The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-20 00:00:00

(From ale Gazette de France, March 18.)

VIENNA, MAacrt (S.—Despatches from our Ambassador
at St. Petersburgh were received the day before yesterday,
and were immediately laid before the Emperor, whence it is
presumed that they were very important. The Aulic
Council of War has ordered some regiments to march from
Hungary, to reinforce the Austrian troops towards Servia.
Our Cabinet, faithful to its political system, employs every
means to prevent war from breaking out in the East. It
is affirmed, that if the Russians should pass the Pruth, they
would stop in Moldavia to wait the result of the last pro-
posals which would thert'be made to the Porte, in the name
of Austria, France, and Russia.
It is added, that on the first notice of the march of the
Russians, a corps of Austrian troops will enter Servia. It
may be remembered, that this province formerly belonged
to Austria, which ceded it to the Porte under the Emperor
Charles VI., in consequence of the disasters of the cam-
paigns of 1737, 1738, and 1739. Servia is now under
the protectorate of Russia.
A letter, written by a diplomatist at Pera, has been
shown us, which mentions an.extraordina►y Divan, held at
the end of February. The Grand Vizir, the Reis'Effendi,
the Ministets of the Interior and' Finance, thO Mufti,
and a number of the most considerable persona in the em-
pire, were present. It is affirmed that the discussions i❑
the Divan were rather serious, some members having de-
clared that it was necessary to return to mere moderate
views. The Sultan was present, hut, as usual, concealed.
PARIS, MARCH 17.—Neither the German journals nor
our letters say any thing of the declaration of Russia or of
the movements o.`Jeops. Great alarm is felt in the Prin-
cipalities. Private letters from Brody say, that the geld
equipages of the Emperor Nicholas are arrived.
FRENCH FUNDS, MARCH 17.—Five per Cents., 102 f.
Three per Cents. 68f. 90c. Exchange on London—ollP
month, 25f. 15c.; three months, 25f.

The Allgenteine Zeitung of the 13th inst.
contains a summary of the defensive preparations
making by Turkey. The SULTAN is straining
every nerve to accelerate the means of defence,
but if he trusts to the sword he will find himself
much deceived, either in his power of aggression
or capacity for defence. His fortresses on the
Danube have been reinforced and provisioned
over and over again, but the overwhelming num-
ber of the Russian armies will enable them to
keep the fortresses in check, while the main body
proceeds in the career of victory even to Con-
stantinople, should the EMPEROR be so disposed.
The order of the SULTAN for a contingent from
Servia has been resisted, on the ground that the
Servians are not bound to take arms except for
the defence of their own territory :

VIENNA, MARCH G.
([he following is a summary of the details of the defensive
preparations making in Turkey, which we have received
from Semlin. Bosnia, one of the most populous Pachaliks
of the Ottoman empire, is ordered, by a Finnan of the
Sultan, to furnish a contingent of 20,000 men to the army
which is to assemble on the plains of Adrianople towards
the end of March ; four or 5,000 of them are to betaken
among the inhabitants of Besnahserai, the chief town of the
Packalik.

It seems that a contingent has also been fixed for Servia,
but by what we learn from Belgrade it seems that the exe-
cution of the Sultan's orders will meet with difficulties, be-
cause the Servians claim one of their privileges, by which
they are not bound to take arms, except for the defence of
their own territory.

The 'fortresses on the Danube, such as Sili4tria, Rassova,
flirsova, Matchine, &c., have received large supplies of
ammunition anti provisions, and their garrisons have been
reinforced.

The towns and other fortified points in the territory
situated between the Danube and the Northern slope of
Mount HEemus have also been placed in a respectable state
of defence.

The order has been renewed, which was given to all
Turkish Commanders on the line of the Danube, not to
permit any incursion on the left bank of that river, to keep
strictly on the defensive.

VIENNA, MARCH 8.
The post from Constantinople, with the letters •f the
10th of February, has not yet arrived
It is said, that according to the last accounts from Brazil,
Queen Maria da Gloria will probably arrive here at the
end of May. At the same time we shall have the pleasure
of seeing our Emperor's two daughters, her Highness the
Duchess of Parma, and her Imperial Highness the Grand
Duchess Clementine, with her Consort Prince Leopold of
Sicily, and also their Imperial Highnesses the Grand Duke
of Tuscany and the Duke of Lucca, with their consorts.
All the Members of the Imperial Family will reside in the
Palace.

Metalliques, 893- ; Bank Shares, 1018.
VIENNA, MARCII 7.

The Austrian Obserter gives, under the head of news
from Greece, extracts from the Universal Gazette of
Greece, Nos. 4,5, and 6, of the 26th and 30th of January,
and 6th of February. They contain only details of the
reception of Count Capo d'lstrias, and his first measures
upon entering upon his office, his oath, and the Proclama-
tion issued, all which have already been published.

A French Paper, received this morning by

the mail, states that Don MIGUEL has been
proclaimed King in.the province of Beira, and
that the provinces of Tray-os-:Vlontes and Minho
have followed the same example. •

Mr. BROUGHAM'S Speech on the ic Present
State of the Law" has at length appeared, cor-
rected by himself, but we have not time to
discuss its merits. It is a work of the greatest
importance to the community, and will, if its
suggestions be entertained in a generous spirit,
be productive of incalculable benefits.

Upon reference to another part of our Paper,

it will be seen that a General Meeting of the
Proprietors of Bank Stock took place to-day,
for the purpose of declaring a Half-yearly Di-
vidend of 4 per Cent,. Several questions were
asked, and satisfactorily answered by the Go-
vEttNoß, who said, among other things,

that the amount of Bank Notes in circulation was
about twenty millions and a half, in which was
included, for the service of the Branch Banks,
a sum not exceeding six hundred thousand

pounds.
The Branch Banks charge a quarter per cent.
for paying the Dividends.- This sum, though
small, is taken out of the pockets of the
Country, and even the London Bankers, who
have had good reason for looking with a jealous
eye upon the encroachments of the Bank of
England.

Papers have been received from Port-au-Prince to
:he 4th ult., but they do not supply us With any in-
elligence of the least importance.