The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-11 00:00:00

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frontier, and that they continue to reside in the
Eubea, where some among them who were seafar-
ing men have already commenced acts of Piracy,
and there is even strong suspicion that it was some of
them who massacred the crew of the Eoglish vessel the
Henrietta, which was picked up abandoned, and with
her decks covered with blood. If it ehould happen that
unfortunate volunteers, who have taken up a musket in
order not to die of hunger, are confounded with pirates,
on whom ought the responsibility to fall ? On those who
would have averted the danger, or on those who have
imprudently provoked it ? I repeat to you, Monsieur
le Ministre, that you will have to bear the consequences
of a state of things which has been created by you, and
all the dangers of which were pointed out to you before-
hand ; and I again express to you, in the name of my
Government, the regrets of France that you have so
constantly shown yourself deaf to its counsels, which
have been as sincere as disinterested. Accept &c."
A letter from Epirus, in the Moniteur, says :
"The peasants of the countries recently abandoned by
the Greeks begin to appear in the towns, where they
seek shelter under the protection of the Ottoman autho-
rities. In the country parts, the number of persons
who allow themselves to be led away by the Greco-
Russian propaganda is very small. When the Greek
adventurers succeed in introducing and establishing
themselves in the villages, their first care is to commit
depredations in the neighbourhood, which soon at-
tracts the Turks. Once in presence of the Ottoman
forces, the insurgents compel all the inhabitants to take
up arms ; whoever refuses is beaten, put to the tor-
ture, pillaged, and sometimes massacred. Frequently
the houses of such as refuse are set on fire, and in
many cases, under the very eyes of their fathers and
their husbands, the daughters and the wives are de-
livered over to the brutality of the liberators. The pea-
sants yield to these acts of violence and take up arms,
and when once compromised by a first combat, they con-
tinue to follow the adventurers. It is in this manner
that the world has been led to believe that the events in
the Epirus were an insurrection of the natives seconde
by the Greeks. Greece alone is responsible for a savage
aggression, against which the Ottoman Porte, deceived -
by assurances on the part of the Greek Government of
strict and sincere neutrality, did not think it necessary
to put itself on its guard."
A letter from Corfu says :—" The Lord High
Commissioner has had the Russian arms removed
from the cathedral of St. Spiridion. The Govern-
ment has suspended the journals which appeared
in the lonian Isles, and interdicted the Greek
journals."

A letter from Athens, of the 27th ult., in the
Press of Vienna, says :—" A secret society similar
to the old Vehme of Germany exists here. The
members of it are obliged to swear on their admis-
sion that they will kill any enemy of the country,
whoever he may be, except the King and Queen.
Whoever is not for the insurgents is considered a
traitor. The King cannot act otherwise than he
does, for he would expose his life. That is why a
Prussian corvette is anchored at the Piraeus, in the
expectation of certain eventualities."

Advices from Athens, of the 2d May, announce
that General Mamouria has issued a proclamation,
calling upon all Greeks to rise in arms against
Turkey. Armaments are taking place atSyra
for Thessalay. Piratical expeditions are being
organised.

-Another letter from Athens says that the in-
surrection in Epirus and Thessaly is completely
put down.

CONSTANTINOPLE.
According to advices from Constantinople of the
Ist of May, Prince Napoleon had arrived in that
city.

