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London, England, 1829-02-24 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

(Prom the Gazette de France, dated Feb. 22.)
PARIS, FEB. 2l.—The Ministerial Journal con- I
tains the following article :--
" A Journal has stated that Count Pozzo di Borgo
had notified to the French Cabinet the intention of
his Government to continue the war against the
Porte ; that this was the object of the audience
which his Excellency had obtained of his Majesty;
lastly, that Count Portalis had made communica-
tions to the Russian Ambassador, after which naval
preparations had been ordered at Toulon.
" We are authorised formally to contradict all
these assertions, there is not a shadow of truth in
any one of them."
FRONTIERS OP SERVIA, FEB. I.—lt is asserted at
Belgrade, that the Divan has formally accepted the
Declaration of the Three Powers, and delivered to
M. Jaubert an official document relative to this re-
' solution.* On the other hand, it is said that the
proposals of Russia for an exchange of prisoners,
which at first appeared to have been favourably lis-
tened to by the Porte, have been since rejected for
reasons which are not known.
if the first of these reports should be confirmed,
the pacific relations between France and England on
the one hand, and the Porte on the other, may be
considered as restored.

Letters from Constantinople say, that Husseim
Pacha has received orders to repair to the camp of
the Sultan, to take part in the deliberations respect-
ing the operations of the approaching campaign : at
all events, it seems that thei Turks will persist in the
system of defence which they have adopted, and
without otherwise concerning themselves about the
occupation of the Principalities by the Russians,
confine themselves to the defensive, and to the sup-
port of the fortresses, when the Russians should re--
cross the Danube ; that they will afterwards pro-
claim a general arming of the people, in its fullest
extent, as soon as the enemy's columns advance
across the Balkan ; and, lastly, in a general battle
in the plains of Adrianople, decide the fate of the
Empire.
The enthusiasm of the Mussulinen is still the
same ; they are impatient for the return of fine wea-
ther to recommence the campaign. It appears that
notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather for
this last fortnight, skirmishes take place every day
with alternate success, on the bank of the Danube,
between the Turkish garrison and the Russians.—
We know hardly any thing of Bosnia; tranquillity
appears to be completely restored there. The same
tranquillity prevails in Servia ; and the most oppo-
site sentiments seem to be kept in check by fear.
(From the Journal des Debats of Saturday.)

PARIS, FEB. 21.—Let us hope that this state of
tranquillity and happiness will not be lost, either on
the temporal heirs of Leo XII. or his successor, and
that the influences which have survived the vene-
rable Pontiff, will continue his reign, during the
short vacancy of the Holy See (the last conclave
only lasted twenty-five days)► then it will be defi-
nitively filed.
This, then, is the danger ; and it is the greater,
as it threatens the tranquillity of Europe and the
independence of Italy, that intrigue should taise to
the Papal Throne, a man exclusively devoted to the
House of Austria. What an increase would that
give to the deplorable influence of M. Metternich, in
a country the finest provinces of which are already
delivered to the Austrian domination--a Pope who
would be one instrument more of the meditated en-
' slaving of Italy ! At the voice from the Cabinet of
Vienna we should again see those disturbing doc-
trines and those turbulent men, whom the wisdom of
Leo XII. and the rare skill of his Minister had at
least restrained within certain bounds. It would be
a strange misunderstanding to suppose that Aus- •
tria, in wishing to have a Pope of its own, de-
sires to have a moderate Pope, best suited to the
interests of all Powers. On this point, the interest
of Austria is separated from that of all other Catholic
States. It has so prepared its measures as to pro-
tect itself from the usurpations of the Court of
Rome, but at the same time direct the threatening
action of the service of the Church' against other
Governments. The Court of Vienna has the wise
policy of appointing no Bishop, without requiring
from the newly-elected person that he will not eom-
municate with the Court of Rome, and thus it
protects itself from the power of the Church.
It would be rash to hazard any conjectures as to
the event of the conclave. 'Who will he Pope ?
We know not ; but of all those who aspire to the
Papacy, it would be difficult to say who will be
Pope ; but of this we are quite sure, that one is re-
quired who still continue the system of peace, jus-
tice, and charity, so happily pursued during the short
period of his pontificate.
FRFNdH Ferns, PAKIS, FEB. 21.—Renter, Five per
Cent., l 10f. 40c. 35c. ; Three per Cents., 76f. 60c.
70c. ; Bank Actions, 1,815 f. ; Neapolita❑ Renter, Cert.
Fah 81f. 15c. 35c. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 78i; Inter-
minable Spanish Annuities, 47k; Haytian Loan, 530 f.
Without pretending to prejudge the substance of this
news, we have no need to remark how unusual and how
ridiculous the form is under which it is represented.—
Note of the Editor of the Gazette de France.