RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IV, Issue 159, 21 January 1854, Page 8

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

The following summary, extracted from the Daily News of September 16, confirms the intelligence published in our paper of the 7th instant, announcing the rejection by Russia of the modifications proposed by the Porte: " The French papers publish the following unofficial telegraphic despatch which has been received vi& Trieste: ' Constantinople, Sept. s.—The Hospodar has received the Sultan's authorisation to remain in his principality.' " The despatch does not say whether it is the Hospodar of Moldavia or of Wallachia to whom allusion is made. But the concession mentioned is a matter of course; the order to leave their posts given to the princes was only issued to safeguard the rights of the Porte." " The Vienna Presse publishos the subjoined remarkable intelligence: ' Bucharest, Sept. 4.—Prince GortschaVofF has held a review of the Russian troops. The Hospodar, Stirbey, had received an invitation to attend, but sent an excuse. ' The Russian Commander-in-Chief has addressed an order of the day to the troops, in which he praises their fidelity, and exhorts them to remain faithful to their oath and to the Czar. The order concludes with the following words :—' Russia is called to annihilate Paganism, and those who would oppose her in that sacred mission shall be annihilated with the Pagans. Long life to the Czar! Long life to the God of the Russians !' " Who are the Pagans here referred to ? Prince Gortschakoff must know very well that the Musselman is no Pagan. Sent to conduct a religious war, he should know whom he is going to fight. If there is one thing on which the Koran insists more strongly than another, it is in condemning Paganism and idolatry." "Vienna, Sept. 13. —The Russian Cabinet has definitely refused to accept the modifications demanded by the Porte. A new memorandum from Russia is expected. " It has been suggested that the words ' a new memorandum from Russia is expected,' tend to shew that the period of negotiation is not over. This however does not follow from the words, whether probable or not in itself. A memorandum in diplomacy is not an overture, but a statement of facts and reasons. " It is known that the Porte has expressed a desire that the four powers should guarantee that Russia shall not be allowed at any future time to take an improper advantage of the concessions that may be made to her in the settlement of the Eastern question. The Weser Gazette states that the cabinet of Vienna has refused to be a party to any guarantee of this kind. The project of such a guarantee to be | given by the powers was, in the first instance, ! put forward by the Austrian government; but that was in 1840, when those who directed the policy of the empire were wisely distrustful of Russian professions." "The Wanderer of Vienna of the 11th has the following :— ' A Russian corps d'armee, 30,000 strong, has been for some days at Krajowo, on the Bulgarian frontier. Until now there have been, throughout the whole extent of the Russian empire, but eight commissariats for the arming, clothing, and victualling the troops ; but the Russian government has just created a niuth commissariat, with Bucharest for its head quarters. The measure is of the highest importance, and is far from indicating an intention on the part of Russia to evacuate the Principalities/ " It was rumoured on the Paris Bourse on Wednesday, that the French government had received accounts from Constantinople of the sth, and that they were very unfavourable. Ihe Emperor of Russia, it was said, had sent a new note to the Porte, demanding immediate compliance with the conditions laid down by the conference of Vienna, and threatening to advance against Constantinople if, within a fortnight, the Sultan should not send an Ambassador to the Emperor to present that note The rumour is not traceable to any authentic source, but is most likely one of the thousand inventions of stockjobbers." " Constantinople, Sept. I.—We are anxiously expecting the result in about ten .lavs of amendedl Jvote 11., of which I forwarded a copy on the2oth ult. i}

" You and your colleagues in London seem to calculate on an amicable settlement —whereas we are all here very apprehensive of an opposite result—owing to the inexplicable movements of our friends the Peace Congress. ' Were we in the wrong,' the Turks say, ' we should scarcely have merited all this from those whose counsels have been followed throughout in these transactions.' " Another project of arrangement, it is understood from the French government, has been proposed, though not officially, to the Porte; and the Ghaptal, I perceive, has just this instant arrived from Toulon with despatches for M. de Lacour. " The Russians, it is said, are doing all in their power to negotiate directly with the Porte, and offer far better terms than those proposed by the allies. " Meantime, warlike preparations continue with the utmost vigour and activity. Advices from Salonica state that a further levy of 80,000 (redif) is in progress in the pachalics of Tenidje, Monaster, Truala, Tanina, &c, &c. The Sultan on the 30th ult. inspected the Egyptians at Hunkiar Iskele, and was highly pleased with their martial appearance. " General O'Donnel, who had been, it is said, at the request of the ambassador, to visit the camp at Schumla, has returned to Constantinople. " Colonel Rose, it is rumoured, is coming back here, and Lord Redcliffe going home. I cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. " General Prim aud staff started for the camp on the 28th ult. " Omer Pacha, in a despatch to the Porte, speaks highly of the disposition of his troops. He uses these words:—' My army, like the Romans of old, do not ask what is the strength of the enemy, but where he is to be found.'