NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE intelligence from the seat of the war, since last week, is extremely small. General Geismar is said to have, moved towards Nicopoli, leaving of course Rudshuk and Giurgevo in his rear, with a view to the siege of that place. From this movement it might be conjectured, that the route across the Balkan by Sophia and Nicopoli, as mentioned by the Constitutionnel, was really contemplated. Madalow is said to have crossed the Balkan to the eastward, and to be at present in the vicinity of Aidos. The question of peace, were it to be settled by the parties engaged, instead of those who call for it with a voice which we hope will soon obtain •a. hearing would no doubt be abundantly complicated. The Russians differ from the Turks, the Turks from the Russians, and the Greeks from both. The difficulties raised by the Greek Government, we are not disposed to undervalue, because it was with the design of serving Greece that Great Britain mixed herself up with the war in the East in the first instance. But at the same time, we should consider it an act of trifling with the interests of Europe, were the caprice of Capo d Istria, or of his indifferently-affected followers, to come between us and our purpose of restoring to the Mediterranean that security which is essential to civilization and commerce. Both Greece and Turkey will learn, that England and France did not interfere in their piratical quarrels except with a view to dictate, for their good certainly, but yet more for the good of the numerous interests which their quarrels had hazarded. The boundaries of Greece, which are the best fitted to maintain Greece in its independence, will be fixed ; as we trust the limits to Russian dominion, which are the best fitted to preserve the in- dependence of Europe, will be imposed. The boundary line of Greece may admit of discussion ; but all except Turks will ,agree that it must include Attica—that to shut out Athens from Greece, would be a repetition of the old joke of playing Hamlet with the part of the Prince omitted.
The national assembly of Greece had, by the last despatches, been convoked for the 13th of this month. We confess we expect little from its deliberations.
