The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-06 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

We have received by electric telegraph a dis-
patch from Vienna, dated yesterday (the sth),
which announces that the Pruth was passed at
Leova by the Corps' destined for the occupation of
Wallachia, and at. Skouliamy by the Corps which
is to invade Moldavia.
General Gortschakoff was to arrive at Bucharest
this day.
The following is a continuation of the Con-
stantinople news of the 20th.. Thr armaments
continue on a grand scale. Ammunition and pro-
visions are brought in from all quarters, and every
vessel that leaves the port conveys troops to
Varna, Shumla, or some other fortified place. It
is believed that Omer Pasha, the Generallissimo
of the Turkish-European, army, is already at
Shumla. The fleet is completely armed, and the
crews are far from unskilful. The American
Commodore Stringham, and the officers of the
frigate Cumberland, were admitted to, an au-
dience by the Sultan, who expressed his satis-
faction when Mr. Stringham observed that the
exertions of his Highness to further the progress of
the Turkish Empire excited the sympathy and ad-
miration of both the new and old world. The greatest
activity prevails in the Mint. The impartial de
Smyrne, which, by the by, does not merit its name,
says—" Where the gold comes from no one knows,
but that it is abundant is certain." The same
paper has also learned from Neapolitan and Sardi-
nian vessels that seven Russian sail of the line and
one frigate were seen in the Black Sea at about
70 miles from the Bosphorus. From Malta we
have advices that the Porte has relinquished
the idea of sending a diplomatic mission to St.
Petersburg. The last news from Athens is of the
24th. The English Propaganda is represented as
being extremely active. "Its object is to get pos-
session of Greta (Candia)." There appears to be a
slight mistake here; instead of "English," it
should be " Greek." In 1841 there was a great
conspiracy in Candia, the 'object of which was
to get rid of the supremacy of the Porte, and to
join the kingdom of Greece. England fortunately
discovered what was going on, and the plan
was frustrated. The Russian party spread a re-
port that M. Forth-Rouen,the French Minister,
had demanded permission o embark a few thou-
sand French soldiers in the Morea. This caused
such a violent ferment, the Government considered
it necessary to deny that any such request had
been made. Everything is quiet in Syria, and the
rumours that disturbances and anti-Christian de-
monstrations had occurred at Aleppo are totally
false.

According to the Constantinople correspondence
of the Wanderer, June 20, the Russian post and
police officials are preparing to follow M. Balabine.
The Porte has received news that the Ist corps of
the Russian army and a cavalry division (two bri-
gades, or four regiments have entered Bessarbia.
The strength of the army on the whole frontier—
from Sebastopol to Chorim—is estimated by the
Turks at 200,000 men. This is probably below the
mark, as the irregular troops, without the Cossacks
such as Kirgises, Calmucks, and Baschkirs, amount
to 30,000. The presence of these men, from the
most remote Russian-Asiatic possessions proves
how long Russia has been preparing for the pre-
sent moment. A part of the Russo-Danubian fleet
has been towed up to Isakchi and Matshin. Seven-
teen larger vessels are at the confluence of the
Pruth and Danube. Provisions have already be-
come -enormously dear at Constantinople ; the
paper currency sinks in value from day to day, and
trade is completely stagnant.
The Lloyd has a leader on the Oriental question,
the sense of which is, that the weaker must go to
the wall :—" If the great man has gone too far,
the little one must politely beg pardon, in order
that the former may not attribute his own faults to
the latter. The dignity of Russia, not its thirst
for conquest, requires a sacrifice, and Turkey will
have to make it." Bow if the western Govern-
ments understand the advantage of their position,
this will hardly be the case. No well-informed
person hero doubts that the bons offices of Austria
have been bespoken by Russia.
The Oest Correspondez of July 1 announces that,
in consequence of an invitation " some time since
given " by the Emperor Nicholas, several superior
officers has accompanied Count Gyulai and the Gen.
Aaron Steininger to the great Russian camp. On
the 30th the Emperor was closeted with Count Gyulai,
and in the evening the latter, accompanied by 16
officers and a Government messenger, left for Stettin,
where a steamer was waiting for him. It is pos-
sible that the journey of Count Gyulai has nothing
to do with the Oriental question, but it is far from
probable. The Governor of Milan, as you are aware,
was suddenly summoned by telegraph from Milan,
and so much consequence was attached to his de-
parture on the 30th that orders were sent to the
railroad authorities not to let the train start with-
out him. The Austrian deputation, or mission,
which was accompanied to the railroad by Count
Grunne, his Majesty's General-Adjutant, had with
it four of the Court travelling carriages.
The Constifrationnel says :—" The Journal de
Frankfort has received a dispatch from Vienna of
the 2d July relative to the passage of the Pruth
and the entrance into Jassy of 12,000 Russians on
June 25. It however gives the dispatch with
marks of doubt. But that is only one half of the
dispatch received by that journal. The second
says :—‘ The' Journal de Constantinople declares
that the fact of the Russians passing the real fron-
tiers of Turkey (the Danube) will be considered as
a declaration of war.' What is the date of the
Journal de Constantinople containing that declara-
tion ? Under what form is it given ? That is what
the dispatch says nothing about."
The Nouvelliste, of Hamburg, contains the fol-
lowing from St. Petersburg, of the 25th ult. :
" The Emperor has not only inspected Cronstadt,
but he has also gone to see the forts of Risbarch
and Cronschlot. His Majesty testified to General
Maslow, and to the other officers, his satisfaction
at the rapidity with which the works are being exe-
cuted. Numerous promotions have taken place in
the fleet."
A letter from Vienna of June 30th, in the
Journal de Francfort, says :—" Communications
from Odessa state that trade is completely stag-
nant, from the apprehension felt of seeing the port
suddenly closed, and all exportation and importa-
tion of goods being rendered impossible. Tip news
from the Danubian principalities are just as dis-
couraging; no one has any confidence in the future,
and at
inJ their
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getting