Star.
London, England, 1829-07-07 00:00:00

FRENCH POLICY I'OW./YRITS RUSSIA.

The following remark., on the vacillating policy of
the present French Cabinet have just appea'ed in the
Journal du Commerce cf Ssturelay, July 4:

•' The Ministerial affections lately inclining to Russian policy
appear now to have adopted the interests of England ; and thus,
after gathering the laurels of Navarin during fifteen months--after
having expended immense sums on our expedition to the Morea,
we recall our soldiers, and we sign the Treaty of Greek vassalage,
in memory of which General Maison is made Field Marshal, our
troops return to Fiance in order not to thwart the operations of
the British Cabinet, which augments its maritime force in the
Levant, and sends its officers there who were travelling OH the
Continent. What, then, has passed in Europe to induce this
veering of Mini.terial policy at the overture of the first campaign,
when every prospect was favourable to Russia. when all predicted
the ruin of the Ottoman Empire? The prayers of our Ministers ac-
companied the march of the Russian army towards the Danube--
they levelled every natural obstacle before it; misrepresented the
success of the Turks, and exaggerated their losses. The Greek
cause is popular in France, and our Ministers derived no small
glory from the protection their Journals afforded to that unfortu-
nate people. Nevertheless, at that very time the friends of Greece
were themselves divided in opinion on the presumed consequence
of Russian triumph. Sonic of them considered the liberation of
the Greeks as altogether foreign to the grand Eastern question, and
could not think without inquietude of the union of European
Turkey under the sceptre of the Czars. Our Ministers have waited
for the reverses of the Russian Cabinet, to permit themselves to
dread its ambition. It is when the imperial army, repelled by
obstacle, ravaged by disease, and almost disorganised, sorrowfully
retreats to its cantonments on their own side of the Danube, that
our Ministers complacently discuss at London the tamous Protocol
which is to deliver the Morea to the Ottoman. They were Rus-
sians as long as Russia was to be feared. They have become Eng-
lish since England, disembarrassed of its internal difficultie,, has
taken a firmer attitude and a more menacing language. Behold
perhaps the true motive of all this, the permanent change of
system, the flag of Russia has ceased to be in honour with the
Absolutists; and English policy has again become Tory. When
Russia commenced a crusade against Spain. our Statesmen dis-
dained the remonstrances of Mr. CAttnuto : and now that the

Cabinet of Russia speaks of liberating nations, it is natural that
they should follow the Banner of Lord %music:on, who will
not liberate any one. Behold our diplomacy replaced upon its
true ground, for it must have cost much pain to our old
great Lords, to speak at London and Vienna that revolutionary
language which was held to our troops in the Morea. To
these it was said, that the Greeks bad a right to revolt against
:belt tyrants ; and it was of necessity that our Ambassadors
should hold the same language before the Aulic Chancery and
in presence of English Aristocracy. But every thing has now re-
turned to its legitimate order, and our Diplomacy has no longer but
one policy at Madrid and Vienna, London and Constantinople. Do
not ask if the interests of France have been in these circumstances
consulted by our Ministers. Oh ! there is much question of France
truly in these diplomatic conferences ; it is one of the misfortunes
of our country which dates from the Restoration, to be represented
at Foreign Courts by persons only whose first affections cannot be
for France, such as it has become by the Revolution. How can
we expect that men who, during twenty-five years, have intrigued
against this revolution—who have roused against it all the resent-
ment of foreign Aristocracies; who have combated the troops of
France in the ranks of the enemy ; bow, we repeat, exact from such
men a complete oblivion of old affections, a sort of ingratitude
towards their benefactors. All the Aristocracies of Europe, allied by
blood are equally so by prejudices, interests, and common danger.
Untied to perish by the inexorable progress of general civilisation,
they everywhere coalesce to retard their ruin. To this we have nothing
to say, except that we must not favour such a cabal at the expense
of our national policy. In war it is not usual to confide the strong
places and advanced posts to Commanders who may be suspected of
old alliances with the enemy: make of your old great Nobles
Inspectors, Directors, Receivers, and even Prefects, every thing
erupt Ambassadors.

Letters were yesterday received in town from Con-
uantinople, via Odessa, of the Ist of June, at which period neither
the English nor French Ambassadors had arrived there, but were
hourly and anxiously expected by the Turkish authorities, who bad
orders from a superior quarter to make suitable preparations for
their reception.
The Duchess of KENT entertained the Duchess of
Ctramicz, the Duchess of Saxe Waimea, and a select party, to
dinner yesterday, at her residence in the King's Palace, Kensington.
Prince LEOPOLD Rave a grand dinner to a numerous
party of the Nobility and Gentry, at Marlborough House,Pall-mall.
The Duchess of KENT and the Princess VICTORIA
visited the Princess A mitre yesterday, at her residence in the
King's Palace, St. James's.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND honoured the Earl of
Bieber's, with his company to dinner on Sunday, at his residence
In Portman.square. There was a select party to meet his Royal
Highness.
The Queen of PORTUGAL came to town yesterday
morning, from her residence at Laicism.
At eleven o'clock yesterday morning the Lords of
his Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council had a meeting in the Privy
Council Chamber, Whitehall. Those present were—the Lord
President of the ouncil, Lord Wynford, the Judge of the Ad-
miralty Court, and the Right Honourable Hugh Elliot. The fol-
lowing appeals were heard and decided by their Lordships In the
course of the day t Hicks si. Brotherson, from Demerara ; ex
parte Fraser, executor of Davidson, v. Franklaod. attorney of the
assignees of Nielson, from Demerara; ex pane Mellish v. Tupper,
from Guernsey; ex pane Lord v. Murrell, from Barbadoes.--
Their Lordships also part heard the appeal of Mallet v.
Carr, from Jersey. When this case had been proceeded'
in some time, Lord Wynford, on the part of their Lordships, post-
poned the further hearing till the next meeting, on the 9th instant.
.'!heir Lordships then adjourned. At the nest sitting, on the 9th
4histant, and the sitting next week, their Lordships will, It is ex-
pected, dispose of the four appeals from the decisions of different
Colonial Courts, which are the only causes ready for hearing which
remain on their Lordships' paper.

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