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London, England, 1853-12-10 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

SATI'ED.IY EI'EXINU.
LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

THE NEW PltoTocoL

The special messenger charged with the new col-
lective note from the representatives of the four
powers, and the accompariying protocol, did not
leave Vienna for Constantinople until Wednesday
evening. In the transmission of these diplomatic
despatches the Ambassadors of England, Franee.
and Prussia joined with the Austrian Minister ter
Foreign Affairs.
The powers, it is stated, do not propose any cer-
tain form or terms of arrangement to Turkey, as
they did on a former occasion. llut they express
regret at the existence of hostilities, undertake to
assure the Porte that Russia is inclined to negotiate,
confidently trust that Turkey is animated by the
same spirit, and Feistiest to be intormea aiwiu what
terms the Porte is ready to trent for a peace. The
ambassadors then intimate that, in the opinion tit
the four Cabinets, it is desirable that an tulnistice be
immediately concluded, nut that it would give therm
great satisfaction to learn that the Porte is willing
to mane a plenipotentiary, to meet another to be ap-
pointed by the Emperor of Itussia, iu Sunk, ucut al
city.
In a first " leader" of thiz: ilaj's Times we find
the following authoritative summary bolt of the
collective note and this protocol of the four powers,
which bears out the statement in our leading article
of their inconclusive tenor:—

" The note, if we aro correctly infornied of its tenor,
does no wore than state the earnest desire of the four
powers to stop the effusion if bleod, and okiate the
dangers lif a War which already seriously threatens the
security of Eurol.e. For this purpose, mill inasmuch its
Russia has already given aMillialleca of her readiness to
treat, the allied Courts tendon their good offices ; and, as
a preliminary step, they requeat to be informed on what
tows the Turhish Cowertinient is prepared to open such
a negotiation. The mode in which the negotiation might
hi opened would lie by the appointment of la Tallish Witt
a Russian plenipotentiary to meet in conference, nut alone,
but with the representative* of the four great powers;
and, in the niciuitinte, the conclusion of an armistice is
reconi mended.

"The protocol, signed at the same time, and originall
proposed by France, is a document expressing in more
precise and detailed language the views and mutual en-
gagements of the four powers theinsell es ; uud, whatever
may be tho fate of the fresh oieiture now ►wade to the
belligerent States, this dechuati pieces in au authentic
form the assurances which Russia herself has heretofore
made, and the resolution of the mediating powers to insist
on their fulfilment. Neither of these documents contains
anything menacing or overbearing either to Ilussia or to
Turkey, and, while there is nu misplaced deference to 11111•
empire, there is no attempt to d►etate conditions to the
other. The resolution which may be taken at Constant
nople and at St. Petersburg lies nut absolutely within the
control of any cw►l'ercace of foreigt► powers; nor see
Turkish or Russian interests the Tammy object of their
anxiety. The value of the conferelleC and of its measures
is. (lout it has succeeded to an unlooked•fur extent ill
ue vi og a common form and united expression to the
ab is interests of Europe which tl►is dispute has
touth al. It will avert a calamity far grt:ater than
that of a Turkish war, if it poo.‘ents a division be•
tween the most civilised indium. ol• the eolith, which
might otherwise have been drawn into opposite sides in
this quarrel, and it has restored to Austria seal Prussia
that independence of action which the emergent y re
quirzil, but which many of their friends in other countries
somost despaired of seeing them assume. in this sense
dam" acts of the Conference are • *dowry and important,
and they serve to define the basis of a iiegotiation of peace
or a scheme of more positive intervention. Should the
means of carrying these regulations into effect nut prove
at once successful, it seems almost superfluous to remark
►oat the great vowels 4Eln-tope, havolog thus declared their
intention*, are morally hound not to stop shoat ()film nit&
sures requisite to fulfil them. But un this point no din•
tiuct public engagements have het been adopted."

The following is the text of the article that appeared
in yesterday's Moniteur, on the subject of the note
and the Conference from %Well it emanated :

" On the 17th of May last we said that if the question
r lied at C. n taLt:n ,ple by 31.1 e Prirce Me lisebikoft should
lead to complications, these would become a question of
general politics, in which the other powers which signed
the treaty of July 13, lkil, togolicr w.th France, would
Lind themselves engaged, and 11 the same right. Eventa
have justified our anticipations; that recognition of niiitua
(obligations between the great kabinets, which in ear view

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must result from e. utnlon interests and respect for the
IrIUM; prwctplcs to ale cams now become •
tort.

