The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-10 00:00:00

LATEST FOR EIGN NEWS.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

POLICY OF AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

The news received to-day says the Paris corre-
spondent of the Times in his letter of yesterday
evening, fully confirms the news with respect to
the attitude assumed by Prussia and Austria in
regard to the Russian question. It was the Prus-
sian Cabinet which refused to join in the alliance
with the Western Powers. Austria was perfectly
willing to do so, and it was supposed that no diffi-
culty would be made on the patt of Prussia ; but
when the question was put by the Austrian Min-
ister at that Court, he was greatly surprised to
find that the Prussian Government hesitated,
and at length positively refused, grounding its
refusal on the fact that Prussia was not a
maritime power, and had, therefore, comparatively
little interest in the question. The embarrassment
felt by Austria in the circumstan,:es is obvious from
her attempts to explain the matter to the French
Government. These explanations are given in a
despatch from M. de Buol, which reached Paris
on Wednesday. The Vienna Cabinet states that in
presence of the declaration made by Prussia, Aus-
tria requires to be very guarded, and also requires
time to enable her to exercise her influence
over the Germanic Diet, so as to establish a line of
policy between the German Powers, in conformity
with the policy of the great Western Powers, in the
question of the East. This language is evidently
very obscure, and has not given great satisfaction
here. Austria will sign anything that England
and France ask her to sign, provided she be not
called on to make direct war against Russia. It is
said that Prince Lucien's mission to Italy is in con-
sequence of the change in the policy of the Austrian
Government. The Prince left Paris two days ago.
The following is the substance of an article which
appeared in the Prussian Correspondenz of Wed-
nesday:—Prussia has clearly shown its position re-
lative to the contending parties by its co-operation
at the Conference of Vienna. It will continue to
keep firmly that position, but will enter into no
engagement for armed intervention. Prussia will
maintain a neutral attitude of expectation, so as to
preserve peace in Central Europe, that she may
later be enabled to act towards both parties in the
spirit of reconciliation.

- A Berlin letter, in the Journal de Francfort of
the 6th, states that Austria and Prussia are fully
resolved to remain neutral as long as possible, and
that " the kind of constraint contained in the in-
vitation of France and England, has not induced
them to join the alliance."

Another Berlin letter of the 6th says :—" M.
de Bismark Schoenhausen is, it is reported, about
to proceed to Vienna, in order to bring to a conclu-
sion the negotiations pending between the two
Cabinets. The principal motive of his coming here
is the necessity felt by our Goternment to come to
a positive understanding as to the adhesion of the
Federal Governments demanded from the Germanic
Diet in the Eastern question.
A third letter of the same date contains the fol-
lowing :—" It is stated that M. de Manteuffel,
President of the Council, and M. de Bonin, Minis-
ter of War, offered their resignations to the King
on the 4th, after a conference with his Majesty.
The resignation, it is said, will not be accepted.
Not only the estern Cabinets, but the Austrian
Government also, have demaw led explanations as
to the policy Prussia means to adopt with respect
to Russia and her enemies."

The Cologne Gazette, under date of Vienna, 3d
March, says :—" The treaty of alliance between
England and France has nothing in common with
the negotiations between Prussia and Austria.
Last week only there was signed here a protocol
between Austria and the great powers, to the effect
that Austria pledges herself with France and Eng-
land not to seek for any increase of territory, or to
allow any other power to do so, and to admit the
existence of Turkey as inviolable."
The Firurtzburg Gazette mentions that a conven-
tion has been concluded between France and Eng-
land on the one hand, and Austria and Prussia on
the other, but says it is not a treaty of alliance
against Russia. This journal does not state exactly
what the nature of the convention is, but mentions
two stipulations, viz., that the four powers shall
demand from the Sultan all the concessions to his
Christian subjects which shall not affect his sove-
reign rights, and that they shall co-operate in put-
ting down the Greek insurrection.

THE GREEK INSURRECTION.
A telegraphic despatch, dated Vienna, yesterday
evening, says :
"Despatches brought by Turkish and English
messengers, who arrived here to-day from Constan-
tinople, are said to contain the notification of an
insurrection in Western Turkey, with the cause of
the same, and the draught of a convention for
securing the future position of the Christians in
Turkey.
" The Oest. Corresponclenz states that fortifica-
tions are to be formed at Gallipoli, under the super-
intendence of English engineers.
" The citadel of Arta has a garrison of 2,000
Albanians, with provisions and ammunition in
plenty.
" Strong reinforcements are arriving in Epirus.
" 5,000 men under Zimel Pasha will enter Al-

bania.
" Seven steamers have gone to Egypt to fetch
10,000 fresh troops for Albania.
" An English steamer has gone to Prevesa, and
a French one to Volo.

" A French and an English schooner were in the
Piraeus.

" The Wasp has followed the other two steamers
from Corfu, and the frigate has gone to Prevesa."
A letter from Vienna, of the 3d, says :—" It is
now beyond all doubt that the most perfect accord
exists between the Four Great Powers as far as re-
gards the insurrectional movement of the Greeks,
and it may be announced as positive that they have
resolved to put down this movement by force of
arms. A copy of all the papers seized in the pos-
session of the conspirators arrested at Constan-
tinople has been sent to our Government, and it
appears that a conviction is felt that the insurrec-
tion would not confine itself to the Epirus, but that
it would extend to Servia, Bulgaria, and even
Montenegro, where a favourable moment has only
been waited for to unfurl the standard of re-
volt. Omer Pacha has also in his hands written
proofs that ramifications of this conspiracy extended
to all the Sclavonian provinces of Turkey. It is
more particularly the mortal enemy of Turkey, the
ex-Prince Milosch, who is said to have expended
enormous sums to bring about a movement in
Servia favourable to Russia, as well as to his own
designs. His efforts, however, have been useless ;
they have only produced some insignificant demon-
strations on the part of some young men at Bel-
grade, who had been deceived by foreign agents,
and who were immediately arrested by the Servian
Government. In Servia the Government and the
majority of the people are opposed to Russia. They
cannot bear the name of Prince Milosch, whose
rule has inflicted too much misery on the country.
Austria has, besides, pledged herself towards the
other powers to destroy in the bud any attempt
that may be made to extend the Greek insurrec-
tional movement into Servia, Bulgaria, or Monte-
negro by immediately occupying the points threat-
ened. On the other hand, it is said that a corps of
20,000 French and English troops will take up a
position on the Turco-Grecian frontier. We learn
from a source on which we can rely that a decla-
ration will shortly appear, drawn up by the two
great German Powers, which will make known the
perfect intelligence which exists between them at
this critical moment. Every sincere patriot will
welcome this declaration with pleasure."
The Independance of Brussels says—The insur-
rection in Epirus appears to be decidedly arrested
by the energetic measures taken not only by the
Turkish Government but by the representatives of
the Western Powers in the East. A letter from
Malta of the 3d inst. announces that several of the
chiefs of the revolt, in consequence of the measures
adopted by these Powers, have begged to make
their submission.