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In announcing
.the appearance of the Seventh Number
of this Periodical, it is our pleasing duty to assure our Readers
that the same learning, taste, and diligence, which have recut's.-
mended it from its earliest Number, continue to support its claim
to rank with the very "wit Publication of the kiwi in this or in
any country. Of the articles in the present Nansber, we would
especially direct attention to that on " Novella," a German poet ;
our Readers will, in every page of this paper, recognise the power-
ful pea which has been so unweariedly and triumphantly employed
in the former Numbers of the Foreign Review, for the removal of
prejudice, and the diffusion of a soundly appreciating spirit among
us on the subject of German Literature. We have all heard of
the " Magician of the North," and it would appear that the great
Author, so designated, is not the only Wielder of the " potent
spell " in that part of the Kingdom ; from thence it is, if we mis-
take not, that the writer of these articles, on German Poets and
Philosophers, has stretched forth a mighty arm, and waved a wand,
which has laid open to the Hellish Reader, not regions of fiction,
but worlds of thought, and truth, anti beauty. Nor must we omit
to mention, in terms of Ives praise, the article " On the Metrical
Romances of Sir Tristram ;" it is distinguished by deep learning
and research in une of the most rare and curious departments ot
literature. The paper oo " Niebuhr's liwtorical aid Philological
Tracts," is erudite and impartial ; and that on " Vitalis," a young
Swedish poet, who died last year, short and pleasing. Art. I. and
111. on the " Eloquence of the French Rat," and on the " State
of Philosophy in France." arc both ably wtitteu, though we
cannot entirely concur in the views there taken of those two im-
portant subjects. Art. IV. on " The Life end Writings of Jo-
vellanos," is a tribute consecrated to the memory of one of the
greatest men of modern trines. We recommend this paper to the
particular attention of our Reader% and we think that, after one
attentive perusal of it, they win cordially join brauttha
time when Spein Way rise to re-assert
ephel:ctiooudia asgtpiiala fur ihe
rarnastpltdrights, awed thee untorgotten glories of her
ancient name. There is a short paper on u Guipsacoan Ballads."
aud an interesting one an the " Political Ecowomists ot Italy," in
Waikato to.vgiech, a coilection of `host Reviews and Contipental
iaterary Intelligence, equally instructing and enter* aitsing.

AND THE SULTAN IS POSSIBLE.
PARIS, JULY 25.

