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London, England, 1854-01-19 00:00:00

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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. de 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 Council 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
Eroin 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 Zeituity 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 two
English engineers, who were taken prisoners on
board the captured Turkish steamers.

FRANCE.
People now, says the Times correspondent o,
yesterday, begin to ask each other earnestly what will
be the conduct of Prussia and Austria the moment
all chance of reconciliation is admitted to be at an
end, and that the Emperor of Russia replies to the
presence of the fleets in the Euxine by some act
equivalent to a declaration of war. Nothing has
as yet been very clearly ascertained on that point:
We know that they stand together, and will con-
tinue together up to the point when negotiation is
still practicable ; but will they go further ? Austria
and Prussia have never, it is stated, explained
what their line of conduct would be in that emer-
gency. There is evidently a struggle between the
Emperor of Austria and the nation in this respect.
He no doubt feels great admiration for, and per-
haps stands in awe of, the Czar, but it is pretty
certain that the Austrian people are decidedly op-
posed to any advance of Russia on the Danube,
and it is probable that if the naval Powers struck
a blow in the Black Sea the Cabinet of Vienna
would be forced to follow the impulse of its people.
We are all the more inclined to believe that the
Emperor of Russia is not at this moment in the
best temper to listen to reason, both on ac-
count of the reverses his arms have met
Wallachia, as by reason of the sentiments ma.
nifested by the inhabitants, if not for the Turkish
Government, at least against Russian_ domination.
I have said that several persons who have hereto-
fore clung to the hope of peace being maintained,
now confess that these hopes are no longer cherished
by them. M. Thiers, who has had some experience
in Eastern affairs, is described as one of these, and
as declaring very recently that in case of a conflict
he really thought the French Government ought to
be supported. Some persons, supposed to be
friends of the distinguished orator, repeated that
declaration to a member of the Imperial family,
and perhaps those friends went too far, but
the impression made on the mind of the Prince
was, that M. Thiers was not unwilling to tender
his "services." The Prince thanked the indiscreet
friends referred to, and is said to have added that
there was no necessity for the present Government
to make large sacrifices in gaining over partisans ;
that they had found corruption so admirably re-
duced to system by their predecessors that the task
was easy indeed when they wished to undertake it.
Nevertheless it is not considered improbable that,
should an occasion serve, M. Thiers would be
offered some mission of importance, for instance
that of Envoy Extraordinary, should the time come

for a Congress.
It is understood that M. Kisseleff, the Russian
Minister at Paris, has intimated to some of his
friends that he expects from one hour to another
to receive the order recalling him. Hitherto,
however, he is without any precise instructions as
to the attitude he is to maintain with respect to
the French Ministry, and he consequently finds
himself in a very embarrassing position.
A telegraphic despatch received yesterday in
Paris, from the Duke of Nemours, declares that
the letter published by the English papers under
the name of the Duchess of Orleans, is a complete
and absolute fabrication.
The financial difficulties of the French Govern-
ment are by no means diminishing. It is said that
in order to obtain financial resources there is a
project on foot of selling the landed properties in
different parts of France, belonging to asylums and
other charitable institutions. It istalculated that
the amount which can be derived from this source
will amount to 800 millions of francs, in lieu of
which the charitable institutions will receive rentes
on the State. In 1813, in similar circumstances,
the Emperor Napoleon sold a portion of the pro-
perty belonging to the charitable institutions of the
capital, and gave them compensation in the shape
of rentes, which they draw to the present day.
The French police are at the present moment on
the look-out for some Russian spies, who are known
to have been particularly active in Paris during
the present crisis. One of them who is wanted is
a Frenchman.
In the French ports the utmost activity preva:
At Cherbourg upwards of 400 men are employe,
on one ship, the Tilsit, which will be launched in
.the course of April.
The speculators at the Bourse yesterday were
much depressed by the announcement of the arrival
of two telegraphic despatches from Vienna and One
from Berlin, stating that the Emperor of Russia
had expressed his dissatisfaction with the proposi-
tions prepared by the Conference at Vienna. The
Three per Cents. opened at 71f. 50c., fell to 70f.
85c., and closed at 71f., for the end of the month.
The Four-and-a-Half per Cents, closed at 99f. ;