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of the European Powers preserves it from instant annihila-
tion. Ettracts from the Frankfort Papers will be found
underneath.

FRAWITOIT, JAW. 2.

Letters from Constantinople of the let Dec• say, it is reported
in Pen that the Reis 'Effendi has had a conference with the Austrian
Internuncio, in which the latter urgently demanded the evacuation
of :Moldavia and Wallachia, in which the Ottoman /Minister is
stated to have declared that the Porte would not withdraw its troops
till the Russian army, stationed on the frontiers, shall be removed
to the interior of Russia,

VIENNA, DECT.IINZII 27.

TM complaints made by the Foreign Ministers at Constantinople
respecting the navigation of the Elaine, have been favourably de-
cided, but we learn that fresh difficulties have arisen between our
letternuncio and the Turkish Ministers, about the troops that are
Min in Moldavia and Wallachia. The Internuncio, in consequence
of ceders sent to him from Ccernowitz and Lemberg, made a
leaml demand to the Porte, that, conformably to its declar-
*eke, it shoukl give posit;ve orders for the entire retreat of
all Its troops from the left bank of the Danube. It was expected
that the Divan would have made no difficulties on this head, cape-
daily as everything seemed to be settled betweeen Lord Strangfoid
and the Reis Effendi. We could not, therefore, give credit to
lettere from Jassy and Bucharest, which announced that the Turks
were to reta•.in in the principalities. But we have just been unde-
ceived in this respect by a new note of the Reis Effendi, who has en-
tirely eluded the demand of the Internuncio. This note has ar-
rived here by an extraordinary courier, and bas been trans-
mittal without delay to St. Petersburgh. We must now wait
to see what effect it will produce on the Russian Cabinet.
In these circumstances, and according to the formal orders of the
Emperor Alexander, the Russian armies, it is said, will remain in
their present position. Not a man will be detached from them
till the differences with the Porte shall be finally adjusted. On
the other hand, the Sultan is said to have declared that the Turkish
troops shill not evacuate Moldavia and Wallachia till the Russian
(Southern) army shall have quitted the cantonments which it occu-
pies on the very frontier of the Ottoman territory.—ricotta Gazelle.
We (the Journal de its Belgique) gave the substance of this
article in our journal of the 7th (see above, Frankfort) but the de-
tails we now insert appear so important on account of the quarter
from which they come, that we think it our duty to communicate
them at length.

BaussrLs, J*X. 8.

We Seam from the Hague, thaw the First Chamber of the States.
General has refused its assent to the projects of law adopted by the
Second f. limber, containing the 9th chapter of the Id book of the
civil code, wuich treats of Unifnort, a.id the 12th chapter, which
treats of Testaments.

Mout, JAw. 6.
It is said that the Session of the States General will be closed on
Saturday next.

