The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-17 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS, DEC. 14.—The departure of the Duke
of Wellington for London appears to be retarded
'for some days. Ilis Grace will be present at a
grand diplomatic dinner, which the Duke de

MOutvoorency gives to-morrow.
-At half-past eight o'clock last night the King
successively transacted business with the Minister
for Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Marine.
At eleven o'clock this day the Duke de Mont-
morency had an audience of his Majesty.
In the afternoon, the President of the Council
of Ministers also held a consultation with his Ma-
jesty.—( Journal des Damts.)
They write from Bordeaux, the 10th Decem-
ber—" Last night a Spanish courier from Madrid
going to Paris, and two English couriers from
Paris for Madrid, passed through our city."
All the libraries in the Palais Royal have re-
ceived orders, no longer to expose to sale the
work, entitled—" Collection of Authentic aka-
,:nents respecting the Captive of St. Helena." The
same measure was then adopted with respect to
the 'Works of Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, Hel-
Netitm, kc.
M. Llorente,•a Spaniard, author of the History
-of the Inquisition, and ,other works eminently
sublime in the eyes of the Con stitutionnel, has
been ordered to quit Paris in the space of 24 hours.

Reports have been circulated of a peace be
tween France and Spain. The persons who
spread these reports seem to be better informed
on the subject than we are. We have never
ceased to demand of them the explanation of one
thing, which still appears so problematical. They
say that peace is concluded. We ask with
-whom ? Is it with the Revolution of Spain ?
But will they tell us what are the conditions of
that peace ? What guarantees does the revolu-
tion offer to legitimacy ? What pledges does
legitimacy give to the -revolution ? Shall the
latter continue as it still is ? Will it fulfil to-
morrow .what it has promised to-day ?It would
be impossible for us to answer those questions.—
We know nothing further upon the preliminaries
-of this enigmatic peace. Who has heard Beg°.
ciations upon this subject'? Where are the diplo-
matic notes, or the declarations of principles ?
Who has prepared this peaCe? Who is it that has
concluded it? Can any one shew us the signature of
the revolution.? or of legitimacy ? Do not these re-
semble a little visionary tale ? What import-
ance can be attached to these rumours ? We are
told, indeed, that peace has been made, but no
one can tell us where, between whom, or how,
and on what condition it has been made. It is
true that peace has been spoken of at the Ex-
change ; but brokers are not Plenipotentiaries,
nor is the Exchange a Congress. It is also true
that peace is spoken of in the Journals, but the
articles of Journals are not diplomatic notes, still
less treaties of peace. Thus in the impossibility
of resting these rumours upon any rational foun-
dation, we remain in a state of uncertainty until
a new order of things take place.—(Quotidienne.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 10.—The two follow-
ing letters from Constantinople, dated November
10 and 11, are in the _Augsburg Gazette. The
first says,

" The fears which I have entertained since the dangerous
measures of Government relative to money and bullion are rea-
lized. The discontent of the people and of the Janissaries
broke out to-day in a manner so as to disturb the repose of the
capital. The Janissaries advanced from all sides towards the
Seraglio, and manifested their hatred for Haleb Effendi, and
even for the Sultan.

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" Seditious cries were uttered, and a violent tumult prevail-
ed round the Palaces. No Christian dared to shew himself
in the streets. The Sultan, suspecting some great danger,
endeavoured to allay the storm by throwing handfuls of gold
among the soldiers; but he purchased a momentary calm at
a dear rate. Haleb Effendi is said to have sacrificed his
treasures on this occasion, but he will hardly escape destruc-
tion, the people are so much enraged against him. The Grand
'Vizier, who endeavoured to restore order with the Asiatic troops,
was received by the Janissaries with loud imprecations.
" The plague has made fresh progress for 15 days.
" The Porte preserves profound silence relative to the events
in the Morea, in Thessaly, and in the islands ; and this silence
-seems to indicate every thing which the Greeks could desire.
" Three Tartars arrived from Trebisond have brought news
that the Persians had gained a victory. The Divan, it is said,
immediately ordered the Pacha, who commands on that side, to
conclude peace, even on disadvantageous terms. It remains
however to be seen if the Persians will not profit by the embar-
rassment of the Turks to continue the war.

