Star.
London, England, 1829-09-08 00:00:00

BERLIN STATE GAZETTE.

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CONSTANTINOPLE, Ago. 9.
According to the latest accounts from Asia, by a Tartar, the
Russians were half way between Erzeroum and Terbium& and
had occupied the upper mines in those parts. Persons acquainted
with the country affirm, that the last half of the way presents more
obstacles than the first, en account of the broken nature of the
ground, which may afford the Turks many opportunities of making
an obstinate resistance. According to the same accounts. Trebi-
sond has been again very hard pressed; a division of the Russian
Seer, consisting of fourteen sail, came and bombarded the town.
It is said that above 12,000 balls were thrown into it, and did great
damage. At the same time, 1,500 men were landed, but are stated
to have been repulsed with the loss of 500 men, and forced to re-
embat k, after which the. fieet sailed towards the eastward.
The Cowrie de Swinge, which we have received to the 2d Aug.
has the following article :
CO NSTA NTI NOPLE. laic 19.
The following is the speech which the English Ambassador de-
livereal in the English language,upon his first audience of the Sultan :
" MOST NOBLE AND Nisoiery Paisee—Commisstorted as I am
to transact important affairs at the Sublime Porte. there is none
more agreeable to me than that which has to-day summoned me
to enjoy the honour of your Imperial presence.
" I have received express orders from the King my master, to
assure your Sublimity, that it is his constant wish to maintain and
to extend the friendship which has subsisted for centuries between
the two Crowns. I should be happy if my poor abilities should be
the instrument of confirming the prosperity of the two empires, on
the basis of internal tranquillity, and the general peace of Europe.
" The difficulties which have been surmounted, and the wise
administration, which, together, so remarkably characterise the
present period of the reign of your Imperial Majesty, inspire me
with confidence in the attainment of this two.fold object.
" I am proud of the honour which I at this moment enjoy, of
personally expressing to your Sublimity, the cordial wishes which
my Sovereign cherishes for the long duration of your health and
prosperity."
BERLIN, Seer. 1.
The Grand Duchess Helm. and her daughter, the Princess
Maria, have left this city.—Pratuiso State Gamete, Sept. 2.
ST. PETERSBURG H, Amt. 22.
A very long programme of the ceremonies to be observed at the
public audience for the reception of the Persian Prince, Chosreu
Mina, has just been published.
The news from the theatre of war has been already received
through the Prussian Stara GazeUe.
EXCHANGE ox LONDON, AUG. 21.-10 25-32.

FRENCH PAPERS.
AFFAIRS OF_ THE EAST.
From the Constitutionnel of Saturday.
Two main truths form the important question that is discussed
in the eastern extremity of Europe. On one side appears the im-
mense superiority of a Government free from the connection of
foreign alliances over a mantles of Cabinets which proclaim the
same intentions, though respectively governed by different interests;
on the other side, England has evidently lost her influence over
Europe, or, at least, %Yellin:ton and his weak Ministry have been
unable to secure to her that preponderance which she had preserved
for half a century.
As soon as hostilities began on the banks of the Danube, the
whole of Christendom resounded with cries of alarm. The en-
slavement of Europe was certain; the Bosphorus once conquered,
the Russian armies would overrun the Continent like a furious tor.
rent; modern liberty and civilization were to be annihilated for
ever. A few days passed in the midst of these terrors. To ap.
pease them, the Court of St. Petersburgh merely makes a few de.
clarations of moderation. The execution of the Treaties was its
only desire; at any rate, it never pretended to an extension of
territory. Again. because the signal of a sudden change in the
minds of politicians, these declarations were apparently received as
an avowal of weakness, and it was universally resolved to arrest in
his career, by energetic measures, the giant whose enormous di-
mensions had been exaggerated by the false supposition of certain
authors.
The Sultan Mahmoud was then extolled in his turn—all the new
and unseasonable reforms, by which the despot daily undermined
the foundations of his power, were presented as so many obstacles,
against which all the efforts of the Russians were to prove fruitless.
A triple alliance was, however, to be formed—France, England,
and Austria were to unite for the preservation and integrity of the
Ottoman Empire. From England especially greater efforts were
expected—indeed, what power had more interest to prevent any
aggrandizement of the Russians towards the South, and to watch
over her own possessions in the East ?
But whilst Europe was content with alternately exhaling its
fears and its hopes in vain conjectures, Russia was hastening to the
execution of her designs. The first campaign put her in possession
of military positions, of which the importance was too little felt to
weaken self-created and fictitious motives of security.
The opening of the second campaign became for all a subject of
surprise, and men were with difficulty roused from their apathy by
the Bulletin of Paravadi, which evinced the absurdity of calcu-
lation grounded on the too-much-talked-of regeneration of the
Turkish military.
From that moment the most prodigious and unforeseen success
has astonished the different Governments on which Europe relied
for the preservation of the Turks in this part of the world—no
unanimity in their counsels or designs, and no one can even Come
any measure tending to prognosticate their armed mediation in fa-
vour of Mahmoud.
lf, therefore, England is deficient in the defence of her own in-
terests ; if. compromised as she evidently is by the progress of the
Russians, she does not succeed in shagging along with her the com-
bined forces of France and Austria, it must certainly be confessed
that she has lost her influence in Europe, and that the Cabinet,
presided by the Lord Duke, has been unable either to re-establish
or preserve her ancient preponderancy. Such is one of the two
main truths indicated at the bead of this article, and on which it is
impossible not to agree.
The other is still more glaring. Russia is indebted for her vic-
tories to the advantage she reaps from unity of action, that her rivals
have never obtained an account of the opposition of their views,
interests, and situation. It must also be observed, as one of the must
remarkable effects of the wisdom of the measures of the Russian
Cabinet, that in the midst of its attempts to attain the possession
of those regions necessary to the completion of its power, it has
at the same time devised means of compelling England and Aus-
tria to consent sooner or later to the preservation of its conquests.
This fact, or intention, whichever it may be called, is apparent by
the direction given to their military operations. The Russians
have attacked the Ottoman Empire on three sides; on the right,
by Viiddin ; in the centre, on a perpendicular line to Constanti-
nople ; on the left, by the Caucasus, in the eastern dominions of the
Sultan. It would be a great error to suppose that this plan is a
mere military combination to weaken the enemy by the division of
his forces. Undoubtedly such a design existed, but it is proper to
iovestlgate the matter more deeply.
By marching straight to Constantinople, Russia would have
!imply consulted her own interest and final object. By keeping on
the defensive towards %%ridden, she had Austria in view, to whom
she may thus offer these provinces entire, as her share in the great
division of the Sultan's empire. Had Russia pursued her opera-
tions on that side with energy, the insurrection of the Seritians and
other Christian tribes might have opposed great difficulties to the
establishment of Austrian domination, when this power shall ac-
cept her part in the oils of a victory, of which she will only have
acted the part of a spectator.
The conquest of the Oriental provinces, and of the town of
Erzeroum, situated near the sources of the Euphrates, will afford s
sufficient compensation for England. The Russians will know one
day how to extol the voluntary donation of these provinces, in
order to obtain from the Cabiuet of St. James's its consent for
their settling in the Bosphorus ; and every one feels what a subject
so constant anxiety it would be for the English to see the Musco-
vite Eagle at liberty to rush into their Indian possessions.
PARIS, SATURDAY. HALT•TAST Feint OTLOCI.

