The Sun. — 1854-07-27 (London, England)

CONSTANTINOPLE. A letter from Constantinople of July 15, says : The following news has been received by express from Omer Paella :—" The despatches of Hassan Haki Pacha, commanding the body of troops at Rutschuk, announce that after the victory gained at Kama by the Ottoman troops over the Russians, the latter retreated the night after the battle of Slaposia and Giurgevo. Ali Pacha, brigadiergeneral, was sent with a sufficient force to take possession of those towns. The Turks hoisted the Imperial banner immediately on entering, firing a salute of 21 guns to celebrate the event. The general immediately gave the inhabitants of the towns every assurance of his protection, and ordered fortifications to be thrown up forthwith." The following brief note has been received from a military officer at Silistria : " SILISTRIA, July 4.—Nothing new of importance. lam busy sketching out a plan. The Turks are drawing together. The great camp at Kalarasch is hourly diminishing. General Luders still occupies It with two divisions." July 5. The Russians who were encamped in front of us have for the must part disappeiired. There ascertained, oing) Lieutenantoltei itteriltrsozeettri nAapeEridrei sun,tgttirilvlili English were heal r;onekgtrieiealec:retiendli to ao. rather a. si,nisti Icshvpie%a only remain there now from 12,000 to 15,000 men. l n er li 1 uantnitl Tile subject which at present most interests all polities—and who does not do so now, and especially at Constantinople?— persons taking an interest in is the position assumed by Austria towards Russia. According to accounts brought here yesterday from Vienna by the Ottoman Secretary of Legation, M. Sten 11, it would appear that the Emperor Nicholas has given the bearers of the Austrian ultimatum for the evacuation of the principalities an answer well in keeping with his reputation for haughty daring. On receiving them he is stated to have told. them, that if their Emperor wanted war he should have it, but that neither he or their young master would, in all probability, see the end of it. In the meanwhile the success of the Turkish arms has thrown a shadow over the exploits of the Russian generals, which will not be easily wiped out. 'evesilictiayteotaestgitediitutohoinAl leefiyat en near are proceeding going Their prestige is done for. It will be remembered that some weeks since the disappearance of an English soldier at Scutari created a great sensation here. Two Montenegrins have been arrested at Unkiar-Skelessi by the Turkish police. In the house in which they were concealed the complete uniform of a British soldier was found, and there seems to be no doubt that the unfortunate man was murdered by them. These men are in prison, but have as yet obstinately denied the charge. The matter has been refereed to Lord Raglan. The late Captain Parker's ship Firebrand is still here, but will return to the Black Sea to-morrow.  The plain and simple principle on which the bill was founded, is that parties shall not be perinittA to do indirectly that which they are prohibited from doing directly. If they took any part in a loan to Russia, they would, under the existing law, be guilty of a grave offence against their QUEEN and country, for which they would be justly stigmatised as traitors, and incur the stringent penalties due to such enormous guilt. Would it not be worse than ridiculous to allow them to take at second or third hand that which was expressly forbidden in the first instance ? Such under-hand dealings would have the effect of encouraging capitalists, over whom we have no control, to make the advances required by the CZAR, for the purpose of foiling the efforts of the Allied Powers, and purchasing weapons and munitions of war to be, used agains.: the armies and navies of Great Britain. It is notorious that the AUTOCRAT is endeavouring to negotiate lcans for the purpose, as described by. Lord PA LMERSTO; "of killing our soldiers and sailors, of destroying our commerce, and of frustrating all our national policy." It is equally notorious that there are parties ready and willing, to contract for any sum or sums of money he. may think proper to ask, provided they could anticipate such a demand as would enable them to dispose of it at a trifling premium. The certainty that no English or Frenchman could or would " touch the accursed thing" on any terms, that no English or French gold wou'd be available- at any time during the continuance of hostilities, would materially limit the supply, and enhance the terms to the