The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-11 00:00:00

TURKEY.

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The Paris Patric says :—" We have received accounts
rom Constantinople to the 27th ult. Since the depar-
,ure of Prince Menschikoff information had been re-
ceived from different sources that Russia was making
large military preparations. Independently of the as-
semblages of troops which were taking place, the fleet
in the Black Sea had been placed in readiness to sail the
moment an order to that effect should be received from
St. Petersburgh. On its side, the Divan was making
energetic preparations of defence. The Turkish fleet
was anchored in the Bosphorus, and the crews showed
the greatest enthusiasm for the Sultan. The fortifica-
tions and batteries of the Jeron were completely armed,
and placed, in a state to dispute the passage. In addi-
tion, a stockade ws s erected near the rock of 'Roumeli-
Kavah to intercept the course of the channel. In spite
of these preparations, :which every one approved of,
persons in general appeared to be reassured. M. de
Lacour and Lord Stratford de Redcliffe had constantly
acted in concert, and it was perfectly clear that France
and England had come to an understanding for the
execution of the treaty signed by the five powers to
guarantee the integrity of the Ottoman empire. In pre-
sence of this incontestible accord, war was looked on as
impossible."
"It is stated," says the Patrie, "that despatches
from Alexandria of the 25th ult. announce that the
Viceroy of Egypt, on receiving the news from Turkey,
had placed at the disposal of the Sultan the forces which
he possesses, and that he had sent to Constantinople one
of his chief officers in order to come to an understanding
with the Divan in the present circumstances."
The Trieste Gazette states from Constantinople that
the Turks are much better prepared with the means of
resistance against Russia than is generally supposed.
They have, it is said, in their store-houses the means of
supporting an army of 200,000 men for seven monthi.
Thirty of the richest pachas and beys have offered to
raise 00,000 men at their own expense, and the ulemas
have assured the Sultan that they will raise even more
than that number. From the extreme points of Arabia
and from Persia offers of assistance have also been
received.

The Temeswar Gazette has the following from Jassy
dated the 20th ult. :—" Everything► seems to indicate
an approaching occupation of the principalities of the
Danube by the Russians. A Russian general of engi,.
veers arrived at Scontihi on the 13th to examine the
ford and procure what is necessary for the passage. At
Leriva the preparations for crossing the Pruth are pro-
ceeding with great activity. Vice-Admiral Karnileff on
his return from Constantinople arrived suddenly at Reni,
and had a long conference with M. Cola, the Russian
Consul at Galaez. Immediately after this conference,
M. Cola returned to Galaez, and purchased there and at
Ibrail a thousand trunks of trees, which are evidently
intended to be used for the construction of bridges on
the Danube."

The following appears in the Moniteur
"The Ambassador of his Imperial Majesty, at the
moment of his departure for Constantinople, in the lat-
ter days of March, was supplied with instructions and
powers which placed at his disposal the squadron com-
manded by Vice-Admiral de la Susse. This general offi-
cer received on the 20th of March the order to proceed
to the coast of Greece. The incidents which have occurred
at Constantinople since that period have determined
the Government of her British Majesty to give to
Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, her Ambassador to the
Sublime Porte, similar instructions to those of M. do
Lacour. The Governments of France and England have
besides decided that their united squadrons shall ap-
proach the Dardanelles without delay. Orders were
sent off, on the 4th of this month, from Toulon and
Marseilles, by the Chaptal and the Caradoc for Admi-
rals de la Susse and Dundas. This measure of precau-
tion does not exclude the hope of the pacific regulation
of existing difficulties."

A letter from Stettin announces the departure of the
Wladimir steamer from that port for Cronstadt, with
two couriers from London to St. Petersburgh.
A letter from Trieste of the sth states that Baron de
Bruck had left that port for Constantinople in the
steamer the Custozza.

A letter from Constantinople, 26th ult., in the Bel-
gian Emancipation, say :—" On le 26th of this month,
the residence of, a Belgian was violated by an officer and
two Turkish soldiers. On the energetic demands of the
Belgian Charge d'Affaires, the officer was condemned to
degradation and three months' imprisonment, and the
soldiers to 20 days' confinement. It was impossible for
the Porte to give a more complete and more prompt sa-
tisfaction, and this act of justice does it as much honour
as it does to the diplomatist who obtained it."
A letter from Pamascus, of the 9th ult., in the Ob-
server of Trieste, says :—" On the proposition of the
British consul, the Emir Saad. Din has been dismissed,
and was. orlered to be sent to Constantinople to justify,
himself for having employed unbecoming language re- '
specting the Queen of England. But he sought refuge
in the French consulate, and the consul, M. Barbet de
Jouy, took him under his protection, and declared that
the affair ought to be judged at Damascus. This decla-
ration has produced a great sensation, and is considered
insulting to the Sultan's authority."