New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-07
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

From Constannople Sept it stated that the great
esi excitement still prevailed petition was in cIrcul4
ton and had obtained great number of signatures cal
ing upon the Ministers either make to concude an
honorable peace The feeling Of the Turks that having
collected large army from the mos; distant parts OF the
Empire declaration of peace and consequent dsband-
ment of these troops would be about had the Eruption
Of the enemy not supposed that in the present
state Of affairs any collision would the Danube
Without further proyOcation the Russians would scarcely
cross the Danube this late and Omar Pachas
operations are mainly if not entirely the defensive Ii
Is in Asia that collision is most to be apprehended there
the Turks surrounded by sympathzing Mussulman pop
ulaon have only give the signal to raise around the
standard OF Islsmism all the warike population OF hur
distan Lazistan, Daghistan, and also Of Crcassa
In Constantnope ncendary placards continue to be cir
sua,ed Several caricsures have also appeared against
England In ore of these the Emperor of Russia repre-
scented as breaking into Buckingham Palace Prince Albert
ruhes out to defend his house and family but Lord Aber
deem holds him back declaring the outrage not to be
causus Jelk The English of the ships otwar have
also been modified into Turkish byewords expressing any
thing but respect toward the English.
All sorts of alarming rmors flying thick and fast
Among other very doubtful that had been sent to
Paris was report that deputation Of the Uemas or
united bodies of priests lawyers and men OF letters had
called on the Sultan either declare against Russia
or to abdicae the throne The time allowed for his answer
was to the feast of Kurban Baram or 18th The peace
party however would be satisfied with demonstration
from the combined fleets and The dismissal of the Minister
of War general feeling prevailed at Constaninople
that the Sultan would make further concessions either 10
Russia or the Powers.
There is also rmor that the dispute between the French
and English Ministers Consantnople had been reviyed
the French Minister insisting that the fleets should eoms up
to Constannople and Lord Redcldc strongly objocng to
any movement at present
Besdss ell this a new and important feature though one
not unforeseen has arisen in the question Austria begins
more ponedy than before show symptoms OF her Russia
leaning dispatch from Vienna goth ut received at Paris
states that Austria does not altogether adhere to the popo
son of the Western Powers respecting the collective
note TO be given to the Porte containing guaranty
against any future interference the part OF Russia be
tween the Porte and its subjects And the Vienna cor
resuondn nj of the Paris DJs under date Sept H. states
that courier had been sent to NJ De Bruck the Austrian
Minister at Consantnople, with the final instructions OF ms
Court respecting the present difficulty NJ DE Bruck IS IN
ructed to declare to the Porte that in demanding its adhe
sion to the Vienna note Puye and sIm he acts IN strict
conformity with the intention Of his Government rs wen 40
with the presumed intentions Of the other powers lie "
also instructed 10 declare that Ibis the last time that Aus
a will aid the Porte with counsel in It's debate with
Russia,
Confirming the preceding. letters from Vienna OF l7th
state that that day the Representatives OF tho -Four
Pswers s,ain met in conference, when proposition 10
tsv up note the Porte giving to the Sultan such as
surance respecting the force and meaning Of the original
Vienna note would remove his objections was discussed
and rejected The IlepenGeqee Beige ada that after hs
incident the Ministers of France and England declared
that before all things was necessary work with energy
to induce the Porte accept the first note instructions
had been sent to Lord RedeHe and NJ de La Cou 70 that