The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-02 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY.

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Etoile, dated Oct. 31.)

Pious, OCT. 30.—A telegraphic dispatch announces that M.
de 'Lea, Prime Minister of Spain, has been replaced by the
Duke de Plnfantado."

M. Blaquiere, agent of the Greek Committee at London, has
just arrived at Paris. It is said he is to open a communication
between the English and the French Committees, for the ad-
vantage of the Greek cause.

A Valenciennes journal of the 26th says--" On Thursday
last an immense quantity of snow fell in the forest of Mormal,
and the environs. The oaks, which are still covered with
leaves, had such a weight to bear, that the strongest branches
broke. The damage is said to be considerable in that fine
forest.

( From the Moniteur of Sunday, Oct. 30.)
VIENNA, OCT. JG.—The demands of the United States rela-

five to the passage of American vessels through the Darda-
nelles and the Bosphorus, seem long to have engaged the at-
tention of the Divan. It is affirmed that the result of the deli-
berations has been the refusal of the demand. The motives of
this refusal are not known, but what seems to have been the
chief motive of the Divan for taking this resolution, is the re-
. jection of similar applications made by other Powers, so that
the Porte would act with great inconsistency, if it now
granted to the United States what it refused to Denmark and
Sweden. Yet some uneasiness is felt at Constantinople about
the future intentions of Commodore Rogers, the Commander-
in-Chief of the American squadron in the Archipelago. It
seems that while he was at Smyrna he intimated that the United
States would consider the refusal of their demand as a proof of
a hostile disposition on the part of the Porte towards the Ame-
rican flag. It is feared, therefore, that the American squadron
may join the Greeks. These fears, however, seem unfounded,
for the American Commander has certainly no instructions to
begin a war with the Turks, and by joining the Greeks, to
attack either the Captain Pacha or the Egyptian squadron,
he would commit an act of hostility, which would place him
under a very serious responsibility. He must at least first send
a report to Washington, and wait for the answer, meantime
the present campaign will be over.
The Porte shews likewise some uneasiness at the arrival of
the Emperor Alexander on the coast of the Black Sea, and
at the grand review which he will make of all the corps of his
troops stationed in the adjacent provinces. It is affirmed that
confidential explanations have been asked of M. de Min-
ziacky, who lost no time in dispelling the alarms that might
have been felt; but these explanations have not produced the
effect that was expected from them.
The Turks are extremely distrustful, and are always afraid
of the Russians. Their Statesmen cannot appreciate the gene-
rosity and moderation of the Emperor of Russia, and always
fancy there is some concealed purpose.
But from the positive assurances of Baron Ottenfels, who has
the ear of the Divan. they would still believe that the Court of
Russia is the secret ally of the Greeks.
BRUSSELS, OCT. 2g.—One of the principal mercantile houses
of Liege has received the following extract of a letter from Port
Mahon (Minorca) :

" Port Mahon, on board the Minerva, Oct. .5, 1825.
" The Dutch frigate the Diana, from Smyrna, has just en.
tered, and brings the following news :
" 'Tae Greeks are triumphant .1 the Egyptian fleet has retired
to Alexandria, and the Turkish fleet to Constantinople.
" The Greek fleet has taken nearly sixty transports, all
Austrians, and this important capture only cost them some
M istics."

(. Fs onz the Constitutionnel. )
FRANKFORT, OCT. 24.—{Extract of a Private Letter. )
Austria has just contracted with the Messrs. Rothschild for a
new loan, amounting to 20 or 25 millions of florins. The bonds
will bear four per cent. interests, and are to be delivered at
77. A part of the payment may be made in the old bonds of
Bethinan, which are at present, the 4.j at 84/, and the 4 at 761.
In fact, this loan costs more than 5 per cent. ; for 77 at 4, are
equal to 96f at 5 per cent. ; and in Germany as well as France
money is not yet to he got for less than five per cent. Thus
the Government of Darmstadt would not have borrowed six
millions and a half at 4. per cent., if the lenders had not
been seduced by a lottery, from which they expected extraor-
dinary advantages. As this loan of Austria is not to pay off her
five per cents., our politicians are busy in conjecturing for
what it is required. Some say it is to cover a deficiency in the
Budget ; others, to pay the Vienna Bank its advances on the
revenues of Italy; others again say, it is in order to enable the
Government to meet any difficulties which may arise from the
negociations now going on in London relative to the East.—
Though the Austrian Journals say nothing of the Hungarian
:.Piet, it is known that the Estates have declared their
grievance, both ancient and modern, must be redressed be-
fore they will attend to the Royal propositions. They com-
plain of the monopoly of salt and tobacco, the former
of which is at such a price that the poor cannot buy it.—
Only thirty or forty Magnates assisted at the Coronation of the
Queen, the greater number of the nobles having lost so much,
in consequence of their products being excluded from Austria,
that they could not support the expence of the ceremony.—
None of the Hungarian Militia were present at Preshurgh,
the garrison being composed wholly of Italians. It is said the
new King of Bavaria means to reduce the army, the States
having at every one of their meetings remonstrated on its extent,
and the Prince Royal (the King) having then supported their
views. He is said to have then made promises on the subject,
which it is hoped he will not now forget.
* The Memorial Bordelais, which reached Paris yesterday,
said that a report of a change in the Spanish Ministry had been
current at Bordeaux on the departure of the last Spanish Mail ;
but as that Journal mentioned M. Paez de la Cadena as suc-
cessor to M. 'Lea, and as we have good reason to distrust the
veracity of that Paper, we resolved to wait for official news,
which did not arrive yesterday till long after the Etoik was
printed.

Nov. 1, 1825.
Sir,—l have just observed In your Paper of Friday last, an
article, wherein you call upon me for a reply to certain queries,
which you say that you " true, like other similar reports; will
turn out to be a weak invention of the enemy.' "
The answers are brief. I have no debts ; consequently, I
have not been " sued "and am not " about to plead the statute
of limitations."
The debts of the Brazilian Government are not my debts ;
and my " laconic and discouraging" answer to a claimant of
his dues from that Government, really contained all that I
could say in reply to his letter. For his reasons for quitting
that service, I refer you to Mr. Keallet himself; though I have
no recollection of any person of that name serving under me.
And further, I refer to all the officers and seamen who have at
any time been under my command, whether I have not, on
every occasion, exerted myself to the utmost of my power, to
obtain for them their dues.
Although it would always aff.brd me pleasure to explain my
conduct to individuals whose good opinion I value, you must,
lam persuaded, be aware how unpleasant it is to be brought
before the public by insinuations so false as those contained in
the paragraph which you have quoted from some low Paper,
whose Editor is probably desirous of bringing himself into no-
toriety, by a proceeding at law for his infamous aspersions.
My respect for you has induced me, in the present instance,
'to depart from a rule which I had laid down for my general
conduct, not to notice anonymous paragraphs; such, for in-
stance, as that which describes me as presenting to Sir Walter
Scott the dagger of Montezuma, which I never heard of; and
Lady Cochrane, as slaying a robber, whom she never met in
any part of her travels.
You may depend upon it, Sir, that whenever I am'attacked
in a serious manner, I shall be prepared with such a statement
of facts, as will satisfy the public mind as to the rectitude of
my conduct.—l am, Sir, your's respectfully,
Egerton Smith, Esq., Liverpool. COCHRANE.