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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE‘ FRENCH PAPERS. fFront the Gazette de _Aimee, dated July 12.) (sr tXPRESS. ) JASSY, JUNE 2,;:.—A courier from the camp before Brailow brings the news that that place capitulated on the 20th. An attack made by the Russians on the 17th and 18th was repulsed by the garrison with desperate courage. The Russians are said to have lost above 5,000 men, two Generals, and 70 011ieers.. It is said th at t h e garr i son was a ll owed to retire at liberty, on account of its courageorts resistance. We learn also that Admiral Greig, With part of the Black Sea fleet, has appeared before Varna. BUCHAREST, JUNE 20.—The garrison of Brailow has received permission to retire to Silistria, but as the Russians are beyond Muchin and before Silistria, we do not know which way the garrison of Brailow can retreat. It is said that great quantities of ammunition, and above 180 cannons were found in the 6ace. CORFU, JUNE 10.-. A courier, who arrived on the 7th, has brought us the certain news that Mr. Strat ford Canning and M. de Ribeaupierre will soon re turn to this place. The situation of the latter in the 7iegociations concerning Greece will be very embar sassing, in consequence of the separate war between his Court and the Porte. It is said. that the Rus sian squadron is going to separate from that of the allies in the Archipelago, and this result, notwith standing the declarations of Russia which are doubt less sincere, must be considered as inevitable. We learn from 'Lame that Captain Hastings, who commanded the Greek steam-boat, is dead of the wounds he received before Anatolico. A report has been spread that the old military rhiefs - of Greece have attempted poison Count Gapo d'lstrias but this report is but little credited. A second brother of the Count, Augustin, is going to set out for Greece. He is accompanied by the famous Suliot Panuria. PARIS, JULY 11.—The Austrian Observer of the c2d, speaking of the surrender of &allow, says, that on the morning of the 18th, such a quantity of bombs and Congreve rockets were thrown into the town, that it resembled a sea of flame, in conse quence of which, the besieged proposed a capitula tion, which was accepted. (The minor papers are chiefly filled, besides the • debates in the Chambers, with news from Portugal, mostly taken from the English papers.) Fierricx Fosns.—Paats, JULY 11.—Five per Cents. 105. 55. 65. ; Three per Cents. 72. 60. 35. 50. 55. ; Rentes de Naples, 76. 60. 55. 50. 40. 35. ; Spanish ditto, '73; Royal Spanish Loan, 72i Rente perpetuelle d'Espague, 48. 481. 49. 48. 49. ; Haytian Loan, 625. 620. Exchange on London—One month, 25. 30. ; three months, 25. 15. —(;ours Authentique. PORTUGAL. From the Lisbon Gazette, dated July 2.) OFFICIAL. " GENERAL STAFF. " General Povoas, commanding the division of the vanguard, having his head-quarters on the 27th at Pedreira, a league beyond Mialhada, advatiCed early in the morning of the 28th to meet the rebels, - whom he fell in with at eight in the morning near. Pedacaes, and attacking them, an action ensued; which continued till night, the result of which was that they were driven with great loss from their po % sitions, which our troops occupied, and oil the 29th encamped beyond the bridge of Marne!. During this night the- rebels retreated iu the direction of Oporto, followed . by a first division, under-General ,the Viscount de S. Joao de Pescteira,'who, 'haying directed his movements onthe right of the diorSion of General Povoas, had his head-quarters at-eleven in the morning of thc..29th between 4lbergaria Nova and Albergaria Veiha, occupying in the night the latter place. '(Here follow commendations of the officers and men.) The loss of the vanguard the action of the 28th was—killed, 10 corporal§ arid privates; wounded, seven officers, font. sergeants, and 65 privates ; total killed .and wounded, 86." (From the Lisbon' Gazette of July' 3. ) LIsBoN, JULY 2.—Our" troops are rapidly ad vancing against the rebels. General Viscount . de Pesqueira marched with the 3d 'division from -Alher garia Velha, and was on the 30th at Oliveira Aze meis, whence the rebels retreated before day-break towards ( Prijo: General Povoas was, advancing in . the same direction. . . LISBON, JULY 3.--We learn that the rebels..who proposed to defend the. position of Grijo, three leagues from Oporto, abandoned it before they were attacked by the faithful troops, who continued on the lst inst. to follow them in the direction of Oporto, whither they were understood to be marching with all haste. LISBON, JUNE 30.—The great object of the 'de; crec of the 3d May was this day obtained. His Ma jesty would not assume the title .of King-of Portugal and Algarve, and their dominions, in consequence merely of the general conviction expressed in the ac clamations of all parts of the Kingdom, supported by its clear fundamental laws, and the most weighty reasons; lie resolved to listen to the wish of the na tion, represented by the Three EstateS, and conformable to the legal practice of these kingdoms. The . Three Estates being con voked and assembled on the 23d, as we have re lated, the three branches proceeded on the 25th to discuss the important matter—the Nobility in the Church of St. Roque, the Clergy in that of St. An. i tonio de Se, and. the Deputies: of ,the town in that . of St. Francisco da Cidade. After,the - preliminary proceedings, it -was proposed, and decided by accla mation in all the Three Estates, that Senhor Don Miguel is,the only lawful -King of these Kingdoms : the number of each Estate were nominated, who were to draw up the respective Acts, which were signed on Thursday, and delivered on Friday to ,the Minister (Duke de Cadaval), and also the petitions which they all addressed to his Majesty, that lie might also deign 'ale' proVide for his august mar-' riage, that the succession to the Crown may not be endangered by the delay of such necessary' es bousals."