.• rht attimatio utitou of the liovertunent of ilia Emperor
with the floveninient of her Britannic already
given assurance to ad ininds; still there remained doubt%
as w the attitude which the other potent would take up at
the eouttut neenielit of a oar aliteli they Intel sincerely
endemitureil to prevent. but the theatre of which. frotn the
very nature of thuip, might emend itself.
" To alert this peril. to runecrt It common action, and to
hind up the illifilests of Lori", Ith,rti compactly, the
Emperor has emplii)eil Ins most v114%13414 ettuits. Thit
loyal volley hat gained it.. ',olio.
"It would t peNiumptutius to regard the Fitment
iptestiou as ended. We may bird expect to sea it pass
through atm. le tt lihtises.hit the ar te. nn nt strongly prit•
teased thaw. OWN, arose I by Austria and Pnissis with 1110
l'abinets of Paris mid 1...1it10il hittlioes hvikTfortli to ealui
the inquietuilem which for the hit sin months hate kept
Euivipe in suspense. the real danger of the situation
consisted sit the tiossibilit that the powers might be ilt.
eidett into two camps : danger het+ Viltii•hea.
" T 114• same views—the baur Nabhes--stiituatt: France.
Austria, and l'rtissia. nu,l a pri.tocol. sNiithl at.
Vienna on the :oh of this mouth. su a coers.t.t.tivr at wind,
the representatives of the four power,' staaistv,t, twat,
iNitue,+ to their !Withal resohliloils.

" 1.0 li.•(-41141111Nti peace 1:11,,ils and the Sublime
Tulle' voinlition» honourable for both verses. and to
maintain the tertitorial iiitegrq of the 44(0111mi cuipire.
the Independent existenee of which within the limits lair
down I, nestle... lots INctout• tole of the condalous of
Eitivipcan Illtililolllllll-41101 is the iNt.l4l rod e.hiola filet
finals 1.0%C1111 prutkwr to pursue together. Ti. lay down as
a iwitual fact that to ho cube eew tllll VIVAtUt war
Lriug &Wilt MO 01110116011 S lit the ntlite of rosso.sion %inch
time has consecrated in the East, is to mstilet the Ittld,
and to hung heck (it a to be hoped) the ihtloritico whit*
ha, th'lWtl.ll the Calque( of St. l'etersbur and the
Sublime forte to a point which will retina I.ntopean
diplomacy to t•ssrcise an whew:was action, and to re-
thmblisli it solid race between !timbre and the ()flumes
empire under it collective guarantee."

Nothing new has been anuouueo4l from the seat of
war. The last advieea rtleat only the lama of a
continued tnareh of ltimian troops from Galata.
tilweirtiti 11.46111 the concentration of s numerous

l'itrki,li force near Widdin, and tho expo kd arrival
at Constantinople or a second contingent from
Egypt. consisting or 10,000 men with cannon and
munition.: id' war.

Baron Butlherg, the now Ruesiau commissioner
for the principalities, wee expected to fume iu Bu-
charest yeeterday (the Mil
Srl E. Lyons urrived at etnibULUUrlople, Ou Nev. 28,
in the Terrible aftanelligate.
On the 22nd ult. Lord Stratford de Iledelitre
presenfed Admiral Betides and the commenders of
vessel' in the British fleet to Gm Sultan, who told
those onicere that thu presence in the besphorne
of the British fleet eas a striking prima ut tho
irk:ire-hip of the Queen of Englad. lie witted, shat
so numerous were the prisils of geed feeling whieh
he had received hum Great Britain, that ho was
pesitive that England would, with all the means lu
her power, oppose the unjust pretensions of Bessie-
The Sultan said further, the world would see how
welt the advantages were of the support of a wrong
and friendly power such OA England, and the e)m-
pathies of such an enlightened and generous nation
as the English, that his Government desired peaee,
provided it were leenenable awl compatible with
his • ufereign rights, and, as to the progress lied
the prosperity it the Turks, his (the Sultan'.)
sentiments in these respects were familiar to Lord

'[h, own, I Ili, I, n Malta for Constantinople on
the Qiali tilt. The London, to, which arrived on the
27th, sailed on the 'Viet instant to join the Heti in tho
Bosphorus.
he two vacant good-service pensions have been
conferred upon two gallant and dminguislied senior
officers—Captains Edward Pu. cell (1142r4) and Tho
HMO Wren Carter (11431). These pensions reverted
to the patronage of the First Load of the Admiralty
11 the death of Captain Foote, and the promotion of
R.ar Admiral Percy Grace.
Yesterday a publie examination took place of the
gentlemen cadets educated at the East Willa Cori.
pany's Military Seminary at Addiscombe, iu the pre.
sense of the chairman, Russell Ellice, Esq., and a
distinguished party of visitors. The number of can.
didates brought forward unlimited to thirty seveu.
AT TIM SMITHI-11:11) (..‘ TT I.F; SIIIPW, (14 ,seil
'a,t night, the number of visitors during the four
days hats been coesiderably over 10),OJO. It i, a
remarkable fact that not a single rohbery ha, been
committed, or a single accident taken place.

CITY, Two (Allot:L.
Cowl°ls, 081 4 ; Mexican, 254 ; VII 74 ;
ditto Deterred, 244 4; Rutiviati Five per Centv,
111 ; ditto Four-and a-ball per Lents, li7 fl; Peru.
vim' Four-and per Ceilt-4, 69 71 ;
644 4 ; Leeds, PI I ; Birmingham, lir.ll I ; Great
W. stern, b:if 44 ; Caledonian, 2,44 ; Yorkshire,
214 I : Sort), ~t Franck!, 374 64 ()Us, 1;
Esc:lover pnauituu.

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