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London, England, 1828-04-28 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1828.

FRENCH. PAPERS.

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PROM Till GAZETTE DE TRANCE', DATED APRIL 26.

SMYRNA, blAacH2l.
We expect with the greatest impatience .the develop-
ment of events, and since we are acquainted with the
speeches which have been made in the English Parlia-
ment in favour of the Porte, we are ignorant whether
we mad reckon England among its friends or its ene-
mies. We have no improvement in commerce, and.thn
distrust-of the merchants respecting England does not
appear to be lessened, notwithstanding the King of
England's speech. The .flag of the Netherlands is the
only one that is frequently seen on this coast; in the
sequel we shall probably see the flag of the United
States of North America, for tl.e putte is on the point
of concluding a commercial treaty with them. Hardly
any French ships are seen in these seas except men of
war. Admiral Rigny has quitted our roads, and it is
said be has gone to Corfu. There are hardly any Eng-
lish ships. On the other hand, it is reported that the
Ilit ssiati-sqaalfion will soon arrive here.
.tai'lVortell that the Viceroy of Egypt is going to'
withdraw his troops from the Ikelorea. The Greeks ap-
pear to he is a very melancholy situation at Sao. Col.'
Fabvier 'has gone to Egina on board a French man of
war. Daring his stay at Scio he has gained the esteem
of all respectable persons, by un'ting the greatest hu-
manity with real courage, and by greatly alleviating
the cruel necessities of war. Thus he had a very warm
conversation on the subject of the Turkish prisoners,
who were ill-treated, with the Greek Justice of Peace,
in which the Colonel threatened him that he should be
.sbot jibe did nut secure to the prisoners the protection
and care to which' they are entitled by the rights of
war.—tingsburg Gazette.

lIROK itltt CINSTITUTIONNEL. .
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nlaircn 27."
It was the Grand Vizier who was charged to announce
to the Sultan the definitive resolution of Russia ; and if
he received the news with indifference, it was not so
received by the Grandees of the Empire, who met for
the purpose of communicating their thoughts to one
another—a very rare occurrence in this country, and a
certain indication of important events, and of an ap.
proaching Divan. The Grand Vizier is preparing to
re) >in the army; he will he accompanied by the Minis-
teas and other agents of the Central Government; and
in order that business may not suffer by their ab.ence,
Deputies are about to be assigned to them, who will
remain in Constantinople uncles the name of agens de
retrier,- while those that are with the army will be
denominated Camp Agents. This is a custom of long
standing,.and war is looked on as declared when these;
nominations are made. Adrianople as yet has only
thirty thousand troops, but it is the central point, where'
the chef forces at the Empire are to assemble, which
has only 80.000 soldiers to carry on the struggle against
Russia. As the lager power has just made peace with
Persia, its army is free on the side of Eizeroum, which
very much disquiets Turkey, becausd the population of
that country is almost wholly Christian, and devoted to
' Russia. The Turks also want a good Commander in
Chief; the-chorce is not yet made, and it is dialtUlt.

A UGSBU RG. Arnti 20.
Ibrahim Paella has embarked a part of his army on
board the fleet arrived from Alexandria, but the fleet
is not yet making preparation fur its departure. The
Count Capo ditria, who knows the nomination of the
Turkisk Commissioners instructed to propose a truce
and amnesty to tl e Greeks, intends to direct them to
address the three mediatorial Powers. The destination
of the grand expedition, which the Government of
Greece is preparing, is not yet positively known. Some
say it is against Ibrahim Pasha, others send it out of
the Peloponessus altogether. The Egyptian brig Bella
t-lella has arrived at Leghorn with a double crew; the
half are intended to man the brig which has been built
at that port for the Pacha of Egypt.

law high places, you are remembered with pity and
with afisith.n.

