The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-09 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Etoile, dated Thursday, June '7.)
We said some days ago that the King's Government
answered always by facts to the declamations of the Jour-
nals. It is only necessary to wait to be convinced of this
assertion.

What has not been said by the Journals on the affairs of
the East? Have they not incessantly represented France
and the Holy Alliance, as strangers to every sentiment of
humanity, and as even repudiating the principles of Chris-
tianity which form its basis? It is but two days since one
of these Journals (the Journal des Debats) maintained that
France durst not decide for the Greeks, on account of Aus-
tria and the Divan.

" It is not long since we were proud of defending the
King's Government, as others place their glory in attack-
ing it. It is long since we have proved our devotion to
the Christian cause, whether triumphant or oppressed; and
we can assert that the Etoile, since its existence, has ne-
ver changed on this question. We have long confided,
for the interest of this noble cause, in the councils of the
King of France. This confidence has not been deceived.
" It is now known on all sides that France has partici-
pated in the interest which all Europe has taken in the
cause of the Greeks, and that she was a party to the first
resolution of the great Powers for rescuing a generous
people from the evils which it endured from those with
which it was menaced. Those journalist-politicians, who
settle • every thing• without difficulty, because their own
ideas are the onlyobstaeles they encounter, cried out against
the inaction of Europe, while she Was "acting*with. tWat
prudence which ought always to characterise the proceed-
ings of the arbiters of the destinies of the world. It was
necessary to avoid a war against the Ottoman Empire,
which might bring about the dissolution of that empire,
when it was made a question what should be done with the
dismembered parts.

" France always avowed that she would take part in the
efforts, whatever they might be, which should be made for
the pacification of Greece.
• " In 1823, the King's Government proposed to concur
in the most efficacious measures for stopping the effusion of
Christian blood, convinced, doubtless, that the Divan would
never, by mere persuasion, come to any arrangement with
the Greeks ; and, since the commencement of the war, our
flag has never ceased to protect the victims of the war; nor
have we forgot the words of the King to the assembled
Chambers, which announced the happy effects of our
interference.

4, What Russia and England hare done is known, and
we can now assert that all the allies have adopted the pro-
position of France, to convert into a treaty the Protocol of
St. Petersburgh. That justice which Frenchmen do not
render to the Government of their King is now rendered
by, foreigners, and the following document which we have
received from London is the proof of this."
[Here the .Etoile gives a fall and literal translation of
the article on the subject of Greece, which appeared in the
Times of Monday last.]

(EXTRACT FROM AMERCAWTILE LETTER.)

" CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 10.—Letters from Smyrna,
dated the 4th, say, that in consequence of the movements
of Generals Church, Karaiskaki? and Gordon, who had
collected 10,000 men, and already taken several of Red-
said Pacha's batteries, it was expected to hear of the de.
bverance of the Acropolis, which has been so valiantly
defended. •

" Lord Cochrane was in the vicinity of Poros, and had
purchased forty Greek vessels, which he was furnishing
with rockets and other instruments of destructions. It
was asserted that this armament would be ready on the
15th of May, and that Lord Cochrane would then sail
for Tenedos, to wait for the Turkish fleet. Meantime
Captain Hastings has taken, in the Gulf of Volo, six
Turkish vessels laden with ammunition, and has burnt
four others. He thus has placed the Seraskier, who de-
pended on these supplies, in a very embarrassing situation.
" All these accounts have considerably irritated the Sul-
tan and the Divan.

