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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Gazette de France, Aug. '28.) Pam, AuG. 27.—The Augsbuket Gazette bus the following letter from Jassy, Aug. 4- : " It seems that a false estimate was formed of the amount of the force which the Belligerent Powers were able to bring into the field, and that the Sultan has really more troops than the letters from Constantinople assigned him. Thus it is ex plained how the operations of the Russian Army, which were calculated for a faint resistance, are now paralysed. The Turkish infantry, Winch preceding accounts rated at 60,000 men at the utmost, is now said to exceed 200,000. The 'cavalry, estimated at 10,000, is nr.;* stated at 30,000. The artillery also appears to he much more numerous than was sup poseik, and the partisans of the Turks affirm that tl - ,ere are above 500 pieces of cannon, perfectly well served, in the camp at Shumla alone. We cannot be now surprised if th e R uss i an army, meet ing at length with real obstacles, must wait for re inforcements before it un d erta k es any t hi ng more seriouF. Besides, the national spirit of the Ottoman is roused ; and it is affirmed, that in the second fruitless attempt on Varna, it was principally the inhabitants who repelled the attack, and, by a well directed fire from the batteries alone, hindered a landing from the fleet. All the Russian troops in the interior are now in motion, and it is thought that those of Poland may very likely be summoned, as they wish to take part in the campaign. Many English half-pay officers, who intended to repair to *he Russian army, have obtained passports only io Odessa." A letter from Marseilles, of August 23d, says, " Yesterday, more ships were freighted on account of the Government. Notwithstanding the scarcity of ships at Marseilles, these vessels have been hired at the same rate, and on the same conditions, as the preceding. The owners of the transports have bound themselves to have them ready to sail from Mar seilles on the 26th. It is therefore presumed, that this third division may sail from Toulon, for the Mores, 0:", the Ist Sept. " We still expect the English ships, which must soon arrive if no counter orders have been given." (From the Messaper des Chambres, Aug. 27.) PARIS, AUG. 26.—Letters from Odessa of the Bth instant announce, that on that day the Emperor had agreeably surprised his august consort, by announce• ing suddenly, without any persons expecting it, his Majesty had resolved to take advantage of the time required for the works and important preparations for the siege of Sebumla, to withdraw, for a few days, front the din of arms, and enjoy some repose, of which he Las much reed, in the bosom of his family. The Grand Duchess, his Majesty's daughter, is rather indisposed. The Odessa steam-beat had left that town, to pro ceed to the Crimea. It had a great number of pas kengers, among whom was Lieut-General Count \Vitt ; but it had scarcely left the port when the machinery would not work; the vessel remained im moveable, and it was necessary to land the pas sengers. he Gazelle de France and the illessafter give some accounts from Constantinople, dated July 26, which contain no new facts. (Front the Courier Francais.) Etats, AUG. 27.—The news from Greece proves that the Government did right to persevere in send ing the expedition, notwithstanding the probable re turn of Ibrahim to Egypt. He appears determined to leave the Peloponnessus, but he will take with him only his 10,000 Arabs. The Turks who were under his orders 101 I emain in the Morea, and he will leave in their keeping the fortresses of wYch he was master. We may conjecture, therefore, that our troops will have some battles to fight before oh taining possession of the country. The Turks at present occupying it amount to 6,000-3,000 being at Putras, and 3,000. distributed in Coron, Modon, and Navarin. They may he supported by the Mos ,ulmans of Albania and Epirus, who have only to cross the gulf of Lepanto to conic to their assistance. Six thousand more Turks occupy Eubcea, and are masters of the Acropolis. They can concert their measures with the forces in the tilorea, and they are yet sufficiently strong to guarantee them against despair, and dissuade them from laying down their arms. Mahmoud also shews himself inflexible. Ile will hear nothing of concessions. Thrall= evacuates the Morea in apite of him, and the soldiers whom he still has on the Greek territory will fight, if not from fanaticism, yet from obedience. Our troops, therefore, it is to be presumed, will not make them selves masters of the Morea without a blow; a con test more or less serious will ensue, but. - the result cannot be doubtful. Supported by all the Greek population, and strong in the superiority of their tactics, our soldiers will soon disperse the Turkish bands which yet pollute the territory of the Iliad. The resistance they may meet with will only serve to enhance the glory of their enterprise. (From the Constitutionne/.) PARIS, AUG. 27.