The European Fleet, under the command of Admiral Seymour, will
be by Monday collected at Ragusa,—where, indeed, all the steamers, except the French, are already at anchor. England, Ger- many, Austria, Russia, France, and Italy will all be represented, and the Fleet, which could be tripled in ten days, is strong enough for any operation. No hint has oozed out of the course the Admiral is to take if the Sultan remains refractory, but it is evi- dent from the hesitation of France, only overcome on Thursday, that a plan of action has been formulated. Indeed, it is im- possible for collective Europe to remain at Ragusa defied or befooled by Turkey, and a crisis of some kind must be im- minent. The Porte, it is believed, will make concessions to Montenegro,but endeavour to disappoint Greece; but the Powers have already intimated, though not finally, that their decision as to Greece has been given, and must be obeyed. It is probable that the Turks will wait till the Fleet is in actual motion for Salonica or Smyrna, and then yield, more especially as the Greek Army will, early in October, be ready for a war which would reopen the whole Eastern Question.
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