The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-21 00:00:00

LONDON,

FRIDAY. EVENING, MARCH 21, 182 S.

RECOMMENCEMENT OF WAR IN PERSIA.

We received, this morning, an Extraordinary
Sypplement w the Journal of St. Petersburgh,
of the 4th instant, which contains the important
fact of hostilities having been recommenced be-
tween Russia and Persia, in consequence of the
latter having refused to ratify the provisions of
the Treaty. We had before heard rumours to
this effect, but this official communication places
the matter beyond question. We have little doubt
that it was on the receipt of this information
that the Emperor NICHOLAS had determined
on declaring war against the PORTE, because
she is the Asiatic power referred to as having
incited the Persians, by assurances cf sup-
port, to break the Treaty. But Russia has
other motives for seeking an opportunity of
going to war, and the conduct of Persia will
answer the purpose of justification, if such
should be required of her by the Allies. We
stron,.ll..
suspect, however that as events begin
to develope themselves there will be ample
cause of surprise at the conduct of more than
one continental power. The French are by no
means so disinterested as they would at first ap-
pear to be in the promotion of Greek independ-
ence, and they too, like the Russians, might like
to have some show of indemnity for all they have
already done in the good cause of Eastern liberty.
The removal of a large force from Egypt ren-
ders the present situation of Alexandria rather
critical--and still more critical, should the march
of the Russian armies on Constantinople put
it out of the SULTAN'S power to relieve the
PACHA. All this is mere possibility, but
it derives shape and likelihood from the
circumstances. of the times. The Persian
war may appear to be a good diversion for
Turkey, but the overwhelming number of
the Russian Army on the Pruth, antirlothers
marching towards it, places the Turks in the
most imminent danger.

The following account of the proceedings in
Persia, will be read with interest :

• ST. PETERSBURGH, MARCH 3.
The accounts from Persia, which have been long
expected, and arrived at length on the 27th and 29th
February, have unhappily not realized, for the pre-
sent, the hopes of peace which the negociations
opened with Abbas Mirza, his formal promises, and
the written declarations of the Schah himself, autho-
rised us to conceive. Already all the articles of the
treaty, whiCh was to put an end to the war between
the two States, had been solemnly approved and
signed by the Plenipotentiaries of the Emperor, by
Abbas Mirza, and another Plenipotentiary of the
Persian Sovereign; already all discussion was at an
end on the important point of the pecuniary indem-
nity claimed by Russia; the amount of this just,
compensation for so many losses and expences was
finally fixed. As soon as it should have been deli-
vered to the Plenipotentiaries of his Imperial Ma-
jesty, the Russian troops, according to the stipula-
tions mutually agreed upon, were to evacuate the
province of Adherbidjan, and retire to the left bank
of the Araxes. The money intended to pay the
indemnity to Russia was on the road to Tebris,
where General Paskewitsch learned all at once
that the intention of the Schah had changed ;
that a special plenipotentiary, Mirza, Aboul Hassan
point of proceeding to the place
Khan, was on the
of conference, to declare that unless the Russian
army withdrew in the first place to the left bank of
the Araxes, and evacuated the province of Adher-
bidjan, without the least delay, Feli-Ali Schah would
not pay any indemnity, and would not ratify the
Peace, the conditions of which he had accepted.
This was at once shewing the extent of his bad
faith, and requiring the abandonment of the only
guarantees for the execution of his engagement.
The declaration which Mirza Aboul Hassan Khan
Yggs to make admitted but of one answer. As soon
as on his arrival at the camp of General Paskewitseh,
lie had performed the orders of his master, and com-
municated the new decisions of the Schah, the com-
mander-in-chief announced to him that the con-
ferences were broken off, and that military operations
would be recommenced ; they have been resumed,
in fact, and will be carried on with the greatest
vigour. Abbas Mirza seemed thunderstruck at
then resolutions of his father. This change
of ystem, which he deplores, seems to have
been produced in Persia by internal and external
causes, which have acted with equal force—by the
ambition of one of his brothers aspires to the
throne, and by the promises of whosu support and diver-
sion given by another Asiatic Power.PP HoNvever,
we may be allowed to hope that the Schah will still
be made sensible of his real interest. Mirza Aboul
Hassan Khan considered withas much alarme
las the
hereditary Prince, the
necessarirms set consequce s of
He the renewal of hostilities.
outx again
with all speed for Teheran, in ctr der to induce his
?sovereign no longer to delay the
conclusion of the

peace, and the payment of the indemnity agreed
upon. Lastly, accounts from Teheran itself, dated
the 20th of January, announce that sums, equal to
the whole amount of the indemnity, had been sent
by the Sehah's orders to Kazbin, and that the fear
of the progress of our troops would soon triumph
over the obstacles which had intervened to prevent
the signingof a treaty, the conditions of which were
dictated by moderation and justice.
The Journal of St. Petersburgh, of the 4th
March, contains only some few promotions and ap-
pointments, being almost wholly filled with the
speech of Count de la Ferronnays, on the 15th Feb.
and the, debates in the House of Lords, on Lord
Carnarvon's motion on the 11th Feb.

