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T ,;! EVENING STAR.

LON DON .
FRIDAY. MAY 20.

This day despatches were received at the Colonial Office
from Lieutenant-General Sir G. LOWRY COLE, Governor
of the Cape of Good Hope, dated the 16th of March.

Lord MILTON has published an admirable exposition of
his own active patriotism, and a most satisfactory refutation
of the splenetic accusations of the despairing faction. Lord
A LTHORP'S addresses to the freeholders, are admirable dis-
plays of that frank integrity which marks his whole public
character. Last night, Mr. CA RTWTIG HT was 124 behind
Lord MILTON, on the whole poll.

The French Papers, which we have received by the
estafette of this morning, and the German Papers, received
by the mail, extracts from which we give in a subsequent
column, contain much important information regarding the
east of Europe. The basis of the whole —an insurrection-
ary civil war in Turkey—has been repeatedly mentioned in
the foreign journals for the last six weeks ; but the facts have
never come so authentically before the public. They are
probable to produce great influential results, as connected
with the present state of the other parts of Europe. All
politicians were astonished at the supineness of the SULTAN,
for not himself availing of this opportunity to extricate
himself from the Russian yoke ; but, although he has not
done so, it appears that accident is calling men of enterprise
into activity, that may prove his pacific policy, not so safe
as he might imagine.
It appears, by a communication from Belgrade of the
30th ultimo, that MUSTAPIIA of Scutari is about to attack
the Grand VIZIER, REDSCIIID PACH A, and that the Alba-
nians are now in full march upon Bitoglia. On the
other hand, we find, by an article from the Fron-
tiers of Turkey, which is dated the 2d instant, that
HUSSEIN PASHA has left Adrianople, at the head of
thirty thousand men, to proceed to the assistance of the
Grand Vizier, who was supposed at the time to be surrounded
at Bitoglia.
The civil war in Turkey, which is thus assuming a very
serious character, does not confine itself to the pro-
vinces, in the immediate vicinity of the capital. It has
extended to Greece ; and it appears, by private advice',
from Prevesa, that fourteen thousand young Greeks have
proceeded to join the insurgent corps, having sworn to
avenge themselves for the death of some Greek Captains,
WilOM REDSCIIID PACH A rashly condemned at Janina.
These events have created a great sensation at Constantinople;
and the SULTAN has made an appeal to all true NI usselmans,J
to take up arms and march against the rebels. We have
only to add, that the attention of the Cabinet at Vienna
has been directed towards Turkey ; and that the public
securities in that city have been materially affected by the
distracted state of the East.

In Belgium, the pugnacious conduct of the Dutch, in
holding the citadel of Antwerp, and making it a means of
annoying and injuring that fine city, seems likely to provoke
a renewal of general hostilities. In the mean time, the
Belgian Government has addressed a conciliatory appeal to
the Dutch Government, which all our readers would yester-
day peruse with pleasure. If war still results, no reason-
able man in Europe can blame the Belgians, and all the
responsibility must attach to the Dutch Government.
In truth, the KING of Holland, governed by the pride
of Courts, and depending on 'Foreign Alliances, has, in
all these negotiations acted at least ungraciously. Of the
forbearance of the popular Government, there have been
so many proofs, that it excites at once admiration and
astonishment. What would the people of England have
to say, if the ST us wrs, when they were expelled
in 1688, had retained possession of Windsor Castle
(Maestricht), and the Tower of London (Antwerp) ?
and how we should have admired the forbearance
of our forefathers, if instead of expelling the enemy
by force of arms, they bad from feelings of humanity ?
sought the surrender by a nine months' negociation.—
Yet such has been the humane forbearance of the
Belgic Government and People ! So also in regard to Lux-
emburgh, the question is exactly the same, as though JA YES
Tfl E SECON D, after his expulsion, had insisted on retaining
Yorkshire, because forsooth he bad been Duke of YORK.

SKREZYNICKI'S dispatches of May 2, and DW ER-
?di ca i's report, give us a full account of Polish affairs
down to the beginning of the month ; and as to results.
confirm our previous information through other channels.
It apr ears by the modest statements of DwERNICKI, that
lie had in various affairs occasioned great losses to the
Russians ; but the increase of their forces obliged him to
fall back into a corner of Podolia, where he took up a strong
position, unassailable on three sides, and secured on the other
by the immediate proximity of the neutral Austrian territory.
This neutrality, however, the Russians disregarded, and com-
menced operations on the neutral ground, which the Aus-
trians were not strong enough to oppose ; and in consequence,
Dw z ay tot f abandoned his position, and threw his entire
corps into the protection of the Austrians. He then ap-
peals to the Government, to exert the means of diplomacy,
0 effect relief under the Law of Nations; but we

fiat It will be to appeal to the discretion of the
tyger against the rapacity of the bear. Austrian accounts
tell us. that they are to be detained in Hungary and
Gallicia ; but, we may reasonably suppose, that the greater
part will soon again recruit the ranks of their countrymen.
Nor in a popular war will the temporary loss of their services
be felt ; and the only ill effect will be the moral impression of
the disaster, and the power which it gives the Russians of
crossing the Upper Vistula.
If, as reported, the Poles have taken Ostrolenka on the
left, it cuts off the direct communication of the main army
with Petersburgh, and establishes a communication with the
patriots in Lithuania. It would be an achievement of far
greater military importance than the failure of Dw Ear; Icza's
expedition in the South East, and would force MEDIUMS'
to cross the Bug.
We yesterday inserted, from the
popular paper of France, and first journal in Europe, the
EDITOR'S view of the state of Europe. We, too, have our
views, and we will briefly exhibit them.
We agree with him, that the old leaven was brought into
action by the glorious counter-revolution of July in France ;
that Russia, Prussia, Austria, and the whole tribe of Ger-
man despots, were eager to take the field, and put down
the freedom of the French Chambers, the independence of
election, and the liberty of the press, in such a country,
and one so geographically posited as France ; and that
the plot was arrested by the expulsion of the Anti-Reform
and TORT party from the British Cabinet; for without
British subsidies, armies could not be put in motion, and
hence their movements were suddenly arrested.

