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London, England, 1829-01-03 00:00:00

the Nile; they know that General Aaancnomas was'
reinforced from the Indian army, and that the same
facility which admitted troops promptly to reach Egypt
from India, would enable an army to reach India from
Egypt; they are aware also that a settlement in the
Indian seas would be another source of danger to oat
possessions io the East. It is even hinted, that orders
have been issued to our maritime forces to dislodge
settlers, and resist every attempt to descend upon the
coast of New Holland, where, in fact, we are about to
found a new Colony. We have, indeed, no apprehen-
ion of danger from the once meditated movements of
the French expeditions. Our f •reign policy at present
is vigilant and commanding, and a ruse de guerre will
hardly be possible under the circumstances which give
foresight and efficiency to the Government of this
kingdom.

German Papers to the 27th ult. arrived this morning,
but they bring no intelligence of importance. We sub-
join the rumours they contain from the bapks of the
Danube:
FROM THE LOWER DANUBE. Dec. 10.

However persuaded the German friends of the Turks may be
that the energetic Sultan ilahmond will employ all the honorees of
his nation to the object of retaining possession of his European
dominions, they are much mistaken if they infer from the diminso
than of the Russian army en the right bank of the Danube, the fall
of Varna and defeats of the Russians during the winter. The
Turkish army is undoubtedly numerous at all the most important
points, and is, on the whole, better armed and equipped than fors.
wetly; but if the Russian army has, perhaps, too many veterans,
the Turkish has it* many recruits, whom constraint. mare than re.
neon, fanaticism, has caused to join the army. The Turkish dotal-
nines in the three Continents contain at the moat s population of
seven and a half millions of Turks ; the African part is paralysed—.
the Asiatic has, contrary to all expectations, sent into the field two
sovereign Pachas, or rather representatives, who are doubtless
furnished with secret instructions to secure the independence of the
['aches, in case of the overthrow of the Turks. The deposed
Grand Visier acted with more prudence than the Sultan, in not
venturing to risk the fate of the empire in one battle, but rather
sacrificing Varna. A great defeat, and the impossibility of raising
a second army, would have produced anarchy in Turkey, and a
scene of confusion like that in Prussia in 1508, after the battle of
Jena. Nut the old Pachas, but their sons, consider themselves, if
the worst comes to the worst, as the heirs of the Sultan, and think
of a kingdom like that of Egypt. the State of Tchapan Ogiou in
Asia, the Barbary Regencies, the Captainship of the Albanians,
Arnouts, &e. A conspiracy is wanting, but all the elements of
dissolution are at hand. If the Sultan could command sufficient
funds to pay the 100,000 Albanians, who are able to bear arms, it is
possible that Russia might have the disadvantage ; only it is to be
regretted that the several Russian Generals have supported each other
so feebly, and theTurkishGenerals have acted with so much energy;
but the hanging back of the Antonia and the brave Bosniacka, the
diseases in the army, the bad state of the routes in the Balkan, and
the want of artillery, make it impossible foe the Tusks to recover
during the winter the fortress of Varna, the works of which have
been pretty well repaired. Can it be supposed to be impossible
for the Russian north coast of the Euxine to supply 12,000 Rus-
sians at Varna with provisions for six months ? Will the garrisons
of Silistria, Widths, &c. be able to molest the 100,000 Russians in
their winter quarters in Moldavia and Wallachia ? and can we think
that the Russians will be unable to find subsistence among one and
a half millions of inhabitants in the principalities, which are the
most fertile provinces, and, except the incursions of the Packs of
Widdin into Little Wallachia, have suffered nothing ,from pillage?
Servia would readily revolt if it had areal guarantee frotnßussia that
It would not be again sacrificed. It i. the lukewarm Christianity pre•
•ailing in London, Paris, &c. that the Serviana and others dread. •If
the Court of Vienna would openly declare that the revolted Chris.
tians should not again become slaves of theTarkishPachas, the Chris.
bans in Turkey would do wonders, for they have been deprived
of every thing to supply the Turks with means of resistance. If
more unanimity prevailed among the Russian Generals, it would
have already been all over with Mahnruird, whom all the Turks
dread as a scourge. Turkish fanaticism is as selfish as every other,
41134 not more desirable. Zdalunoud is surrounded with traitors,
who would rejoice at his fall, which we may hops will not be the
case of the Emperor Nicholas is 1829. England will not go to
war to save the Porte. nor any Continental Power be willing to
sacrifice itself for the Turk s.—.Nnreusburg Clort espostai. Des. 24.

crrY, TwgLvi o•cLocg.

