. On the whole the actions of the 17th, 18th, and 19th, N. S., which have, with so much credit to our troops, opened the gates of the Balkan, cost the enemy 10 cannon, 14 standards, and nearly 400 prisoners, and a great number of killed. All our troops continue their movements to-day. The Grand Vizier has not yet made the smallest movement from Shumla. The latest Papers from St. Petersburgh contain an account from the army of the Caucases of 4th (16th), and 16th (28th) June. General Paske witseh had passed the mountain of Sagantu, to the great surprise of the Turks. An action took place with a corps of 1,200 Turkish infantry and 400 cavalry, who had 300 killed and wounded, and lost eight standards and 100 prisoners, while the loss of the Russians was very small.—Prussian State Ga zette, Aug. 3. FRANKFORT, AUG. 2.—We have •eceived the Courtier de Smyrne of the 21st and 28th of June: we extract the following article " It is positively affirmed, that an English frigate, cruising off the Gulf of Volo, having met with the Greek steam-boat the Perseverance, which was blockading it, communicated to it the proclamation of the lon►an Government, and desired it to with draw, arid that the Greek captain having positively refused, the frigate fired on the steam-boat, and im mediately sunk it. The particulars of this affair were riot known." (From the Allgemcine Zeitung of Aug. 2.) CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 10.—It is said that Mr. Fonton, on opening the negotiations, demanded so large an indemnity for the expellees of the war and private claims, that the Turkish Commissioners de clared that they need not lay such documents be fore their Government, especially as the securities required for the due payment were so humiliating that it was not to be expected the Porte would as sent to them. The securities asked were the occu pation of Silistria and Rudschuck, and all the Turkish fortresses and ports on the Black Sea now occupied by the Russians. It is affirmed, too, that the Porte, on its part, de mands the evacuation of the Turkish territory by the Russian troops. These proposals, if really made, are, however, only preliminary, and may be greatly modified in the negotiations, and at length, perhaps, lead to the de sired resulr, as the communications between the Reis Effendi arid the Grand Vizier are frequent, arid Ishak Effendi, the Dragoman of the Porte, is not yet returned from Shumla. As for the affairs of Greece, the Porte shows no disposition to recognize the new state, and will pro tract the business, unless the negotiators should find means to give it a favourable turn. The accounts from Asia are not favourable. The plague spreads in the camp at Erzerotim, and Gene ral Paskewitseh has received the reinforcements which he waited for in order to advance. News from Egypt sa y s that th e P ae lla is organiz ing the new regim e nt s o f cava l r y an d infantry with great zeal, and that he will assist the Porte by sub sidies only, requiring all his troops against the Wecbabites. The Capitan Pacha is getting his fleet ready to sail into the Black Sea; the building of the ships on the stocks proceeds rapidly. An attempt was made yesterday to launch an 80-gun ship, but it failed. Many persons were wounded, and the hull of the ship was saved with difficulty. - ' BnussErs, AuG. 7.—Prince Albert, of Prussia, left this city on Wednesday night to return to Berlin. It is reported at Luxemburg that the King will visit that c►ty and grand duchy, in company of the King of Prussia. THE EXCLUSIVES !—Of all the fashionable novels, published lately, not one attempted to describe what passes in that select coterie of the haul monde,. that small circle within the circles—that " sochite choisie," whose laws of exclusion are more rigid than those of ALMACK'S or even than those of Palaces. We understand that in the novel of " The ExcluAves" a revelation is about to be made of some of the secrets of this despotic body of ton ; a picture which will surprise the world of fashion, no less than the world in general. The author is confidently said to be of the highest rank attain able by a subject. THE NEW POLICE FORCE.