—Our readers will probably re collect the excommunication pronounced by the Bishop of St. Claude, against a poor Cure of his diocese, and that he charged the Prefect, as the se cular power, with the execution of his Bull. The following new events will shot , that the subordina tion of the temporal to the spiritual power has passed in the department of the Jura from the chief 'authority of the district to the subordinate authori ties :—On April 17th, 1826, M. Belleroehe, Sub Prefect of Dole, wrote to M. Waters to ask him officially, under the name of the disinteresred advo cate of the Jesuits, to relieve their establishment at Dole from the land tax and the duties en doors and windows. The law requires, that in such eases a petition and documents shall be presented to the Magistrates but neither for the good Fathers mi. their good friends,have instructions been given, regu lations made, or laws tiacted. On the demand' of the Sub-Prefect, the Pretect ordered that the buildings and gardens of the Estate de S cey, w i t h i ts par k , t h e house of the widow Engle Courtier, and the house of M.Ciarnier, should only be nominally entered into the lists of the land-tax, and of the duties om windows and doors, because they belonged to the Ecclesias tical School of Dole, and are devoted to the public service; and in consequence two ordinances of dis charge were delivered by the Prefecture to the tax _ gatherer of Dole. Encouraged b y this first success, the Sub-prefect required that the property purchased by trustees for them and theirs, such as the Proeu reur of the Good Fathers, M. Roux de Bares, should also be freed from the same taxes. It was, how ever, unanimously decided by the assessors that there was no reason for this exoneration, for it did not ap. l pear that the property was purchased for the arc of the petit seminary. Notwithstanding this opinion, the Prefect decreedthat this property should only benonn nally inscribed in the list of contributions; and in the i ardour of his zeal for the Jesuits, he sent mme diately a copy of his decree to the Director of the 1 axes, and ordered him, contrary to custom, to re turn to hint directly the ordinances of discharge, which ought to have been immediately sent by the Director to th e R ece i ver -G enera l, w i t h th e Minis ter's consent, to allow such an exemption from taxa tion as a privileg e to the Jesuits. Will the execu tion of the Ordinance of June 16 he confined to such functionaries '% We hope not. FRESCII FUNDS.—PARIsi AUG. 27. Five per Cents. 1071. 35c. ; Three per Cents. 721. 70c. ; Bank Actions, 1,56.51. FOREIGN FuNns.—Neapolita n R entes, Fale. Ccr. 76f. 4bc ditto, French ditto, 76f. 1 . 0 e.; Sp an i s h Rentes, 711. ; Royal Spani sh Loan, 74-1 t..; Spanish P er p e t ua l Annuities, 4811. ; Haytian Loan, 6221. 22c. AMERICAN PAPERS. (From the New York Mercantil e Advertiser of the sth inst.) " The last packet from Carthagena brought inte resting intelligence to the creditors of the Colombian Government. We hear of the payment of several private claims, which had been a long time refused on the plea of a want of funds. On the Ist of July the Government paid a dividend of one anti a quarter per cent. on their five per cent. stock, and three quarters per cent. on the three per cents. for the last six months; and for the balance, acknow ledgments were given payable as soon as in funds.— This is the third dividend w'hich has been regularly paid in 18 months. The following extract of a letter, with which we have been obligingly favoured, will spew that the .Government possesses ample means for the redemption of its debts : EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM A lIIGHLY-RESPECTABLE GENTLEMAN IN. COLOMBIA, TO HIS FRIEND IN THIS CITY. 46 BOGOTA, JUNE 18.—You will find inclosed a certificate for 10,000 dollars of the consolidated debt of the Colombian Government, bearing an interest of .5 per cent., and a similar one for the same sum, entitled to an interest of 3 per cent., payable semi annually Ist January and Ist July, for balance of your account against this Government. " The dividend -warrants, which become due on those securities on the Ist July next, I have re tained. Under the actual situation of the country, it cannot be expected that the full amount of the dividends will be paid; but there appears to be no doubt that half, or a little more than the half, will be paid. " For the remainder, which cannot be liquidated in cash, acknowledgments are given, which are pay able as soon as there are sufficient funds. " The whole domestic debt is about 3,200,000 dollars, bearing 5 per cent. interest per annum, and 5,300,000 dollars, bearing 3 per cent. ditto; there may still be half a million more, which has trot as yet been liquidated. " For paying the whole of the interest, there are consequently required 320,000 dollars a year. The revenue assigned for that purpose is more than ade quate to cover the interest, as four departments only, viz. Cundinamarca, Boyaca, Cauca, and Azuay, have as yet contributed to pay the sums which are in the hands of the commission of liquidation, being half of the interest. In the remaining eight departments nothing has been collected, and these ought to sup ply at least double the sum which is required for the whole interest. " From the beginning of January next, mort gages on houses and estates in the whole Republic can be redeemed with these securities according to a law of Congress, namely, the five per cent, debt at par, and the three per cent. at sixty per cent. of its nominal value. These mortgages, according to a fair estimate, are not less than twelve to fourteen millions of dollars, which is much more than the whole debt."—Mercantile Advertiser. CHARLESTON, JULY 28.—COTTON. —ln long staple the Market has been very inactive. Uplands are dull, and middling qualities have declined ; the sales pf the week were pincipally of common to good lots at 104 d. to 10y., such ns would have brought 10Id. to I Id. about four weeks ago. We continue to quote the range, 10d. to 11 d. for inferior to prime parcels; the extreme qualities being without change in prices. (From the New York Prices Current, Aug. 6.) COTTON.—The sales from the 2d to .sth inclusive amount to about 700 bales, consisting of 600 Up land and Alabama, at 101 a 111 cents. the prin cipal part Uplands, at 11, and 100 New Orleans, at 10!1 a 121 cents. PRICES OF STOCKS. ' Offered. Asked United States Sixes, 18E5 lo4' 106 Ditto . 