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desired—that we %tmid have preferred another plan,
'mother form of agreement. We dial not insist on this plan;
we have laid it entirely on one side. Why" Because, as
soon as we sissailit leave made counter propositions, we
0111011141 have expalt.4•l tolillit.lVes to the reproach of
protracting matters, of intentionally prolonging the
crisis which is disquieting Europe. Instead of this,
as we wished to put an end to the crisis as soon
MI 16010414 e, wt• sn rilieed our objections loath as regards the
eontents noel dig• foam. Ihi the ree'ipt oaf the tine draught of
a nut.', without waiting to learn if it it had been approved
in London or in Paris, we notified our accession to it by
telegraph. Subsequently the draught was forwarded to us
in its final form, and, althoiurh it had been altered in a di-
realm which we could nail misunderstand, we did not
retract mats atirent, nor raise the smallest difficulty. Could
greater readiness tars more conciliatory spirit be shown
When we thus acted, we did so, as a matter tat csairse, utt
the coollititai that a alnatight which the Empertar accepted
%about discitssi aditaild be aecepted lay the Porte in as
similar manner. We did so under die convietion that
Austria looked on it an an ulfiniatani, in which wahine, usa
to be 4•l4llligisl-114 the bud effort of her friendly mediation,
which, should it fail in consequence of the pertinacity of
the forte. world Ids itself amine to an viol We
regret that it was not too. But the Vienna Cabinet will admit
that if we had not to 4111 with ale liii/Oantios, but with a new
draught of a note, in which either of die tarties comae<nmd
Wits at lilperty tat make changes, we should thereby 'vetiver
the right of which wi. li:sal of out aawn accord deprived our-
selves, of proposing variations on our part, of taking the
proposal of arrangement into etonsideration, anal not only
changing the expieasions, lint alma the form.
Conld slush a result be intended by Medlin? Conld it
he' RW114411411. to the 1m0W6.114, W 1146, by altering and accept-
ing her draught, have made it their common work ? It is
their affair to consider die delay's which will result from
this, or to inquire if it is for the interest of Europe to cut
them short. 'We sec oily amt. single means of taming on
'mil to them. It is for Austria anal the powers to declare
to the Pone, frankly and that that . sifter having in
Valli 11,64.11H41 lip 44 it 1114. only mote 111111 11.1111111 141111 to an
restlirliiiolt or its I.ol4ilions with us, 114.114.4.1441111
14.41ve the task Ita itself abate. We believe that •as salon as
the powers unanimously hold dais language to the l'orte,
the 'lurks will yield to tine advice of Ettnape, and, instead
of 'sectioning of her assistanee in a struggle %Ph Russia,
will aceept the note in its present form, and pease to emu-
promise their itositiaan 1411 seriously for the childish sattis-
!Sentra of having alieml a few expresions its a sloroussesst
which we had 'wearied without disicsataissu. For of 1 hol4e
two) positions only 1141141•0111.—either the alterations
wide!' the Porte iegitires are important, in which east. it
is very simple that we refuse to aecetle to them ; or they
are unimportant, and then the question arises, why should
the hone u 1111 l .t.essatrily make its acceptance dependent on
them?
" sum up succinctly what in • hare '410,1;111e unisa,,,a,,,
drawn np at Vienna I:111 It is the work ill Amorist
and the Powers. whit. after having first of all agreed to it,
then discossusi it. and altered it to its oligitsat text have
ireogliiiii.ll it as WA as 1/11. foils 1.011111 tlevelvt. without its
interest% or IN hastioni. toeing ev Hlq eauiialaeel, We, an mit-
pat. have shine everyt hissu tilos 414.144.11J1.4111144411 us to
umleeewanuy &boys. Inas ttttt eh as when the arningetist.lit
%%Hs Tsui IN.fon. its we rosin:iced all easiniter propasitions.
11111• it ill 11{11,4' to bear this testinittny to the foystafs,
of that Einioa.o. Atter our hum ing long exhausted the
measure of voneessions, without the Porte's having as yet
made a single one, his Majesty can got no further without
elaniproannsing his own standing. mist without exposing
himself to is rs.astairtion of his relations with Turkey ender
unfavourable auspices. which a oithl deprive them for the
Ilitotre of all stability. and must inciitably produce a fresh
anal I•;vet 1111 W further eoncessit MS with
regard It. the expressions sal the mate would be of Mt 11141`,
flit we Silt by yolit. despatch that. OS. (tttomml onveniiniait
is amly waiting aair consent to the altenstions made in
the V lain ia 1114.1 to make its signature, as well ns its sending
off an ambassador to convey the linter hither. dependent
am fresh conditions, and that it has already issmil•• hold-
mistsible proroaski with respeet to the eimestottoo of the
pritteirolities. As ntorils the latter paint, we emu only
1•14.o.1* to the ASMiltaltrem Mid 414 'ellinitiOnt4 rontaincd in our
despatch of the 10th of August. awl repeat that the arrival
of the Turkish ambassador bearing the Austrian note with-
out alterations will suffice at St. Petersburg for the (ardent
to be issued 141 our troops to retire over the ?nattier.
(Signed) NEssEt.noni.."
In the l'rincipalities warlike preparations are
actively prosecuted on both sides. The third corps
of the ltiissian army, under the command of General
Gstett-Sacken, has marched upon Bucharest. 4,0110
Russian troops are on the road front Focktchany to
Jassy-
The Turks we actively arming on the Sert'ian
Illmtier. A number of cavalry posts have been
established on the Turkish bank of the titer front
Silistria to ,lestow. Gunboats, too, have been sta •
dolled on various points.
The first atone of a new Greek elynreh. dedicatesl
to St. tieorge, bas been solemnly loisl at lstnail. The
erection of this church had been authorisesl by an
ukase from the Emperor, and the expense will be
defrayed by the officers of the army of occupation.
The ceremony of laying the first stone was the occa-
sion of extravagant demonstrations. in which reli-
gious fanaticism played the principal part.
Exeitement anal uncertainty seem to increase in
Constantinople. The %lir spillt is beconiing every
tiny more micontrolinisle, jug the t ;oven'.
ment in more sterility-. perplexity. A deputation from
the l'h•mas. or united body tat lawyer.., priests. meal
men of letters, is said to have waited on the Sultan
tall the llth lust., and Ellyn hint that; lidternatilo

