The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-08 00:00:00

TURKEY.

The French journal the Temps, of yesterday,
publishes a letter from Constantinople, which states
that nothing can exceed the enthusiasm of the Turks
for Sir STRATFORD CANNING. It was rumoured in
Constantinople that Russia was endeavouring to back
out of the affair, and that the refugees would be fur-
nished with British, French, and American passports.
The French Constitutionzzel has the following letter
from Constantinople, dated Sept. 19 :

" At the conclusion of the Council, which was held
on the 16th, in order to deliberate on the kind of ulti-
matum presented by the Russian Minister, the Porte
forwarded to M. de Piton a note, in which it said
that it did not consider it its duty to make any
change in its resolution not to grant the extradition
of the Hungarian refugees. In this note it again insisted
on the motives which had determined its conduct, particu-
larly the refusal given by .Austria and Russia on several
similar occasions to deliver up Turkish subjects, and
on its offer to send the refugees into the interior, and to
enter into an engagement to take such measures as would
prevent them causing fresh disturbances, either in Aus-
tria or in Russia. By the same note the Porte informed
the Russian Minister that Fuad Effendi, who was then
at Bucharest as Imperial commissioner in the Danubian
principalities, bad received orders from the Sultan to
proceed to St. Petersburgh as envoy extraordinary, with
an autograph letter in reply to that of the Czar, and that
it hoped by this means to arrive at a solution satisfac-
tory to both countries. The fact is, that the nomina-
tion of Chekib Effendi hr.ving raised certain objec-
tions, the Porte hastened to nominate Fuad Effeadi
in his place, but kept this determination a
secret, in order that no fresh objections might
be raised. In the morning of the 17th the ministers
of Russia and Austria announced officially to the Porte
the suspension of diplomatic relations between their
legations and the government of the Sultan. On the
same day Prince Radzivil left Constantinople. The
Turks continue to send considerable reinforcements to
their army of the Danube, at the same time that they
have enjoined on the general commanding thelarmy at
Roumelia, 40,000 strong, and to all the pachas on the
frontiers to hold themselves in readiness to march at the
first signal. It has also ordered the governors of the
provinces to assemble the provincial militia, forming a
considerable army of reserve ; and preparations are also
being made to fortify the Bosphorus. The fleet is in a
state to go to sea, and may in a few hours be at the
mouth of the Black Sea. The intended voyage of the
Sultan will not take place, or, at all events, it is post-
poned."
It appears that the Hungarian refugees, to the
number of 5,000, are still at Widin. Russia, before
demanding their extradition, had scattered her gold
among the Ottoman functionaries, and had actually
secured a majority of the Turkish Council. The
Cabinet, thanks to the high sense of honour of
the SULTAN, overruled the decision of the Council.
The refugees were, however, urged to embrace the
Mohametan religion as a means of safety. BEM
alone, it is said, seemed inclined to listen to these
overtures, and he said that he would make any
sacrifices to secure a command which should
enable him to bear arms against Russia. We may
therefore, expect to hear in the event
of a war that' Bass has been entrusted with a high
command in the Turkish service. He has, it is said,
assumed the name of AMURATH, and is a three-tailed
Pasha. In accepting the proposition made to him by
the Mollah, BEM declared that his life was devoted to
hostility against the Russians, and that he would
adopt any steps by which he might be enabled to
indulge that hostility. A council was held at Kos-
SUTII S to consider the Turkish offer, and when
KOSSUTB'S turn came to speak, he briefly reminded
his companions, in his impressive language, that now,
in a strange land, where all authoritative bonds were
sundered, each one was at liberty to act according to
his own views, but that, for his part, welcome, if
need be, the axe or gibbet, but curses on the tongue
that dared to make him BO infamous a proposition.
GUYON, DEMBINSKI, and ZAMOYSKI declared them-
selves equally determined ; this settled the waverers,
and the Turkish propositions were rejected by all
save BEM. KOSSUTH has written to Sir STRATrORD
CANNING, asking to place himself and his compatriots
formally under the protection of England.