The Sun.
London, England, 1828-07-14 00:00:00

(OFFICIAL.)

LISBON, JULY 4.—Having approved what has
been represented to me by the Three Estates of the
kingdom, convoked in the Cortes in this noble and
ever loyal city of Lisbon, to consider the public law

of the kingdom, accepting the title and dignity of
King, which belongs to me by its fundamental laws,
which it becomes me faithfully to observe, and cause
to be observed, it is my pleasure that henceforward
the following form he used :
In the Carte: de Lid, laws, patents, &c.—" Don
Miguel, by the grace of God, King of Portugal and
the Algarvetl, &c. the Alvaras—‘! I, the
King.' In the Forlarias, &c.—" The King, our
Sovereign, orders or commands." The decrees, &c.
shall be in the form always used by all the Sove-
reigns of.this monarchy, my glorious progenitors.
(This decree, addressed to the Minister of State,
Senhor Leite de Barros, is dated from the Palace of
Ajuda.)

ANSWER OF THE
,PORTS TO THE

RUSSIAN MANIFESTO.

Men of sound judgment and upright minds know,
and reflection united with experience clearly proves,
that the principal means of 'preserving order in the
world and the repose of nations, consists in the good
understanding between sovereigns, to whom the
Supreme Master, in the plenitude of- his mercy, has
entrusted, as servants of God, with absolute and
unlimited power, the reins of government, and the
administration.of the affairs of their subjects. It re-
sults from this principle that the solid existence and
maintenance of this order of things essentially de-
pends upon an equal and reciprocal observation of
the obligations established between sovereigns,
which ought, therefore, to be respected in common,
and scrupulously executed.
God, all powerful, be praised for this, that the
Sublime Porte has since the commencement of her
political existence, observed these salutary principles
more than any other Power; and as the. confidence
of the Porte is founded on the precepts of the pure
and sacred law, and .of the religion which Mussul-
mans observe in peace ns well us war, and having
never consulted any but the law, even in the slightest
circumstances, she has never deviated from the
maxims of equity and justice, and, as is- generally
known, has never been placed in the' situation of
compromising her dignity by infringing,.without any
legitimate motive, treaties concluded with .friendly
Powers.
It is equally well known to the Ishole world,. and
incontestible, that, with regard to the treaties, con-
ventions, and stipulations for peace and friendship,
concluded under diplomatic forms with Russia, as a
neighbouring Power, the Porte has constantly exer-
cised the greatest care in respecting the duties and
rights of good neighbourhood, and in availing her-
self of all' proper means for consolidating the bonds
of friendship between the two nations.
The Court of Russia haS, however,. without any
motive, disturbed the existing peace—has declared
war, and invaded the territory of the Sublime
Porte. Russia alleges that the Sublime Portehas
caused this war, and has published a manifesto, in
which she accuses the Porte of not having executed
the conditions of the treaties of Bucharest and Ac-
kermann, of having punished and ruined the Ser-
vians after having promised them pardon and
amnesty—of having demanded fortresses in Asia
which were essentially necessary -to • Russia—of
having, without regard to the two provinces of
Wallachia and Moldavia, punished with death the
most distinguished men of Greece— with having,
while publicly declaring that Russia is a natural
•enemy of the • Mussulman nation, endeavoured to
provoke to vengeance, and direct against her, the
bravery 'of all the Mussulman people--of having
signed the treaty of Ackermann with mental reser-

