The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-06 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS. .
(From the Moniteur of Sunday, June 3.)
" PARIS, JUNE 2.—The Hermione, ,a French
schooner, with 120 negraes on board, was cap-
tured at the Isle du Prince, on the coast of Africa,
by one of the ships of war of the French squadron
stationed in these seas. ,
This selloonee, baring been sent to. Cayenne,
ikras, condenined-nnd eonfiscated in- that colony by
the sentence of the Tribunal of the First Instance
on the 21st of March last, as having violated the
ordinances relative to the slave-trade.
(From the Journal de Paris, of Sunday..)
(YAP/ATE LETTER.)
" VIENNA, MAY 25.—For some days past it is
observed that there is a considerable degree of ac-
tivity in the department of Foreign Affairs. Cabi-
net messengers are frequently despatched to London
and St. Petersburgh, and others arrive from those
two capitals with despatches for the Ambassadors
of England and Russia. It is conjectured that the
affairs of Turkey are undergoing a serious discussion,
and that plans are in contemplation, which will
greatly embarrass the Turkish Government, if it
persists in disregarding its true interests by finally
rejecting the proposals of England and Russia with
regard to the affairs of the Peloponnesns.
"Letters from the banks of the Bug speak of a re-
port which has been circulated of an expected move-
ment of the Russian troops in Bessarabia, and on the
right bank of the Danube.
(From the .Tournal des Debats.)
" Whilst M. Dames announces from the Tribune
that France is acting in the East a part which cor-
responds with her dignity, although this action con-
sists only in the conferences of our Ambassador with
the Austrian Internuncio, two Powers, the Ministers
of which speak less and do more, press the Divan to
accept a mediation, the result of which would be to
pacify Greece,which has been desolated by a struggle
of five years' duration against its oppressors. The
Divan resists, talks of legitimacy, invokes sove-
reignty de facto, and declares that it will not ac-
knowledge in any Power the right of intervention
hi its own affairs. There is no oppressor who does
not seek to give the show of principle to his argu-
ment at the very moment when he is attempting to
sabvert it. It is an homage paid to principle, but it
is that of hypocrisy to virtue. Let us not overlook
the feet, that preparations for war are made at Con-
stantinople, and that regiments manoeuvre there with
a standard, to die under which is to be esteemed a
martyr_ Allow the Divan to continue to believe
demands of Christian Powers are formalities which
may be eluded with address, or repulsed, in case of
seed, by force ; let it confine an Ambassador in the
Seven Towers; and, in 20 years hence, it will be
difficult to say which will be predominant, barbarism
or civilization. Doubtlessly this is not the only
consideration which has determined Russia and Eng-
land to speak to the Divan in strong language.
Powerful as this consideration ought to be with
Statesmen, it is not the only one which has had an
influence on this occasion. The commerce of
the Archipelago and the Mediterranean—a secret
sympathy for persons of the same religion—a
numerous army upon the frontiers, surprised at hay-
• ing to wait so long for the object for which it was
assembled—these may explain the recent attitude of
the two Cabinets, who imagine that, even in politics
there is a limit for patience. But who will under-
take to justify the indolence of slur Cabinet ? What
are we become in Europe ? Is France less powerful
than she was when confided to our Minsters ? Have
they rendered her voice impotent with other Govern- '
vents ? We all remember having heard that voice,
but it is true it was not they who were then its
organs. All the eloquence of M. de Damns must
fail in convincing us that the part which we act in
the negotiations at Constantinople corresponds with
the dignity of a great nation. There is a public
voice which does not deceive, and which is
.quite
equivalent to official declarations. Is the questiou
that of saving a people, whose cause has made as
inany hearts palpitate in France as in other Chris-
tian- countries ?—Yes, England and Russia threaten.
It is 'tot sufficient for France to advise. It is in
vain to ttak to us of diplomatic reasonings, which,
according to our statesmen, ought to moderate the
ardour of our philanthropy. It is in vain to justify
our uneasy reserve towards Austria, and our tergiver-
sation with the Divan. In all this there is nothing
but weakness. Let us await the conclusion, and we
shall find that Austria will not forgive our councils
.L.that England and. Russia will consider them timid;
the Porte will think them= officious; and emanci-
pated Greece will not reckon us amongst the number
of its saviours.
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" The Journal de Lyons mentions, that a young
girl, whose head had been turned by the Mission-
aries, has destroyed herself by burning herself upon
a {lineal pile of her own erection. Before she died,
which wo not until some days afterwards (having
been snatcheJ from the pile by her mistress) she de-
clared that she had received an order from Heaven
to burn herself; and the night before she died, she
got up and sang her canticles of remission.
" DRF.SDE'N, MAY 26.—Since the accession of our
new King, there has been no change in the Ministry;
and it is understood that the system pursued by his
late Majesty will not be at all modified. It is as-
serted that, on the evening of his death, Frederick
Augustus called his brothers and nephews to his
bed, and recommended to them toleration and im-
pae:iality in all the relations between Catholic and
)protestant subjects. Her Majesty the Queen, who
is sister of the Emperor of Austria, has appointed
two Protestant ladies to be her maids of honour.—
This is without precedent in Dresden.
(From the Constitutionnel.)
" The Journal de la Belgique of the 31st of May
contains the following note :—" It is rumoured at
Brussels that Russia, 'wearied with the eternal ter-
giversations of the Divan, and justly irritated at its
refusal to listen to the proposals which the English
and Russian Ambassadors have repeatedly made to
the Turkish Government for the pacification of
Greece, has resolved to have recourse to arms as the
only means of deciding a question which interests all
;he civilized world."
" jThe Constilutionnel contains a very long ac-
count the the first part of the action against the
consiihdion,,:e/ and Courrier Francais, for a libel on
'an inspector of Police, named Cophignon, who, it
will be rememberens, was attacked by the medical
students on the 17th of May, and deprived of some
papers, amongst which was a falsi elector's card.
The action was brought against these papers for de-
.scribing Cophignon as a fraudulent elector, and an
agent employed by the Government to provoke dis-
order. M. Merilhou, one of the advocates for the
defence, made some curious exposures in, the course
of his address, of the means used by Government to
influence the elections, among-which was the follow-
ing letter Which had been sent to an elector :
a" Paris, Feb. 29, 1826.
" have learnt that you have not been, either
yesterday or to-day, at your College. Undoubtedly im-
portant circumstances can have alone prevented you. I
hope this will not be the ease to-morrow. The election
may depend upon your vote. • You would not, I am sure,
Tefuse it to the general good ; and I ant quite sure that this
appeal to your honourable feelings will be attended to. Ac-
cept, Sir, the assurance of my great consideration.
(Signed) " CHABROL, the Prefect of the Seine."
" /72 e Tribunal having heard M. Merilhou and
Dupin: for the defence, and the Attorney-General,
the King's A..dvocate, for the prosecution, adjourned
the cause for a week, to consider their judgment..")

An Antigua Payer of the 4th May, contains
a Proclamation ox his Excellency Sir Patrick
Ross, Governor of that Island, Montserrat, and
Barbadoes, under the above date, dissolving the
Assembly, the same having existed for seven
years, and requiring the Secretary to prepare pro-
per writs for the election of a New Assembly,
to meet him and his Majesty's Council, at the
town of St. John, on the 4th June, for the de-
Apatch of public business.