The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-11 00:00:00

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LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1829.

It appears by Admiral GREIG'S report o

Ile operations of part of his fleet in capturing
;wo fortified towns to the south of Sizeboli, that

te Turks oppose no obstacle whatever to the

triumphant career of their invaders. They seem
every where to be seized with a general panic at
the very sight of their adversaries. A handful
of men is sufficient to put some thousands to

the rout at the first onset, the Turks scarcely
waiting to measure swords with their assailants,
so paralysing arc their fears. If such be the ex-
ample set by men behind fortified places, and
within but a very short distance of Constanti-

nople, what can be hoped from the boasted bravery
of those who are reserved for the defence of the
capital ? The SULTAN may pour out his levies
en masse, but their numbers will only serve to
swell the carnage, should they dare to meet the
advancing Russians in battle-array. It is worse
than folly now to suppose that the SULTAN can
stay the march of General DIEBITSCH by force.
If it be done at all, it must be done by submis-
sion on his part—aided by the intercession of
the English and French Ambassadors. But
suppose that the Russian General, having almost
reached the goal of his ambition, will not stop
till he has planted the standard of the CZAR on
the walls of St. Sophia, what will the SULTAN
do ?—lie must yield to imperious necessity. But
what will the English and French Ambas-
sadors do ?—are they instructed to resort to
measures consequent upon the occupation of
the capital—or rather before the capital is
taken ? If they are not, we think they have
been instructed to no good purpose. Did the
English and French Governments not suppose

it possible that the Russians would advance to
Constantinople this campaign ? and if they did,
what was to be done with the Turkish fleet—
the arsenals ? were they to be given up quietly
to the Russians ? Did our Government not
see the great accession of strength which the
naval force of Russia would receive by the cap-
ture of the Turkish fleet ? Some may answer
that the capital will be burnt, and the fleet will
share its fate. This is not probable. We think
it very likely that orders have been sent out to
our Admiral, in the event of the Russians ad-

vancing upon Constantinople, to take the
Turkish fleet under his protection, and to seize
upon the castles of the Dardanelles. With the
assistance of the French he might even take

Constantinople under his protection, but if the
orders of the Russian General be imperative, the
capital must fall. The next accounts from Con-
stantinople will be looked for with anxiety, for
the crisis seems to be nearly at hand. The ne-
gotiations may retard the march of the Russians,
but we do not put much faith in them after
what has already taken place. Negotiations are
only serviceable when they serve the purpose of
the strongest party—and the Russian General
will act accordingly. If he wants to get to Con-

stautinople (and who doubts it ?) he will excuse
himself from all negotiations, on the plea that he
has no instructions in the altered circumstances
of the case—and can the Turks or the Allied
Ambassadors persuade him otherwise ? Time
will show.

The address of the President of Greece, the
opening portions of which we gave a few days
since, will be found below. It presents nothing
worthy of any particular comment :

VIENNA, AUG. 30,

Address of the President of Greece (concluded);

The budget which the Comm;ttee of Finance
will lay before you, and of which. we have given an
extract, will acquaint you with the results, for which
you have again to thank the illustrious benefactors
of Greece, and the many other celebrated arid noble
friends of its cause :

" EXTRACT FROM TIIE ACCOUNTS OF THE RECEIPT

AND EXPENDITURE OF TUE STATE, FROM JANUARY,
1828, TO APRIL 30 (OLD STYLE), 1829.
RECEIPT. Turkish Piastres.
Revenue of the State
Funds of the National Bank 2,031,660 3
Unliquidated Prizes 233,414 14
Sums advanced by me 1;1116,576 11
French Subsidies
Russian Ditto 4,383,200 0

25,618,664 3I