Star.
London, England, 1828-05-12 00:00:00

Nothing new has 's.sCdatred. Ist this fortnight.
It seems that the Itaniaxan and the !Lamm will pass
'over iLI the greatest trinqbillity, without any concern
about the declaration of Russia. The armaments con.-
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tinue, but are not pressed with so much activity as be-
fore, the Sultan taking too ouch pleasure in exercising
his tioopi to plyiniich attention to the other means of
defence. Thin' Prince and the innovators imagined,
that it is enough to have the troops exercised in the
European manner to despise all attacks. The opposite
party, whir niaY be called the old Turks, who see no
salvation forthe empire but in maintaining the ancient
usages; 'look forwart.with'apprehension to the future
It is they who really think on cleans of defence, and are
desirous of ordering measures Which are rejected as old
fashioned by the Sultan, and not at inhairisoay with
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the new stasis. Corriecitteritifthers- st is is eirirri breach
of the service • lokikeiitiltlass ditliosaiitet* which
but too" clearly betrity (brit ences of 'opinion, and. are
mo,e t3iie reared thariilie foreign enemy.
The people bhOw their diseoistent at the little interest
inlnblic affairs ; for even when firmans
and proclaniations for the general aiming are reed
the mosques. no activity is observed, except in the
chii:y of the Seraglio. In the remote quarters there i*
a degree of indolence,anti apathy which indicate a sort
of coateasist for the'orders of the Government. In this
resPekt the'cipitaFis tranquil; but it is •to be feared
that it may.* leased, and that the will of the Sultan
to bury lii,nbelf under the ruins of the capital, rather
than yield for a moment to the Russian power, may be
fulfilled.

It Terms that the Russians do not intend to confine
thilliseitres tti- the oceupatkin of the Principalitteti but
that-Olio/will posh 'laniard with: vigour 'through Bul-
garia tnwald, the capital, and".will:suppote by sea the
Oeratiuns of the army on shore. A lauding between
Varna and the entrance of the Bosphorus is spoken of.
The feitei:s frLds 03eiat leaie tio 'doubt on this subject:
tavertiniiint is aware of this, and yet it
dole tisdtkf ', orticilfttle: that it might be sup Posed to
Inoue no notion of the immense adVantige the enemy
%rill derive from turning the B.lkan.. It is true,-that in
the bays of Burgas and Rasa, the only onsts•in which
large ships can anchor, batteries have been erected on
'shore; and that gun-boats havebeed sent there; but, i
nidveable corps, which mightiliasten tb thlestivsts4
points threater.eti, :many wiatitieig."- The-Otlitik pre-
parations are-equally inaJequate to the urgency of the,
occasion. ..I'll::,tortiesses ou the Danube airmen's in a
satisfactory state. • • • •
fluksein Pitcha will set out is a few dayi tritoem
camp' at Daod. ' Pacha Hassan; *tin has ishistitly left
'die capitat.,twilt act -under hir tominsslelt ilhesti bar,
been no change in this capitol. except-th'at in the•rrotii
of a WaiwoJe of Gailata, ittidnir of Pon and Go }a4
his been' appointed. Viaiwirde is appointed',
Yirst Adidfierofethe'ldiriirter'Of P.iperdschi
Achtriet, forniet ty'Diteetor 'Of the Aisenal,is 'the new
Nazir of 'the quarters of Chet Ft oaks:

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• We learn nothing from the.Moren, but that Count
Cap°lstricis actively engaged in the political, mili-
tary, and *nirtitinie organization, and that Ibrahiro is
'loll there with hit troops, because -his father' will not
'recall bins without the Consent of the: Porte, which'
boold ceftainly' be greatly displeaNed at hit departure..
' Accounts irons Smyrna, of the 2.1 of April; say that
the greater part of the inhabitants of Scio have quitted
that raaiid. M. Elouitriet des Champs, one of the edi-
tois the Courieiof Sr4rna, is' oneto Eginn, whither
be bailees surnittoned by Count Capon teas.
" We have news from Alexandria of the 'Tad March.
All was tranquil, and commerce wasgradually reviving,
'..Theracha intended to visit several cities, and order a
levy' of 20,000" men.. All the doubts that might have
been entertained of his fidelity, and Of his 'intention to
fender' himself independent, are dispelled. He is de-
voted to the Porte ; and besides, Egypt, nod the character
of the inhabitants, would begat his,wiAcs.lor indepen-
dence is he could enter taid auy soch.—Goe of Augsburg.
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