" Sister, and Friends, we extend across the ocean our
hands to you in the fellowship of CHRIST. We pray,
that Hts cross and the banner of your land may rise
together over the crescent and the minaret—that your
sons may hail'the freedom of ancient Greece restored,
and build again the waste places, which the oppressor
hathlesadden down—and that you, admitted once more
to the felicities of home, may gather from past perils
and adversities a brighter wreath for the kingdom of
Heaven, . " LYDIA H. SIGO"RNEY,
" Secretary of the Greek Committee of
Hartford, Connecticut."
The following memorial has been presented to Con-
gress from dm liihabitantsaif Nantucket, relative to the
proposition of MX. Reynolds to fit out an eiploring ex-
pedition into the Pacific and Southern Oceans: •
" To the Honourable the Senate and House of Representatives in
Congress assembled.
0 The Memorial of the Subscribers, adults of the town of
Natakket respectfpliy represents—.
aa-Ti'satle4 inter&uise mainteined between different
parts of the nation and the islands and countries of the
Pacific Ocean, has becothe a matter of public interest.
and deserving the protecting care of the national
legislature. The funlaisiness, and the trade cattle.
on between the Pacific islands and coasts of Chins,
as is known to your !inflow able body, have afforded
rich retutns, and increased the wealth of our cum
mon country. Besides this employment of national
industry and mite: prise, they would represent that then-
are engaged in the whale fishery, from various parts o:
the country, upwards of 40.000 tons of shipping, re,
quiring a capital of 3,000,000 dollars, and the service
of more thin 3,000 seamen. Whether viewed as a nur-
sery of bold and hardy seamen, or as an employment
of capital in one of the most productive modes, or as
furnishing an article of indispensable necessity to human
comfort, it seems to your petitioners. to be an object
especially deserving the public care. The increased
extent of the vojages now pursued by the trading and
whiling ships into the seas bat little explored, flu' to
parts of the world before unknown, has increased the
cares, the dangers, and the losses of our merchants and
mariners. Within a few years their cruises have extended
'fors the coasts of Peru and Chile to the north west coast,
New Zealand, and the Isles of Japan. The increase of
risk has been attended by an increase of loss. Several
vessels have been wrecked on islands and reefs'not laid
down on any chart ; and the matter acquires a painful
interest from the fact, that many ships have gone into
those seas, and no soul has survived to tell their fate.—
Your petitioners consider it a matter of earnest import-
ance that those seas should be explored ; that they should
be surveyed in an accurate and authentic manner, and
the position pf new islands, reefs, and shoals, definitely
ascertained. The advancement of.science and not their
private interest only, but the general interestsof the nt-
lion, seem to them isnperiou.ly to demand it. They
therefore pray that an expedition may be fitted out un-
der the sanction of the Government, -to explore and
survey the islands and coasts of the Pacific seas; and,
mail duty bound, will eser pray.—Nenfuciret.Feb.lB2B."
The communication of Mr. Reynolds to the Com-
mittee on Naval Affairs, to whom she subject was re
ferred, contains a full explanation of the expediency of
the voyage.
The Secretary of the Navy, of whom the above
Commitree made some inquiries, has replied that he en-
tertains the opinion that suchen expedition is expedient—
because we have an immense and increasing commerce
in that region, which may be greatly extended—that the
commercial operations carried on in that quarter are
difficult and hazardous, as ate correctly represented in
the above memorial--Lthat the commerce of the Pacific
Ocean affords one of the best nurseries for our sea-
men—that by sending an expedition into that im-
mense region, so little known to the civilized world,
we shall add something to the common stock of geo-
graphical and scientific knowledge, which is not merely
useful to commerce, but connects itself with almost all
the concerns of society; and while we make onecon-
tribution to, this common stock, we shall not fail to
derive the best advantages to ourselves and be richly
paid even in a calculation 'of expenditure and profitr.
The Secretary says Use expedition ought not to be
large nor'expensive, and recommends an appropriation
of 45,000 or 50,000 dollats ; that the voyage ought to
be under the direction of the Navy Department, as the
expense may be diminished by permitting certain of the
naval officers to accompany it.