" P.S. Nov. 12.—The capital is somewhat more tranqUil.—
The Sultan has been obliged to make great concessions to the
Janissaries, for it is announced that Haleb Effendi and Barber
Baschi are banished into Asia. The Grand Vizier, who has
been very generally hated since 'he caused so many Turks to
be put to death, is to be depriVedof his,office. The Janissaries
.;say, that Haleb Effendi is become a Giaour. The Bostandgt
Paschi, it is said, will succeed the Grand Vizier. It is no-
.
however supposed that these ,measures alone will -t.tore tran-
- quality. The Janissaries will make use of the victory which
• they have gained, and ,Haleb Effendi will hardly escape from
the fury of his enemies."

(From another Correspondent.)

" Nov. 11.--We have suffered-a crisis to-day, which has
:inenaced the life of the Sultan and his Ministers. The Grand
'Vizier has been violently insulted by the Janissaries, who de-
-rnand his head and the head of Haleb Effendi. , At the moment
of danger, he called out the Asiatic troops from the camp
of Bujukdere, under the orders of Ibraham Pacha; a bloody
contest was the result, in which the Janissaries were victorious.
1 have ventured into the streets, but having found them filled
with Janissaries, immediately returned home. The Sultan,
it is said, has sent Haleb Effendi away. Should this news be
confirmed, the, Janissaries will demand Much greater sacrifices
from the, Sultan. the crisis has been cruel, but from what we

see, much greater events are in preparation."

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VIENDLA,, DEC. 2.--According to the latest ac-
counts from Constantinople, of the 9th and 11th
of November, important changes have taken
•place in,the Ministry.
For a considerable time past the complaints of
the Janissaries have become more vehement and
loud against Halet Effendi, who, it is well known,
has for several years exercised the most decisive
,influence on the affairs of the state, as President

e Council) and latteily as Keeper of the

Seals.
At the beginning of November the veterans of
the corps assembled to draw up a petition to the
Sultan, in which, in respectful but fun language,
they pointed out that favourite as one of the chief
authors of the evils that had befallen the Otto-
man empire, and requested that he might be re-
moved from office. Abdallah Pacha, who enjoys
high credit with the Janissaries, and has several
times succeeded in making them return to their
obedience, took it upon him, at their request, to
present their petition to the Sovereign, and ac-
companied it with an energetic memorial of his
own. _ .

Sultan Mahmoud was resolved, first of all, to
convince himself by his own eyes of the truth of
the statements. He traversed the streets of Con-
stantinople on the 9th in the strictest incognito,
as he now frequently does. The most profound
tranquillity prevailed. He spoke with several
persons who met him. The information which he
obtained on this occasion decided his purpose.
In the same night the Grand Vizir, Salih
Pacha, and the Mufti, both creatures of Halet
Effendi, were deposed, and the seals of the
Empire given to the above-mentioned Abdallah
Pacha, witi; latterly commanded the army sta-
tioned att Scutari. The vacant place of Mufti
was given, to Sidke Sadi, the memlter of the body
of Ulm* who, as President of the Conferences,
was present at all the negociations of Lord
Strangford with the Turkish Ministry.
It was easily to be foreseen that these mea-
sures would be followed by others. In fact,
Halet Effendi himself received orders on the

10th, in the afternoon, to leave the capital; a
Capidgi Baschi accompanied him to Brussa,
where he is to await his further destiny. At the
same time the head barber, and the Chief of the
coffeehouses, two officers of lialet's family, in the
interior of the seraglio, were dismissed and ba-
nished to Asia. The fall of that powerful

favourite will probably be followed by the re-
moval of many others of his adherents.
The reports latterly circulated, of discontents
having broken out among the Janissaries, in the
capital, are false : tranquillity has not been a
moment disturbed. The Government is vigilant

to preserve it, and the Sultan endeavours to con-
vince himself personally that his orders are exe-
cuted.
S EMU (47, Nov. 26. r.m.—Christians just arrived
from Belgrade say—" A. messenger from Con-
stantinople had arrived there in six days (he must
therefore have left that city on the 20th) with
news that the discontent of the Janissaries and

people had at length broken out into acts of
violence.; that Sultan Mahmoud, to save his life,
had caused Valet-Effendi, the Chief Barber, and
the Grand Vizier, to be beheaded, and the other
Ministers to be sent into Asia." Another ac-
count says, all the Ministers had been cut to
pieces by the Janissaries. These are the state-
ments of the travellers from Belgrade, which we,
however, cannot in the least guarantee. It is
certain that on the sth Nov., satirical songs on
llalet-Effendi were publicly sung in all the
suburbs of Constantinople, and that they contain-
ed the most violent abuse and threats against the
Sultan himself. A copy of these songs is in the
hands of the Paella of Belgrade.