The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-20 00:00:00

TURKEY.

We have telegraphic despatches from Constanti-
nople to the 10th inst. Count Nessslrode's despatch
to Reschid Pacha demanding acceptance of Menchi-
koff's last requisition had duly arrived, and the
Porte was resolved duly, to refuse compliance. So
far sills according to the programme, and can hardly
be called news. Count Nesselrode's despatch also
contains the threat that the Czar's troops shall cross
the frontier should his demands be again rejected.
This, too, is in accordance with the Russian note
lately read by M. Kisaeleff at Paris. The French
mail steamer Egyptus brings intelligence from Con-
stantinople, a summary of which, from La Freese,
will be found below.
The Augsburg Gazette, in repeating the current
rumour of Austrian mediation, states that the Vienna
cabinet is quite agreed with that of St. Petersburg;
that Turkey must concede what Russia demands.
This statement, which is upon the face of it erro-
neous, may, nevertheless, metre to show how difficult
it is for a German to conceive of Austria assuming'
that independence which is the basis of the mediato-
rial character. Private letters from Vienna state
that diplomative personages there are exhibiting
great activity, interviews and conferences succeeding
each other in rapid succession. The opinion enter-
tained in well informed circles of Viennese society is
that the intervention of Austria will be admitted
as an expedient by the Czar, as soon as he has satis-
fied himself that the resolution and firmness of
France and England are unshakeable. It is remarked
that Russia is not nearly so anxious seam seems to be
toembark in t war,especially a war in which she would
have the interests of Germany and the arms of France,
England, and Turkey opposed to her, and that no
means of withdrawing from the present situation pre
sents itself so graceful and convenient as the in-
tervention of Austria. The wishes of Austrian
statesmen (says one of the correspondents referred
to), are unmistakable. Austria &m not wish to
lie in both arms of the Russian bear ; and if mere
wishing were effectual, the troops of the Czar would
not approach her frontier in Wallachia or Moldavia;
or entering, would speedily leave those principa-
lities.

In the provinces all was tranquil. The news from
Bulgaria was very favourable to the Porte—the
Christians of Roumelia• showed themselves no less
hostile to Russia than the Moslems themselves, not-
withstanding the intrigues of all kinds employed by
Russian agents who traverse the provinces.
Letters from Odessa, addressed to Constantinople,
announce that the armaments continue in the south
of Russia. Menchikoff had reviewed the army of
Bessarabia, commanded by Ludes. Lord Stratford
had received from his government instructions autho-
rising him to declare that England would sustain
Turkey by all parable means, on condition that the
guarantee' promised to the Christians should be
accorded. The Porte made no difficulty on this head,
and the publication of the firmans concerning the
Tights asks Christians was expected to take place
immediately.
The Egyptus met the steamer Chaptal at a short
distance fiom Constantinople. The steamer which
had taken oat despatches for Admiral La Some was
detag to Constantinople to be at the orders of
edLaeour. The Egyptus afterwards saw the
French fleet off Servi, in the Morea, procesding in
the direction of the Dardanelles. Arriving at Malta
the Egyptus learnt the departure of the English
fleet, which had set sail on the Bth.

The Parris gives the following summary of news
by the Egyptus:—
"The Turkish government, fearing that in ease of
hostilities it would not have time to defend the line
of the Danube, is occupied in guaranteeing in the
first place the line of the Balkan. As soon as this is
in a thorough state of defence, the line of the Danube
will be fortified. Twenty thousand men of Owner
Pacha's corps darmee are on the march from Alba.
nia on the line of the Balkan, on which 80,000
of the Rowe Han reserve are also advancing.
There will thus be 100,000 men on this
mountain range, besides a corps of observa-
tion which will encamp on the shores of
the Black Sea, between the Bosphorus and Varna, to
hinder any surprise, or an attempt to turn the
Balkan. A Turkish equadrin, consisting of two
three-deckers, a ship of the line, and five frigates,
have taken up a position at Buyukdere and at the
entrance of the Bosphorus, which is defended by 580
pieces of artillery, nearly all of which are of large
calibre.

I" In case of war, the army would receive augmen-
tations from the regular troops now in Syria and
Arabia, from the reserves in Asia, from the 30,000
men now ready in Egypt, and from the irregular
troops— Albanians, Bosnians, Kurds, Turkomans,
and others—to the number of 130 to 200 thousand.
" What is feared in Turkey is not so much war as
the location of the Russian* armed and ready for
movements on the frontier. This would compel
Turkey to maintain a defensive attitude, and impose
on her an oppressive expense. Our correspondent
thinks that if war should break out contrary to the
just expectations of the Turks, Europe would see a
spectacle for which she is not prepared. The Turks
would fight with the greatest determination. The
Persians ask nothing better than to find an occasion
to break with Russis whose influence is crushing
them. The Circassian. and inhabitants of Daghestan
are ready tout, and only await the signal. Georgia
and the Crimea are charged with disaffection. Allah
Kerins (God is great), says our correspondent in con-
clusion."

The Ilaniburyh Correspondent publishes a letter
dated Constantinople, June 2, stating that the Egvp•
tiara fleet, consisting of 20 vessels, was then being
towed towards the Bosphorus. Troops were march.