The English Journals are puzzling themselves to mcertaln on
what conditions General Diebitsch has offered peace to the Divan.
First, we asks has he offered it? And, if be have, what must we
conclude from it? It is well for the conqueror, as we have al-
ready said, to show himself, after his victory, disposed to put au
end to hostilities. But, in making the offer, may he not look only
to the honour of making I: ? Even 'wing on good faith, be may wily
intend to impose unacceptable conditions. 'lbis latter case without
supposinfany duplicity, is probably the condition of Russia. To
be convinced of this, it is only necessary to examine her interest.
Since the reign of Peter theGrest, and even during his reign, Russia
has continually' advanced towards the South. The direction of her
great rivers, the natural outlets for her produce, give this tendency
to her policy. The possession of the Sea of Asoph.and subsequently of
the Crimes, which gave her part of the dominion of the Black
Sea, have justified her views, and rewarded her exertions. Hav-
ing obtained these acquisitions, the Cabinet of St. Petersburg's per-
ceived that It had only obtained a greater space for the circulation
of Russian produce, without having obtained the real outlet; for
the will of a foreign power might still retain them in the Black Sea
confiscate them on their departure, according to its caprice.
Frees that time one thought alone must have predominated In the
Emden Cabinet—that of obtaining, at any price, the entire free-
jam of its navigation, without which, the finest part of the empire
meld not reach prosperity. The necessity of a free drculation, ac-
knowledged by the Goveroment, was also felt by the people. The
Inhabitants of the provinces interested, attributed to the restric•
does imposed by the Turks the fall in the value of their produce,
and were sensible that a rise in price would take place when-
ever the passage of the Bosphorous should be entirely free.—
We cannot be astonished that from this unanimity of opinion,
the fruit of a common interest, there should have resulted
t want, a desire for war, which offered the probability of realising
the wishes of aU. The war against the Turks is therefore national
by the most powerful of aU motives—that of interest. That the
hatred of different creeds mixed its venom in the quarrel is only of
a secondary nature. Religious disputes die away—motives of in-
Serest last as long as the interest itself. Among the complaints in
the Russian Manifestoes, one is that the Treaty of Ackerman was
Met observed. Why is that treaty quoted in preference to prior trea-
ties? Because it is recent, and contains the stipulations of former
trestles. All of them had for their object to enlarge and confirm the
means by which Russian products might pass into the Mediterranean.
Each of them, by forced interpretations, was in fact a continuation
of hostilities after the peace. They signify better than words that
imperious want, which will never cease till it be gratified. Russia
only took up arms to complete her political, commercial, and mari-
time system ; for as long as she is condemned to vegetate in the
midst of her territorial riches, she will suffer an inconvenience for
which she must by all possible means seek relief. In former wars
they never flattered themselves with the hope of attaining their
final object. Rnmanzow and Suraruff had never more than 30.000
men at once in their armies, besides some detached corps. At every
treaty they obtaibod stations, and thus they prepared the way far
seizing the fir-t favourable opportunity to realise the traditions ell
the founder of the empire of the Czars. The insurrection of the
Greeks, and the reforms of hiahmoud, annihilating the ancient de-
fenders of the Crescent before the new ones were formed, indicated
this favourable and lung expected time. The Russian Cabinet was
careful nut to mingle at once in the quarrel between the Greeks and
the Turks. Fur four years it published its complaints; thus
collecting means of justifying its resolution when it resolved
to take a decisive step. It carefully avoided compound-
ing its cause with that of the Greeks, reserving to itself
a liberty of movement that is now Wes:waren.; White it did
decide, it did not appear in the field without means proportioned
to its well concerted views. The moment is come when, with
whatever obscurity we may seek to surround ourselves, the veil
moat be torn asunder ; but we must postpone to a !inure oppor-
tunity the consideration of the conditions on which peace would
be possible.
Nothing official has yet been announced concerning the treaty
concluded between France and Saint Domingo, by M. Mollies',
on our part.
From the Journal des Debuts.
PARIS, Juar 25.

We were the organs of public opinion in applauding the illOti•
noes discussions in the Chambers on the subject of the eventual
credit. Some speeches on that occasion have been severely cri-
ticised in the loglish journals, which appear astonished that France
regrets her losses, and considers with sorrow the sacrifices imposed
on hcr. They we in the policy of the cabinet of Saint James
nothing but the combinations ot a sublinik genius, capable of giving
law to event.; while to our ryes thcir policy appears to us only
the repetition of the nii-erable policy followed by the English Go
'mow= at the epoch of the Spans!, war. At the congress of
Vienna the Doke of Wellington employed all the resources of di-
plomacy to prevent France from interfering in the affairs of Spain.
The Congress and the Tuilkries did nut regard the almost threat-
ening repre.etuatioas of I....tigland, and iu a short tune the white flag
was floating over Madrid and Cadiz. The Noble Duke his not
been owe successful In preventiog a rupture between ltu.sta and
the Porto. His 1. fluence was only shown ha the Protocol relative
to Gr. ece, and it was not difficult, it must be acknoWledged, to strike
off the letter, 4.1 a pride who are at Inc last gasp.
Altar the war of sieg.s. tint of lova-ion will begin ; and while
the Duke of Welk Eton declares that be will not perm.' the Bos-
phorus to become Muscovite property. General Lliebit.ch is pro-
bably on oar p.aut of marching on Adrianople; be will render
himself master of the Gulf of Enos, add semi alter of the passage
iv* the Dardanelles
Then.Gre:t.Bratais would lose the opportunity of effettually in-
terf:ring in the :dims of the East Her fleets would lie con-
demned uwlessly ti plough the Grecian sea.. By out anticipating
. events sbe u 111 be eoverised by them.
stance had. ju.t Athiii,),:nesl Spain and Cadiz. the Pontlui'm of
which was a legitim.te pledge. aod which Might become in bet
kai•le a veer qibrandx. :flat has given to the world an 'maniple of
merknewwhirh would vainly be sought is history. Will, Uvula