ration, seized the cargoes of Russian ships,. and in-
stigated the. Court of Persia to make war upon
Russia; and, finally, it is made a subject .of 'com-
plaint, that the Pashas of the Porte were making
warlike preparations. It is these, and.other charges
of the same nature, that Russia has brought for-
ward a -series of vain inculpations, destitute of all
real foundation. It will be proper to Make each the
subject of a reply,.founded on equity and justice, as
well as on the real state of the facts.
Though Russia has published that these are the
principal- motives for the declaration of war, it is,
however, generally known, that. the war which ter-
minated with the treaty of -Bucharest was com-
menced by herself. In fact, before that• war, the
Porte had, on just and legitimate grounds, dismissed
the Waivodes of Wallachia and Moldavia, and
Russia then
,pretended that these dismissals were
contrary,to treaties; and though the Sublime Porte
represented in an amicable manner things under the
real aspect, Russia refused toiisten to the-reasons
advanced; and as she continued to insist in her pre-
tension, the Sublime Porte, with the sole view of
preserving peace, and in maintaining the relations of
friendship, did not hesitate to restore the dismissed
Waivodes„ without .paying attention to the- conse-
quences of such a condescension... But . while
Russia declared herself fully satisfied, and under the
ministry of Gahib Pacha, Mt.!, Reis Effendi,
Officially ;notified, thrOugh the first interpreter,
Counsellor Fonton, that the differences and diffieul-
ties existing on that account, between the two
Courts, were completely removed, •she immediately,
and unexpectedly, made an attack on the side of
Chotien .and -Bender. According to the regtdar
course, the Sublime Porte demanded explanations
from the Russian Ambassador, who tried to deceive,
and formally disavowed what had taken place, adding
that_Russia was in a state of peace and friendship
with the Sublime Porte; that if war had teen in-
tended, the AmbassadOr must necessarily have kaown
it; and that it could only be supposed the Russian
troops had -Some motive for advancing. ,
When the fact was finally proved, the Sublime
Porte was under the necessity of resisting; hut
having a natural- repugnance to war and.the shed-
ding of blood, she imposed en herself a sacrifice, and
signed the treaty of Bucharest. Russia did not re-
spect the treaty. Among other infractions, instead
of evacuating the Asiatic frontier, according to the
basis and the tenour of the treatY; she unjustly an-
nulled that article, and regarded with indifference all.
the well-founded remonstrances of the Sublime
Poiti., 'Finally, the Russian pleniicitentiaries at
Ackermann, having altered and misinterpreted the,
pine sense Of the treaty, and being no longer able to.
answer the convincing arguments of the Turkish ple-
nipotentiaries, declared that a long space of time.
having elapsed since the article in question had been
executed, the fOrtress claimed could not be given up.
To such" language the Turkish plenipotentiaries
might well have replied, that if the lion-execution, i
in due time and place, of articles officially stipulated,
warranted a total renunciation, the other articles, the
more or less prompt fulfilment of which was de-
manded of the Sublime Porte, might also _remain
in skill quo. But their instructions did not audio-.
iize therti to bold a language
.s.O.fOreign to. the-trea-
ties, and so contrary to the law of nations. Anti
their-mission restricting diem -to the consolidation of
the bonds of peace, they acceded: Ne;'ertheleSS the
Russian declaration . represents this deniand of eva-
cuation as having had no foundation lit-fact; and by
pretending that we had already renounced it, -evi-
dently deviates from the path-of truth.
It was agreed, that the Russian_ tariff should be
renewed every two years, and the other. friendly
Powers .have renewed their tariff,s according tougree-
- ment. The tariff of Russia, however,. has:nitder-
gone no Change -for 27 years. Since _the expiration
of the terra, the renewal has oft' times beenlro-
posed to the-Russian EnvOys and Chargei d'Affaires
at Constantinoplei- but the appliCation waS:always
made in vain : Russia refused to. do justice to the
well-founded-demands of the Sublime- Porte. "The
conduct of Russia,_ as well in words -as in actions,
in these two affaire.4 the evacuation and the tariff,
showing so strikingly,to what, degree she respects
treaties, and, the principles of
.equity, how. can she
attribute tci'the- SUblime Porte their, violation? and

how can such imputation ever be admitted ?
The Imperial' amnesty promised to' the Seriians
for the part they took in the war with Russia was
fully g►anted after the peace ; and, as a consequence
of the natural clemency of his Serene Highness, par-
ticular concessions assured to them their welfare and

their repose.. The same nation afterwards disre-
gardeg the authority of the Sublime Porte, and

dared to revolt separately and by itself. As the Ser-
vians are the subjects of the Sublime Porte, and as
the Ottoman Government is entitled to treat them
according to their conduct, either by punishing or
pardoning, the merited chastisement was inflicted,
and happiness restored to the country, without the
slightest injury to Russia, or infringement of the
Treaty of Bucharest. This affair of Servia, as
well as other like points, distinct from treaties,
and even some events of smaller importance, which
ought to be classed under natural accidents, always
served as motives of complaints on the part of
Russia, and she never renounced her embarrassing
proceedings. However, the Sublime Porte conti-
nued taregarct her as a pacific friend, to pay atten-
tion to all affairs which could have possibly any
analogy with the treaties concluded between the
two States, and to observe scrupulously the rules of
good understanding.
Some time before the Greek insurrection, the
Russian Envoy, Baron StrogonOff, pretending that
the Sublime Porte had not executed certain stipula-
tions, insisted in a demand for conferences relative to
the treaty of Bucharest. Positive answers and con-
clusive conversations made known to him at different
times, that as the articles had already been executed,
or being effectively and entirely carrying into execu-
tio7.4 by the Sublime Porte, while, on the contrary,
Russia had yet to prove her amicable fidelity by ful-
filling stipulations, the accomplishment of which bad
been deferred on her part, there was of course no
occasion for the required conferences. However, as
he persisted in exceeding the orders of his Court,
the opening of the conferences was at last conceded,
but on the express condition of not introducing such
objects us might tend to extend the meaning of trea-
ties, or change the tenour of conventions. In the
course of the conferences the Russian Minister did
not fail to raise more than. one unreasonable discus-
sion. However, the articles of the above-men-
tioned treaty were in the course of being examined,
one by one, when the Greek insurrection broke out,
and it is notorious that the obstacles occasioned by
that event were calculated to retard the labour in
question.
The fugitive Ypsilante then issued from Russia to
invade publicly and unexpectedly Moldavia, at the
head of a troop of rebels. He spread trouble and
disorder through the two principalities. Animated
by the chimerical desire of establishing a pretended
government for Greece, he excited to revolt the
whole of the Greek people, who are tributary sub-
jects of the Ottoman empire from father to son,
misled them by his accursed proclamations circulated
everywhere, and instigated them to disown the au-
thority of the Sublime Porte.
Every Power being authorised to arrest and punish
malefactors within its own territories, and to manage
all internal affairs tending to the maintenance of good
order, as soon as the flame of rebellion was lit up on
every side, the Sublime Porte resorted to suitable
measures, sent troops against the rebels to restore
tranquillity, crush rebellion, and purge the country,
and laboured to restore the privileges of the provinces,
being far from wishing to annihilate them by the de-
struction of the malefactors. It is evident that no
person whatever had any right to object to these
and other measures which the Sublime Porte was
obliged to adopt, and which in such a conjuncture
could not be delayed. Nevertheless, the Russian
Envoy invented divers objections, and originated
several unreasonable differences, by discourses arid
proceedings little becoming the agent of a powerful
friend, in the midst of affairs so important which
then occupied the attention of the Sublime Porte.

