The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-01 00:00:00

LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1828.

The Gazette de France, dated Wednesday,
contains a variety of conflicting news from the
East of Europe. One day we have positive
assurances of the march of the Russian Armies,
and the next day as positive contradictions. The
only thing certain is that both the Russians and
Turks are unremitting in their preparations for
probabilities. The onset of the Russians, if they
really mean to invade the Principalities, has evi-
dently been delayed by the extreme severity
of the season and the i►npassable condition of the
roads. The news from Greece is not remark-
able for any novelty. The reported evacuation
of the Morea, by the Egyptians, is again the sub-
ject of speculation with certain journals, b►ut we
have nothing authentic. The thing is, however,
more than probable.

The Nuremburg Corespondent of the 23d
April contains the following article, touching the
financial operations in Constantinople. It seems
the SCLTAN enforces a rigid system of
economy, beginning with the SULTANAS,
who are put on short allowance; and
seizing upon the Savings Bank of the Black
Eunuchs, in order to meet the expences
of the war. It is calculated that the confisca-
tions of the last two months have brought 400 ,
millions of dollars into the Treasury. This is a
ready way of recruiting his finances ; but the
SULTAN may, perhaps, repent of his rich boast,
when the Russians demand their indemnity in
hard cash :

WUREIII3ERG, APRIL 22.

The Jews in Constantinople have received orders to put
on the Turkish dress within four weeks ; only the two
Court hankers, Comorlai and Isrit are excepted. The
French and Italian missionaries must leave the city; the
Greeks are suffered to follow their business unmo-
lested. The court of the Sultanas has been subject-
ed to great retrenchments, and in general the most
rigid economy has been introduced in the seraglio, in
order to meet the expences of the war. The Sultan's
treasurer has been dismissed on account of his bad manage-
ment, and his head is in danger. The black eunuchs in
the seraglio are obliged to give up to the Sultan all the
money they have saved. It is calculated that the colitis-
cider's ordered by the Government within these two
months have brought about 400 minims of dollars into the
treasury.

The Times of this morning takes a very de-
sponding view of the Catholic Question, and it
really appears to us on very insufficient grounds.
One would think that our cotemporary had now
for the first time found out, that the Duke of
I WELLINUTON and Mr. PEEL are hostile to the
Catholic Claims. For our own parts, we are
rather pleased with the tone of the Duke's
speech. He certainly declared that his senti-
ments continued adverse to any farther conces-
sions, bot added, in a very marked manner, that
he was equally opposed to any clause or mea-
sure which should render their condition worse
than at present.
Now as it is, at least, more agreeable to look
at the bright side of a question, we prefer dwel-
ling on the latter part of this declaration. The
Duke evidently cannot be a true Orangeman, if
he be satisfied with the present disabilities of the
Roman Catholics. A Noble and Learned Earl
(to the poisonous influence of whose counsels
his Grace was once, unhappily for the country,
too much exposed,) doubtless sees the question
in a far different light. We are satisfied that
that venerable personage would preside at the
burning of a Catholic or Dissenter with as much
;:erenity as he ever listened to a Chancery suit,
and would imperturbably propose the Sacramental
Test to the half-consumed victim of his zeal for
the cause of that Divine Being, who has de-
clared that his " kingdom is not of this world."
Those who lave not been exposed to the
most formidable and dangerous influence of a
colossal, thouzli perverted mind, ought to make
every allowance for the Duke and for Mr. PEEL.
They should contemplate their rapid improve-
ment, since they have been removed from that
influence, and should hope for their farther
advancement in an expanded but safe and cautious
liberality. They should rejoice that the spell has
been broken, and should not expect (even if
they should wish) them to EN at once iwto the
equally objectionable extreme of red hot inno-
vation,

