The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-22 00:00:00

-of the pacific intentions of the Porte. Foreign
merchants who have been long settled at Con-
stantinople, and who were better acquainted

•:with the real sentiments of the men at the
.head of the Government, have not suffered
themselves to be deceived by these flatter.
ing appearances, and many of them have
already prepared to secure their persons and

,property from the events that may fiappen; for
they foresee a terrible catastrophe for the Franks

.as soon as hostilities commence. For the rest, all
'those who have been able to appreciate the per-
sonal character of the Grand Seignor, and who
knew how determined he was not to suffer him-
self to be dictated to by the European Cabinets,
'foresaw the result of the negociations, a soon as
~the demands contained in the Russian Ultimatum
were known. The hatred of the Sultan towards
Russia is at this moment at its height, and is ex-
, pressed, it is said, in the most energetic terms.—
This war will be conducted with extreme animo-
sity on both sides. The chances are still doubt-
•ful, for it must not be imagined that the triumph
of the Russians is so certain as it is imagined to
be in some countries of Europe. The fanaticism

and the unceasing exasperation of the Mussulmen
,must be taken into the account, and notwith-
standing the deplorable internal administilation of
~the Empire, its resources are still immense if
-they only knew how to employ them properly.
* The resistance will be long and vigorous; all the

Turks
able to bear arms must join the army as
soon as they are called upon. At the end of
February and beginning of March considerble
•forces have been brought to Europe from Asia
Minor. A new. army' of reserve is forming of
them in the environs of Constantinople, to re-
place that which is already on its march to the
Danube. At the beginning of this month several
,Greeks and two Armenian merchants were mur-

dered in the streets of Constantinople, and seve-

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.ral Greek houses totally pillaged. A general
:massacre of all the Greeks remaining in the
-.capital, and the safety of the Franks, in general
is very precarious. A new Turkish fleet is at
-this moment fitting out, which will shortly sail
-to the Black Sea. A considerable park of artil-
jery .has been sent within these few days to
Guergewo, on the Danube. The Turks have
landed troops in the island of Candia. The
Greeks on, their side have made themselves mas-1
.ters of the fortress of Retimo.
VIENNA, Arnit, 10.—( Extract of a Private Letter.)—" I
hasten to communicate to you a piece of intelligence which is
-still a secret to the majority of our politicians. It is the ap-
proaching departure of M. de Tatischeff, who returns to his
Sovereign. This intelligence is so probable that you may re-
gard it as certain. The Initiated are divided with regard to the
consequences of this departure; some consider it as the signal
-for hostilitieS between Russia and the Ottoman Porte, whilst
-others, on the contrary, find in it a proof that all hope of con-
.ciliation is not lost. The lattei'suppose that M. de Tatischeff,
' agreeing with our Cabinet, whose pacific intentions 'are well
known,. has preferred rendering an account in person of the
state of affairs to the Emperor of Russia, rather than reporting
it by means of diplomatic notes, which are always liable to mis-
interpretation. In support of this opinion, which is also my
own, and which is founded upon a number of very weighty con-,
- siderations,.it is•remarked that the Russian Envoy preserves his
house entire, from which it is supposed that he calculates upon
a speedy return to this capital, and in the event of a war, his
return would be without an object. Thus, believe me, all hope
of peace is not lost, and the departure of M. de Tatischeff may
rather be considered favourable than unfavourable."
(Extract of a Letter. from Corfu, March 8.)—" Would you
believe it ? We are reduced to regret Ali Pacha, lie is suc-
ceeded by a man still snore cruel ; it is the implacable, san-
guinary enemy of the followers of Jesus Christ, Omer Bey
Brior.i. Ile has just been proclaimed Pacha of Joannina, of
Jlerat, and of Delvino. Torrents of blood will flow under the
talons of this merciless tiger, who is guided only by fanaticism ;
-.meantime the rich inheritance of Ali Pacha vanishes into smoke;
this is.all the Sultan will gather of this great sacrifice; they
confess only 15 millions of piastres, and it is already said that
Chourschid Pacha Rontili Valassi Caugiac has stolen nearly
,r tea :millions. There is natcloubt but the Sultan will be in's