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London, England, 1828-08-29 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

PROM Mt MEBIAGILR DU CHAMBRES. AUGUST f 6.
PARIS. At.. g 5.

We affirm that the Government has not received any
telegraphic dispatch concerning a battle fought before
Schumla. in which the Russians had experienced a
check ; the Journal du C'ononterce is therefore mistaken.
What has been said of the arrival on Friday and
Saturday of two couriers from the head-quarters is a
were f.tble. The rates are past when news could be
conce.led, and the Government will always hasten to
satisfy the public, by making known the facts which
come to its knowledge.
We give the following letter which we have received
from the Banks of the Danube, respecting the opera.
tions of the siege of Silistria. We can answer for the
eutiectness of the details which it contains—.

" Camp before SiUsti's, July !IL

N The fortress of bilistria has been invested in a
single-day, without the six corps of the Imperial army
having sisstaised any loss in proportion to that impor-
tant result. On the 21st of July, before day-break, the
corps of General Roth bad quitted the positions which
it bad occupied the day beforej behind Lame bridge,
situated about seven leagues ffom the town. His po-
sition had not been disputed by the Turks. • This corps
wits preceded by an advanced guard. under the cow-
Wind at General Gabe, composed of four battalions of
Infantry. a regiment of Lancers, six pieces of cannon,
and the Cossacks of Begidoff. A detachment of that
regiment. drawn up in single lines, formed the extreme
venxuard. to which the volunteer officers joined, whom
the Emperor had sent to the 6th corps.
"The approaches of Silistsia present a ground inter-
cepted by deep ravines, covered with biushwood, of
which the Talks might have taken advantage. Ac-
eortfingly we expected every moment to see them issue
from them. About a ginner of an hour passed before
we were completely engaged, and even then only a
small number of Turkish horse were seen firing at a
great distance, and retreating at the approach of the
Itessians, who advanced within halt a league of the tor-

tress. It Was then that Count Tolstoy, edger to disperse

the sharpshooters, who made so little opposition. or-
dered the charge. • The whole line then jawed at lull
gallop from a little wood which crosses the eminence,

and we could see the whole city before our eyes. Solis

tria is situated in a •ast basin contained between five

eminences, which advance towards the same centre. Its
ramparts were coveted with soldiers and inhabitants;
no postitad been placed on the heights; there was no
battery, no trace of outworks, and we pursued some
borsesnen hastily retiring to the gates of the foitrest.
This news was immediately communicated to the Ge-
netet in Chief. General Roth advanced, and was soon
in sight of the fortress. Numerous columns of Turkish
• infamy' ant cavalry then issued from the several gates
mei: of the ,Under the protection of the heavy artillery
ea, :temparts. The cannonade and a brisk fire .of
commenced alimg the whole line, especially
en the eight wing. The combination of the movements
entered. and thp intrepidity of the Russian troops.
triumphed over an obstacles; the positions attacked at
ten dock were in their possession at four, and, thanks
wake manner in which the attacking columns were di-
saga, the loss of the Russians was inferior to that of
tbe. tut 1 s.
. ' The result of this brilliant day does much honour
to General Reds. for, according to all probability, this
iodtapenenblei occupation of the heights might have
been intindAts cost a great many men. The Russians
are now tbiiiing of fortifying the lines which they. or..i
copy. TM 41cers and soldiers thou, equal vt31..:, 3
Is Thy were at fist interrupted 'by the Ivor kt.nEtbei.
for but, by the measures that have been taken,

LONDON.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, MS

roc K,Ccti TwKLYIK IECI.0( K.

Consols opened at 874 g, with little or no business doing r pre•
sent, as the brokers and kibbers are chicly occupied in paying and
receiving their accounts.

=TRACT or A PIMA/A LITTER ?ROM ammo, DATID SUL,' 12.

The Gower meta are using all their' efforts to obtain the money
for the dividends due in London ; and the Minister of Finance,
Esztva, is endeavouring to get it ready for the end of September:
he has a great interest in so doing, as he will gain himself the repu-
tation of a good Minister of Vinances,which will also procure him
a number of votes for the election of President ; hot it is thought
he will not succeed, as the politics of Genera! GIMIRRItRO will pre-
vent it. °lt is expected that either Dome:men or Coma Paanzew
will be nominated President of the Republic.
CITY, HALF-PAST ONR O'CLOCK.

