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FRIDAY, AUGUST 31,_ I 521:

PRICE SEVEN-PENCT.

TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

During the days of terror, many paid some hundred
piastres daily t.' save their heads. The Princes Cal•
limachi arc the (lly Greeks for whom the Porte sheuS
SOIIIC regard. Zenki Callimachi is made Hospodar
of Wallachia, and his brothers still occupy great
places at Court. The patriotic Greeks detest this fa.
may. If circumstances should change, these Princes
would be in a critical situation. A great deal is
said of Ali Paella and his large army. He is said
to have made overtures to the Divan, which have
been coldly received.
" The lofty ideas of the Greeks to free themselves
and their Empire, pass with the Turks for vain
meras. Only the Morcins, especially the Mainotes,
employ the :mention of the Divan; and it might,
pediaps, be inclined not only to confirm all their an.
dent hut even to grant new ones. The

VIENNA, AUGUST 17.
Dispatches have arrived this day from Constanti-
nople, dated the 31st ultimo, which communicate
most important intelligence. Our last advices from
that city were of the 25th, on which day the Divan
were assembled in consultation upon the propositions
made by Russia. The following is the substance of
them, and it cannot be denied that they ate conceive-1
in an extremely moderate spirit. They begin by
calling on the Turks, in the name of all the Chris•
tian l'owers of Europe, to put a speedy end to 1. to-
ceedings which have outraged religion and humanity ;
to effect which, it is required,

" I. That all the Christian Churches which have been de-
stroyed or pillaged shall he rebuilt, and put it:to a state of ser
vice for their holy destinations, by which twans Europe may be
consoled fur the death of the Patriarch of Constantinople, and
the profanation which followed that delloraltle event.
" 2. Th.s distinction shall be made between the author,: of
the exb:!ing troubles, or those. Greeks who have been led to take
part in them, and between those whose innocence should pro-
tLct them fro:a the sevejty of the Divan.
_ _

Grcek fleet -Must be strong, and that of the Turks
much diminished, yet the Government expects easily
to obtain the super ioi ity by the aid of the Pacha of
Egypt, and of the Barbary States. Algiers, and Tri.
pill. The Dey of Tunis is, indeed, incapable of as.
isting his Master, by the storm which destroyed his
fleer. Tile Foreign Embassies, and the inhabitants
of Pert, enjoy the greatest tranquillity. Baron Stro•
gonoll. is narrowly guarded at his country-house; he
is much watched by the Divan, and esrecially by the
Stt:tan himself. The Asiatic troops, intended for the
Morea, commit all manner of excesses, and ravage
the environs of the capital. The people are highly
incensed against them, and expect with impatience
the moment of their departure. The admission of
Janissaries into the Divan, has had a good effect on►
that body, and attached it more closely to the Go.
vcrnment. Many .lanissatios, by their love of order
and their humanity, have gained the esteem not only
of the Turks, but even of the Greeks."
13F.11.1.:N, AUGUST to.

" 3. That the door of pee shall be opened to those who

may have remained tranquil, nix' to those who within a limited

periA return to stihnlision.
'• 4. That Russia shail he erobled, in the spirit of exiting
treaties, to assist in the pacification of Melklavia and Wallachia;

to put order and trauquidlity there on a permanent footing, to
the end that the example of those Provinces may he such as to

recall to obedience all Greeks who sincerely love their country."
It was understood that if the Porte should accede
to the propositions contained in the Russian Note,
the Ambassador was authorized to make arrange-
ments for carrying them into effect, or at least should
stipulate for some period within which the Turkish
Government should evince, by some decisive step,
the sincerity of its determination.
These are undoubtedly the tenour of the proposi-
tions made by Russia to the Porte, though, as they
are detailed from memory, they may not be correct
to the letter. The instructions to the Russian Am-

Hitherto not the slightest military movement or asa
sembling of troops is '7,bserved, which might indicate
even an indirect participation of Prussia in case of
war between Russia and the Porte.