—The Commis sioners of the Metropolitan Police sit daily in an apartment at the Home Office, and are in constant communication with Mr. PEEL. Circulars have been despatched to the different parishes in which it is intended to commence the experiment under the Bill, and preference will, we pre sume, be given to such watchmen as come within the pro visions of the Act (that is to say, under 35 years of age, and not less than five feet seven inches in height), who may be considered deserving of conAdence. The present Bow-street night patrol, under similar circumstances, we trust will also be employed. The men, we understand, are to be on duty both night and day, and are to be re lieved at stated hours—to be alternately engaged sixteen hours out of the four-and-twenty on one day, and eight hours on the other. The pay of the privates will amount, we believe, to a guinea a-week. The sergeants are to have higher pay. They are all to wear a uniform costume— blue frock-coats, with white metal buttons, bearing the words " Metropolitan Police Force." A straight sword, a broad black belt round their waists, and a brass plate bearing their number. In addition to this, they will carry a small turned staff of authority. Each district will have its given number of men and sergeants, over whom a super intendent will keep a watchful eye, and report any im propriety or negligence to the Commissioners. The offenders who may be apprehended during the day or night will, it is understood, be taken before the Police Magis trates as heretofore. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1829. The Duke of CUMBERLAND left town this morning, on a visit to his MAJESTY at Windsor. The Duke of WELLINGTON arrived in town this day at two o'clock, from Northamptonshire, he was immediately joined by Sir H. I.IA r. FORD, who remained closeted with the Noble Duke for a considerable time. Mr. HUSK ISSON left town this morning on a visit to his constituents at Liverpool. 'We un derstand it is the intention of the Right Hon. Gentleman, after making a short stay at Liver pool, to make a tour of the Northern Counties. Despatches were received this morning at the Foreign Office, from Lord STUART DE ROTH SAY at Paris, Sir CHARLES BAGOT at Brus sels, and Lord COWLEY at Vienna. The despatches received last night at the Fo reign Office, from the Right Hon. R. GOR DON, are dated Constantinople, July 17. On the day previous Mr. GORDON had an interview with the SULTAN, and was most favourably received, and from the megociations that have already been carried on between the Allied Am- bassadors and the Porte, a most favourable termination is confidently expected. By the Flanders Mail, which arrived yester day, we have received the Prussian State Ga zette to the 4th instant, which contains news of considerable interest from various quarters of the theatre of war. The Russians, it seems, have succeeded in deceiving the enemy in Shumla, as regards the object of their march. The Turks, imagining that that town was threatened, directed their entire attention to it, while the Russians, with a view to keep up the delusion, never moved any of their troops from Shumla, until their place was supplied by reinforcements from Silistria, when a vigorous movement took place silently ; and, by night. " On the Bth," says the Prussian State Gazette, after de tailing a variety of preliminary movements and skirmishes, " General ROTH marched towards Aspro, and pushed his advanced guard to Palis fana, the most elevated point of the Great Bal kan. The enemy was struck with such terror, that he did not even attempt to dispute the pas sage over this lofty mountain, which may be con sidered as having been overcome at least by the left column. All our troops continue their movements to-day. The GRAND VIZIER has not made the smallest movement from Shumla." Thus it should seem that the Turks have been completely out-generalled, while the Russians have displayed a degree of promptness, dexterity, decision, and perseverance singularly contrasted with their lethargic and in efficient movements during the last camp a i gn .