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PARIS PAPERS.

!ARM MAY 19.
DiPUTIIII F.Lecven.--.Deparrtinent of L'Onte—
MM. Florian de Kergorlsy and lore' de Bretizel.
Loiret—M M. Henri de Lougueve and Rocheplate.
Letters from Naples state, that a political change
in the system of the Government seems to he iu
preparation. In consequence of this change, ear-
nestly desired by Austria, that Power will consent
to diminish its army of occupation. Its priocipal
force will be concentrated in Lombardy. It is gene-
rally believed stNaples that a new Ministry is on the
point of being forins.d. under the direction of M. de
Medici. This Statesman enjoys, at the same time,
the confidence of the Neapolitan people and that
of the Cabinet of Vienna. The rive which has
taken place here in the price of Neapolitan Securi-
ties, in the exchange. affords considerable confir-
Motion to these statements.—(Quotidiearte./

PETERSBURGH, APRIL 45.

" The enormous burden of an army on the war
footing in time of peace begins to be felt. We bear
all the charges of war, without enjoying any of the
advantages which war would procure us. Such a
state of things most in time become insupportable,
and that time is fast approaching. Had it not been
for the personal disposition of the Emperor Alexander,
the string which bends the bow so strongly would long
since have given way. 'lt is to the humane wish of
preventing the blood of innocent victims from flow-
ing with that of the guilty that many of our pro-
vinces mast attribute the painful situation in which
they are now placed, and which thel bear patiently,
because their confidence in their Sovereign is un-
bounded. Oor Cabinet has, perhaps. shown too much
moderation, and by its eagerness to maintain peace,
has uselessly sacrificed oessipart of its. measures to
that expensive state of peace, which is now to be
exchanged for one of war. We feel no anxiety, how-
ever respecting the issue orthe contest. We possess
every requisite to make
.the Ottomans repeat the
mad delirium into which their bliachwas lss,pluaged
them. Our armies may be considered as the first
in ►he world; for eight months they have been
prepared, exercised, and animated for the great
conflict ; they are abundantly provided with every
requisite ; the battalions sad squadrons are all
completed ; add to this the inexpressible ha-
tred, or rather the fury with which oar soldiers
are inspired ■t the mere name of Turk, their
eager longing. to satiate their rage, and the persua-
sion of the whole nation of the justice of the cause
in which it is desirous to embark, and of the object
which it is purposed to attain, and you will measly
foresee the results of the contest. The Emperor
Alexander, who is adored by the soldiers, has al-
ready caused the army to be informed that he shall
join it as soot, as the first shot shall be fired. The
Russian Staff Officer. and the General. of Divisions
and Brigades have no doubt of the struggle being
long and sanguinary, as they well kuow that the
Turks unite to the greatest bravery an extraordinary
degree of enthusiasm."

An article of the 26th ult. from Odessa states,
that instead of ;Ong way to the solicitations of the
mediatory Ambassadors, the Reis Effendi had sent
back to Count Lutzow the Note of the 48th of Fe-
bruary, with ink-blots purposely made, that .it
might be transmitted a second time to the Court
of Vienna. The Divan seems more and more con.
winced, on account of the continual negocietitiet
carried ou by the A minima:lots of Christian Powers,
that the .whole of Christendom would be drawn into
• general war, if hoetihties should break nut be-
tween Turkey snd Russia. It therefore looks upon
the prestlnt occasion as a favourable moment to op-
pckse I! Orin pod haughty attitude to the demands,
of the Russian Government; and it will become
she.apire intractable the wore an indignities to treat
will be displayed.

TIMM, MAT q.
ryriher dispatches have yet •rived We
Coostootanopbe. ,It certain that the Porte hue
not oeswered -the Note of M. de Lutzow of •the
Bth April. or at least that it has not given a satis-
factory answer. otherwise we should,nut Lair .be
inforpted,of it by. the 4itozgrlon Oka vier.

There is mach talk u 1 awsialien whit+ is lobe
Coafftff•to Gemini do Mader/sky. formerly Chief
ier GepetufStalt 4 is. asserted that he is io
&viola
:to Om Emissive of Russia, and that Ins
mission is ceoneeted.witb that of M. de Tatisclieff.
General de Rados/sky is to be the bearer of an
autograph letter from our Emperor to the Emperor
of Buena. It appears, however, that he will not
commence his journey till after the arrival of the
next dispatches from AL, de Lutzow.
Letters from Scullin state, that the mistinder-
stooding between the Servian Chiefs and the Nacho
of Belgrade continues to augment. Attempts have
been made to bring about an arrangement, but
without effect.