Some time after, Ypsilante, being routed, return-
ed to Russia, and the Hospodar of Moldavia,
Michael Sutzo, having also taken refuge there with
all his partisans, the Sublime Porte demanded, in
the terms of treaties, that these persons should be de-
livered up or punished where they were. Though
between Allied.PoWeis, there can he no greater hu-
manity than fidelity to treaties, Russia merely gave
a'iagtie answer, inconsistent with all diplomatic rules,
saying that humanity opposed their delivery. She
thu4 violated and annihilated existing treaties and
rights, to protect, and perhaps pay particular atten-
tion to those individuals.'

The remains of the rebels were still in the two
principalities, and the refugees were protected by
Russia.. The flame of :the insurrection was increas-
ing daily, when Russia demanded the -evacuation of
the two principalities by the ()Rome, troops, the
nomination of the Hospodars, and the modification
of indispensable measures, in which circumstances
permitted no change to be made. At the period
when the principal persons among the Greeks and
the insane leaders of the insurrection received the
chastisement due to their proved crimes, very im-
proper pretensions were put forward in their favour
by Russia. Not the slightest wish was shown to
yield sit .eqnitable ear to the just answers.and ami-
cable declarations which the Sublime Porte opposed
to these pretensions, both verbally and by writing.
Finally, the Russian Envoy left Constantinople in a
manner contrary to the duties of an Ambassador.
The Grand Vizier immediately wrote to the Russian
Prime Minister, .and explained the whole truth to
him. He represented in detail, that ithe system
adopted and adhered to at all times by the Sublime
Porte consisted in the. pure intention of literally ex-
ecuting the treaties concluded with friendly Powers,
and more particularly 'with Russia, her friend
neighbour, and in constantly attending to the means
of maintaining good underitanding and securing
tranquillity. Contrary to our hope, the answer
which we received was remote from the path of
justice and truth.

As soon as the two principalities were purged of
the rebels which had defiled them, the Hospodars
were appointed the ancient privileges completely re-
stored, and these two provinces re-established on
their former footing. Lord Strangford, the English
Ambassador, on his return from the Congress of
Verona, having in the course of his' conversations on
the existing circumstances, first observed the mode-
rate conduct of the Porte to be free from all objec-
tion, declared officially and publicly at different
times, and in full conference, that if the Sublime
Porte would also consent to reduce the number of
'the beshlineferat who were under the command of
the bcish-beshli-aga of the principalities, there would
then remain no subject of dispute or difference be-
tween the Sublime Porte and Russia, and.the good
harmony- of the two Courts would rest on solid
bases. Putting faith in this notification, and wish-
ing to remove every cause of discord, the Sublime
Porte acquiesced in this proposition also, the number
of the beshlineferal was reduced. M. Minziacki,
then the Russian Charge d'Affaires, expressed the
great satisfaction of his Court at thisseduction.
Shortly after the question of the rank of the bash-
beshii-aga began to•be-discussed. . Russia intimated
.oilicially that she wished them to be changed, and
superseded by individuals without rank. This favour '
.was also granted solely to please Russia. Imme-
diately after M. Minziacki presented an official note
in the name of his court, demanding that pfrontiers, to explain
the Th!enipo-
plenipotentiaries
otil d
ri3b 4sbeliniEte e
t entiaTrireesatys!o
whom the SublimoTprte scat, to the frontier, 'with
.a view of .terminatingithe conferences, began for
the same object with-Baron Stroganoff, and in the
hope that this time aZ least, .411 discussion being ter-
minated between the two empires, the desired peace
would be obtained. Having been afterwards artfully
drawn by,Russia as far as Ackermann, they begat,
!by laying down the principle Of not departing from
the circle.. of the treaties, and not altering or chang-
ing, the sense nf the stipulat en , in the saute manner
as had been.priyiously agreed upon with the same
envoy.. The two parties agreed to this basis, and
the conferences were opened. After some meetings
the Russian Plenipotentiaries presented, contrary to
the agreement, a detached document, under the title
of Ultimatum," demanding that the same should ,
be accepted and approved, such as it I,•as. In vain
the Turkish negotiators endeavoured to obtain the
abandonment' of this proposition, by representing
how contrary it was to diplomatie-fortms, and to the
basis of the conferences. '''"--Otir •replied
mission,"
the Russians " has for its 4le'Object to procure the