The French Papers of Tuesday, and the
Gazette de France of Wednesday, sound the
note of preparation with renewed energy.—
Troops, artillery, and munitions of war congre-
gate towards Toulon, but the adroit policy of
the French Government keeps their destination a
profound secret. Several of the French Journals
comment with a certain degree of asperity upon
the conduct of England, whose view in framing
the treaty of London is said to be completely
defeated,—that view being to prevent the
Russians from assailing Turkey, while it
now appears only to have accelerated their
invasion. by crossing the Pruth. In illustration
of Russia's designs upoa Turkey in the time
of NAPOLEON, we may give the following anec-
dote :
" Austria," said Napoleon to Mr. Ellis, at St. Helena,
" would unite with Russia against Turkey, on condition of
being allowed to retain the provinces contiguous to her
frontier. France and England are the only Powers in-
terested in opposing their schemes. I always felt this,
and always supported the Turks, though I hated them as
barbarians."

There is nothing more base than treachery,
whether it be practised in private life, or in the
intercourse of States and Sovereign Princes; and
it is, therefore, always painful to suspect its
existence, particularly amongst the mighty of
the earth. But if it turn out that England
has been the dupe of mean jealousy and Machia-
velian policy, we do sincerely hope that signal
vengeance will overtake the State or States
which may hereafter force her into war, guiltless
as she is of ambitious views herself, and sin-
ning only in an excess of good-will towards the
human race.

It is easy to conceive the machinations of such
continental Statesmen, as may be engaged in the
amiable object of ruining our free and glorious
Constitution. They will naturally calculate on
the impossibility of our enduring any farther
addition to our public burthens, and will look
to war as the sure means of encreasing our debt,
and effecting a national bankruptcy.
But it would be well to give fair warning that
success in the suit will carry the costs, and that
any Nation wilfully forcing us into war, must
reckon on paying the last farthing of the expence
which we may have incurred in the contest.
To Maritime Powers our command of the
ocean will render this no impotent threat, and
even with inland States measures may be taken
for enforcing a payment authorised by every
principle of public and private justice.
But the sympathy of all that is liberal in the
French Nation, and the personal gratitude of the
present dynasty, should secure u 4 at least one ally
on the Continent, whilst our own conduct is un-
alloyed by the spirit of encroaching ambition—
and side by side with her we may baffle the wiles
of METTERNICH, and defeat the counsel of the
" modern ACHITOPHEL."

It is really too much to hear the Governor of
the Bank of England protesting, that a pure and
unalloyed patriotism has led that usurping Esta-
blishment to forsake their old arena, and grasp
at monopoly even in the remotest parts of the
kingdom.

It seems, however, that, in establishing Branch
Banks, their virtue has had its reward ; for the
worthy Governor observed that " the thing was
thriving,—it promised well." Of this we never
had any doubt, and so will any trading Company
be sure of success if armed with exclusive privi-
leges, and immense capital. But what we object
to is the rapacity which leads these monopolists
not to rest satisfied with their former enormous
profits, which they can neither state nor account
for, but to aim at depriving the Country Bankers
of even the small per tentage which they de-
rived from the payment of dividends.
• The fact is, that no external or internal dan-
ger is to be compared with what may be justly
apprehended from .that Leviathan in Thread-
needle-street. The Governor and Directors
of the Bank of England may ruin the
country when they like, by adding or sub-
tracting some ten millions from their till, which
it seems at present holds about five mil-
lions. Nor could any impeachment follow.
In exercising one of the most important at-
tributes of Sovereignty, they have no respon-
sibility ; no fear of Tower-hill before their
eyes. They could meet any accusation of the
sort by saying that they are commercial men ;
and that they only considered it a good stroke of
business.

Our City Correspondent says, we can now
state, on authority which has seldom or neve
misled us, that Prussia and Austria have joined
the three Allied Powers, with a determination
immediately to bring the PORTE to listen to
their former proposals for peace.

Accounts from Odessa of the Bth February
state that commerce has greatly fallen off since
the preparations for war on the part of our Go-
vernment ; but since we have received the infor-
mation that the Imperial Court intends to sojourn
in this town during the war with Turkey, our
commerce will not be so depressed as we at
first imagined.
_

Accounts from Barcelona to the Bth March,
say that various military Chiefs have been sent to
the mountains to ascertain the true spirit of the
inhabitants, and on their return they gave it as
their opinion, that another revolution might be
expected to take place in the month of May.—
The evacuation of the plains by the French
troops now alarms the Government, as already

symptoms of discontent prevail among the
Corps de la Garde. The Count DE ESPAGNE is
going to Cadiz with the two Regiments of the
Guards, where he is to command, and General
LONGA is to replace him in Catalonia. The
Count will leave Barcelona about the 10th or
15th of April, and the troops which are to be
stationed on the road to Saragossa, where the
Count is going to proceed, will march about the
20th inst.

