The National Register.
London, England, 1811-01-20 00:00:00

TURKEY.

The fate of Turkey is nearly decided. Defeated
in every point by the Russians, she has turned her*
arms against herself at the very time she tried to
regociate a peace with her triumphant enemy.
Forty thousand Janissaries lately rose against' the
GitAND SEIGNIOR, who was compelled to seek a re-
fuge on board his fleet, whilst they violated the
sanctity of the Seraglio, pillaged the treasury,
and set Constantinople on fire. At last the fugitive
Emperor collected the troops of the neighbouring
provinces, and a desperate conflict within the walls
of the Metropolis ensued, in which the Janissaries
were defeated with the lose of 18,000 killed.
This information is conveyed in an official Turkish
bulletin, contained in the Dutch and German
Papers to the 3d. inst. which re4che4 us ye§terclay.

INTERCEPTED' DOCU,vIx,NTS.

Several State Papers purporting to be a plan for
the annexation of Spain to France, the formula
of JosEPH'S act of Abdication, and a letter from
his Minister at Paris, Count AZAN7A, to a friend
in Madrid, were published in Me London Papers
during the week. Much stress w:is laid on their
importance, but, on examining them closely, we
found so many proofs of their being forgeries as to
induce us to reject them. They :tre, however, ably
written, and by men who must be well acquainted
not only with the politics, but with the politicians
of the Court of France. Their intent is laudable,
if forgery at any time may be deemed entitled to'
praise. It is to revive the flagging spirit of the
Spanish Patriots by threatening tn-!:na, n )r only with
Slavery under a Foreign Usii:prr; but with the
total annihilation of their national existence.

Three ships have arrived from tan coast of France,
The following is an extract from one of the letters
they have brought.
46 Paris, JAN. 9.—The Courier that arrived on the 4th inst.
from Pstersburgh, brought advice, from the Minister CAULIN.•
coca r, stating the seizure and confiscation of more than OD
ships in the Russian ports, in consequence of the EMPEROR hav-
ing acceded to the Continental System. The Burning Decree
of the 19th October will also, it is said, be carried into effect,
not only in Russia, but in Austria."
In addition to the preceding particulars, we have
the subsequent letter, which may be considered as
an official document, although we.do not think it
prudent to explain the authority from which it is de-,
rived. It gives a most interesting explanation on
the subject of the relation between France and
America.
" The French Government has not been more successful to
regard to America than in respect to England. It has no'vr
brought the United States to the point anxiou ly looked forward
to by the EMNzitott for the last three or feur years, which mu,t
force America to go to war with England, not only on account
the Orders in Council, but on account of the blockade she has
adopted.
" After the f :rmal declarations on the part of France, relative
to the Decrees of Berlin and Milan, it is necessary that England
should decide on the course she will pursue. The repeal of her
()Hers in Council cannot be demanded of her, since they are no
longer in existence, being modified by a general blockade of all
ports under the dominion of France. On this blockade she will
have to declare herself; and it is believed she will raise then*
en masse. In all preb.,bility this act will not be sufficient to sa-
tisfy the French Government, and thus the United States will
he placed in a chit :lick. If they consider this modification Oa
the part of England all that can be required, France willagaira
strip them; and, if, on the contrary, the United States reneve
the Non-intercourse Law, Great Britain will attack -,hem. Let
these circumstances then be attended to, since the discussion of
the Britilk Pa! ban .eut it is found that the system. England has
adopted, consider: the palladium or her power.
44 With regard to cemmerce with England, the EMPEROR, by
the sole power he possesses of introducin Colcmial produce, has
become as,it were the Graed Donai ier of the Continent, and
England permits her Co:onial pro& Lie,- to enter French ports to
fill the coffers of the enemy, deriving herself but little advantage
as a renumeration. Clayed Sugar, for instance, for which
England receives rive pence, pet, s to the Grand Douanier forty-
four pence, eight or nine ft :les its intrins;c value, and gives
France, in consequAice, tsig:;:t or nine times the benefit Great
Britain derives front it, exc,usive of the charges which the lat-
ter has to pay to the growers, the shipper, the insurer, and the
factor. This reasoning is not without truth, and thus it itrthat
the EMPEROR proves to England that her monopoly of the com-
merce of the world is a useless iAvantage."
Friday being the Anniversary on which her
MAJESTY'S Birth-day is celebrated, instead of the
19th of May, the ,ame was partially observed in
the Metropolis, the morning being ushered in with
the ringing of bells ; and some flags were displayed
Qa the steeples and public buildings.