The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-17 00:00:00

We believe that no new intelligence is arrived in
England since the publication of our journal of yes-
terday; and we therefore revert with confidence to
the last statement in point of date which we therein
made, thetrepentance—stardy repentatite—had began
to seize the Turkish Government. Why did Mr.
Stratford Canning go away r said the Reis Effendi:
" he might have been made the organ of oar eom-
munications with Russia.". We do not say this, as
imputing Name to that gentleman for the step which
he took, but as evincing the last feeling a the Power
in jeopardy, It will be too later however,, now, we
fear, to attempt to appea.se Russia witheint the offer
to heir of something none than Mere siubmission.
„Prince Metternich by this time tees the issue of his
arts; for he knows that itettit not been for the inter-
course' aehich Turkey has had with him, for the
confidence whieft she reposed in his superior saga.
city, and his vrestuned knoWledge of the Cohhcils
of the Europeen States, she vvertthl never have
resisted, with such sullen obetinacy, all the
means of necommodution with the mediating
Powers in general, lard with Russia in particular.
The determination of Russia to make war upon the
Turks on her volt account, and for her eat Owe-
ances, will place her in a singular Atte with the two
other mediating Powers, whossl only object is to
effeet tut accommodation between Turkey and Greece.
. The combined fleet must separate. The Russian
squadron must detach itself; those of France and
England will do doubt continue tu entity together.
Tt will be the object of the Russian seatadron, as ap-
pertaining to a belligerent power, 'to burn, sink, and
destroy—to make prieouer, and to obtain booty'of
war. The two other squadrons have only tai pre-
vent the collision of the Greeks and Turks; but to
effect this object we understand that the most pow-
erful means will be adopted by the two Govern-
merits. The British troops in Portugal (it is lees
certain whether the Guards are included) arc, we
hear, ordered direct for the Mediternitteen, and the
naval font will, no doubt, be strongly, though un-
ostentatiously, augmented:: bat for these purposes
no' addition to the navy or army will be necessary.
Twelve thousand Frenelt troops, also a uler orders for
foreign service, ore, it is said, collects din the ports of
the Mediterranean. In reality, the on y two Powers
who remain in a medietory state, by pitting an end to
the Greek war, will but enable the 'Turks to oppose a
mdre undistraeted attention and resietance to the
Russians; for it must be observed that those Powers
are alike is to proveet the Greeks from attack-
ing the Teaks, and the Turks rim attacking the
Greeks. They are bound to procure and establish
the substantive state of the former as a free people.
With respect to the probability of a general war,
we shall beg leave to recount an anecdote :—At the
battle of the Nile, Capt. Trowbridge's ship grounded
sad was unable to take her station in that glorious
affair. When the fight was ended, and the officers
were together, Lord Nelson, addressing the half-
distracted Trowbridge, said, As the accident was
to happen, I am glad it alighted upon you, for no
man's reputation could bear it better, or so well."—
In like manner we have reason to believe that the
greatest General of modern times is roost desirous
of preserving peace, is a decidedly pacific Premier;
and certainly no man's reputation can bear it better,or
is so well. The ease with respect to a certain Foreign Mi-
nister is different. 'Has he no reputation to lose, if the
WO' which we again state to be, essentially his, shall
lead to the destruction of 'tid Power whiect hits
listened to his insidioess eounsola ? ' We believe that
his hatred of Mr. 'canning especially; and his hatred
of England esam.„lly, as the friend of liberal priucis
Pi°, busted'dhim to adopt and pursue a course which
he
aotiget might impede the march of those twits-
r-iplete and involve their protector and his country in
embarrassment and confusion. We leant that Lord
Heyterantry is expected by the next arrival from
Lisbon: and'we find now, with more certainty than
when we begun these remarks, that orders have been
already sent out, that our troops leaving Portugal
should proceed 'to the Mediterranean, arid they are
probably by this time embarked. We ought, in any
ease, powerfully to reinforce those stations which are
nearest the future scenes of action between Russia
and Turkey ; and there is no doubt thet, at all
events, the squadron under Sir Edward Ctelriugten
will be powerfully reinforced.-s-Tintes.
We are glad to perceive that the Common 'Conn,
eil of the City are at length beginning to have tom-
men sense with respect to the coal trade. Mr. Des
puty Ronth said, the other day, " that he conceived'
the wisest way would be to make the coal trade,
like all other trades, a free trade, and leave ,every
dealer to stand upon hit owtocharacter. He would'
do away with Meters and regulations altogether...—.
We thank Mr. Routh for that speech : it agrees
with every thing we have said, from time to' time,
on the subject. There ought to-be no Meters or
regulations of any kind whatever in the coal trade:
all trades should be left free. If it be right to have
Meter,' to measure coals, it would be right to have
Meters to' measure tarts, cheese-cakes, mutton or
eel pies. MI appointments of individuals to look
after what is called the interest of the people, in. re-
spect of trade, ere useless ; nay, worse--because
such appointments only add. to, the expense of trade,
which expense is sure to be charged upon the public.
We heir Mr. Routh will propose a ain to be
brought into Parliament to repeal all.: the Acts now
in existence with respect to coals, or the trade in
etedss and mete those Meters, and other officers in
the Civic Coal Department,e who receive salaries for
doing no goad, but halm, to the public, let them re,
ceive the salaries for their lives; but that they may
be doing something for their salaries, let them be
appointed by the City, in wet weather, to lay hirers
mations against the people living in the City who
do not sweep the mud from before their hews be-
fore ten o'cleek in the mornings—Morning Ikrald.
It appears there is not much doubt but that the
Russian Government has determined our the attack
of Turkey. Of. the result we think there can be
tittle doubts-snaniely, that Russia will obtain pos..
session of Constantinople ; and thus have u southern
as well as middle, end a northern capital. She
would then have the command of the Black Sea,
anti exercise great influence in the Medits!rranettie
She at present has the command of the Bettis!,
Should the captere of Constantinople take piece,
and Russia get hold of the Peninsula, of which
Constantinople is the extreme point, she will then
be one of the most formidable Empires of any of
which we have any record. And afterwards A.uss
tria, France, Spain, England, and Prussia, will have
enough to do to look at home and take care of theM,
selves. The great danger to England, in the long
sun, would be, that Russia should send an army to.
interfere with us itt the East ladies. As to Greece,
should !tussle get hold of Constantinople, it is pro-
bable that France, England,und Austria would each
seize parts of Greece. Austria would, very likely,
take part of the northern Continent of Greece.
England would get hold of as many Of the GM'
elan islands es she could, and Prance probably
would do the same. We have heard nothing lately
of the genius and policy of the Into Mr. Can-
ruing, and should Constantinople WI, it is probable
that we shall hear nothing more of the hate Premier's
policy and genius. Ass far as the matter goes at
present, it appears to us, that the Russian Govern-
ment completely Outwitted the tete Ms, canning.
As to England interfering toprevent the 'Russians
from doing that which we think they will dO,, it up.,
pears to he out of the question. We have no mill-.
Lary force that could be of any avail against the'
large military force of the Russians. Besides, Ass
having destroyed the fleet of the Turkish power, lye
ehould hardly join the Turks against the Russetrue
lint the situation we are in with resprct,to our loud
of debt and taxes will keep us at peace. While, we,
have such a debt 1164-13LICh tomes We can never enten
into a war with el:power as strong as ourselves, ex. 4
cept we were actually attacked, and were compelled€
in our own defence to resist such attack. We should
think that the news would have a bad effect even
tually on the price of all Continental Securities, a
they are called—more especially the Russian and th
Austrian. As to any of the Continental *lmes beie