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The Nuremberg Correspondent contains a letter
from Pertt.of
.the 10th November; of which 'the
following is. au Extract :—" There were always
'three evils for which Pera trembled—lireS, the
plague, and pdpular tumults. We are not a
moment sure that we shall not be visited by all
these evils at onceof which one alone is enough.
Nay, we are threatened with a fourth, which we
formerly, had no reason ,to fear—namely, famine.
The number of people continues to increase by
the.arriv al of the Asiatics, and it is to be feared
that all the magazines of provisions will soon be
'emptied, though the greatest care has always
been taken in Constantinople to keep diem
Whence, under present circumstances, shall sup-
plies be draWn for the daily support of a million
of people ?—Walachia and Moldavia are laid
waste, and the Turkish troops there destroy
every thing--.the communication with Egypt is
cut off by the Greek privateers—on Odessa we
cannot depend, and it is even reported that the
Russians will prohibit exportation. If want of
the first necessaries of life should take place
here, rebellion seems inevitable ; and if the pre-
sent Turkish Government should be overthrown,
perfect anarchy will ensue, and woe to all Chris-
tians ! Who would or could protect us in such
a case ? What would become of the Diplomatic
body itself, if it did not find means to escape to
the Black Sea ? For the maintenance and ob-
servance of the rights of nations would not be
thought of."

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The Journal des-Daats contradicts the report
of the Count de Polignac hiving been appointed
Major-General of the National C-; uard.
The,satne pair quotes the following paragraph
from the Brussels Oracle of Dec. 30 : All the
news front the north received to-gads js of the same.
tenour, announcing positively that. war between
Russia and the Porte is decided on ; but in spite
of these constantly repeated rumours, it is cer-
tain, that hostilities have not yet commenced be-
, yond the Pruth."
The Constitutionnel, Under the date of the 9.'lth
of November, from Smyrna,' gives the following
dreadful- narrative of events which occurred in
that city between the 17th and the 21st of that 1
month. It professes to be taken from the Spec-
tateur Oriental, a paper published at Smyrna :
" OnThe 17th a Sclavonian, a subject of Austria, was assas-
sinated by a Turk. Satisfaction was demanded by the Aus-
trian Consul ; but refused under some trifling pretexts. Some
Franks, who were insulted on the following dayopread alarm
throughout the whole of the European' quarter; and every one
provided hithself with arms for his_ defence—a step which the
Consuls, under all the circumstances, could not venture to re-
strain. During the night of the 19th, an affray took place be-
tween some European sailors and the Turkish guard, in ithich
two or three were killed and wounded. In the state of irrita-
tion among the guard which ensued, it was difficult for the
Authorities to restrain them from a night attack on the qua:-
ter of the Franks ; but at day-break on the 20th, bands of,mur-
derers rushed into that part of the city, and spread terror as
they advanced. About forty Greeks, who were confined for
different crimes in the of the city, were the first victims.
The number of the killed was the greater, as this unhappy day
happened to be that of one of their (the Greeks) religious festi-
vals, when these unfortunate people had repairedito their
churches, ignorant fot the most part of what was passing. Very
few of them regained their houses: During the 20th and the
21st, the excesses continued, and it is calculated that more than
300 persons lost
,their lives.• A conflagration was feared, but it
did not take place. •
" For two days past there have been no murders. The
Pacha has exiled fifty of the offenders, and cut off the head of
a fellow who had'introduced himself into the house of en Arme-
nian, to plunder it amidst the confusion. The criminal, how- -
ever, was found to IR also an Armenian.
" By desire of the Pacha, a meeting of the European Con-
suls at Smyrna was convoked ..an the 20th, to deliberate on the
mettle of preventing similar disturbancei. They have sent to
him the following communication :

F. II kgl(ro Dec. ‘21.--The reports are all
warlike here for some days past. All the pri-
vate 41 n d ,commercial letters which are received
from Leipsic, Berlin, Warsaw, Riga, Wilna, and
even from St. Petersburgh, perfectly hgree with
these 'reports: in consequence the Russian paper
currency has sensibly fallen in price within a
few days. A letter from %Vilna
,adds, that the
Emperor Alexander is shortly expected at the
head-quarters at Minsk, where he will have an
interview with the' Generals in Chief of the
South and West.,

SPAIN.