The great excitensent and aeziety whit* bas prevailed for several
days past, in regard to the bankieg-house of Messrs. Restuorron,
Sverneusost, and Co. nsay now be said to have terminated, as they
were last night in the Gazettes and no doubt, in a few days, the *bole
of their deficiences will be laid bef re the Public. This is not the
case with Mr. SzerneasoN, who still remains, to the present hour,
undiscovered.

The Consul market is not quite so pod as yesterday, as they
opened this morning at 871 g for the Account, in consequence of
information that the Marquis of Antige' had tither resigned, or
was called back by Government from the important situation be
held in Ireland. Tbia change in the Administration of that unfair.
tunate country, it is supposed, will cause sonic confusion there.

CITY. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

Both the Como) and Foreign markets are exceedingly dull up
to the present time. Consuls in the early part of the moroing
were 471 i. since which they may be quoted at 87i for the Ac-
count. We have this moment beard of another detection of about
five thousand six hundred Exchequer Bills, discovered this morn-
ing, deficient in the banking.house of IiZMINGTOM, Svernaseest, and
Cu. There are nu tidings of the latter gentleman. The City is
now more tranquil on the above unfortunate event; the forth-
coming of grartsassou is given up; and the persons involved must
therefore, coutrat themselves with the issue of the Commission
of Bankruptcy.

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The Nl4rquis sf CU A WWII; will ente.tain a numereut
assemblage of friends at a shooting party neat week, at Stowe, the
princely mansion of the BUCICIMMIAM Family.
The Duchess Si ALBANS gave a BAH after the
Concert on Thursday last, in honour of the New Year's Day, to a
small number of distinguished fashionable., at her elegant mansion
in Piccadilly.
A .ie• ut Lady offered up a prayer to St Ignatius for
the conversion of her husband; a few days after, the man died.
'• What a good saint is our Ignatius!" exclaimed the consolable wi•
dose ; .• he bestows on as more bandits than we ask torn-Mime.

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gearly the whole of the houbes between St. Mottos
Church and Cbandos-street, have been pulled down. The numerous
habitations deserted, and ready to be cleared away, form a dreary
and desolate 'erne.

blondey la-t, S r JOlll4 LISTIR KAYS. while hunting
with the QUOIn hounds. was thrown hem his horse, and dislocated
his shoulder, but is in a fair way of recovery.
New Yeat's Day being the anniversary of the birth of
the Earl of Wasmioscann, who on Thursday completed his 70th
year. the Duke of Watuscovom and a large and distinguished patty
spent the day with the Noble Earl at Apthurpe, near Wansford.
"Laugh and ginss• tat," IN an nid adage ; and STERNE
tells us, that every time a man laughs he adds something to his
life. An eccentric philosopher of the last century used to say, that
be liked not only to laugh himself, but to see laughter and hear
laugbter—`4 Laughter, S:r—laughter is good for health—it is a pro.
vocative to the appetite, and a triend to digestion—Dr. Seraestaittu,
Sir, said the arrival of a Merry Andrew in a town was more bent.
tidal to the health of the inbabitan.s than twenty asses loaded with
medicine." Mr. Port used to sty that he never saw the " Tailor,
riding to Brenttord " without feeling better for a week afterwards.
Such win. the lien ss ot the day yesterday. that Con-1
stitutiombiU and Hyde.park displayed an unusual number. eon
ddering the time of year, of equestttens, consisting of both Lidice-
nd Gentlemen.