SNP MU, APRIL 19.
Last Thnrsday, the 11th, the Ottoman fleet, con-
sisting of 33 ships of 'Mr, appeared before Scio.
The gotilla of the Simians had already taken
dight. The Cenitau l'acha, before effecting a
descent, sent to ask the Commandant of the for.
trees if the whole island was in a state of insurrec-
tion ; the answer of the latter was, that the Greeks
were assembled in force in two batteries tiring
upon the castle, cud they would hear of nothing
but its surrender. In effect, notwithstanding the
appearance of the squadron, they continued their
fire for apwards of four hours. After learning
with certainty their perseversiice in revolt, the
Qapitou Poch* desaitsbarked a corps of troops,
winch being immediately joined by more from
the %titres, they stormed the height of Tour!Mi,
Mll4sußicti it in a short time. The Bight then
seillllllfillPfqs thou the as re, and then gm Im%.
ing of the town, which waliostad for in dye.
four adiairm—Thilniona, Livacho, Vtondadl, and

LONDON,
THURSDAY. MAT es, ism

The Russian co►respondence in the Paris Papers
deplores the enormous expense of the military pre-
parations against Turkey, and urges the necessity
of bringing matters to a conelusion. The Rus-
sians certainly have not evinced in this case " an
ignorant impatience of taxation," for we must pre-
sume that it is only by taxes this expense can be
defrayed. Giving the Government of the country
full credit for energy sod frugality, we may how-
ever be allowed to feel surprise at the apparent fa-
cility with which so great an operation has been
effected, end until the prment moment submitted
to by the people without complaint. When the
Emperor ALEXANDER was called upon to fight
pro aris and foci; to contend for his very exist-
ence with an unrelenting foe, he could not move ■
man without the pecuniary assistance of England ;
■nd in his subsegnent visit to this country, it is
confidently reported he declared, that had be
been aware of its wealth, he would not have
stirred without double the sum he received.—
Russia now presents a vary different picture; she
is not culled upon to fight; her existence as a na-
tion is not threatened, and yet her armies hive
been fur months in motion, and endured all the
toils, privations, and expenses of an arduous cam-
paign, while the Government professes that in-
stead of seeking war it is most anxious to avoid
it. We confess our inability to solve those
apparent inconsistencies. When the Emperor
ALEXANDER declared, in the late war, that
he was unable to take the field without the
aid of Englund, did he impose upon the weak-
ness and credulity of our Ministers ? If l►e did
not, from what sources has lie been enabled to

make the extraordinary military exertions of the
last mix months? These exertions are not confined
to the equipment of an army of thirty or forty
thousand men ; they embrace the assemblage of
the whole military force, scattered over the great em.
pire of Russia, its march to the southern provinces,
sod its cooceutretion on the banks of the Danube.
Among the nations of europe who have exerted
theinselves as friend* and mediators to avert the
horrors of (Detail warfare, Ragland is conspicuous,
influenced, no doubt, by the laudable motives of
gratitude and affection fur its old friend and ally, the
Grand Seignior. Is it not, then, possible, that its
the event of the success of her good offices, Russia
may some bow or other Ivy claim to some pecu.
Mary aid from England, di-eetly or indirectly. in
return for the ab4udonment of an enterprise which
she has incurred such great expense to achieve.
This may appear, and probably is, a very idle
notion ; hut when we recollect that the Ministers
who offered a million PI money to Louts XVIII.
for his consent to the immediate abolition of the
Slave Trade, instead of • period of a few years to
come, are still at the helm, we should not be sur-
prised at any case, however weak, being found • suf.
ficieut pretence for the most excessive extravagance.

Meetings for the purpose of taking into consitlev
ration the present agricultural distre►s continue to
be held in those parts of the country which suffer
most severely from its pressure. From this number
we have selected for particular notice the meeting
of the hundred of Grinishoe, held on Monday at
Alundford. in Norfolk. The Rev. Mr. 11Iswcous,
who took an active pa►t in the discussion, made
this important statement. He said, that "in 1792
the country was happy: its taxes were not seventeen
million., he believed, but nineteen millions :
its circulating medium was between thirty and
forty millions. At present the circulating me-
dium was not more, it had been stated ia the
House of Commons, than thirty-five millions, and
taxation was at least fifty millions. So that if all
the taxes ware required to be paid in one day, there
would not be enough currency in the country for it
by fifteen million.." This is a brief exposition itt
the state of the country, but it is a clear out. At