Hamburgh and German Papers of the 14th
inst. have been received. It appears that the
Prince of ORANGE is going to St. Petersburgh.
Does his Royal Highness too wish to have a
share iu the spoliation of Turkey ?

A French Paper, received this morning, states
that although the courier of the 19th, from Con-
stantinople, had not arrived, letters were received
at Bucharest of the 19th, which announced that
the system of terror and persecution still pre-
vailed in the above capital.

A report prevails on 'Change, that the Queen
of Po RT UGA L has made her escape from Lisbon.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, MARCH 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived
from London, the Isabella, Wildgoose, for Deme-
rara. Arrived the Georgina, Warren, from Berbice;
and Thetis, Newton, from Trieste. The outward
bound remain.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 20.—Wind W. to W.S.W.
—Sailed the Carron• steamer, for Lisbon.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 19.—Wind
his Majesty's ship Grasshopper, for Jamaica.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrived
off' port, the Parachute, Nichols, from Savannah.

BRISTOL, MARCH 20. Wind S.S.W.—Arrived
the Tantivy, Bell, from St. John's, N. 8.; Olive
Branch, from Malaga ; Samuel, Drysdale, from
Charente.

DARTMOUTH, MARCII I9.—Arrived the Little
Catharine, from Zante ; Meridian, Selly, from
Messina.

HOLYHEAD, MARCH 19.—Throughout last night,
it blew excessive hard in squalls, from W. by S. to
N.W. by W. Since noon, the gale has subsided,
and it is now fine clear weather.

TELEGRAPH OFFICE, LIVERPOOL, MARCH 19.--
The packet-ship John Jay, from New York, was off
Holyhead to-day.

Arrived off Penzance, the Mary, Lee, from Rio
Janeiro ; and Hotspur, from Trieste.
Arrived off Hastings, the Prince of the Nether-
lands, from Pernambuco; and Garland, Hilton, from
Charleston.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TwELrx o'CLocr.

The fluctuations in Consols have again been
of a very limited character; they opened at 82.1,
were sellers, and have since been 83, the present
quotation is 821 3; the Commissioneri were sup-
plied by a leading Broker at 82i; there has been a
good supply of money stock in the market this morn-
ing, and business does not look so firm. India Bonds
are 88 90, and Exchequer Bills, 57 8 pna.
All the Foreign Securities continue very heavy ;
Portuguese Bonds have been done at 60, but the
present price is 62 4; in Brazil Bonds the public
continue to make sales, in the morning they were
done at 601 1, the present price is 60, and the ob-
servations which took place in a certain assembly
last night on the subject of injury suffered by the
trade of this country, from the war between the Bra-
zilian Government and that of Buenos Ayres, does
not appear to have had the favourable effect which
might have been calculated to have emanatedfrom it.
Great anxiety continues to be entertained for the
next advices from St. Petersburgh, which may be
hourly expected, and Russian Bonds, which are
84, continue drooping. The arrival of the New
York packet ship has been announced as off Holy-
head on her voyage to Liverpool; but no letters
have yet come to town. There is a general expec-
tation that she will bring news from Mexico, and
therefore some anxiety is felt by the holders f the
Bonds; in the mean time it is right to state, fears
preponderate greatly over the expectants of geod
news from this quarter.
In Shares Brazilian Bonds improved to 46 8 pm. ;
every other speculation remains as in our last report.
Three per Cent. Consols, 82i 3; Ditto, for the
Account, 82i 3 ; India Bonds, LIS 90 pm. ; Exchequer
Bills, 57 8 pm.

FORElGN.—lirazilian, 60 1; Buenos Ayres, 31 3 ;
Chilian, 25 6 : Colombian, 234 41 ; Danish, 594 4 ;
Greek, 161 171; Mexican, 6 per Cent., 315 2 ; Peru-
vian, 23 4 ; Portuguese, 62 4 ; Russian, 84 1;
Spanish, 10 4.
MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 65 60 dis. ; Brazilian, 46
48 pm. ; Colombian, 161 171 per *bare ; Real del Monte,
70 50 dis. ; United Mexican, 23 2 dis. ; General Miaing
Association, 101 111 premium.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols are a shade lower, being 82f j; Portu-
guese Bonds are also a little worse, and 59i. In
the City ten guineas have been given to receive
1001. that Consols are done at 80 on or before
Monday next.
Consols, 82i 83.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOU,SE OF C(II43IONS.
ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY.

1. East Retford Disfranchisetnent Bill—Further consi-

deration of Report. •
2. Friendly Societies Bill—Second reading.
3. Juries (Ireland) Bill—Further consideration of Report.
4. Life Annuities Repeat Bill—Committee.
5. Steam Vessels (Ireland) Bill—Third reading.
6. Innkeepers Bill—Committee.
'7. Supply—Committee.
8. Ways and Means—Committee.