SATTIRDAZ

declaring war or abdicating his throne: requiring
his answer at the Feast of Bairam. Divisions are
reported to prevail in the Cabinet. Mehemet Ali
Pacha, Minister of War, and lleilsehid Bach.,
Minister of Foreign Affair%, are now in open opposi.
tien. They accuse each other mutually of being the
authors or instigators of inthumnittory placards
posted up in the city—the former of those which call
out for war under luny circumstances. the latter of the
few which demand peace at any cost.
Serious mismiderstanilings are also said to place
sprung up bt.twern the British Ambassador and
M. de la Cour. The latter accuses Lord Reddige of
having acted injudiciously in advising the Porte not
to hiring up the combined fleets place d at its dis-
posal. An interesting correspondence has been ex-
elm,ged on the subject. M. Bruck has stepped for-
ward to patch matters up as tar as personalities go,
but he has not succeeded.

The Ministerial speeches delivered in London ,
previous to the breaking up of Parliament have
reached Constantinople, and have excited much
public indignation. It is now a standard opinign
with the Turks that England has played thin a
foul game. On the 2nd inst. the Porte was dos( d
that the Ministers might assemble at the house of
the Grand Vizier to take the great question into
consideration, and adopt such measuies as might be
deemed consistent with the dignity and tights of the
Sultan. The result of their delibetation has been
that the Ottoman Ministers have declared that
they will abide by the last note drawn up at
Constantinople' or incur the consequences of au ap
peal to arms. This decision was proclaimed to the
public in an article printed in the official Gazette on
the -ith. _

Several Turkish caricatures. hare appeared of late
in the city bearing hard upon England. In one of
these the Emperor of Russia is represented as felo •
nionsly breaking into Buckingham Palace, Prince
Albert rushes to defend his horse and family, but
Lord Aberdeen holds him back, declaring the out-
rage not to be a cagtot lOU. The English names for
the vessels of war, 4-c., are, by a slight change, made
to express the Turkish or anything lint what is
respectM. Of course these caricatures are n(4
allowed to he publicly exposed.
The service of the Russian post at Constantinople
is suspended, and the postmaster has gone tot Messes
Fifteen thousand of the Egyptian troops have lie n
already removed from their encampment at Therapia,
and sent bv steamer to Varna to join the army of the
Danube. Part of the Turkish fleet has left the
Bosphorus for a cruise in the Black Sea.
The Paris CosultitNtimmel says, that an European
physician at Schmla, in concert with Russian spies,
had attempted to poison Omer Paella, who objected
to take the draught prepared, except the medical at-
tendant that partook of a portion of it, which he re-
fused to do; upon which Omer Paella compelled the
physician to drink the whole of it, and the result was
that he died in a few hours. _ _

The Jewish community of Constantinople has
ofS•reil the Sultan a million piastres (250,1W10f.), as a
contribution to the expenses occasioned by the mili •
tare preparations. The Jews of Smyrna also intend
to otter a stun for the same purpose.
The Princess Itelgioso has died of the wounds she
lately received from the hand of a discharged servant
in Smyrna.
A number of incendiary. anonymous proclamations
to the people have been placarded in Constantinople.
They all tend to rouse the passions of the vulgar herd.
Some of them are very well written. Several per-
sons have been arrestetll on suspicion, but none of the
writers of these placards seem to have been detected.
A dreadful tire broke out on the 5111 ite.t. in the
Turkish quarter of Constantinople called Sultan
Mehmet. In the coarse of a couple of hews up-
wards of 170 houses and shops were bunted.
On the night of the 20th ult. a moot disastrous
tire broke out at Estiraara, a flourishing town of the
province of Philipopoli, and burned for seven hours
without intemption. In all 1,1011 shops, thirty
houses, ten oil magazines,tbree khans, throe public
ovens, one mosque, three schools, the excise office,
and several other public buildings were consumed.

UNITE!) STATES.
The mortality by yellow fever at New Orleans
appears to have abated only for want of unaccli-
mated population. The deaths were still at least
120 per day ; the last week in August 1,02 s died.
The scourge, moreover, was becoming very fatal at
Mobile. Prayers were raid daily in all the churches
of both cities.

It is said that Senator Cass has been offered the
mission to France. The lion. H. A. Walker has
declined going to China. The American press
generally regard the letter of the Austrian .Seavtary
of State, in relation to the t'osta affair at. Smyrna,
as weak in its most essential 'slims. The Go-
vernment will sustain t7aptain lugrahlua, coin fee