The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-10 00:00:00

TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

A Cabinet courier arrived in Paris yesterday
morning from St. Petersburgh with dispatches
from M. de Kisseleff. These dispatches, which
are of the 3d, are said to confirm the telegraphic
message published in the Monitenr with reference
to the Emperor of Russia's acceptance of the
Vienna note. His assent was given on the 2d.
Letters from Vienna, of the sth, announce that
Count Buol had a long interview with the Turkish
Ambassador in that capital. They add that al-
though the note of the four Powers was not yet
known at Constantinople, it was thought, from the
tone of the last communications from the Porte,
and also from the spirit of moderation which ani-
mated the Turkish Government, that the note
would be accepted by the Divan.
The propositions adopted at Vienna by the re-
presentatives of the great Powers were sent to
Constantinople, through an Austrian colonel, and
accompanied by an autograph letter to the Sultan.
At the same time M. de Bruck was instructed to
endeavour to secure the ratification of the Porte.
The Silesian Gazette speaks of the Emperor of
Russia projecting a plebisate in Moldavia and
Wallachia, to determine whether the population
wishes to be Russian or Turkish.
It is confirmed that the Russians were received
in Moldavia with resignation, and in Wallachia
with reluctance.
The Presse of Vienna, of the Gth, says :—" The
French and English Consuls demanded from the
two Hospodars an explanation as to their refusal
to pay the tribute to the Ottoman Porte. The two
hospodars confined themselves to replying that they
had not sent the tribute to the Sultan as the finan-
cial resources of the countries were exhausted by
being compelled to supply the Russian troops with
provisions and stores. They added that if this
state of things continued long the inhabitants of
the Principalities would find it impossible to con-
tinue to pay their taxes."
Besides the third division of the Russian fleet in
the Baltic, the second division at Krasnaiagorka
has also been recalled. The first division, which
had not left port, has ceased all armaments.
Letters from Tabriz state that Mr. Thompson,
Charge d'Affaires of the British Government, has
obtained a signal victory over the Russian diplo-
matist. Prince Dolgoroucki, the Russian Minis-
ter, was on the point of quitting the Court of
Persia.
We learn, by way of Trebizonde, that the war
still continues in Circassia. The Circassians have
attacked the fortress of Toprakiate, and carried
the place, in spite of the determined resistance of
the garrison. Owing to this defeat Prince Men-
schikoff has proclaimed a state of blockade on the
coasts or Circassia, from Anapa to Sankorum Kale.
Letters from Constantinople, dated July 28, state,
that after the project of the note was sent to London,
one more Grand Council was assembled of all the
Ministers and ex-Ministers, in order to give the
Grand Vizier an opportunity of declaring what had
been done, and that nothing more could be under-
taken or decided on before an answer was received
from Russia. This state of things continues, and
diplomatic negotiations appear to be for the present
in abeyance ; meantime the Porte has issued
another protest against the appropriation by the
Russians of the tribute of Moldavia and Wallachia.
This document is extremely short, is addressed to
the Four Powers, and expresses the surprise and
regret of the Porte in seeing another violation of
her rights on the part of Russia, and appeals to the
sense of right and justice of those Powers that
signed the treaty of 1841.
Several shiploads of invalid soldiers have arrived
of late in Constantinople, and there are likely to
be more since the sickly season of the Danube is
setting in. During the months of August and
September the valley of the Danube exhales the
most pestilential malaria, which gives rise to per-
nicious fevers, similar to those from which the
troops suffered in Walcheren.