29 MARCH 1834, Page 2

The Sultan has replied to Lord PONSONBY'S interrogations respecting his

famous treaty with Russia, in the most firm and haughty tone. Ile has made up his mind to keep his engage- ments with the Czar, in spite of the hatred which his subjects bear to the Russian alliance. The Times correspondent at the Porte says- " The Russian fleet, with 25,000 men on board, is waiting at Sebastopol for sailing orders : considerable bodies of troops are advancing in the direction the Danube ; and by a late ukase, the 60,000 omen raised in Moldavia and Wal- lachia have, though Turkish subjects, been incorporated in the Russian army."

Excepting Lord PALMERSTON, no one, we imagine, places any confidence in the pacific professions of Russia. These warlike preparations give the lie to all such palaver.