Up to the present hour there is not an arrival of a single ship
letter, and the French Mail does nut bring any later accounts from
the Fast than those previously received"; and, in the absence of
intelligence, our City speculators are indulging themselves in re.
porting a partial change in the Ministry. Consols have been fluc-
tuating, during the morning. between 1174 and 87/ for the Ac-
count ; at present they may be quoted at 875, and 871 4 for money.
In the Foreign market a littk has been doing in Mexican Bonds,
which have improved, caused by a private letter, oil France, from
t►e city of ilezico, of a late date, of a favourable nature.
Pit ICE OF ST. SCKS AT FOUR O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 214/ 15 141 India hoods 103
3 per Cent. lied. hBl 86 South Sea Shit&
3 per Ct. Cons. 87/ 1 1 1 Old Annuities
34 per Cent. 9t New Dam
36 per Cent. Ited. 96 1 Xlont) Excheq. Bills 76 6
4 per Ct. New, 102 14 24 i5OO Ditto 74 5
4 per Cent. 1826, 1051 4 ,Sloti and £2oti Ditto 74 S
Long Ann. 20 1.16 Advertised 73
India Stock Consols tor Acct. 871
FORRIGNI FUNDS, TWO rECl.iii K.
Austrian Bonds, Sp. Ct 964 I Neapolitan Bonds, 5p C. 771
Brazilian lids. spCt. eel Port t0g.11414.5p C. 534 3
44nosIttan 6 per Ct. Pruss. lionds.s p Ct 1036
Do. llond s, l WA, 231 I ?rues. 11o►ds, I 622,5pCt. 101
Do. Acc. 231 Russ. 1id5.1822,5 per Ct. 961
D wish IW. 5 pa. 63/ 1 IMAcct 961
Do Acct. 636 6 Spanish 1144 Sp Cr. 101 II
Greek 844,18254 pCt.lll4 French Itentes, 3 p Ct. 721 75c
Mex. Bds,i 825.6 p Ct. 381 ng Exchange, 251 30c
DoAcct 58; 9 Do. Acct.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK •
ILL rain.
Bolanos 300 290 335
Brazilian 35 20
Ditto National 25 5 74 I 74 1
United Mexican 40 7.8 191
Wekb Iron & Coal SS 95 21
General Steam Navigation 100 13 64

Last night Mr. CLawas, one of the King's Messen-
gers, arrived at the Foreign Office with di%l atches, in
five days, from our Ambassador at the Court of

Ber:in.

This day at noon, N. DRAFTER, another of the
King's Messengers, armed at the Colonial Office, with
dispatches from the Right Hon. STRATFORD Cattterno,
at Corfu. The dispatches are dated the 18th in
stant, and wets sent immediately on their arrival
to the Earl of Amman:. Dispatches were also re•
ceived at the Colonial Office from Sir Feepeatc ADAM,
Lord High Commissioner of the lonian At
the date ief the dispatches no ad.titional news front
ISRAHIM PACHA had been received, but a report pre-
Tailed at Corfu that them had been a battle of nine
days' continuance, between the Russian and Turkish ar-
mies at Schnmla ; the result of which had not been
ascertained when the messenger came away.

When we recently adverted to the rumours which
were in circblation respecting Mr. Past's resignation,
for the purpose of contradicting them, we strongly urged
the eipediency of abiding by that alteration in the na-
tional currency which is re take place next April, and
we intimated our intention of retsrning to the subject.
It is a subject, indeed, so cloiely affecting our domest'c
interests, while at the same time it is encumbered with
so many prejudices and misrepresentations, that a public
Journalist can hardly employ his pen to a better pur-
pose than in endeavouring to remove the one and rectify
the other. We shall at least be as usefully occupied as
some of our evening contemporaries, who hash up old
news with a typographical display, as if it were intelli-1
Bence of infinite iMportance, and describe the move—
ments of the. Russian and Turkish armies, with a soldier-,
like air of technicalities whiCh might make a drummer.
lin
.1•0..0,ay.
2:I1 W • fl
I 411115ACtOtely proved•by the CUANCELLOR of
twicogiosa, is the course of the discussions upon
the Scottish Bask Notes Bill, by a proct ss of calculation,

as unexceptionable as can well be, conviderTog the • ipue
character of the data upon which it was founded, that
about two millions and a half will be the atnount of the
small write currency with whith the Act of •Parliament
will have to deal in the year Is2g.
We are atirete it has been said by ts•ose who w ished
to excite alarm, that on the st't of next Aptil every
small note within the country i, to become waste paler
—and if not paid off to the day—.the party holding it
can have no redress 1 nay more, that the circulation or
tiegociation of such an instrument would subject the
individuil to circulating or negoclating it, to the
penalty of the law; and lastly, the great inconvenience
which would be sustained by the simultaneous with-
drawal of all the small notes on a particular day
has been duly insisted on. This is a formidable
array of evils; but, fortunately, they ate all imagi-
nary—for what are the actual provisions of the law ?

