The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-31 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From the Moniteur of Wednesday, July (16)
TitItATE, JULY 11.-Accounts, very worthy
of credit, inform us that things are still in the
same situation at Patras. This important place,
which has a numerous Turkish garrison, is but
slightly blockaded on the land side, and only ob-
served on the sea side. The garrison has taken
advantage of this to obtain a fresh stock of pro-
visions, so that it will still he able to hold out a
long time, even if it should receive no succour
during this campaign from the Ottoman fleet. It
makes sallies from time to time, some of which
have been successful, for it succeeded in raising
the blockade for a fortnight. It is said that the
Greek Government is going to take effectual
means to attack Patras, with some hopes of suc-
cess ; but this has been already announced many
times, and has not yet been executed, so that
people are incredulous. The dissensions between
the several parties in the Morea are the chief
cause of this want of decisive measures, which
may prove fatal to the Greek cause.

Lepanto and the castles of Morea are entirely
open at this moment, and their speedy surrender
is no more to be expected than that of Patras.—
Lepanto is still protected by several Turkish
ships of war, which are in its port. Besides, it
does not appear that the Greeks have any plans
of operations against fortified offensive places,
which they seem disposed to leave to their fate.
The Turks in general and their agents here
have announced, for more than a month past, the
arrival of the great Turkish fleet in the Gulf of
Lepanto, but their assertions have not been con-
firmed. We have even positive news from the
Archipelago stating that the Captain Pacha has
again collected all Iris fleet off Mitylene, where
he means to wait the arrival of the Egyptian
squadron with the troops. But there is no ap-
pearance of these troops having been yet em-
harked, and it is still insisted, that the Egyptian
corps to be commanded by Ibrahim Paella does
not exceed six thousand men. Nothing transpires
respecting the Captain Paella's plan for the cam.
paigo.
Odysseus has maintained his ground in Negro-
pout, and has received reinforcements, but it is
confirwed that the places in that island still held
by the Turks have been re-victualled. There is
no reason to suppose that Negropont will become
an important point during this campaign.
All is now quiet on the frontiers of Thessaly.
Dervisch Paella is again on the defensive, endea-
vouring to repair his losses. Prince Maurocor-
ditto has again opened a negociation with the
Albanians.

Accounts from Missoloughi, of the 18th, con-
firm the defeat of 10,000 Turks, who attempted
to pass the Thermopyhe.
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tit nwar y tn. necessity of resisting invasion, bad only for
its ob eet military combinations, or external interests, which
broug t kingdoms closely in contact. Its mission was simple
and limited, and its existence temporary. Maintained after
the peace, with the intention of opposing national reforms,
it has undertaken to meddle with local regulations; with the in-
terest of the interior of a country, by which people naturally
isolate themselves. Now its interference has become. spec'.
ous, arbitrary, and its duration indefinite. At first a Com-
mittee of Defence for Europe, now a tribunal oflevision far
its laws, it has received a reactive impulsion, which, adopt.
ed without forethought, and developed without restriction, will
insensibly conduct it to reorganise under another name, to
replace in other hands that absolute power which it was
created to destroy, or, at least, divide, and to make a civil
dictatorship succeed to a military one. Its members have
not sufficiently considered that, if the power of the conqueror
(Napoleon) became in his latter years revolutionary for the Con-
tinent, this was because he was freed from all controul in France,
and because the equilibrium of Europe was destroyed: and in
now directing against the people the power which he formerly
directed Noma thrones, in suppressing by their manifestos the
counterpoise of civil institutions as be had destroyed by his
conquest the counterpoise of intermediate States, they are only
substituting Interior subversions for exterior commotion', and
are bringing about, by other means, all the anomalies of his sys-
tem, and all the disasters of his reign. We shall not here discuss
the consequences both to nations and thrones of the suspected
interference of a gigantic and occult power, the action of which
must weaken their legal rights and their mutual intimacy; we
will only observe that the bases of its exclusive doctrines is in-
compatible with the principles of free States ; that they can only
admit it by bringing into opposition the power of Courts with
the power of the laws, the councils of foreigners with the wishes
of the people, by departing from their nature and degenerating
in maspecies apolitical monsters which, obliged to have two faces
and two sets of opinions, will have neither character nor will
of their own. We may already judge of this by events. Eng-
land, united with the Holy Alliance, and represented by Lord
Castlereagh, lost its preponderance, and compromised its safety;
and the opulent nation which, in opposition with its rival, had
for two centuries balanced the fate of Europe, had possessedthe supremacy of the ocean since the battle of La Hogue, and
marched at the head of the Powers during the great contest., anti
sometimes combated singlyagainst Napoleon found itself follow-
ing in their train at Carlsbad ,and was reckonedifornothingatTrop.
pau. Hardly, however, had she made a schism at Verona to rally
on the Thames, when she again partly resumed her rank, and has
regained sonic consideration in extending or pretending to ex-
tend a moderating arm to the New World; If France were also
to acknowledge the impossibility of makingthe Colonies return
under the yoke of Spain; if she also abjured all violent means
for compelling them—she would then find herself limited by
the language of her Ambassador, " that she would concert
with the other Sovereigns, her Allies, as to the beat measures
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Government. The greater part of the Ministers of
the other Powers will be naturally di!iposd
to preserve in all
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been practised,
because they aro impracticable. After having taken a part in
the deliberations, will, she oppose the views of the majority ?
Carried away by suggestions, bound down by her regards, may
she not be led to go beyond her intention*. and to make the
condition of a people worse, whom she Pities, without the
power to employ her mediation in their favour otherwise than
recommending the Powers to give them a Constitution in
which they cannot confide, and to grant theta an amnesty for
which they must long wait. The possibility of this result is
sufficient to shew the vices of an association which puts south
contradictory interests, and such incompatible duties, in.the
same league.
(From the Journal des risks, )
PAIIIS, JULY QB.—Let us admit for a moment
that despairing self-love may blind the Ministers so much as to
make them listen to perfidious counsels ; we will then say to
them, " you will suppress the two Chambers; who will pay
then the taxes ? To levy them is it only necessary to have an
Ordinance and Gendarmes " Madmen, have you forgot, or,
if you do not know it, learn, that Hampden, in refusing to
submit to an illegal tax, caused the bloody Revolution of Eng-
land. The protestation of a few Peers and a few Deputies
would be sufficient—not to overturn Prance, too strong to
perish-by yourhands, but to bring back the speedy re.estit.

