The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-15 00:00:00

TURKEY.

A letter from Constantinople of the Ist states
that on the day of the sailing of the packet Mah-
moud Bey, attached to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, was to embark for Varna to convey to
Omer Pacha tie answer of the Porte to the de-
mand of the Turkish general, for permission to
come to Constantinople prior to proceeding to the
Crimea. This reply, though couched in terms very
flattering to the Generalissimo, contains a formal
refusal of his request, founded principally on the
impatience expressed by the allied generals to con-
cert with him on the subject of the diversion to be
effected by the Turkish army on the' rear of the
Russians, and on the eagerness which they feel for
this movement to be made with as little delay as
possible.

- The Journal de Constantinople, of 29th ult.,
says :—" The Sultan, wishing to give a fresh proof
of his good feelings towards the allied armies, has
placed at the disposal of the sick and wounded
seamen of the French fleets the naval /school of
Kalki, where 250 beds are to be fitted up. The
pupils of the school have been placed in the
Kiosque of the Sultan, in the island opposite,
where the Pandora is anchored. M. Marrain, the
principal physician, has been charged with the orga-
nisation of the service."

THE WAR IN ASIA.
The Journal de Constantinople publishes the fol-
lowiilg from Trebisond, of the 20th ult.:—
"The last courier from Erzeroum brings a very inte-
resting and very unexpected piece of news. After hav-
ing made a decided offensive movement, the Russian
detached corps at Kara-Klisse, Utch-filissd, and Toprak-
unexpectedly received the order to fall back imme-
diately on the Russian corps d'armde assembled at Baya-
zid, and after having effected their junction the different
corps were ordered to concentrate themselves at Erivan.
These movements, moreover, were executed from the
Ist to the 4th. The strangest conjectures have been
made, but the real motive of this hasty retreat and
concentration are not known. What is positive is
that the order to return to Erivan was conveyed to
Bayazid by a - colonel of the staff, aide-de-camp of
General Read, who has been Governor-General of
Georgia at Tiflis since the departure of Prince Wo-
ronzoff. The Ottoman Government ought to send
Bayazid without delay, a Pacha, energetic, upright
and capable, as civil and military governor. Under
existing circumstances there is an immense deal to be
done in that province which is devastated by the enemy,
and ruined by brigandage and by mercenary or fraudu-
lent agents. The new governor should energetically
punish the men of disorder, under whatever name or
functions they may attempt to disguise themselves, and
protect the peaceable inhabitants. We have learned
nothing new from Redout-Kald or Tchourouk-Sou.
Mustapha-Pacha is awaiting the return of Sabenly-Bey
from Constantinople to establish his winter quarters.
It is probable that his corps d'armde will be divided
between Soukourn-Kal6, Redout-Kald, Cheketil, Tchou-
rouk-Sou, and Batoum. A Persian traveller, who ar-
rived yesterday from Tauris, declares that the Russian
corps of Bayazid, after having made an excursion of
three days in the direction of Erivan, has returned to
occupy that town. There is nothing new either from
Kars or Erzeroum."