—(Para sue igualmente se Digne plover uo Seu Augusto Consoncio-para sue nap perique tanto a Successao a Coroa coin a demora de tao necessarios desposorios:) - - On Saturday, the 28th, the Council of State met. to receive the Acts and the petitions of the Three Estates, and to-day the Ministers of the State being assembled, the Decree, sited " The King," was sent to each of the Three Estates, who were waiting for it in their respective churches, and in which his Majesty announced to them the receipt and sanction of their labours. When this Royal Decree was re ceived in each of the Three.Estates.hetween .twelve and one &Clock, it is not possible t 9 describe the en thusiasm and acclamations, arid, noise of the flights of sky-rockets on all sides. Deum was. then performed in 06 of the three Churches.: Addresses of thanks to the King were afterwards drawn up, which the Estates comninnicated to •each ether by Deputies, and the Members then retired- td 'their homes amidst the aeclamations of immense'multi tudea. In the evening. there was a general illumi nation of the city,,and the. greatet d emons t ra ti ons o f public joy. LisßoNauty I.—Yesterday as We said, 'there was a i general illumination of this faithful eity,on the happy declaration of the' King oni Sovereign. Fort St. George, and the ships of war,fired a Royal sa lute at three different times of the day, and the num ber of persons of all ranks was immense, who went to congratulate his Majesty, and kiss his Royal hand. To-day the salutes were repeated, as well as the brilliant illuminations, and the people everywhere manifested by,songs and fireworks their satisfaction, displaying with the greatest. tranquillity all their de., monstrations of joy at seeing so worthy a Monarch seated on the throne of his ancestors. (OFFICIAL.) LISBON, JULY 4.—Having approved what has been represented to me by the Three Estates of the kingdom, convoked in the Cortes in this noble and ever loyal city of Lisbon, to consider the public law of the kingdom, accepting the title and dignity of King, which belongs to me by its fundamental laws, which it becomes me faithfully to observe, and cause to be observed, it is my pleasure that henceforward the following form he used : In the Carte: de Lid, laws, patents, &c.—" Don Miguel, by the grace of God, King of Portugal and the Algarvetl, &c. the Alvaras—‘! I, the King.' In the Forlarias, &c.—" The King, our Sovereign, orders or commands." The decrees, &c. shall be in the form always used by all the Sove reigns of.this monarchy, my glorious progenitors. (This decree, addressed to the Minister of State, Senhor Leite de Barros, is dated from the Palace of Ajuda.) ANSWER OF THE ,PORTS TO THE RUSSIAN MANIFESTO. Men of sound judgment and upright minds know, and reflection united with experience clearly proves, that the principal means of 'preserving order in the world and the repose of nations, consists in the good understanding between sovereigns, to whom the Supreme Master, in the plenitude of - his mercy, has entrusted, as servants of God, with absolute and unlimited power, the reins of government, and the administration.of the affairs of their subjects. It re sults from this principle that the solid existence and maintenance of this order of things essentially de pends upon an equal and reciprocal observation of the obligations established between sovereigns, which ought, therefore, to be respected in common, and scrupulously executed. God, all powerful, be praised for this, that the Sublime Porte has since the commencement of her political existence, observed these salutary principles more than any other Power; and as the. confidence of the Porte is founded on the precepts of the pure and sacred law, and .of the religion which Mussul mans observe in peace ns well us war, and having never consulted any but the law, even in the slightest circumstances, she has never deviated from the maxims of equity and justice, and, as is- generally known, has never been placed in the' situation of compromising her dignity by infringing,.without any legitimate motive, treaties concluded with .friendly Powers. It is equally well known to the Ishole world,. and incontestible, that, with regard to the treaties, con ventions, and stipulations for peace and friendship, concluded under diplomatic forms with Russia, as a neighbouring Power, the Porte has constantly exer cised the greatest care in respecting the duties and rights of good neighbourhood, and in availing her self of all' proper means for consolidating the bonds of friendship between the two nations. The Court of Russia haS, however,. without any motive, disturbed the existing peace—has declared war, and invaded the territory of the Sublime Porte. Russia alleges that the Sublime Portehas caused this war, and has published a manifesto, in which she accuses the Porte of not having executed the conditions of the treaties of Bucharest and Ac kermann, of having punished and ruined the Ser vians after having promised them pardon and amnesty—of having demanded fortresses in Asia which were essentially necessary -to • Russia—of having, without regard to the two provinces of Wallachia and Moldavia, punished with death the most distinguished men of Greece— with having, while publicly declaring that Russia is a natural •enemy of the • Mussulman nation, endeavoured to provoke to vengeance, and direct against her, the bravery 'of all the Mussulman people--of having signed the treaty of Ackermann with mental reser- ration, seized the cargoes of Russian ships,. and in stigated the. Court of Persia to make war upon Russia; and, finally, it is made a subject .of 'com plaint, that the Pashas of the Porte were making warlike preparations. It is these, and.other charges of the same nature, that Russia has brought for ward a - series of vain inculpations, destitute of all real foundation. It will be proper to Make each the subject of a reply,.founded on equity and justice, as well as on the real state of the facts. Though Russia has published that these are the principal- motives for the declaration of war, it is, however, generally known, that. the war which ter minated with the treaty of - Bucharest was com menced by herself. In fact, before that• war, the Porte had, on just and legitimate grounds, dismissed the Waivodes of Wallachia and Moldavia, and Russia then ,pretended that these dismissals were contrary,to treaties; and though the Sublime Porte represented in an amicable manner things under the real aspect, Russia refused toiisten to the-reasons advanced; and as she continued to insist in her pre tension, the Sublime Porte, with the sole view of preserving peace, and in maintaining the relations of friendship, did not hesitate to restore the dismissed Waivodes„ without .paying attention to the- conse quences of such a condescension... But . while Russia declared herself fully satisfied, and under the ministry