The Press.
London, England, 1853-09-24 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1853. PRICE StxrENcE.

" are unimportant, and then the question
• arises, why should the Porte unnecessarilT
" make its acceptance &pendent on them:
He regards the office of tie mediating Powers
as terminated by the Nitetion of the original
note by the Porte, and lids them allow Russia
to settle its difference with the Porte as it
pleases. "It is for Austria and the Powers to
" declare to the Porto, 'lankly and firmly, that
" they, after having in vain opened up to it
" the only road that could lead to an imme-
" diate restoration of its relations with us,
" henceforth leave the task to itself alone."
The effect of this language on the Court of
Vienna was decisive and immediate. Count
Bum declared that nothing now was to be
done but to urge Turley to the acceptance of
the original note ; u proposal of the French
Minister was rejected as nut being sufficiently
pressing on the Porte ; anti Austria at last, act-
ing for herself; despatched a message to Con-
stantinople, advising prompt and unconditional
aeceptance. This step virtually disaulved the
Conference ; but a telegraphic despatch from
Vienna of Sept. 21 informs us that, at the
pressing instance of Lord SornArronu in: RED
cunt, the Conference decided that the
Ministers of the great Powers at Constanti-
nople should lie •ftsithakiiied to declare " that
the Vieuna note does mot involve the duff
" gers which the Porte appears to see in it to
" the sovereignty of the Sultan." It is added
that no other collective step would be taken.

The mutter being brought to this issue,
Russia and Turkey are straining every nerve
to increase their armaments; deputations wait
upon the Sultan, clamorous for war; and the
Czar NICHOLAS and the Emperor FRANCIS met
at Olmiitz yesterday. certainly to determine on
an united course of action, and possibly to
decide on a partition of the Turkish empire.
Yet the paper which is supposed to red, et
the sentiments of Lord AREIDEEN could on
Tuesday coolly tell the country that " the
" Turkish question has plainly become a ques-
" tion of words." The Ministerial journalists
have to pay dearly for the livery th.y wear;
for, while they no doubt earn the approval of
their masters, they wholly loss the respect of
the public. - .

With probably the same intent that Lord
JOHN RUSSELL delivered an unmeaning piece
of rhodotnontade to the burgesses of Greenock,
the Ministerial journals have ventured on some
abube of the Czar N ICHOLAS. The public mind
is to be diverted from the rent facts and bear-
ings of the question at issue, and, as affairs
assume a darker aspect, the policy of Russia
is to be assailed that the incapacity of our
Government may be concealed.

The policy of Russia I. undoubtedly aggres-
sive, but such policy is not new in the history
of the world : it has animated the councils of
every great nation we can van to mind, and
we must expect to see it prevail so long as
vigorous rulers are moved by the promptiugs
of ambition and the desire to distinguish
themselves in contributing to the power of the
eountiies they govern.

It is not to be supposed that the character
of the Emperor\ tcuot.As hiem suddenly changed.
His pmsperous reign is striking evidence of
his capacity. and his statestnausiihip has been
illustrated by the success of his enterprises.
If he now threatens Turkey. it must be he-
caueo he perceives that a rare conjuncture
of circmustauces favours his design.