The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-15 00:00:00

Admiraltv•Office, Oct. 14, 1828.

His Majesty does not require that the Officers of the
Fleet or Marines should wear any other mourning, on the
present melancholy occasion of the death of Her Majesty
the late Queen Dowager of Wurtemberg, than a black
crape round their left arms with their uniforms.

JOHN BARROW.

The French Papers:are still silent with respect
to news from the Russian and Turkish armies.
They, however, give birth to a statement respect-

ing naval matters in the Levant, which must put
England and France on the alert for the protec-
tion of their commerce. The Emperor of Rus-
slit. having failed in his military designs, appears
DOW desirous to wreak his vengeance Gn the
Turks by naval enterprises, and has accordingly
granted letters 9f marque to the Greek cruizers
against Turkey, and, in fact, against all neutrals
attempting to force the blockade of tho Darda-
nelles. But in doing this his Imperial Majesty
will find that he has other people to deal with
than the Turks. In hitting upon the scheme of

granting letters of marque, NICHOLAS has no
doubt taken credit to himself for deep penetration.
He thought, that as the jealousy of European
Powers would be naturally excited against any
further increase of the Russian naval force in
the Mediterranean, the best way would be to
hire vessels on the spot, and the Greeks being
at war with Turkey, they answered his purpose
admirably. Besides the intricate, and even dan-
gerous navigation of the Grecian Seas, was well
known to them, and the lightness of their vessels
gave them decided advantages over larger ships.
Thus his Imperial Majesty expected to accom-

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plish by dint of policy, what he could not expect
to perform by the display of his own naval forces.
But it remains to be seen how far the English and
French Governments will permit this free exer-
cise of his Imperial Majesty's dexterity, in at-
tempting interfere with the commercial in
tercsts of their subjects. It would, indeed, be a
singular anomaly in politics, if Russia, finding
that her own ships were not only insufficient,
but morally incapable of enforcing a complete
blockade of the Dardanelles, should yet be

allowed to employ the vessels of a Power just
rising into independence through the assist-
ance of England and France, purposely to ob-
struct their own commerce. That the Greeks
have a predilection for piratical enterprises is un-
questioned, but that they shall be allowed to put
it in force under the sanction of one friendly
Power against the manifest interests of two others,
is really too much. For it cannot be denied
that under the mask of Russian colours they
would commit depredations upon the com-
merce of every other nation trading with Turkey.
And shall France and England—and Austria,
the .Netherlands, and America, tolerate such ar-
rogance on the part of Russia—a power which
does not possess one pert in the Mediterranean ?
—the thing is ridiculous !—No, the Russians
have betrayed their purpose too soon,—they are
not contented with a moderate share of conquest,
and henceforth we shall be much surprised, in-
deed, if they will not be compelled to square
their moderation to the standard of their neigh-
bours—not according to their own ambition.
If the Russians were permitted to fit out
Greek ships, no vessel bound to Constantinople,
or up the Black Sea, would be safe—every mer-
chantman, not protected by ships of war, would
be liable to search—and, in ninety-nine cases
out of a hundred, to capture—because the
necessities of the one party would overcome the
justice and exemption from capture, of the others.
Besides, the Greeks have already proved them-
selves not over nice in making honourable dis-
tinctions,—the value of the cargo or vessel ge-
nerally overcame their scruples.

The. Journal de Frankfort of the 9th inst.
contains the following account respecting the
illness and death of the Princess Royal of ENG-