The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-23 00:00:00

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THE DESIGNS OF RUSSIA.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—lmtnediately after the battle of ku-
lertsCha you inserted two letters of mine, which
were designed to open the eyes of your readers
to the inevitable consequences of that battle.
Permit me now to make some remarks on the
peculiar situation of affairs in the East. It
teems to be the opinion of some, and of your-
!elf in the number, that the ambition of Russia
13 now made manifest—that she will seize with
a Strong hand the whole of her conquests, and
turn a deaf ear bath to the dictates of wisdom
and to the solicitations of her Allies ; that there-
fore the time is arrived for declaring war against
her, or, what is equivalent to it, for seizing the
Castles of the Dardanelles, and opposing the en-
trance of the Russian fleet into the Sea of Mar-
ni°l'a• Let us examine these positions :
, On what is the opinion grounded that the
Emperor Nicholas will violate all his engage-
ments, and appropriate to himself the whole of
Turkey in Europe ? I see no arguments ad-
duced except the continued march of General
12iiebitsch, and the order for a new levy of re-
cruits• But as to the first, it is certain that no
E nvoys craving peace had reached the General
by, the latest accounts ; and as to the levy, the
(ate of it proves that it was ordered at the very
time
when the despatches of the English and
French Ambassadors at Constantinople had just
collveyed to the Emperor the positive assurance
that the stout heart of the Sultan rejected every
Proposal, and that the Reis Effendi insisted on
tthe immediate evacuation of the Ottoman terri-
°rY. as a necessary preliminary to all nesocia-
ion The Emperor then acted wisely in re-
solving
(like his brother Alexander in the war
against Napoleon) to bring this war to a quick
and decisive issue, by placing under the com-
mand of his Generals an overwhelming force.
He acted wisely towards his own kingdom, and
humanely towards his adversary's. But will
General Diebitsch arrest the march of his army,
and grant the Porte an armistice on the arrival
of the Envoys ? This depends altogether on
the message they bring. He has sufficient
ground to suspect ill faith, and will very justly
require securities. Should those securities be
ample, should the Porte accede to the terms in-
sisted on previously, and take the English and
French Ambassadors as guarantees of his sin-
cerity and good faith, no doubt an armistice
will be signed. But for my part 1 believe the
Sultan is still too obdurate; he will rather try
the last chance of arms, or take refuge in Asia
Minor. Should this prove the case, Russia
will assuredly be justified in raising her claims,
as we did ours against Napoleon. It seems ge-
nerally imagined that if Constantinople is con-
quered, all Turkey in Europe must fall into the
grasp of Russia. Be assured, Sir, it will not
be so. What the new arrangement may prove,
who can pronounce ? But Russia herself is too
wise, in the present state of the European fa-
mily, to grasp at every thing. The arrange-
ments will be submitted to a congress of the
five great military Powers, and the new mo-
narchy of Greece will no doubt come in
for the greatest and most valuable share.--
The provinces beyond Albania and the Balkan
,Would probably fall to Austria and Russia, as
ueing more connected by language, habits, and
modes of life, with those States than with
Greece. And I should be glad if any one would
Prove to me in which way the balance of power
In Europe would be overturned by such an ar-
rangement ; while on the other hand, the peace
and Prosperity of those rich and interesting
"untries would be immensely benefitted by de-
stroying the most cruel of all tyrannies—that of
a dominant fanatic tribe, differing from the mass
°f the population in religion, language, and man-
ners, and treading them under foot.
11. But secondly, it is alleged, that England
Ought at once to interfere a main arm&, and
stop the career of the Russian General. As
'natters are now situated, would not this be the
very acme of injustice ?—a degree of profligacy
,cf which there is no example in English his-
c, since the year 1672, when Charles the
Second attacked attackea Holland ? What possible
ground have we for war ? What injury has
Russia done us ? What violation of her engage-
Irtelits ? Are we not in alliance with her, and in
alliance against Turkey ? The wisdom of such
a measure is as problematical as its justice and
good faith. We must suffer greatly in our
commerce, we must bear new and heavy taxes,
we must send a large army to the Dardanelles
amid Bosphorus, otherwise how can we hazard
our fleets in the Black Sea ? We must be pre-
Pared to submit to an expenditure fully equal to
that of the Peninsular war. Even then it is
doubtful whether we can securely garrison a
aingle fortress in the Black Sea, or the Sea of
llarmora. Can our fleets winter or refit in
those seas, or leave them whenever they please ?
Can we depend on the good faith and active co-
operation of the Turks? Is our commerce with
Turkey one twentieth part as valuable as that
fwith Russia ? And all this hazard and loss is
ur a mere bugbear—a pretended balance of
Power. Be assured, Sir, the Duke of Welling-
tun is far too wise to rush headlong into any
Such a war. He cannot place even a momen-
tSry dependance on the new French Ministry ;
and lie knows full well, that the French nation
arse hostile to Turkey and to England. Can he
5" any dependance on Austria or Prussia ?
I mPossible ! But in truth, our difficulties at
ttcHne are neither few nor trifling, and leave us
e° leisure or appetite for costly and hazardous
4(Peditions at the other extremity of Europe.
he Minister, who refused to embark in a Por-
auguese war, will not readily embark in a Turkish
/1(1 Russian war.

