The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-01 00:00:00

(From the Journal des Debuts.)

PARIS, Auo 29.—T0 restore for the last time, to tha
true point of view, the discussion between the English-and
French presses, on the actual situation of England. It is
at once a sorrowful affair to have to prove by reasoning that
the political importance of a nation is not weakened. In
general facts are more allowed to speak in such cases than
eloquence, being the most persuasive. We shall not, bow-
ever, take advantage of the necessity admitted by their
mode of displaying the pompous catalogue of the resources
of England. We believe them to be correctly estimated,
anti that Great Britain is seated on the foundation of her
power. We see all the elements of a just preponderance,
which she has to share with the continental nation!. We
know that a people do not fall like a Cabinet. We have
never supposes! that in Mr. Canning's tomb is buried all
the strength and dignity of hi! country. His heritage,
however difficult to collect, appears to us confused, by
being in hands unable to lift its weight. But though men
of his superiority are rare in all countries, we have sup-
posed that England is rich in second-rate men, who could
guide skilfully the chariot confided to their care.
FRENcu Fulins.—PAßlS, AUG. 29.—Five per Cents.
107 f. 65c. ; Three per Cents. 72f. 85c. ; Bank Actions,
1865.

FOREIGN FLlNDS.—Neapolitan Rentei, Falc. Cer. 76f.
65c. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 741 f. ; Spanish Perpetual
Annuities, 43if. ; liaytian Loan, 622 f. 50c.

NEWS FROM THE RUSSIAN ARMY.

Sr. PETEKSEURGII, AUG. 16.—The Journal of St.
Petersburgh contains the following Bulletin, which brings
the account of the military operations of the Grand Army
down to the 21st ult. (2d inst.)
" After eur camp had been established on the heights
near Shunibi, the Turks constructed, during the night from
the 27th to the 211Ith, a redoute in front of the fortress,
with an intention of acting from that point against our

position.
" O❑ the 28th, at four o'clock in the afternoon, orders
were given for establishing a battery upon the right wing
of our position, which soon opened its fire upon the redoubt
of the enemy, and prevented him from extending his works.
" The fire of our troops Lad all the desired success.
upon receiving its fire the Turks abandoned their works,
and retired hastily into the town ; but a numerous body of
cavalry, amounting to about 5,000 men, immediately sallied
forth to attack our battery. Having been repeatedly re-
pulsed, the Turks threw themselves upon the fifteenth and
sixteenth regiments of chasseurs, occupying an elevation.
The first division of chasseurs a cheval, being separated by
a copse (taillie) from those regirbents, was unable to op-
pose this sudden movement of the enemy ; but the brigade
of chasseurs, supported by the fire of our horse artillery,
received the vigorous attack with admirable courage, com-
pletely repulsed the enemy, and preserved the position.
According to the report of the prisoners, the loss of the
enemy amounts to 100 killed and 500 wounded. Our lose
in killed and wounded amounts to about 100 men. _

.... .
" The approach of night put an end to the operations of
the day, which afforded fresh proofs of the valour of our
soldiers, and of the skill of their Chiefs. On this occasion
the Emperor decorated with a sword, ornamented with
diamonds, the Aid-de-Camp, General Kisseletv ; and with
the Grand Cordon of the Order of St. Anne, Major-Gen.
Berg ; the fanner Chef d'Etat Major, and the latter Quar-
terma.ster-General of the Second Army.
" Doling the night of the 29th a redoubt was rail, d
upon the height which we had occupied the preceding day.
With a view of impeding our works, the Turks opened
the tire of their battery against them in the morning ; but
this fire was soon extinguished by that of the battery on our li
left wing. The enemy then advanced with some field
pieces, and a numerous escort ; but these were soon driven
back by the fire of the battery which they attacked. i
" After this ineffectual sortie, the enemy's cavalry at-
tempted to gain the battery of our left wing, but was re-
pulsed
in every attack ; the fire directed by the enemy
apinst the same battery du, ing the nights of the 30th and
alit, was also ineffectual. During the day of the 29th a
body (..'!' the enemy's; cavalry attempted to turn the left wing
of our position; but, having been discovered by our ad-
vanced posts, two pieces of horse artillery, supported by
a detachment of Hussars, put them to flight, without our
suffering the least loss.
" Lieut.-General Rudiger next received orders to move
a detachment forward to ski Stamboul, in order to inter-
cept the communications between Shumla and Constanti-
nople, and oppose the arrival of reinforcements expected
by the garrison. The enesny, who, dwing this movement,
had defended the heights of the village of Tchaplyn, were
obliged to abandon them, after having suffered the loss of
about 100 men.
" On the 30th a part of the detachment of Lieut.-Ge-
neral Rudiger was left in the vicinity of the village of
Tehaplyn ; the remainder is advancing towards Eski Stam-
boul, by following the course of the Kanitclieka.
" Major-General .liroff, after having occupied Razgrad,
succeeded in taking, 100 prisoners, sod in delivering a
thousand Bulgarian (audios, whom the Turks bad coin-
Pelled to abandon their dwellings, and retire into the
mountains. Ile has received, as a rwompense, the Grand
Cordon of the Order of St. Anne.
" The blockade of Silistria continues, and thabatta-
lions of the reserve of the military colonies are entering the
Principalities."