acceptance of this document." And here the con-
ferences closed.
Finally, as the Russian plenipotentiaries had in
the course of the conferences admitted the Greek
question to be an internal affair belonging to the
Sublime Porte, and as they had officially declared,
in the name of their Court, that Russia would pot
mix herself in any way therewith, and that they
would completely tranquillize the Sublime Porte on
this point,—seeing that this declaration was entered
in the protocols kept according to custom by both
parties,—seeing, moreover, that according to the
reasons, legislative, political, and national, which
prevent the Sublime Porte from admitting any fo-
reign interference on the Greek question, the pro-
mise of Russia not to meddle with it was a sincere
mark of regard towards the Sublime Porte; this
declaration, therefore, appearing to be a pledge of
peace and friendship between the two empires for
the present and the future, the closing of the con-
ferences was implicitly based on ,the said declara-
tion, and the treaty was readily concluded without
much attention to each particular article.
M. de Ribeaupierre,, Envoy from Russia, on ar-
riving at Constantinople, received all the accustomed
honours—all the marks of respect due to his person.
The greater part of the articles of the above treaty
had already been carried into execution, and the
moans of equally executing the others were under
consideration, when the Greek affair, the discussions
concerning which had continued so long, and re-
sounded in all ears, came again into question ; —an
affair on which the Sublime Porte had already a
thousand times given categorical and official replies;—
an affair, moreover, in which Russia had formally
promised not to interfere. A treaty then appeared
unjustly concluded against the Sublime Porte, and
without its knowledge. Notwithstanding the pre-
sence of M. de Ribeaupierre, who, when at Acker-
mann, as second plenipotentiary of his Court, was
one of tho*e who officially announced that Russia
would not interfere with the Greek question,--not-
withstanding the presence of the other plenipoten-
tiaries, and notwithstanding the existence of the
protocols, the declaration was openly denied. This
new proposition, so violent that it was impossible
for the Sublime Porte to accept it, either con-
sistently with law or policy, was Put forward, and
a hearty refusal given to the request to lend a
favourable ear to the legal excuses and real obstacles
which the Sublime Porte had, with good faith, at
different times alleged on this subject.
Finally, the fatal event of Navarin,— an event tin.:
heard of and unexampled in the history of nations,
still made no change in the amicable relations of the
Sublime Porte ; but not content with the conces-
sions which the Sublime Porte might, from regard
solely to the three Powers, and without any farther
addition, grant to the country still in rebellion, the
Russian Envoy departed from Constantinople with-
out motive or reason.
Were the Sublime Porte to detail her numerous
complaints, and insist upon her just rights, each of
the points above stated would become in itself a
special declaration. But the circumstances which
preceded and followed the Greek insurrection, hav-
ing clearly demonstrated what was its' origin and the
natural progress of events having only tended to con-
firm the opinion previously formed, the Sublime
Porte, without wishing to impute the origin of the
revolution to any quarter, continued to testify towards
Russia all the respect and all the friendship which
treaties and vicinage required : she endeavoured to
maintain the most favourable relations; but of this
no account was taken. Besides, inasmuch as the
Sublime Porte, from the desire of preserving peace,
displayed a mildness and condescension, in so much
did Russia oppose to her reserve ad hostile proceed-
ings. It was natural that such a conduct should
excite in the minds of Mussulmans the idea of inert
enmity and awaken among them all the ardour of
Islamism.

Besides that nothing can prove the reproach which
Russia addresses to us of having concluded the
treaty of Ackermann with a mental reservation—the
proclamation which the Sublime Porte, for certain
reasons, circulated in its States, being an internal
transaction, of which. the Sublime Porte alone knows
the motive, it is evident that the language held by
a Government to its own subjects cannot be a ground
for another Government picking a quarrel with it.
Nevertheless, immediately after the departure of
the Envoy, the Grand Vizier, in an official letter to

