The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-15 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

The German telegraph confirms the indications of
our correspondents, and announces that the Czar
has rejected the Vienna note as altered by the Porte.
Such may be said to be all that we certainly know
of the Russian resolve. The telegraph has not
hitherto been remarkably successful in its details,
and in the present instance a despatch, which states
that the modified note was simply rejected, is con-
tradicted by another, which states that the Czar still
" abides by the Vienna note, and promises to eva-
mute the Principalities if the Porte accept' it pure
and simple." It is clear that inference from such
data must be purely speculative. We must soon
know whether the manner of rejection is such as to
encourage or to preclude any further attempt at
negotiation.
As has uniformly happened in similar conjunctures
when public curiosity is strained, adventurous re-
ports are in course of circulation. Thus the Paris
Bourse has been excited by a rumour that a tele-
graphic despatch had been received from Trieste,
with accounts from Constantinople that hostilities
had commenced between the Russian and Turkish
outposts. This statement was, however, soon con-
tradicted by the agents of the government.
The Wanderer of Vienna. under date of Constan-
tinople 29th, says :—" A Greek society has recently
been formed in London, at the head of which is
Prince Mavrocodato. It is principally composed of
merchants. Its object is to raise the necessary funds
for forming a confederation of Albanians and Bulga-
rians. It is ea', to conceive what the destination of
this Confederation is—it certainly is not in favour of
Turkey. This society was discovered by a Turkish
agent of police. We do not yet know what measures
the Ottoman government will adopt against this asso-
ciation, but it may occasion great embarrassment to
it, as the majority of the members are foreigners
placed under the protection of their consuls."
The following is a letter from Constantinople of
the let inst. :
"In the full conviction shared in by every one
here that the Czar will not accept the modification'
made in the Vienna draft, the Porte continues
to do its utmost to prepare for possible extremities.
The levy of 80,000 men forming the second category
of the reserve, is proceeded with actively, and with-
out the shadow of obstruction from the population.
Already numerous detachments ha 4 arrived from
the most remote provinces, and havekeen sent off
at once to the army of the Danzig. Vise greater
number of the government steamers and those of the
Armenian company are daily employed in convoying
these troops, or supplies of provisions and ammuni-
tion to the army. The expenditure of the govern-
ment in this direction is incalculable, and every
body wonders where all the money can come from,
for all is paid in hard cash, the paper money not
circulating except in the capital. Turkey must
needs have great resources; it is impossible to live
here now and not be of this opinion.
"It appears that the formation of an army of re-
serve at Adrianople, of which mention was made
some time since, is finally resolved on. It will be
commenced by Mehemet Reschid Pacha, formerly
"crankier, and now general in chief of the Imperial
Guard.
"The day before yesterday the Sultan reviewed
the whole of the Egyptian true encamped at Uukiar
Skeletal. All the members of the Turkish embassy,
and most of the Ottoman ministers, were present.
The Sultan was delighted with the soldierly bearing
of the men, and testified his satisfaction in a speech
which excited the liveliest enthusiasm among them.
They are to be sent very shortly. to Shumla, and it
is said here that Abbas Packs, is preparing a new
auxiliary contingent of 15,000 men for the service of
the Porte.
" While in Europe, as we learn, the evacuation of
the principalities is regarded asimminent, our letters
from Bucharest announce that the Russians con-
tinue to send every day new reinforcements thither,
and that they are making every preparation to pus
the winter there. Theylave already built a num-
ber of wooden barracks, and are accumulating im-
mense stores of provisions. They are also fortifying
their positions on the Danube, and work incessantly
at making pontoon train., although they brought
many with them. In fact, nothing looks like ap-
proaching departure.
"The publication of the new manifesto of the
Porte, which was to have taken place several days
ago, hasbeen delayed, it is said in deference to the
wishes of the ambassadors, who desired to receive

the instructions of their governments respecting the
conduct to be observed by them before the docu-
ment, which was expected to produce an immense
excitement, was published. It is said that in its
, diameter this document differs entirely from the first
manifesto : it is, in fact; an appeal to the nation, con-
' salved in the plainest and most bellicose terms. The
afar Gazette, which had already printed it in its
official columns, received orders to suspend its publi-
cation until further orders, although its office wu
Word by thousands of Turks anxious to procure a
" For two or three days the police have had to
exert themselves to remove the placards which are
posted on the walls of Constantinople during the
night, calling the people to arms against the Rus-
sians, and reproaching the present ministers with
pusillanimity for attempting to amend the Vienna
draft, instead of rejecting it altogether. This is a
mode of procedure quite unexampled in Turkey. sod
greatly contributes to the popular excitement.
" The Earl of Carlisle has just left Constantinople
for Bagdad.
"The discussion which took place in the House of
Commons on the 16th of August has produced a
most painful impression here. In the judgment of
the Turks, nothing could be more hesitating, obscure,
and foist than the language of Lord John Russell.
And notwithstanding his timid assurances, repeated
with more firmnfss by Lord Palmerston, that Eng-
land would never permit any violation of the integ-
rity or independence of the Ottoman Empire, but
little attention is now paid to such declarations.
How should it be otherwise? for is not the occupa-
tion of the principalities a fligrant violation of the

.n territory ? and is not the
mat as sheep are dragged to the slaughter-house, Meanwhile, what have our officials entrusted with Vienna note, of which the English cabinet approves,
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whilst the Turks are willing to Enlist, and are' the care of the public health been doing? The an attack on the aoverei ty of the Sultan? Beside
such facts, words are of little value.
ready to fight with hearty good will for their faith. : Metropolitan Board of Sewers has become a bye-
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Any hostilities that may take place rust for' word to express the maximum of idleness and in-
at'A‘ TlehxeavnedsZ:stoolcothme FigPtteaPl9"t.;whieh remained
weeks, or perhaps even months, be confined competency. In Southwark and Lambeth the Local admiral sailed with ht
within a range not very far distant from one Board of Guardians, the e.intral Board of Health, ago, and cast anchor before the arsenal. Among
or other aide of the Danube—and the mastery of and the Privy Council, have been squabbling, each them are the fine 90-gun ship the lialep, the frigate
Genay Bahri, and the steam-sloops Ascent and Nile.
that stream may be very valuable tJ the Turks. If attempting to fix on the other the blame of retard-
. The Egyptian admiral's flag is fl3ing from the Me-
ths fleets enter the Black Sea, that mastery of in sanitary improvements. And here, as in ever
ir- hemet Alt, of 100 guns. On the 29th ult the squ
owes may be had. The friends of the despot `thing obstructive of good and detrimental to the dron weighed anchor and.
executed a aerie's of ev- la-
will of course say the Sur rof has but 20.t,00 (Ike- !public weal. the magnates of our city corporation tions in the Sea of Marmori. Its manoeuvres weure
tive men, whilst the Russian has perhaps a million.: maintain their bad eminence. From the passage characterised by remarkable precision."

are drawn to the field to fill the ;links of the Auto-

integrity of the Ttirkish