An article dated C Constantinople, Jan. 6, says-All Is silence as to the affairs of Greece, and the Sultan is raising pre- texts to eIude the fultilmcnt of the trea- ty of Adrianopie.

 From Greece it is stated that the Pre- sident, Capo Istra, finds it difficult to maintain tranquility, :, and thus furnishes the Porte with an argument against the independence of Greece. The Forte alleges, too, that her union to Turkey is necessary to preserve the balance ot power in Europe. When the news Of a king, having been chosen for Greece arrived, there was great irritation q gainst the President, who was obliged to apply to the admirals of the three poW- CTS for assistance.

 The Journal du Commerce states that a great number of French prisoners are still detained in the Asiatic provinces of Russia.

 Threeyoung Frenehn missionaries late ly arrived in the back settlements of the Cape of Good Hope-the first sent by the French society of Evangelical Mis- sions that have ever visited that coun- try

 The Protestants of AugsbuFgh will celebrate, on the 25th of June next, a grand festival, in eommemoration of the completion of the third century since their church was established.

 The prominent political articles in the latest of the Paris papers consist of comments on the speech of George the Fourth at the opening of Parliament, which seems to have been looked for in Paris with more than ordinary interest. We give few of the strietures:

 !" Nothing can be more vague or more futile than the speech at the opening oi Parliament, particularly the part rela- ting to foreign policy. No light, in short, is afforded by this brief and unsat- isfactory document. It's eyasiye style forms a striking contrast with the frank explicit language Of President Jackson. It appears to us that the head of a gov ernment might be more open in his com munications to the representatives of a country.-Jol9noi du Commerce.

 'sInking George tine I'ourth's Speech, whichis unusually vague, not single phrase is entitled to the attention of Eu rope or France; and for the first lime since the restoration, the name of France has not been mentioned. The eireum. stance is curious. Just at the nomenl when the connexion has become closer "a wish to dissemble it may perhaps be the motive of silence. .n-Le Temps.

 The liberal Journals, have lost nc time in pronouneing a severe judgment on the King of England's speech, which was impatiently looked for, and witl which they appear extremely dissatisfi- ed, though we cannot exactly see the cause. The King neither made, nol was required to make, any of these pro- fessions of faith, wlsn which parties are dazzled or crushed. The speech mere 1 ly referred to the material objects ot English policy and administration, and the liberals make a gratuitous display tof their i'll humor in wasting 1t on this occasion.-Quotidienae.

 Of France, of our troops in the Mo, req, of our preparations fer our attacks on Algiers, not one word-not the most remote insinuations respecting theP Polig- nae administration. 1t would seem that 1 the British Cabinet feels too much em- barrassed with it's own task, to be able to devote word to the discussion of a subject so irritating, ''-Cour. Francaise.

 The government of Don Miguel not being acknowledged by that of France, the court of the TuilIeries will not go into mourning for tie late Queen of Por- tugal, till her death shall have been an nounced by the Emperor of Brazil.

 A letter from Rome of Jan. 27, says. "The Pope has just raised to the purple l [the dignity of Cardinal] Bishop de Si- none, his Master of the Chamber, and which is still more extraordinary the suffragan Bishop of Canada, Weld"

 FROM COLOMBIA.

 By the sch'r February, Capt. Allen,