The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-12 00:00:00

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OF THE ARGOCIATION BETWEEN
tirSSIA AND 7HE PORTE.

[refits 711 E borates.]
Advice. as late as to the 20th ult. ace in our han.
Irani St. Petersburg, and they are impatient, because
thee leave little dunbt that the Porte has not acceded
-Web, Rassimmitintatitas ; Wieser erto that date no
such sews had remised St. Petersburg, and nothing
a bed ltettstired to tender each as .sweat-probable. The
letters are decidedly of a warlike character, aid state,
that for some time there had been so istemourse be-
tween the Restive Itliaisttyasd Coestastinople. The
exchange had fallen from Si to 91.
piing tea Times.]
We have been extremely tardy. oar readers wit?
have observed, in publishiagehimediteet (if there he
sues a word) between the Russians and Turks.larcaoms
we have been of opinion that all reports open this sob-
jict were issuers-or unfounded. We may now, how.
ever, safely assert. that a definitive arrange/est bas
been offered by. Turkey. to which, if her executive
Govergesese have power to give it effect. Russia ought
to accede. 'testis complaitted that Turkey hail ad-
vanced troops is great force into Walacbia,contrare'to
the obligaties of a private treaty. The Porte cessesta
to withdraw the whole of these troops, leaving the pro-
elites free—but on condition that the Emperor Alex-
. ander aiso withdraws his forces front their present
threamaing position on the Turkish (metiers.
Russia complains of the ill-treats...lt of the Cheeks,
and the destruction of their churches, for the
safety of which Russia, professing a similar faith
with, the °reeks, stood pledged. Turkey replies,
that diongls these evils hare been brought upon
the (reels by their own 'ebonies. she will still
rebuild their cliurchrs,,,aisil forgive their breach of
.allegiance. Is this point, therefore. the- complaint
of Russia is removed. TMs ehiorethes so far as words
,n, (sod the Turks have sot bees enobserreet of
their tecaties,) and as a leers act of diplomacy between
two isdepradant Powers, seems fair. Still the ques-
tion reassign—Will not Itussia, knowing her strength,
seek fresh occasion to quarrel with a feeble adversary ;
and can Turkey, if she would, rebuild the Christian ,
churches, and recall her erriag subjects to the tender
embrace Ida kied swipe/vete! government? The Greek
intro maw' will go os of coarse. Were Russia at this
m..meat attack out of the list of independent Powers,
toe Turks and Greeks never can, we think, resume
their ancient relations.
We confess, however, that we do not see how Res-
sia after this eencenion ou the part of Turkey, can
still keep her hostile attitude! it is pretty clearly se-
uerstood that the Courts of England, France, and
,Austria. ate against her on this question. Whatever,
therefore. may bolter inclinations. will she venture
in he the first to break up the (so called) Holy Ala-
rm.?
SCOTLAND.
Os Weitesedey ofternom, the folloWing shoekteg
occerverke Seek piste at Kele. :—Two women of
the seam of Pairbaite sod Hester, having quarrelled
alms' some trifling matter, the letter inflicted three
revere wenn& epee the former with a knife. two
scrota the heeled, and one in the throat, which were
of so horrible a nature that her life was at first de-
wpaired of, hot some hope is sow entertained of bee
recovery. Hunter wee imatedisiely apprehended, bet
being far advanced is pregnancy, her committal to jail
for trial has been delayethill her delivery.
On Christman night, while those who bad enjoyed
the sports of the day at Isvergarry House were regal-
ir g themselves at Mr. M`Pnee's inn, with "Trilobite
filae-Mhivstiastait," they were soddenly alarmed by
the piper, who had discovered that Feichans Cottage
was on fire. They immediately repaired to the spot,
and lb icgh the family, were in bed, the timely and
trzeautios exertions of those assembled, and the
i•ninediate neighbours, succeeded in saving them
am! the furniture, bet their delightful residence was
unfortunately born% to the ground. The fire origin-
cml in the kitchen.
ANOTHER ATTACK ON Tull STIRLING BAND.—Upon
t'.e 224 siting, AGM's. Seater and Corner, officers of
Excise, aided by a party of the 3d Dragoon Heard.
stationed at Ciieff, seised six horses, loaded with
snieggi.id whisky, from that notorious gang of smug-
giros commosly called the Stirling Band, and lodged
the same in the Excise Office of Crieff. These officers
deserve much credit for their exertions, epos this sail
farmer occasions, in assiduously suppressing these
cluing smugglers, who have long persisted in prism.
toting their illicit traffic. in upeo defiance of the law.
On Wednesday two men were brought to the jail of
Perth, from Auehterarder. charged with housebreak.
iug. The circumstances which led to a discovery
were curious. Two people in a gig, near Asabte-
rarder, observed a man lying on the 'road votaitisg.
On lifting him up, be informed them that be had
*wallowed fonrpence worth of arsenic ; they got Map
conveyed to a asighbourieg house, sea
with medical assistance, succeeded in relieving his,
stomach of the poison—when he confessed to rhea that
he had taken it in consequence of having bees con- ,
eerued in hossebreakieg, and named his accomplices
who were instantly apprehended.
It will be remembered, bow the whale-ship the Do-
rathy, of Dundee. was rescued from • very perilous
situation, by the penance of mind and unsolicited ex
mittens of Mr. INtiv. the Ferry Saperiateadaut. Since
this occurrence, Mr. Dow has been occasionally in-
formed, by names of the vessel, that setnethieg, ex-
pressive of their high opinion of his services, was in
preparation, and would speedily be presented. A
few days ago, a meeting of the owners voted the sum
of two gaieties, which (la a letter of thanks) they
begged him 'to accept as a token of their gratitude—
at the same time pressing upon him an invitation to
dine with them on board of the -vessel which he
had saved. The 'tardy maman declined the invita-
tion. aid returned the present. with as intimation.
that he could not accept of mosey for the performace
of what under the decennium's be considered to be
his duty.
Oa Monday sight the body of a poor old belie
was found In sae of the streets of the New Tows.l
Edinburgh. From some papers is her pocket. it ap-
peered that she had bees remedy in Greenock, but
was well keown in this city. She was the widow of a
practidoser of the law, and bed at use time been is
goad eirceassiaaeasi bat sersebtated her life at last
Jess poverty, and age. and debility.