" On the other hand, it is said that a Tartar is gone to
the Dardanelles, with orders to the fleet not to quit Helles-
pont. After several meetings of the Council of State, the
Porte is said to have caused Mr. Stratford Canning to be
asked if it was, at war with England, since its troops had to
combat fewer Greeks than English ? Every thing appears
to announce a crisis which must lead to a decisive result on
the question of the affairs of Greece.— Gazette of Augs-
burgh.
" MADRID, MAY 27.—Our Liberals, who made so
much noise, and spread so many exaggerated reports re-
specting the late events in Calabria, are now silent respect-
ing what is pasiin. in Arragon, soon to give vent to their
perfidious joy if their new champion should obtain any ad-
vantages ; but nodimbt is entertained but that the Royalist
volunteers will on this, as on a thousand other occasions,
stifle in its birth thin► new attempt of the revolutionists.
" The accounts from Tamarites and Saragossa have in
fact informed us that the Royalist volunteers have entirely
destroyed this new band of revolutionists, who had shown
themselves in the mountains of Arragon.
‘, PARIS, JUNE 6.—The following article is from the
Observer of Trieste :--.

" 4 A letter from Corfu of the 7th of May states, that,
according to reports in circulation, the Seraskier Redschid
Pacha, had been attacked by the Greeks before Athens, and
after an obstinate engagement, forced to quit his entrench-
ments, and to retreat to the distance of two hours' march from
the city. It was then easy for the Greeks completely to
provision the citadel.
" 4 A letter from Zante of the 3d of May confirms this
news, and fixes the date of the attack made by the Greeks
on the 19th, 20th, and 21st of April. The latter were
commanded by General Church, Karaiskaki, Colonels
Gordon and Heidegger, and Colocotroni. The same letter
states, that Ibraham Pacha, after having in his excursions
from the 20th to the 25th of April, ravaged the country,
was then besieging Castel Tornese (opposite Zante.) It
is said to be garrisoned by 600 men, under the son of Sis-
tini, who made a brave resistance. It was feared, how-
ever, that they could not long hold out.

" The Captain of a vessel which has arrived from
Modon, affirms that on the 29th of April, the Egyptian
fleet of 27 sail, of which four or five were frigates, five
schooners, and the remainder transports, had arrived at
.Navarino with troops, whose number was not known.'
(From the Constitutionnel.)
Coaru, MAY 9.—Scarcely had Lord Cochrane received
his appointment officially to the command of the marine
forces of Greece, when he collected together his ships
with the least possible delay. In the first instance, he
published such military regulations as he thought would
promote discipline among the marines, and enjoined the
Captains of ships to' snake them known to those under
their command: This wise resolution of the Noble Lord
excited great enthusiasinl'among the marines. He then
set out immediately for the Piraeus. On arriving near
Athens lie made himself acquainted with the exact situa-
tion of both armies, and received Karaiskaki, and the
Commander-in-Chief, General Church, on board his
ship. The former informed him' of the position of the
Turks, at the same time making known to the two Chiefs
a plan of attack which would infallibly save Athens and
the Acropolis, which were in the greatest extremities.
This plan consisted in landing a thousand men, and at-
tacking the Turks on the left wing, while another corps
of a thousand men should advance with determination to
the citadel, and thus, while the enemy was engaged in a
double defence, a third body was to attack them in the
rear. The plan was agreed to with. enthusiasm ; Coch-
rane placed himself at the head of the marine corps,
Church commanded the body advancing in front, and
Karaiskaki took charge of these who formed the third di-
vision. The intrepid Hydriots, musket in hand, and the
sword between their teeth, gave the signal of combat.—
Redschid, surprised in his camp, in vain endeavoured to ani-
mate the courage of his soldiers, who, torn to pieces by
three well-supported fires, sought less for an opportunity of
defending themselves than of flying through whatever
passage they could discover. The bravest baractcrs "(stan-
dard bearers), encouraged by the promises and examples of
Redachid, fell victims to their courage. The field of battle
was covered with dead and wounded ; the remainder took
flight, abandoning the cannon of the besiegers, their bag-
gage, tents, and every thing else.
Never did the Greeks exhibit more courage and unani-
mity than on this day ; their attack was conducted with
the greatest spirit and fortitude, nor did their triumph stop
here--Scarcely were they masters of the field, when Ka -
raiskaki, seeing the enemy flying, cried out, Forward,
Palicari, the dogs are escaping from us !" At the same
time, with sword in hand, and followed by his whole troop,
he pursued them to their destruction. They were now not
more than an hour and a half's march from Athens when
Itedschid saw himself arrested in his flight by a Christian
troo-
t, which guarded the most important positions. We
do not yet know the result of this affair ; but we learnt the
details of the deliverance of Athens by a letter from Na-
rri di Romania, dated the 25th of April, which had been
41, to Government by a soldier despatched from Ka-
imaid!skakes
army immediately after the first battle. It was
night
when he arrived at the gates of Napoli. The
whole city, men,
women, children, and old men, hurried
into the streets at the sounds of Victory ! Liberty for ever !
verTtin
Greek Government is at present occupied in con-
gg into a national fleet the ships which their patriotic
owners had hitherto, at their own expense, consecrated to
de services of the country during the last seven years.

LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 9, 1827.

In our Paper of yesterday, we briefly noticed
the contents of the Doge, of Thursday morning,
which reached us, by Express, late in the after-
noon. We have now given in• another column
the Article from the Etoile to which we alluded,
relative to the course to be pursued by the G-
overnment of France with respect- to (reece. It
is distinctly stated that all. the Allies have
adopted the propositions of France to convert
into a treaty the Protocol of St. Petersburgh.

Amongst-our extracts will also be found some
interesting information relative to the military
affairs of Greece. There seem; little reason to
dotibt that the Grecian forces have obtained a
decisive advantage over REDSCITID PACFrA,
before Athens.
FRENCH FUNDS, JUNE 6.—Five per Cents. 10If. I0e.;
Three per Cents. 71f. ; Bank Stock, 2,0471. 50c. ;
Neapolitan, 75f. 70c.; Spanish Loan 0823), 56*.
EXCHANGE ON LoNDoN.--One Month, paper, 25f.
40c., money, 25f. 37ic. ; :three months, paper, 25f. 25c.
—Money, 25f. 25c.

'We are convinced that our readers will sympa-
thise in,the satisfaction we derived from perusing
the able and eloquent speech of Sir JAMES
MACINTOSH, last night, in the House of Com-
mons. His arguments, derived from the Stores
of history, -confuted the senseless clamour
against coalitions. It was not a coalition Mi-
nistry, (said the Hon. Gentleman) that signed
the peace of Utrecht, and endeavoured to ex-
clude the House of Hanover from the Throne
of these Realms : it was not a coalition Mini-
stry that dismembered the British Empire, and
lost North America by acts of injustice and
oppression : but it was a coalition Ministry,
composed of the Tories or Jacobites, Lord
GODOLPHIN and the Duke of MARLBO,
ROUGH, and of the Whigs or Revolutionists,
Lord "SomEßs and the Duke of DEVONSHIRE,
that achieved all the victories of the reign of
Queen ANNE, and planned all the measures
which secured and established the House of Ha-
nover on the throne of Great Britain. It
was not a coalition Ministry that attempted to
defeat those measures, but that fortified and
strengthened them. There was another coali-
tion, of a more recent date.---that of the immor-
tal Earl of CHATHAM. He had formed a coa-
lition with those against whom he had long con-
tended in a fierce, acrimonious, and personal op-
position ; and that coalition claimed, and justly
claimed, all the glories of the Seven Years' War."
But it is really hard to state plain humble
facts like these in opposition to the declamations
of the Ultras, about profligate Ministers and un-
natural coalitions. It quite spoils oratory to cramp
it in this way.

We received this morning the Frankfort
Journal of the 2(1 June, with a Supplement
Extraordinary of the Journal de St. Petersburgk
of May 19, containing accounts from the Army
in Georgia,. which advanced into the Persian
territory, and gained, some advantages over•the
Kurdish Cavalry, amounting to 10,000 horse,
which were put to flight. Thus it appears that,
instead of promoting negociations for a peace,
the Russians are renewing hostilities :

GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.
NEWS FROM THE ARMY IN GEORGIA.

ST. PETERSBURGH, MAY 7.
General Paskewitsch having assumed, on the 29th of
March, the chief command of the Corps of the Caucasus,
immediately ordered the necessary arrangements to accele-
rate tlie march of the vanguard, which was to get into the
province of Erivan, under the command of General Ben-
kentiorff.

