The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-13 00:00:00

CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 10.

On the 26th, to the satisfaction of many, and
to the great surprise of others, was announced
the arrival at Bujukdere, of a 48-gun Russian
frigate, that was captured by the Capitan Pacha,
in the vicinity of Senop, without even firing a
gun, as, to the great shame of her Commander,
she struck at the very sight of the Turkish
colours. The Grand "Seignior two days after
went on board, and admired her extremely, she
being the handsomest frigate in the Russian
service, and only 12 months old. She was
called the Ruhel ; when the Sultan went on
board he gave her the name Allaverdy, or the
gift of God. The Captain, officers, and crew,
consisting of 365 men, are all sent into the
arsenal for the present, but I believe they will
be ordered to Schalki, one of the Princes
Islands, to join their fellow-countrymen, consist-
ing only of about 600 men, an epidemic fever
having carried off in the course of a few months
no less than 800 of them. The fleet, much
damaged, returned to Bujukdere on the 29th,
having on the 27th of that month, met, and en-
gaged a division of the Russian one. It appears,
however, that the Turkish gunpowder was found
damp, and made no impression on their enemy,
and therefore the Capitan Pacha prudently availed
himself of the northerly winds, that fortunately
prevailed, to limit himself merely to a run•
ning fight, and thus save his whole fleet. On
his arrival at Bujukdere he sent in his resigna-
tion, which was not received, but a strong and
energetic investigation was ordered, regarding
this suspected high treason ; and on the 6th
inst., a Turkish Grandee was taken up, and on
the next day was decapitated at Bob Jumahy,
the gate of the Imperial Palace, a place where
only criminals for high treason are executed, and
therefore every body is of opinion, the nature of
his crime not having transpired, that he was one
of those concerned in the gunpowder plot. The
Turkish fleet, after refitting and taking fresh
supplies of gunpowder, started again on the 6th
inst. for the Black Sea, under the orders of the
same Capitan Pacha, and every body's attention
is again engaged in the approaching event of the
two fleets meeting.
P.S. I am informed that the Turkish fleet
sent in to Demus Derry a large armed steam
vessel, mounting, as I am told, 24 guns, which
was sent to watch the motions of the said fleet.
The fleet, as it appears, kept on towards the
gulph of Feros, Bergos, and iVlioservia, therefore
in the course of a few days we may hear the re-
sult of their visit to those ports.

A duel was fought between two of the officers
of the sth Dragoon Guards, Capt. R—L and Capt.
H-7—y, behind the Canterbury barracks,. on Sunday
morning, at eight o'clock. [laving receieved Capt. R.'s
ball, Capt. 11. fired in the air, and the parties left the
ground.—Kentish Gazette.

TURKISH STANDARDS.—The great standard,
won by the King of POLAND from the Infidels in 1683,
at the affair of Kalemberg, is about eight feet in breadth,
a green and crimson stuff, of silk and golden tissue mixed,
with a device in Arabesque characters, which may be thus
translated. " There is no other God but God, and Mo.
ISAMET is his prophet." At the four corners of this
standard are also written the names of Austiguga and
Omart, who were two successors of MODAMET. The ball
on the top of the staff (about the size of a man's joined
fists) is of brass gilt. This standard was sent by the
King of POLAND to the Pope, who has suspended it from
the roof of St. Peter's, by the side of another standard
taken from the Infidels at the battle of Chotzeu some years
ago. The banner named by the Turks " Basarac," is
carefully preserved in the seraglio, in a case built into the
wall on the right-hand side as you enter the chamber, in
which is the GRAND SEIGNIOR'S summer bed ; the Turics
believe that this standard was sent from Heaven to Mario-
:lll7, when making war on the Giaours, or Christian
Princes, as an infallible pledge of victory.— United Service
ihurnal.