I remain, your obedient servant,
Sept. 18, 1829. MODERATOR.

Captain STEWA RT, whose name is so tra-
-1:,411Y mixed up with the frightful massacre committed by
‘,el 0" board the Mary Russell, on her passage from the
mat Indies to Cork, for which he was tried at the Sum-
Assizes of 1823, and for which, pursuant to the order
fr, made, he has since been confined to a cell in the city
has been labouring since Thursday last under vio'ent
rna tlue's• His wife and children, we understand, had been
t "e habit of seeing him, and the latter lie was accus-
°flied to instruct, by teaching them to read the Bible and
°thee religious books. He bad been gradually wasting,
4t.4(1 on the day above stated, he became, and still con-
vi"es, very deranged, but seems in much awe of the go-
etnor AI NVwho exercises great controul over
r. ALSII, e.
41) It is supposed he must he removed from the gaol to
4 lunatic asylum.— Cork Southern Reporter.
The accounts received yesterday and this day
from Tipperary furnish rather a ludicrous commentary on
,i
resolutions of the Seventy TVise Men of Thurles.
itifte country remains profoundly tranquil. The business
T the fields, the industry in the towns, proceeds as usual.
`ere are no nightly outrages—no squabbles in the streets
e4O collisions between the peop'e and the police. The
,°"stabulary, though vigilant, appear unemp'oyed, and the
Zrices who resolved they were standing on the crater of a
ttee4n" ground,be seen hunting and shooting over the dun-
lieh°lll without manifesting the slightest appre-
t.,:liwl as to the results. May their fears be
_hushed for
`1"--.Dublin Evening Post Of Saturday.

FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

Whitehall, Sept, 21, 1829.

The King has been pleased to present the Rev John
Brown Patterson to the church and parish of Falkirk, in
the presbytery of Linlithgow, and county of Stirling, va-
cant by the death of the Rev. James Wilson.
The King has also been pleased to present the Rev.
John Imray to the church and parish of Lonpide, in the
presbytery of Deer and county of Aberdeen, vacant by the
death of the Rev. Thomas Kidd.

The King has also been pleased to present the Rev.
Francis Cannan to the Church and Parish of Tealing, in
the presbytery of Dundee and county of Forfar, vacant by
the transportation of the Rev. George Todd to the Church
and Parish of Dundee.

Commission in the Royal Carnarvon Rifle Corps, signed by
the Lord L'eutenant of the county of Carnarvon.
Lieut. William Chapman, half-pay Rifle Brigade, to be
Adjutant (with the rank of Captain), vice Sewell, dec.
March 2S.
Commissions in the Wilts Yeomanry, signed by the Lord
• Lieutenant of the county of Wilts.
Devizes Troop—T. H. S. B. Estcourt, Gent. to be
Cornet, vice Pollhill, promoted. Sept. S.
Salisbury Troop-2-H. Everett, Gent. to ba Cornet, vice
the Hon. H. B. Arundel), resigned. Sept. 4.

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
William Abbott, Aldersgate-street, coal-merchant.
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.

William Taylor, Lombard-street, stationer, from Sept.
25 to Oct. 2, at twelve, at the Court of Com►nissioners.

BANKRUPTS.

John Smith, Western-place, Portman-green, Maryle-
bone, bricklayer, to surrender Sept. 29, at eleven, Oct. 2,
and Nov. 3, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Pa-
terson, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street.
Robert Alexander, Great Coram-street, Brunswick-
square, bookseller, Sept. 29, at ten, Oct. 6, at nine,
and Nov. 3, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners.
Parton and Ellis, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry.
John and Robert Thomson, Liverpool, merchants, Oct.
19, 20, and Nov. 3, at one, at the Clarendon-buildings,
Liverpool. Holden, Liverpool; Ellis, Walmsley, and
Gorton, Chancery-lane.
Charles Spicer, Margate, victualler, Sept. 25, Oct. 6,
at one, and Nov. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Commis-
sioners. Vandercom and Comyn, Bush-lane, Cannon-street.
Joseph Marshall, Foleshill, Coventry, ribbon-manufac-
turer, Sept. 29, at six, 30, at ten, and Nov. 3, at eleven,
at the King's Head Inn, Coventry. Austen and Hobson,
Gray's-Inn, London ; Troughton and Lea, Coventry.