New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-15

his Empire to New York In one Of his steam friysas
This design has been changed quite recently Indeed,
during the frrt par. Of December, the Satans Mini
ter Of Commerce made i, known that he was charged
with collecting articles for the Exhibition, and the
Porte invited lie subjects and foreigners connected in
trade with the United States TO make collections of any
commodities of the Empire, 70 be sent free Of al ex
penee &c, In the sultans steamer This 10 leave
Copstantnople about the middle Of February aud after
touching At Smyrna for collections made there pro-
coed on TO England for whatever might remain Of the
Ottoman collection sent there in 1851.
Quite recently IL WIS understood tina, the sultan's
promise would no. be carried out and that steamer
or any collection would be sent 70 Sew-York Tue
reason assigned want Of time, in which TO do il;
and in this being shown not to be correct the late
troubles with the Montensgrins and the Drazes, AMI
moreover the embarrassed condition of the finances OF
the Porte put forward the reason fer abandon
ing what would have been considered a very friendly
attention toward the Government and people Of the
United States.
The Austrian Government has sent special mis-
sion to Turkey Field Marshal Lieutenant Count Lien
ngen urge the Porte withdraw the blockade which
II has made of the Bocca de Csttaro in the Adrs.ic
This bloc kade made 20 prevent military provision,
and stores being sent 10 the Montenegrns by Agsra
Austria has sent detachment of troops into DAmata
and it said that she threatens War If the Porte does
not a, once remove the blockade. Austria wishes
the Bocca de Cattaro TO be considered as q mare
claasun 20 an but her own vessels, no,siihstand.
ing that the Turkish province of Herzegovina has
several miles Of COST on this inland with an out
let) bay CT gulf Russian troops have been collected
in BesartbiA to menace Turkey the Holy Sepulchre
question The times becoming portenous Of great
events to the East
am requested to offer the inclosed letter for publ
cation. 1t relates to the sultans inability fulfill b,
promise toward the NeT.York Exhibition c.
Crranslationl
BUREAU oP FOREIGN AFFAIRS or TIE
SUBLIME PORTE, Jan. -, 1853
JoHN P. BhowN, Esq, ChGrsE d4Satra Of the UaRss
STATES Of America
SIR: When His Imperial Majesty, the Sui
tan, learned that the intention of the American
Government to organize for the coming spring an ES
hbiton in NewYork for the Industry OF all Naons de-
sirOus, His Majesty always w. 10 eTnce his very par
ticular and, moreover, wellknown synpa by for the
people of the United Staes be spontaneously eSpr ssed
the desire, ~ ] have hsd the honor 70 inform you OF
sending specimens of the produce and manua,urss %
HE Empire in Of Lis steamers Of var to hgure Ia the
Exhibition.
Unfortunately unexpected circumstances have recent
ly occurred 20 prevent the execution Of His Impersl
hejestys design. These arise from the difficulty which
ct the present moment exists Of making proper col
lection Of arces aDdfrom the part cuar necessyhere
is CT employing all the Of the Government IN
very urgent operations for the Internal administration
Of the country and therefore obliged sir 10 ap-
prize you OF the painful necessity under which the Gov
eminent tnds sef Of not being able 20 adj by the
hbiiion of its public industry TO the spenor OF
the great work which il being prepared under the
pces Of your enlightened Government
Be 80 good therefore, Sir 10 transmit 10 your Cow
eminent this expression Of the sincere regrets which
the Sublime Porte experiences on account Of this ms
bty Ia part 10 execute its intentions which, how
ever beg you 10 believe, arises only from certain IN
ernal exigences Of the Government and does NOT in
the least diminish those sentiments OF friendly sympa-
thy and consideration, OF very particular nature which
animate my august Sovereign and his Government
toward the Government and People of the United
States.
The success with which the American Exhibition will
doubtless meet. most sincerely aud warmly hoped for
and desired by the Sublime Porte, and will be source
Of consolation 10 His Imperial Msiesty who, you may
be well asFured Sir, will follow up with interest ssd
salts hCtOn the progress and sccOmpi hmeEt Of THE
geat work, well suited to strengthen. in man.
ner agreeable useful the international relations
which 20 happily unite our respective cOuntries and
which need, however, no siimulant b become more
smcsble than they are at present
Accept, Sir, ! beg you, renewed assurances Of my
most distiu gukhed consideration
(Sigued) FUAD, Minister Of Foreign Affairs