— For further particulars respecting the now really important movements of the Russians, and especially of their passage of the Balkan, we refer our readers to the copious extracts we have given from the Prussian State Gazette. They will be found, in every respect, worth their attention. The Allgemeine Zeitung, dated August 2, received by the same mail, states, that on opening the negotiations, M. FoNToN de manded so large an indemnity for the ex penses of the war and private claims, that the Turkish Commissioners declared that they need not lay such documents before their Government. Th e secur i t i es asked were the occupation of Silistria and Rudichuk, and all the Turkish fortresses and ports on the Black Sea now occupied by the Russians. It is af firmed that the PORTE, on its part, demand the evacuation of the Turkish territory by the enemy's troops. " These proposals," adds the Allgemcinc Zeitung, c , if really made, are, how ever, :only preliminary, and may be greatly modi fied in the negociation, and at length, perhaps, lead to the desired result, as the communica tions between the REIS EFFENDI and the GRAND VIZIER are frequent, and IsnAK EF FENDI, the Dragoman of the PORTE, is not yet returned from Shumla." The French Papers state that the accounts from Constantinople are of a very unfavourable description. Party spirit, it, seems, is again at work, and, notwithstanding the great pains take❑ by the Government to conceal unpleasant intelligence, the discontented contrive, by some means or other, to make every thing public. " The SULTAN," observes the Gazette de France, "is really in a critical condition. He is persuaded that the existence of his empire is necessary to the balance of Europe, and that it cannot be weakened without endangering that balance, and he therefore lets events take their course." This blind confidence on the neces sities of other Powers, is somewhat at variance with the so generally received opinion of the SULTAN'S great decision and sagacity. From all that we have ever read of his character, he is the last man on earth to be guided by the march of events. His great European reputation has been gained by thinking and acting for himself, by creating rather than following circumstances. The Journal des Debats, dated July 10, which contains some interesting particulars re specting the reception of Mr. GORDON, the British Minister Plenipotentiary at the palace of thePoRTE at Constantinople, by the KA IMA KA N, as substitute for the GRAND VIZIER, for which we refer our readers to the extracts, states also, that the hopes of peace with Russia, which within these few days past " appeared likely to be realized, have now, according to the statement of some diplomatic agents, very much diminished since the last news from Shumla. Still every hope of accommodation is not entirely lost, and the presence of the two Ambassadors, who, as is well known, have renewed their relations with the PORTE, will tend very much to cause a ces sation of hostilities; for the PORTE places full confidence in the Courts of France and England." The advices from Catalonia this morning state that the Wheat crop generally in that province promised an abundance. Dutch Papers, on the authority of a letter, dated Constantinople, July 11, state that a re markable finnan has been sent to the provinces, calling upon all the faithful, who are able to bear arms, to repair immediately to the army. Mean- ime, a report is generally spread in the capital, that in case the Russians should advance to Adrianople, a part of the English fleet will pass the Dardanelles, to protect the capital. This news is announced with great confidence. The same Papers say, that it is generally be- lieved at Odessa that Count DI EBITSCH is marching against Bourgas, and that Admiral GREIG takes on board 15,000 men at Varna, to land between Bourgas and Sizeboli, by which means the Turks will be threatened both in flank and rear, and perhaps be obliged to retreat to Adrianople ST. PETERSBURG H, JULY 24.