of Gahib Pacha, Mt.! , Reis Effendi, Officially ;notified, thrOugh the first interpreter, Counsellor Fonton, that the differences and diffieul ties existing on that account, between the two Courts, were completely removed, •she immediately, and unexpectedly, made an attack on the side of Chotien .and -Bender. According to the regtdar course, the Sublime Porte demanded explanations from the Russian Ambassador, who tried to deceive, and formally disavowed what had taken place, adding that_Russia was in a state of peace and friendship with the Sublime Porte; that if war had teen in tended, the AmbassadOr must necessarily have kaown it; and that it could only be supposed the Russian troops had - Some motive for advancing. , When the fact was finally proved, the Sublime Porte was under the necessity of resisting; hut having a natural- repugnance to war and.the shed ding of blood, she imposed en herself a sacrifice, and signed the treaty of Bucharest. Russia did not re spect the treaty. Among other infractions, instead of evacuating the Asiatic frontier, according to the basis and the tenour of the treatY; she unjustly an nulled that article, and regarded with indifference all. the well-founded remonstrances of the Sublime Poiti., 'Finally, the Russian pleniicitentiaries at Ackermann, having altered and misinterpreted the, pine sense Of the treaty, and being no longer able to. answer the convincing arguments of the Turkish ple nipotentiaries, declared that a long space of time. having elapsed since the article in question had been executed, the fOrtress claimed could not be given up. To such" language the Tu r kish pl e nip o t en ti ar i es might well have replied, that if the lion-execution, i in due time and place, of articles officially stipulated, warranted a total renunciation, the other articles, the more or less prompt fulfilment of which was de manded of the Sublime Porte, might also _remain in skill quo. But their instructions did not audio-. iize therti to bold a language .s . O.fOreign to. the-trea ties, and so contrary to the law of nations. Anti their - mission restricting diem - to the consolidation of the bonds of peace, they acceded: Ne;'ertheleSS the Russian declaration . represents this deniand of eva cuation as having had no foundation lit - fact; and by pretending that we had already renounced it, -evi dently deviates from the path-of truth. It was agreed, that the Russian_ tariff should be renewed every two years, and the other. friendly Powers .have renewed their tariff,s according tougree - ment. The tariff of Russia, however,. has:nitder gone no Change - for 27 years. Since _the expiration of the terra, the renewal has oft' times beenlro posed to the - Russian EnvOys and Chargei d'Affaires at Constantinople i - but the appliCation waS:always made in vain : Russia refused to. do justice to the well-founded-demands of the Sublime- Porte. "The conduct of Russia,_ as well in words -as in actions, in these two affaire.4 the evacuation and the tariff, showing so strikingly,to what, degree she respects treaties, and, the principles of . equity, how. can she attribute tci'the - SUblime Porte their, violation? and how can such imputation ever be admitted ? The Imperial' amnesty promised to' the Seriians for the part they took in the war with Russia was fully g►anted after the peace ; and, as a consequence of the natural clemency of his Serene Highness, par ticular concessions assured to them their welfare and their repose . . The same nation afterwards disre gardeg the authority of the Sublime Porte, and dared to revolt separately and by itself. As the Ser vians are the subjects of the Sublime Porte, and as the Ottoman Government is entitled to treat them according to their conduct, either by punishing or pardoning, the merited chastisement was inflicted, and happiness restored to the country, without the slightest injury to Russia, or infringement of the Treaty of Bucharest. This affair of Servia, as well as other like points, distinct from treaties, and even some events of smaller importance, which ought to be classed under natural accidents, always served as motives of complaints on the part of Russia, and she never renounced her embarrassing proceedings. However, the Sublime Porte conti nued taregarct her as a pacific friend, to pay atten tion to all affairs which could have possibly any analogy with the treaties concluded between the two States, and to observe scrupulously the rules of good understanding. Some time before the Greek insurrection, the Russian Envoy, Baron StrogonOff, pretending that the Sublime Porte had not executed certain stipula tions, insisted in a demand for conferences relative to the treaty of Bucharest. Positive answers and con clusive conversations made known to him at different times, that as the articles had already been executed, or being effectively and entirely carrying into execu tio7.4 by the Sublime Porte, while, on the contrary, Russia had yet to prove her amicable fidelity by ful filling stipulations, the accomplishment of which bad been deferred on her part, there was of course no occasion for the required conferences. However, as he persisted in exceeding the orders of his Court, the opening of the conferences was at last conceded, but on the express condition of not introducing such objects us might tend to extend the meaning of trea ties, or change the tenour of conventions. In the course of the conferences the Russian Minister did not fail to raise more than . one unreasonable discus sion. However, the articles of the above-men tioned treaty were in the course of being examined, one by one, when the Greek insurrection broke out, and it is notorious that the obstacles occasioned by that event were calculated to retard the labour in question. The fugitive Ypsilante then issued from Russia to invade publicly and unexpectedly Moldavia, at the head of a troop of rebels. He spread trouble and disorder through the two principalities. Animated by the chimerical desire of establishing a pretended government for Greece, he excited to revolt the whole of the Greek people, who are tributary sub jects of the Ottoman empire from father to son, misled them by his accursed proclamations circulated everywhere, and instigated them to disown the au thority of the Sublime Porte. Every Power being authorised to arrest and punish malefactors within its own territories, and to manage all internal affairs tending to the maintenance of