The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-21 00:00:00

Crete, in consequence of the attempt at revolt made
here last December.

Fears were entertained that the revolutionary
movement which had broken out in Thessaly and the
Epirus, and which has mainly proceeded from the
kingdom of Greece, would spread to Bosnia, Albania
Montenegro, and Servia. With a British aud French
army under weigh for Turkey, and about to occupy
a portion of that empire, it was not to be pre-
sumed that Austria would feel inclined to remain
an indifferent spectator, but eagerly look out for
the opportunity of occupying some of those pro-
vinces, to counterbalance the presence of French
and British armies in Bulgaria or Roumelia. An
insurrectional movement, which is by no means
difficult to encourage, would be the signal for the
march of an Austrian army into Servia, Bosnia,
and Montenegro. The French ambassador has re-
ceived instructions to hasten the arran,ements for
the encampment of the expected troops as much as
possible, and to act with the greatest energy ; and
that the representative of her Britannic Majesty
was pursuing a similar course. The preliminary
works for an encampment for the French forces
were already being commenced .at Ste. Stefano, on
the coast J the-Sa of Marmora, about t ;co miles
south of Constantinople. Wooden barracks are
being erected at the Dardanelles, with other works,
under the superintendence of the British engineer
officers.

Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, who has been inces-
sant in his efforts on behalf of the Christian sub-
jects of the Porte, and whose name is associated
with all the real reforms introduced into the em-
pire, had just obtained an Imperial firman, esta-
blishing the rights of Christian witnesses in a
Turkish court of justice as equal with those of a
Mahomedan. A person who is not well versed in
the affairs of the East can scarcely form an idea of
the importance of this concession, which may be
said to form an era in the progress of civilisation in
the East. This concession is regarded by the Ma-
homedan as at variance with the precepts of the
Koran. The firman, it was expected, would be
published shortly.

The Breslaw Gazette says the Austrian Ambas-
sador has received instructions to use all his in-
fluence to suppress the revolutionary movement,
and to make the Greek Government understand
that any encouragement given to the insurrection
might give rise to serious difficulties in the nego-
tiations for peace. The Austrian Internuncio at
Constantinople will receive a copy of these instruc-
tions in order to lay them before the Sublime Porte.
Baron de Bruck has, it is said, received orders to
remove all fears which might be entertained at
Constantinople at the concentration of Aus-
trian troops in the provinces bordering on
Turkey, and to demand the assent of the Porte
to an intervention in Servia if it should
become necessary. It is understood that our
Cab'net, in the event of a negative reply, will not
consider itself bound by the declaration of the
Porte, but will undertake that important step on
its own responsibility should circumstances require
it. According to a report in circulation, the Rus-
sians will assume the offensive in April."
Intelligence from Montenegro to the Bth, states
that tranquillity had not been troubled. The
Turkish troops are at a suitable distance from the
frontier. The Montenegrins had fortified their de-
files and make no more excursions. Presents of
money had been distributed to the poor com-
munes, in the name of the Emperor of Russia ;
wheat had also been bought and distributed at his
expense. Prince Danilo left for Cettinji on the
3d, on a tour along the frontier.
The Palatinate 6; azette states that before his de-
parture for Munich, the Emperor of Austria, in
speaking to one of his Ministers on the question of
the day, expressed himself in the following terms :
—" It is impossible for me to explain what a load
has been taken of my mind since a decisive reso-
lution has been come to. Latterly, I have had
neither rest nor sleep ; thank God, the sad moment
is now over."

The Prussian Correspondence of Berlin says
" The Russian Government having declared that
it was satisfied with the neutrality which Prussia
proposed to observe, the Cabinet has abandoned
the mission of Count de Dohna at St. Petersburg,
the object of that mission being attained. The
Cabinet having taken the resolution of remaining
neutral is decided to cause this neutrality to prevail
by force of arms. Such is the object of the prepa-
rations which have recently been made. Orders
have been sent to the commanders of the Ist and
sth (Prussia and Posen) and to the 7th and Bth
(Rhona!' provinces and Westphalia) corps d'arinee
to hold themselves ready for mobilisation. The
government has besides resolved to raise a loan of
30,000,000 thalers. A bill on the subject will be
communicated in a few days to the Chambers."
It was on Saturday that the French Government
received from Berlin a telegraphic despatch an-
nouncing the answer of the Czar Nicholas to' the
summons addressed to him byEngland and France.
That answer is conceived in short, dry, and most
disdainful terms. As soon as the English Minister
at Berlin was made acquainted with the answer,
he despatched a courier forthwith with the news,
by way of the Prussian ports of the Baltic, to Ad-
miral Napier, in order that he may be prepared to
act upon his instructions.

Leiters have been received from St. Petersburgh
which represent the public in that city as in a state
of great irritation against the Western Powers.
The Russians declare that they will not hear of any
further negotiations with those Powers, and that
they will only negotiate with Turkey alone, and
then only on the understanding that she is to
accept all the terms proposed by Prince Mens-
chikoff.

The Russian Government has communicated to
the Cabinet of Berlin intelligence respecting plots
said to be hatching in Poland. The Russian Go-
vernment does this, no doubt, from interested
motives.

It is asserted that despatches have been addressed
from Rome to the Four Great Powers, claiming,
from them the assurance to the Pope of his due in-
fluence in the settlement of the religious affairs of
Turkey.