—The Act of 1826 sets forth, that no country banker
shall, after the sth April, 1828, issue notes under the
value of 51. but it al,o sets f .rth, that notes, stamped
before February, 1826, may be circulated with the same
facility as at the present moment. The practical opera
tin of the I.w, in fort, amounts to this, that the small
notes then in circulation, being stamped previously to
the day mentioned, shall he gradually, an! almost im-
perceptibly, cancelled. Our readers sill perceive at
once, the we:it difference between this mode of dealing
with t'►e small note circulation, and that which has been
ignorantly, or. f r sinister purposes, wilfully, assumed.
We have already said that about two millions and a
half will be the amount of the small note currency with
which the new law wi►l have to deal; and the next
.considesation is, the means possessed by the country for
substituting a metallic currency to this amount. We
are warranted in asserting, that the quantity of gold
available for this purpise so far meth the above sum,
that not the slightest difficulty can arise. The with-
' drawal of notes will be slow and gradual, and the
metallic currency will as gradually supply the vacuum
We have nothing to apprehend, even horn a diffi-
culty that might present itself in distibuting this
quantity of gold and silver coin throughout the coun-
try ; for it is known that the amount of cash already
withdrawn from the Bank of England, and furnished
to the banking establishments in different parts, is such,
that there can be no doubt of the supply being more
than amply sufficient to meet the demands from every
quarter.

Such bung the facts of the ease, the qttestion, divested
of all exaggeration—stripped of all intentional of nnin-
tenti.itial apprehension, being as we have presented it to
our readers, we ask, is there any one consideration of
sufficient magnitude to induce his MAJZITT'S Ministers

to recede from the measure which will come into opera.

tion nest April? For ourselves, we confess our utter
inability to understand how they, who in 1810 supported

the Regimel principle of a return to cash payments, can
now advocate the continuance of a small note circular
don—a circulation which was never adopted front any
notion that it was beneficial in itself, btu from a nem-
sity arising nut of the Batik Restriction Act, when there
was no choice between small notes, or me circulation at
all, under five pounds. Beside•, it has been proved to
demonstration, that so long as there are small notes in
citcalation, gold will mit circulate. It is, in fact, a
positive contradiction to think of resuming cash pay-
ments, with an unlimited circulation of small notes.

The French Riders which arrived last night. supply
us with no additional intelligence from the Russian
bead-quarters. A rumour had been spread. that the
Russians had sustained a severe check before Schumla.
This rumour was grounded 'on a supposed telegraphic
dispatch received by the French Guyer nment from Stra—
burg. to which place the intelligence had been brought
by a courier from Vienna. The Messager des (hombres
contradicts this statement in the sitive teims.—
The same paper gives an accostr • he investment
of Silistria, from a source said t • ntitled to the
utmost credit. The Twits, it appear , tinned the ad-
vantages of the gt ound• to very little account, so that the
Russians succeeded in their operation with much less
loss than was anticipated.

The Journal des Debate has some spectilations on the
subject of the Itu.sian operations. It is observed that
Sebumla is probably less an object with the Russians
than Varna.

. The atcounts from Constantinople by the. German
Papers received last night, are of the 28th ult. By
these we are informed that the levy en tease still con-
tinues; that those men who from age-or Weakness are
InCapable of acting in the hostile field. are to be em-
ployed in the fortresses ; but that the Sacred Banner
was not expected to be unfurled until the SULTAN had
repaired in person to the army. A letter had been re-
ceived from our Ambassador at Vienna, warning the
Porte net to yield to any illusive hope, from the departure
of Sir EDWARD Cognises-row, that England would not
assist in earning the Treaty of the 6th of July into
execution.

11110 M THE TRENCH PAPERS RECEIVED THIS MORNING.

They write from Bucharest. of the 6th August, that
nothing had been received there of any thing decisive
having taking place between the two grand amities
which a►e at Schumla : they are observing each
other. and waiting for their reinforcements. Silistria
and Guirgevo still holds out.
The Precursenr of Lyons states that it is reported
that an army is going to be formed on the borders of
Piedmont. This measure is owing to a fear that Anglia
will threaten us, as it is Certain she views our expedition
to the Morea with an evil eye.