Notwitbstanding the numerous obstacles caused by

Leavy falls of snoW and copious rains, the vttnguArd, com-
posed of seven battalions of infantry, a company of light ar-
tillery, and two regiments of Cossacks, succeeded in pass-
ing, on the 6th of April, Mounts Akzbiuk and Bozobdal.
General Benkendorff proceeded towards Etchmiadzine, and
occupied it, without having experienced any resistance, hav-
ing met with no enemy, except in the vicinity of the vil_
Liges Aiglanlon, where the Persians, covered by their walls,
opened a well-sustained fire on the detachment at the head
of the column ; but a few cannon-shot and a decisive charge,
executed by Major Youdine, with the two companies of the
infantry regiment of Schirvan, put the enemy to Hight, and
the villages were immediately occupied. The Kurdish ca-
valry dismounted, and opened a fire of small arms on the rein-
forcement sent to support the head of the column, but was
every where repulsed by the tirailleurs of the regiment of
carabineers.

Thd baggage of the vanguard arrived on the 15th, with-
out accident, at Etchmiadzine, though the enemy attempted
several times to attack it; but the measures taken by
Majors Mintchenko and Belfort baffled all their attempts.
In the monastery of Etchmiadzine a supply of provisions
wasfound, sufficient for the whole detachment for five or six
days. The venerable Narses, Archbishop of the Arme-
nians, notwithstanding his great age, followed the army,
and, by his conduct, gave the best example to his country-
men.

Leaving at Etchmiadzine the 2d battalion of the infantry
regiment of Schirvan, 2 cannon, and a company of Cossacks,
under the command of Lieut.-Col. Voljensky, Gen. Ben-
kendorff marched on the 16th of April to reconnoitre Sar-
dar Abad, a new Persian fortress, situated 20 miles from
Etchmiadzine' on the left of the road of Talyne. At the
same time he detached three companies of the regiment of
Schirvan towards Erivan, with a view to draw off the at-
•tention of the enemy, and particularly to fatigue the Kur-
dish cavalry, which occupied the road of Sardar Abad. In
fact, this cavalry marched towards Erivan, and there was
some skirmishing between it and' the three companies above
mentioned. At one in the afternoon, General Benkendorff
met with the Kurds, to the number of 10,000 horse, com-
manded by Hassan Khan, a famous partisan, brother to
the Sardar of Erivan. Three 'companies of Cossacks, of the
regiment of Karpoff fed, and two companies of that of An..
drieff, supported by our cannon, and two companies of the
regiment of infantry of Tiflis, following the example set
them by their officers, rushed upon the enemy with extra-
ordinary intrepidity. In a moment the Kurdish cavalry
was put to flight, and pursued for seven wersts, with much
loss. Amongst the killed was found the nephew of-Hussein
Aga, of Kurdestan, and among the prisoners is Ismael
Khan, of Arderum, one of the confidential Officers of the
Sardar. The enemy lost in this affair SO horsemen ; and,
for the first time since the beginning of the war, had not
time to carry away the killed from the -field of battle. The
loss on our side was very inconsiderable. The wounds
received by the Cossacks were chiefly from spears and
sabres.

The charge of our irregular cavalry, in which General
Benketadoff gave fresh proofs of brilliant courage, is the
more remarkable, as it has proved to our Cossacks with
what advantage they could engage the Kurds. The follow-
ing officers particularly distinguished themselves on this
occasion:—Colonel Karpo, of the 2d; Count Jolsloy, cap-
tain of cavalry, and aid-de-camp to the Emperor ; and the
aid-de-ca►np to General Benkendorff ; as Ivell as the
Georgian Prince Melekoff, who has brought to his
Majesty the present report from the Commander-in-chief of
the army of the Caucasus. The Georgian General behaved
with much intrepidity in this affair.

