Southern shield., 1853-09-17
Russia and Turkey.

the latest news relating to the pend-i ing difficulty between Russia and Turkey.
 LONDON, Saturday, August 20.
 On the 10th instant the Kalisch correspondent of the Austrian Lloyds wrote that, although negotiations for peace were still going on at St. Pe- tersburgh, the War Department was as active as ever. The troops in the camp of Powonski, near Warsaw, are much troubled with affections df the eyes, and the cholera has again began to show itself in the capital of Russian Poland.
 The Berlin National Zeitung hasa communication from Russia dated the 12th instant which states that tbe EmPorv~'- a4S~~ rt~nnn of the Ai04itaia proposition was nst uncondItlenal; the evacuation of the principallaes was made dependant on the accep- tance of the proposals by the Pdte, without alteration or change. The Porte will not send off an AmbaEsa-, dor until the order 10 withdraw is sent to the Russian troops. The Gar will not send that order until the Porte has signed an arrangement which is tantamount to a concession of every point in dispute; and, havng got so far as to be permitted to sed an envoy to St. Petersburgh, thqe will then be the two questions of h. identification of expenses and expul- sion of all political refugees. The former will be received, but as tothe latter, although little has been said on the point as yet, Russia will Fofit by this opportunity of having Fur key at a disadvantage to obtfn a measure which the frmness o the Porte refused two or three years
 back. and Austria will gladly jin in forcing the pressing demand. Advices have been received from Constantinople to the 9th instRt. It lis stated that in the interview with Reschid Pasha, he Persian 4mbas- sabor had given full and posiive as surances of the support of thewar in case of need. The Ministers of the Persian Court concur in all hat has taken place, and offer themselves, as Musselmen, in favor of M1selmen cause.
 Measures have been talked 10 col iIect an army of 6,000 men aiSultan- ieh, to be placed at the disposll of the lSultan.
 The Government has ordeted the Greek Bishops and Greek Achbish- ops at the capital to return D their iSees immediately as it beerascer- tained that Russian and GreeBagents are at work in various part of the Icountry 10 foment disorders md ere late anarchy. The Ecclesiascs will to certain extent, be maderespon- sible for the tranquility of teir re- spective districts.
 Recent advices from Belgrade men, ton that the population oi Servia was arming, and that 30,00( militia
 were already armed.
 Letters from Malta of tie 12th state that courier had arrived at Constantinople with news tha 2o,000 Austrians would occupy Ser'ia as a check upon any revolution that might arise out of the occupation of the municipalities by the RussiaB. The Prince of Serva replied hat he should resist such a measire with 50,000 men.
 The latest accounts from Constan- tinople report that public opinion |continued in favor of resistance.
 It isrumored at Vienna tht should the Russians make an inrlad into |Servia the Austrians woul occupy the fortress of Belgrade; fo. Austria would never consent to Russa taking possession of the Key to he Scla- vonic and Hungarian provines.
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 Foul MURDER.--On Mond,y night, a man by the name ofMarslall, res iding in a house just at tie rear of the Planters House. was shot by some person from the outside, the ball passing through the dor, and into the feshy part of his les above -l-~ i'''v0- tirUlIU0 " irts eadc..---- He lived about 24 hours thereafter, suffering severe, acute palm, which were ended by death, abouts o'clock, yesterday morning.
 The perpetrator of the ded must certainly have been aware of Mar shal's locality, who was lyng upon a pallet upon the floor, 10 have made so effectual shot. The person sus- pected of committing the deed, is night watchman by the name of John Morgan, who had followed Marshal home an hour or two before, and saw the deceased lay down upon the pallet Morgan was arrested, yesterday, and wilI'probably undergo an examination, this morning. We forbear giving further details of this 1iabolical affair, until it comes out in | testimony, before court oijustice.
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