(11c-in follows au account of the storming of Kars, of
which the public is already in possession.)

THE OPERATIONS OF illE ARMY OF TURKEY-i
C(3N
AuG, 2,—The raoveme.?tN" .bvLie)u.t
fortress-Cr t 1 Rudiger, on
the 31st .Inly, upon the village of Tt.h.ittiel: ''
lowing [lay upon FAi-Stamboul, .o.
f gs:
hu andml
a theo n demonstratedfbQalt
the possibility of investing tri,
put in train.
side also, the fortifications necessary for isolating that
the siege of Shumhi
beyond a period of a few"
eQerny, and cutting him off from every eornrou,ie36o,
with 17opstantinople, will immediately be
Haying thiu 'popicl/4isp pll4eti;l ye otregnadm zei
and to
which cannot
weeks, his Majesty the F;mprior has thought proper to
avail himself of the consequent interwal .41- inactivity to pro_
reed to reconnoitre in person thearfraiis•teredssfroofnAxinaa;pa, 4
ji4
inspect the fleet
.and the army
charged to carry on the siegi of that place, under the com-
mand of Admiral Greig.
Accordingly, his Imperial Mnjesty, eccorted by a de-
tachment destined to reinforce the troop before Varna,
=ler Prince Menschikoff, quitted the camp before Shltmli
On tjke rnprping of the 2d August. ROM Varoa his lia-
jesty is to proceed to Odessa, where he has it in contem-
plation to pass a few days, cud to inspect the reserved corps
of the active army.
An4usT S.—Oa the 2.1, prince 'ienschikoff, having
assumed the command of the detachment destitte against
the fortress of Varna, quitted the position which had been
previtaisly occupied by
Lientenant•General Ou,ichakoff,

near tile village of Derwent, ant, on the same day, having
driven the enemy from the heights in front of the fortress,
occupied a at! ung and advantageous position on the same.
In the course of the day the Turks lost a standard, and a
considerable number in killed and wounded; amongst the
former was tie commandant of their cavalry. The retreat
of the Turks was so precipitate that they left behind them
the whole of their baggage and provisions, and even the
tent of their General. On our side we have suffered a lobs
of only one man killed and seven wounded.
The result of this affair has been to open our communi-
cations with the fleet of Admiral Greig, just arrived before
Varna, and consisting of eight ships of the line, five frigates,
and several smaller vessels. The 3d brigade of the 7th
division of infantry, coming from Anapa on board of this
fleet, has already effected a landing, and united itself with
the other troops under the command of Prince Mens-
cliikoff. .

.....
M the sth of August his Majesty arrived in the camp
occupied by this detachment with the reinforcement from
the principal army, which consists of the 19th regiment of
Chasaeurs, of the Chaasenrs a Cheval of Seversk, and of
12 pieces of the artillery of the Cossacks of the Don. Al.
ter having examined tide position of the detachment, and
viewed the fortress from the intended point of attack, the
Emperor repaired on beard the fleet of Admiral Greig ;
and having given his instructions to the Admiral, and to
Prince Menschikoff respecting the siege of Varna, which is
confided to their care, his Imperial Majesty repaiteel on
board the Flora frigate, which weighed anchor the same
evening. After a favourable passage of three days, the
Emperor arrived at Odessa on the Bth.—Hurnburgh Re-
porter, Aug. 26.
EXCHANCFS ox Losrnox.—Hamburgh, August 26.-
13 10i ; two months, 13 93. Leipsie, August 22.
Three months, 6 131. Berlin, August 23.—Three
months, 624 9. Vienna, August 16.—Three months,
9 49. Stockholm, August 19.-75 days, 11 31.
GRONINGEN, A ca. 20.—We hear from all quarters of
the injury done in this province by the continued rains.
In the district of Harem the dyke has given way, arid a
great quantity of hay, which was still in the fields, and all
the turf, have been laid under water and washed away.
Many houses are also under water.
FRANKFORT, A tic:. 26.—The arrival of the Emperor
Nicholas at Odessa was very unexpected. It is not unlikely
that it is the plan of the Russians only to blockade Shumla,
after having driven away the Turkish army that is before
the place, and to direct their chief efforts to the siege of
Varna, since, as soon as that fortress falls into their hands,
the Russians can, without danger, march to Adrianople;
for, in case of a reverse, they will then have a safe retreat
to Varna and along the sea-coast, while Shumla, being
blockaded by a part of the army, cannot be of any impor-
tance. If this be the case we must not expect any decisive
news from the Russian headquarters before the end of
August.
ODFSSA, Arc. B.—We have been surprised to-day by
the arrival of the Emperor Nicholas, who came from the
army, accompanied by the Vice-Chancellor Count Nessel-
ode and Gen. Benkendorff.