_
On the same day, at seven in the evening, General
Benkendorff having made his detachment halt three wersts
from Sardar Abad, advanced in person, with five com-
panies and four pieces of cannon, towards that fortress,
which be approached within musket shot, and opened a
fire with shells, which damaged several buildings in the
place and caused great confusion. Colonel Gourka and
Lieutenant Kotzebue distinguished themselves in this attack
by their able management.
After having reconnoitred Saraar Abad, General Ben-
kendorff, returned the following day to Etchmiadzine. The
convoys-of provisions depart successively from Djelal Oglou.
The second set out on the 24th April, escorted by the
39th Regiment of Chasseurs, two pieces of cannon, and
1000 Cossacks. General Benkendorff intends, as soon
as this convoy reaches him to prosecute his offensive
operations.

STUTTG A RD, MAY 31.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, set out out yesterday
morning from Louisburg for England. Her,Majesty.will
return to this city by the middle of October.

MAXIMUS; JUNE 1.
•
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager of Wnrtemburg, who
passed this city yesterday, travels under the title of Coun-
tess of Groningen. Their Serene Highnesses the Land-
grave
and the Landgravine of Hesse Homburg, came to
this city under 110,41Kyfcconany4 Countess of I%leiseu•.
heim, to Lave an interview with her Majesty.

Both Houses of Parliathent agreed last night
to the proposed Address' to his MAJESTY, in
reply to his most gracious , Mtssage, assuring
his MAJESTY of their perfect Concurrence in
providing for any additional expense which
niay be incurred by the :tinitinuance of our
Forces in Portugal. Mr. CANNING in the
Lower, and Lord DUDLEY in the Upper House,
stated the grOunds'on Which hiS Majesty's Go-
vernment felt it necessary to apply, for this_vote
Of credit.

The same causes, they stated, which induced
his McmsTY4o.determine on sending out that
expedition, though diminished in their operation,
still existed in sufficient force to render the con-
tinuance of our Army in Portugal necessary ;
adding, however, that although, there had been,
differences and variations of Councils on the part
of the Spanish Government, which had threatened
a renewal of the same dangers, the tendency of
the king of SPAIN'S Councils was now - less
dangerous, and that the country might look for-
ward to a speedy adjustment of differences be-
tween the two Nations, and to a removal of the
causes of them.

It is obvious that the danger of an attack by
Spain on the Kingdom of Portugal was immincnt,
and that the intention of such an aggression was
wrested solely by the energy of Great Britain, in
dispatching an Expedition to Portugal, which,
though small in numerical force, was most power-
ful in its immediate influence, and as an earnest
that Great Britain would not permit an invasion
of the territory of her Ally. It is equally obvious
that the Councils of Spain have inclined towards
the prosecution of the intended attack on Por-
tugal, notwithstanding the threatened opposition
of Great Britain, and that if a tendency to aban-
don such intentions is now manifested, it has
been produced simply by the dread of the ven-
geance of this country. While the Councils
of FERDINAND are in this indecisive state, it is
perfectly manifest that to withdraw our army
would be to risk the recurrence of those dangers
to our Ally, and to the tranquillity, of Europe,
which the energy and judgment of our Govern-
ment have hitherto averted. It is only by per-
severing in manifesting, by the presence of otir
army in Portugal, a determination to resist any
violation of the integrity of that kingdom, that
we can hope that the Government of Spain will
finally abandon- all its long cherished designs ;
and although appearances of such abandonment
of its views may now be favourable, it would be
dangerous to calculate with too much certainty
on a decision which will be contrary to the secret
wishes both of the King of SPAIN and his
Ministers. To provide, therefore, for the extra-
ordinary expences of the Army in Portugal, in
case it should not be found safe to withdraw it
at an early period, becomes a matter of absolute
necessity, and the very fact, of Parliament having
agreed to the vote of credit for this purpose will
Cave its effect in shewing to Spain, and to all
the Powers of Europe, that Great Britain will

not shrink from the bold position she has
assumed, till every chance of the aggression which
was, contemplated on the territory of her Ally is
at kn end, and the general tranquillity of Europe
secured from interruption.
The conduct of this country in relation to
Portugal has exalted her character amongst the
nations of the Continent, and has inspired them
with fresh ideas of the spirit and power of her
Government. Nothing will so much confirm
that impression as our persevering in a course so
energetically begun.

