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London, England, 1829-07-24 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

From the Messayer des Chambres, July 21.
PARIS, Juts 21, .tx NOON.
A letter from Madrid, dated 9th July, is inserted in La France
Merichanale, from which we extract the following passages :
" The departure of his Majesty and of the Royal Family for La
Granja, which was to take place to-morrow, is deferred till the
end of this month. Some attribute this delay to the necessity of I
the King's presence at the Sittings of the Council of State, in which'
affairs of the highest importance are now under discussion. Others
assert that it has been recommended by Dr. Castello. on account
of the great quantity of snow which is still lying in that country.
'• It is affirmed in the highest circles that immediately after the
King's marriage, there will be a general amnesty, which will be ap-
plicable to all individuals implicated in political offences, from 1802
up to the present time.
" It is also said that the purification refused by the Military and
Civil Juntas will take place by order of his Majesty, whose will is
that all Spaniards shall be his children, and that none shall be
punished but those that shall attempt in future to frustrate his be-
nevolent intentions."

Every three years a census is made of the population of the king-
dom of Prussia. According to the returns just published, the
Prussian Monarchy had, at the end of 1828 (exclusive of Neu.
chatel). 12,726,823 inhabitants. Within thesel2 years the popula-
tion has increased by 2,377,794 souls. The number of illegitimate
children has decreased this year. The population of Berlin Is
236,380 inhabitants. The number of births has exceeded that of
deaths in all the provinces of the kingdom, except the Grand Duchy
of Posen.

From the Constitutionnel.
PARIS, Jute 21.
SUITS or Aerates us THU EAST.The Dews from the East
since June 11 has come in such an authentic shape that no doubt
can be thrown on the principal circumstances. Adopting them, it
seems possible to determine the condition of the belligerent pardoe,
or the consequences to which they will lead. An examination of
this kind will not be destitute of interest. At the beginning of
June we saw the Russians ichatenntt on two military lines, which
►tarting from Galati as a common centre, extended—one at right
angles to the south on Varna and Sasebo!, and the other from the
south-east to the south-west of Kullafat, in front of Widdin. Than
two lines had no means of communication between them but by
the kft ►ank of the Danube, and that was preserved by cams
placed to observe Itudchuck ,Giurgewo, and the fortified places In
the river. But though independent in their direction, they mid
not assist each other in their operations ; they were two armies
acting by themselves, and relying on their own power.
The army of the right, commanded by General Geismar, seemed
to have no other object than to keep the Paella of Widdin in check;
and the task was sufficiently trou►lesome during the first cs myelitis
The army of the left, under the command of the Generalissimo
Diebitsch, was particularly appointed for sieges. It was also OS
support General Roth, and to keep up a connection with all the
points occupied as far as Sizebul. The Turks were masters of the
left bank of the Danube, from Silistria to Widdin. By this river
they received all sorts of supplies for their fortresses, and the camp
at Shumla obtained what it wanted from Sophia by land. The po.
sition of Shunila, the culminating point of all the country, caw-
tained an army the flower of Islamism, and could always receive
reinforcements from its rear. From thence the Vizier could at his
pleasure send relief to the besieged towns; he could manoeuvre
without obstacle ; he might harass the Russians wherever they
showed themselves; and we have seen that he threw himself on
their principal line without their being able to prevent the move-
ment which Gen. Diebitsch made so injurious to themselves. At
the beginning of June, therefore, the advantage was altogether on
the side of the Tusks. Impregnable in theit intrenchments—un-
rivalled in the defence of their walls—supported by the chain of
Mount Hemu4, what measures of security were wanting, if the
orders of the Sultan had not compelled them to advance into the plain?
The situation of the Russians was far front being so satisfactory.
Distributed among a number of posts, communicating with difficulty
—established in ruinous places, and having front day to day its
supplies brought from a great distance, and at a great expense—
th.•y were the prey of dlseaee and the severity of the season. The
war, the sieges, and the climate decimated them. What had they
not to fear should this state of things continue, and should the
enemy, threatening every point, show himself at no one? A single
day changes these situations. The Turks have lost all confidence,
by the dispersion of their best troops and the fall of Muria, which
was the first consequence of their defeat on June 11th, by per.
mining Gen.Diebitsch:to occupy Rammed, whence he keeps Shumla
its checkrand renders the speedy submission of Rudschuck,Giurgewe,
Ate. certain. These places are now deprived of all hope of supplies
Berm the side of Shumla, from which they are cut off; and the
Vasier has no longer that regular army from which he sent strong
detachments to assist them. The pump of the Danube by Gene-
ral Geismar, and the occupation by his neaps of Orchowac have
the double effect of intercepting the river in its course, closing it to
the west, and of cutting off the supplies of the fortresses on the river
which still hold out. We must further observe, that Walk General
has received reinforcements, as the intention of passing the Danube
leads us to expect, it may be possible for him to intercept the sup-
like between Sophia and &auntie, and to put himself in communi.
cation with the corps which occupies ltasgrad. It results from these
facts, which may be easily verified by merely looking at the map,
that in the course of time the defenove party has lost its principal
adventagra, and the offensive party has seen the chance of its suc-
cess increased in a proportion which beforehand could not have
been anticipated, and all this is the produce of a single battle. If
it be supposed that the mission of 31. Minton had peace for ho
object; this singular opinion wilt nut change tact*. The mission
is ac►nowledged—its object is yet unknown. The Russian agent
may have carried woes of peace—perhaps he was ordered to
summit & --ta—either opinion is tenable ; the language of peace
- of threats becomes • the sas•- Roth,

ur equally i. the Untruth DI a conqueror.
however, must be of litt.e avail. Can it be admitted thatthiGrand
Vizier should think himself authorised, by his detest; to tratismit
lb such a master as Millimoud conditions of peace necessmilybuss
'legume and bunidustory Can it be conceived chat be should
think himself justified, whatever may have been his lasses, to give
up a position like that of Shumla? It is more natural to suppose