The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-09 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND TURKEY

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In the letter of the Paris correspondent of the
Times, dated yesterday evening, there is the fol-
lowing paragraph :—" It was positively stated this
day at the Russian Embassy in Paris that the
Emperor has refused to accept them. It is added,
that when he was informed that the Porte had mo-
dified the note of the Conference of Vienna before
accepting it, he observed in a tone of much mode-
ration that he would willingly make concessions
for the express purpose of meeting the wishes of the
European Powers, but that he would not humiliate
himself in the eyes of the world by submitting to
propositions proceeding direct from the Sultan."
A letter from Shumla of the 15th inst. states
that the army of Omer Pasha consists of 65,000
men and 180 pieces of cannon. He was daily
receiving reinforcements, whilst the Russians, it
was said, had lost 13,000 men by typhus and
diarrhoea since their entrance into the Principalities.
The Russians' to the amount of 5,000 men,
pitched their tents on the 10th at Totragem, on
the left bank of the Danube, so that the sentinels
of the two armies are within musket shot of
each other. Colonel Skender Bey, with several
officers, had quitted Shumla to reconnoitre
the movements of the Russians. Two superior
English officers had arrived at Shumla from Varna
on the 11th. They paid a long visit to Omer
Pasha, and proceeded the next day to visit the
fortifications. General O'Donnell arrived at
Shumla on the 13th from Constantinople through
Varna. He had an interview with Omer Pasha
which lasted two hours. He quitted the camp on
the following day, accompanied by an Aide-de-
Camp of Omer Pasha, to visit the line of the
Danube. The spirit of the troops is said to be
excellent, and they desire ardently to have an op-
portunity to distinguish themselves in the eyes of
Eurbpe.
A letter from Vienna of September 5, says,
Baron Meyendorff and the Russian party here are
still of opinion that no new difficulties will be
raised at St. Petersburg, but the public cannot for-
get that the Emperor Nicholas demanded the un-
conditional acceptance of the note. On the other
hand, it is by no means probable that the Porte
will consent to send any envoy to St. Petersburg
until some positive assurance relative to the
evacuation of the Danubian Principalities has been
given. Credible information has been received hero
that the Emperor of Russia will arrive at Warsaw
between the 9th and 13th ; but we are at a loss to
know whether his presence in Russian Poland
must be considered a good or a bad omen.
Letters from Constantinople, of the 25th, state
that the city is tranquil, but that preparations for
war are still actively going on, fortifications re-
paired or newly constructed, and fresh levies
called out, and finally that the Turks are prepared
for the worst.

The Assembles Nationale, which passes for the
organ of the Russian party, says the Emperor of
Russia is dissatisfied with the changes effected by
the Porte in the propositions of Vienna. The fol-
lowing is an extract from that journal :—" Accord-
ing to letters which have reached Paris, the first
impressions of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg are
said not to have been favourable to the modifica-
tions of the note of the conference of Vienna,
which have been proposed by the Porte. But
these impressions appear to relate to the first and
naturally very summary communication, which
was addressed to St. Petersburg to make known
that modifications were proposed; and it is pos-
sible that the feelings of the Russian Cabinet may
change when it shall have known the precise terms
of these modifications. We shall doubtless have
some positive information on the subject in a few
days. Whatever may be the resolution of the
Cabinet of St. Petersburg, the question ought
to be considered coolly, and without entertaining
alarms which may be without foundation. We
may remark that, in case that Cabinet should re-
fuse to adhere to the proposed changes, a recourse
to Constantinople will remain open."
Intelligence received from Odessa, Aug. 26, is
to the effect that the Russian army in the princi-
palities was daily receiving reinforcements, and
that the settlement of the Oriental question was
not so near at hand as wa:-3 generally believed.
The number of vessels at Odessa was not sufficient
for the transport of the corn purchased by foreign
countries, particularly France.
A letter from Bucharest, of the 22d ult., states
that the prices of provisions there have, since the
arrival of the Russians, augmented one-third.
From Bucharest, Aug. 23, we learn that the
Russian troops are practising and manoeuvring
every day. No fresh troops have marched in for
some time past, for the Danubian Principalities
are already completely overrun with soldiers.
Fieldworks and fortifications are thrown up and
constructed with the greatest activity, especially
on the banks of the Danube. It is believed that
the redoubts are being constructed after a plan
which has long since been prepared, and that they
will remain even after the departure of the Rus
sian army.