The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-13 00:00:00

TURKEY.

Letters • haver arrived from Constantinople via
Trieste, to the 28th ult., three days later than
those received yesterday. The Russian Ambassador
had not presented his projected convention ; and
all that was new in political affairs was, that the
Sultan had signified to his Ministers his pleasure
that he should be kept daily acquainted with the
progress of all pending affairs, especially of diplo-
matic negotiations--and for that purpose Rifaat
Pacha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, had received
authorisation to go to the palace as often as he
should think fit. This resolution was said to have
been caused by the pretensions of Russia, and it is
represented to have produced a
good effect.
Amongst the rumours that were current was one
that the dispatches carried out by the English
frigate the Tiger, for the English Embassy, were
of great interest, and most reassuring for the
Porte. The affair of the Bank had been defi-
nitively settled. An Imperial firman authorising
the creation of the Bank, was promulgated on
the 26th. Intrigues, it is said, were employed
to prevent the Sultan from signing it. The re-
presentative of the English firm
of Stanley and
Co., who managed the matter, and had left for
London, in order to send the portion of capital it
had stipulated to supply ; and during his absence,
which was expected to be a month or six weeks,
the administration was to be organised, so that
operations would be commenced on his arrival.
The founders of the new Bank, who were ten in
number, had been increased to twelve, namely—
Messrs. Miran Duz, Abraham Alavercli, Boghoo
Duz, ()vanes Thinghir, Derair, Bedros laglisian,
J. B. Belisikdji, Maksout,
Armenian bankers
Psichari, a Greek ; Hanson,
an Englishman ;
David Glavany, a Frenchman ; and Zarifi, a
Russian. It was believed that M. Miran Duz
would be nominated director of the Bank, but
under the control of a board, consisting of the
founders, and of a certain number of members
nominated by the shareholders. It is said that
the statutes provide fully for the proper manage-
ment of the Bank, and for theinterests of the
shareholders. Amongst the measures employed to
prevent the establishment of the Bank was, it is
alleged, the offer of a loan by Russia, without con-
dition; but the Sultan considered it too favour-
able to be accepted.
The Patrie says :—" A recent dispatch from the
Levant gives some fresh details which have not yet
been mentioned. On the 27th ult, there was in the
450
-horse
an English war-steamer of
hapta
three Russian dispatch vessels,
and the French steam-
frigate the C l. The
Turkish squadron was at anchor at the Golden
Horn, and they appearedto be making arrange-
ments for a start in a few days. The news of the
approaching arrival of M. de Lacour, the new
current in the •
French Ambassador, was city, and
had produced an excellent effect, and the news in
circulation in the best informed circles was of
character. Another a
very tranquillising chara dispatch
two
' from Egypt announces that Turkish vessels of
war, a sailing frig
ate of 60 guns, and a brig of 16
' guns, were at anchor off Alexandretta.."
the
The Breslau Gazette has.
.following from
Odessa, dated the 25th
_ulht . r " The rumours of
war have not ceased. T
the
continue
of Aprile all
actively, and by thelst e troops will
Armaments are also going on
be ready to march.
W 1
in Great Russia, and on the oga there are eight
steamers in readiness to convey
the troops to
Kertsch."
A letter from Damascus of the 10th ult., in the
Breslan Gazette, states that three tribes of
Mauran
have solicited the intervention of France in their
cati appli on to be freed from furnishing recruits, on
tributeof • h
2%000 Turkish
piastres. of annual _
piastres. The Seraskier, Mahomed Pacha, has been
recalled to Constantinople, and is replaced by Sassif
Pacha.

THE EXPORT BEER TRADE.—There has been a great
increase in the exportation of beer and ale on account of
shipments to India and Australia. In the two months
ended the sth ult., there were 65,174 barrels exported)
the declared value of which was 198,291/.