Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-05-13

NTH, sixth, ni(h- tehth, l"ett,', w. r..
entcenth, aud eighteenth dlvisislons OF lh'anuJ,r.
amounting, altogether to ioo,ooo men .',.e ",
visions, or two more correctly speaking, twelve
regiments of chasseurs, on foot, about 40,oOo men
|dyisicns of chasseurs mounted; division OF nus,
sars; a division of IIuians: and DIVISION VI
cuirassiers; with eighteen puks Of Cossacks pie'
sening an elee tive force OF $4,000 horses 10 TINS
should be added an hundred pieces OF artillery
of different cabres; and an idea is formed OF the
force destined to act against the Ottoman forte.-
i IF it be considered also that the Russian army
altogether recknns three divisions OF grehauiers'
% divisions of infantry, Is divisions OF regular
cavalry. $50 pulks Of Cossacss, 81 brigades OF
field artillery, without reckoning the marine bat
talions and the military colonies, we may form
correct notion of the power which IS about 10 oI-
pose the army Of the Porte.
Prpparations of the Suitan-The Sultan IS
pursuing his preparations with undated INDUSTRY ;
his every act indicates a determination OF resis-
lance to the last He is terrifying his capital the
heart of his empire, and the key OF the Euxlne'
in every possible way. One division OF has army
j, already at AIranople. ready TO take the held,
and all the inhabitants in the capital and its neIsh-
borhood are summoned to arms.
ENGLAND.
The King continues to gain health. The 18th
April vas fixed on for the first reading. IN the
ration aud Te-t Acts This bill has already pas
sed the House IF Commons.
TIE Quarters Ryrpane = The Courier ct April
18th SAYS that there Will be 4 considerable ex
cess ot Revenue Pepnrt states that the excess
will not be less han between two and three han
d ed thousand pounds In the most important
bi anehc Of revenue. such Customs, Excise
and Stamps. there will y affirmed, be an increase
on each o. not less than 100000 on the Customs
and Excise, and probably hall as much on the
stamps On faxes. an increase Of about 10000
pounds. Tie post office retains nearly the same.
FRANCE
An article from Marseilles, gives some addi-
tiona ST ergth to the opinion advanced by some
If the European Journals. that France has per
feet understanding with Russia 1t states that
the troops assembled about Tonon, to be embal hed.
consist OF eight ba, aous Of 600 men EACH GOO
artillery and engineers. and $50 cavalry. That
these troops are intended for Giecce-that IN con.
junction with 5000 men from Cadz and 6000
from England. they will be employed in protecting
the organization of an Independent Government
in Greece, and especial, to take possesson OF All
island before the Dnrdenelles. in order If Ifussia
should make itself master Of Constantinopie. to be
able. in case of necessity, to command The Channel.
Of course, this statement is not official. We wait
with much ANXIETY to learn what stand France
intends to take in the new and embarrassing stua
ton Of parties. Meanwhile she Is in considerable
trouble and agitation about her own affairs.
AUSTRIA.
The intentions OF Metternich are. as usual.
wrapt in mystery-he will wait until England and
France declare themselves, before he opens ha lips
Ii is stated, however, on the authority OF letters
from Vienna that grand movement has been re
marked in the military cantonmcns. anu that it is
certain the Austrian Government is about to send
an imposing force to the frontiers of Turkey
that some fermentation reigns in Sera; and that
Austria will enter that Province, it the Russians
pass the Pruth.
1t is added that Prince Metternich has the most
frequent conferences with the English Anbassa
dor, and that circumstance has induced a belief
that Austria and England will oppose the projects
Of Russia.
The Russian Empire in Europe, is said to equal
in extent all the rest OF Europe; it does not, how
ever, appear to he very accurately known or de
fined 1t is composed of upwards Of fifty different
nations and these occupy territory Of about two
millions of square miles, and compose population
of probably, 45,000.0oO. In Asia. Russia is sup
posed to have a territory of 5000 900 Of square
miles, and a population OF ten or fifteen millions
total population, probably 60,000.000 She has an
army of about 5000 men, about 100000 Of which
she can take into the field, and Navy of about
400 sail.
The Ottoman Empire in Europe, consists Of
about 100000 square miles, with 10 100000 os in
habtants. In Asia, perhaps 100000 square miles
and l5,000O00 of inhabitants, making an aggregate
population Of 25,O00,0o0 She has nominal Ar
my Of 100000 men, and can take Into the field.
probably 100000, and fleet Of so sail
Persia, now at war with Russia, has territory
OF I,50o.0O0 square miles. population of "A 900
600, an army Of 250,G00 men, but no Navy.
.7ustria covers ar extent OF 100000, square
miles. has population of so 100000, an army d
700 600. aud Navy Of so sail.
France has in Europe, territory Of about ,00O,-