The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-13 00:00:00

to, which has been sent from Vienna direct to the 1
Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Redschid
Pasha. The representatives of the four Powers
had received instructions to declare, in a notc
addressed to the Turkish Cabinet, that their
Governments view with deep regret the com-
mencement of hostilities between Russia and
the Porte ; and that they earnestly desire,
by means of a mediative intervention be-
tween the belligerent parties, to prevent the fur-
ther shedding of blood, and to put a stop to a state
of things which seriously thi•eatens the peace of
Europe. As Russia has already given an assur-
ance that she is willing to treat, and as the Plenipo-
tentiaries of the Four Powers who have signed this
note do not doubt that the Porte is inspired by a
similar spirit, they request, in the name 'of their
Governments, to be informed of the conditions
on which the Ottoman Government would con-
sent to negotiate a treaty of peace. No formal
suspension of hostilities will be required until
Turkey has declared her willingness to treat, in
which case she will send a Plenipotentiary to a
conference, in which the representatives of Russia
and the four great Powers will take part, to be
held on ground neither Russian nor Turkish.
Some extracts from the St. Petersburg correspon-
dence of the Hamburg papers will show the feeling
that prevails in the Russian capital :
" Russia still wishes to avoid a general conflagration,
and will not by any untimely preparations invoke an
European war, although (and this I can inform you on
the most trustworthy authority) the Russian Cabinet has
not for a long time past thought an instant of abating
any of the demands it has made on Turkey. As far as
we know here, all attempts to bring Central Europe
into a less favourable attitude towards Russia, have
hitherto been fruitless ; but even if they succeeded, the
very first to be sacrificed in a general war would be
Turkey. This is a conviction which well-informed per-
sons here entertain unshakeably."
" In consequence of the declaration of this Court,
all propositions for peace and accommodation of the
points at issue must proceed direct from Turkey. Invi-
tations to this effect have been forwarded from
Vienna to Constantinople. After the Porte, and also
one of the Powers friendly to Russia, had rejected
this proposition, representations were made to the
Western Powers, which had for their object coer-
cive measures against the Porte. These representations
however remained also fruitless. The Russian Court
therefore now repels every attempt to' induce it to
concession with the following :—lt calls on the Powers
to procure the acceptance by the Sultan of the
Vienna note it (sic) bad drawn up, seeing that the
Emperor of Russia has already accepted it, or else
to leave him to fight out his own battles with
Turkey, a struggle in which Russia's right has in
fact been indirectly acknowledged by the intervention
they have taken on themselves. After this declaration
nobody will believe the statement made in foreign
papers to be grounded, viz., that Russia would be willing
to accept the Vienna note with the modification, and
even withdraw the interpetration put on it in the last
circular of the Chancellor Nesselrode. Under these
circumstances we may as well look on the Principalities
for the present at least as a Russian conquest."
On the 27th November, the following address to
the Administrative Council was published at Bu.
charest

"His Majesty the Emperor, my most puissant Sove-
reign, has given his consent to the voluntary abdication
of the Hospodars of Wallachia and Moldavia. Their
functions have been entrusted, under my superior control,
to the Adjutant-General, Lieutenant-General von Bud-
berg, who has been appointed Commissioner Extra-
ordinary and Plenipotentiary, with the powers and
necessary attributes for uniting in his person the su-
preme administration of the two Principalities, and, in
common with the Administrative Council and the
Divan, for providing for the regular progress of civil
and judicial matters, for the welfare of the people, and
for the necessities of the Imperial army.
" The Counsellor of State, Chaltzinski, has also been
appointed Vice-President of the Administrative Councit
of Wallachia by his Majesty the Emperor.
" At the same time that these arrangements of his
Majesty the Emperor are made known, I have the
honour to communicate to the Administrative Council
the translation of the Imperial rescript with which on
this occasion his Majesty has honoured me.

- "PRINCE GORTSCHAKOFF."
"Most High Rescript of his Majesty the Emperor of all
the Russias, to his Adjutant-General Prince Gortscha-
koff, General of Artillery.
" Sarskoje-Zelo, Oct. 27 (Nov. 8), 1853.
"On receipt of your communication, that the Hospodars
Stirbey and Ghika, had, after the declaration of war made
by the Porte against Russia, and the commencement of
hostilities on the Danube by the Turks, expressed their
wish to withdraw from the Government of Moldavia and
Wallachia, which expression of their free will we do not
wish to oppose, we, in our social solicitude for the
maintenance of order and for the welfare of the countries
placed under our protection, have, as has before been
done under similar circumstances, appointed a special
governor, with the title of Commissioner Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary, under your supreme direction.
Having chosen for this office our Adjutant-General,
Lieutenant-General von Budberg, we have forwarded to
him orders immediately to enter ea his functions iu the
Principalities.

"In respect to the fulfilment of his duties, the gene-
ral object of which is the maintenance of peace and order,
the welfare of the two countries, and the provision for
the necessities of our army, General Budberg will have
to act in obedience to instructions forwarded to him, a
copy of which will also be sent to you.
"At the same time that we inform you of what has
occurred, we have to express the wish that the new
order of things which is provisionally introduced into
the Principalities, under your supreme direction, may
answer our expectations, and that the care for the wel-
fare of our troops, may accord with the solicitude we
feel for the inhabitants of Moldavia and Wallachia, who
are under our high protection. .

" NICHOLAS."