The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-06 00:00:00

FRANKFORT.

In the National Assembly of Frankfort on the Ist,
M. VISCIIER demanded if the Government had taken
measures to tranquilize the National Assembly, and
the German people, with respect to collisions which
might arise from the entrance of the Russian troops
into Transylvania ; and M. Scum.% put questions
relative to the augmentation of troops on the
eastern frontier. No answers were given to
these questions, and no day was fixed for the
answers. The Assembly then proceeded with
the discussion on the electoral law, and adopted
clauses enacting that elections should be public, and
that the electors should give their votes by writing
and in person.
A Later from Frankfort, of the Ist, states that
Cabinet Councils had been held that day with respect
to the military measures to be taken in consequence
of the notice given by Denmark for the cessation of
the armistice. It was said that the Ministry, sup-
ported by the English ambassador, would contend
that the continuation of the armistice isindispensable
for the continuation of the negotiations for peace.

TURKEY.
RUSSIA AND
DETERMINATION OF RUSSIA TO FORCE TIIE
BOSPHORUS AND THE DARDANELLES.
Accounts were received in Paris yesterday from
Constantinople of a most important character. A
general European war would appear to be iminent.
These accounts state that M. rITO7I', the Russian
Minister at Constantinople, has officially demanded
the passage into the Bosphorus, and out of the Darda-
nelles into the Mediterranean, of a Russian fleet.
The Divan having consulted with the other foreign
ambassadors, the demand was refused. M. Trrorr
then declared that Russia would take by force that
passage which she was determined to have.
For some months past Russia has exhibited a dis-
position to treat Turkey as a conquered province, and
to seize her territory in spite of the remonstrances of
the European Powers. The conduct of Russia in
Wallachia and in Moldavia has been such as to arouse
the just jealousy of the Divan.
We read in a letter from Constantinople of the
16th The entrance of the Russians into Tran-
sylvania has produced a great sensation here, and added
to the alarms of the Divan. The situation is extremely
critical. It is true that on the one hand the Porte has
been somewhat re-assured by the friendly communica-
tions made to it by Engl.nd and France relative to the
evacuation of the principalities by Russia; it also beheld
with Pleasure the representatives of these two Powers
join in supporting the reAervation made by Fuad-El-
fendi on the occasion of the violation of the neutrality
of the Ottoman empire by the Russian authi,rities in
causing troops to pass from a Turkish province to an-
other country. Thus the attempts of Russia to draw
the Divan into a more intimate alliance have completely

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if accepze I, might corni:rorn!se the good relations of the
Divan with the other powers of Europe, alp] that there-
fore he was authorised to declare that the Porte wished
to maintain its relations with Russia without any change.
But the Porte every day sees more clearly into the in-
tentions of Russia. It could not behold with indiffer-
ence that power give, without any notice, 10,000 mus-
kets to the Servians, its subjects. The Russian army
of occupation is provided with a full pontoon equipage,
and it would be sufficient for it to excite some insurrec-
tionary movement amongst the populations of Bosnia
and Bulgaria, in order to find a pretext to intervene
and cross the Danube. What is positive is that Turkey
considers herself seriously menaced, and that she takes
all possible measures of precaution to be able, if neces-
sary, to repel an attack on the part of Russia. The
Council of Ministers frequently meets; the Grand Vizir
transacts business several times every week with the
Sultan. A report has been demanded from the Se-
raskier on the state of the army of reserve, the supplies
in the arsenals, and the condition of the fortresses, par-
ticularly those of the Danube. The Porte will not do
anything resembling an aggression or a menace, but it
desires to be ready for every event. A great number
of families have 11 d from Transylvania to Wallachia, to
escape from the devastations of the Szeklers and all the
horrors of war to whith Transylvania, so flourishing a
country a year back, has been a prey for some months
back. Fuad-Effendi, the Ottoman commissioner in
Wallachia, has subscribed for 1,000 ducats (12,000 fr.)
in the name w the Sultan in favour of these families
at Bucharest."