We refer to an Address of a branch of the Greek Com-
mittee, from Manchester, whit") will be found in our
columns: the appeal it contains in behalf of a Christian
and gallant people, now successfully struggling for liberty
and existence against the most ferocious tyranny that ever
outraged anti trampled upon man, will not, we are sure,
Ibe made in vain. It is true that at present the Greeks are
divided among themselves in their domestic policy, but
'there is no disunion in the feeling that leagues all Greece
indissolubly against its barbarous oppressors. The cam-
paign of 1us:1, the third effort of the ruthless Moslem for
dominion in the. Mores and Greek Islands, has closed in
utter disaster and disgrace. But the Greeks want supplies,
of every sort. No praise can be too great for the invincible,
heroism and perseverance with which, amid. Immo
~ ,
privations, the Greek people have met the successive .
of their ferocious enemy, whose whole power -wad
~
to their destruction. Greece, in this glorious struggles
brought forth champions worthy of dm** liptill,el i
et
imperishable history ; and among them illiClliC:44,
stands first. The enterprise in whikk fiffirjr".
fell may rank with that of Leonidas at Tharniggyigo. : 1
latter, in the most glorious age .01 °twee; ,tallisif, .
and martial virtue were at their height, defended that
classic pass with his handful of warriors, ag the
Persian host, and fell at evening, amid myriad..44l"in.
Boszarls, with only two hundred and fon,' et4bltes,
on the memorable night of the 40th of August, latinituAntai
the camp of the Pacha of Scutari, and after dealing dela:
and terror all around him, penetrated, scymetar in hand, to,
the barbarian's tent; his Suliote followers equalled, in va.
lour and devotion, the three hundred Spartans who fell
with Leonidas, and whom history has immortalised.—
Greece had to mourn the death of Bozaalis, in this heroic
attempt ; but he gave victory to his countrymen, and de-
stroyed the Pacha's bands : three thousand of the Turks
and Albanians fell that night beneath the sabres of the
Greeks. The enterprise, when recorded and read in other
days, will be remembered with enthusiasm in Greece, and
associated with the glorious traditions of Salamis, Ma-
rathon, and Platea. The siege of Missolonghi, so long
pressed by the two Pitches, Moustapha and Olney Pacha,
has been raised in despair; harassed continually by the,
sorties of Constantine Boszaris (the worthy sseessaor of
his heroic brother), and by a Greek Corps, posted on
Mount Zygos, the barbarians retire& ffoip before
the walls in confusion and .; immix. • tis defence
of Missolonghi owed everything ra flintatdsrage of the
Greeks. This place, previsenilliAle *lets against the fell
barbarian, was perfeetly.opn, ii oldefatided : it was not
until after more than a pair 401atnurnerablu.00nteut, lead
passed that klattroooraum, who saw IdiShmisupsessnee °film
position, raised fortffinetriame teem& ill-Al/14* win 1922,
enabled the Greeks at4l.ftlid. ihtlilite4eitalivit the hordes
of four Turkish,Pachaa aml 4 :body of mercenary Alba-
nians. After the impulse of this asoeiated banditti,
new fortifications, under the direction if skilful engineers,
were raised, which rendertlglotoYtithrl'ireute against the
largest Turkish force. tfili place is now one of the
strongest fortresses of Greece ; it is a barrier between the
relopounesus and Albania, and without it the possession of
all Western Greece would be of n.e avail : its value was
felt by the brave Greeks, and they defended it in conse-
quence with the most intrepid and successful heroism.
The Turk, in our °pink'', will not attack the Mores again.
That barbarous power can make no effort, in numbers

or effect, beyond its last, which yet has utterly failed. The
whole power and shill of the Ottoman was put forth in the'
last campaign of DM, assuring (as was thought at Con-
stantinople) the certain destruction of the Greeks. Their
plan of attack, both by land and ma, was, in fact, most
formidable and well combined. An Albanian column of
near i 4,000 men (the most dangerous mercenaries under
the Turkish standani) was assembled by Jouasouf Pacha

and Otner Vrionc, on the frontiers of Epirus, to act is
Acarnania. Moustapha, l'acha of Scutari, mamba
with his band; by Agrsphn, on Etolia. The Capitan
Rich' was acting in concert with these Chiefs, and landed
from his squadron a body of troops at Cryoncron, and
Procanistca, a short distance from Missolonghi. All these
forces were to act in union, for the conquest of Etolia, and
to unite before the walls of Missolonghi, to reduce that im-

portsti(plac.c. Their efforts closed in disaster and defeat ;
and t ;recce will now have tune again to breathe, and leisure
to mature her social institution., and prepare herself for
another c„;mbst, should it be ..cessary. We trust her
domestic dissensions will cease ; nothing can more effec-
tually tend to lessen her strength, or impair the interest
attached to her, in the eyes of foreign nations. The cause
in whieh her people are committed, is a great and a holy
one, every way worthy of the support of this free and
Christian country. With independent Greece our inter-