Our readers must have perceived with much
concern that Sir Tilos. LETHBRIDGE has left
the shores of his native country, and that with-
out having provided any successor in the arduous
task of singly offering a vigorous opposition in
the House of Commons to his Majesty's Go-
vernment. It is true that Lord LONDONDERRY
remains in the House of Lords, but what, if his
Lordship should also be suddenly seized with a
desire of visiting , Foreign Countries. What
would then become of the Country ? Unable to
answer this question ourselves, we leave it to the
reflection and best judgment of our intelligent
readers.

- It would appear that the Americans are very
angry at the conduct of the Brazilians towards
their Consul ; and if their statement be correct,
we think they have very just ground of complaint.
The ship Spark was proceeding to Monte Video
at the time of her capture, on the supposi-
tion that she contained warlike stores for
Buenos Ayres, and when the American
Consul remonstrated upon this aggression, the
conduct of the Brazilian Admiral was in the
highest degree insulting, as the following para-
graph will show :

One of the seamen of the Spark, whose name is James
Wyers, of Philadelphia, is now detained on board the
Brazilian Admiral's ship, and is confined in double .irons.
The Consul of the United States upon learning this fact,
immediately addressed a courteous note to the gallant Ad-
miral demanding the man as an American seaman, forcibly
taken from on board the brig Spark.
The Brazilian Commander, in the plenitude of his
power, addressed a most insulting letter (which I have
seen).to Mr. -Wright, Consul of the United States, in
which he did not deign to reply to any point of Mr.
Wright's note, and advises Mr. Consul Wright "in fu-
ture to be more laconic in his notes, and when he (the
Admiral) shall have learned English, he (the Admiral)
will answer the note of Mr. Consul Wright !" The sea-
man yet remains in irons.

" From the friendly disposition manifested by his Im-
perial Majesty," the people of the United States will be
surprised to learn, that the Charge 61'Affaires of the United
States having been repeatedly and latterly most grossly in-
sulted by the Government of his Imperial Majesty, last
evening demanded his passports, and is now preparing to
return to the United States !

If the insult which has been offered to the American flag
by the capture of the Spark was the only infringement of
neutral rights which has been practised by his Imperial
Majesty on American commerce, it might be palliated;
but there are many other cases—some of them equally gross,
which the American Government have thought proper to
overlook.

We think that the sooner his IMPERIAL MA-
JESTY settles this question to the satisfaction
of the. United States the better, for he would
find them very troublesonie customers in the
event of a maritime war. The Dynasty of DON
PEDRO should steer clear of war "for the next
fifty years at least, in order to consolidate its
power, which will find many serious obstacles to
its growth in a repubhean soil. Indeed, the Nest,
York Pnquirer says that Monarchy has no right
on the other side the Atlantic at all.
It observes—" It has long been our serious conviction,
that a Monarchical Government has no business in the
Western World:. The house of Braganza fled thither " at
its utmost need" for a refuge from the wrongs of arbitrary
power in Europe; and they brought with them all the per-
verseness, selfishness, arrogance, cruelty, love of wrong, and
other Monarchical vices of transatlantic despotism. These
are ill-weeds, and should not be permitted to enracinate
themselves in the American soil. Let Don Pedro (a self
willed and weak-headed Prince) go back to his ancestral
throne. His character will pass muster in the bead-roll of
European autocrats. America has a right, from nature
and from reason, to form one immense fraternity of inde-
pendent Republics. A despotism is a foul excrescence on
the fair political face of these continents, and the sooner it
is eradicated the better for our well-being. An occasion
has presented itself when the United States can interfere
with propriety, dignity, and justice, to do het part in
achieving the purification of the Western World from this
imported pestilence—=this unnecessary evil.