Star.
London, England, 1829-08-18 00:00:00

RUSSIAN FORCE.

No. of Men in Pay.
19 Regiments of Artillery 39,110
11 } Ditto of Grenadiers. } 4,1175 esch 1
3 1,000 to 3,000

59 Ditto of Musketeers
• Ditto of Arquebusiers 5,879
15 Ditto of Musqueteets 16,653
58 Ditto, Battalions, Infantry in Garrisons...—.
9 Ditto, Corps of Masseurs.. 55,928
S Ditto, Battalions, Masseurs ....... 2,994
• Ditto, Cuirassiers. 5,490
12 Ditto, Squadrons, Dragoons 23,473
16 Ditto, Canbineers 16,352
6 Ditto, Squadrons, Hussars 2,722
4 Ditto, Regiments, Masseurs 1 Cbeval 7,5,52
5 Ditto, Light Horse... 3,2115
6 Ditto, Ukraine Cavalry. 6,2112
16 Ditto, Cossack Cavalry. 30,883
Ditto, Marechaussee (troops to guard the country).. 22,216

IN THE PROVINCES ACQUIRED FROM POLAND,

FIRST PARTITION.

6 Brigades, 1,219 men each
Brigades Light Horse 13,36°
4 Regiments of Infantry, 1,447 men e.eh......
Invalids in Garrison 5,264
Soldiers' Sons at School for Service 16,611
Troops assisting

1,1154

Total Regular Troops 541,731
Add Irregular Cossack Cavalry
Don Cossacks
Calmocks, &skirt, &c. &c.

146,601

Men 658,334
Lengthened comment upon this aut►entic statement of theßussiaa
military force is altogether unnecessary. You have only to be in-
formed, in addition, that a very great pan of the Empire has at
yet contributed in furnishing troops for the army, so that the
number of regular troops may be greatly increased, whenever a still
more formidable military establishment may be necessary.
Such was the state of Turkey before she was precipitated to her
decay.—since which, the exhanstioa incidental to so many years
of civil war ; the massacre, es muse, of her choicest troops—the
isoisearies ; the loss of her frontier provinces of Moldavia and
Wallachia—se valuable an accession to her force ; together with
the revolt of Greece, and the wavering zeal of her Asiatic
dependents, must have reduced her force to the most wretched
ineflicienty,—to say nothing of her unformed commissariat and
beggared treasury; while Russia, on t►s other hand, has bees
improving both in numbers and iu science since that period.—
The Russian troops were perfected in theory as well u in practise
during the Boaapartean wars in the west, while her additismal
possessions in Poland have added to her heat an army of
the finest cavalry in Europe. It is true that Russia requires as
immense military to garrison her vast empire ; but her admirable
system of militia, her care of the soldiery and their families, her
judicious distribution and allotment of land among her troops, all
form a tower of internal strength, such as has no example in ate•
dery or ancient history. M.
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THE SULTAN.
Mr. Macfarlane, in his clever and interesting volume
ea Comtaattoepts, alluding to the tyranny and rapacity of the
Selma, says—, I have beard certain persons, w►ose ft=
justice and mercy have been somewhat blunted by a long

in the Aegean stable, and a famillarity with its sbwlliadans, seek an
new or a tustificatiuo for these arbitrary proceedings, in the fact
that the sufferers are servant+ of Government, and show by their
speed/ acquisition of wealth that they must betray their trust. Rut
their arpmeots,bad as they are.cannot apply to thecae' of a wealthy
Jew. a certain Shapdji. This man had acquired, in trade and
in banking transactions, an immense fortune; but he had Dever
been in the service of Gownsman, either as Director of the Mint
or in any other capacity. At the time he was reposing on his
laurels, or his sacks of sequins, and seems to have retired I. a
great measure from the dangerous arena ; for nothing in Turkey
is so certain a danger as the gaining of money. Of his multi
be made the most noble use his generosity to the unfortunate
secured him the title of Father of the Poor," and this from the
unanimous voice of Constantinople; for, superior to the restricted
spirit of his caste, he gave to all, and whether the scatter was
Christian, Turk. or Jew. was disregarded by his universal pbilan.
threpy. Popular sympathy was strong in favour of such a man ; sad
even the tenets of the Koran* (fertile in its inculcations of charity)
sanctified and defended hint. But to the eyes of Mahnsond, instead
of Shapdys charity coveri .g a multitude of sins. his wealth covered
all his virtues! Money was wanted, money must be had ; and hr
unrelentingly ordered the murder of the good man and the confis-
cation of all his property. The ezecutioaer and some &Jambes
were dispatched to the Jew's residence; the latter advanced and
knocked at the door, which was forthwith opened by the servant.
The chiaoushes desired to speak with Shapdji :the servant requested
them to enter ; they declined doing so, and said Shapdji must descend
to them, as they were_bearen of a message from the Porte. The cha-
ritable Jew was conhned to his bed ; but be sent down his brother to
bear the ho,hiess, or to invite again the messengers to ascend.
Tke chisoushes repeated that they must communicate person-
ally with Shapdji ; that be must come down ; that their busi-
ness with him would out occupy a minute. The sick man,
nothing doubting what awaited hint, rose front his couch. threw
on his hernial., and, supported by his brother and a servant.
went down to the door. His toot had scarcely touched the
threshold. when the eseeutioner, who had hitherto remained
concealed. rushed upon him, and, parsing the fatal cord over
his nett, strangled him, without giving him time to offer up
a prayer to his Goo. Shapdji's brother tell senseless into the
rreet. The myrmidons of despotism turned the domestics out of
the house, and put the imperial seal on its doors. The immense
wealth was presently secured, and conveyed to the haw; and •
donation of 100,000 piasters. or about 1,8001. to the victim's bro-
ther, to keep him from starving, was generously made by the Sul-
tan. Wbeu 1 was at Constantinople the tragical tale was in every
one's mouth, and even Turks grieved for the fall of the good Jew,
and regarded this proceeding of the Sultan with horror."