course and commercial relations might be of the most in-1
teresting and valuable nature. Franca is already busily
intriguing in the Mores, and has long had her emissaries i
there. We know that the feelings of our Foreign Minh& r
are most favourable to Greece and its freedom. Any aid
afforded her people now must he most valuable. Our Go-
vernment, in the present state of things, Minot openly inter-
fere, but private subscriptions would afford supplies in arms,
ammunition, clothing, anti money, all of which are dis-
tressingly wanted. Lord Byron, whore genius has already
thrown an additional interest round these classic shores, is,
Inow at Cephalonia, and has contributed munificently to-
wards the maintenance of Greak freedom. Should the
barbarous Moslem succeed in his sanguinary career, Greece
would br a desert, and a human slaughter-house, covered
only with the bones of its people. Can Great Britain, or
. its Government, contemplate such a consummation with-
, out horror, and its generous inhabitants not lend all their
aid to avert so dreadful a catastrophe, towards which in-
, dividual benevolence may do much ?

Several letters have been addressed to us, on the subject
of Thurtell's latter hours, and the representations given by
• the different papers of his memorable death. One letter
concludes its temperate appeal as follows:—" His slang is
" suppressed, and his recitation applauded—feelings are
" pictured that never were felt, and tears counted that
were never shed. This terrific murderer and robber, this
" unbounded hypocrite, this heartless and remorseless
I" ruffian, is held up for the applause, and perchance
" the imitation, of the thoughtless, as though be were a
" Sidney or a ILogo." We are afraid this picture is much
more highly coloured from the writer's own pen and feelings
than any given by the press of this city, of Thurtell's
fence and death. We believe that the detail of his execu-
! tion was in general unexaggerated, and perfectly correct.
Our own decided impression is, that Weare fell by the
single hand of Thane'', and there can be no question that
the murder was equally treacherous and atrocious; yet
such was the latter's strength of mind, so firm and unbro-
ken the energy of his conduct and temper, from the ma-
i ment of his apprehension, through his trial, to his last
hours on the scaffold where he perished, that sympathy
was gradually created for him, and at his death actu-
ally rose into something like respect and admiration.
Ware it not so, why did the vast multitude before
the scaffold uncover, as if with one hand, when the
determined murderer appeared to make his death-exit be-
fore them ? The populace burst into the shout of appalling
exultation round the coffin of the Minister Londonderry,
and they stood with bare heads, silent and in sympa-
thy, before the murd.•rer Thurtell ! How can this strange in-
consistency be accounted forrbut by supposing that the firm-
ncrs of the latter, and his mental energy, commanded, from
the most prejudiced, involuntary respect? No one cared for
the fate of his associate,•Hunt ;'--,nothing but contempt and
execration awaited the bloated and sensual informer,
Prober*. The latter was I canting, selfish wretch ; and
.Was wicked Eriottflio embark in the worst
all.O j•
'1
1 irir)llll4 from coesequenoes after.
wis,ailiiireat caberimerl Lr we. a 400 i and rasa-

Mil.* with a. head. ,eqaal !to conceive, sad a heart
Enough to eteddr, any- atrocity. • He had 1 mind
;TAigh,prati 1%,0 octpoppOato the crime, however ap-
1111A1410 i4l-11414 ttolkOolgOinalk Sagetben A single
sham sold the acomarnonal Ammer *Et dr, .wn oto coma"
4/061014,?,irgit Oft WIWI 'add& itarendaney
, "flahaagot, and the unit' him aym-
,pogijr; a own respect, in his chating hours: let his life
_
still

aims have been what they may, he died, it must
seknOwledged, with uncommon firmness. Thurtell was
yldiltr Ott-throat ; he can never be set do*o as a mere
Itaiastatasatibbee ;" his appears to havehamo isisind fitted
1 lbw

la daring conspirator, who, to accomplish his purpose,
annitd have had no " hiceuppings of conscience," but have
spilled blood, not so much from a sanguinary feeling, but
as a sacrifice necessary to his ends. This appears to have
been the light in which he was beheld on the scaffold ; and
his unshrinking firmness, on the very verge of eternity,
commanded the deferential homage of the vast multitude
around him. We have no disposition to exhibit Thurtell
in any light but that of a daring and determined murderer,
equally reckless of any crime, and of its results also ; but
when repeated appeals are pressed upon us, we are obliged
to state facts as they really are. AVeare, who fell by Thur-
ik4l's hand, was as remorseless a wretch as ever " cogged a
slia"—a dishonest and penurious villain, who, with his
banditti, had been the ruin of many a heart-broken victim.
He deserved hie fate, though his murder was a most atro-
cious one. We are glad the life of the miserable Hunt has
been spared by the Royal mercy. it matters individually
little what can become of such a wretch ; but, his testimony
once accepted under a promise of indemnity (and without
it the murder could not then have been traced or proved)
he could not have been executed without a violation of
those principles which have ever distinguished the admi.
nistration of British justice. His life to come the moat
wretched cannot envy.