the Prime Minister of Russia, clearly expressed that,
faithful to the good intentions so long manifested, the
Sublime Porte was always desirous of maintaining
peace. Now, if Russia had equally desired, as she
pretended in her declaration, sincerely to maintain
peace bet Ween the two States, as all discussions be-
tween Powers ought to be based on the. text of trea-
ties, or on official documents, the- official letter of
the Grand Vizier well deserved to be accepted and
taken into consideration according to diplomatic
practice, and in the hypothesis of this proclamation
having given some suspicion to Russia, the course of
communication not being obstructed between the two
Courts, Russia might have applied amicably to the
Sublime Porte to ascertain the truth and to clear up
her doubts. Far faint following this course, perhaps
even without 'taking into consideration the correct
information transmitted on the subject by the repre-
sentatives of other friendly Powers who were still here,
she hastened to class that proclamation among the num-
ber of her complaints and pretexts: Then is not the party
which has declared war evidently that which must
concluded the treaty of Ackermann with'a mental re-
servation ? The facti carry their proof along with
them, and relieve us from the necessity of further de-
monstration. •

We come now to the seizure of the cargoes of
Russian vessels. Though the corn which the Ot-
toman provinces furnished is, thanks be to God, suf-
ficient for the consumption of the capital, neverthe.
less the blockade, established contrary to peace and
good understanding for the purpose of preventing the
Mussulman troops in the Morea from receiving pro-•
visions, we having determined to transport from cer-
tain parts of Romelia to that peninsula the grain
deStmed to the capital, it became necessary to supply
the-deficit thereby created here in a way heretofore
practised, and which equally affected the merchants
of other friendly nations. The corn of the Russian
merchants was purchased at the current market price
for the subsistence of,Constantinople, and the amount
paid to the owners. This measure, arising solely
from the blockade, cannot be made a just cause of
complaint against the Sublime Porte. Besides, the
immense losses which the Sublime Porte has ex-
perienced in consequence of the Greek revolution, as
well as the damage caused at Navarin, give it a full
right to complain, while others had no title to speak
of their losses, their donimerce enjoying greater ad-
vantages than before.

As to the reproach' of , having excited Persia
against Russia, it is -a .pure calumny.' Never did
the Sublime Porte think it consistent I‘ith its
dignity to instigate one nation against another.. Tar
from exciting Persia, the Sublime. Porte observed
the strictest neutrality, neither mixing itself up withthe "origin or , the issue of the war or the peace
between the two empires. If settle. neighbouring
paellas made preparations, they were only measures
of precaution usual to every state bordering upon
two other nations at . war. It thui clearly appears
that the endeavour of 'Russia to ascribe these prepa-
rations to-hostile intentions towards herself, has as
little foundation as the rest.
Russia has constantly made use of the protection,
and .of the interests whiCh she felt or professed, iji
favour of the unfortunate inhabitants of Wallachia
and Moldavia, to excite all sorts"
of discussion
, against the Sublime Porte. Would any one Wish to
convince himself that her true object was not tb
protect them, but to pick ,a quarrel with us, let hitli
consider the evils which- have been inflicted upou
them by the invasion of Ypsilante, and by the unjust
inroad of the
Russian army in contempt of treaties Such are, the iiihabiiants whom Russia pretends to
prOtect It is to Russia to whom they owe theft
ruin. It was very easy for the Sublime Porte ti 3
cause her victorious troops to enter the two princii
palities after she knew that Russia was making prel,
paratiens to invade them ; hut never having at aqi

time permit d, contrary to the Divine law, the
least vexatioWtowardi-iher subjects•, and being
anxious to‘errsure:the weifeweand tranquillity of the
two. provinces'' under the shade of the imperial
throne, she abstained in order to spare the misfor-
tune of the inhabitants.

In a word, the 'Sublime Porte makes the present
declaration that none may have any thing to say
against her; that it may be weighed in the balance
of equity and tenth,
.how much injustice there was
on the part of Russia in resisting the important de-
mands and the grave complaints of the Sublime
Porte, which are as clear as the sun, in inventing
all kinds of objections, in interpreting in a thousand
different ways the system followed by the Ottonian
Government,. and in declaring war without motive
or necessity; in fine, that exempt from every kind
of regret respecting the means of resistance which
the Mussulman nation will employ, relying upon the.
.Divine assistance, and acting in conformity with the
holy law, she may he able to clear her conscience of
an event which will occasion now and henceforward
trouble to so many beings;- and perhaps' may shake
the tranquillity of the whole World:

