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London, England, 1829-01-09 00:00:00

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1829.

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Some of our cotemporaries, months ago, praJicted,
that such was the tltal incapacity of our Foreign Office
—such the weakness of our foreign politics—that all
Europe was to be one scene of confusion. The.Runians
I would overrun Turkey France take possession of
Greece—and, that in a general scramble by sea and
laud, England was to be excluded from participation is
the spoils, and have her hands full in retaining even
what she already possessed. Like many other prophe-
cies, this ends in nothing. Notwithstanding England
would not run a race with other Powers—aot withstand-
ing her silence and her apathy, as some politicians call
it.—things are as they should be her blind policy
triumphs. There have been no marching of troops,
and sailing of expeditions—no unnecessary interference
with other States—no squabbling, meddling, officious-
ness yet here we are unruffled amidst a storm,
which, while it tosses and distresses those around us,
reaches not our shores n'ir our dependencies. The
Russians have been repel:ed by natural and warlike
difficulties, and have retreated as bef re, the worse for
their campaign. There has been no a. flag of the Nor-
thern Despot waving over the capital of Turkey"—no
“ parcelling out of Greece—no ig driving us from the
Mediterranean"—all 0 ese, and many other predicted
consequences of alleged imbecility and incapacity have
failed to happen. Things go on peaceably, happily, and
comfortably. There is no cringing shuffling policy here,
nor any blustering and parade there. We have a Mi-
nistry firm in its intentions—commanding in its posi
tion—fearless in its n.easures. A Premier at its•head
who will have no tampering nor sneaking among the
servants of the Crown. No, every thing un• English is
banished from tte Councils; straight forward manly
sentiments are the only secutities for the retaining of
place and the enjoyment of confidence.

French Papers of the 7th and Bth were received last
night. Their contents, with the exception of some
miscellaneous information from the Morea, are 'i-
nanely uninteresting. A private letter in the Gazelle
de France, from a French Officer, dated Navaria, Dec.
IS, presents a worts' picture of the actual situation of
the Army. After stating the difficulties which they
have to eaenu•rter,and candidly admitting that the
tion of the French forces is not tenable, he ridicules the
idea of their being able to organne Greece, or to,
civilize the Greeks ; both which proj cts he characterises''
as mere chimeras, to be real zed only is some hun-
dreds of years. And he then a►ks—"" Ought France
alone ts take this care upon herself? Can she?—
Will not her finances feel the effects? These
que,tions are decided in the judgment of all persons,
who have come to Greece; and I can assure Ann that
there h au unanimity of thought and expression among
the Generals, the Officers, the soldiers, and the civil
servants of the army." 44 One desire alone," says ano-
ther writer in the Constitution:6d, II animates the whole
army—it is to return as soon as possible to our fine
continent.* This is a result which was naturally to be
expected. The country was desolated before the French
reached it, and the Egyptian troops left it almost
immediately on their approach without any actual re-
sistance; consequently, there has been no fighting, no
plunder, and bad qua►ters_three eireeres.aw:es which
would make an) army, much more a French army,
di.satisfied with such an expedition.

The German Paps *calved this morning contain
advices from Constantinople to the 29th Novembet.s—
At that tittle the Porte, it is said, had given au deci.
siTC answer to the different communications made is it,