good order, as soon as the flame of rebellion was lit up on every side, the Sublime Porte resorted to suitable measures, sent troops against the rebels to restore tranquillity, crush rebellion, and purge the country, and laboured to restore the privileges of the provinces, being far from wishing to annihilate them by the de struction of the malefactors. It is evident that no person whatever had any right to object to these and other measures which the Sublime Porte was obliged to adopt, and which in such a conjuncture could not be delayed. Nevertheless, the Russian Envoy invented divers objections, and originated several unreasonable differences, by discourses arid proceedings little becoming the agent of a powerful friend, in the midst of affairs so important which then occupied the attention of the Sublime Porte. Some time after, Ypsilante, being routed, return ed to Russia, and the Hospodar of Moldavia, Michael Sutzo, having also taken refuge there with all his partisans, the Sublime Porte demanded, in the terms of treaties, that these persons should be de livered up or punished where they were. Though between Allied . PoWeis, there can he no greater hu manity than fidelity to treaties, Russia merely gave a'iagtie answer, inconsistent with all diplomatic rules, saying that humanity opposed their delivery. She thu4 violated and annihilated existing treaties and rights, to protect, and perhaps pay particular atten tion to those individuals.' The remains of the rebels were still in the two principalities, and the refugees were protected by Russia.. The flame of :the insurrection was increas ing daily, when Russia demanded the -evacuation of the two principalities by the ()Rome, troops, the nomination of the Hospodars, and the modification of indispensable measures, in which circumstances permitted no change to be made. At the period when the principal persons among the Greeks and the insane leaders of the insurrection received the chastisement due to their proved crimes, very im proper pretensions were put forward in their favour by Russia. Not the slightest wish was shown to yield sit . eqnitable ear to the just answers.and ami cable declarations which the Sublime Porte opposed to these pretensions, both verbally and by writing. Finally, the Russian Envoy left Constantinople in a manner contrary to the duties of an Ambassador. The Grand Vizier immediately wrote to the Russian Prime Minister, .and explained the whole truth to him. He represented in detail, that ithe system adopted and adhered to at all times by the Sublime Porte consisted in the . pure intention of literally ex ecuting the treaties concluded with friendly Powers, and more particularly 'with Russia, her friend neighbour, and in constantly attending to the means of maintaining good underitanding and securing tranquillity. Contrary to our hope, the answer which we received was remote from the path of justice and truth. As soon as the two principalities were purged of the rebels which had defiled them, the Hospodars were appointed the ancient privileges completely re stored, and these two provinces re-established on their former footing. Lord Strangford, the English Ambassador, on his return from the Congress of Verona, having in the course of his' conversations on the existing circumstances, first observed the mode rate conduct of the Porte to be free from all objec tion, declared officially and publicly at different times, and in full conference, that if the Sublime Porte would also consent to reduce the number of 'the beshlineferat who were under the command of the bcish-beshli-aga of the principalities, there would then remain no subject of dispute or difference be tween the Sublime Porte and Russia, and.the good harmony - of the two Courts would rest on solid bases. Putting faith in this notification, and wish ing to remove every cause of discord, the Sublime Porte acquiesced in this proposition also, the number of the beshlineferal was reduced. M. Minziacki, then the Russian Charge d'Affaires, expressed the great satisfaction of his Court at thisseduction. Shortly after the question of the rank of the bash beshii-aga began to•be - discussed. . Russia intimated .oilicially that she wished them to be changed, and superseded by individuals without rank. This favour ' .was also granted solely to please Russia. Imme diately after M. Minziacki presented an official note in the name of his court, demanding that p frontiers, t o exp l a in the Th!enipo plenipotentiaries o til d ri3 b 4s b e li n iE t e e t entia T ri r e e s aty s!o whom the SublimoTprte scat, to the frontier, 'with . a view of .terminatingithe conferences, began for the same object with-Baron Stroganoff, and in the hope that this time aZ least, .411 discussio n being ter minated between the two empires, the desired peace would be obtained. Having been afterwards artfully drawn by,Russia as far as Ackermann, they b e gat, !by laying down the principle Of not departing from the circle.. of the treaties, and not altering or chang ing, the sense nf the stipulat en , in the saute manner as had been.priyiously agreed upon with the same envoy.. The two parties agreed to this basis, and the conferences were opened. After some meetings the Russian Plenipotentiaries presented, contrary to the agreement, a detached document, under the title o f Ultimatum," demanding that the same should , be accepted and approved, such as it I,•as. In vain the Turkish negotiators endeavoured to obtain the a b a ndonment' of this proposition, by representing h ow contrary it was t o dipl oma tie-fortms, and to the basis of the conferences. '''" -- Otir •replied mission," the Russians " has for its 4le'Object to procure the acceptance of this document." And here the con ferences closed. Finally, as the Russian plenipotentiaries had in the course of the conferences admitted the Greek question to be an internal affair belonging to the Sublime Porte, and as they had officially declared, in the name of their Court, that Russia would pot mix herself in any way therewith, and that they would completely tranquillize the Sublime Porte on this point,—seeing that this declaration was entered in the protocols kept according to custom by both parties,—seeing, moreover, that according to the reasons, legislative, political, and national, which prevent the Sublime Porte from admitting any fo reign interference on the Greek question, the pro mise of Russia not to meddle with it was a