We have received the Algesteine Zeitung to the 23d
inst. The following are estrActs:

CORFU, Amon 4.

• The nen& expedition i. to arrive in the COINIe of neat nitmith ;
and in case Ibradop should will be in the Morro. it is to land at
sidneilwint where there are no Kin tiara troops, and where WA
coamosnication bs land between them evitl the Turkish depots ca,.
be cut off, perh..p. 'lie vicinity el L'stras. The English ott th. 3

Island affitm (what to us seems very doubtful. that thi gpe i ioN
will be conducted in the same ,spirit as the blockade by beg h 4
hitherto been, and that it will not commit any act of hest kty; th E
ICwih depend. therefore, i.n the F.gyptian Commander whether ho
•
%01 by his resistance compel the Frenckt army, which will conk
of about 15,000 men, to employ hostile measures against hint, 5,4
thert'iy ;oolong its stay in the Mores; thaotbe Fieneb Govern,:
▪ at has bound itself to regal the expedition as soon as the obi",
for w hick it was fitted out shall he acedmplishid. As the Egypt' A
troops, notwithstanding the rigoross.bloeliatle by sea, has* het,
hitherto suppdrted and haVe drawn their provisions from the land
drier all the efforts of this Allied squadrons Were of no Osetoward,
the fulfilment of the stipulations of the Treaty of Londoe, till some
means were suggested which must tend to the estimation of the
Morea without hlbodsbed This means is the expected espeditinn
and it admits of no doubt that the deliverauce of Greece by foreign
troops will be speedily effected in this manner; and that Ibrahim
Pacbi,who has erode ed to maintain himself to the Mora more
odt of fear of responsibility titan his own inclination, will make vie
of the .opportunity to relleire himself with hondar from the embaraw.
ment.The Egyptian troops most latterly bate heed greatly reduced i
their number, as he declined, in the conferences at Navarro,
state to the Admirals the number of ships that he world require
for the embarkation of his trocips, and endeavoured to wade
swering their question by saying, that be knew already how iNey
ships he would want. It is ttdw said that the English ships Ai.
tioned at Malta have been ordered to sail to Toulon, to assi.t in
ertiveying the French troops o.sembled there to the Mores.
A UGSBURG, Avg. 41.

The Magiatrates and citizens of the C..thnlic city of Frey,..1.4
bad resolved to erect a colossal statue in bionze, to his [loyal
.Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, in commemoration of the
foundation of the Archbishopric there. The wish of the Proles.
tant inhabitants, however, to have a new and commodious church,
and the desire of the Catholic inhabitants to give their brethren a
proof of concord and Christian charity, induced the Magistrates to
inquire of the Grand Duke, whether it would not be more agree.
able to his intentions, that the aunt designed for his statue should
be set apart as the first contribution towards the huihdipg of a Pro-
tenant Church ? Ills Royal Highness, in an autograph letter, of
13th August, bas given his consent. to this proposal iu the most
gracious as anner.—Allgeneirse Zeitung, Ars. 22.

NEON OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT.
DIEPPE, Asa 27.
The termination of public business in London and
Paris has, as usual, driven 'a very large proportion rf
the people of bosiness or pleasure to recruit their health
and fatigues at the baths, and Dieppe has its full share
of visitors, to enjoy the freshness of the air and the in-
vigorating effects of the sea. Since Dieppe has been
the 1 avourite sea post of the Duchess DE BERRI, great
improvements have been made for the convenience of
the Princess and the other vistors; a fine covered pro.
menade, under an arcade, has been built, close upon
the sea, terminated by reading rooms, and having in
front the bathing houses. This establishment is named
the 41 Bain Caroline," after its Royal Patroness, and
comprises a pretty lawn, and restaurateurs, and a table
d'Hote. A splendid saloon has also been erected at!-
joining the warm bath., for the evening resort of com-
pany who are disposed to amuse themselves with music,
dancing, cards, or society. The Duchess DE BEM%
excursion to the Pyrennces will postpone the period of
her arrival, but it is understood that she has signified
her intention of spending a few weeks here at all events,
previous to settling for the autumn at her Chateau of
liognone, between this and Paris. The proportion of
French to English visitors is greater than at Boulogne.
but the latter are still very numerous and respectabfe
Among the residents at present are Lord and LaJy
GRANYILLE, the Earl of PEMBROKE. Lord and Lady
FREDERICK BEAUCLERC, Lady RAWSON, Lady FLINT,
Sir HUGH HAMILTON, Mrs. LANE Fox. Etc. Lord
CHESTERFIELD, in his yacht the Therese, accompanird
by Lord CASTLEREAGH, has been spending a few days
here, and has now sailed tor England. A grand ball
wars given by the Mayor in the new saloon on Monday
night, in honour of the Fete of ST. Louis, and was at-
tended by upwards of two handled persons. The ex-
penses of living here have of course been much enhanced
of late years, but prices are still moderate, compared
with some of the English watering places. Beef and
veal are sid. a rd mutton 7d. a lb ; ducks and chicken
`2,. 6d. to a couple; breaJ 2i I. a lb. ; eggs sid.
dozen ; butter 81. f. a lb.; potatoes 15J. the bustiel.
House rent and fuel are both expensive.