Various reports have since been spread of a cessation of
arms fur three weeks, which is said to have been concluded
in consequence of the necessity, on the side of the Rus-
sians, of waiting for reinforcements before decisive opera-
tions are undertaken against Shutnla and Varna, &c.
Arc. 10.—The day before yesterday the Emperor came
here to surprise her Majesty the Empress with a visit. It
is said the Emperor will remain here only for a short time,
and then return to the army. The expected main attack
on the fortifications of Shumla will not be undertaken till
all the reinforcements have come up. Even the Guards,
it appears, are to be employed in it. The first division
of them passed the Danube at Issaktcha on the 2d Aug.
' His Imperial Majesty reviewed a part of them on his way
hither. According to sll the accounts, the force of the
Turks at Shumla is from 120,000 to 140,000 men, awl
receives daily reinforcements. Shumla, and the works
about it, are said to be defended by 1,400 pieces of cannon,
chiefly, however, iron ; and the 'l'urks, who seemed to be
much discouraged when tie Russians passed the Danube,
are said to have shown great bravery and firmness in the
late actions. Hussein Bey has succeeeded hi removing
their religious fanaticism. Provisions are very scarce at
Shumla. It is still resorted here that a negociation is oil
foot for a three weeks' armistice.

VIENNA, Arc. 19.—Yesterday evening accounts were
at length received from Lord Heytesbury, who had ar-
rived at Bazardjik ; but, as the Emperor Nicholas was
gone with Count Nesselrode to Odessa, his Lordship had
resolved to follow his Majesty thither. All the Diploma-
tists who have hitherto accompanied his Majesty have been
invited by Count Nesselrode to go also to Odessa. It
seems, therefore, as if diplomatic negotiations were to be
set on foot there, or as if the Emperor was resolved there
to discuss Lord Ileytesbury's proposals. In this case the
Emperor's return must he considered in a dip:ornatie ra-
ther than a military point of view.
An English courier of Lord Heytesbury, who left the
Russian head-quarters on sth August, arrived here to day.
The Emperor, who was gone to Odessa, was expected to
remain there some weeks, till the arrival of the reinforce.
meats. With respect to General Witt's visit to Odesss,
and his intended journey to the Crimea, some commercial
letters say that he had received the command of a separate
col ps, which was intended for a secret expedition.
We have had a bad harvest in Bohemia. Wheat has
already been imported, and a scarcity is apprehended in
Moravia. Our Government continues to make purchases
of corn in Hungary, and the levy of recruits is going on.
Metalliques, 941. Bank Shares, 1077.
BUCIfAREST, Auo. 7.—There has lately been some se-
vere fighting about Silistria, from which the Turks have
made vigorous sallies. It i.s said that the Crawl Duke
Michael is expected to prosecute the siege of Silistria.—
Allgerneine Zeitung, Aug. 24.
Auc. 29.—A British Cabinet Messenger from Berlin to
Louden', and a Russian Cabinet Messenger from London
to St. Peteraburgh, have passed through this city with
despatches.
ODESSA, Arc. S.—The latest accounts from the head-
quarters before S11111111;1, of the 2d of this month, say that
there were every day actions with the Turks, which, how-
ever, led to no result of importance. Our army waits for
reinforcements.

13aEstau, Avc. IS.—Letters from Warsaw say, tha'
the Polish troops have received marching orders.

THE ARMY.

MEMORANDUM for the INFORMATION of OFF;

CEIU on the HALF-PAY of the ARMY.

By the Act of the Ist Geo. IV. cap. 3, till Officers on
Half-pay of the Army were allowed to hold Civil situations
under the Crown, together with their Half-Pay, under
certain restrictions therein specified ; and this permission
has been continued to them by the provisions of the subse-
quent Acts, for die Appropriation of the Supplies of the
year; but whilst the Appropriation Act of the present
year confirms this indulgence to those who have already
obtained it, and has no retrospective effect, it also enacts,
that, for the future, no Half-pay Officer who shall be ap-
pointed to a Civil situatio❑ under the Crown, after the
28th of July, 1828, shall be allowed to receive any por-
tion of his Half-pay, so long as he shall hold such Civil
place or employment of profit. The Clause is as follows :
EXTRACT FROM THE 15T11 CLAUSE OF THE 9TH UEO. IV.

CAP. 95.

" No person wile shall after the passing of this Act be
appointed to any Civil place or employment of profit under
his Majesty, or in the Colonies or Possessions of his Ma-
jesty beyond the Seas, or under any other Government,
shall have er receive any part of the same (Half-pay) for
any time during which he shall hold any such Civil placw
or employment of profit under his Majesty, beyond the
Seas, or under any other Government."
War-Office, 30th August, IS2B.

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ERRATUM.—In the last Leading Article, in our Paper of
Saturday, towards the end—for " pay the expense of
levying a property tax," read by levying, &e.

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