The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-17 00:00:00

ST. PETERSBURG.

A letter from St. Petersburg, of the Btho says
that the news of King Otho's surrender to the
ultimatum of the Western Powers caused great
surprise. It was thought that Russia might rely
on the success of the diversion so dearly bought in
the southern provinces of European Turkey.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE TESCHEN
CONFERENCE.

We find the following in a communication from
Brussels, of June 15 :
Letters which arrive from Vienna and Berlin do
not bear out the congratulatory announcements
which have been transmitted hither by telegraph
respecting the imperial and royal conferences at
Teschen. It appears certain enough that the Em-
peror of Austria and King of Prussia agreed very
positively as to the necessity of repressing the pre-
tensions of the secondary German States of the
Bamberg conference, and maintaining their control
over German affairs. But as to what concerns
Europe at large, and the general interests which the
present war will advance or undo, the result of the
meeting at Teschen is hardly a thing for Englishmen
and. the lovers of free progress torejoice over. Ac-
cording to accounts received as reliable at Berlin,
the two German sovereigns have been deliberat-
ing upon the basis of an arrangement to which
Russia had previously been made a party, an ar-
rangement which would preclude all those real
securities demanded by Europe against a renewal
of the Czar's unrighteous aggressions. While
ostensibly forbiding a summons to the Czar, and per-
mitting their journals to exaggerate for the time its
importance, they propose that which the Czar must
most anxiously desire—the transference of the pre-
sent contest from the field of battle on which Russia
is losing, to a,diplomatic congress, upon the basis
that the territorial limits of the Russian empire shall
not be subject to constriction. In such a congress
Austria and Prussia would of course be found on the
side of Russia. Nothing that either power has
done permits us, for a moment, to, suppose that the
Danube freed, and so an outlet secured for German
trade, the two powers would hesitate to espouse
the cause of Russia against France and England,
should the latter press, as of oourse they will, for
a settlement of the " Eastern question," which for
thirty years has been the nightmare of Europe.
But, long before this could be proved, Russia would
have reaped an incalculable advantage from the
action of her German friends. A proposal to settle
the present strife in a congress, before war has pro-
vided a real and intelligent groundwork on which,
to negotiate, is a proposal to palsy the arms of
France and England, and to give Russia time both
to intrigue and to recruit. The German papers
naturally exult in the semblance of a recovered
German independence which they see in the de-
spatch of an Austro-Prussian " summons" to St.
Petersburg, but the Germans have always been de-
ceived when they have hoped in their sovereigns.
The Russian party is quite satisfied with the result
of the conference of Teschen, and that fact is the
best commentary on their character.

CONCENTRATION OF TURKISH TROOPS
AT RUSTCHUK.

We find the following in the Press of Vienna :

" A letter from OrsoVa, of the Bth, states that the
Turkish troops who are quitting Lesser Wallachia are
marching by Nicopolis and Sistow on Rustchuk, at
which place all the disposable troops on the Danube are
to assemble. Said Pacha, who commands at Rustchuk,
has orders there to form a camp of 40,000 men, in-
tended to break the line of investment of Silistria,
and to relieve that place. Iskander Bey is mentioned
as the officer who will have the command of the
corps intended for this important service. Omer Pacha
will, at the same time, make a diversion from Shumla
in favour of Silistria, but the principal movement of
attack will proceed from Rustchuk. Two steamers and
80 gun-boats are now ready in that port to support the
expedition against Silistria, which will take place be-
tween the 18th and 20th inst. It is said that Omer
Pacha intends to occupy Bucharest in the event of its
being abandoned by the Russians, and to take, or, at
least, to surround Giurgevo. Russian troops continue
to enter Moldavia from Bessarabia. The departure of
Prince Paskiewitsch for Jassy is axed for the 15th. The
most influential Boyards are hastening to quit the
place."