(From the Allgemeine Zeituny.)
CONSTANTINOPLIt, JuNg
'lo.—On the 4th of
June the Porte replied, by a manifesto, to the Rus-
sian declaration of vtir,' in which it endeavours to
refute all the grievances 'of Rnssia. The Greek
question is not particularly gone into, in this docu-
ment, but is mentioned in such a manner that it is
easy to see the intention of the Porte, not to suffer
any foreign interference in its internal concerns. The
concessions already made in this respect are therefore
not likely to receive any furtherextension, unless the
Porte feel itself called upon to use a different language
to the other Powers from what it holds to Russia.
We have here little or no information respecting the
military operations of the Russians on the Danube,
and it is generally said, that the Russian army will
merely occupy the Principalities, and pass the Da-
nulie. The fortresses. on the left bank of that river
are said, however, to be hard pressed, though the
Turkish garrisons make a hard resistance and take
many prisoners, several of whom were brought here
a few days ago. The Grand Vimier, who speaks Rus.--
sian, had these prisoners brought before him, in order
to obtain information respecting; the Russian army;
but it is said he acquired but little. The endeavours
of the Pacha of Silistria to procureinformation respect-
ing the positions of the Russian army are said to have
been disappointed by the discovery of his spy at Is.:
mail, who was set at liberty by the magnanimity of
the Emperor Nicholas. Little change has been
made latterly in the defensive measures of the Porte,
except that some batteries are erected in the channel
at the village of Belogarde, and 800 artillery have
been sent to Erzerum, from which place the Porte
has been informed that the. Russians are at Akiska.
Some Curdish chiefs have arrived here with their
attendants, in order to proceed to the army. This
is the sum of the warlike preparations, for we hear
nothing of the departure of the Emperor and of the
Grand Vizier for the army, or of the hoisting of the
sacred standard. The Bosphorus is closed, but it is
reported to be intended to allow merchantmen tin-
der every flag to pass it on paying a certain tax. . A
Sardinian vessel . with corn from Odessa' has ob-
tained permission to enter the harbonr, but it re-.'
mains to be seen whether the Government will not
take possession of the cargo; for provisions are be-
ginning to grow scarce, and a contract which the
Porte designed to make with four European mer-
chants for a million kilos of wheat has not yet been
brought to a conclusion.
At Smyrna, from a fear that Russian men of war
might enter the harbour under other colours, orders
were given not to suffer any foreign men of war to
enter the harbour. An arrangement has, however,
been made between the Foreign Consuls, the Aus-
trian Commander Count Dandolo and the Pack',
in consequence of which this order has been recalled,
and a guard ship stationed in the roads. 'I he
Pacha, by way of precaution, has assembled 12,000
men near the city, and great exertions are making -
to fortify the island. of " SciO: Some eases of the
plague have occurred- at Stnyiliti," bui they do nor
cause any great alarm.
VIENziA,JuI,rE3O.---Metalliques,9; Bank Shares,
1,089, July 1.--Metalliques, 93.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 12.—The Diadem. transport
arrived on l'hursdaj-, from Sierrateone, which place
she left on the 17th of May, • She brings home re-
turned stores and invalids. The =colony and squa-
dron were very healthy. Commodere • Collier was
there, in the Sybille frigate, refitting, but intended
to proceed to Ascension in about ten days. ` The
Commodore bad been very fortunate in the capture
of slave vessels, having. carried into. Sierra Leone a
Dutch schooner, with 272 slaves, and a Spanish
schooner, with 282 slaves; also a schooner called
• the Hope, of 180 cons burthen(which veSsethad re-
cently been employed as a tender to the Maidstone),
with a cargo on board for the purchase of slaves.
The Sybille has not been .on that station more than
ten months, and in that period she has captured one
thousand two hundred slaves. The Primrose and
Plumper were also there. About the Ist of May,
she Black Joke, Lieutenant W. Turner,_ tender to
the Sybille, fell in with a Spanish privateer, and
had a severe action:. The Black Joke had en board
forty-three men, with one long gun, on a swivel;
the Spaniard mounted 14 carriage guns of 12 and
24-pounders, on Gover's principle, with a Crew'of
87 men, of all nations: Two days previously she
had been boarded by the Sybille; and had exhibited
a regular commission, from the King of .• Spain, to
cruise as a privateer against the vessels of the South
American States. These two vessels fell in toge-
ther in the night, and at daylight-the Spaniard was
observed with a red ensign (English) ; on • ap-
proaching within hail, he premised to send a boat
on board the Black Joke, butimmediately afterwards
.said he had no boat that could swim, and requested
one to be sent to him. Lieutenant Turner copse-
quently sent a boat with two men and a t master's
mate, who were compelled to go onboard the pirate,
.and who immediately sent an officer and five men, in
the same boat, to the Black. Joke, with a demand to.
look at her papers. Lieutenant Turner, mot wishing.
to compromiie the safety of his three men on board
the Spaniard, showed his commission, and Commo.:
.done Collier's order to cruise ; which, after it parley,
were desired to be sent ,to the privateer, to compare
with the signature of the Commodere, who had ire-
Niously put his name to the back of the Spanish
',Commission. Lieutenant- Turner, hoWever,
dently detained the officer and two men,' as hOstages
for his own people., A, demand was then made,
that the Black Joke should send fifteen. of her crew
on board the privateer, who would send the like
number of Men to.the former, and that both vessels
should go to Prince's Island ; ;this having been of
L en-'
gaged course refused, the . privateer immediately fired into
the tender a broadside; When the Black Joke imme-
gadiailagdteendlyeatiy him
forki
unng a position on die Spaniard's bow,
two hours, principally with grape-rigged.him. The Spaniard then hoisted
a flag of truce, and sent our people on board, whose,
lives had several times been attempted during the
action, but who were saved
,solely by the in-,
tervention of the Captain.
fil
not confess what, their: loss-• had been ; • several
wounded men, however, were seen. Fortunately
the Black Joke had none o: her people ple would
though her sails and rigging were much cut up. Too
much.encomiurn cutlet- be given toLieutenant Tur-
ner,,for his. intrepidity and judgment on the occa-
sion. Fernando Po is losing grow]. 41
tion of all; its insalubrity ren it a dering the estiina.
spot totally
unfit •for a settlement. Since the establishment we
have buried a man weekly, and sent home a great
number of invalids; the natives also have Shcvyik.a
desire to avoid us, and never come near the settle-
ment. No fresh beef is to be had, and very few
fowls; the yams, which were so plentiful, are not
now to be obtained; the North Star 'could not get
one. Palm wine, for which only Gd. a gallon is
paid, is drank in abundance by our seamen, and a
more deleterious liquor cannot be taken ; it invari.

