The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-19 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
REJECTION BY THE CZAR OF THE
VIENNA PROJECT.

Two private despatches which reached Paris yes-
terday from Vienna and Berlin, announce that the
Emperor of Russia has positively rejected the pro-
positions of the Conference of Vienna.
This news produced a considerable sensation in
Paris.

It appears by advices from St. Petersburgh of
the 12th instant, that M. do Reizet had arrived in
that capital with the French categorical note. It
was presented simultaneously with the English
note of the same character, which Sir Hamilton
Seymour had received some days previously.
The Couacil of Ministers, on the 12th, was in
deliberation on these notes, but had not then deter-
mined on their answer.

There seemed little doubt that the entry of the
fleets into the Black Sea would be regarded as an
hostile act by the Emperor of Russia, and the state
of public feeling manifested great irritation against
France and England.
The Court Gazette of St. Petersburgh of the 9th,
publishes a most violent article against England.
Great Britain, it is said, is the moving cause of all
European commotions, and the mischievous inter-
meddler who has filled the barren fancy of the
Turk with an absurd and whimsical notion of
" independence."
A despatch from Constantinople of the 9th states
the British and French ships had been seen in the
direction of Sinope, but that some had been de-
tached and had gone towards Sebastopol. Some
of the Turkish vessels had gone to Varna. The
Russians had shown themselves by sea before
Batoum.

On the sth Lord Stratford de Redcliffe issued a
tranquillising circular, stating that the object of
Admiral Dundas was the protection of Turkish
interests without disturbing friendly relations with
Russia.

On the 10th twenty-six cannon were to be sent
from Constantinople to Trebizond for batteries

there.

Fourteen Russian ships of war had been seen
steering towards Sebastopol.
The houses of the Greek and Jerusalem patri-
archs, and of the Greek bishop, were burnt in the
late conflagration at Constantinople.

Armaments continued on the 9th.
More reinforcements were expected from Abbas

Pacha.

Friendly relations had been resumed between
Persia and England. Prospects of reconciliation
with Turkey existed.
The Prussian Commodore Schroder had been
suddenly called from Smyrna to Constantinople.
The Trieste Zeitung has advices from Krajova of
the 13th inst. Prince Gortschakoff was daily ex-
pected there. The Russian head quarters were at
Radovan. No engagement had taken place since
the 10th. 35,000 Turks were concentrated at Ka-
lafat.

A despatch, dated Bucharest, Jan. 16, says,
Prince Woronzoff was there dangerously ill. A
despatch from Odessa on the 11th mentions that
the Prince had been pensioned. It adds that no
vessels returning to that port had seen either
French or English ships. No cargoes whatever
were allowed to be shipped.
Another despatch announces that a division of
three Russian men-of-war had appeared in sight off
Trebizond on the 31st ult., in the morning, where
they made a reconnoissance, and that two other
ships had been cruising the evening before off
Soukoom Kali.

It was reported at Vienna yesterday that an en-
counter had taken place not far from Islas, be-
tween the vanguard of the Russian corps and a
Turkish force which had crossed the Danube at
Nicopoli. The Turks, it is said, re-crossed the
river. A Turkish force, several thousand strong,
was at Rahowa on the 7th, making preparations,
as if to cross over and attack General Aurep's right
wing.

A—private letter from Bucharest of the 9th states
that formal orders had reached Prince Gortscha-
koff to take measures for effecting the passage of
the Danube. He was at the same time informed
that the reinforcements demanded by him would
shortly arrive.
The Augsburg Gazette states that the Russian
Admiral has, of his-own accord, released the •
English engineers, who were taken prisoner
board the captured Turkish steamers.