The Duke of CAMBRIDGE left town yesterday mom
lug. on his return to Hanover. His Royal Highness, attended
Count Kasunaermaos, entered the travell,ng carriaee at halt-pig
nine o'clock yesterday morning, and proceeded to Dover.
The Duke of CLARANCt cattle to town yestrr by
morning from his residence in Bushy Park. The Princess Sorv,
visited his Royal Highness, and the Loan CUANCELLOE had an -
terview with the Royal Duke at the Admiralty. His Royal Ilie•
sew remained at the Admiralty till past four o'clock, and thin lei
town un his retorts to Bushy.
A letter' from Paris states that Lord Cocrtnasx
about to quit *has city and return to Greece. It appears that
Lordship is to have:some appointment from the French Govern,
meat, connected with the Expedition to the Morea.
Dowager Viscountess HAISPDaN entertained a els•
tinguished party to dinner yesterday, at her house in Green-stren,
Groseeoor,iquare.
The Duke of Noeirout is expected to leave Cowes.
in the Isle of Wight, on Islor.day next, for his seat. Arundel Castle,
Sussex.
Mr. Owart arrived at Glasgow on Monday, from
New Harmony; on his way to Lanask.
Dispatches were brought by a Gentleman to the Fo•
reign Dike, Downing.street, yesterday afternoon, from View,
which were forwarded by way of Hansburgh.
The Prussian Minister transacted business yesterday
at the °Mee of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The Chaim man anti Deputy Chairman
mishincero of Excise had a conference with the CHANC LLLLL of the
EichsiQUltll yesterday. of the Corn'
PROROGATION 07 PAIILIANRINT.—Yesterday being
the day to which the Imperial Parliament stood prorogued,
ceremony of forther•prorogoing it to the sOth of October °°"'
plate in the usual form. The Clerk of the House of Comoll"'
&c. having attended in the House of. Lords, his MAJESTY'S COP'
mission was read by the LORD CIIANCILLOR, Wbefl Parlialeett
Wee declared accordingly to be further prorogued to the (loyal/I'o
.mentioaed.
List week a Mrs. FORRUTAL died at Poole, in he
setventy.third year. She married about forty years since ; a for
hours atter the marriage ceremony was gone through, her bu1h,31,1,
left the tows ; why be went away, or where he went, nest °'
friends or acquaintaste have ever been able to discover, I* t'"
least tidiags kiwis& been heard of him since.
A vessel coatsining a large quantity of antique jewel'
kb*, Italian been found in a subterranean passage at. Champ Vel•
near Liforpel 'The vessel also contained some gold coins of the rdgegd
of the or CLASIDSUA. It is said 'that the collection 4'
at no less than 20%000 francs (a,0001.)
Yesterday morning
their labours in Covent Garden Market for the intendr"
in ulliag
a number of Workmen comentote_l
improvements. Stonemasons were employed p
'lowa the stone pillar which was surmounted by ,
gas-lights. The column was erected at the sole clew'
ut his Grace the Duke of BSDYORD. and coat i. 916
grvesal workmen u.ets.also employed in pulling a°
stalls.

'THE KING.

'EGUANI RACES. nicirS.

. .
Agree.),ly to the expectation held out, his Ma'nrrY
ifirrivtd on the Race Course about one o'cl• cic, attended
by tie ~anie Noblemen as on Tuesdal. Hts NlaitSTY
was received with loud cheers, which continued tot
some time. His NIAJESTY remained on the ciittrse till
-.4hinit tour tioock. when, having seen his t4v(:urite
horse win the rAct, he departed amidst the mo-t enrhu-
mast c oemonstrations of loyalty and affectiOn.