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the Gambia. Commander- Hargood, late of 11
Sybille, Captain Copinger, R.M., Lieut. Mathi
and Mr. Wilson, late Surgeon of thuPrimrose,cai
passengers in the Diadem.
The Procris, 10, Commander Honourable
j Waldegrave, arrived from Oporto on Wednesdsj
' having been relieved on that station by the Harr
sloop of war, Captain
,Morier. The Procris It
Oporto on the !,:',(l July, at which time every thio
was in confusion, trade was at a stand still, and 0
English ships in the Douro were fast loading
British property. The Col delia.sloop of war, ht
received on board a quantity of treasure. The Cd
stitutional army was well advanced towards Lisbon
but _ on the honesty of this force very little reliant
was placed by those best acquainted with the Port'
geese character: An opinion prevailed; that the
was as much probability of their desertion
.to.llfigtO
as of their serving against him—indeed, a cunt
feeling was gradually arising, and the,tower drool
were beginning to express themselves against De
Pedro, who, they ,said,
.having abandoned Portug
and gone to. South. America, ahould not exerci'
authority over them. This feeling,. aided by 0,
absolute authority of the. Priests, wonld tend great'
in favour of Don •Miguel, whose authority in Lisbe
was now so much dreaded, that Lady Stubbs, ft
safety, had quitted that city in the Bumble cutte
for Oporto. The Countess of Saldanlia took tb
same precaution, by the Procris. - Two stead
vessels were lying at Oporto, to bring away thos
distingui,hed individuals who have left this mine,
to join the Constitutional force, should their sae:
require it. The Galatea and Pyramus frigate;
Medina and Harrier sloops of war, and Bramht
cutter, were left at Lisbon; the Cordelia,.Britomial
and Badger, sloops of war, were at Oporto. Th
Procris sailed yesterday to the eastward.
The Royal Sovereign yacht, Captain Hon. R. C
Spencer (acting), with the Lord High Admiral'
flag, attended by the Lightning and Meteor stead;
vessels, arrived here at a late hour this evening, sec
anchored at Spithead. His Royal Highness eIV
barked at Deptford on Thursday, and imicediatell,
proceeded down the-River, to commence his 'visite;
inspection to the several naval arsenals. The Lori
High Admiral, on passing Greenwich Hospital, ‘4l,
greeted by the pensioners with three:cheers. Ihf
Royal Highness will attend. Divine Service, sol
dine on board his Majesty's ship Victory (flag) to
morrow. His Royal Highness's arrival was prC,,
ceded by, that of the Comptroller of the Navy, v'
Byam Martin having reached this in the Cower
Navy Board steam-vessel, this morning. The Le, High ,Admiral's stay will not be prolonged, iti'
understood, beyond Thursday. • The intermediate
time will be occupied by his Royal Highness ie
examining the Dock-yard and j Victualling Olfci
Establishments, the Royal Naval Hospital at He
far, and mustering the ships in ordinary., TN
Royal Marines, and the Regiments of the Line
brigade; will' also come under his Royal High
ness's inspection.
His Majesty's ship Owen Glendower Comme,
dore Christian, was at St. Helena, on the 28th e
May, on her passage home ; prior to her leaving the
Cape of Good Hope; the Undaunted frigate, or'
Clifford, C. 8., having on board Lord W. C. Be°'
thick, tile new Governor-General of India, had sr
rived there on his route to Calcutta. j
The Scylla, 10, has been this week paid , off, an
re-commissioned by Commander Eaton Travers?,
She was brought into dock to-day for repairs, whie'
are to be completed in five weeks.
Commander Ilobson, late of the Scylla, is pronto:
ted to the rick of Captain • CommanderJohn.Jervi!
Tucker is appointed to the Semiramis frigate, e
Cork; Mr. Watts to be Surgeon of the Scylla.
The Rev. D. Lloyd, from Haslar Hospital, is ar
pointed Chaplain of Greenwich Hospital; the Be'
James Dunne, froin the Wellesley, to be Chapfd
of Hasler Hospital; Mr. W. Eshelby, Assistant
Surgeon of the Spartiate, is promoted to the rani
of Surgeon.
The appOintnieti t of a Commander,• in 'lieu of
Civilian, to the situation of Naval, Officer at-Deal,
decided on. Mr. T. (grant, who has recently sue
ceeded to that office, will be removed to the Vic
walling office at this port.
This day arrived the ship Admiral Buiskee, Capf
John, Grey Duncan, under Dutch colours, from Bo'
tavia, bound to Antwerp ; she left Batavia on the
-12th March last ; touched at St. Helena 22d Mal,
where the ships Marquess Camden, from England}'
for India; Warren Hastings, Neptune, and Paltnirai
Lamb, homeward-bound, were lying. The Admits'
Buiskes has been rather sickly, dysentery mostly pre'
railing; 'she lost three of her ere*, and thereat here
since recovered. After a strict examination jsy the
SUperiiitendatit and Medical Superintendant of,
rantine,-she was admitted to pratique,.and permitted
to proceed to her place of destination. •

