The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-11 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

The following transcript of the correspondence
between the Grand Vizier and General Diebitsch
appears in the Allgemeine Zeitung of the 2d August :

CONSTANTINOPLE, JuLT 16.-- The Comnsander-in-
Chief of the Russian army has written to the Grand Vizier
the following letter, dated from the Camp at Madera,
2d (14th) June :
" As God, who in his might disposes of the fate of
arms, bas been phased to grant to me the victory, it is my
duty, in grateful acknowledgment of this heavenly benefit,
to embrace every opportunity to manifest the pacific sen-
timents which animate his Majesty the Emperor, my
august master, and in conformity with his Majesty's com-
mands, and the powers intrusted to me, to offer to your
Excellency the means to put an end to the evils of wnr,
and restore to the nations concerned peace and tranquil-
lity. For this beneficent object I have resolved to address
to you the present letter. M. Fonton, Councillor of State,
who is the bearer of it, possesses my entire confidence, and
knows my sentiments, and he is authorised by me to enter
into further explanations with your Excellency, if your sen-
timents should correspond with mine. I beg you entirely to
open yourself to him, and if God blesses our endeavours,
we may both congratulate ourselves on being employed as
the instruments of a holy enterprise which may gain us
the blessings of so many millions of people. The noble
character of your Excellency, which has so justly acquired
you the esteem and confidence of the Sultan, will undoubt-
edly manifest itself on this occasion. I take pleasure in
expressing this sentiment with entire conviction, and em-
brace this opportunity to assure your Excellency of my
entire esteem."
The answer of the Grand Vizier to the Russian Com-
mander-in-Chief, dated 3d (15t1t) June, is to the following
effect :

" I have read the contents of tire letter which you have
addressed to me, and in which you inform me that in conse-
quence of the sincere desire of his Majesty, the Emperor,
to restore peace, and put an end to the state of war and
hostility which has lately arisen between the two nations,
your Excellency is provided with full powers to conclude
peace, and that with this view you have sent the Coun-
cillor of State, Fonton, who enjoys your entire confidence,
to enter into explanations with me. You add, that in
the battle which has taken place, victory was on youLside.
As victory or defeat are at all times events which depend
on the Divine Will, there is no doubt that it is beyond the
power of man ,to make any change in time, and in the
battles which took place, first at the Dewno, and after-
wards on the return from Pravadi, and at the defile of
Kulertscha, the result of the engagement and the victory
is manifest to the eyes of both parties; and as the loss
which was afterwards caused by the explosion of the
powder waggons can only be ascribed to an accident
brought about by the will of Heaven, it is entirely con-
formable to the order of things, and to the decrees of Pro-
vidence, to be prepared at one time for victory, at another for
defeat. In every ease peace restores the comfort and prosperity
of the country, and the tranquillity of the poor inhabitants,
while a state of warfare produces only bloodshed, and robs
the subjects of their quiet. If, therefore, you are inclined
to conclude peace in a manner advantageous to both em-
pires, it would he contrary to justice and integrity if we,
on our part, declined to agree to it, and the more so, as
this would only spread the flames of war. I must observe,
however, that as I have long been Commander-in• Chief
and Governor of Rumelia, and was wholly occupied in that
country with military affairs, I am not acquainted with the
state of things, and it would therefore be good to send M.
Fonton hither, or to fix a day on which he may confer
with our Commissioners. By this means it will be pos-
sible to learn the basis on which this beneficent work is to
be carried on, and to prepare the measures which may be
subsequently necessary."
CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 11.—(FAOM A LETTER.)—
All the measures of the Porte indicate a continuation of the
sanguinary struggle. A remarkable firman has been sent
to all the provinces, calling upon all the faithful, who are
able to bear arms, to repair immediately to the army.
Meantime, a report is generally spread in the capital, that
in case the Russians should advance to Adrianople, a part
of the English fleet will pass the Dardanelles to protect the
capital. This news is announced with great confidence,
and h is added that firmans for the entrance of English
men-of-war have already been delivered to the English ; a
statement which meets with the more credit, because the
English men-of-war which accompanied Sir R. Gordan
hither, having been provided with pilots for the navigation
of the Black Sea, have gone to Tarapia. The Divan is said
to have declared that Europe had more need of the Porte
than the Porte had of Europe, and that the latter was in a
manner under an obligation to it for having ventured to
maintain a struggle with so colossal an enemy.