The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-07 00:00:00

TURKEY.

Advices from Constantinople, of the 20th ult.,
state that Sir STRATFORD CANNING had, on the pre-
vious day, received dispatches from Lord PALMER..
STON, approving of the course which he had pursued.
This intelligence produced the most intense satisfac-
tion among the Turks of all ranks, to whom the in-
solence of the Russian mission had of late years be-
come insupportable. The agents of the CZAR had
also for some time past spoken most slightingly of
the power of Great Britain, representing her as
crushed beneath a weight of debt, and ut-
terly unable to go to war. The Turks are
indefatigable in their preparations for war. The
carpenters are actively employed in rendering every
ship in the Arsenal fit for service ; an embargo was
laid on all Turkish ships in the harbour, but every
craft having voluntarily supplied its quota of excel-
lent seamen for the service of the navy, the embargo
was removed. The Turks rejoiced at the idea of
joining their fleet to the English squadron, and clearing
the Black Sea of every Russian plank. The army is
rapidly increasing, and the men are every day re-
ceiving instructions from European officers. The for-
tifications of the Dardanelles and of the Bosphorus
have been strengthened. It was reported at Constanti-
nople on the 20th, that the fleet of Admiral PAREER
was in the Sea of Marmora. In the meantime
Russia seems inclined to trust rather to her gold than
to her steel, for her emissaries are scattering money
in every direction, endeavouring to bribe the officials
to betray their SOVEREIGN and their country, and in-
citing the subjects of the Porte in the provinces to
insurrection. The Porte has issued to all the civil and
military officers of the empire a notification of her late
disputes with Russia and Austria. It is stated that
so far the rupture is temporary, and no apprehen-
sions whatever are entertained of events taking an
unfavourable turn, but negotiations might aggravate
the matter; and of this they will be informed by
future advices. The employes are likewise formally
instructed to give aid and protection to all the
refugees who might appeal for such aid, and by no
means whatever compromise the moves of the Cabi
net, by delivering them over to the foreign authori
ties, who might happen to claim them. This edict
will meet with great popularity in the provinces,
where political events are transmitted in the most
exaggerated .•form.
The American Minister at Constantinople, Mr.
CARR, has received a letter from a number of Ame-
rican citizens who held a meeting at the Hotel de la
Paix, at Paris, on the 22d of last month, for the pur-
pose of expressing their sympathy for the Hungarian
refugees now in Turkey. The subscribers to this
letter call upon Mr. CARE to exert himself in favour
of KOS3TJTH and his friends, who have sought refuge
in the Ottoman territory. They desire that he will
place any ships of the American navy that may be in
Turkey at their disposal, if it should be necessary for
them to fly from the SULTAN'S dominions; and that
when an opportunity offers Mr. CARR will express to
his Majesty ABDUL MEDJID how much his noble and
generous conduct in the present question is calculated
to excite the admiration of the people of the United
States.

THE COURT.—We understand her Majesty and
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the youthful
members of the royal family, according to present
arrangements, intend to leave Windsor Castle to-
morrow week, for Osborne, there to stay about a
fortnight.
Captain Sir James Clark Ross, the Artic voyager,
visited a large circle of official and private friends
yesterday. His ship, the Enterprise, with her con-
sort, Captain Bird, are expected to arrive at Wool-
wich this day.
THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.—Sir William Parker
and his fleet had not reached Athens on the 20th ult.,but
were reported to be within a day's sail of that place.
The gallant Admiral was merely expected to touch at
Athens, and then to proceed directly to the Darda-
nelles.
We understand that Mr. Dyce Sombre is still
dissatisfied with the restrictions on his person and
property, imposed by the Commissioners of Lunacy,
and that he is preparing a petition to the Lord
Chancellor for another medical and judicial investi-
I gation.
Mr. Wingfield, one of the Masters in Chancery,
and the father-in-law of the Lord Chancellor, has
resigned his office. This makes the second vacancy,
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