The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-29 00:00:00

TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

Private letters from Constantinople, of the 15th, speak
of the excitement which has not ceased to prevail there
ever since the population became aware of the presence
of the Russian army in the Danubian Principalities. A
proclamation from the Ottoman Government to all Mus-
sulmans was soon expected to appear. The armaments
continued at the date cf the letters referred to with the
same activity. The contingents of Tunis and Tripoli,
calculated at 20,000 men, were expected. Abbas Pasha
had placed at the disposal of the Sultan 14 ships of war
(font of which are steamers), 15,000 men, and a sum
amounting to 25,000,000 of piastres. Three Egyptian
transports had arrived at Constantinople with a part of
the troops. The Porte has decidedly refused the offers
of service of the refugees, and had only accepted a small
number of foreigners.
The fleets of Great Britain and France remain in the
positions they occupied on the 11th. Admiral Hamelin
has arrived on board the Pluton, and on the 14th inst
Admiral La Susse resigned his command to that officer.
The French three-decker Friedland, which arrived on
th 15th, takes the place of the Montebello, which re-
turns to Toulon.
A letter from Athens of the 17th, in a Marseilles
journal says :—" The news of the entrance of the Rus-
sians into the Principalities has not been received here
so favourably as might have been expected. Most of
the journals declare against the invasion : it is of
opinion that in case of war Greece should remain neu-
ter ; but in case the war should become general, most
Greeks are of opinion that the Greeks ought to march
with the West. One of the journals, the Siecle, is
however of a different opinion. It is paid by Russia.
It is very violent in language. It demands that the
Greeks shall arm, and that, whilst the Russians enter
Wallachia, they shall invade the Turkish territory. The
Government does nothing to check the violence of this
journal, though it may cause grave embarrassments to
Greece."
A letter from Smyrna of the 17th, in a Marseilles
journal, announces the departure of Ali-Pacha, the late
governor, after receiving an address (as already men
tioned in the Messenger) from the European colony. On
the day on which he left, the Consuls displayed their
flags, and the vessels of war fired a salute—with the ex-
ception however of the Austrian Consul, and the Com-
mander of the Austrian vessel.—The letter then proceeds
to say :—" The investigation into the assassination of
Baron d'Adelberg is terminated. All the accused have
contrived to evade arrest. The Austrian Consul, M.
Wekbecker, insisted that the chiefs of the emigration
should be bastinadoed ; but his Excellency Cherib-
Effendi refused, saying, If they he guilty they will be
prosecuted. If innocent, what is the use of this cruelty?'
The arrest of a Hungarian refugee at Beyrouth, which
took place recently, nearly gave rise to scenes as de-
plorable as those of Smyrna The refugee, accompa-
nied by his wife and his children, embarked on board
the Austrian steamer the Lloyds. The captain
immediately signified to him in the name of
the Consul that he arrested him and would convey him
to Trieste. The Hungarian protested ; and then appear-
ing to submit to his destiny, he withdrew to a corner,
and waiting until he saw that he was not watched, threw
himself into the sea. A boatman picked him up, and
conveyed him to the Consulate of the United States.
There proving by his passport that he was entitled to
American protection, he was received. Thanks to the
energy of the American Consul, the wife and children of
the Hungarian, whom the captain wished to keep on
board, were restored to liberty, and arrived at Smyrna
yesterday by the French steamer."
A Vienna letter of the 22d, in the Post Ampt Gazette,
of Frankfort, says :—" The mission of General Giulay
to St. Petersburgh has been crowned with perfect success.
The Emperor of Russia has, it is said, resolved to open
negotiations with England, Austria, France, and Prussia
on the Eastern question. A circular dispatch will be
immediately sent to the diplomatic agents of Russia at
foreign courts, to apprize them of this resolution."
A letter from Constantinople says :—" On the 11th,
the Council of Ministers unanimously decided that, under
present circumstances, it was necessary to make an
appeal to the co-operation and councils of the four great
powers, and to act in accord with them respecting the
occupation of the Danubian provinces by Russia, land
before having recourse to arms, to employ all diplomatic
measures. In consequence, the Ottoman Porte trans-
mitted its protest to the four powers against the entry
of the Russian troops into the Danubian provinces. The
preparations for war continue, and the most ardent en-
thusiasm prevails amongst the troops, who hasten with
zeal to join the flag ; but notwithstanding, however, all
the measures taken by the Seraskier, the number of
men calculated on has not been assembled. Thus, ac-
cording to letters worthy of credit, the 80,000 men
said to be assembled at Schumla must be reduced
to half the number. The same is said to be the
case with respect to stores, which, though very
abundant at Schumla are very rare everywhere
else. A proclamation of the Ottoman Government to
all the Mussulmans is on the point of appearing. It is
said that this document is specially remarkable for
moderation and dignity. The publication is waited for
with impatience."
The last accounts from Constantinople state that con-
tingents from Tunis and Tripoli, amounting to 20,000
men, were expected ; also that Abbas Pacha, Viceroy of
Egypt, has placed at the disposal of the Sultan 14 ves-
sels of war, 4 of them steamers, 15,000 troops, and 25
millions piastres. The letters from Smyrna announce
that the advance guard of this force had been signalled
off Rhodes.

A letter from Athens of the 15th, in the Augsburg
Gazette, says :--
"The Austrian Ambassador has arrived here
with his family, as well as the Austrian Consul at
Smyrna, who has been dismissed from his place since
the late events. A letter frm Cephalonia states that
the English Government has caused to be taken from
that island to Corfu a certain quantity of artillery and
amninnition, its olject being to concentrate at this last-
named is f Sri lab the forces scattered about. Thu island
of Crete is in au unsatisfactory state. Scarcely had the
news of the Russian ultimatum arrived there, when the
Turkish landowners of the country parts determined to
withdraw with their families and property into the for