sincere mark of regard towards the Sublime Porte; this declaration, therefore, appearing to be a pledge of peace and friendship between the two empires for the present and the future, the closing of the con ferences was implicitly based on ,the said declara tion, and the treaty was readily concluded without much attention to each particular article. M. de Ribeaupierre,, Envoy from Russia, on ar riving at Constantinople, received all the accustomed honours—all the marks of respect due to his person. The greater part of the articles of the above treaty had already been carried into execution, and the moans of equally executing the others were under consideration, when the Greek affair, the discussions concerning which had continued so long, and re sounded in all ears, came again into question ; —an affair on which the Sublime Porte had already a thousand times given categorical and official replies;— an affair, moreover, in which Russia had formally promised not to interfere. A treaty then appeared unjustly concluded against the Sublime Porte, and without its knowledge. Notwithstanding the pre sence of M. de Ribeaupierre, who, when at Acker mann, as second plenipotentiary of his Court, was one of tho*e who officially announced that Russia would not interfere with the Greek question,--not withstanding the presence of the other plenipoten tiaries, and notwithstanding the existence of the protocols, the declaration was openly denied. This new proposition, so violent that it was impossible for the Sublime Porte to accept it, either con sistently with law or policy, was Put forward, and a hearty refusal given to the request to lend a favourable ear to the legal excuses and real obstacles which the Sublime Porte had, with good faith, at different times alleged on this subject. Finally, the fatal event of Navarin,— an event tin.: heard of and unexampled in the history of nations, still made no change in the amicable relations of the Sublime Porte ; but not content with the conces sions which the Sublime Porte might, from regard solely to the three Powers, and without any farther addition, grant to the country still in rebellion, the Russian Envoy departed from Constantinople with out motive or reason. Were the Sublime Porte to detail her numerous complaints, and insist upon her just rights, each of the points above stated would become in itself a special declaration. But the circumstances which preceded and followed the Greek insurrection, hav ing clearly demonstrated what was its' origin and the natural progress of events having only tended to con firm the opinion previously formed, the Sublime Porte, without wishing to impute the origin of the revolution to any quarter, continued to testify towards Russia all the respect and all the friendship which treaties and vicinage required : she endeavoured to maintain the most favourable relations; but of this no account was taken. Besides, inasmuch as the Sublime Porte, from the desire of preserving peace, displayed a mildness and condescension, in so much did Russia oppose to her reserve ad hostile proceed ings. It was natural that such a conduct should excite in the minds of Mussulmans the idea of inert enmity and awaken among them all the ardour of Islamism. Besides that nothing can prove the reproach which Russia addresses to us of having concluded the treaty of Ackermann with a mental reservation—the proclamation which the Sublime Porte, for certain reasons, circulated in its States, being an internal transaction, of which. the Sublime Porte alone knows the motive, it is evident that the language held by a Government to its own subjects cannot be a ground for another Government picking a quarrel with it. Nevertheless, immediately after the departure of the Envoy, the Grand Vizier, in an official letter to the Prime Minister of Russia, clearly expressed that, faithful to the good intentions so long manifested, the Sublime Porte was always desirous of maintaining peace. Now, if Russia had equally desired, as she pretended in her declaration, sincerely to maintain peace bet Ween the two States, as all discussions be tween Powers ought to be based on the. text of trea ties, or on official documents, the - official letter of the Grand Vizier well deserved to be accepted and taken into consideration according to diplomatic practice, and in the hypothesis of this proclamation having given some suspicion to Russia, the course of communication not being obstructed between the two Courts, Russia might have applied amicably to the Sublime Porte to ascertain the truth and to clear up her doubts. Far faint following this course, perhaps even without 'taking into consideration the correct information transmitted on the subject by the repre sentatives of other friendly Powers who were still here, she hastened to class that proclamation among the num ber of her complaints and pretexts: Then is not the party which has declared war evidently that which must concluded the treaty of Ackermann with'a mental re servation ? The facti carry their proof along with them, and relieve us from the necessity of further de monstration. • We come now to the seizure of the cargoes of Russian vessels. Though the corn which the Ot toman provinces furnished is, thanks be to God, suf ficient for the consumption of the capital, neverthe. less the blockade, established contrary to peace and good understanding for the purpose of preventing the Mussulman troops in the Morea from receiving pro-• visions, we having determined to transport from cer tain parts of Romelia to that peninsula the grain deStmed to the capital, it became necessary to supply the - deficit thereby created here in a way heretofore practised, and which equally affected the merchants of other friendly nations. The corn of the Russian merchants was purchased at the current market price for the subsistence of,Constantinople, and the amount paid to the owners. This measure, arising solely from the blockade, cannot be made a just cause of complaint against the Sublime Porte. Besides, the immense losses which the Sublime Porte has ex perienced in consequence of the Greek revolution, as well as the damage caused at Navarin, give it a full right to complain, while others had no title to speak of their losses, their donimerce enjoyin g greater ad vantages than before. As to the reproach' of , having excited Persia a gainst Russia, it is - a .pure calumny.' Never did t h e Sublime Porte think it consistent