SPANISH Boos.—A correspondent has sent us the
following queries :—" What is the amount of British
capital, which has been exchanged for Spanish Bonds ?--
, How much of that capital has left Great Britain, and
passed into a foreign country not such capital be
utterly lost to this country, if such bonds be not recog-
nisei by the existing Government of Spain ?—Will not
the British Government interfere, to prevent such a loss of
escital to the British empire ?"
A policy was opened at Lloyd's on Friday, at a premium
of IS guineas per cent. to pay a loss 6f 100 guineas per
cent. should the price of moony three per cent. stock not
exceed 90 on or before the Slat of December, 1n21,1
On Saturday the despatches wens closed at the East India
House, and delivered to the pursers of the following ships,
viz.:—Berwickshire, Captain Shepherd, for Bengal and
' China • and General Harris, Captain George IVelstesd,
for St. Helens, Bencoolen, and China.
Psnis, Jai. 7.—The approaching elections are likely
to be very warmly contested, and I think, a more than
customary number of Liberals will be returned to the
Chamber, notwithstanding the declaration of the Journal
des Drloals that the Royalists will, on this occasion, muster
stronger than ever. The Liberals have used unceasing
exertions in canvassing for votes throughout all the de-
partments ; and they have adopted one mode for the ac-
complishment of their object, which excites the strict at-
tention of the Government: this is, the appointment of a
kind of Coniniittce of Direction for the management of the
elections, which resembles, insane sort, our Corresponding
('lnninittecs. but which ie French Government &viatica
illegal, and threatens loudly to put down. Manuel will,
it is probable, be returned, but as certainly expelled, soon
after taking his set, as the moderate and violent Royeists
are alike agre.ll that he is unworthy of sitting amongst
them. Benjamin Constant will, it is said, make another
attempt ; but as he is warmly supported only by a few of
his own party, it is not likely that he wall meet with
success.
Tile Alin y.—Detachments Belonging to the 93d (or lit'
York 11'414 Riding), the SOth (or Vest Kent), the 9lst
(or Argyllshire)' and the 92d (Highland) Regiments of
Foot, have been ordered to ehibark, from the Isle of %Wight
on board the Cambridge, for JamaiCa. Detachments be-
longing to the tiith (or the King's), the wth (or North
Gloucester), the 39th ((or Herefordshire), the Slst (Yil
York West Riding). nsisl 90e4 (Perthshire) Regiments of
Infantry, have been oidagetVlo embark from the Isle of
Wight on board ThlypoOp, fox Coe&

FASI7IONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
Count Newel entertained a distinguished party at dinner yes-
terday at Ashbumhani !louse.
Lord Melbourn had a dinner party yesterday at Melbourn House,
Whitehall.
The Chancellor of the Exchemier has issued cards of invitation
for a dinner party on Saturday next, at his house in Downing-
street.
The Marquis of Titchlleld, we arc happy to hear, is getting
better.
The Marquis of Chandos arrived on Saturday at Buelsingham
!louse., Pull Mall, from his father's, the Duki.• of Buckingham,
seat. Airingum. Hants.
The Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry has arrived at her
bowie in St. Jamea's-square,froni her sat, North Cray, Kent.
The illative., of Exeter lies kit Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley_
square, f.ir his seat, Burleigh. Lincolnshire.
Viscount and Viscountess Granville left town yesterday morning,
for their seat, ii'llerstead Lodge, Suffhlk.
Isbell Carrington has left town for his seat, Wyconibc Abbey,
, Becks.