—His Majesty arrived yesterday in perfect health at Zarsk6eselo. Up to the 23d inst, 787 ships have arrived at Cron stadt—sailed 394. ODEsSA, JULY 15.—1 t is generally believed here that Count Diebitsch has passed the Balkan, and is marching against Bourgas. Admiral Greig takes on board 15,000 men at Varna, to land them between Bourgas and Sizeboli, by which means the Turks will be threatened both i❑ flank and rear, and will, it is hoped, be thus obliged to retreat to Adrianople. WARSAW, JULY 27.—The army of the Grand Vizier daily diminishes; he is closely shut up in Shumla, and daily looks for reinforcements; yet he, himself, doubts of being able to defend the place, as several skirmishes have already occurred in which the Russiaas had the advantage. VIENNA, JULY 30.—Metalliques, 931 c; Bank Shares, 1,1 7 3 ) 4; evening, 1,1351. AMBURG, AUG. 4 .—BORSEN-HALLE. FOUR P.M.— Funds rose yesterday, in consequence of the improvement in the Berlin money-market, and have maintained their ground to-day.—Discount 4 per cent. Bills on London, Paris, and Amsterdam, are freely offered. End of August. Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per cent Anglo-Russian Loan 974 Hamburg-Russian Loan 92% Polish Bonds lOl% Austrian Bank Shares 1147 Austrian Metalliques lOO By the Turkey mail, we have this morning re ceived commercial letters from Constantinople to the 11th, and from Smyrna to the sth. A large new Turkish frigate had been launched at the Arsenal on the Bth, and had joined the Black Sea squadron. Some of the smaller Turkish vessels had sailed into the Black Sea on the 7th, but had subsequently returned without meeting with the Russian squadron. The Hinde cutter had sailed downwards, and his Majesty's ship Rffleman and Blonde had proceeded up the Bosphorus to that port. The intelligence re ceived at Constantinople, from the East, is said to be very unfavourable. The plague had shown itself in the Ottoman camp, and General PAS XEWITSCH had been considerably reinforced. The Viceroy of EGYPT was actively organiz ing both his cavalry and infantry, but it was known this force was to oppose the Wechabites. We learn, on the authority of a private Cor respondent, who dates from Paris, on the Bth, that the French Ministry is changed. " The Prince de POLIGNAC," says the writer, " has been charged to form a new Administration.— The Ordinance is to be signed to-day, at St. Cloud it will appear to-morrow, in the Mo niteur. I can state, with certainty, that Nl° POLIGNAC is Minister of Foreign Affair s; M. de la BOURDONNAYE, Minister orthe terior ; and Admiral de RIGNY, Minister of th e Marine. There arc persons whom this sweepi"g change will surprise ; especially as the Ex-11T' nisterial Paper, the Messager des Chambre s ' had denied, in the most positive manner, that at'Y change was to take place. The Ex-Minist ers themselves made the same statement so late as yesterday. The Royalists are overjoyed at th e triumph of their party, for such they consider th e change to be, as all the new Ministers belong t ° the right, or to the centre right." An article, supposed to be a Manifesto of the home an d foreign policy of the new Ministry, has appear ed in the Gazette de France. This Manifesto j 5 wordy and general ; it talks much of the Soo' reign Prerogative, but is far from being eith er illiberal or exclusive. \Ve are sorry to learn that nothing has Y 6 l been decided on, with res p ec t t o a su pply water to the Metropolis. When we consid er the great importance of such a supply, and th e amazing impurity (not to say poisonous character) of the Thames water at the places from whi ch it has at present been t a k en , we canno t but fee l regret that some decided steps have not bee n taken on the subject. A few days sinc e ' after numerous surveys had been made along the line of the river, it was proposed to procure wat er from Richmond, by means of the boundary c't of Kew and Richmond Gardens. This, JO; ever, after being duly proposed to, was decline': by, the Government on some, not very intell y gible plea, and the Company are consequen tl i still on the look out for some other eligible sit e ' We hope whatever plans they may fina il l think fit to adopt, they will use no delay, bUt adopt and carry them into execution quicklie The subject is of the very utmost importanc e ' it regards the health of thousands of his .1 415-4 JESTY'S subjects, and cannot be too sc °° disposed of. