The Sun.
London, England, 1824-04-17 00:00:00

RUSSIA...AND TURKEY.

NURIMEERG, A pm r. s.—The Minister of War
at St. Petersburgh has received, from the General
commanding in Bessarabia, a ♦ery detailed re•
port of the actual situation of Moldavia and Wal-
lachia, from which it appears that tin- Turks, far
from making preparations for the evacuation of
the two principalities, have lately iucrea•sed their
forces in them, by withdrawing to Jassy and
=Bucharest, as well as to the country, but in small
detachments, in order not to excite the attention
of the Russian corps stationed on the left bank
of the Pratt'.

The report in question reached St. Peters-
burgh at the same time as dispatches sent from
Constantinople by M. Minziacky, which perfectly
coincided with the opinion expressed by,Geueral
Sttbanieff, cor►arnanding in Bessarabia, witlere-
spectio the intention of the Turks, to main-
tain possession of the principalities. .Count Nes-
selrode, Minister for-Foreign Affairs, having re-
ported this state of things to the Emperor, cant
an extraordinary courier with fresh instructioss to,
MiteLiacky, which are supposed to be deci-
sive ; at the same time he gave to M. Tatischeff,',
•wlho was just setting off for Vienna, a note
for the Court of Austria, which, we are assured,
explains the measures which the Russian Cabi-
net will find it necessary to adopt in case the
Porte should persist in still eluding the question
of the evacuation of Moldavia and Wallachia,
which appears to be requieed this time in the
most peremptory manner.
The most recent letters from Constantinople
-say, that the Porte has not yet taken any steps
to put an end to the impediments which its agents
daily throw in the way of European vessels,
which intend to proceed from the Bosphorus to
the Russian ports in the Black Sea, especially
Odessa. The_ Iteis Effendi has paid no attention
to the Notes which have been successively ad-
dressed to him on this subject, by Lord Strangford
-and Baron Otte►ifels. The only concession which
these two Ministers have obtained, is the recent
conclusion of the Treaty of Commerce between
the Porte and the King of Sardinia, and even
now no Sardinian vessel would venture to an-
nounce its destination to a Russian port for fear
of being detained.
Preparations for war are continuing at -Con-
stantinople with as much activity as the state of
the Imperial Exchequer will allow. The Go-.
vernment is absolutely resolved to have an army
of 100,000 men on foot by the month of May.
They are also busy in provisioni►►g the fleet of
the Captain Pacha. The most difficult part is to
complete the crews of the ships of the line and
frigates, and to compose them of experienced
sailors capable of contending with the Greeks.
It is generally considered as certain, that M.
rte Minziacky has entirely failed in the object of
his mission.

'BitUSNELS, APRIL 13.—The Journal of Ant-
werp states, that his Majesty's decree, establish-
ing a Society of Commerce in Belgium, has been
ieceived with great satisfaction, and manifested
itself by the subscription (in one day) of 10,000,000
of florins. It may be foreseen, adds the journal,
that our city alone will furnish the primitive
fund of the Society. This great measure, in
favour of maritime commerce, manufactures, and
agriculture, without being subject .to the controal
or direction of the Government, has been duly'
appreciated by, all our merchants, who see in it a
eatre of activity aud a source of riches."