European Intelligence. AFFAIRS OF THE EAST.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XI, Issue 723, 2 June 1854, Page 2

European Intelligence. AFFAIRS OF THE EAST.

(From the Hampshire Telegraphy 4th March.) It is positively stated that the treaty of adhesion of Austria and Prussia to the policy of the Wertern Powers is not only concluded, but actually signed. The sense of that treaty is said to be to this effect — Austria and Prussia will maintain strict neutrality, hut a neutrality to the advantage of the Western Powers; Austria will consent to occupy the piovinces that will bo pointed out to her, and establish an army of ob- . servation on the frontiers against the Russians; but she will avoid coming into immediate collision with them as long as possible. The Emperor of Ptussia made a great distinction between the French and English Ambassadors on their receiving their orders to leave' Russia. Sir 11. Seymour was told immediately that his passports were ready — which Avas equivalent to desiring him to leave with all possible haste. Nothing of this kind was done with General Castclbajac; and the latter, wishing to convince the Emperor that if he had carried his politeness and attentions to the Russian aristocracy farther than Sir H. Seymour had done, he was not the less disposed to do his duty, informed Count Ncsselrode that he wished to be treated like his colleague, for they represented governments whose policy was the same. The Emperor, however, sent word to General Castelbajac, that ho wished to see him before he left, and the General having complied with this wish, the Emperor decorated him with the order of Alexander, with his own hand. Sir H. Seymour left without seeing the Emperor. According to accounts from St. Petersburg, of February 10, Prince Paskewitsch is appointed to the supreme command over the Danubian army. Orders have been forwarded to the Russian fleet neither to seek nor to avoid a collision with the allied fleets. The Emperor of Russia has " unbaptised" the regiments in his service which bore the names of the Emperor of Austria and of the King of Prussia, and of which those royal personages were colonels. Russian officials, military and civil, are forbidden to wear any insignia which they may have received from the sovereigns of either Austria or Prussia. An ukase enjoins all naval officers on pensions to rejoin the service. Many Greeks have been enticed into the Russian service, and great advantages have been held out to the Jews to induce them to enter the navy. Letters from Moscow state that the war is not popular there. The levy of nine men in every thousand of the population weighs heavily on the proprietors. A treaty has been concluded between the Porte and France and England relative to future negociations with Russia. The Sheik-ul-Islam has advanced 100,000,000 piastres to the Porte, and expresses his willingness to make further sacrifices. One English and two French officers have /- been appointed to actual commands in the Danu. ■ bian army. General Guyon has been appointed I chief of the Engineering Staff of the Armenian army. According to accounts from Constantinople, of, February 17, the French and English Ambassa-^ dors have sent two steamers to the assistance of the Turks, and probably the Gulfs of Contessa and Salonica, and the coast of Albania, will be declared in a state of siege. The British Minister at Athens has informed the Greek Government that England will interfere, if necessary, to restore order in the insurgent districts. The Greeks in Epirus pull down all the crescents from the mosques, and perform Divine Service in them. The following is from Vienna, dated February 2G : — The Government has sent to the Correspondent a communique in which the Greek outbreak is unequivocally condemned as dangerous to the interests of Europe. This article is regarded at Vienna as a decided removal from the side of Russia. The insurgents have taken the citadel of Arta. Previsa is also reported to have been

taken by them. An insurrection has broken out at Grybos, in Negropont, equal in gravity to that in Albania. Two Greek Generals and several staff officers have joined the insurgents. The Greek Government dreads an'extensive desertion of its soldiery. Precautionary measures have been taken. General Coronini has informed the Prince of Servia and Izzet Pacha that A astria will respect the neutrality of Servia, unless an insurrection should break out. A despatch from Vienna states that an Austrian corps of 25,000 men is posted on the southeastern frontier of Transylvania, on the right flank of the Russians in Moldavia, aud in rear of those in "Wallachia.