- . .
'i'he ship Orient, White, from Bengal, passed bi
the Wight, for the River, this evening. She left
Calcutta the 10th March, and St. Helena 10th Mal'
Yesterday. put into Spithead 'the Russian shit/
William Brandt, from Rio de Janeiro, for Archangel'
Her Commander died on the passage.
The ship Jessy, from the Cape of Good Hopes
passed' the Isle .of Wight for the River yesterdaY,
morning. She left 'that settlement on the 30th 0'
April. The Herald Yacht, Captain Astley, \vial
the late Governor-General, Lord Amherst, on board,
was lying there, and was to sail for England-on the
2d of May, in company with the Owen Gleadowel
frigate, Commodore Christian, which ship had been
relieved on the arrival from England of the Maistone
frigates Commodore Skipsey.
--The; Coromandel, for Ceylon, Madras, ind
maw., with 180 troops.ou hoard,putinto the Mother'
bank on Wednesday to wait for a fait whit.
Yesterday afternoon Major-General Sir. Colin
Campbell,. X,C.B.(Lieutenant-Governor), inspected
the Royal Marines, the 21st Regiment (Fusileersd
and 60th Regiment (Rifles), on Southsea -Oommos,
Southsea, • which, possesses one of the boldest
shores for sea bathing in-the kingdom, is fast filling
with strangers. Many respectable -families have ay
rived during the past week foi the season.

Dining and Drawing-room Chairs, Sofas,
Couches, Tables, Cabinets, Sideboards, Wardrobes►
Drawers, &e.—The cheapest and beet place in London to
purchase furniture is to apply at the real manufatctorit
214, High Holborn. Every article is manufactured on
the premises, and warranted of the best quality. Fif►9
different patterns, and a good assortment ready for inert.
tion ; good old furniture taken in exchange, and a fel
articles to be sold cheap, at P. WOOD and Co.'s, 2141
High Holborn, opposite Southampton-street, Bloomsbury'
square.

MsurAe-L:lIsoN.---The beautiful palace and
plea
rounds of Malmaison will shortly he publicly of'
fered for sale, pursuant to the directions of the Inks of the
Duke of LEUCHTENBERG, formerly Prince Eucenr, Vice
roy 'of Italy.

Tyr. c tIOR ISI an eminent painter in Naturill
•
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History, and favourably known to the public, by his pie"
turevine travels round the world, was lately killed by ban'
ditti near Vera Cruz, on his route to Jalupa.....Frene4
Paper. ,
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FATE OF THE LEEDS HOLE A23D .CORNIER
PETITION.—It appears that this precious document, which
was got up by stealth, and despatched in breathless baste
under the attiipices of Mr. Ilcaliamax, on Monday., at.turo
O'clock, to. Mr. DUNCOMBE, to be presented to . the gou'e
of Commons on Tuesday night, for the purpose of urging
the CitanCiLLon of the EXCIIIQUER to press forward thg
New Church Bill, has experienced a sad disaster. The
guard of the Union Coach, to whom it was confided. OS
his arrival in London, repaired to the residence of tho.goe'
Gentleman, which he found shut up, MT. DoNcOte;
having left London' for the country. ThiS adverse eve 9
had not been foreseen, and the guard very prudently re'
placed the petition in his pocket, and brought it down so!!
to Leeds ortThursday, like a return bale of" filthy dowbni.
In the mean time the bubble had burst ; Mr. Got:wit:Al
had abandoned his Bill, and all the tricking and artifice Ust".
in getting up this pitifnl abortion served only to heighten.
the ridicule cast Upon its authors.—...Lseds Mercury.

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