The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-25 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF Tilt PUBLIC JOUR AI.S

Sir Robert Wilson last night put several ques-
tions to Mr. Peel, with a view of obtaining
some information respecting affairs in the East.
After alluding to the Turkish Manifesto, and
the advance of the Russians on the Principali-
ties, which were the line of defence of Turkey,
In consequence of the violation of the stipula-
tions of the Treaty of Ackerman, and the sinis -
ter reports in circulation as to the intentions of
our Government, Sir Robert asked, if it was the
intention of Ministers to support the Treaty of
the 6th of July; as mentioned from the Throne,
and to fulfil its obligations without allowing any
circumstances to occur to induce them to depart
from its provisions ? He asked also, wNether
any orders had been renewed to the CommandiN
Officer of our naval force in the Mediterranean,
to prevent any supply of provisions being carried
to the Turkish army, and for the purpose of in-
terposing .to prevent the removal of non-com-
batants from the Morea into Egypt ? Mr,
Peel, in answer to the first question, stated, that
no change had at present taken place in his Ma-
jesty's desire and intention of fulfilling the pro-
visions of the Treaty. With respect to the sup-
posed changes in the Russian policy in re-
gard to Turkey, all that he could say was, that
no officio/ information had been received in this
country as to any actual change, or as to any decla-
ration of war by Russia ; nor was any thing
known, from which might be inferred a change
in her situation from what it was at the period of
signing the Treaty of 6th July. As to the removal
of women and children from the Mores to
Egypt, to be employed as slaves there, informa-
tion was conveyed to Ibrahim Pacha, both be-
fore and since the 6th July, that his Majesty
would never acquiesce in such an infringement
of the laws of nations, and of the rights of a
people, and thyat he would resist any attempt to
effect such an object. The answer of Mr. Peel
threw very little light on the relations between
this country, Russia, and the Porte. But one
observation of Mr. Peel will with some be taken
as amounting to a declaration, that though no
official information as to the conduct of Russia
has been received, yet apprehensions arc enter-
tained with regard to it. " Whatever informa-
tion (said Mr. Peel) the Hon. Gentleman (Sir
R. Wilson) .might be in possession of, till such
intelligence should reach Government, he was
sure that the House would agree with him, that
he should best perform his duty by avoiding 0.4 a
entering upon a question which remained in
doubt." An inference might almost be drawn
from this, that Ministers arc not very anxious to
obtain exact information with regard to Russia,
They do not, probably, wish to have their
doubts changed into certainty sooner than can
be helped.—Morning Chronicle.
A curious conversation took place last night en
the subject of the Corn Question. It began by
an observation on the part of Sir Edward Knatch
, bull, that it was notorious that a great number
of gentlemen deeply interested in the question.
and highly qualified to discuss it, would be un-
avoidably absent were it brought forward before
the holidays; and he contended that the bring-
ing on a premature discussion in the absence of
a considerable number of gentlemen, principally
interested in the question, would be unreason-
able and unfair. Mr. Peel observed, that if the
absence of those Members alluded to, prevented
a vote from being taken before Easter—as, in
justice to the Resolutions, it should be taken.
—the best course would be, to postpone the
question till after Easter. Mr. Baring, how-
ever, having observed, that if what was rumoured
was true; that on this question an important dif-
ference of opinion existed among Ministers,
there Might be a good reason for postponing it,
till they had agreed among themselves ; • and
having hinted that the suggestion of Sir E.
Knatchbull was intended to furnish al pretext for
the further postponement of the measure, Mr.
C. Grant said, after what had passed, he should
bring forward the question on Friday next. The
observation that Ministers were not , agreed
among themselves, was neither assented to nor
contradicted. It would appear, however, from
what afterwards fell from Mr. Charles Grant and
Mr. Huskisson, that the Resolutions will only
be submitted on Friday night, and that the dis-
cussion will be reserved till after the holidays.—
Ibid.

The conjecture which we hazarded yesterday
respecting the probable course of events at Lk
bon, has been verified by the intelligence which
we received in the course of the day by tho
packet of the 15th inst. The fidelity of the
army ; the public spirit of the inhabitants of the
capital--the continued presence of the British
troops—and the energetic conduct of some of
the Ambassadors, have prevented the execution
of any open attack on the new order of things,
or the rights of the legitimate King of Portugal.
The decrees of the new Regent still run in the
name of his brother, and pretend to be grounded
on his brother's Charter, even when directed
most obviously to an usurpation of his rights, or
an overthrow of his institutions. Thus, in the
name of Don Pedro, the Chamber of Deputies
is dissolved ; and in the same name, the Consti-
tutional hymn, the music of which (as it was com •
posed by the Emperor, and sent to Europe along
with the Constitution) might be called, without a,
pun, an accompaniment of the Charter, has been
prohibited. These are stretches of power which
may be regarded rather as symptoms of the ap •
proaching crisis than invasions of existing order.
The Regent, in ,the name of the King, may
legally dissolve the Chambers, though in this
case their dissolution may be reckoned the pro-
logue to their abolition—an enterprise which pro-
bably could not have seen all at once attempted
without danger. The immediate cause of this
precipitate measure need scarcely be sought for
amid so many indications of the absolute politics
of the Court ; but we have heard our corres-
pondent's account of it confirmed from other
quarters. A vote of thanks was to have
been proposed to the British Government
in the Chamber of Deputies, for the
fritred ly
y and
acclamation. orderlycon dTuheet
party
tyi,t so
f the troops
Queen,whil
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-o u l d havesand
been
iwnh oL Lisbon,
n th, Enoi • with Jacobins obn
Freemasons, and
who has contrived to convince
her son that he narrowly escaped being poisoned
in the Royal (Masonic) Lodge at Windsor,
could not tolerate so cutting a satire on their late
proceedings. It cannot easily be believed that.
the Chambers will again meet for any purpose of
effective business, during the ext,stence of pre-
sent influences. The commission appointed to
arrange a new plan of elections, therefore, is
either intended as a pretext for the final
abolition of the Chamber, or an instrument
for shutting the door of admission against
!tvery friend of liberty. The best running
commentary on the despotic acts of the new
Government is the general consternation which
it has inspired, the voluntary expatriations

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