The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-25 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.
Advices from Constantinople, of February 13,
state that the division of the fleet which had en-
tered the Euxiue had returned to the Bosphorus.
The Turkish convoy arrived at Varna on the
! 11th.
It was reported that Resohid Pacha would be
made Grand Vizir.
The following is from Constantinople, on the
9th inst. :—On Tuesday, 7th inst., the Turkish re-
inforcements for the army of Asia left the Bos-
phorus for Trebizond, Batoum, am., escorted by
five English (under the command of Sir E. Lyons)
and three French war steamers, viz.:—Agamem-
non, Sanspareil, Highflyer, Terrible, Inflexible,
Charlemagne, Mogadore, and Descartes. There
were eight Turkish steamers and a cloud of hired
sailing vessels, laden with stores, dm, which had
sailed on the preceding day so as to gain a little
start. The steamers may be expected back in
about eight or nine days. Two war steamers also
left for Varna—the Vesuvius and Magellan.
News arrived here yesterday of a recent attempt
to land at Tschernavoda on the part of the Russians,
but they were driven back with loss. The im-
portance of this position is very .great, as it turns
Silistria from the east, while it commands the
Isthmus leading to the Dobrodjee. In 1829 the
Russians occupied the plain of Tscheinavoda as
one of their principal military etapes.
The Russians have lately been employing the
needle rifle of Prussia with some effect across the
Danube, from the point of Slobodzi, opposite Rust-
chuk. We have already heard of 17 or 18 civilians
being killed there, the distance varying from 1,000
to 1,500 yards. It appears that the inhabitants of
Rustchuk usually assemble when their artillery
commences firing on any Russian military move-
ments observable in the town of Giurgevo, to watch
the effect of the balls. This desultory sharpshoot-
ing, when no military operations are being carried
on, is at the same time cruel and useless.
WO daily, almost hourly, have rumours of
another formidable affair at Kalafat, but owing to
our very imperfect communication with the posts
along the Danube, and to the inherent confusion
of the Turkish mind, coupled with a desire to con-
ceal reverses and magnify successes, we are always
behind hand and in the dark. natever takes
place there is known in London long before we can
arrive at it here. But it seems almost certain that
fighting has commenced there in earnest.
Her Majesty's steamer Caradoc arrived here last
night, having left Marseilles on the 2d instant.
She has brought out Major-General Sir John Bur-
goyne, R.E., two Aides-de-camp, M. Ardent, Co].
du Genie, M. Maaaan Commandant, an officer of
the Chassetirs de Vincennes, and the Polish
officer, Count Koscidski.
Letters from Posen of the 17th inst. state that
General Ungern Sternberg, Commander-in-Chief
of the troops in Poland, has received orders to keep
them ready to march at a moment's notice. The
General has in consequence taken steps to concen-
trate his troops.
Letters from Vienna of the 20th state that the
King of Naples has asked advice from the Em-
peror of Austria as to the attitude which he ought
to assume under existing circumstances.
M. Sicard writes from Syria, on the Bth, to the
Courier du _Havre :—Thu Russian ambassador is
using every means to advance the cause of Russian
ascendancy. His agents, his spies, are everywhere,
and Russian gold is sown broadcast. The editor
of a journal widely circulated throughout the East
receives alone a gratuity of 12,000 f. per annum ;
and, consequently, since the affairs of the East have
attracted the attention of Europe the columns of
this journal teem with articles favourable to the
Russians, and al ways injurious, often insolent, to
the French and English. Three days ago acurious
piece was played on the stage at Athens. It was
the anniversary of King Otho's arrival in Greece.
The King was represented as making his triumphal
entrance as victor into Constantinople, and there
was a new Belisarius driving out the new bar-
barians from ancient Byzantium, and so forth.
The Greeks are indeed always the same ; Russian
gold has a fatal power.
The Invalide Russe publishes the following ukase
of the Emperor of Russia :

" We Nicholas 1., &c.,
" Our manifesto of the let of August last established
the order for the annual levy of troops in our empire.
" Considering that, in consequence of circumstances
of war, it is indispensable to maintain our army and our
fleet on a war footing, and to have reserves ready, with-
out being incessantly obliged to complete the active
parts of the army, we ordain :
" 1. A levy of nine men per thousand shall take
place in the westera Governments of the empire, in
virtue of the ukase addressed to the directing Senate
under this day's date.
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" 2. This levy shall commence on the Ist of March,
and terminate on the 15th of April, 1854.
" 3. Whereas the citizens of the Governments of
Witebsk, Mohilew, Kieff, Povolia, Volhynia; Minsk,
Grodno, Vilna, and Kowno, have, as regards recruiting,
been assimilated to the other divisions, a levy of nine
men per thousand shall also take place there.
" 4. The Jews subject to recruiting shall furnish ten
men per thousand.
" 5. The Governments of Cherson, of the Crimea, as
also of Bessarabia, which are in a state of war, are
exempt from recruiting.
" Given at St. Petersburg, Feb. 10, 1854.
(Signed) " Nu :Rotas."
The St. Petersburg Gazette of the 16th February
announces, in the following terms, the rupture of
diplomatic relations between Russia and the two
great Western Powers :
" The public has been informed that the communica-

tion by %vhich the ministers of England and of France
made known to the Imperial Cabinet the resolution
taken by their two courts to order the Anglo-French
naval 'forces into the Black Sea, was only a verbal
one. The Emperor, having judged that such a mode
of proceeding, n►ot customary in so grave an occurrence,
might easily give rise to ambiguities, the representatives
of his Majesty at the Courts of Paris and London re-
ceived, as is known, orders to insist upon receiving
categorical explanations in writing on the extent and
bearing of that measure. The exchange of official notes
between our Ministers and the two allied Cabinets,
proved that the Governments of England and France
had not only pretended to protect the Turks against any
maritime attack by Russia, but also to assist them in
supplying their ports with provisions, at the same tiny
that they prevented Russia from providing her own ports
—in a word, to obstruct, if necessary by force, her free
navigation in the Black Sea.

..11'h ir Pile attitude Can a-.73;;:-..d. by the tc, -e, pa',7,-ers eon-
iu the of tho Emperor, uot wily a grave
attach upon his rights :to belligerent, but moreover an
effective co-operation in a war of which, until then, the
two powers had remained spectators. His Majesty has
thought fit from this day to protest solemnly against
this attack, reserving to himself to adopt such a line of
conduct as may suit him in future contingencies.
Meantime he has judged that provisionally the position
in which his representatives have been plac?d at Paris
and London, was no longer reconcileable with what was
due to himself, nor with relations, which, however de-
licate they had latterly become, had not yet entirely lost
the character of amity and mutual good will. In conse-
quence, Baron Erunow and M. do Kisseleff, in virtue
of orders they had received for eventuality, demanded
their passports immediately after the reply that was made
to them, and they have just left England and France.
Diplomatic relations being thus suspended between Rus-
sia and the two Governments, Sir H. Seymour and the
Marquis do Castelbajac- will also leave St. Petersburg."