The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-31 00:00:00

if it is taken foe granted that Count Capo d'istria pos-
sesses the greatest talent and immense resources, still the
most skilful workman requires materials to work upon,
but those who have closely observed the Greek people
since the revolution, are convinced that nothing is to he
made of them. Every one who has attempted to give it a
proper direction has failed in the attempt. We do not
find any sufficient eminent intellectual individuals,
but every where a discouraging uniformity, so that he who
desires to influence the mass, does not know where to ap-
ply in order to find support. Intrigue is every thing, and
men of the best intentions are soon engaged in a labyrinth
from which they cannot escape, except by silently with-
drawing and renouncing all activity. We may quote as an
example a seaman, celebrated in the history of the
Greek revolution—who was inspired with the most
laudable zeal, and in the most favourable situation
to perform great services, and to give good advice,
so that he might be considered as the sheet-anchor of
Greece. He spared neither promises, nor letters, nor per-
sonal exertions. But what has resulted from all his en-
deavours. Ile never succeeded in obtaining real influence :
he has no party in Greece, not even a coterie to thank him
for his intentions and actions. The Greek nation is a
moving sand, which affords no solid footing. Count Capo
d'lstria now intends to make a trial where many have al-
ready failed. He is not likely to be more fortunate than
his predecessors, unless he takes a different course, and is
sensible that he is called to act with much greater vigour.

Brussels Papers of the 30th inst. have been
received. The Funds at Vienna are said to have
risen in consequence of the Duke of WELLING-
TON being made Premier. An article from
Jassy says, that in the event of war with Turkey,
the Grand Duke CONSTANTINE will command
the Polish army and that of Bessarabia, both of
which are concentrating on the frontiers :

VIENNA, JAN. 20.

Tbe marriage of the Emperor of Brazil with a Sardinian
Princess, announced in several Journals, appears to be
doubtful. Our funds continue to rise, though slowly. The
news that the King of England has entrusted the Duke of
Wellington with the formation of a new Ministry, has con-
tributed to this.

Metalliques, 9014; Bank Shares, 1,013 10.
BRUSSELS, JAN. 29.

A letter from Spa, of the 26th, says—" A disastrous
event has just occurred here ; the side of the mountain of
Spaloremont, which overlooks Spa on the north side, is
burst, and since midnight enormous masses of rock have
rolled down, which have already much injured three houses.
The noise of these masses in the fall awakened all the in-
habitants in the middle of the night. The patrol went
to the spot, and made all those persons who lived in the
neighbourhood remove from their houses. The inhabitants
immediately moved their effects to a place of security. No
lives have been lost, but the danger is still very great.
JASSY, JAN. 10.

The Russian Army will gradually be concentrated on the
frontiers of the empire. The Polish army approaches that
of Bessarabia, and it is reported that in case of war Prince
Constantine will command both. Our Authorities are
every day more embarrassed how to behave towards the
Turks, and cannot be made easy except by the occupation
of the principalities by the Russians. They have entirely
given themselves up to the Russian influence, without
thinking of the consequences that will result if the Porte
retains its power in those provinces. It is said that M, Min-
ziaky is going to remove from Bucharest to this city.

A commercial convention, upon principles of
liberal reciprocity, between Brazil and the Hanse
Towns, has been signed at Rio de Janeiro, and
ratified by his Brazilian MAJESTY the 17th of
November last. The Hanseatic Plenipoten-
tiaries, Envoys Extraordinary, M. GILDE-
MEISTER, Senator of Bremen, and M. SMOCK-
ING, Syndic of Hamburgh, arrived at Falmouth
on board his MAJESTY'S packet Mutine, the
27th of January. The ratifications are to be
exchanged at London.

- - .
Halifax Papers to the 13th instant have been
received by his Majesty's ship Alligator, at the
North and South American Coffee-house. The
following are extracts :

FREDERICTONS-N, JAN. I.—Captain Douglas, the Private
Secretary of his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, has,
we understand, left the seat of Government with de-
spatches to his Britannic Majesty's Minister at Wash-
ington.
BERMUDA, Sr. GEORGE'S, DEC. 10.--A General
Meeting was held this day, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the destitute condition of a number of British
subjects lately arrived in these islands, on board the British
ship, Sir Howard Douglas, Captain Hughes, hound to
New York, which vessel put into this port in distress, on
Sunday the 2d inst.
Arrived the 10th of December, from Portsmouth, his Ma-
jesty's ships Tyne, Acorn, and Columbine, also his Majesty's
ship Coromandel, Wm. Carr, Esq., Master, with Govern-
ment stores, and 400 convicts, to be employed on the
Government works in progress on the island.
Under the head of Halifax, the 12th instant, we are
happy to learn the small-pox, that desolating and loath-
-1 some disease, which has swept off so many valuable mem-
bers of the community, is fast subsiding, both in virulency
and in the number attacked. The typhus fever has al-
most, if not entirely, disappeared ; the valuable discovery
of vaccination is particularly recommended to the inha-
bitants, to prevent future ill effects from the distressing
and dangerous disease of the small-pox, and instances are
given in these papers of the powerful means of vaccination
as a safeguard, to induce a more frequent use of its value,
particularly among the co7onists.
3IIRIMICIII, DEC. 25.—Few persons, we believe, can
remember a Christmas in Miramichi ushered in with
weather so fine and clear as last week has presented ;
scarcely any snow has yet fallen, the ice is consequently
firm and safe.

In the Glasgow Courier of the 29th, we were
not a little surprised to find the following pas-

sage :
" The lucubrations of the London- Journals about the
Ministerial changes are endless, and in some of them dis-
gusting. Amongst the more outrageous of these we notice
and select a base attack made by the Sox of Friday (a paper
which is supposed to speak the sentiments of the Pre-
sident of the Board'of Trade) upon Lord Eldon.
As to the attack on the SuN, it is quite
harmless, and perfectly justifiable on the part of
any cotemporary which entertains Opposite sell.
timents, (though we deny making a base attack
' on any great man) ; but we must decidedly and
unreservedly protest against the insinuation
it contains, that the SUN is under the con-
troul of a Member of the present Administra-
tion. We wish it to speak the sentiments
of, all liberal and enlightened men, but we
did not suppose that we should be again called on
solemnly to assert, as we did some months ago,
that the Right Honourable Gentleman to whom
allusion is made, has no more connexion with this
Paper than .with the Government of China,
having never contributed to it,
directly or indi-
rectly, one line or one shilling in the course of
his life. It is the sole and absolute property of
the registered proprietor, and that individual,
humble as he may be, has no desire to share the
responsibility with any Honourable or Right
Honourable Gentleman ill the Kingdom.

Extracts from the Agent to Lloyd's at Smyrna,
dated 19th December :

" His Majesty's ship Raleigh is in port. His 'Majesty's
ship Cambrian, and the French ship Trident (Admiral