The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-08 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Gazette de Prance, May 5.)
JASSY, APRIL 16.—The preparations to pass the
Pruth continue in the Russian army. Since the
10th, boats are collecting for the purpose of form-
ing a bridge. The cavalry, which had been dis-
persed in distant cantonments on account of the
scarcity of forage, is again concentrated, and se-
veral pulks of Cossacks are encamped in the envi-
rons of Skuliani and Leowa, so that it is supposed
the campaign will commence as soon as the bridges
are completed and the army assembled. Though
we have nothing official from Reni and Ismael,
people are convinced that the real invasion of the
Turkish territory by the Russians will be effected
on that side ; and that the troops stationed on the
Pruth are intended only to occupy the principalities
While the principal army will pass the Danube, and
carry the theatre of war into Bulgaria.
Our Hospodar does not know whether he shall
quit his capital on the approach of the Russians.
Their real intentions, w►th respect to the princi-
palities, not being known, he would fear to compro-
mise himself with respect to the Porte, if `he took
only previsional measures; while, on the other hand,
the Russians may reproach him for having quitted
his post, and make him suffer the consequences of
his conduct, if the principalities receive in the sequel
another form of Government.

It is said, that the Hospodar of Wallachia will
go from Bucharest to Constantinople, where his
eldest son now is, as a hostage, and from which he
could not remove without danger.
We learn from Constantinople, that the people
take arms with great enthusiasm.
VIENNA, APRIL 26.—There are various reports
in circulation respecting the delay in the operations
of the Russian army, the commencement of which
was first fixed for the middle of April.• Among
other things it is said that the Admirals of the
three Powers were to blockade the Dardanelles,
and that Russia having determined not to begin its
operations against Turkey till it received the answer
to its Note, delivered on the 12th inst. to the Ca-
billets of London and Paris, these two Courts had,
as we know, declared that they would remain neutral
with respect to the Russian question, but that they
had besides refused to blockade the Dardanelles, as
had at first been agreed upon, and that this restric-
tion might induce the Court of St. Petersburgh to
change its plan of operations. Other persons attri-
bute the delay in the opening of the campaign en-
tirely to the bad condition of the roads, and the ex-
traordinary length of the bad season, which has
hitherto hindered the growing of the grass neces-
sary fer the horses of the Russian cavalry.—ifugs-
burgh Gazelle.
MARSEILLES, APRIL 28.—The expedition is still
put off; it is affirmed, however, that it will sail on
the 10th of next month. Meantime a Government
• vessel has sailed from Toulon, for the Morea, which
has on board military intendants, military and civil
engineers, geographers, and officers of artillery, for
the service of Count Capo d'lstria.
- The Algerine corsairs cruising on the coast of
Sardinia are warmly pursued by his Majesty's ves-
sels. One has been already captured and sent to
Toulon, and another sunk.
FRENCH FUNDS, MAY s.—Five per Cents., 108 f. ;
Three per Cents. 69f. 90c. ; Bank Actions, 1890 f. ;
Neapolitan, 16f. ; Spanish (1823) 71f. 75c. Exchange
on London, at One Month, 25f. 25c. ; at Three Months,
25f. 15c.