eks.
Lord Molyneux has left tow' fur Croxteth Hall, near Liverpool.
W. C. Player, Esq. has left the British llotel, Jermyn-street,
Mr his seat in Start:rd.:hire.
Major and Mrs. Steuart have arrived at Gould's hotel, Jeri:ln-
street, from their seat, near Warwick.
Arrivals at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's•strect:—Colonel and
Mrs. Austin, from the Earl of Plymouth's seat, Ilewell Brooms-
grove, Worcestershire.
Departures from Ordlon's Hotel, Albemarle-street :—Lady Mid-
dleton and N. I. Acton, Esq. for their seat in Suffolk.
Arrivals at Kirkham's Hotel, bower Brook-street:—
Cholmondeley, Esq. from the Continent; George Gray, Esq. from
a tour.
Colonel Cooke has left town for. Brighton.
Captain and Mrs. Dalrymple left town on Saturday forßath.
Lady Carrington and the lion. Mimes Smith, have arrived at their
seat, Wycombe Abbey, Duets, from Bath.

BRIGHTON PALACE.—At the Twelfth Night Entertain-
ment
at the Palace, on Tuesday evening, his Majesty weal
in excellent health and spirits. The scene which the state
apartments on that occasion displayed, was one that daz-
zled the eye and gratified the understanding. The lout
ensemble was indescribably brilliant, and, turn which way
you svould, the coup d'cril was captivating. The immense
plum-cake, which, entire, had a gorgeous and sparkling
appearance, was divided into a multiplicity of slices, each
slice having an ornamental envelope, with its number, and
the aggregate exhibited in pyramidal forms, arches, &e.
with such embellishments as could render them the more
inviting to the eye, and acceptab!e to those for whom they
were intended. According to the number drawn, each
possessed his share, and (luring the enlive g process of
distribution, smiler and buoyant spirits were universal. A
pleasing feature in these species of prize favours was, that
to each packet of cakr, another gift from the Sovereign was
involved, consisting of a box of sweetmeats, or some glit-
tering trinket in silver, pearl, or ivory, to the delight of
the gainer of it ; and many of which, we doubt not, will
be carefully preserved.—As on the fonntr occasion, the
spacious Concert room was used for the Ball, and here the
gay and happy throng disported until two o'clock on Wed-
nesday morning.—The Countess Cowper and Mr. F.
Lamb, Lady Gwydyr, and Sir William and Lady Jane
Houstotin, had the honour of being included in the last
Royal Dinner party.
Mr. Secretary Canning entertained the Ambassador of
the Netherlands, Viscount and Viscountess Granville, and
a large party, to dinner, on Saturday, at Gloucester Lodge,
Brompton.
We are concerned to find that the Earl of Derby has not
arrived at the Oaks, as was expected. His Lordship had
got as far as Eaton Hall, the seat of Earl Grosvenor, when
he was slightly attacked with gout, and resolved on re-
turning to Knowsley. He is, however, recovering rapidly,
and his presence in Surrey may daily be expected.—
Certify Herald.
The Earl of Lonsdale, we are glad to state, is so much
recovered from his late accident, as to have been able to
take a ride on horseback for several days past.
Lady Caroline Pennant, daughter of the Duchess of
Marlborough, died on Saturday evening, at her Grace's
houso Hyde Park-place, Cumberland-gate.
A letter from Paris says—" The health of the King is
much improved ; notwithstanding the bad weather, be
goes out almost daily."
Accounts from Turin of the 31st ult. state, that King
Victor Emanuel had been attacked by a sciatica in the calf
of the leg, which had been successfully treated, and his
Majesty slept as usual, but complained in the morning of
exhaustion, caused by a fit of coughing.
The new Spanish Minister expected in this country is,
we understand, D. Juan Miguel Pees de la Cadena Ponce
de Leon, a native of St. Lucar. He is about So years of
age, and was brought up to the law. He studied in the
College of B.rgara, in Biscay, and, in 1807, accompanied
the Spanish army under the Marquis de la Roinana to the
North, in the character of Judge Advocate. He was a
member of the Cortes in 1814, for the province of Cadis,
but never took any active part in the discussions. We
have not learned what reasons induced the Marquis de
Casa-lrujo to change the first nomination of Spanish Mi-
nister to this country ; but we suppose that M. Mon, be-
longing to the Spanish Guards, was not deemed an eligible
person, although he was supported by the good wishes of
Canon Sacs. M. Zamorando is the new Secretary of Le-
gation, and we believe he has lately been employed in the
same situation at the Court of Berlin. Messrs. Heredia
and 'facon are the new Spanish Commissioners appointed
for the liquidation of British claims.
Charles Wetherell, Esq. M.l'. for this city, is appointed
Solicitor-General. His acceptance of the office has been
formally announced in a letter from him to the Mayor.
This promotion, at the next meeting of Parliament, will
cause a vacancy in the representation of this city.—Ozford
Pa r.
We understand an invitation has been 'forwarded to
Samuel Wells, Esq. to become a candidate for the Borough
of Eye, upon the vacancy occasioned by the elevation to
the bench of the late Attorney-GeneraL—Hstatiagdui Ga-
t zetle. .

