The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-29 00:00:00

have brought mounts of 23d March, and 15th
April; they are of little importance, and merely con-
tain the details of trifling actions with the' insur-
gents, who had made a fresh attempt to penetrate
into Kadoc. Lieut.-General Van Geen had laid
down the command of the army, and was going to
return to Europe.
EXCHANGES ON LownoN.—AmsterJam, Aug. 26-
12. ; two months, 11. 95. Hamburgh, Aug. 26.-13.
14.; two months, 13 9. Leipzie, Aug. 16.—Three
months, 6 14. Berlin, Aug. 21.—Three months, 6 24k.
—Hamburgh Papers, Aug. 23. —Dutch Ditto, Aug. 27.

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LONDON.
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1828.

Parliament was yesterday prorogued to the
30th October, when it is expected to be pro-
rogued to some day between the 18th and 26th
November, then to meet for the " despatch of
business." The feverish state of our continental
relations, and the no less critical situation of Ire-
land, fully warrant this early meeting of Parlia-
ment. Indeed, should Russia persevere in her
plans of ambition—and her past conduct affords
ample assurance for the future—there can be no
doubt that Parliament must assemble, for not
even the Duke of WELLINGTON can hope to
carry on war without the necessary supplies—
and before these are granted, we presume
the Commons must yet be consulted. We
know that the Landowners would glory in a
war, as carrying off the surplus population,
and thereby enabling them to avoid the
heavy pressure of the poor-rates ; for sturdy
beggars who would not be received as soldiers
could be impressed into the navy, and either
serve as landsmen, or do duty as fair-weather
sailors, on board the hulks and ships in ordinary.
But in place of these, Landowners would be bur-
dened with fresh taxes ? Not they. The taxes
might be imposed, but they would pay themselves
with interest from the consumers. What then ?
Would not the consumers cry ow, ? They might ;
and the Landowners would console them by
saying, " Cry on ! murmur away, lay lads, for
lyou know that grumbling is the glorious pri-
vilege of Englishmen ! So murmur away !"
Thousands, nay tens of thousands, of these good
people secretly wish for war and high prices—
because war would give such a stimulus to busi-
ness, and then high prices would enrich the far-
mers and benefit the landlords ! " Glorious
times ! when will you return, that we may see
these brave men, the half-pay officers, called
away to fight for their KING and Country—
and not wasting their precious time by
running away with the affections of our daughters
—and, when they can, with their fortunes !" This
is the song of the Lords of the Land—and the

terror of their fair daughters, who have no taste
for brave officers stealing away their hearts
and leaving the " better half" behind them.
War makes gentlemen of spirit, and peace—
drowsy peace—gentlemen of substance. Aspiring
youths and romantic ladies would, therefore,
choose war—sober lads and old maids the latter.
The merry men of Birmingham see no fiin but
in making muskets for oursoldiers—and the mer-
chants of Liverpool in reducing the insurance at
LLOYD'S. The Duke of WELLINGTON is tired

of " War's alarms," and the Earl of ABERDEEN
is already sick of " their knavish politics." The
LORD HIGH ADMIRAL'S "occupation's gone,"
and the naval character of England is going
quickly after it ;—so that with Russian ambi-
tion, French enterprise, and Irish agitation, the
jealousy of Old England must resume the armour
of her pride, and Parliament meet in November.

The French Papers of Tuesday contain no
news from the main army before Shillala, but
the Messager des Chambres gives an account of
the investment of Silistria by the division under
General ROTH, on the 21st of July. The
Turks had neglected to take the usual advan-
tage of the environs, which enablid the Russians
to invest the fortress in one day, an operation
which was accomplished in a style so masterly,
as even to astonish the Russians themselves,
who lost but few men in attaining an object that
might have cost them a thousand at least. The
Russians in all their operations seem to act
with much circumspection and cool intrepidity.
If bold enthusiasm be on the side of the Turks,
their enemies possess what is perhaps more than
equivalent—steady valour and strict discipline,
with a proud confidence in the superiority of

their might.
There is no mention in the French Papers
Russians being defeateda attacking
of
the it
huml
a. The report probably originated with
some stockjobbers interested in the Russian
funds,

22d inst.
The Allgemeine Zeitung of the
has an article from Corfu, dated the 4th, respect-
ing the objects of the French Expedition to the
Mores. It is said the French , will land at
Patras, because they can thereby cut off A-
nrm's communication with his resources bi the
interior. The English in Corfu supposed that
the French army would act in the same spirit as
the blockade by sea had been conducted, but in
this they will find themselv©s mistaken. The