Extract of a letter from Lubeck, dated the 23d in-
stant :—" I am informed that a German Legion has
been formed at llamburgh, to assist the cause of the
Greeks against the Turks; that Majors Dannenberg
and Chevalier, both experienced Officers, have un-
dertaken the command of the above Legion ; that
general subscription has been opened for the purpose
of defraying the expenses of their equipment, under
the direction of a Committee held at Ilemburgh for
that purpose; that the plan has been adopted with
the greatest enthusiasm ; that a great many Officers
of distinction from different countries have accepted
commissions in the said Legion ; and that Proclamae,
',lons have been issued throughout the German States,
inviting the youth to join their crusade in the cause
of liberty."
ANECDOTE.—The following anecdote occurs in
little French work just published t—" Madame de
Villette, on her wedding-day, received from Voltaire
(who had already given her a man iage portion)
magnificent present of a set el diamonds, with which
the philosopher himself adorned her head, cars, neck,
and arms. The toilette being finished, general admi.
ration was expressed ; and the delight of the young
and lively bride was perfectly natural. My dear
child,' said Voltaire, what 1 have just given you are
trifles, childish toys ; but here is another present—a
real treasure, which will render you truly rich.' With
these words he produced a large book, bound in me.
rocco and gilt edged. On one side was inscribed the
words, Revenues of the Marquise de Villette;' and
on the other, r Household Expenses of the Marquise
de Villette.'—' This; resumed Voltaire, is the pro.
per present for a wife and a mother. Never neglect
the daily use of this book ; let the balance be exactly
and scrupulously preserved, and ycu will be rich
and happy."
SINGUL A R A SSA SSINA TION.—FrOM a French Popes
A young woman, eighteen or nineteen }ears of age
a set vent at the Sanitary Establishment of Baths, at
Dresden, who was about to he mar ied to a young
man employed in the same Establishment, went to
Ncustadt, to visit one of her acquaintances, a female,
named Ntrohon. The latter received her in a friendly
manner, they had sonic coffee, and afterwards some
rum; the young woman from Dresden soon after-
wards feeling indi,posed, Strohm invited her to re-
pose en her bed. No sooner was the young woman
asleep, than the other took a hatchet and struck her
four blows on the head, she then completed the later":
of death by stabbing the unfortunate victim several
times on the body. The murder being accomplished,
the criminal removed the corese from the bed, laid
it on a palliasse, and covered it with a mattress ; she
then went tranquilly to work in her chamber. About
nine o'clock in the evening she went to the Baths.
stated that the servant would return no more, related
all the details of the assassination which she had
committed, and placed herself at the disposal of the
Director of the Establishment. She was arrested,
and the facts abovementioned were verified. It does
not appear that she was actuated by either jealousy,
hatred, or any project of robbery, to commit this
dreadful crime, nor was there any exaltation of mind,
but, according to her own decimations, she had ex.
perienced since the execution of Kaltoscn (a notorie
oils assassin who was beheaded some days since), an
irresistible desire to kill some one, in order that, like
Kaltosen, she might die in a solemn manner; and,
with much ceremony she adds, that she would have
killed any other per_on whom she could have easily
got into her ()ewer. Strohon is unman ied : the is
about thirty years of age; ..he had not at all a bad
character, nor was she reproached with any vice; she
rcgtrl.u'ly freqnented Chiech. Tee young woman
murdered is said to have been pregnant. Tee young
man to whom she wasabouttobrieritt
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bassador, by which they were accompanied, wete to
require an answer from the Divan in eight days, and
Baron Strogonuff seems to have adopted the deter-
mination strictly to adhere to them. On the 26th
July, which was the last day allowed for the answer
of the Turkish Divan, he sent for their reply. He
was informed, verbally, that the Porte had deter-
mined on compliance with all his prop;' :tions; but
that, on account of the length of the Russian Note,
the length of time that would be consumed in its
translation from the French into the Turkish Ltn-
guage, and the reply of the Divan from the Turkish
language into the French, they would require forty-
eight hours' delay before they could transmit their
answer to Baron Stro,,onoff in the official foim. It
appears, however, that the peremptory manner of
the Russian Ambassador accelerated the movements
of the Divan. By the evening of the 26th they had
completed their reply in the official form, and sent a
message to Baron Strogonciff that it was ready for
his acceptance, thus complying with the letter of the
Russian Note, even to the peliod.allowed them for
acquiescence or refusal. No reply to this commu-
nication was condescended by the Russian Ambassa-
dor. On the following :naming two dragomans (in-
terpreters) attached to the Russian Ealbassy, ap-
peared at the Divan, and demanded passports for
Baron Strogonoff and his suite to quit Constantino-
ple. Instead of compliance mitt; that demand, the
official reply and submission of the Porte to the pro-
. positions of Russia were then tendered. Acceptance
was refused by the Ambas,,adory who declared that
he could not accept a " tardy answer," and the de-
mand for passports was repeated. They were at
length granted for his suite and for his vessel, but
the insertion of Baron Strogonoff's name in any pass-
port was refused, it being understood, however, that
no opposition would be made to his &pal turc. On
the other hand, they would not expressly consent to
it. Baron Strogonoff decltued rei-eatedly to the
(Ater Ambassadors, who of course watched anxiously
all his pi oceedings, that whether he obtained pass-
ports or not he wits determined to depart. The mo-
tives assigned her. for his extraordinary conduct,
among the diplomatic clicks, arc, that knowing of
his recall at the time, he was solely bent on making
his retreat, so as to save his credit, and to preserve
the secret of his disgraLe.
NUREMBURGIT, AUGUST 20.

The Correspondent contains a letter from Vienna,
of the 13th instant, which say,,—" We have news
from Constantinople of the 25th of July. The city
is tranquil, and the public peace is now seldom dis-
turbed by bands of armed assassins. In general, the
success of the Ottoman arms in Moldavia and Wal-
lachia seems to have abated the rage of the populace.
The Government adopts vigorous measures against
the disturbers of the peace; the most savage have
received the bastinado. A Turkish merchant, named
Mehemet Aly, who had made himself particularly
formidable during the scenes of Munde, is sentenced
to death. The shops were ordered to be opened.
Some timid persons were punished with death. Now
the shops are open, but trade is wholly at a stand,
and confidence cannot be inspired by the cudgel or
the bow-string. The Russians are feared All the
steps of the Government indicate irresolution and
alarm. A few days ago, the 'mead was baked of a le,s
weight: the populace murmured, and many bakers
weie nailed immediately to their own doors, thoughl
they had acted with the consent of the Magistrates.
It is probable that bread will become dearer in the'
sequel, from the failure of tlv. supplies of corn that
I used to be brought by the Ilydriot th;ps. 11. pes :tie
placed in the Paella of Egypt; but he is said to be
• averse to the Porte, and to favour the Greeks.
I 4, The Greeks at Constantinople emaia very quiet ;
they almost despair of deliveritT themselves, and
therefore cringe to protract theta mist•rableuxi tcnce.