103 Ditto Ditto NIGH WATER. AT LONDON ISKIDOS TO-110KROW. Morning...l2 minutes after 6. I Evening....2B minutes after 6. BANKS. United States New York 113!1 M r.:hants 9B 100 103 V, EXCH A NOE. Bills on London, 60 days, 9 9Y, pm. Amsterdam, 401 i 40V, c. per guilder. France, of 20c. 3f. 17c. Freight to Liverpool ,;rl. per lb. , ! Continent SALES OF STOCKS AT NEW YORK. 12l! Aug. 2. 10 Sha , es Dry Doti - • tiO 4.500 Dolls United States Threes 8.5; 55 Shares United States Bank l2l 5. 5 Shares National Insurance Company 50 Shares Globe Insurance Ditto, 6 'no. and int lO5 (From the Prices Current at Buenos Ayres, June 11.) EXPORTS.—SaItcd hides 601bs. 10 dollars ; ox and cow hides 351hs. 9 a 10 cents; horse, 3 dollars each, scarce; horse hair mixed, 7 dollars, 50 a 8 per arrant ; ox horns, 1 dollar 25 per 1,000; skins, Nutria, per dozen, 5 50 a 6 ; Viennia, none ; sheep, in wool,per dozen, dollars; sheep's wool, 7 dol lars a 8 per 231b5.; Spanish milled dollars, 2 dollars 75 cents. - eacb ; doubloons, fluctuating, 46 dollars a .50 each. Exchange on Eng,land, 1714. sterling per dollar currency. AFFAIRS OF COLUMBIA. orrlcE OF SECRETARY OF STATE AND DEPARTMENT OF THE DrA n 'NE, JUNE 12, IS2B. His Excellency the Liberator President, having learnt that the Grand Convention has been in a state of great agitation and disturbance ever since the 30th May last, and various metnbers,,to the number of 26, have withdrawn from attendance,, because they were oppressed by an opposite party, his Excellency knows not what may he the result of this occurrence, but seeing that fountain disturbed from which health was expected to flow, he has thought it necessary to communicate to the Council, that they may take into consideration the situation of the Republic, and consult on the means that ought to be taken to preserve its unity, and to save it from anarchy, when the Convention shall dissolve itself. On the 11th June the remainin , r members sus pended their Sessions, to save the country from anarchy, and in accordance, as they pretended, with the general voice, placed the whole power in the hands of Bolivar. GUATLMALA.—By the sehooperElizabeth, arrived at Baltimore from Onloa, we learn that a Treaty of Peace was concluded betwen St. Salvadore and Guatemala, on the 4th June. BUENOS AYRES PAPERS. VIVA LA PATRIA !-IMPORTANT INTELLI- GENCE. 3 CAPTURE OF THE SEVEN TOWNS OF LOS MISSIONES °RIF:I:TALES, B) THE NATIONAL FORCE, UNDER, THE COMMAND OF BRIGADIER D. FRUCTUOSO RIVERA. HAUNT COSTA 1)P lIIICUI, MAY lb. " Having promised your Excellency in my former communications a detail of the events which have taken place in this province of Missiones since the troops of the Republic have entered it, I have now the pleasure of fulfilling this proMise, and of announc ing to your Excellency that on the 21st ult. we ar rived on the banks of this majestic river, and observ ing upon the opposite side a strong detachment of the enemy who defended the pass, I ordered Capt. D. Felipe Cabellero to detach E 0 men, with their sabres secured to their waists, and pistols tied on their heads, to swim across the river, being covered by Corporal Manuel Ciallego, who, with three soldiers in a small canoe, bad passed the river ; we opened a fire, and the republican arms were quickly covered with glory. For the particulars of this event I refer your Excellency to the despatch No. I. " 4 After this success, I past over with the rest of the troop, and continued my march, sending for ward at night Captain D. Manuel Antonio Inglesias. accompanied by L of guides,i naeuteNit with Maidana, of t party, to the e ie sitarliaPoati'lEY scobar, where I had heard there was a party of the enemy's scouts. An encounter took place, the details of which are given • - despatch No. 9. The following day I divided the troops into three divisions ; the first, commanded by Captain Cabellero, took the road to San Francisco ; the se cond, under Major Rivera, to San Borja ; and the third, under my command, that of La Serra. The operations of the first and second division are detail ed in despatches Nos. 3 and 4 ; the third has com pelled 160 men who were in the Sierra to surrender, taking from them two carts belonging to the Go vernment, with arms, ammunition, and some silver, 600 horses, cattle, eze. I then marched, with all possible speed, to pursue the Colonel-Governor of the province, who, I was informed, had retreated by the Sierra de San Martin, with 300 men; but having arrived at La Cruz Alta, after marching LOCK HOSPITAL. Ml' LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, PERMIT me to return you my sincere thanks for the honour you have done me in appointing me one of the Surgeons of your excellent Charity. While, on the one hand, I have to acknowledge the mo deration of those of the Governors who had inadvertently, perhaps, engaged their votes previously to my application, I have, on the other, to express my obligation for the zealous and unabated exertions of my numerous friends, many of whom have put themselves to great personal in convenience in giving their suffrage, and of whose kindness I must always retain a grateful recollection. I have the honour to be, My Lords and Gentlemen, Your otoedient humble servant, JAMES BRIGGS. Votes for Mr. Copland Hutchison l3 Mr. Briggs . Edgware-road, Aug. 29. five days and nights, the enemy still one day's march a-head of me, and the scarcity of pro-. visions such that we were obliged to kill horses to sustain the troops ; added to which, the number of individuals that came over to us from the retreat ing party, I was obliged to Vrograde, bringing with me the Imperial standardtiaken from the enemy, which I send to your Excellency by my Adjutant, Captain Jose Augusto Posolo. He will inform you of every particular which has occurred. The con duct of the troops under my command has been most exemplary ; I recommend thorn to your Excellency's