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London, England, 1828-10-29 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

' !ROM THE MESSAGE' DES CHAMIBM, OCT. 26.
HICKIIIANSVADT. Om a.
Little Wallachia ha. become the theatre of a war of
partisans between Vie two armies, in which the Pacha
of Widdio and General Geismar displayed all their
skill. To-day the 'Alas tall int the Russians, and en-
deavour to cut off their communications with Bucha-
rest; to-morrow the Russians have the advantage, and
compel the Tut ks to return to their intrenchments. The
arena is the tract between Kalafat and Krajova, which
place remains in the possession of the Russians. La t
weak General Geismar beat 10,000 Turks, and took
considerable booty; encouraged by this victory, and
not regarding the inferior number of ins troops, he re
solved to advance towards Kalafat; we hear 0-day
that, he has been compelled to retreat. It may be ima-
gined what is the condition of Little Wallachia, lately
so flourishing; friends and enem es pity the untortuuate
inhabitants of this district, and traits ot the most affect-
ing beneficence are frequently seen.
OcT. 9.
Letters from Orsova, written to Jewish homes here,
say that the army of the Grand Vizier is neat Vaill49
and that his va..guard has fallen in with a detachment
of the Imperial Russian Guard. At the beginning the
Turks, who were greatly superior in numbers, !ia3 the
advantage; b, t the Russian oetachnient having neon
reinforced, the enemy was put to flight and %dieted
great loss. These letters add, that both :ulnae' ate in a
deplorable coadi ion, worn out with fatigue, and suffer-
ing eziremely from the seat..n and from want of sub
sastence. Several mentions, say the later:, Dave taken
place in the fur kish army : it seems, as they state, that
the Russian army befote Varna is by no means Wit.
clearly numerous tvinvest the vast meat of that place;

PRIM SRVIRNPENCE.

that in order to effect the • Nei:, part lit the army has
been withdrawn from b fore &hums. These letters
give very interesting notes respecting the ;assent state
of the two principalities, and of the southern provinces
of Russia. They endeavour to prove that corn will rise
to an excessive height, and that it is adviseable to pro.
vide against this event by making large purchases im-
mediately. In fact, large orders ate given at Scullin
for wheat and oats, but the stock of the latter is small.
Many great landowners in Hungary into d to send
large quantities of liquors, particularly brandy, to Dal-
matia, in order to embark them for the .111torea. All is
quiet in Seivia; but Prince Milosch remains under
arms against the Riche of Nis:A.—AN/An; tisteetta,
gaol( rile DAZETTS DS 'MAIM& (CT. 27.
PARIS, Ocr.
A person worthy of entire confidence, who left Vies=
on the 17th inst. and who has just arrived at Parise
brings die following news, as reports that were in cii.
culation in Vienna:
•• I did not depart till after the arrival of the mall
from Constantinople, and I had it from a very high
quarter that it brought the news that the Tucks have
succeeded in throwing 25,000 men into Varna, with 30
pieces of Cannon, and a great quantity of amanunitioß
and provisions; that the advanced position on the right
bank of the Danube, which they occupy in the rear of
the Russian army, places the rear of that army io a
very dangerous position; and that it is no I.nger in the
power of the Russians to go into winter quarters."
PARIS. Oca.
An elopement took place here a few days ago, which
has caused a great sensation of the Etiglis,i residents, by
whom one of the party had been known for several
years. A Rev. Gentleman, aged 42. was introduced a
few months since to a family that had recently arrived
at Paris, consisting of three persons—a father, an elderly
Gentleman; his daughter, 18 years of age; and her
mother in law, a blooming dame of four and thirty..
The Clergyman was unmarried: his faicinatng manners
made him an agreeable companion, and it was generally
reported that he had offered honourable proposals to the
young Lady, and had met not only with her consent,
but that also of her parents. It now appears, however,
that his attentions to the daughter were for no other
motive than to obtain facility in conversing with the
mother.

Last Thursday he hired a post chaise. and as no suspi•
cion existed in the breast of the husband, she had al.
ready arrived with her paramour at Beauvais, before the
el ipement was discovered. The Gentleman applied to
the Police, and officers were dispatched in pursuit;
and as it was conjectured that the guilty couple would
proceed by the Calais road, the officers, on their
arrival at Beauvais, made inquiries at the principal
inns, and in one of them found the lovers, who had
just finished taking supper; tlse orders I. coney
theM back to Paris were eihibiied, and of course
complied with, to the great mortification of the
Clergyman and his companion. An action has been
brought by the injured husband against the se-
ducer of his wife, and neither of the accused par-
ties will be allowed a passport to leave the country, un-
til the sentence of the Tribunal he made known. A
Crinr.Con.case is of more serious importance in France
than on the other side of the Channel ; here an act of
the kind is really considered as a crime, and the rich
man cannot escape, as with you, on payment of a few
thousand pounds—the guilty party not only have to
make pecuniary compensation, but are sent to priaon,
according to the circumstances of the cas-., f .r eighteen
months or two years. The law. however. permits the
husband, should he feel so inclined, to liberate his wife
from confinement, provided he consents t r live with her,
and no separation to take place. a aseasa a Moro.