I‘ith its dignity to instigate one nation against another.. Tar from exciting Persia, the Sublime. Porte observed the strictest neutrality, neith er m i x i ng itself up wit hthe "origin or , the i ssue o f the war or the peace between the two empires. If settle . neighbouring paellas made preparations, they were only measures of precaution usual to every state bordering upon two other nations at . war. It thui clearly appears that the endeavour of 'Russia to ascribe these prepa rations to-hostile i ntent i ons towards herself, has as little foundation as the rest. Russia has constantly made use of the protection, and .of the interests whiCh she felt or professed, iji favour of the unfortunate inhabitants of Wallachia and Moldavia, to excite all sorts" of discussion , against the Subli me P orte. Wou ld an y one Wish t o convince him se lf t h at her true o bj ect was not t b protect them, but to pick , a quarrel with us, let hitli consider the evils which- have been inflicted upou them by the invasion of Ypsilante, and by the unjust inroad of the Russian army in contempt of treaties Such are, the iiihabiiants whom Russia pretends to prOtect It is to R uss i a to whom they owe theft ruin. It was very easy for the Sublime Porte ti 3 cause her victorious troops to enter the two princii palities after she knew that Russia was making prel , paratiens to invade them ; hut never having at aqi time permit d, contrary to the Divine law, the least vexatioWtowardi-iher subjects•, and being anxious to‘errsure:the weifeweand tranquillity of the two . provinces'' under the shade of the imperial throne, she abstained in order to spare the misfor tune of the inhabitants. In a word, the 'Sublime Porte makes the present declaration that none may have any thing to say against her; that it may be weighed in the balance of equity and tenth, .how much injustice there was on the part of Russia in resisting the important de mands and the grave complaints of the Sublime Porte, which are as clear as the sun, in inventing all kinds of objections, in interpreting in a thousand different ways the system followed by the Ottonian Government,. and in declaring war without motive or necessity; in fine, that exempt from every kind of regret respecting the means of resistance which the Mussulman nation will employ, relying upon the. .Divine assistance, and acting in conformity with the holy law, she may he able to clear her conscience of an event which will occasion now and henceforward trouble to so many beings; - and perhaps' may shake the tranquillity of the whole World: (From the Allgemeine Zeituny.) CONSTANTINOPLIt, JuNg 'lo.—On the 4th of June the Porte repli e d, b y a manifesto, to t h e Rus sian declaration of v tir ,' in which it endeavours to refute all the grievan ces 'of Rn ss i a . The Greek question is not particularly gone into, in this docu ment, but is mentioned in such a manner that it is easy to see the intention of the Porte, not to suffer any foreign interference in its internal concerns. The concessions already made in this respect are therefore not likely to receive any furtherextension, unless the Porte feel itself called upon to use a different language to the other Powers from what it holds to Russia. We have here little or no information respecting the military operations of the Russians on the Danube, and it is generally said, that the Russian army will merely occupy the Principalities, and pass the Da nulie. The fortresses. on the left bank of that river are said, however, to be hard pressed, though the Turkish garrisons make a hard resistance and take many prisoners, several of whom were brought here a few days ago. The Grand Vimier, who speaks Rus. - - sian, had these prisoners brought before him, in order to obtain information respecting; the Russian army; but it is said he acquired but little. The endeavours of the Pacha of Silistria to procureinformation respect ing the positions of the Russian army are said to have been disappointed by the discovery of his spy at Is.: mail, who was set at liberty by the magnanimity of the Emperor Nicholas. Little change has been made latterly in the defensive measures of the Porte, except that some batteries are erected in the channel at the village of Belogarde, and 800 artillery have been sent to Erzerum, from which pl ace t h e P or t e has been informed that the. Russians are at Akiska. Some Curdish chiefs have arrived here with their attendants, in order to proceed to the army. This is the sum of the warlike preparations, for we hear nothing of the departure of the Emperor and of the Grand Vizier for the army, or of the hoisting of the sacred standard. The Bosphorus is closed, but it is reported to be intended to allow merchantmen tin- der every flag to pass it on paying a certain tax. . A Sardinian vessel . with corn from Odessa' has ob tained permission to enter the harbonr, but it re- . ' mains to be seen whether the Government will not take possession of the cargo; for provisions are be ginning to grow scarce, and a contract which the Porte designed to make with four European mer chants for a million kilos of wheat has not yet been brought to a conclusion. At Smyrna, from a fear that Russian men of war might enter the harbour under other colours, orders were given not to suffer any foreign men of war to enter the harbour. An arrangement has, however, been made between the Foreign Consuls, the Aus trian Commander Count Dandolo and the Pack', in consequence of which this order has been recalled, and a guard ship stationed in the roads. 'I he Pacha, by way of precaution, has assembled 12,000 men near the city, and great exertions are making - to fortify the island . of " SciO: Some eases of the plague have occurred - at Stnyiliti," bui they do nor cause any great alarm. VIENziA,JuI,rE3O.---Metalliques,9; Bank Shares, 1,089, July 1.--Metalliques, 93. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 12.