MADRID, DEC. Yesterday the Deputation
of the Cortes repaired to the Palace to present
to his Majesty the Message of the Congress in
reply to the second part of the Rcyal Message.
The Deputation was not announced according to
the regular forms, and the •King did not receive
it, but intimated that he would receive it next
day. This- delay has caused some sensation in
the capital.
It is said that the King is, determined to pre-
serve the Ministry entire, until the ordinary
Cortes place the members of it in a state of for-
mal accusation. " If," says the King, " the
Ministry may be changed to-day because Anda-
lusia is in insurrection, to-morrow it may be ne-
cessary to change it on account of the revolt of
another province."
The Cortes, in their Sitting of the 18th, ap-
pointed a Deputation to present
.to the King
their Message relative to the second part of the
report of the Committee on the events of Anda-
lusia. The Deputation repaired to the Palace
yesterday, and presented the Message, which is
as follows :
"4. All the coffee-houses of the Franks shall he closed until '" The extraurdinary Cortes, in taking into consideration your
new orders, and also the houses where billiards are played.— Majesty's Message of the 25th of November last, and the docu-
The Consuls expc:ct on this point also the most perfect recipro- meats referred to them with it, on the events of Cadiz and Se-
city from his Excellency the Paella.. They entreat him to vine, have recognized, that if the evils were the effect of error,
cause the taverns, and all other places where the Nlussulmans of mistake, or of weakness of some of the authorities of these
may purchase spirituous liquors,. to be closed, as one of the provinces, other causes Lave contributed to prepare them, and
most essential measures to effect a return to public tranquillity. that they require a prompt remedy, in order that the mischief
" The Consuls are about to renew the order to the Pranks may notbe renewed, and that public tranquillity may be conso-
not to go out at night without lanterns. Those who, neglect- Mated. But finding thd royal authority of your Majesty dis-
ing this order, are apprehended by tbe,Turkish guard, if con- regarded, and one of the most important principles which our
ducted to the Consuls to whom they belong, shall be punished. fundamental law has consecrated forgotten, the Cortes conceive
A delinquent must not be taken to prisOn, or confined in the that they are bound, first,of all, to secure the observance of the
guard-house, unless the night shall be too far advanced to con- Constitution, and obedience to the Throne ; and they are happy
duct him to his Consul. Any individual arrested after mid- to recollect that your Nlajesty has been pleased to make known
night may be placed till-morning in the custody of any of the to them how much you are satisfied with the manner in which
Authorities of the city." these two Objects were accomplished in their representation of
" Smyrna, Nov. 20." The signatures of the Consuls follow. the 13th of this month.

" 1.: The officers of the 'Turkish regiments having promised

that the quarter of the Franks should be cleared of the
Turks, the Consuls, on their part, engage to give orders to
the Franks, that they no. longer carry arms openly, to avoid
provocation and defiance between the Turkish and European
population.

" 2. The Consuls engage that suspected subjects of their
respective countries shall be sent away, and they expect perfect
reciprocity from the Pacha, that is to say, the arrest, exile, or
other punishment of the Turks who have given provocation to
the Franks, or committed excesses against them..

" 3. The Consuls will not permit any Frank vessel to pass

the castle without a tes(herel from the Pacha, or, without
having undergone inspection. Such vessels as shall be arrested
for infringing this order, may be arrested by the Turkish guard,
but shall be remitted to the. consulate to which they shall be
found to belong.

