The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-24
Turkey.

LATEST NEws-AMERICAN sYMPAruY-REPoarEp
INSANITY OF EITHER THE C2AR OR SULTAN--THE
RIOTS. AT sMYRNA-GALI.AST CONDUCT OF THE
CAPTAIN OF TIE UNITED STATES FRIGATE ST.
LOUIS.
The next news from Constantinople would reach
Paris and London on the 18th (day Of Arctic's
sailing from Liverpool) or 14th inst. Until then it
could not be known with certainty what decision
the Porte had taken on learning that the Russians
had passed the Puth, and whether it had appealed
to the assistance of its allies Should it have done
So the probability is that the allied fleet would have
passed the Dardanees before the arrival of the last
instructions from the two governments A private
despatch from Vienna, however, states that the Am.
bassadors OF France, England, and Austria, at Con.
stantnople on the news that the Russians had
crossed the Pruth, requested an audience Of the
Sultan and asked him not to demand that the allied
fleets should enter the Dardanees. The Sultan
complied with the recommendation, and confined
himself against the invasion of the territory.
The following curious paragraph comes from vi
emma, July 3 -
Great depression prevails in the Turkish capital, tut
the movements of the troops and the uneeasng ng
end going Of Epglist, American French, Dutch, aud
rniish vessels, give an unnatural animation to tho
city
attribute the friendly professions of the government
Of the United States to the astonishing success Of
the American missionaries amonJ the Mus elmen.
private letter of the same lte confirms a start
ling piece OF intelligence. "A very high parsonage
[q,are, VINO? Car or sultanll is said recently to
lave exhibited symptoms of terrible malady which
is believed to be in the family and it is even asserted
that the propriety Of nominating proxy for time
is already discussed The rumor that there are two
great rival parties in Russia gains strength The old
Russian faction has at its head two Grand Dukes
Constantine, and probably younger brother) and
the synod. The so-called German party, which is
headed by Count Nesselrode and his colleagues re-
presents the intelligence and civilization of the
tiop.r
Our correspondent thinks that the statement of
American aid TO the Sultan rest better autho-
t1,op 10 n,cf
Post.
The Porte had declined the formation of foreign
legion. A council Of consultation is about to be
sumHored composed of the most eminent men from
all parts OF the empire
The Envoy of the Bey Of Tnnis had arrived Mt
Constantinople TO express the Bey's regret at the
''most unjust demands of Russia and TO tender his
assistance IN support o. the banner o. the rropne5
like news, that the correspondence from Alexandra
of the Higemcine Gaeofe states that certain Eng
lish agents are fattering the Pacha Of Egypt with
the theory of an Arabian Kingdom under British
protection. The same paper says that the Egyptian
contingent OF 600 men Is destined for the occupa-
ton Of Syria.
The Smyrna correspondent of the Marseillcs
Sf,p1JLore gives account Of the disturbance in
Smyrna of which we have already had the an.
nouncoment by telegraph, via Halifax. II appears
that NJ. Costa, Hungarian. ex-aid.decamp to Kos.
suth, and who had just returned from the United
States was secreted in the house of Sardnian in
Smyrna His whereabouts came to the ears of M.
vekbecker, Austrian Consul General, who, under
pretence Of searching for thief, dragged him out,
gagged, handcuned and conveyed him on board the
Austrian brig-ofwar Hussar. All the efforts of the
other Europeans, aided by Ali Pacha and the native
officers, to have the prisoner handed over to the
local tribunals, were in vain. On the following day
| the u. 8. frigate st. Louis entered the port
and the captain Of the frigate, accompanied by the
| u. s. Consul Immediately went on board the Aus
trian ship and demanded to talk with the prisoner
whom they believed to have claim TO the protectioE
| OF the United States. The Austrian Lieutenant
| in command denied that he had any prisoner
| on board. The captain Of the st. Louis and
| he consul then went 70 the Austrian Consulate
| where, rfter a scene Of the most violent kind M
vskbecker admitted that the prisoner vas on board
and gave forced consent 70 see him. Returning -