notice, believing them worthy of your consideration. Neither hunger, danger, nor the innumerable fatigues they have undergone, could damp their ardour, con stancy, and patriotism. The conduct of the In dians, Minnanos and Charrucus, and their caciques, Polidorio and Juan Pedro, are not less worthy the notice of your Excellency ; they marched with the division commanded by - Captain D. Juan Francisco Fernandez. " I will not fail to inform your Excellency of any other occurrence that may take place in this quarter. Congratulating your Excellency upon this triumph, and repeating the assurance of my particular devo tion and esteem; I remain, &c. " FRUCTUOSO RIVERA.' " [We omit the despatches alluded to in the above, being too long for publication.] FIUICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock S per Cent. fled. 8 5 1,4 N, 3 per Cent. Cons. 87 %1 , 2 :341 per Cent. lhtto Red. 96%14 4 per Cent. 10 2 1,0,i atto, 11, , 26 105% Bank L. Ann. 2O 1-16 % India Stock - Ditto Bonds ...101 103 107 pm. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. - South Sea Stock Old Annuities.. New Ditto Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 75 76 pm. Ditto WO 2d. 75 76 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial — pm. Bank for Account India for Account Cons. for Acct. 87% PRICES OF IRISH STOC Bank Stock —. Consols, 3 per cent. — Gov. Stock, 33-4 per cent 9 5 141 Ditto, New 4 per Cent. Gov. Deb. 331. per cent.— 96%1 Royal Canal Stock 4 llil Grand Canal Stock 1(3141 City Deb. 4 per cent — Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c — 'KS, DUBLIN, AUG. 27. , St. Patrick Incur. (per sh.) Royal Irish Ditto — National Ditto Patriotic Ditto — Hibernian Bank — ;Provincial Ditto — Royal Irish Mine — !Imperial Mine ' Mining Co. of Ireland Commercial Buildings — .NGE YESTERDAY. COURSE OF XCH) Amsterdam C.F.12 3 Ditto, at sight 12 11 Rotterdam 2U. 12 3 Antwerp 1•L 31 Hamburgh M. B. 13 11 A Rona 13 141 Paris, 3 days' sight Ditto 2 U. 25 60 Bordeaux 25 65 Berlin Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 1511 Petersburgh, rble... 3 Us. 10 0 Vienna, effective fl. 2M. 10 3 Trieste do. Madrid 'JO Cadiz 36 Bilboa Barcelona 35!6 Seville 3574 Gibraltar l6 Leghorn n o Genoa 25 . Venice 46 Malts —, Naples 39 3 , Palermo per oz. 1184 Lisbon 45'.% Oporto Rio Janeiro 3O Bahia 3l Buenos Ayres Dublin, 21 days' sight .., 1 y Cork ig BULLION, PER OZ. s. d. Portugal Gold, coin 0 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 6 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 9i Silver. bars. standard 0 4 111, 454 LONDON. SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 1828. The rumour still prevails that the Russians have been defeated in their attack upon Shumla. The thing may be true, but there is nothing ex traordinary in it. We said before that it was possible enough for the Russians to be repulsed from a place of such strength a first, a second, and even a third time, but then they will return to the charge, and must succeed at last, from the superiority of their numbers, and the well known pertinacity and ambition of the Emperor. From all this it would seem that the Russians had really suffered a reverse before Shumla, but no authentic news has yet been received. The sudden return of the Emperor NICHOLAS to Odessa is also laid hold of as another strong, reason for supposing that a defeat had been ex perienced by his army ; but notice of this event had • been received here some days ago, so that if the arrival of his Imperial MAJESTY was unexpected at Odessa, it was no secret elsewhere. He may have gone thither for one of two reasons, or possibly from both. His army may have re ceived a serious check, and he returned to Odessa while the troops were entrenching their position before Shumla, till the arrival of reinforcements; or he may have returned to meet the evil genius of WELLINGTON, iu the person of Lord HEYTESBUItY, and discuss how the dessert shall be served up after the demolition of Turkey. It is clear in whatever light we view the subject, that NICHOLAS has no boy's play on his hands ; and it is equally clear that he knows what he is about, for Russia is moved to her centre in forwarding warriors by tens of thousands to support the hundreds of thousands who already wave the sword of conquest on the territory of the Grand Turk. By Monday we may expect to hear decisive news from the hostile armies ; but it is even whispered that Government is already in possession of the important secret. if so, why conceal it ? Dis closure would prove that they are xot afraid— concealment convicts them. Let us wait—the truth will be out in spite of them. The french Papers say, on the authority of a letter from Jassy, " that a false estimate was formed of the amount of the force which the Belligerent Powers were able to carry into the field, and that the SULTAN has really more troops than the letters from Constantinople assigned him. Thus it is explained how the operations of the Russian army, which were cal culated for a faint resistance, are now paralyzed. The Turkish infantry, which preceding accounts rated at 60,000 men at the utmost, is now said to exceed 200,000: the cavalry, estimated at 10,000, is now stated at 30,000. Their artil lery, too, appears to be much more numerous than was supposed, and the partisans of the Turks affirm that there are above 500 pieces of cannon, perfectly well served, in the camp of Shumla alone. We cannot be now surprised if the Russian army, meeting at length with real obstacles, must wait for reinforcements before it undertakes any thing more serious. Besides, the The Allgemeine Zeitung of the 23d inst. has been received, but it contains nothing positively new from the seat of war or Constantinople.