The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-22 00:00:00

TURKEY.

A telegraphic dispatch, dated Vienna, April 20,
says :—" There has been a slight riot at Constan-
tinople, got up by some fanatical Turks. Thanks
to the prompt measures adopted, it was soon put
down."—Another dispatch of the same date states
that another and more serious disturbance had
taken place against the Christians at Broussa, and
that twelve of them had been wounded.
Lord Redcliffe paid his official visit to the min-
isters of the Porte, and this morning he was re-
ceived by his Highness, the Sultan, who in an
unreserved manner expressed his satisfaction at his
arrival in Constantinople. The Sultan, through.
the Ambassador, thanked Colonel Rose for the sup-
port and effective advice he had given to his minis-
ters at most momentous periods. Lord Redcliffe
presented Dr. Layard and the commanders of her
Majesty's steamers the Tiger and Fury. In fine,
the reception was the most cordial and flattering
that was ever met with by a foreign representative.
The interview lasted upward of four hours.
M. Lacour arrived on the 6th ; he landed, and
was received at the wharf by about 400 French
subjects. He addressed them, but refrained from
making political allusions. He will be received in
audience by the Sultan, on the 10th.
Prince Mentschikoff has failed in inveigling the
Porte to conclude a treaty of alliance, offensive
and defensive. The presence of Lord Redcliffe
and M. Lacour will now confound him altogether.
The Porte has sent to Egypt a staff of officers,.
with General Bekir Pacha at their head, to con-
cert with Abbas Pacha for a_ supply of troops,' in
the eventuality of an outbreak with Russia.
The Porte is preparing for the worst. It has
sent ammunition in large quantities to all the forts
of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles. Vizerial letters
have been sent to all the governors. of the provinces
to prepare the way for calling in the Redif Militia,
and the movements of the troops quartered in this
capital are ominous.
The Turkish fleet is being manned, and the ac-
tivity that has been displayed is so great, that it
will be ready to take its station in the Bosphorus
towards the 15th of the present month.
A dispatch was received yesterday in Paris from
Trieste, with news from Constantinople of the 12th,
according to which Prince Mentschikoff had pe-
remptorily called for a reply to the terms of his
note, or that he would at once call for his pass-
ports. This news has not excited any extraordi-
nary sensation. The following is the telegraphic
dispatch : it is dated " Vienna, yesterday morn-
ing" :

"Accounts rectifying the former statements relative to
the events at Constantinople are dated the 11th, and come
by way of Trieste. They announce that the effervesence
was increasing, and that a report was current that Princs
Mentschikoff had pressed the Divan to come to a deter-
mination, threatening to quit if it were longer delayed."

According to the same despatch, the French
fleet was still at the anchorage of Salamis.
A second despatch, dated the 12th, via Galatz,
announces that a disturbance had taken place at
Broussa, and that the number of Christians killed
was 15.

The Turkish Government has concentrated troop 3

at Constantinople, and armed steam-boats hays
taken up positions on the principal points.
Russian steamers have left for Yemleks, in
order to protect Russian subjects and the Christians

GERMANY.'
The Prussian, Gazette contains a letter from
Hanover of the 17th, which says :—" It appears
that the government has discovered a plot with e%-
tensive ramifications. Domiciliary visits have
taken place at Luneburg and Stacle. Up to the
present moment only individuals who had endea-
voured to debauch the soldiers have been discovered.
A drummer of -the national guard, who some days
past made improper observations on the Queen who
was passing, was arrested, but the King gave or'
ders to have him set at liberty."
A Berlin letter of the 19th announces the return.
to that city of the Marquis de Benalova, Ambassa-
dor of Spain, and states that he brought from the •
Queen the decorations of the Golden Fleece for
the Prince of Prussia, the Cross of the Commander
of the Order of Isabella for Baron de Rozenbergf
and that of Member of the Order of Charles IV.
for Baron •de Schenk.