But whatever may be the individual opinions
of his Grace and of Mr. PEEL, we are quite
satisfied that their influence as Ministers neither
pan, nor will, be employed in opposing (what
may well be called) the Catholic Mints—
claims to be citizens—claims to be freemen.
In the character of some of their colleagues,
we have an assurance, that if that Question is
not protnoted by Government infl
uence, neither
is it to be
retarded by it. Indeed, any
other
supposition implies, that one half of the Cabinet
are the veriest cyphers, or turncoats, that ever
disgraced the Councils of a nation.
This state of neutrality is all we wish for.
We yesterday alluded to the symptoms of sur-
render in the University of Oxford, the very ci-
tadel of Anti-Catholic bigotry—and disaffection
there is surely fatal to the cause. The capture
of the Metroplis is usually followed by the sub-
mission of the surrounding country. Left to it-
self, the Question will work its own way ;—but
taken up by Government, it would rouse the
country from one end to the other. Argument
may avail with rational men (many of whom,
no doubt, are unfortunately still unconvinced)

but what is argument to a religious mob
with a tub orator pronouncing at inter-
vals such words, as " Bloody Queen
Mary, Bishop Bonner, and Smithfield
fres." For it is inconceivable what a large
proportion of the community have undeniable
pretensions to the venerable designation of old
women—in addition to those who wear the usual
habiliments of the fair sex.

As to our cotemporary's mysterious surmises
about the altered feeling towards the Catholics in
a High Quarter, and the causes of that change,
they are almost too sublime to be intelligible.
If the Times really means that the KING has
been set against his subjects in his kingdom of
Ireland, by the Duke of CUMBERLAND, we are
only sorry to think that our cotemporary has
allowed himself to be completely hoaxed by
some facetious wag. At all events, by his ac-
count, the Royal Duke has abundance of
work on hand. We were told yesterday
that his Royal Highness had come over to
concoct a marriage between two infants (if writ-
ten INFANTS, the story might be credible)
and to-day, it seems, he is come over to defeat
the Catholic Bill. No doubt we shall hear to-
morrow of some farther machinations.

Brussels Papers of yesterday have been re-
ceived this morning, from which we make the
following extracts. The Dutch seem to accuse
the English of stirring up the Javanese to revolt,
hut we trust without reason :

BRUSSELS, APRIL 27.

We learn from Helvoetsluys, that in the morning of the
24th of this month an English ship was stopped by an
armed sloop, which was manned by Belgian sailors. • This
vessel had a cargo of arms, which it was to convey to
Java. (*.)—Le Beige.

BltUtiiiELS, APRIL 29.

His Majesty has appointed M. .1. Reinhold, hitherto
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the
Court of Florence, to the same post in Switzerland, in the
room of Court Lierigkerke, who is recalled at his own
request. His Majesty, by a decree of the 9th instant,
authorizes the erection of a steam-mill in the bacon of the
eutrepot at Amsterdam, to grind corn, in order to favour
the exportation of flour to countries not in Europe; a
branch of commerce which, up to 1780, was very consi-
derable in that city.

BRUSSELS, APRIL 26.

M. Feburier, a Philhellene, chief engineer of the Isle
of Samos, who was last year at Brussels to solicit the Greek
Committee to accelerate the Lui!ding of a steam boat of a
new construction, has just addressed a letter to an in-
habitant of this city, dated April 9, from the Laz.zaretto of
Espicia, in the Duchy of Genoa. He says, "It seems
that Samos, Scio, and Alityline are not to enjoy the eman-
cipation of which the rest of Greece seems certain. Samos
alarmed at this news, has deputed me to the Central Com-
mittee, at Paris, to request its intercession, if it is not too
late. I have lost 58 days by contrary winds. At length
I have arrived here, and in 25 days, I shall be at Paris."
He adds, that the Samians had completely succeeded in an
expedition to the Asiatic Coast to burn large magazines,
formed by the Mussulineia of Sola, with the view of in-
vading Samos.