— We have merely a summary of what has lately taken place, and which has already appeared in our columns. Take the following as a sample : The favourable accounts sent by Hussein Bey from the camp at Shumla, however exaggerated, they may be, are be lieved by the Mussulmen, and excited great jey. They have been communicated by the Reis Effendi to the Drago mans of the several Legations, with the addition of various details, from which so much at least appears, that the Turks fight with great courage, and dispute with their op ponents every foot of ground, though they have to bear privations of all kinds, even at Shumla. The most im portant event is described to be an engagement near Varna, on the 20th July, which continued 42 hours, and in which the Russians are stated to have lost 2,000 men. An ac tion between the advanced posts, near Shumla, on the 21st, is said to have likewise ended to the disadvantage of the Russians. At Widdin and Ghiurgevo the Turks, it is as serted, have even learnt to act on the offensive, &c. &c. Lord Cowley's letter, declaring that Admiral Codrington has been recalled for not hindering the remaining Turkish and Egyptian ships from leaving Nayarit, and not even op posing the sailing of Tahir Pacha, made a greatinapression on the Reis Effendi, as it proves that England firmly ad heres to the Convention of 6th July, and does its utmost to hasten her compliance with it, however hard the conditions may appear to the Porte. Unhappily the Porte, by its ob stinacy, still hinders an arrangement with England, by which alone its existence can be secure. Canning's policy to save the Porte, by the Treaty of 6th July, is adopted by the Tories who have succeeded, awl we have only to wish that the Divan may soon become sensible that its salvation entirely depends on its assent to it. CASSEL.—The Deputies for the States of Central Ger many, who are to assemble here for the purpose of nego ciating a Commercial Convention, are beginning to ar rive. Those already here are Messrs. Von Hein Lomma, from Meiningen ; Von Bunn, from Altenburg ; Von Shaach, from Clera ; and Von Carlowitz, from Saxe- Coburg. VIENNA, AUG. 18.—Metulliques, 98j; Bank Shares, 1,074. The Austrian Observer, to the 18th inclusive, contains no news from the theatre of war. As the mist of self-delusion begins to wear off the heads of our Administration, the real danger of Turkey becomes more apparent ; while the views of our moderate Autocrat square less with his professions at every step his armies march towards the goal of their long cherished ambition. Even our Ministerial horns now take up the note of alarm which we sounded in the ears of the Duke of WELLINGTON long before he went down to cool his courage in the waters of Chel tenham. What can the Russians mean ? is now the language Of our Ministerial men—and they can hardly trust themselves to listen to the dictates of their own conscience, because of the fearful truth. What do the Russians mean ? Why, they mean to the march to Constantinople and keep it if they can. They mean to monopolise the navigation of the Black Sea, and three fourths of that of the Mediterranean, with five-sixths of the commerce of Egypt and all the commerce of Persia and Turkey, if England will let them. These are their grand objects of ambition, and it must be confessed that such objects are " worthy Kings." Some of our fair-weather writers talk about the maritime insignificance of Russia ; but these gentlemen had better go to sea for their knowledge, before they attempt to " spin" such flimsy " yarns" about the maritime power of Russia. We speak from experience when w e assert that, next to America, Russia has all the grand requisites of naval great ness. She only wants opportunities for their development. The frozen regions of the Baltic, though they may make hardy seamen, will not make experienced mariners, because of their confined limits. But give Russia the possession of Constantinople, with the com mand of the Black Sea, and she can form a navy as numerous as that of Great Britain. In the Black Sea she can exercise her sailors at plea sure—for it contains in itself all the variety of deep and shallow water, with an abundance of =line vicissitudes—gales and calms, to satisfy the most enterprising adventurer in naval romance. Besides, if Russia keep possession of Constantinople she has a free passage into the Mediterranean, and when the wind is too cold in the Black Sea during the frozen period of the year, her ships may disport themselves in the Archipelago, or sweep along the coast of Egypt and enjoy the beauties of the Mediter ranean. Granting the completion of this scheme of Russian moderation, what would English commerce do ? Why, nothing; literally nothing--4t would , be banished from the Medi terranean, the hot-bed of naval enterprise, and the cradle of our commercial prosperity ! The thing must not be, even should the Duke of WELLINGTON not at present com prehend these naval matters. The commercial spirit of England cannot brook that the Northern Despot should be allowed to un dermine by artifice what he had in vain en deavoured to accomplish by arms. If Russia obtain a footing at Constantinople, fare well to the commerce of England in the Mediterranean—aye, and farewell to our trade overland with India. The wily Russian has much deeper plans of ambition than our generous Ministry give him credit for. But ours is styled par excellence, " the magnani mous Ministry !" For a snuff-box of sufficient value, meaning nothing at all but mere civi lity, a province or two might be easily obtained if Prince METTERNICH was in the mood to be friendly, for after all the land re mains where it was, and fair exchange is no• robbery all the world over ! The glorious peace of 1814—that was the season for snuff-boxes ! But the GRAND SULTAN would rather give a bagful of beauties than one snuff box ! Well, perhaps we may shortly have to announce the arrival of a few Circassian beauties at the Foreign Office en route to Chelten ham ! This circumstance is rendered the more probable because a Morning Paper of yesterday, and another this morning, denounce the ambition of NICHOLAS in terms that betoken as much indignation against Russia, as sympathy for the SULTAN. Rather than surrender the navigation of the Black Sea to Russia, ( a Morning Paper says) we shall expend our last farthing. We thought it would come to this ; and our Ambassador has been sent to demand explanations, and to require guarantees before the Russians proceed any farther. Why not have demanded these before they crossed the Danube ? The opportunity has slipped away, and now we try to catch it But the Duke will have a JOHN GILPIN race of it, if he stops any longer' at Chelten ham. He has trusted too much to his own generosity and the moderation of NIGHOLAS— and now he must go to war to make the Russian Bear forego his prey. He must assemble Par liament—fit out fleets and armies and pay the extra expense of levying a property tax upon his wondering countrymen. It will be rare sport for the army, and glorious talk for the readers of Newspapers ! THE FUNDS-(TIES DAY). CITY, TWELVE 0 1 CLOCX. The rumours which were in circulation yesterday evening, of an important battle having been fought between the Russian and Turkish army near Shinnla, have gained additional strength this morning in the City, and it is considered, should the fact prove true, to be a satisfactory lesson to the former Government, whose ambitious projects have been seen by almost every Power of common sense except our own ; there have been some observations made upon the sudden visit of the Emperor Nicholas to Odessa, as indicative of either having foreseen this disaster, or, as others state, from a wish to avoid coming to an explanation on the subject of Russian policy with Lord ileytesbury, who was within two days journey of the Russian head quarters when the Emperor left for that town, and whose special mission was, it is said, to come to a full. and comprehensive under standing of their ultimate views, should the war end in the probable fall of Constantinople. A few hour, will doubtless put us in possession of the truth of the reports, which have not failed to give general satisfaction to almost every person conversant on the subject. Consols opened at 871, rather buyers, for account, but from the absence of many of the leading members of the English Stock Exchange, who, having adjusted the late account, are desirous of enjoying the sports of the field, on the eve of com mencement, and have left town for that purpose, little business is doing, and the only variation has been from buyers to sellers all the morning, at present 87i is the price, and sellers for Tuesday. Exchequer Bills have reached 75 6 pm. ; India Bonds are 103 5. The only thing worthy of notice in the Foreign Funds is the decline of Mexican 6 per Cent. Bonds, which have gone back from 404 to 394. The intelli gence which we alluded to in our report of yester day not being received by the dealers with confi dence in its truth, the news from Colombia, via America, is considered as favourable, from this fact, viz., the appointment of Bolivar to absolute power, but it has not had any effect on the Stock, and they wait, after the many disappointments which they have suffered on the subject of the divi dends and their payment, for the next direct advises from the Republic ; in the mean time the appoint ment in question is looked forward to with satisfac tion by the Bondholders. Russian, 96} ; Portu guese, 53 ; and Danish, in which an attempt has been made to give them a greater value than they deserve, are 631 1. In Shares, Bolanos have got up to 80 pin.; all the other speculations remain at their former price, with no business. Three per Cent. Consols, 87i ; Ditto, for Account, 87-; India Stock, 242 3 ; Bank Stock, 214 15 ; India Bonds, 103 105 pm.; Exchequer Bills, 75 6 pm. FOR/HON.-Brazilian, 62i i; Buenos Ayres, 43 5 ; Mien, 26 ; Colombian, 23k 4i; Danish, 63k 4-; French, Five per Cent., 107 :1 ; Three per Cent. 12i :I; Greek, IS 19 ; Mexican, Five per Cent., 29 39 ; Ditto Six per Cent., 391; Peruvian, 221 31; Portuguese, 53 s ; Russian, 96 ; Spanish, 11 m /NE s.—Anglo Mexican, 70 67} di•. ; Brazilian, 42 44 pin. ; Ditto, National, 2 kpm. ; Bolanos, 75 80 pm. ; Real Del Monte, 140 120 dis. ; United Mexican, 18 17 dis.; Mexican Company, 51 61 per Share. _ T' WO O'CLOCK. Consols turned sellers at 87i for Account shdrtly after our first report, and have remained since at that rate; India Bonds 106 pm.; Mexican ditto 39 1; the English and Foreign House is nearly deserted. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, 87-il As a counterpoise to the reported defeat of the Russians at Shumla, auother has been stated of the capture of Varna. FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 87 z Danish 631 Do. for Ac. 87 Greek, 1825 181 Brazilian Bonds Mexiean, 1825 Buenos Ayres Peruvian Chilian Do. Russian 961 Columbian, 1821 Spanish, 1621 MEETING op Tilt COW-KEMRS or THE METiIOPOLIS.-(THIS DAY.) A Meeting of the Cow- keepers of the Metropolis, and others concerned in the price ofgratins, was held this dabs $ t the George Inn, West Smithfield, for' the purpose of taking into consideration the present high piice of grains, and taking such steps as would induce the beswers to reduce the price to the consumers. The brewers, le Was said, meet regularly, for the purpose of fixing the pric;.!, and 3: therefore became necessary for the consumers also td ;n ee ' to oppose this species of monopoly. Soon after ten o'clock the room was tolerably crowded,' and, pn the motion of Mr. Proctor, the Meeting elected Major Ceose to the Chair. The CnatattaP said, that the only ground apon which he could. assume the Chair on that occasion, was that of the unavoidabl - absence of Mr. Wilberforce, whose letter he would read to tke Meeting.