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London, England, 1841-04-07 00:00:00

must 'follow this example of the SULTAN. I

new Knights may then think it worth their while
to snake a display of spurious chivalry such as
the age will tolerate.
The SULTAN has granted a firman for the pro-
tection of the Christians of Syria and Damascus.
The French Ambassador at the Porte, and the
Consuls in Syria, have received instructions to
watch over the execution of this firman. Russia
is adequate to the protection of the Greek Chris-
tians within the dominions of the Ottoman Porte.
The Moniteur of the 4th of April has no official part.
SWITZERLAND.—(From the private correspondence of the
Constitutionnet):—
" BERNE, APRIL, 1., FOUR O'CLO K IN THE AFTERNOON.
—The first article of the project cf the Committee has teen
accepted by the strictly
neCesiary majority of twelve votes."
This article is conceived in the following terms :—" The
decree of the Great Council of the canton of Argovia, a the
18th of January. which suppresses aq the convents in its
territory, is declared to be incompatible with the 12th article
of the Federal Comfact.
Four articles remain to be discussed, on two of which it is
thought there will be no majority.—Le Constitutionnet.
We have received the following letter from Toulon of the
30th of March :

"Yesterday evening orders were given to the Mediterranean
squadron to prepare to put to sea with all speed. A great
bustle was immediately manifested in the port. Every exer-
tion was made to deliver to the ship under the command of
Rear-Admiral Hugon, the articles of which they are in want.
At this moment three ships of the line, the Ocean, bearing
Admiral Hugon's flag, the Suffren, and the Scipion, are ready.
Only ten or twelve can be sent to sea, the others being on the
coast of Africa, or under repair in the port."
The squadron will go to exercise the crews off the Hieres
Islands. It seems that this measure has been solicited by
Admiral Hugon, in order to give some eclat to the important
command which has been confided to him, and which is a real
sinecure. When we reflect on the enormous expense abso-
lutely thrown away, which the maintenance of this formidable
squadron cost France, and with which so much might be done
for the honour and interest of the country, one is grieved to
the heart. Our road has been covered with ships for seven or •
eight months ; one would say that our naval force hides itself,
while the English squadrons act bo!dly at every point, to the
great prejudice of our corm .rce and of our legitimate influ.
ence.—Le Courrier Francais.
TO R TONI'S— SU NDA Y.
The rise in the Paris funds on Saturday miy be attributed,
in some measure, to the London pri,:es of the preceding day
having been known at the Bourse ihiough the medium of
pigeons.
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CAFE DE PARIS-SUNDAY.

HALV••PAST Two.—There has been a good deal of business
done. The Three per Cents, for the Account, after having
been done at 78f. 95c., are now 7cf. 87c.

Madrid Papers, of the 99th ult., have reached
us. They do not contain a syllable of news of
any interest. The friends of ESPARTERO were ex-
ceedingly active in promoting the sole Regency.
ESPARTERO'S command of the army will induce
many to vote for him for fear of some new re
volutionary stir among the troops.

Letters from Athens, of the 23d of February,
confirm the news previously received of the ap-
pointment of M. MAVROCORDATO, the enlight-
ened and liberal Minister of Greece at the Court
of London, to the office of President of the
Council of the new Cabinet. M. MAVROCOR-
DATO is to be succeeded in the Embassy by M.
TRICUPI, whose name is favourably known in
this country. We rejoice for the sake of the
people of Greece, at the appointment of M.
MAvRocoRDATo to the Presidency of the Coun-
cil. He is an honest and an enlightened man,
and of such men there are few to be found at
the Court of King OTno. His task, if he dis-
charge his duty to Greece, will be indeed
difficult. He must first drive out of the
country the hordes of hungry Bavarians
who devour, like so many locusts, every
"—every place and appoint-
mentdisposal of the Executive. e
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nexttiaillilegH
measures for breaking the abso-
lute sceptre of the Royal Idiot to whom modern
statesmen entrusted the Government of Greece,
by giving and securing a Constitution to his
country. He must utterly abolish the torture,
and to the utmost of his powers suppress the
Slave Trade. If he suffer himself to be made
the dupe of the intriguers who surround his im-
becile Sovereign he is lost. King OTno's grand
hobby is absolute power_a power which he
wants the capacity to employ other than mis-
chievously when in his hands. M. MAVROCOR-
DATO'S hour of trial is come. The steamer
that has to convey him to Greece has already
arrived, and it will be now seen whether he is
adequate to the achievements which his bleeding
and oppressed country demands of his patriotism.
Nowhere, save in Spain, is the presence of a
master-spirit more wanted than in Greece.