(') England has long been suspected of instigating the
troubles in our Colonies. These suspicious, instead of
resting on conjecture, begin now to be supported by facts.
—Note of Le Belge.

The Allgemeine Zeitung of the 24th April
received this morning, says, on the authority of
an article dated Vienna, April 19, that no ac-
count had been received in that capital of the
passage of the Pruth by the Russian Army, in
consequence of which the Funds had risen a little,
because people entertained hopes of peace being
preserved. An article from the frawiers of
Bosnia says, that twelve thousand metAad re-
cently been raised by an order of the Governor,
and forwarded to Belgrade and Schabaz, p:o-
-hably to cover Servia from the threatened
demonstrations manifested by the Austrians, who
are ready to pounce upon Servia whenever the
Russians enter Moldavia. If Austria do not
approve of the Russian invasion, her armies,
in conjunction with those of Turkey, could
effectually oppose the advance of the Russians
beyond Bulgaria, if not across the Danube at
Rudshuck. On the other hand, if Austria re-
main passive, there is no hope for the Turks on
this side the Hellespont :

♦IENNA, AVAIL 19.

Up to this evening no account iias been received of the
passage of the Russian troops over the Pruth. The Funds
have accordingly risen a little, because people flatter them-
selves again that the affairs of the East will be amicably
arranged.
The Marquis de Rezende, who is gone to London, it
expected to be here again by the middle of next month.
bier .Majesty the Duchess of Parma will arrive here in tile
middle of Jour.

Metalliques, 89-1 ; Bank Shares, I 014 i .
The ityram Gazette contains the following article
FROM THE FRONTIERS OF BOSNIA, MARCH 26.

The orders issued by the Governor of Bosnia, Abdul
Rahman Paella, Vizir of three tails, to the subordinate
Capitans and Beys, to assemble a force of 12,000 Turks,
capable of bearing arms, has just been carried into effect,
and these men have been assembled under their Agas and
Beys at Zevornick, Kladen, Vissegrad, and Sarajevo.—
Expresses from the Governor of Bosnia brought orders to
the commanders of these troops immediately to proceed to
Bereska, on the right bank of the Sava, where 44 ships were
ready to convey the greater part of this armed force to
Belgrade and Schabaz, to be at the disposal of the Vizir
of Belgrade; those that remain in Bereska and the neigh-
bourhood expect the further orders of the Governor of
Bosnia. On the 24th of this month the above mentioned
ships sailed for their destination. Some of the Mussul-
men in Bosnia think that this expedition is intended
against the Servians, respecting whose fidelity the Porte
is doubtful ; others imagine that Moldavia and Wallachia are
threatened.

A Calcutta (John Bull) Paper of the 3d
January has been received at the North and South
American Coffee-house. It contains nothing
worth extracting, excepting that it was proposed
to give a public entertainment to the Governor
General and the Countess AMHERST, at the
Town Hall, previous to their embarkation for
Europe. The subscribers to meet at the Town
Hall on the 7th January, for the purpose of mak-
ing the necessary arrangements.

The following letter has been posted at
LLOYD'S, for the information of the Subscribers,
and is addressed to WM. THOMPSON, Esq.
M.P., and Alderman, and Chairman of the Com-
mittee of that Establishment, by order of Lord
DUDLEY ;

Foreign Office, April 28, 1828.
glit-I am directed by the Earl of Dudley to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th instant, in-
dosing communications addressed to the Committee of
Lloyd's, relative to the manner in which the commissions
sf the Government of Buenos Ayres, for the equipment of
privateers, are procured ; and representing also the plunder
of the British vessel, the Morning Star, by a privateer
under Buenos Ayresn colours.
With regard to the latter point, Lord Dudley desires Inc
to acquaint you that the necessary measures have already
been adopted, as well by this department, as by the
Admiralty, for the discovery of the vessel engaged in that
transaction.

His Majesty's Government had received information,
previously to the date of your letter, cf the irregular man-