The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-11 00:00:00

LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1826.

The City is inundated with Rumours ; according to
these; our Army in India had been surrounded by the
Burmese—Mr. CANNING is immediately to embark
for France on an important mission—Sir SIDNEY
SMITH, who happens to have .had a private in-
terview with the KING of France, is to take the com-
mand of a squadron to watch the movements of Lord
COCHRANE—and twenty other such reports equally
probable.
We need not add that all these rumours are with Out
fen mdation ; and have, no doubt, been got up for objects
connected with the state of the Funds.

We received last night the Paris Papers of Tues.
day, and the Etoile dated Wednesday. These papers
contain but little beyond the details of the intelligence
from Constantinople, down.to the llth July, the sub-
stance of which had been published the day before.
We subjoin the most interesting of these details,
and a few other paragraphs from the French Papers.
The King and Queen of SPAIN are already on
their return from the baths of Solar de Cabras

• (From the Etoile dated Wednesday.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jinx 11.—The Sultan, dressed in the
Egyptian fashion, has attended in person the military exercises at
Eslu-Serai. He especially noticed some curassiers, whom he de-
sired to accompany him on the 29th, on his return, as far as the
Suleimanie. The gunners are exercised at the great barracks
above Pere. A battalion passed through the suburb this morn-
ing, preceded by music and drums, marching in two lines, and
divided into companies, &c„ with their officers and subalterns.—
This novel sight caused. a great sensation.
_ _

It wus Mahmoud himself who first intimated to the Memos his
intention to abolish the punishment of confiscation ; they applauded
his project, which they declaredlo be in harmony with the Divine
law, and a Hata Scheriff confirmed this important reform.
The Sultan has abolished several pieces of etiquette which kept,
him to much at a distitnce from his Ministers and the Ulemas.
In the late Councils, he repeatedly desired the persons present to
sit down in his presence, and, in spite of their respectful objections,
insisted on being obeyed.
Partial executions continue ; the Khaudjor, adorned with
diamonds, belonging to Nedjib Effendi, ha's been found in the
hands of a dealer in charcoal, who has been in prison.
On the 30th, the Sultan went to pray in the Mosque of the
barracks of the Embodiers, as a testimony of his confidence and
satisfaction. This corps increases daily, and vies with the Topchis
in its zeal to learn the exercise.

Capital punishments are rare, hut-sentences of banishment and
condemnation to the galleys for lb years are frequent.
On the 2d of July, the Porte gave •to the Armenian Patriarch
leave to punish the had characters of his nation, with the assurance
that the change of religion should not secure the guilty from the
punishment which they had merited before they turned Mussul-
mans ; that in such case he •had only to inform the Porte, which
is by no means desirous of such converts. Imprisonment and the
hastinado have already done justice to a great number of criminals.
The Patriarch has enjoined his countrymen to conduct them-
selves with prudence and modesty, that they may not offend the
superior authorities. _

On Monday, the Bd, the order to light the houses at night was
revoked, and orders given that nobody shall appear in the streets
at half-past nine in the evening. This measure was taken because
the city is perfectly tranquil. The late precaution kept people's
minds in a state of alarm to no purpose.
The works at Eski Serai are proceeding with as much activity
as the military manotuvres. The situation of the place is magni-
ficent ; it is a kind of citadel in the midst of the capital, and it is
to be converted into a military.depot.
Paitts, Auc. B.—A Royal Ordinance (in the Moniteur of
to-day), in consideration of the services of the late Attorney-
General Bellart, gives a pension of 8,000 fratua to Mademoiselle
Julia Bellart. ,
Two English officers, sent by Commodore Hamilton, have
arrived at Constantinople in five days from the Dardanelles.
A part of the Capitan Pacha's fleet had just pat .to sea.
Accounts froM Smyrna say, that the Janissaries in that city
have submitted to the will of the Sultan.
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registered letters patent of his Majesty, bearing the erec-
at a solemn
Baron
and
Rapp, Count de Gerntiny,
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tet}.4abaisy?
in divers
the Duke Dearest, who has presented domains, and in
. ,' . in the GVeat Book, an annual revenue of 80 640 f
. •
tion of Majorats, in favour of several Peers of France, tuktodyi
tinhsecraliptiroort,ndigne, the
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~_ Kei,otiay, and fil. de Clermont Tonnerre,
Count Fl Ila ' "' .s . .
manual of War.
It is confidently asserted that the Duke of Belluno has given in
his resignation as Major-General of the Guard. The Ministry.
~.it idaaid, are employing every batons to prevail on the mamba' to
. (Front. the:Conittittaionnel.)
General Guilleminot has. set off this' • f Con
morning .or stan-
tinople.
We have receivea, by an extraordinary sourish the Madrid
forego his intention.
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It does' not contain any thing of tm-
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Majesties
from
lon the 20th July, and their return to Cuenca. The Queen has'