Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18
TURKEY

In the correspondence of the London Times we
find the following narrative Of what occurred al
Constantinople antecedent to the withdrawal OF
Prince Menschikof The letters are dated at Con-
stantinople May 10:
Diplomatic relations with Russia have been suspended
Reschd Pasha announced such to be the case to Prince
Menschkof on the morning Of the 18th The Prince re-
ped that he should leave Consantinope soon and de-
manded that the answer Of the Porte should be
nicated to him officially He afterwards sent his steam
boat to Bessaaba TO take board the sacred
ana vessels belonging to the Russian chapel The Prince
was to leave in the Of the following week and the
affairs OF the Embassy were, ad interim to be transferred
to the Minister of Denmark another account says to the
Austrian Minister
The resolution Of the Porte had been come to imme
datey after grand extraordinary Council which lasted
two days that is the 18th and 18TH and to which had
been invited all the Minister'S the civil and military mu-
chrs, (funetonaries,) cazaskers SC. They assembled
TO the number Of 81 having the aged Khosre and Raouf
Pachas at their head Among the former Ministers we're
observed Ria Pacha Safety Pacha Nafuz Pacha Fuad
Efendi Schekif Efendi, Chekif Bey, liver Efend &C.
Inc discussion was long, and the eminent Of the
persons assembled spoke more than The letter
declares that the negative reply the question Of
the Russian protectorate unanimous, though be-
eve some Of the persons present supposed to have
had Russian tendencies
Lord Stratford had been received by Reschid Pacha
with whom he, had long conference 0mer Pacha had
received orders to repair with all speed with division Of
the army to Schuma. The redfs, national militia,
selves into several camps. One was to assemble at
Ruschak and the other Broussa, in Turkey in Asia
the place of residence Of Abd-eKader The feet under
Achmet Pacha expected at Consantinople and that
OF Abbas Pacha about the same time.
While the Cabinet Council vas being held the chiefs Of
the corporations summoned and informed Of the
rupture Of diplomatic relations with Russia. They
at the same time admonished to act with prudence and
moderation, to advise all those in their employment to
resist every inducement disturb public tranquility
and TO disregard the false rumors that malevoent people
might put in circulation
After the Cabinet Council over the Sultan address
ed to the Ministers and the assembled functonaries
brief speech He said that he had with his Government
done all that depended on him maintain with honor
friendly relations with Russia that he could not do
unless he had consented to Ms dshonor that he had
strong hopes the affair would be arranged amicaby but
that If it the will Of God that should break out
he would remember that he the Of the Sultans
and that he should do his utmost to show himself the
worthy descendant Of his ancestors.
These words II Is said produced great effect on the
persons to whom they addressed The letters speak
very warmly Of the patriotic ardor exhibited in the Turk
sh capital among all classes, and the unanimy Of the
assembled ex-Mnisters end chiefs, civil and military,
even Of those whose predictions were rather in favor Of