The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-22 00:00:00

MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN
TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 21.
Thirty thousand men of the Reserve have been
called out.

Troops continue to be sent to the line of the
Danube.
The Turkish navy is being equipped.

ROME.

The Osserratore Romano denies the intelligence
published by the Italie and Opinione that Pontifical
soldiers are deserting by hundreds into the Neapo-
litan provinces. It states that very few have de-
serted in the province of Rieti only, who recently
entered the Papal Militia, probably with the sole
object of securing the bounty. The police have
arrested several persons who have been discovered
inciting soldiers to desert.

THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.

SUEZ, MAY 21.

Dr. and Mrs. Beke have arrived here. The cap-
tives released by the Emperor Theodore are ex-
pected to arrive in Egypt shortly.
They had gone to Souakim by the route through
the interior, having been unable to embark at
Massowah, as the country was occupied by rebels.
Dr. Beke is awaiting here the Emperor's reply to
the petition of their relatives.

INDIA.
(Via Alexandria.)
BOMBAY, APRIL 28.
Affghan affairs are still full of disorder and
anarchy.

More fighting bas taken place between the Rus-
sians and Bokharians. In the latest fight the
former were victorious. The Russian Ambassador
is reported to be in irons at Samarkand.
Great distress prevails in Asia. caused by the
failure cf the crops.
The Indo-European telegraph has been working
badly during the last fortnight.
The ship Ellora, which was lost last year in the
Fairway in Bombay harbour has been blown up
by Captain Methven, of the Peninsular and
Oriental service.

The Sirdars of the Deccan have commissioned a
portrait of Sir Bartle Frere, as a testimonial, to be
placed in the Council Hall at Poonah.
The Governor of Bombay and the Commander-
in-Chief are about to leave for the hills.

The native gentry of Bombay intend voting an
address to Viscount Halifax on his retirement from
office.

Dr. Harms, Principal of Grant College, died of
fever on the 26th inst.

The public health is good, but the weather is
becoming hot. Cotton and piece goods are dull and
depressed owing to the telegrams from England.
Money market easy.

CALCUTTA, APRIL 20.

A landslip has occurred at Port Canning, doing
much damage. Strong winds have prevailed here
and caused many shipping disasters. The ships
Edith Kind, from Liverpool, and Commodore Hayes,
from Glasgow, in September last, are supposed to
have been lost.

Intelligence received from Mooltan states that
the belligerents in Bhawulpoor had been authorita-
tively ordered to cease hostilities against their prince.
The communication was referred to a Council of
War held by the insurgents, but the result is at pre-
sent unknown.

Great distress prevails in the district of Orissa,
in consequence of the failure of the crops. Public
subscriptions have been opened to relieve the
sufferers.

AUSTRALIA.
(By Overland Telegraph from Galle.)

MELBOURNE, APRIL 25.
Sir Charles Darling's recall has created great
excitement in the colony.

The question of the Tariff Bill has been settled
by the Government consenting to the separation of
the Tariff from the Appropriation Bills.

TiE GERMAN EMIGRANTS.
SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING.

The North German Lloyd's steamship Hermann,
which arrived yesterday afternoon from Bremen,
with 700 emigrants for New York, was inspected
by Dr. Wiblin, medical superintendent of quaran-
tine ; having been certified free from disease, she
afterwards came into dock.

She reports that there is no cholera at Bremen,
or in any part of Germany.
At 7.30 a.m. yesterday, off Dover, the Hermann
spoke the Bremen ship Adler, Captain Wenke,
from New York, for London, with a Thames pilot
on board ; at 10 a.m., off Dungeness, the Bremen
ship Magdalena, Captain Henke, from Bremen, for
New York, two days out ; and at 11.30 a.m. the
Bremen barque Meridian, Captain Leaz, from Bre-
men, for New York, three days out. The Her-
mann leaves for New York on Wednesday morning.