The Enquirer

According to letters received by the Malta Mail from Palermo, the progress of the Russians against the Turks has been so rapid, that Constantinople has fallen into their hands, and the grand object of the Empress Catharine's ambition has thus been accomplished. But this intelligence we do not believe-the Paris papers would have been the first to announce so important an event; and indeed the information received by the way of Vienna is more recent than that which has arrived from Palermo. Not that there seems to be any serious obstacle to the advance of the Russians to the Turkish Capital, unless Bonaparte. reserving the capture of it for himself. sends an order to the Emperor of Russia to suspend his march.

The Russians were at the date of the last accounts, engaged in the Siege of Silistria, and meant, after its surrender. to proceed to Adrianople. Basilico the Messenger had reached Palermo -he describes Constantinople to be in the greatest confusion in consequence of the successes of the Russians.

Mr. Adair has deemed it necessary to retire for safety on board a frigate.