BUCHAREST.
The Vienna Correspondenz has the following in-
telligence from Bucharest :

" Bucharest advices, reaching up to the 9th inst.,
state that the concentration of the Russian troops in the
eastern, and the consequent evacuation of the western,
part of Wallachia still continues. Prince Paskiewitach
was at Kalarasch on the 9th inst., whilst the head-
qtarters of Prince Gortschakoff ha been definitively
transferred to Rustchuk. The general feeling of the
inhabitants of Bucharest is exceedingly depressed, for,
however secretly all the movements of the Russians
are usually kept, it has nevertheless transpired and
come to the public cognisance, that the Russians think
of shortly evacuating this city, and the distressed natives
now fear to find themselves some fine morning deserted
by their geherous protectors, and completely abandoned
to their own fate, and to the tender mercies of some
flying corps of Bashi-bazouks, who might ride into the
town without striking a blow. It was stated that
Prince Paskiewitsch intended to transfer his head-
quarters to Jassy on the 15th lust. Advices from that
city, bearing date the 6th inst., state that the fortifica-
tion of the city is to be carried out on the most exten-
sive scale. Several private places have already been
taken for the purpose of converting them into hospitals
for at least 2,000 patients. The Russians troops are
continually crossing the Pruth, and marching into Mol-
davia, almost in the same numerical force and conti-
nuity as at the beginning of the campaign last year. All
the villages in the neighbourhood are actually swarming
with Cossacks. A part of the famous dragoon corps,
that Russian phenomenon of double drill, is also ex-
pected here. New bridges have been thrown over the
Sereth and the Bistrise at different places, in order to
facilitate the movements of the troops.

RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES OF THE EX-
PEDITIONARY ARMY.
The following letter, dated Constantinople, 22d
May, from the Bishopof Gibraltar to the Society
for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and read at
the meeting of the board on Tuesday last, will be
perused with interest :

"I think I informed you of my intention of visiting
Constantinople. It was my wish to time my visit so as
to afford me an opportunity of doing service to our gal-
lant countrymen who form the expeditionary forces to

this- country, and I have not been disappointed. The
last three days have I:3,:eri very remarkable in a relig-long
point of view, rs connect,d with our Christian po.iCon
in this Mahometan land. On Saturday I held a confir-
mation for the camp at Scutari, when three hundred and
two soldiers received the sacred rite. The notice which
bad been given had of necessity been very short, and
the chaplains had but little time to prepare the candi-
dates, yet I may truly say that I have never seen the
ordinance received with greater devotion. Among the
300 bronzed and weather beaten faces of those who knelt
to receive the laying on of hands, I did not see one which
did not appear to be impressed with the solemnity. Many
of them evidently felt it very deeply. At the conclusion,
though the men had been kept standing for two hours,
(for we had no seats,) they requested that they might
be allowed to sing the 'Evening Hymn,' which they
did with great fervour, being led by the band of the 33d,
which had also chanted the usual portions of the even-
ing service. The place where we assembled was one of
the upper corridors of the great Turkish barrack, about
a mile from the camp. Yesterday, being the Lord's-
day, we assembled at the same place to celebrate the
holy communion. On this occasion tie majority were
officers, the whole number of communicants being be-
tween three and four hundred (we were not able to ascer-
tain the exact number, on account of the inconvenience
of the place). Morning service had been already per-
formed by the chaplains in their respective divisions, so
that we began at once with the communion service. I gave
only a short sermon, or rather a brief address, as the con-
gration were obliged to remain standing for want of
seats ; and, with the help of three of the chaplains,
we were able to accomplish the whole service with-
in a reasonable time. It was impossible for any one
not to feel impressed with this service, nor can it be
easily forgotten by any who were present. Many were
partaking of the Lord's Supper for the first time, and
many most probably for the last. The number of very
young men was remarkable ; and the fervent and devout
manner in which all joined in the prayers and responses
was both gratifying and affecting. And when at the
close all kneeled upon the ground, the generals and
principal officers in front, and the rest in order behind,
I found it difficult, without emotion, to pronounce the
Benediction. These services are considered, by those
who remember the habits of an English camp in former
wars, to be striking indications of the improved charac-
ter of the British army in regard to religion. And I
shall be thankful if they contribute, in however small
degree, to advance the improvement."