Show is being hastily fortified by turkey constantinople sept 18 the steady progress ot work on the new on the is causing disaffection between tho russians and the porte the fortifications were hastily commenced at the time of the mutiny on the russian battleship kniaz turkey seizing upon this pretext as a means of cam ing out a scheme of fortifications which she had long desired but which had always been opposed by russia it is understood that the question was discussed at the recent audience the russian ambassador M had with the sultan the ambassador pointing out tint the further fortification of the straits was incompatible with friendly relations between tui lcy and russia meanwhile the aro being actively pus hd though thov can hardly be completed for months the porte continued its ii reconcilable attitude regarding the proposed international financial coridi tion of macedonia |