CAM ovum', JAN. 10.—We have authority to state that
a Requisition for a County Meeting is in the comae of sig-
nature, to consider the proper measures to be pursued, in
order to return to Parliament, at the next general election,
two Memberb for the County, free of expense, following
the noble example and patriotic spirit lately evittenl
by the freeholders of the County of Lincoln.— Hrottirtgdon
daectle.
Rosaiwi.—Rossini visited Drury-lane Theatre on Sa-
turday night. After the opera he was introduced into the
green-room by Mr. Ilorn. It was his first visit to an
English theatre. The appearance of the house was infi-
nitely beyond his expectations. The sweetness, depth,
and compass of Waitron's voice quite astonished him.
lie promised to attend at the new opera on Tuesday.
Madame Pasta quits Paris for London in April next;
al • will be much regretted by the Parisians, to whom her
fine singing and amiable conduct have much endeared her.
Her situation at the Italian Opera will be 61Itd by a Miss
Sehiasti, from Munich, of whom report speaks favourably ;
a Signor Mari is also engaged from Milan.—French apr.
Om. m pie 1. lit Arue.—This Theatre is announced to be
opened this evening, under the fredi arrangement and di-
rection of Mr. Fining; and from the excellence of the bill
of fare, we have no doubt but the house will receive that
supportr it deservt s.
ne Ac runs or WAVIKI Ey.---We have been inform-

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ed, (and wc think, from the names given us as authority,
our readers maj consider the information true) that the au-
thor of Warr,-lry has contracted with his bookseller to fur-
nish him with three novels a-year for three years, and that
he is to have tell thou-and pounds a-year fur the supply,
and that four novels have actually been delivered as per
contrail.

David, the celebrated French reinter, is dangerously ill.
He was attacked wbEst printing a new subject, " Man
disarmed by the Greets,' which bad been ordered by the
Duke of Orleans.

The statue of the Duke of Troeadero was put up on one
of the bridges at Paris en • the night of the 6th instant,
and brilliantly illuminated. The rabble applauded a good
deal, as they always do, being well paid and fed ou such
occasions.

fLc passengers who last week arrived at Liverpool in the
Bence°len, from Calcutta, have published a letter to the
commander of that vessel, Lieut. Kirkwood, R.N. testify-
ing in the warmest terms their high sense of that gentle-
man's urbanity and attention towards them, " which ena-
bled them to continue their daily mirth and good fellow-
ship, and ultimately terminated in a speedy and pleasant
passage.•" Capt. Kirkwood returned a polite answer, ex-
pressing the highest sentiments of esteem for the gentlemen
who had thus handsomely complimented him. They are
J. C. Aleaeliman, Brevet Major 24th Regiment; A. Fenton,
Lieut. 11. C. S. ; 11. Dore, Lieut. Vlth Regiment; 11. I
Cox, Lieut. 13th Regiment Bengal Infantry.

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