—The Diadem. transport arrived on l'hursdaj -, from Sierrateone, which place she left on the 17th of May, • She brings home re turned stores and invalids. The =colony and squa dron were very healthy. Commodere • Collier was there, in the Sybille frigate, refitting, but intended to proceed to Ascension in about ten days. ` The Commodore bad been very fortunate in the capture of slave vessels, having. carried into. Sierra Leone a Dutch schooner, with 272 slaves, and a Spanish schooner, with 282 slaves; also a schooner called • the Hope, of 180 cons burthen(which veSsethad re cently been employed as a tender to the Maidstone), with a cargo on board for the purchase of slaves. The Sybille has not been .on that station more than ten months, and in that period she has captured one thousand two hundred slaves. The Primrose and Plumper were also there. About the Ist of May, she Black Joke, Lieutenant W. Turner,_ tender to the Sybille, fell in with a Spanish privateer, and had a severe action:. The Black Joke had en board forty-three men, with one long gun, on a swivel; the Spaniard mounted 14 carriage guns of 12 and 24-pounders, on Gover's principle, with a Crew'of 87 men, of all nations: Two days previously she had been boarded by the Sybille; and had exhibited a regular commission, from the King of .• Spain, to cruise as a privateer against the vessels of the South American States. These two vessels fell in toge ther in the night, and at daylight-the Spaniard was observed with a red ensign (English) ; on • ap proaching within hail, he premised to send a boat on board the Black Joke, butimmediately afterwards .said he had no boat that could swim, and requested one to be sent to hi m. Lieutenant Turner copse quently sent a boat with two men and a t master's mate, who were compelled to go onboard the pirate, .and who immediately sent an officer and five men, in the same boat, to the Black. Joke, with a demand to . look at her papers. Lieutenant Turner, mot wishing. to compromiie the safety of his three men on board the Spaniard, showed his commission, and Commo.: .done Collier's order to cruise ; which, after it parley, were desired to be sent , to the privateer, to compare with the signature of the Commodere, who had ire- Niously put his name to the back of the Spani s h ',Commission. Lieutenant- Turner, hoWever, dently detained the officer and two men,' as hOstages for his own people., A, demand was then made, that the Black Joke should send fifteen . of her crew on board the privateer, who would send the like number of Men to.the former, and that both vessels should go to Prince's Island ; ;this having been of L en-' gaged course refused, the . privateer imm e di a t e l y fi red i nto the tender a broadside; When the Black Joke imme gadiailagdteendlyeatiy him forki unng a position on die S pan i ar d' s bow, two hours, prin c ip a ll y with g ra p e- rigged.him. The Spaniard then hoisted a flag of truce, and sent our people on board, whose, lives had several times been attempted during the action, but who were saved ,solely by the in-, tervention of the C a pt a i n. fil not confess what, their: loss - • had been ; • sev eral wounded men, ho wever, were seen. F o rtunately the Black Joke h a d none o: her people ple would though her sails and rigging were much cut up. Too much.encomiurn cutlet- be given toLieutenant Tur ner,,for his. intrepidity and judgment on the occa sion. Fernando Po is losing grow]. 4 1 tion of all; it s insalubrity ren it a dering the estiina. spot totally unfit •for a settlement. Since the establishment we have buried a man weekly, and sent home a great number of invalids; the natives also have Shcvyik.a desire to avoid us, and never come near the settle ment. No fresh beef is to be had, and very few fowls; the yams, w hich were so plentiful, are not now to be obtained; the North Star 'could not get one. Palm wine, for which only Gd. a gallon is paid, is drank in abundance by our seamen, and a more deleterious liquor cannot be taken ; it invari. ably Pd this on establishment ie ro Gci c d e l o i a n s e t s i: s . a2191d, o The otohl a .e n n cT u i a h l nek e s ive t r i o m i t a and t e s d s at a e ar o se sailed! the Gambia. Commander- Hargood, late of 11 Sybille, Captain Copinger, R.M., Lieut. Mathi and Mr. Wilson, late Surgeon of thuPrimrose,cai passengers in the Diadem. The Procris, 10, Commander Honourable j Waldegrave, arrived from Oporto on Wednesdsj ' having been relieved on th a t station by the Harr sloop of war, Captain ,Morier. The Procris It Oporto on the !,:',(l July, at which time every thio was in confusion, trade was at a stand still, and 0 English ships in the Douro were fast loading British property. The Col delia.sloop of war, ht received on board a quantity of treasure. Th e Cd stitutional army was well advanced towards Lisbon but _ on the honesty of this force very little reliant was placed by those best acquainted with the Port' geese character: An opinion prevailed; that the was as much probability of their desertion .to.llfigtO as of their serving against him—indeed, a cunt feeling was gradually arising, and the,tower drool were beginning to express themselves against De Pedro, who, they ,said, .having abandoned Portug and gone to. South. America, ahould not exerci' authority over them. This feeling,. aided by 0, absolute authority of the. Priests, wonld tend great' in favour of Don •Miguel, whose authority in Lisbe was now so much dreaded, that Lady Stubbs, ft safety, had quitted that city in the Bumble cutte for Oporto. The Countess of Saldanlia took tb same precaution, by the Procris. - Two stead vessels were lying at Oporto, to bring away tho s distingui , hed individuals who have left this mine, to join the Constitutional force, should their sae: require it. The Galatea and Pyramus frigate; Medina and Harrier sloops of war, and Bramht cutter, were left at Lisbon; the Cordelia,.Britomial and Badger, sloops of war, were at Oporto. Th Procris sailed yesterday to the eastward. The Royal Sovereign yacht, Captain Hon. R. C Spencer (acting), with the Lord High Admiral' flag, attended by the Lightning and Meteor stead; vessels, arrived here at a late hour this evening, sec anchored at Spithead. His Royal Highness eIV barked at Deptford on Thursday, and imicediatell, proceeded down the-Riv er , t o commence his 'visite; inspection to the several naval arsenals. The Lori High Admiral, on passing Greenwich Hospital, ‘4 l , greeted by the pensioners with three:cheers. Ih f Royal Highness will attend . Divine Service, sol dine on board his Majesty's ship Victory (flag) to morrow. His Royal Highness's arrival was prC,, ceded by, that of the Compt ro ll er of the Navy, v' Byam Martin having reached this in the Cower Navy Board steam-v e s se l, thi s morn i ng. The Le, High ,Admiral's stay will not be prolonged, iti' understood, beyond Thursday. • The intermediat e time will be occupied by his Royal Highness ie examining the Dock-yard and j Victualling