4, the

Behold this, peoplo of Britain !—and thank HEAVEN for
your deliverance. If the Anti-Reform Party had con-
tinued in power, you would have had to submit to further
mortgages of your estates and industry, to Jews and
Stock-jobbers, to enable the Despots of Europe to invade
France and restore CHARLES the TENTH—the only suit-
able Trustee of their Policy. 'Tis true, we have not the
money, but we have a fraction of immortgaged property
remaining ; and it was coolly calculated that there was a
party in England, and a Parliamentary System strong
enough, and bigotted enough, to demand and extort this
last sacrifice.

Accordingly, in the autumn, we heard the note of prepa-
ration—officers and recruits were not wanted—and we had
accounts of marches and counter-marches. DIEBITSCII
journeyed from Petersburgh to Berlin, and Couriers were
flying all over Europe. France was unprepared; but she
sent military ambassadors to all the courts, as better qualified
to report on preparations ; and if any thing could justify the
employment of such a man as TALLEY RAN D, it was all the
circumstances, which at this time conspired, to confide the
court of London to so experienced an intriguer.
Our ministerial prints—our Couriers, and the like—were
engaged in sounding alarms. Algiers was put forward to
arouse public jealousy ; civil war was announced in France ;
doubts and surmises of all kinds were beginning to be circa-
lated—when, thanks to King WiLusx—everlasting thanks
to him—he resolved to receive the French ambassador, and
turned his bark on an administration, ready and even anxious

to abet another twenty years war.
Wiser Statesmen were readily found to take their places;
the principle of non-intervention was adopted and proclaimed;
and the conspiring DESPOTS, after much coqueting, received
the Ambassadors of Louis PHILIPPE, by the voice and
choice of the people, King of PRANCE !

Nevertheless the old allies of the Continental DESPOTS
were still strong in the British Parliament. When elected,
the popular Constituencies in England had not such
dangers before:their eyes; and had returned many inflexible
Tories, out of the 240 popular representatives ; while
the Boroughs chiefly held by Tory proprietors had returned
270 of kindred, or uncertain principles; besides a cloud of
Scotch ones, seeking for prey like hungry wolves ; and a
moiety of Irish ones of the same class. Here again, there-
fore, KING WILLIAM came to the relief of the civilized
world ; and, by dissolving such a parliament, has enabled
his people to return members pledged, not only to restore
our ancient liberties, but to secure us against being again
the dupes of war, for the restoration of despotism.
Happily, too, at this juncture, Russian despotism, flushed
by victories over the unskilful Turks, trampled on the rights
and liberties of Poland, and provoked that brave people, not
merely to refuse being the advanced guard on the Rhine,
but to destroy the Russian hosts sent to overwhelm them.
Prussia, in the mean time, has been training, disciplining,
marching, and garrisoning ; and Austria, held in abeyance
from the want of British subsidies, has been quartering her
superfluous corps on the unfortunate Italians. Spain has also
done her utmost in the kindred cause, and Holland has been
blowing the trumpet every where—even in London so late as
Wednesday and to-day, having, it seems, in spite of adverse
reports, wherewithal to pay the trumpeter 1
France, in the mean time, has been recruiting and train-
ing; thereby adding such force to negociation, that Aus-
tria—risum teneatis ?—is now proposing a general disarm-
ing ! She finds her armies too expensive ; and here again,
We ejaculate our thanks, our ETERNAL GRATITUDE, TO
KING WILLIAM. But we hope that France will not dis-
band a corporal's guard, till she has wearied these hostile
Courts—till she has secured the Belgians, Italians, and
Poles—and till she has shewn the world, that she (thanks
again to KING WILLIAK), has caught the Despots in their
own snare!

If in all those points the French people charge us, and
the people of England, with throwing the burthen of armies
on them, and the defence of Poland and Belgium and Italy
on their prowess, while we merely look on—we reply, that
the PEOPLE of ENGLAND have done, and are doing their
duties—they have been as usual the first in the field; and
they have gained great victories over the allies and main
props of despotism : in one word, they have been fighting
the BOROUGH MONGERS ; and, LED on by KING WILLIAM,
HAVE UTTERLY ROUTED AND DEFEATED THEM! Let
France play her part with equal energy, and we may calcu-
late on peace, through our days, accompanied by all practical
ameliorations in the future condition of the deserving people
of Europe.

A letter from Cracow, of the 4th May, states that
titaxurscif has felt the greatest difficulty in advancing on
Praga : he has completely failed in all his plans to pats the
Vistula : he is nearly starved to death for want of provi-
sions ; and upon mustering his materiel, he found that all
the pontoons in which he proposed to pass the river, had
been burnt by the Poles. General CHLOPICILI has been
completely restored to health and strength, and was daily
expected at Warsaw.