The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-14 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

News arrived in London last night that the Em-
peror of Russia had finally rejected the Turkish
modifications to the note of the Four Powers.
The Emperor, however, while rejecting the modifi-
cations, is understood to abide by the original note,
and promises to evacuate the Principalities if the
Porte accepts it pure and simple.
The Emperor, accompanied by Count Nesse'rode,
will arrive at ()haute on the 23rd instant to have a
conference with the Emperor of Austria.
Metalliques, 931; Northern Railway, 2251.

The Satellite has letters from the Lower Danube of
the 30th ult., stating that the corps of General
Ludes, which, until then, had not set itself in mo-
tion, was advancing on the frontier. On the 28th
one, and on the 29th two Russian regiments arrived
at Braila, and more troops were expected daily. The
same
_paper has letters from Omer Pacha's camp.
The Turks (says the writer) are frantic for war.
Their commander is in an awkward position. His
reserve troops, nearly all veterans, are exceedingly
restive, and demand to be led against the enemy.
They declare that they will not this time return
home without accomplishing something. Omer
Pasha is greatly embarrassed. On the ono hand, he
does not want to repress the enthusiasm of his
troops; but, on the other, he fears that it may de-
generate into disorder, and may destroy the work of
the diplomatists. Iteschid Pacha's position at Con-
stantinople is not much more enviable. Every day
a crowd of 100 or 150 persons assembles before his
palace, calling for war as the only means of assuring
the safety of Turkey.
The Trieste Zeitung has two or three letters of the
29th from Constantinople. The warlike prepa-
rations of the Turks are carried on with un-
abated vigour, both in Europe and in Asia. The
troops work literally day and night at the fortifica-
tions on the right bank of the Danube, and a cavalry
cordon has been formed from Widdin to Shumla, and
from Shumla to Varna, so that any news of import-
ance can be transmitted in 20 hours from one extremity
of the Turkish line of defence to the other. Zarif
Pasha, who commands the army at Erzeroum, is said
to display u much energy as Omer Pasha. Towards
the end of August another detachment of 2,300 men
was conveyed on board a steam frigate and another
vessel to Varna. In the various fortresses and in
the passes of the Balkan are guns of a large calibre.
In Varna there are six batteries of heavy metal.
The order and discipline maintained in Omer
Pacha's camp are highly spoken of, but the finan-
cial difficulties with which he has to contend are
great.
From Jassy the Vienna Wanderer is informed that
the commercial world complains loudly of the stag-
nation of business. The insecurity of the principa-
lities paralyses all undertakings, and destroys all
confidence. It is remarked as strange that at the
moment when in Paris and London the Oriental
crisis was said to be at an end, the English and
French consuls should interrupt their relations with
the Wallachian government, and place the subjects
of the two crowns under Greek protection. It was
fully expected that the same thing would happen in
Jassy, although the Hospodar had paidseveral visits
to the English and French consuls, who openly de-
' clared that the Russian occupation was a violent and
illegal measure. In a postscript to this letter it is said
" We have just been informed that the French
and English consuls have left. A kind of panic has
taken possession of people's minds. It is said that
General Laden is approaching Moldaviawith a corps
d'armie. The cholera is making ravages in Bes-
sarabia."

According to the Void, it was generally under-
stood at Odessa that the Emperor of Russia would
visit the camp at Lauzk, and that his Majesty would
thence proceed to the convent of Poczalow (as he
did some years since), for the purpose of obtaining
"plenary indulgence." From this place his Majesty
would go, vii Brody (Galicia), to Vienne. Of course
this was only spoken of as a rumour.