Star.
London, England, 1827-07-17 00:00:00

The Florence Gazette announces in an extract of a
letter from Constantinople, of the SOth of May, that the
Turkish Government had had two persons put to death
who had spoken disrespectfully of the Powers who me.
diated in the affairs of Greece.
The Theatre of the Ambigu Comique was sod.
denly destroyed by fire last night. Not the slightest
suspicion attaches to any person. The disaster was oc-
casioned by the fireworkers, making a trial after the
• rformance was over of a firework which was to be
introduced in a Melo-drama called La Tahatiera, which
was to be performed next weet ; some sparks ascending
caught the helm, and in less than ten minutes the
flames gained such an ascendancy, that all attempts to
check their progress were vain. The fireman who was
on the spot was stifled in a minute by the smoke. The
keeper of the Theatre hastened to the spot, and met his
death. The workmen ran out to call for assistance:
the firemen of the neighbouring barracks, and a de-
tachment of the troops, came to the spot, but could do
no more than preserve the Theatre de la Gaiete, which
is divided only by a party wall from the Ambigu. The
wind happily blew in the opposite direction, otherwise
it is probable that both Theatres would have been do►
stroyed. A great part of the wardrobe was saved.•.*
Besides the death of the two persons abovementionodo
it is said that three firemen are missing, and that a sot-
geant of the line has perished.
FROM THE QUOTIDIENNE.
FRANKFORT, Jinx 2.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
The position of the different Cabinets, and particu.
larly that of Russia, ought, at present, to call general
attention. The great Power, especially in its relations
with England, finds itself placed in a singular situation.
It is not to be doubted but that the Cabinets of the two
countries are divided in interests and opinions; in in.
tere.ts, for besides the inevitable struggle which must
take place between the two colossusses who balance
Europe, there are several less public reasons for their
interests being opposed,—l particularly allude to the
Persian war, where nothing less is in question than their
respective influence o►er a country, which is the key of
India, one of the main sources of England's strength.
With respect to opinion, it is impossible to suppose that
sbe Emperor of Russia, whose accession was surrounded
with plots and seditious, can ever enter into Mr. Can-
eing's system.
It is then clear that the interests and opinions of Eng-
land and Russia are in direct opposition. Hop, then,
does it happen that these two powers are closely united
upon the question of Greece ? This requires explanation.
It is not necessary to point out to you that. the Greek
question is marked by peculiar traits, which may join
the most opposite interests. It is more a question of
humanity than of policy, without which it would be
difficult to explain the intervention of France, whose
policy would rather have been to maintain the old treaties
with the Porte, than to tempt the aew adventure of an
alliance with Greece, scarcely organized. But, I repeat
it, it is with the generous eyes of humanity that the
affairs of Greece have been viewed, and hitherto that
has been a motive but little regarded. It may be added,
that the situation of the Helenists required so prompt a
decision, that it was necessary immediacy to unite or
to have recourse to hostilities, and the great nations of
Europe now so fear a serious war among themselves
that they have rather chosen to act together than to fight.
You may easily imagine that a campaign in Turkey