The Sun.
London, England, 1828-02-28 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS

(From the Gazette de France, dated Tuesday, Feb. 26.)
Pam, Fts. 25.—We have this instant received
fresh letters from Constantinople, dated the 26th of
January. They are extremely interesting :
" Circumstances appear at length to indicate the
approach of a crisis which has been long feared. The
last hatti-scherif, which destroys all hopes of recon-
ciliation with Russia, as well with respect to its
internal affairs, and the treaty of Ackerman, as with
regard to the proposals of pacification, has been read
in all the mosques ; and the immediate clasing of the
Bosphorus against the ships of all Christian nations,
affords a proof that the late negotiations have so in-
oensed the Porte, that it no longer cares for the
maintenance of the existing treaties with the other
States. The rigorous measures, of which I have al-
ready spoken to you, still continue, and appear to be
enforced in consequence of the certainty that Austria
has not accepted the mediation.
" In the midst of all these alarms, the military
preparations and measures of precaution are prose-
cuted with great diligence. A palace for the Sultan
is building on the. Asiatic coast, with ditches and
fortifications, to which .he may retreat in rase Con-
stantinople may he besieged.
The march of troops to Adrianople continues, as
well as the sending of the Sultan's equipages; who,
according to a report which is generally believed,
will very shortly go to that city.
." The persecution of the Greeks and Armenian,
is not relaxed. M. d'Ottenfels has interfered with-
out success. All the Catholic Armenian churches
In Pera and Galata have been closed. a •
"it is difficult to conceive the miserable condi-
tion in which all the Armenian Christians, without
exception, have been for this fortnight past. On
the 12th a firman appeared, according to which
27,000 Catholics of that nation were to quit Pera
and Galata. This order was executed on the spot
in all its rigour. On the application of the Austrian
Internuncto and of the Primates, the blind, the old
persons above 70, and women with child, alone re-

eeived permission to remain, and almost general emi

gration then began ; thousands of Armenians left
the two quarters to embark; and fathers were seen
carrying their children in baskets upon poles, and
hastening to the port. Their dwellings were imtne-
idiately occupied by MuSsulmen and ..oldiers. Those

of the rich which were shut up were immediately
-!.equestrated for the benefit of the Treasury. Pera
and Galata were in a few days almost deserted.—
The Armenian Catholics had been looking forward
for this fortnight pact with alarm when they received,

with the Sultan's firman, the letter of the Patriarch,
which announced to them that they were to quit the
swo quarteis of the Franks; and to settle in Constan-
tinople itself. They were ordered on pain of death
to live there only as Rayas, and to visit the church
of the Patriarch. On receiving these orders, the
Aimenian Catholics who wished to remain here met

