The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-16 00:00:00

LATEST FROM VIENNA.

VIENNA, MONDAY EVENING.—The day before
yesterday an order was signed for the occupation
of the Galician frontier by two army corps. A
state of siege has been introduced by the Hospodar
of Servia.

The Prince of Montenegro has issued an inflam
matory address to the Christians in the Herze.
gowina.

The insurrection in Greece has spread to Salonica,
in Thessaly.

On the 4th or sth a serious affair took place at
Gienerowitch, with great loss on both sides. The
particulars are wanting.

CONSTAN TINOPLE.

GREAT FIRE.—The Indian Mail, which arrived
at Marseilles yesterday, brings news from Con-
stantinople to the effect that a great fire has occurred
there, in which it is estimated that more than
1,000 wooden houses have been burnt.
CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY I.—lt appears that the
Turkish fleet, commanded by Muchaver Pacha
(Slade), is all in readiness to join in a couple of
days the allied squadrons in the Euxine. An im-
perial ordinance has been published, enacting the
severest penalties against the Bashi-buzuks in
case of the smallest irregularity or breach of dis-
cipline. This corps consists of a set of lawless
bandits, bent solely on violence and rapine, and
totally useless for all the purposes of war. Omer
Pacha has already sent up some two or three
thousand, who at present are quartered at Ramis-
djiftlik, and under a course severe and regular
military discipline. The project is to entrap by de-
grees the whole set, and transform them, if possible,
into regulars. Reschid Pacha yesterday visited
the French Ambassador ; and during an interview
which lasted a couple of hours, assurances of esteem
and friendship were exchanged on both sides, as
well as satisfaction at the happy issue of this mo-
mentary difference. In this the public fully parti-
cipates : and you can have no conception of the
depression and confusion produced by this unto-
ward incident during an anxious interval of three
long days.
Nothing has further occurred which can interest
readers at a distance. Constantinople is indeed the
capital of the empire whose existence is at stake ;
but yet it is almost as vain to look for in-
formation from here as to have expected re-
ports on the Oregon question from Astoria.
New arrivals of troops, and their establish-
ment in barracks under canvas, form the only
events of the day ; while the principal subjects of
interest are the supply of the new comers with food
and sleeping room, and the preservation of their
health while they remain idle by the Bosphorus.
There is no fear that Scutari will become a Capua
to either officers or men—plain fare and hard beds
are the lot of all equally, and their stay here will
form a wholesome state of transition between the
comforts of home quarters and the privations of the
Danube. The affairs of the commissariat are ad-
vancing favourably. A regular post has been esta-
blished between Adrianople and Shumla. The com.
munication between the latter place and the capital
has hitherto been slow and irregular, but by the new
system they will no doubt more satisfactory.
The hospital of Nagara is to be given up to the
French for their use during the war, as well as
another large house in the neighbourhood. Pre-
parations have been made for the reception of the
sick in the French army ; they are by no means
numerous, considering the change of climate,
the hardships of a voyage in vessels so much less
commodious than our own giant steam-ships, and
the privations the men underwent during the
first days of their residence. The rubbers who
infested the neighbourhood of Smyrna are being
rapidly hunted down. Michali, a companion of
Stellio, has just been taken at Karabournou, a
lofty hill, where the ruffians a year ago, thought
themselves secure. Some arms stolen from
Europeans who were attacked while out shooting
last autumn were found in the prisoner's hut.
He has denounced his companions, in the hope
of obtaining some mercy himself. The number of
Greeks expellPd from the capital during the month
amounts to 14,000, and 2,000 have become Otto-
man subjects to escape the operation of the decree.
The Easter ceremonies have passed off without the
slightest disturbance. Even the discharge of fire-
arms usual at break of day on Easter morning was
omitted, in obedience to the exhortations of the
priests.

The recommencement of piracy in the lEgean is
a matter of grave importance. The south-western
shores of Asia Minor and the islands in its neigh-
bourhood are the head-quarters of these outlaws,
who, if not checked immediately, may do much
harm to the commerce of the Levant.

A Constantinople letter of the Ist inst., in a
Trieste journal, says :—" A Russian agent, very
elegantly dressed, was lately arrested at Pena. He
was the bearer of au English passport. Papers of
importance were found on his person. A Turkish
frigate has arrived at Athens with an ultimatum
from the Turkish Government, and giving only 5
days for the answer."

THE BALTIC.
ARMY OF SWEDEN.

The following letter appeared in the Moniteur of
yesterday
" SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM, May s.—Our situation is as-
suming here a more warlike aspect every day. Public
opinion desires that we should attach ourselves to the
Western Powers. The opportunity is too favourable
forsquaring our accounts with Russia. The government
shares this view of seeing the case. It continues its ar-
maments. There is a wish to conclude an offensive and de-
fensive alliance with France and England. Ourinfantry is
composed of 85,000 men, the cavalry of 5, 569, and the
artillery of 4,916 ;in all 94,980 regular troops. Goth-
land and the other provinces could furnish 21,000 men.
Thus the entire army would present a total of 116,000
men. The ambassadors of the foreign powers do not
leave the king. The English ambassador had a private
audience of his Majesty on the 3d inst., the Prussian
had one yesterday, and to-day the ambassadors of France
and England were received by his Majesty."
The reserve is not included in the above, nor is
the army of Norway. Of the above force, 60,000
men could easily be landed in Finland, join an equal
number of the allies, and march upon St. Peters-
burg, thus turning both Helsingfors and Cron-
stadt.