The Duke of Cambridge, it is reported, has de-
clined to avail himself of the palace prepared for
his use by the Sultan. The Duke is unwilling to
place himself in any respect above his commanding
officer, Lord Raglan.
All the Greeks not compromised in the plot
who may be at Constantinople, are authorised to
remain.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 30.—The differences
which had arisen between the ambassador of France
and the Porte have been amicably arranged. This
affair had spread the greatest alarm through Con-
stantinople ; and the Turkish Government was in
great fear that the treaty concluded would in con-
sequence be broken, and that the money which
has just arrived from France would not be banded
over to the Turkish Exchequer. General Baraguay
d'Hilliers demanded an apology, and that Reschid
Pacha should come to the French embassy, and
make proper excuses for what had occurred. He,
however, smt the President of the Council
(Nechib Pacha), in his stead, and his son, the
future son-in-law of the Sultan. Half the Pachas
of Stamboul have been calling at the French em-
bassy during the last few days. General Bara-
guay d'Hilliers has returned the visit of RiZn
Pacha (the Minister of War). Reschid Pacha
was present on that occasion, and all the
differences were made up. To-day the -Reis
Effendi paid a visit to the French ambassador.
Yesterday General Baraguay d'Hilliers was pre-
sent at the dinner given by Lord Stratford de
Redcliffe to Lord Raglan and his staff, who have
just arrived, and I am happy to say that all dif-
ferences have also been made up in that quarter.
The Terrible, which was engaged at Odessa, is
lying in port, with eleven shots in her. The
Vauban, which was more seriously damaged, is
expected here to get refitted. There is a re-
port that the fleets are bombarding Sebastopol.
The Caradoc, having got damaged, remained be-
hind at Malta, and Lord Raglan came on by the
Peninsular and Oriental steamer Emu, in which
he arrived yesterday, with all his staff, and the
following officers, attached to the British expedi-
tionary 'forces in the East :—Brigardier-General
Cator, commander of the artillery ; Brigadier-Ge-
neral Lord de Ros, deputy quartermaster-general ;
Brigadier-General Estcourt, deputy adjutant-gene-
ral ; Lieutenant-Colonel Steele, ColdstreamGuards,
military secretary to Lord Raglan ; Lieutenant-
Colonel Paulett Somerset, assistant quartermaster-
general ; Major Wellesley, assistant quartermaster-
general ; Dr. Burrel, chief of the medical depart-
ment of the army ; Mr. Ward, chief purveyor of
hospitals ; Dr. Tycer, inspector of hospitals • 60
assistant-surgeons, and many other persons attached
to the commander-in-chief's staff. Admiral Boxer,
with his son, flag-lieutenant, has also arrived. He
is to be superintendent of the whole transport de-
partment. Rustem Pacha, major-general of engi-
neers, will be accompanying officer to his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge. Twefik Pacha,
major-general on the staff, has been appointed in
a similar capacity to Prince Napoleon. Next week
seven Turkish sailing vessels, mostly 84's, and five
steamers, leave for the coast of Circassia. They will
join the division of the combined squadrons under
Sir Edmund Lyons, now bound for the coast of
Circassia, and will land a force in order to form a
junction with Schamyl.
The following very important intelligence has
been received from the Danube, dated Schumla,
April 25 :
" The Russians have all retired from before Kalafat,
and are evacuating Lesser Wallachia, burning the vil-
lages, and transporting the population with them.
" The Turkish cavalry 6 penetrated en reconnaissance to
eight hours' distance from Kalafat —to Boleschti. All
this indicates an imminent concentration of the Russian
forces.

" The Russians have occupied for the last few days
an island on the Danube, about 5,000 yards below Silis-
tria. The Turks occupy an island nearly opposite,
which is slightly entrenched. The Russian flotilla of
the Lower Danube has been seen in the vicinity of these
islands.

" All this indicates an imminent passage of the Danube
in those parts, in order to form a junction with the Rus-
sian army stationed in the Dobrudscha. below Karassu."
Allow me to mention the following curious cir-
cumstance. Yesterday Omer Paella found, amongst
the letters he received from Transylvania, the fol-
lowing note, in Russian :
" Omer Pacha—Sell yourself to Russia, and thus anti-
cipate all calamities.
(Signed) "YOUR CO3IPATRIOT."
An attempt to corrupt him ! You might as well
have addressed yourself to the Queen of Great
Britain.

The son of Abbas Pacha, viceroy of Egypt, has
sent some most magnificent presents to the daugh-
ter of the Sultan, Minure Sultana, to whom he has
just been betrothed. Two diadems of great beauty
and worth are amongst them—one for the Sultana,
the other for his bride—and five splendid horses
for the Sultan. He distributed 2,000 purses of
gold amongst the Sultan's eunuchs. It is now known
for certain that the Sultan will not got° Adrianople.
The last few days have been full of interest, and
however much the benighted Turks may have been
astonished at the brigades that arrived up to
the 26th, when the Guards came, and were seen
marching to camp with their bearskins and martial
height, the Turk stood in amazement, and invo-
luntary expressions of surprise frequently burst
from him. I have never seen a Turk more visibly
betray his sentiments. On Thursday the 27th the
barracks at Scutari were all bustle and confusion.
A grand field-day was ordered by Major-General
Sir De Lacy Evans. The morning was, however,
cloudy and overcast ; hosts of people of all classes
were arriving at every moment in all sorts of con-
veyances, from the fisherman's caique to the stately
six-oared caique of a high Paella or a diplomatic
functionary; whilst their horses, richly caparisoned,
awaited close around the landing-place to carry
them to the scene of action, or rather of display.
As the time drew nigh for the review to begin, the
weather became more overcast ; and as the troops
marched out heavydrops of rain began to fall. Still
all went on as usual. The regiments marched out,
the gay your staff officers paraded in their finery,
and away they all went to the point assigned. By
the time the ground was reached the rain fell
pretty heavily. The Grand Seraskier (Minister of
War) and General Sir de Lacy Evans stood it un-
flinchingly side by side, whilst the troops marched