The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-25 00:00:00

TURKEY.

The note which informed the Russian Government of
the reception of its ultimatum was communicated by
Reschid Pacha:' to M. Balabine, Secretary to the Rus-
sian Embassy, and only remaining representative of
Russia at Constantinople. The note, which is in great
part a recapitulation of the preAous notes of the Turkish
Government, restates the reasons of the Sultan for re-
fusing his consent to any formal act, whether treaty,
convention, or " capitulations," which would sacrifice
his independence, by binding him to engagements, not
in favour of foreign residents, but of Turkish subjects ;
and by according to another power the right of inter-
ference between him and his people. At the same time,
whilst firmly rejecting the ultimatum of Russia, the Porte
expresses its conviction that the Emperor's motives can-
not be otherwise than loyal ; and to prove the high
estimation in which she holds the character of the Czar
Nicholas, and the truth of her belief in the sincerity of
his friendship, she offers to send a special Envoy to St.
Petersburg, who shall open fresh negotiations.
Letters from Syria announce that the POrte has au-
thorised the construction of a Roman Catholic church at
Antioch. This measure completes the reparation ac-
corded to France in consequence of the events of
Aleppo.

The Porte has declined the offers of services received
from Hungarian, Italian, and • Polish refugees in the
event event of a war with Russia, having decided on
receiving, assistance only from English or French officers
or soldiers who have received permission from their re-
spective Governments. The Turkish Embassy at Paris
has already provided several such auxiliaries with the
means of getting to Constantinople.
From Jassy we learn that two Russian agents had
arrived there on the Bth with instructions for the Consul
of that nation. The evening before the English Consul
had despatched an extraordinary courier to Lord Red-
cliffe at Constantinople.
A telegraphic despatch has been received from Trieste,
announcing that on the 16th inst. the Porte had finally
rejected the Russian ultimatum.
The Bulletin de Paris has a few lines which are im-
portant, if they have been inspired by, any person ac-
quainted with the intentions of the French Government.
The Bulletin states that Russia will be called upon by
the French Cabinet to declare her intentions openly ;
to say whether she is really for peace or war ; if for
peace, and she will negotiate sincerely with that view,
France will give her co-operation, and do everything in
her power to obtain a solution honourable to all ; if for
war, France, although so conciliating and so anxious to
preserve peace, will accept war ; but what she will in-
sist upon is, an immediate decision either for peace or
war. She will not admit of more delay ; there has
already been too much. This, says the Bulletin, will be
the ultimatum of France.

The Independence of Brussels publishes the following
from Vienna of the 22d :—" We have received impor-
tant news from Odessa of the 11th. The foUrth Rus-
sian corps d'armde was in readiness to cross the Pruth.
The fifth corps d'armde, under the command of General
Luders, had orders to march to Ismael. Prince Gorts-
chakoff, previously military governor of Moscow, had
taken the superior command of the two corps. Prince
Menschikoff was nominated commander-in-chief of all
the army of operation and of the fleet."

The firesse of Vienna of the 18th contains the follow-
ing :—" Letters from the Danubian principalities con-
firm the news that the Russian troops have not yet
crossed the Pruth, but it must not be believed on
that account that the project of crossing it has been
abandoned. The reason why they have not yet gone
over is solely, that insurmountable obstacles have
suddenly arisen by the overflowing of the Lower Danube
and of all its affluents. The country has become trans-
formed into lakes, and the mouths of the Danube are so
encumbered by sand that the commander of the little
fleet stationed there has declared that the operation
would present the greatest dangers. Notwithstanding
the pacific news, all fears of war have not yet disap-
peared in the 'principalities."
A letter from Kalisch, in Poland, 16th says :—" The
troops remain in statu quo, and no fresh movements are
expected until after the reply of the Ottoman Porte to
the ultimatum of Russia shall have been received at St.
Petersburg, and submitted to the deliberations of the
government."

A letter from Widdin of the 20th, in a Frankfort
journal, says :
" The Divan has just ordered the immediate concen-
tration of three corps d'armee. One will take up a po-
sition on the Danube, at the mouth of the Seref ; the
second will cover Varna, as well as the passages of the
Balkans as far as Schumla ; and the third is intended to
protect the capital. The effective strength of these
three corps is reckoned (on paper) at 200,000 men.
The most important, that on the Danube, will be from
70,000 to 80,000 strong ; between Schumla, and Varna
there will be from 40,000 to 50,000 men (the maximum
of the disposable forces), and Constantinople must be
content with from 20,000 to 30,000 at the utmost.
Each corps will have a, general-in-chief, but the whole
will be placed under the command in chief of Mehemet
Ali Pacha. ,Namik Pacha will command on the Danube,
Omer Pacha on the Balkans, and the Egyptian Meneski
Ahmed Pacha on the Bosphorus ; he is expected every
day from Cairo. 40,000 Egyptian troops commanded
by Soliman Pacha (Colonel Selves), will join the Turkish
army of Anatolia, the force of which is estimated at
90,000 men. It will occupy different camps near the
Black Sea."

A Berlin letter of the 21st, in the German Journal of
Frankfort, says :—" The circular of Count Nesselrode
is generally interpreted here as favourable to peace.
Letters from St. Petersburgh of the 15th, which have
arrived here express the hope that the Eastern ques-
tion will take a pacific turn. We learn, in fact, that
the Cabinet of St. Petersburg has received a concilia-
tory note from that of St. James's, expressing a desire
that the Emperor of Russia should submit his preten-
sions to the deliberations of the great powers. This
conciliatory measure of the Cabinet of St. James's has, it
is said, been perfectly well received by the Cabinet of
St. Petersburg, and we are assured that this Cabinet
is disposed to suspend the military measures it has
adopted against the Ottoman Porte. This fact is the best
guarantee for the maintenance of peace."

SPAIN.
The Madrid journals of the 19th contain no political
news of interest. They announce that M. Salvador
Bermudez de Castro, brother of the ex-Minister of
Finance, was to leave in a few days for Paris and Naples.
The Gazette states that the floating debt of the Treasury
amounted, at the end of May, to 340,470,997 reals. The
19th being Sunday, the Stock Exchange was not open.
A decree of the Queen of Spain, bearing the date of
June 24, appoints M. Pastor, Minister of Finance ; M.
Moyano, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce ; and
M. Celderon de la Barca, Minister of Foreign Affairs.