—(The Chairman here read the letter, which stated that he (Mr. Wilberforce) re' gretted his inability to attend the Meeting, ovrieg to dr" . cumstances which he could not control. He would have been most willing to have acceded to the request madie by the gentlemen who called upon bin on Tuesday, and to' have taken the Chair at the Meeting, but for the eircuntP" stances to which he had alluded.)—The Chairman then informed the Meeting that Mr. Wilberforce wont Brighton , where a part of his family were ill, and he was consequently unable to come to London. Mr. Laycock also was willing to support any resolutions which they might come to. PI at all, public meetings it was necessary that some resolatieras should be prepared to be submitted to the meeting, so at this a few gentlemea had drawn up some resolutions which he would read to the Meeting in the first instance, and if they met with approbation they might then be moved to gether or seriatim, as might be judged most expedient- He should merely premise, that the object of those gen' tlemen was, to protect the public from the effects o f the combinations of the Brewers to keep a fixed price Urn their grains—a measure which must compel the Cow" keepers in the first instance, and subsequently-the retailer' , to raise the price of milk to the public. The Chaim's!' • then read the following Resolutions : Resolved—That it is the opinion of the Meeting, tha t according to the price of all other fodder, excepting g ains, there are no reasonable grounds for raising the price of milk to the public. Resolved—That the Cow-keepers cannot, at the p' l now demanded for grains, afford to continue to supply the retail dealers with milk at the present rate, with any pro*. pect of remuneration from their exertions and capital. That at the price now paid by the retail dealers, the,' cannot supply the public with genuine milk at a cheaper rate than at present. That grains are a material article in the feeding of ccar° in London, and at this time bear a higher price in proper tion than any other kind of fodder. '2 That it is the opinion of this meeting that 2s. per gr. is the highest price which can reasonably he demanded O r brewers' grains. That it being admitted that the principal Brewery, st'. this season of the year, agree together to fix a price fat' grains during the year, thereby preventing the articleftenS coming into the market like all other kinds of fodder?, subject to fair competition, it becomes absolutely necessary that the consumers of grains should confer together, for the purpose of protecting themselves and the public from the payment of an exorbitant price. Resolved—That a Committee be appointed to con? municate the opinion of the Meeting to the principal Brewers, for the purpose of fixing the price of grains for the ensuing year at 2s. per quarter. This was the outline of what had occurred to the gen' tlemen who bad taken the mat . sr into consideration. It was well known that the Brewers fixed the price of beers and it was equally manifest that they would also beeves' virtually the arbitrators of the price of milk, if some re' medy were not adopted by the consumers of grains. The Resolutions appearing to meet the wishes of th e Meeting, Mr. PROCTOR, of the Alderney Dairy, rose, for the purpose of moving that the Resolutions just read h e t adopted by the Meeting—and in doing so observed, th at the Resolutions would give to the Meeting a better fide' of what ought t o be done, than any thing that he coo i say. He thought they were drawn up- with a spirit _ fr great moderation, an d h e b e li e v e d that not a sinfof, word that could be deemed at all offensive to the brills!: was contained in any of the resolutions. Their object vA rather to meet them bearing the olive branch of peatte the gauntlet of defiance: and of, one thing they anal 1 0 assured, that in their present efforts they would have 4 voice of the public with them. They had a twofold obit in view, namely, to procure a fair return for the caln w , which they had embarked in a business as arduous se- ar c carried on in London, and to protect the public fecal t monopoly of the brewers. He should therefore moss 03$ the resolutions. read, be adopted by the meeting. . - Mr. ROLLS seconded the resolutions, which, after 3 observations were unanimously agreed to. It was then resolved, that a committ2e should be it pointed to wait upon the brew e r s , an d en d eavour t o it'd!: them to come into the views of the consumers of gral v5..,,7 and Mr. Wilberforce, M r . Rh o d es , M r . P roc t o r, and venal other gentlemen were nominated on the committee. t Mr. Noel:on then moved that all the persons pryL should pledge themselves to do all in their power to ca w into effect the proceedings of the committee. This was agreed to, as was also a motion to the effect the Resolutions should be printed, and circulated thri:o4 • the Trade, and that the Meeting should adjourn until 145 to the Ch si slay, the Bth of September, by which these it was supn, that the Committee would he enabled to communiedi s result of their application to the brewers. It was also resolved, that a copy of the Resolutions sbo t ' ii be m a niv, l r e iha f t ejf f o r ootrih. chi in a Ls i k so g cs n oE a no t frd u etu r theu e etr at nitii le di e t t l eh i the bar nabtnakth• weresa o i f r . t h then etavern.n voted and the Ateeting adjou_ t ra ct ; A good deal of amu s i ng t a lk t oo k pl ace in th e r oom be' a l the Chair w as t a k es , a b ou t i n di v id ua l e ff or t s to realey this abuse, and some insisted that the grains ought O' 01 , brought like other