BRODG, Ave. 14.
Since the beginning of the campaign. there were in the interior
of Russia great movements of troops, and, even in the last month,
several corps had orders to approach the seat of war. These move.
vents have now ceased, and counter-orders have been issued, from
which it is concluded that the troops now in the field are consi-
dered sufficient to prosecute the war, or else that a peace is
reckoned upon. 'They write from the Principalities that the Porte
is disposed to yield ; that beyond all doubt negotiations for peace
will be entered upon, and will, in all likelihood, lead to a good
result, Inasmuch as the Russian claims are nut extravagant,
but such as the Porte, with a good will, may satisfy without
changing in the least thereby their hypothetical position, or inter-
fering with the existing European balance of power. The claims
of Russia are announced to be, the securing of her commerce
between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, compensation
for the expenses of the war, favourable terms tor the Principa-
lities and the Christian inhabitants of Bulgaria. Russia is aware
of the present exhaustion of the Ottoman trustily, but feels
convinced that the great resources which the Turkish empire
presents, will in a little time supply prevent deficiencies, and
that the Porte will eventually be able to fulfil whatever con-
ditions she may now be obliged to accept. The terms there-
fore to be stipulated would not at once be required• bet taken in
dividends or instalments ; but as a guarantee for fulfilment upon
the part of the Porte, and to avoid all occasion of future com-
plaints on the side of Russia, the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh
seem to have In view the provisional occupation of some strong

places, and some provinces In Asia, retaining them until the
whole debt should be discharged; and also to obtain the ad-
vantages granted to her commerce, either by demolishing the
fortresses on the Black Sea, and some of those on the Danube, or
by leaving garrisons in several of those places until the state of
things become fully consolidated. With all this the Tartish em-
pire, in the opinion of the best informed, is to remain untouched;
its rontiers the same as before the war; and it will depend upon
the policy or the energy of the Divan, in inventing means of pay-
ment, how soon or bow late, they inspire Rinds with confidence
from that power which they have nay thing to fear; and bow
soon or bow late they will procure the evacuation of the ptovi-
@fatally occupied places by the fair fulfilment of the stipulations of
the Treaty; at all events, it appears, that even though the peace
should be concluded immediately, the Russian troops will pass
theme
winter in Bulgaria. and not retire beyond the Danube until the
neat spring.—Geseite of Augallteres.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aar. 10.
Since Jody 31 the negociations between the Porte and the English
Ambassador have assumed a more earnest character; and the
Porte, at length, after a categorical declaration by Sir A. Gordon,
which be handed in a formal diplomatic note, accepted the Treaty
of July 6, 1227, on the evening of the 7th inst. England has de.
clued by this note of the Ambassador, according to the general
report, that as sor.n as the Port would accept the Treaty, the Otto-
man Empire would be placed under the protection of Great Bri-
tain, and may reckon upon her aid. This, with the energetic re-
presentations of General Muffling, was like a thunderbolt to the
Divan. AU the notifications of the last three weeks of the hopes
platted on England, seem to be bore out, and it is now believed
that the Russians will not continue their march—it is reported to-
day that an English ship of advice has departed for Bourgas.—Nu-
reetiarrg Oirrespendmi, Aug. 31.
VIENNA, Aug. 31.
The Constantinople post of the 10th is just arrived. It brings
the Intelligence that the Sultan bad raised 40,000 from the larger
suss of the capital, and had sent 10,000 men to Kirk -Ellissa to rein-
force the Abdmahman Pscha. AU the accounts given out Isere these
latter days of the further progress of the Russians, of the state of
things at Constantinople, and the perilous position of the Sultan,
are, according to the letters by today's post, sn many fables. On
the 22d arrived here, from Prague, the new Commander, Field-
Marshal Ginlay, and on the following day the whole garrison passed
in review before him.

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