together and declared, with their Priests at their
head, that they consented to settle in Constantino-
ple, and to live there as Rayas, but that they would
rather suffer martyrdom than receive the commu-
nion according to the rites of the schismatics. The
inost considerable of them having gone with this de.
elaration to the Patriarch, he endeavoured in vain to
make them renounce this resolution, and to join hi;
communion. They were all too sensible of the du-
ties of their religion.
" As soon as these measures were known by the
diplomatic body at Pera, M. D'Ottenfels sent M.
tle Ifo.szar to the Reis 'Effendi, appealing to the.
treaty of Calowitz, which assigns to Austria the
protectorate of the Catholics ;but that Minister,
who seems to dread the fate of Kiaja Bey, who has
been discharged and banished to Angora, for having
attempted to soften the rigorous measures, gave the
most evasive and futile answer to M. Huszar, and to
the Dragoma.ns of the Sardinian and Dutch Envoys.
M. D'Ottenfels renewed the attempt three times,
but with equal bad success. Since that time, that
is to say for these three days, he has had no com-
munication with the Reis Effendi, and the persons
Nho are about the Ministers of Austria and Prussia
even speak of their departure as possible.
" The state of the capital in general affords a me-
lancholy appearance, and all hope of any arrange-
ment is vanished. The exiles on the coast of Asia
are brooding over projects of vengeance, and the rage
of the Mussulman; against the Christians, inflamed
by the firmans and the hatti-scherif, increases every
moment, so that every thing is to be feared. In ad-
dition to this, 200,000 Asiatics are expected. Their
arrival will be the signal for the most complete
anarchy."
We have a letter from Vienna, dated February
17, which says—" The last letters from Constanti-
aeple relative to the Catholics and the Christians in
general, are of so alarming a nature, that it is feared
the Russians will immediately pass the Pruth. The
accounts from Odessa, dated the 7th of this month,
leave no hope whatever."
SMYRNA, JAN. 19.—The state of thing; in this
city is becoming very critical for the European inha-
bitants. The acconnts from Constantinople announce
measures of the Porte which seem to indicate that
proscription and confiscation threaten the subjects of
all the three nations who possess any thing, and have
Dot been able to secure themselves in time. Volun-
tary emigration has already commenced here, and the
lonians, in particular, are preparing to withdraw.
The affairs of Scio contribute still more to irritate
;the Government. It is said the fort, beimg in want
of water, will not. be able to hold out above eight
days, and the presence of the celebrated Canaris,
perrhaps, hinders the expedition fitted out at Mitylene
to assist the Tnrk,; from effecting any thing up to
this moment.

We hear nothing of consequence from the Archi-
pelago,- except that M. de Ribeaupierre, on the 2d
f Sanuary, installed M. Vassopoulo, as Russian
-Consul to the Government, and that Count Capo
ad'lstrias is expected there.
On tlie news of the expedition prepared by Taher
F,N,ha to succour Scio, M. de Rigny wished to pro-
ceed to Mityiene with a French and a Russian
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frigate, to hinder the execution of this design, and
TO prevent 11-esh massacres. Having invited Com-
modore Hamilton to join them, the latter replied,

that his instructionsAid.not go so far.

This event

canFe4 a great serration."—ifugsburgb Gazette.

Flaxen FETNIY". --Five per Cents. 1044. ; Three
per Cents. 6f31. Gsc. ; Bank stock, 1,905; Naples Rentes,
7f,f. ,Thc.; illytiau Loan, 680 e. Exchange on London,
One Month, 25f. 20e. ; three 31onths, 25f. 10e.

A murder was perpetrated near Swinesford,
:n the County of Mayo, last week, and six persons atiA
i:ected of being concerned, have been committed to jail._
-Carlow MGrning Post.

DREADFUL FIRE—FIVE LIVES Los T—
. morning about two o'clock the inhabitants of
14ld-lane, Holborn-bill, were alarmed by the breaking out
of a fire at the house of 111 r. BEM F, batter. Mr. BIZIME
dates, that he was aroused by his wife, and, on getting put
of bed, discovered the whole of the lower part of the house
in tlames• lie immediately threw open the first floor win-
dow, and dropped his phild into the arms of a man. He
then jumped out himself. and dreadfully injured his right
arm anti side. His wife likewise threw herself
out, and was also greatly injured. The. flames spread
through the house with astonishing rapidity, arid a man
named BARTLETT, his wife, and two children, being un-
able to escape from the second floor, fell a sacrifice to the
flames. An elderly woman, who had been bedridden for
some time, likewise fella victim. The house was reduced
to ruins, but was insured. At seven o'clock the liremon
commenced digging and removed the rubbish, in artier to
search after the unfortunate sufferers, and their labours
were of short duration. After removing a amab portion
of the ruins, they discovered two of the bodies, 13
‘R.TLETT
atad his wife; and shortly afterwards the childre and the
body of the old woman were found. Shells were rocured
from St. Andrew's workhouse, to which place th :emains
of the deceased were carried, until the Coroner's i. ,nest
be
held this day. The bodies of the unfortunate pa-; us pre-
sented a most frightful spectacle : the heads, :!. :As, and
legs, were completely burnt off, so that they coii• not be
:identified by their friends or relatives,