TURKEY.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 604, 1 October 1853, Page 3

TURKEY.

[From the Sydney Empire, Auguat 2fl.]

Constantinople, May 26. Mr. Ozeroff, the Russian resident minister, three secretaries, four attaches, and their attendants, including the very doorkeeper of the palace, have just quitted Constantinople by the Commercial steamer, en route for Odessa. Two war steamers remain at anchor in the port, (or the purpose of conveying Mr. Pisani, the Consul-General, and his employes, and Russian merchants, in case oj' hostilities. This precautionary measure on the part of the ambassador is very ominous. The Turks no longer make a mystery of their negotiations with Prince' Monschikoft', and they have given the greatest publicity to the diplotnaticdocuments connected with their difficulties. I have no doubt that you will see them published in most of the German and French newspapers. Here copies of the above documents are to be seen everywhere. The whole of Turkey is quiet, and the Rayahs show no disposition for revolting against their rulers ; indeed, adhesions come in daily from all parts, and, strange to say, the ecclesiastical authorities are the most prominent on the I lists. The only thing the Government wants is a little money. The treasury notes have fallen to 12 and 13 per cent, discount, and I believe, the Porte is on the eve ol requesting tho interference of the ambassadors to induce merchants to give them their legal currency. This the Divan can easily remedy by establishing a temporary bank, with a capital of £^00,000, to discount the above notes at par. The Porte can offer ample security for the ultimate redemption of its paper; but immediate measures must be taken, or the evil will increase, and the pound sterling will rise to 150 and 160 piastres. Notwithstanding the lowness of its finances, troops and cash are going off for the Dauubian frontier. Three regiments of dismounted cavalry and two rerjimer.ts of infantry are to be embarked to-day. The army in Bulgaria is now upwards of 40,000 strong to begin with. The celebrated Omen Pacha is expected here by the first Salonica boat, and will proceed immediately to head quarters at Shumla. The Seraskier has written to General Guyon (the Irish officer who distinguished himself during the Hungarian I revolution) to come to Constantinople immediately. He is at present at Damascus, under the pseudonym of Kliourshid Pacha.

Resources of Turkey. — We extract from the Courtier de Constantinople some remarks regarding the resources of Turkey : — " The armaments continue with increased activity. Abbas Pacha, the Viceroy of Egypt, on hearing the reports of war, hastened to place at the disposal of the Porte 45,000 troops, commanded by Soliman Pacha (Colonel Seves), a line-of- battle-ship, two firstclass frigates, four corvettes, two brigs, ! two- steam frigates, one of 850 and the other ©f 450 horse power, and a steam corvette of 330 horse power. This spontaneous act has been very agreeable to the Ottomans, anil clearly shows the spirit of the Mussulmans. On the other hand, Mustapha Pacha, an Albanian, recently appointed Governor of Herzegovine, has offered to furnish the Porte with a levy of 20,000 Albanians, and to march them on any point which the Government of the Sultan might point out. Rendev-han Bay also demanded from the Porte to be permitted to organise in the Kurdistan far the Ottoman Government a considerable body of troops. The following is the strength of the land and sea forces of the Ottoman empire :-— ARMY, R?gislar active army . . 133,680 men. (Reserve). . . . 133.650 „ Irregular troops ... 61,500 „ Auxiliary contingents . 110,000 „ 448,860 men. j NAVY. j 6 Sail of the Line of from 74 to 90 guns, and from 600 to 9)0 men. 11 Frigates of 52 to 64 guns, 400 to 500 men. 12 Corvettes from 13 to 43 guns. 150 to 250 men. 4 Bri^s from 12 to IS nuns, 100 to 150 met. 6 Steam Frig (its from 4.50 to 800 lior«e powc. 22 Cutters, Schooners, and other small era;:

The Times, of June 18th, has the following intelligence :— « We have received by electric telegraph a despatch from Constantinople, dated June 9th. It announces the arrival of the note I conveying the ultimatum from StPetersi burgh, insisting upon the unconditional acceptence of the convention demanded by Prince Menschikoff, and refused by the Porte. There was every probability that the Porte would persist in this refusal to yield to the Emperor's demand." In the Times of the 18th, the Paris correspondent writes: — "A part of the French Ministry, and the greater part, is said to be decidedly in favour of the occupation of the Danubian provinces being considered a casus bellt\ and we are told that some difference of opinion may h<j expected on that point between the two Governments. What will be done by the United Powers when the occupation becomes a. fait accompli, we shall soon see. The language of M. de Kisseleff still continues pacific, but the occupation undoubted. He seems to be persuaded that neither England nor France will do anything in that case but look on, and will accept the fait accompli, and aid in negotiations. But in war he does not believe. Austria, too, is said to be persevering in her good offices, as far as good advice goes. It was said this morning that a courier had arrived yesterday from St. Petersburg, with despatches announcing that the mediation of Austria had been accepted. On enquiry, however, lam informed that no such despatches, have been received, and it is doubted whether the mediation of Austria, who is not considered to be sufficiently independent as regards Russia, would be accepted."