The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-07 00:00:00

TURKEY.

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CONSTANTINOPLE, OCT. 16.---The English and Turkish
fleets, according to the last advices, were still at Vourla.
Captain Leigh, an Englishman, who is attached to the ser-
vice, and some say the nautical Mentor of the Capitan Pacha,
arrived here in the Turkish steamer four days ago. He
was the bearer of despatches to the Sultan, and was favoured
with an audience yesterday morning. Captain Leigh, being
a skilful draughtsman, had taken several sketches of the com-
bined squadrons, which having been presented to his High-
ness, he was so gratified, probably no less with the subject of
the drawings than the ability of the artist, that he presented
him with a snuff-box set in diamonds. He returned to thefleet
yesterday evening in the steamer Stamboul. A decoration, the
Nishan Iftikhar, has been sent to Admiral Stopford. The poli-
tical horizon in these parts has still a stormy and threatening ap-
pearance. Levies, armaments, movements, and combinations
are makingon every side of us, but what they will end in nobody
can safely venture to predict. I have seen a letter from
Odessa,-under date of the 11th instant, which states that the
Russian fleet had arrived there from Sebastopol on the I /th ;
the vessels were full of troops, but the object of the expedition
was unknown. The writer adds that the general impression
at Odessa was, that the commercial treaty recently arranged
between England and the Porte would kindle a war through-
out Europe. These preparations on the part of Russia are no
secret, her agents have been publishing them as widely as
possible; in short, she intends them as a counter-demonstra-
tion. Were it not so, not a word would have transpired of
the armament at Sebastopol, neither should we have heard
of its arrival at Odessa a week before it took place. A
Russian line-of-battle ship passed through the Bosphorus
yesterday, and after exchanging a salute at the Seraglio
point, proceeded to the Dardanelles. This is a feat which
none but a Russian ship may at present perform, and how
soon the cases fcederis will supervene, by which the Turks
will be called upon to close the Dardanelles altogether,
becomes every day more a subject of speculation. The
Sultan, in the meanwhile, with England for his friend,
seems under no alarm for the consequences, but is still pour-
ing troops into Asia Minor. Three frigates and a corvette
sailed for Sampson on the 14th instant, full as they could hold
of Turkish infantry. Within the last tee days five regiments,
about 20,000 men, have been sent under the command of
Hussein Pacha to reinforce the army of Resbid Pacha. Equal
exertions to strengthen himself were making by Ibrahim
Pacha, and it will be extraordinary indeed dell these marches
and musters end in nothing but smoke. Baron Sturmer, the Austrian Internuncio, arriveeanutsere yes-
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vess,-Is at' this moment. Thisis a new feature in the trade of
Smyrna,:which will become a corn emporium, if the late absurd
restrictions be permanently removed.
We have had reports that Tahir is'again to be made Capi.
tan Pacha, and the majority of Smyrniots are quite in despair
about it, as they hoped he would remain here to restore the
place to its former activity. There is no doubt of the superior
qualifications of this high officer to command the fleet, particu-
larly if there be any fighting to be done; but these constant
changes must positively be pernicious. How cap. a tree pro-

duce good fruit if you are continually transplanting it from
one place to another ?
The combined English ard Turkish ficets stir at
Vourla, and the most cordial harmony appears to exist between
the respective officers and men. The plan of placing Turks
in the English ships, and Englishmen in the Turkish, is deci-
dedly a good one; and after a short time you may expect to
hear that the Sultan's navy:has emerged from the physical in-
ignificance in which it has hitherto been plunged. lam told
that when recently the two squadrons went out together, the
French schooner of war La Mesance followed and watched
them, much to the annoyance of both. On one occasion
Admiral Stopford was nearly ordering a shot to be fired across
ner bows, because she had the impudence to become one of the
party without showing her colours. The French Admiral is
lying sulkily in the bay here, and is looking quite yellow with
jealousy. Nothing can be more evident than that a bad feel-
ing between us and the French is fast gaining ground.
I learn, on Turkish authority, that the Russian Minister at
t7onstantinople has been making heavy complaints about the
marked intimacy between the English and Turkish Admirals,
and that satisfaction has been given. What that satisfaction
vally is we have yet to learn.
The Exchange on London was last week at 101 - (bills
were offered at that rate, but for want of money in the market
no transaction was effected at it), and to-day there are buyers
at 1051, making a difference of near four per cent in six days
If we bad a currency of a,uniform intrinsic value these unplea-
sant fluctuations would not occur.—Morning Herald,

CONSTANTINOPLE, OCT 12.—The Russian Ambassador,
Von Breteniff, seems to have regained part of the ground
which Buron Ruckman lost to England. He has constant
conferences with the Ministers of the Porte. He ;does
not, however, succeed in anything. This, a short time
ago, he required that the Ex- Polish General, Chrzanowsky,
who is employed in the army, should be dismissed from the
Turkish service, on the ground, that he being a Russian sub-
ject, was not authorised to engage in the service without the
consent of the Emperor. The Porte replied that "as Chrza-
nowsky was outlawed by Russia, the latter had no longer
any right over him, and as good officers like Chrzanow-
sky were very desirable for the Turkish service, it did
not see the reasonableness of this demand." General Von
Bretenieff is said to have replied angrily, that if his demand
were not attended to he would see that the Prussian officers
should be removed from the Turkish service, for it could not
possibly be a matter of indifference if the Porte, which is
bound to Russia by ties of close friendship, gave a high post
in the army to a man whose enmity to Russia was notorious.
The retirement of the Prussian officers would certainly be a
great loss to the Porte ; it appears, however, not to believe
that Bretenieffs threat will be realised. The result is impa-
tiently expected by every body. I have just heard that some
of the Prussian officers have applied for their discharge; it
should seem therefore that Bretenieff did not not threaten un-
advisedly.