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London, England, 1826-09-27 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

[From the Eloik of Monday.]
CONSTANTINOPLE. AVG. 25.
A letter from Alexandria, dated July 19. announces. that eight
or nine thoonand men. :1114 a convoy of provisions, will sail in the
beginning of August, for the 111orea.
A report in this moment spread that hostilities have broken out
between the Persians and the Russians, on account of a frontier dis-
trict, which both parties claim.

SNYINA. Atm. 18.
An ordinance of the Consul-General of France, dated the Ilth of
this month, has suppressed No. 244 of the Oriental Spectator, and
auspentled that Journal till it should be confided to another Editor.
The principal piste of this ordinance say, that one of the titles of
which his Most Christian 111,1jetity is the most proud Is that of Pro-
tector of the Christian Religion in the Levant; that in appointing a
Consul-General in Smyrna, the King has specially charged him to
protect. to defend, and cause to be respected in hts name, the reli-
gion which his Alajesty professes, as well as the greater number of
his subjects • that publicly to attack in a periodical journal points
of belief, which serve as the basis of this religion, is oppnaing this
part of the mission, and acting against the authority of the King.
' (We have received this No. 244; there is a blank in it which
was probably filled by the article complained of.)
The French subjects met on the Itth, in the house of the Consul-
General. to determine on the employment of 120,000 franca, which
the French Government grants for building an hospital. The
ground has been purchased, and the work will be commenced lin-
mediatelv.
The English met on the same day at the Cassino of Smyrna, to
I ask Captain Hamilton, by virtue of the ordinances of the King of
England, if the Itritah naval force will not protect them against
the daring enterprises which are feared from Lord Cochrane?
The Rhinoceros, a large transport, which brought 250,00ra.
tions to the French squadron, being, on the' 4th of July, near Cape
I St. Angelo, was surrounded by eight mimics. but after three can-
!non shot, and a brisk tire of musketry, the pirates were frightened,
and took flight, anti by favour of the darkness escaped the just
I punishment they deserved.
An English ship of war has brought hither twenty Arab 'ni-
-1 sonera, whom tiours, has given totonsmodore Hamilton.

MALTA.

We received yesterday the following communication

from Malta:—

MALTA, SEPT. 6.
We are all here in anxious expecration of seeing great events
take place in a short period. Last night one of Lord Lochrane's
strain-boats passed, but did not touch ; we do not know her destina-
tion, but it it supposed, assist came in a north-east direction, that
she was last from Messina, and in search of his Lordship.
The Government here is quite determined to show him no quer-
ters4 in the event of his putting into Malta in a hostile manner;
therefore, if his Lordship expects to get supplies for his squadron
through this channel, he will be disappointed.
The three Turkish officers, of whom I have already spoken, sail
from this place to-morrow, for Marseilles, highly delighted with
their hospitable reception. 'f he Jlarqui. of Hastings introduces
them to Lord Bathurst ihd the Duke of Wellington ; and this ex-
treme politeness may be a service, as they are persons of consider-
able distinction. One of them speaks a little Italian, but the other
two know nothing bat their own language.
The Gannet is still in harbour, and, I believe, will give convoy
to Alexandria. The Raleigh came in on Saturday front England,
after a passage of forty days; she also, it is wild, is bound fur
Alexandria, and Colonel Davison, Private Secretary to the 31aapais,
proceeds in he to that place, &nl fmm thence lie goes up the Nile
to Cairo. It is said his mission ise,solitical, as he is to be the bearer
of despatches to the Pacha. The American squadron passed here
last week, from Smyrna to Gibraltar, but did not touch ; they are
gone there to refit and take in provisions.
The packet from England is not yet arrived, though there arc
daily arrivals from the west.
The Romney store-ship sails in a day or two for Corfu and
Zante, and afterwards returns to England.
The Island is very doll at this moment, owing to the great de-
pression of trade. and, although we have free peutique with the
Continent, it avails little. The system of Corn laws here, which
has been retried on under a Committee of three or four persons, and
has given general dissatisfaction, is. we understand, about to be re-
vised, and no two or more persons will have the power of inun-
dating the market with bad grain, and, at the same time, raising
the price of bread.
We have had no arrivals lately from Smyrna or Alexandria, but
we are assursl that the piracies are completely put down. We are
tearful of the plaque at Malta, as it is supposed to exist at this mo-
ment in some of the lonian Isles ; but the Board of Health, to ob-
viate all suspicions, has imposed a long quarantine upon all vessels
coining from that quarter, which timely measure will still. it is
hoped, insure a continuance of the free intercourse with the Conti-
nent which we now enjoy. Sir F. llankey, the Chief Secretary to
Government, is expected from England the latter sad of this month,
and Sir John Stabler' is afro daily expected.
The troops of the garrison arc in good health, and no Lae:lions
diseasini of any kind are supposed to exist on the Island.
Should any thing occur respecting Lord Cochranc, I shall apprize
you by the hist opportunity.

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