The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-25 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

The Patrie states that the latest news from the
Levant announces that the combined squadrons of
France and England, after having passed through
the Dardanelles, had anchored at the island of
Marmora, in the sea of that name. The anchorage
at Besika was no longer safe for the ships. " This
act," adds the Patrie, "makes no change in the
state of affairs, nor does it weaken the chances of
terminating by common mediation a difference
confined to two nations."
As the steamers cannot run on the Lower Dan-
ube, letters to and from Constantinople are for the
future to be forwarded ,via Belgrade and Trieste.

It was rumoured at Vienna on the 20th that the
Austrian Government has addressed a circular to
its representatives abroad, assuring them of its
strict neutrality in the Eastern question, and of
its intention to continue its mediations, even after
The outbreak of hostilities.

A letter from Constantinople, of the 10th inst.,
says:

" The news received in that capital on the 6th inst.,
by the French steamer Solon, is of the highest import-
ance. The Solon brought orders to all the large British
and French steam-boats at Constantinople to pro-
ceed immediately to Besika. Bay, and also brought dis-
patches from M. de la Cour and Lord Redeliffe, autho-
rising them to place the two fleets at the orders of the
Ottoman Government whenever it should ask for their
aid officially. A Cabinet Council was held the same
day, and a demand for the assistance of the
fleets was made separately to each of the Ambassadors.
The Magellan was dispatched on the 7th with the firman
permitting the fleets to pass the Dardanelles. The fleets
were consequently expected to arrive at Constantinople
from day to day, and the heavy frigates were sent to
Besika to tow the ships of the line. Several Turkish
and Egyptian frigates and corvettes had entered the
Black Sea. Some with reinforcements and military
stores for Batoum ; others to watch the coasts of
Roumelia and Bulgaria. The Government had ap-
pointed three Moustechars or Councillors to the three
Generals commanding the armies of the Danube of
Asia and the frontiers of Georgia. Those functionaries
are to correspond directly with the Grand Vizier and
with the Minister of War, and to occupy themselves with
the administrative direction of the army. Monsignor
Anthemos, the Greek Patriarch, lately elected, had al-
ready occupied that post some years since. Tie was
invested in his office on the 9th by the Sultan."

A private telegraphic dispatch received in Paris
gives news from the Turkish frontiers on the 17th
inst. It says :
" At that date no act of hostility had taken place.
The Russian and Turkish Generals were concentrating
their troops, and Omar Pasha appeared to be preparing
to cross the Danube."

A letter from Hermanstadt states that the
Russians had occupied the road in Lesser Wallachia,
extending from the frontiers of Transylvania to the
Danube, and to the banks of the Schyl. Consider-
able masses of Russian troops were concentrated on
the frontiers of Lesser Wallachia.

The Augsburg Gazette, under date of Berlin 19th,
says :—" A report has been current that Prussia
has made efforts in London to bring about a pacific
solution of the Turkish question. This news in
this form is not confirmed. It is true that our
Cabinet has used its efforts for the preservation of
peace, but the conferences of Olmutz, not having
had any result, Prussia has not since made any
formal propositions. Mediation is at this moment
considered as having failed."
A Berlin letter, in the Cologne Gazette, contra-
dicts the statement of one of the journals of that
city that there are several officers of the Prussian
army in the service of the Sultan. They have all,
says the writer, ceased to belong to the Prussian
army.