Olfc i Establishments, the Royal Naval Hospital at He far, and mustering the ships in ordinary., TN Royal Marines, and the Regiments of the Line brigade; will' also come under his Royal High ness's inspection. His Majesty's ship Owen Glendower Comme, dore Christian, w as a t S t . H e l ena, on the 28th e May, on her passage home ; prior to her leaving the Cape of Good Hope; the Undaunted frigate, or' Clifford, C. 8., having on board Lord W. C. Be°' thick, tile new Governor-General of India, had sr rived there on his route to Calcutta. j The Scylla, 10, has been this week paid , off, an re-commissioned by Commander Eaton Travers?, She was brought i n t o d oc k to -d ay f or repairs, whie' are to be completed in five weeks. Commander Ilobson, late of the Scylla, is pronto: ted to the rick of Captain • CommanderJohn.Jervi! Tucker is appointed to the Semiramis frigate, e Cork; Mr. Watts to be Surgeon of the Scylla. The Rev. D. Lloyd, from Haslar Hospital, is ar pointed Chaplain of Greenwich Hospital; the Be' James Dunne, froin the Wellesley, to be Chapfd of Hasler Hospital; Mr. W. Eshelby, Assistant Surgeon of the Spartiate, is p romo t e d t o th e r ani of Surgeon. The appOintnieti t of a Commander,• in 'lieu of Civilian, to the situation of Naval, Officer at-Deal, decided on. Mr. T. (grant, who has recently sue ceeded to that office, will be removed to the Vic walling office at this port. This day arrived the ship Admiral Buiskee, Capf John , Grey Duncan, un d er D utc h co l ours, f rom Bo' tavia, bound to Antwerp ; she left Batavia on th e -12th March last ; touched at St. Helena 22d Mal , where the ships Marquess Camden, from England} ' for India; Warren Hastings, Neptune, and Paltnirai Lamb, homeward-bound, were lying. The Admits' Buiskes has been rather sickly, dysentery mostly pre' railing; 'she lost th ree o f her ere*, and thereat here since recovered. After a strict examination j s y the SUperiiitendatit and Medical Superintendant of, rantine, - she was ad m itt e d t o pratique,.and permitted to proceed to her place of destination. • - . . 'i'he ship Orient, White, from Bengal, pa s s e d bi the Wight, for the River, this evening. She left Calcutta the 10th March, and St. Helena 10th Mal' Yesterday. put into Spithead 'the Russian shit/ William Brandt, from Rio de Janeiro, for Archangel' Her Commander died on the passage. The ship Jessy, from the Cape of Good Hopes passed' the Isle . of Wight for the River yesterdaY, morning. She left 'that settlement on the 30th 0' April. The Herald Yacht, Captain Astley, \vial the late Governor-General, Lord Amherst, on board , was lying there, and was to sail for England -on the 2d of May, in company with the Owen Gleadowel frigate, Commodore Christian, which ship had been relieved on the arrival from England of the Maistone frigates Commodore Skipsey. - -The; Coromandel, for Ceylon, Madras, ind maw., with 180 troops.ou hoard,putinto the Mother' bank on Wednesday to wait for a fait whit. Yesterday afternoon Major-General Sir. Colin Campbell,. X,C.B.(Lieutenant-Governor), inspected the Royal Marines, the 21st Regiment (Fusileersd and 60th Regiment (Rifles), on Southsea -Oommos , Southsea, • which, possesses one of the boldest shores for sea bathing in-the kingdom, is fast filling with strangers. Many respectable - families have ay rived during the past week foi the season. Dining and Drawing-room Chairs, Sofas, Couches, Tables, Cabinets, Sideboards, Wardrobes► Drawers, &e.—The cheapest and beet place in London to purchase furniture is to apply at the real manufatctorit 214, High Holborn. Every article is manufactured on the premises, and warranted of the best quality. Fif►9 different patterns, and a good assortment ready for inert. tion ; good old furniture taken in exchange, an d a fel articles to be sold cheap, at P. WOOD and Co.'s, 2141 High Holborn, opposite Southampton-street, Bloomsbury' square. MsurAe-L:lIsoN.---The be au tif u l palace and plea rou nds of Malmaison w ill shortly he publ i cly o f' fered for sale, pursuant to the directio ns o f th e Inks of the Duke of LEU CHTENB ERG, formerly P r i nce E ucenr , Vice roy 'of Italy. Tyr. c tIOR I S I an eminent painter in Naturill • • History, and favourabl y k nown to the pu b l i c, by his p i e " ture vine travels r oun d the world, was lately killed by ban ' ditti near Vera Cruz, on his route to Jalupa.....Frene 4 Paper. , • • FATE OF THE LEEDS HOLE A23D .CORNIER PETITION. —It appears that this precious document, which was got up by stealth, and despatched in breathless baste under the attiipices of Mr. Ilcaliamax, on Monday . , at.turo O'clock, to. Mr. DUNCOMBE, to be presented to . the gou' e of Com mons on T ues d a y night, f or th e purpose of urging the CitanCiLLon of the EXCIIIQUER to press forward th g New Church Bill, has experienced a sad disaster. Th e guard of the Union Coach, to whom it was confided. OS his arrival in London, repaired to the residence of tho.go e ' Gentleman, which he found shut up, MT. DoNcOte; having left London' for the country. ThiS adverse eve 9 had not been foreseen, and the guard very prudently re' placed the petition in his pocket, and brought it down so!! to Leeds ortThursday, like a return bale of" filthy dowbni. In the mean time the b u bbl e h a d b urst ; Mr. Got:wit:Al had abandoned his Bill, and all the tricking and artifice Ust". in getting up this pitifnl abortion served only to height en . the ridicule cast Upon its authors.—...Lseds Mercury. that FA" parti inuni of pi koon were 'vinte who, tragic mote about attic]. in:TM • the-8I .warni - of wa diatel Sena( gangs and i were mon II fi l lgat; Frederi to redu Englist passag e at n o , venicnc the cm amiable on the hue Fr( protect pttty ej home, I and teal look ou " Ti Dutch %Isamu Beresfoi The Stl of the s for Eng " Th ago. I not yet about it Th goes of Extraor " Th Don M they a l, remain, deluded that w , Nover e ii hi s stu, these rei rleaeed gthod-for tent fo r tirenees duped b a kd the frost as celebr by amuri promises tol I eagut hur last GEN A M, 14 the Bth cur olittee. of Lela The been re( lko e cte r e i cbe m enpeg e ri t i.,, With tht of th e p, t he purr 'Nig sin ' r esorted NI, the ketl ant krou n d h ad give s I titer este It teas n otices r, O llce rue A node a t lion operation ee n ma -nrt of which .G The bi l t h W itieh th, i Ple of j r nent, ant (The lu rnn .) Thei dejeune ye the Duke of and the Pz ep ter dIC4A Confer, Pit caldn , 1 AL L UB