HANOVER, Nov. 30,----The visit of his Majesty
to this country SeetilS to have rendered the ne-
cessaries of life cheaper, rather than flearer. The
tattlers suffer severely by the cheapness, because
the prices do not cover the expences, and there
is no prospect of any improvement in the prices,
without exportation 'of corn by sea. But even all
the mercantile ingenuity of the Ilanseatic Cities
cannot bring this about, since even the Swedish
consignments of corn to England and Italy have
failed, though they were undertaken with re-
sources far supecior to what the Ilanseatic Cities
can command. This state of things is cal-
culated to excite uneasiness ; ready money
vanishes. Gold is at above 10. per cent. Agio,
though the• English Course of Exchange falls,
because the importation of goods decreases as
winter approaches, and because, in gen,ral, trade
declines ; the landholders, from the highest to
the lowest, being compelled to limit their expen-
diture. Not the gold alone, but even the heavy
silver coin, flows away incessantly through Ham_
burgh. The specie dollars (crown pieces) are
at a Premium of one per cent. even in Leipzig,
and the Prussian coin comes more and more into
circulation. But even the dollars of this coin
will soon take the same road, unless a happy
turn of fortune should open some vent for the
German
.manufactnres. The purchase of some
thousand horses for the French cavalry is as
nothing to set against such great losses, and has
had no effect. The report that our troops would
be taken into English pay has long since sub-
sided, to the regret of the soldiers.

The Assembly of the States of the Kingdom is
summoned for the 28th of January, and will have
to deliberate on many subjects connected, with
the public distress. -
NeREMBERGII, Drc.2o.—A report is in circu-
lation at Hamburg!), that a great Northern
Power has made very important communications
to the Courts of Copenhagen and Stocholm.---
ft is supposed that a confederacy of these Powers
is in contemplation, with respect to maritime
affairs. According to the latest accounts from
St. Petersburgh, Baron Strogonoff continues to
bear the title of Russiah -Ambassador at Con-
stantinople, and, all Notes and communications

"After having fulfilled this first duty, the Cortes have consi-
dered it right to examine the causes which may have had influ-
ence in producing the events in question, and other evils which
require a prompt and radical remedy. They cannot forget-that
his Majesty has been pleased to invite them to contribute in the
• 'most etHcacions manner to the consolidation of the constitution
of the Monarchy,ind to take measures for ureserving the pre-
rogatives of the Crown untouched, as well as public liberty.
Being eXtraordinarilYeassenibled, the Cortes cannot carry this
investigation to the extent which is necessary, nor adopt other
measures ; hut the representatives of the nation wished to reply
once more to the august.confidence of your Majesty, by making_
known, with that frankness which becomes them, the result of
their observations, in order that the paternal love of your Ma-
jesty may deign to provide for the wants of the country.
• • " The disorders which - Spain experiences emanate chiefly
from the conduct of some of the governed; but the Cortes can-
not refrain from believing that the conduct of your Majesty's
Ministers has also had some part therein, though in a manner
involuntary and innocent. , They will not censure the acts of
the Government, the examination of which does not belong to
them, at present, • and which are not well known to them.
They merely found their opinion on notorious results—on
the effects which those .facts have produced on public opinion.
From, these results they conceive that the errors of -Ministers ,
Ithe caused them to lose the confidence of the Spanish people.
" Public expectation, disappointed as to the discovery of con-
spiracies, the reality of which could not be disputed—the 'in-
trigues of foreign' tigetits 'against liberty and the throne—the
complaints respecting the administration of justice—the deplor-
able state of the finances---the uncertainty respecting transma•
rine affairs—serve all to maintain men's minds in a state of
disquietude', when measures not duly considered, or ill under-
stood, unfortunate incidents of which your Majesty is not ig-
norant, augment suspicions, irritate passions, and light up dis-
cord among a part of the -citizens. Then motives of fear were
ascribed to somth---to others pretexts for disquieting and criti-
cising the GovernMent : then persons of all classes began to
petition your Majesty for dismissal of your Ministry ; but in
their addresses carried their freedom so far, as to forget respect,
and to proceed to unheard -of disobedience. Imprudent men
were then observed to seek liberty in tumult ; and anarchy ap-
peared to profit from the circumstances, to raise her hideous
head.- A small number of turbulent and ambitious men have
abused the credulity of some towns, to precipitate them 'into
disobedience; and peaceable and resptyctable citizens have been
menaced and oppressed. ; several public authorities have,been
compelled to yield to the factious, and the conserVatory princi-
ples-or true liberty and order have been disregarded, and scan-
dalously profaned. • .
" In the meanwhile, your Majesty knows to what an ex-
treme the excess of speaking and writing has lately been car-
ried by those who, doubtless, only -wish to render that right
odious: and your Majesty will assuredly agree with the Cortes,
that the laws on this point have not been properly enforced by,
those who arc charged with their execution.
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