commodities to market. One per said that some time back the price of grains had been "L ‘K at four shillings, and when remonstrating with the br e L v who was about to lower the price, he told him his re7,e thin was not su ffi cient, for as he had paid him four shi ll" ; for the preceding year, he thought he was entitled to ti , l t ee for nothing for the year following. " And," continue° , narrator, " blow me but I did have 'em for nothing t 1 , (% Roars of laughter followed this sally of the honest e° keeper. FUTURE REGULATION OF THE PO RING. Beringhe l A d lvaestrtiy:e nightuesm t e am r t o e r T i a s noms meeting p rinogf, Spring's, la e preventingfor tpatrons,thheepreu recurrence ee o t tre rib 11 ; terested in the proper regulation of the Prize Ring' w „,"... disgraceful outrages which were committed on : T el. t :lejaf° ,, 1 : 1;8 0 ; last. The necessity of some such measure has long:'",be evident, hut the ruffianly conduct of a certain party n' last fight, convinced all that " fair play" could never airc,ct he expected unless that party was effectually put dow°',,l e ft the Ring altogether purged of the dishonest practices "°_,'"i„. have lately distinguished and disgraced it. Zeal nn „,,-0 nesty can no doubt effect a great deal, but in soloe,`-‘,.... money is, if not necessary, at least a powerful atmili'f;ht' This seemed to be the impression of the meeting !Mt °*P ogi s and the result was, that a very spirited subscripti on entered into, amounting already to over 401. Cff they nu t 4 Bell's Life in London subscribed 101., the p„ is r a l , Si., Mr. Harmer Si., Tom Spring Si., and Harry Spring was chosen treamer, and it was arrange ( „ - 4 tle Committee of the Subscribers should meet at the Tavern en next Friday evening, for the purpose of re "; Broughton's rules, and of adopting further regulations, , culated to sustain the character of the Ring, and of reve .1l; ing the abuses which had nearly led to its extinction. , fact, a general code of laws, embracing the 'subject o f b e ri f fits, is to result from the labours of this Committee; ap scribers, so as s tha t t o a se ll cu res re p t e h e a tt t ib u l n e it p y u o g f il f i ee sts lin t g v , ill becom e t 6u p , without which nothing can be done. The addeofofaccnaial`°l when drawn up, is to be circulated for adoption in e v ! il i part of the kingdom, must wish that a club will be formed which will pert nently secure the objects of the meeting. In the • course of the evening, Tom Spring announo that the principal members of the Ring had conic t ° and all the true friends of the Rob, resolution to stand by each other, and to put at Befit, ' the gang of ruffians who have so long infested their se' DUDLEY Dow NS. —A match was made la st night,%aits Spring's betwe e n Dudley Downs and a man whose °or was not mentioned. Frank Redmond made the ma tch & al the C 1 little unknown." A second deposit is to b e 03 get Hairy Holt's in the course of the next week. The str4l.l;tc is to weigh nine stone two pounds, and the 'TWO' come off on the 23d of September. • s i ot s The Spanish Minister (on a s pecial , had an interview with the Earl of Aux/mut( ) the Foreign-office, Downing-street. e r e: The sons of Mr. L ONG WELLESLE. - r aiding at Salthill. The eldest boy has b een for 3 C°,ol/,' derable time in a d e cli n i ng s tate of healer, and little '?, is entertained of his e ventual recovery .— Becks Chrofi esniteltsday, national spirit of the Ottoman is roused, and it is affirmed that in the second fruitless attempt on Varna, it was principally the inhabitants who repelled the attack, and by a well-directed fire from the batteries alone hindered a landing from the fleet. All the Russian troops in the interior arc now in motion, and it is thought that those of Poland may very likely be summoned, as they wish to take part in the campaign." By the Silas Richards, New York Papers have been received to the 9th instant, and ac counts from Buenos Ayres to the 14th June; extracts will be found in another column. The Buenos Ayrean forces have been successful in their late operations against the Brazilian army, and have taken Santa Fe. The blockade of Buenos Ayres was, however, kept pp by the Brazilian fleet, which was divided into three di visions. It was thought at Buenos Ayres that the Bra zilians intended making an attack on the town. These suppositions arose from the large force then in the river, and from their sending in flags of truce on very trifling occasions. Different rumours in relation to the prospect of peace affnted the market at Buenos Ayres. On the 31st of May doubloons advanced from fifty to fifty-eight dollars, hides from 10 to 12 cents, and the price of goods generally was raised. On the 4th of June, the market experienced an unusual decline, owing to a report that Deputies had been named to proceed to Rio for the pur pose of concluding a peace on terms proposed by the EMPEROR. Doubloons 45 dollars a 46; hides 10 cents, nothing doing; and on the 11th and 12th June, doubloons - were 44 dollars and 51 dollars, all articles of merchandize being affected by their rise and fall. An opinion prevailed at Buenos Ayres, that England was endeavouring to obtain possession of Monte Video. We believe that the Buenos Ayreans are labouring under a mistake, but we have no doubt that England would like amaz ingly to get Montt Video—it would be in the River Plate what Gibraltar is in the Mediter ranean. We wish she may get it ! SHIPP] bEAL, Lond on, and g r i ti PAtml 1'011.7.1, arti ra i s GOER , zl , l fr( C° Penha J itits fro St. • qtr arr ived abo ut 3 the t i alc : frot . 4 Semen.rshe Was 114, Ne tt any he t dep Sits 1)°1 -IC fur th e rtN itie l an' bel c. _ ""k Par 1 444 41 RYt. t . New tie, 1.7?.,°44nd ( 4ndi ,Ye-gra, " e ° l test CI fat anlf! ''r, and AGG / (Abrid g