blishment of the charter, and to destroy for ever those who
should dare to attempt Much an enterprise, which is not less
absurd than wicked. Let us hope that these few words will be
sufficient to calm the zeal of those parasites who are undermin-
ing the charter. They should known,that it is not possible to
give liberty to a people, but to take it away, after it has been
enjoyed for 10 years, a revolution at least 13 necessary. Even
in the interest of the Ministers whom they support, then they
ought not to recommend a measure of which they will not gather
the fruit. Minor persons may begin a revolution, but they are
always ended by great men.
(From ihe Courier Francais.)
PAR [9, JU LY 28.—The Drap C Li hole of yes.
terday offers an extraordinary instance of the Ministers agree-
ing with the arguments frequently stated by the Opposition for
recognising the Independence of St. Domingo. Its article is a
paraphrase on the speech of Oeneral Foy, of Jan 14, 1022, on
the subject of a petition presented to the Chamber in favour of
the Old Colonists. From this there results not only another
proof, that in all questions of public interest the opposition
always take the lead, but also that the language of reason and
of justice has so much influence, that in the long run it car-
ries those with it who at first seemed the least capable of under-
standing it, and of conforming their conduct to its decrees.
MADRID, JuLy B.—A great number of individuals coming
from the different provinces have been thrown into prison, and
among them is one of the brothers of the Enipecinado.

( From Messenger of Wednesday.)
Pmus, JULY 25.—STOCK EXCHANGV, JULY
`=7, FIVE. O'CLOCE.—The price of Stocks was nearly stationary
to-day, although at one period a rise appeared to lie promised.
Many persons expect an improvement before settling day, but
no motive is assigned for such expectation. A general persua-
sion prevails that a change in the Ministry is not very near at
hand. The Five per Cents. for money closed at 9hl. 35c. Fur
the end of the month, the price at four o'clock, when the par-
quet closed, was 9fif. 30c. At this hour it is 901. 25c. with
brisk market. Spanish bonds are in a state of complete stag-
nation, and from the state of affairs in that country, there is no
reason to expect that its credit will soon improve.
The review by the King, which was to have taken place at
Versailles yesterday, was Postponed on account of the unfavour-
able state of the weather.

Yesterday the King transacted business with Marshal Lau-
riston, the Duke de Doudeauville, Director-General of the
Posts, the Count de Vilittle, and the Minister of War.
The Marquess de St. Simon, French Ambassador at the
Court of Denmark, landed a few days ago at Cherbourg from
on board his Majesty's corvette La Seine.
(From the Etoile of Thursday.)
ST. CLOUD, JULY `2B.—The King heard mass
in his apartments. At noon there was a Council of Ministers,
at which the King presided. It lasted an hour and a quarter.
The King did nut go out.
ODEsSA, JULY B.—We hava received letters
from Constantinople, dated the 4th instant ; the most remark-
able portion of their contents is as follows :
" On the 23d ult. Lord Strangford had a long conference
with the Reis-Effendi. Ile gave him the assurance that the
King, his Master, had recalled all the English officers who
had entered into the service of the Greeks ; that the British
Cabinet would abstain front taking any direct or indirect part
whatever in the existing war ; and, in proof of this, he cited
the events of Ithaca, where the English chewed that they
were far from being disposed to aid the Christian insurgents.
The Reis-Effendi, in reply, eagerly delivered to Lord Strang.
find a written promise to evacuate Wallachia forthwith, and
Aluldavia in a very short time. Every thing will be re-estah.
lished in these two principalities on the name footing as it
existed in Itl2l, before the explosion of the insurrection.
" Lord Strangford, in the height of his satisfaction, an-
noticed the arrival of a Russian Ambassador ; anti on the 3d of
July dispatched a courier to London.
" There is no longer any doubt of the submission of Coloco-
troni to the Greek Government. lie had delivered up the
gates of Napoli de Romania as a pledge of his sincerity, and
his friend, Odysseus, loss obtained a guarantee that hiy life
shall be spared.