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London, England, 1828-09-01 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

FROM TIM GAZETTE Di FRANC; AUG. SO.
PARIS, Avo. 29.
It appears that the advice which has been given to
Don M:guel Las induced him to resolve to marry his
niece, or at least to express a desire to do so. This is
stated in letters from Lisbon of the 14th August, re-
ceived on the 27th by notes*. it has been said that an
Ambassador had set out for Germany: such. in fact,
was the Prince's deign, but hihai been made sensible
that his marriage with the young Infanta was the only
means of effecting an arrangement with Don Pedro,
and he seems to resign himself to it. It is also affirmed
that Don Miguel has written to acquaint Don Pedro of
his intentions to execute the Treaty concluded between
the late King and the Emperor of Brazil, under the
mediation of Etigland, for the separation of the two
States. It is also said that Don Miguel offers to cede
to Dots Pedro those Colonies which refiiied to acknow-
ledge his authority.

PROM THE MESsAGER DRS CHAMIRIN AUGUST 29.
I'A 'US. Augurs U.

Letters from Odessa of the 10th and 12th of August
have been received. One of them contains the follow-
ing particulars;
Soon atter his M.jesty's arrival, a report was spread
*tin the Turkish negotiator had arrived at the linprrial
head-quaiier,, with pt it; owls .from Hussein Pasha,
Comniander-,n•Chirf of the Turkish army in Schuttila,,
to conclude an armistice toe three weeks, for.the pur-
pose of sending a ci,urier to the Sultan, with dispatches'
announcing the state of affairs at Schumla—the arrival
ut the inutimeia`de tosses of the Rosman army—the
t•calcity o 1 'provisions in the.Tui lash camp--the power.
fnl difcrsion which the Imperial fleet cannot ffil: to
snake at Vataa-10 a word, all the chances which. p-
-1,?; to make it icupetalire upon the Sublime Porw to

Ira M THE coNSTITUTIONNSL.
PARIS, Ace. 28.
Events in the East eloceed slowly to the taste of
persons of vivid imaginations and impatient wishes—
with a feirlul rapidity for timid men, who would see,
in the taking of Constantinople by the Russians, the
conquest of all Etarope —ac.ot her outpouring of the bar-
barians of the North. on the civilised nations of the'SQulh
and 'Wept. bly,di less subject to the perturbations of
hope and fear j etceive, in the attacks and progress of
the Russians, in the defence and resistance of the l'urks,
nothing snore
.tban the premeditated chances, the move-
me sits; Ming&d-witli doubtful successes and with repose,
Ibut still direct and progressive, of the struggle of two
nations combating with equal fury on different pritici=
pies, and after the system which best consorts with the
teligious antipathies, the hereditary hatreds, and the
national character of both the countries eogaged.
To imagine the statesmen of a nation which is under
the influence et the absurd dogma of fatalism, because
that nation is ignorant and brutal, incapable of profound
views aisd skilful combinations, would expose one to
something even below contempt. Besides, not with-
standing wantof information,want of even that instinct
which often sprees instead of it, as well with respect to
nations as to individuals, when their concern is defence
and self-preservation, good counsel and sound advice
have not been wanting to the Divan. the plan of their
war of defence proves this.
Surprised in the midst of his reforms by the ene-
my, most interested in preventing its accomplishment,
because they had for their end, and might produce as
their result, the delay and perhaps the hindrance of the
designs 'of the Russians on Constantinople; too far ad.
warmed to fall back upon the Janissaries, or to recompose
those dense masses, in which the balls of European can.
non, even when directed at random, mark with un-
varying certainty a bloody track ; too much a novice
as yet in the tactics cf Christian limps, where the bra.
vest is easily varquished by the most skilful, the Sultan
Mabmoud appears to wish to avoid any general en-
gagement, to abandon the plains and the open country,
and to have_ decided upon making the war one of posi-
tions and of fortresses. In this war, in which the
Turkish army is exposed to the chance of being beaten
and taken in detail, the march of events is slow, and
presents a great variety of chances favourable to a sys-
tem of defence ; the inclemency of the seasons, epide-
mics, the want of supplies cf ammunition and provi-
skip, surprises, &c. &c. •
However narrow may be the point of defence, it re-
quires, on the pan of the assailant, a great display of
forces ; it obliges the .enemy to extend himself, and con-
sequently to present weak lines, which may easily be
broken through by vigorous sorties. It seldom happens
that a place or a position • taken by famine does not
cause the loss of more blood to the victors than the'
Ousquished. The sacrifice must be all greater if these
Ile a necessity to cart yit by storm. The Sultan there-,
here appears to have adopted the system of war best
adapted to his circumstances, as well as to the courage
and military habits of the people over whom be rules.
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