The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-22 00:00:00

TURKEY.

A telegraphic dispatch, dated Vienna, April 20,
says :—" There has been a slight riot at Constan-
tinople, got up by some fanatical Turks. Thanks
to the prompt measures adopted, it was soon put
down."—Another dispatch of the same date states
that another and more serious disturbance had
taken place against the Christians at Broussa, and
that t welveof them had been wounded.

Lord Redcliffe paid his official visit to the min-
i.; terS of the Porte, and this morning he was re-
ceived by his Highness, the Sultan, who in an
unreserved manner expressed his satisfaction at his.
arrival in Constantinople. The Sultan, through
the Ambassador, thank-ed Colonel Rose for the sup-
port and effective advice he had given to his minis-
ters at most momentous periods. Lord Redcliffe
presented Dr. Layard and the commanders of her
Majesty's steamers the Tiger and Fury. In fine,
the reception was the most cordial and flattering
that was ever met with by a foreign representative.
The interview lasted upward of four hours.

Lacour arrived on the oth ; he landed, and
was received at the wharf by about 400 French
subjects. He addressed them, but refrained from
making political allusions. He will be received in
audience by the Sultan, on the 10th.
Prince Mentschikoff has failed in inveigling the
Porte to conclude a treaty of alliance, offensiven
and. defensive. The presence of Lord'
R edcliffe
and M. Lacour will now confound him altogether.
The Porte has sent to `Egypt a staff of officers,
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with
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a_ supply of troops, in
the eventuality of an outbreak with Russia.
The Porte is preparing for the worst. It has
sent ammunition in large quantities to all the forts
of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles. Vizerial letters
have been sent to all the governors. of the provinces
to prepare the way for calling in the Redif Militia,
and the movements of the troops quartered in this
capital are ominous.
The Turkish fleet is being manned, and the ac-
tivity that has been displayed is so great, that it
will be ready to take its station in the Bosphorus
towards the 15th of the present month.
A dispatch was received yesterday in Paris from
Trieste, with news from Constantinople of the 12th,
according to which Prince Mentschikoff had pe-
remptorily called for a reply to the terms of his
note, or that he would at once call for his pass-
ports. This news has not excited any extraordi-
nary sensation. The following is the telegraphic
dispatch : it is dated " Vienna, yesterday morn-
ing" -

"Accounts rectifying the former statements relative to
the events at Constantinople are dated the 11th, and come
by way of Trieste. They announce that the effervesence
was increasing, and that a report was current that Prince
Mentschikoehad pressed the Divan to come to a 'deter-
mination, threatening to quit if it were longer delayed."
According to :the same despatch, the French
fleet was still at the anchorage of Salamis.
A second despatch, dated the 12th, via Galatz,
announces that a disturbance had taken place at
Brous3a, and that the number of Christians killed
was 15.
The Turkish Government has concentrated troops

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at Constantinople, and armed steam-boats bay'
taken up positions on the principal points.
Russian steamers have left for. Yemleks, in
order to protect Russian subjects and the Christians