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Rock 3 per Cent. Red. ..... 89)4 I,', I,i 3 per Cent. Cons. S B %!i% 3 per Cent . Ditto Red. ~..:c 98Pi 4 per Cent. ......... • 1021 z;•104 Ditto. 11;23 Ditto Scrip Bank L. Ann. India Stock Ditto Bonds ...... ...56 58 53 pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE o'cLocK. Austrian Bonds Brazilian Bonds 5 7 ,/, 8 Peruvian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds — 'Portuguese Bonds •—• Prussian, Old Chilidn Bonds • Colombian Bonds — Ditto, New . Ditto, 1824 -Russian Danish 68% Spanish, 1821 — Greek Bonds 1823 — Ditto, 1825 — French Rentes, sp. c. —l. —c. Guatimala — Exchange —f. —c. Mexican Bonds . — 3 per cent. —t. —c. Ditto, 1825 lB Exchange —f. —c. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAT AT ONZ O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2O Ditto National 7% 1014 Guardian Assurance Co lO 22% PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, AUG, 7, Bank Stock Consols, 3 per cent Gov. Stock, 3;4 per cent. 97 National Ditto Ditto, New 4 per Cent 102% ' Hibernian Bank 17% Gov. Deb. 31., per cent.... 98 'Provincial Ditto — Royal Canal Stock — Royal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stock — Imperial Mine — City Deb. 4 per cent — Mining Co. of Ireland II% Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c. Commercial Buildings — DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills, £ll,OOO '2d. 74 75 pin. Ditto 500 2d. 74 75 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial — pm Bank for AcCount India for Account ...... Cons, for Account SS,/ FOREIGN EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMKURGII, AUG. 4.-13. 1014.—Two months, 13. 9 1 4. BERLIN, AUG. I.—Three months, 6. 25. STOCKHOLM, JULY 28.—Seventy-hve days, 11. 25. BREMEN, JULY 31.—Two months, 606 5. AMSTERDAM, AUG. 7.-12. 15—Two months, 12. 07 5-10. ST. PETERSBURGII, JULY 21.—Three months, 10%. THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE, STRAND. THIS EVENING will be presented THE SERGEANT'S WIFE. _ Old Cartouch, Mr. Bartley; Frederick Cartouch, Mr. Thorne Robin, Mr. Keeley; Gaspard, Mr. 0. Smith. Lisette, Miss Kelly; Margot, Mrs. Keeley. After which THE CORNISH MINERS. Hubert Kynan, Mr. Bartley; Stephen Kynan, Mr. Baker; Bobby Redruth, Mr. Keeley ; Githian, Mr. 0. Smith ; Sal-Ammon, Mr. Wrench. Anne Oswald, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with (first time this Season) GORDON THE GYPSEY. - - Gordon the Gypsey, Mr. J. Vining ; Gavin Cameron, Mr. Baker Dunbar, Mr. Thorne; Mgron, Mr. J. Bland. Alice, Miss Gray, To-morrow The Robber's Bride, with The Middle Temple, and The Bottle Imp; Wednesday (first time), The Witness, with Military Tactics, and Presumption ; Thursday, The Last Guer rilla, with Master's Rival, and Der Freischuetz. 4 4 -g- 4, 4 t • e -,• II I) tr -; , „..-„, i _ ~--.._:.:. %,,, A miln, 44, w y , ,,,....r ), THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CLOC.r The Consol Market has receded this mo rning ; Consols, which left off on Saturday at 88i 89, open ed at 88i i f for the Account. This fall is attributed i to the Express from Paris, bri ng i ng th e F renc h Find s I f per cent. lower. Also to many other reportoP such as that the Emperor of Russia has been poi' soiled, several failures on the Continent, and t he procrastination of the war in the East. Letters from Constantinopl e to the 13th P i) : state, that at the above d a t e t h e S u l tan b a d 0 0 " taken his departure. It was known there that the l Russian army was on the road to K arna b a t, that Eski Stamboul was being fortified by t he Russians. Accounts from Bucharest, of 14th July, retire' sent the Russian army as marching on Adrian°P le ' Letters from T ou l on , o f 31 st J u l y, b r ing e n counts that the bri g H ussar d h a d returne d from , Algiers, bringing despatches for th e Gover,i' ment from the Command er o f t h e bleckl; „ ing squadron. Information rece i ve d by t,"l'-f ship Provence states, th a t on t h e arrival o f Labretonniere before Algiers, he sent in a flag!, truce, which was well received by the D e y, t ekney: if he would again enter into a negot i at i on to term nate the differences. The Dey answered that : I would not be a difficult task, and it would be setts' factory to him to have it ami ca bly se ttl e d. He informed the flag of truce that they need ne t under any apprehensions for th e sa f ety o f t h e Free' he prisoners, as they were s o we ll t reate d t hat y t doubted they would retur n aga i n . I t was sta ted th at according to preliminaries agreed on, the ship F e l l ; vcnce was to enter the Bay of Al g i ers th e day a° the departure of the Hussard on the 27th inst., when the negociations were to commence imsnediate l i ti but some persons think, wh o are we ll i n f orme d, th n this is only a ruse de guerre on t h e part o f the lieiflo to gain time for the winter season to approach, 0 ' 01e French ships cannot remain off Algiers. Accounts from Jassy of tile 19th July, 911 , 1 , that the grand object of G enera l Di e bi tsc h '',„" get possession of Bourgas. Ghiurge vo i s v i g oroug l bombarded and cannot hold out long. het A paragraph in the French P a p ers s t a t e s, t 0 France has two hundred armed ships in eommisn i at present, but according to new measures whi c „f arc going to be adopted by the Mi n i s t r y, eiglitY them are to be dismantled, fifteen of which bei oll6. to the port of Toulon. y il In the Foreign Market this morning, 1 3 r $ Bonds and Danish Securities have also consid e : i ably fallen, the cause is not as yet ascert a ined; other foreign securities nothing doin g ; Bra 5744 ; Danish 681 9. ot, Three per Cent. Consols, 881 1; Ditto for AtIP J ► 684- -a; Three per Cent. Reduced, 89/ i ; Three an d half per Cent. 98j 4.; Four per Cent., 1021 1; D i tto g; 1826, 1051 i; India Stock, 2261 71 ; B a nk St°' , 213/ 14; Exchequer Bills, 71 5. FoartnN.—Brazilian, 58 ; Buenos Ay res , 20 1;. Chilian, 16 17 ; Colombian, 151 161 ; D an i s h, 681 9 4: ' , tench, Five per Cent., 109 ; Greek, 121 131; Mexic 3 ;: 181; Peruvian, 10 11; Russian, 1003 1 ; Spanish, 81 I' Portuguese, 431 4. TWO O'CLO CA Consols, which were looking very heavy in the early part of the morning, and were done at SS for the Account, have since improved to SBl s e : krs; this re-action is attributed to th e H e brews 1 ' 1 "; been prevented from a f ar th er d epress i on; ing purchased, and by whi c h means t h e ma rket bi t e a lso tt s well informed are o f op i n i on t h at the Turrii will be compell e d t o ma k e peace, an d w hich W l ' take place at the gates of Adrianople. We have re ' ceived the following letter from Paris by the e l_ press, dated seven o'clock in the evening:— The report of an Ult ra Ad m i n i stration going t o ,, take place h as s h a k en our f un d s , w hi c h h ave lowere u to 78f. 25c., b u t l e f t o ff at 79f. 35 c . The publ i c p , are much against thi s new c h ange , an d p a rticulates dislike Peyro n n e t, w h o was aga i nst t h e Charter: — Report says he is to be one of the new Ministers . Letters from Amsterdam, of the 6th inst., In n i .; tion that the pa ss i ng o f th e B a lk an by the Russia t army created a great rise in the Northern Stocks $ Hamburg and Berlin. In the Foreign Market the chief operations have been this morning i n R u ssian Stock, which is De so good as on Saturd a y. Danish and Brazil he yo also receded. A Dutch mail has arrived, but the steamer sti ll remains due, as well as the Hamburg. We have been favoured with the names, of the new Ministers at Paris :—Polignac, Premier; La Bourdonnaye, Interior ; General Bourmont, of War; Montb e l, Mi n i s t er of M ar ine; Courvi e " seur, Minister of Justi ce . Brazil, 58; Buenos Ayres, 20 21; COI: 16 17 ; Columbian, 15/ 161; Dani s h, 681 9 1; Mexican, 181; Russian, 1001 1; Spanish,Bl Portuguese, 431 4. of THREE O'CLOCK. Consols fox Accosnt i 881.