The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-24 00:00:00

TURKEY.

The Paris journals which did not insert the circular o
Count Nesselrode, give it yesterday, and most of them
with comments. Yirith one or two exceptions, it is re-
garded rather as pacific than warlike.
The Post-Arapt Gazette of Frankfort contains a letter
from Constantinople of the 9th, which says :
"The Journal de Constantinople publishes a French
translation of the firman of the Sultan, which confirms
to the various Christian churches of the Empire all their
privileges and the free exercise of their religious worship.
The following are some passages of the firman In con-
sequence, my will is that the particular privileges of the
churches and of the convents of the Empire shall re-
main always intact. As well these which are attributed
to the land and ecclesiastical sites, belonging to these
churches and convents. The rights and immunities
which thus appertain to the various churches, and
the analogous privileges and concessions set forth
in the berate concerning the former position of the
patriarchs and of their delegates, as well as the privi-
leges, immulaities, and concessions made to the ecclesias-
tics of the Christian religion, who are subjects of my
Empire' (here follow the names of the ecclesiastical
communities), accorded by my illustrious ancestors and
agreed to by me, are hereby again confirmed.' The fir-
, man is dated June 6, 1853.—' As the good effects and
useful results of these enactments are evident and incon-
testible, I have determined to put down certain abuses
which have become insensibly introduced either by neg-
ligence or idleness, and to prevent them from returning
in future. In consequence, I have issued this decisive
and just Trade, in order that it may be adopted as a
guide ' • and whoever may violate it will expose himself
to my Imperial wrath. The authorities and patriarchs,
&c. &c., must have- this ordinance communicated to
them, in order that they may conform to it. If a vio-
lation of the present decree should take place, you must
immediately make a report of it to our Sublime Porte."
The Patric says :—" A letter from Constantinople of
the 9th brings us an important piece of intelligence. A.
grand council, to which were invited the muchirs (mar-
shals), visirs, and rejaals, down to the rank of baala,
was held on the 6th inst., to deliberate on the measures
to be taken in favour of the Christian subjects of the
Sublime Porte. The sitting lasted until two hours after
sunset. The unanimous decision was—to accord to all
the subjects of the Porte who are not Mahometan
firmans confirming their religious rights. The next
day the Greek, Armenian, and Catholic patriarchs,
and the kakham (grand rabbi) were summoned to
the Sublime Porte, and each of them received a
firman, confirming all the concessions made to
these different religious sects since the occupa-
tion of Constantinople by the Turks. It is expli-
citly declared in these firmans that whoever in any
way impedes the execution of them shall be severely
punished. The enthusiasm is immense in all the pro-
vinces under the Sultan's rule. A Tunisian frigate had
arrived at Constantinople to join the Turkish fleet. A
brig and corvette from Tunis were also expected."
By advices received from the Danubian principalities,
we learn that, in consequence of the late rains, the
triangle comprised between the Danube and the Pruth
is transformed into an immense lake, which would render
the passage of the Pruth by the Russian army more dif-
ficult than would otherwise have been the case.
A letter from Berlin of the 17th in the Augsburg
Gazette, says :—" It is stated that Russia has not made
any proposition of mediation in its differences with
Turkey to the Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin. This
opinion is based on a circular addressed by the Ministry
to all the Prussian embassies abroad. The circular
says that Prussia has not been called on to express an
opinion in the affair by any diplomatic communication ;
and it points out to the ambassadors the dangers of a
kasty proceeding, either on the part of Russia or of

France."
The following telegraphic dispatch has been received
from Trieste Our accounts from Constantinople are
to the 13th. A Russian steamer was waiting for the
remainder of the Russian Legation. The ultimatum of
the Government of St. Petersburgh, which had been re-
ceived by courier at Constantinople, fixed the 16th of
June as the final delay for acceptation. The Turkish
Government was continuing its armaments. The French
and English fleets had arrived off the Dardanelles.
"The
exchange on London was more favourable, 120 1201.

AUSTRIA.
The New Zurich Gazette states from Berne, 21st, that
the authorities of Friburg had called out the Civic Guard,
as a new movement was expected. The intention of
establishing a camp at Gallerale has been abandoned for
the present. The blockade by the Austrians will, it is
said, be shortly raised, in consequence of the scarcity
which the Austrians themselves experience.
" Several foreign journals," says the Patric, " have
announced that armaments have taken-place in Austria,
in consequence of the aspect of affairs in the East. The
accounts which we have received from Vienna enable us
to affirm that the statement is entirely unfounded."

SPAIN.
The Madrid journals of the 18th bring no political
news. The Gazette contains a royal decree, ordering the
establishment of baths and washhouses for the poor at
Madrid. Queen Christina is to accompany the Queen
to La Granja, but after a few days' stay in that place is
to proceed to Saint Sebastian, to meet the Duke of
Bianzares, on his return to Spain.
The Minister of Finance, M. Manuel Bermude de
Castro, has resigned.
M. Luis Pastor is designated as his probable suc-
cessor.

SCUM SEA COMPANY.--At the special meeting of the
South Sea Company held yesterday to consider the
course to be adopted in connection with the conversion
plan of the Chancellor of the Exchequer relative to the
capital stock of the company, amounting to 3,600,0001.,
the Sub-Governor (Mr. C. Franks) stated that since the
meeting on the 26th ult., when the proprietors decided
to receive payment for the 405,000/. South Sea An-
nuities part of their property, no new light had come
I to the aid of the board, and they therefore desired to
leave the question of dealing with the capital stock
of the company, as they had done in the case of
the annuities, in the discretion of the Court. It
was evidently the feeling of the whole of the pro-
prietors that the sole alternative was to take the
money, and, in accordance with the suggestion of
the Sub-Governor, the following resolution was unani-
mously carried :—" That the South Sea Company adopt
the same course regarding their capital stock as they
agreed to at the special general meeting on the 26th of
May last regarding the South Sea Annuities held by
the company." After the meeting the quotation of
I South Sea Stock was 114 to 116, ex div. Under the
decision the proportion of the 9,500,0001. petty 3 per
cent. stocks proposed to be converted by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, but now requiring to be paid off in
January and April next, will be about 8,200,0001. At
present prices the parties refusing to accept the new
stocks have taken the most advantageous resolution ;