The Press.
London, England, 1858-03-27 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(From our own Correspondent.)
Marcb 23, ISSB.
THE nomination of Field-Marshal the Duke of Ma-
lakoff to the high post of Ambassador to the Court
of St. James has more importance, and is more
significative, than would appear at first sight. I have
often told you that the Emperor was sincerely
attached to England, and that all his efforts tended
to cement a close and honourable alliance, not only
between the Governments of England and France,
but between the people of both nations. From cir-
cumstances I do not think it necessary to discuss,
and with which you are well acquainted, a misun.
derstanding put in danger that alliance. The Em-
peror, who I feel certain never for an instant
iutenaed to dictate to the English Government as to
the laws necessary to keep down sanguinary conspi-
racies, could not but see that such an impression
had seized on the minds of Engiishmen, and had
irritated public feeling. Finding his intentions mis-
interpreted, the Emperor hesitated not to give such
loyal explanations as lie felt convinced would satisfy
not only the British Government but ery reason-
able man. Not contented with thus acting,
the Emperor, in order to show how sincerely lie
wished to preserve the friendship of England,
thought—and I feel certain rightly—that the greatest
compliment he could pay to the British nation, was
to send as his representative the man known to be
sincerely attached to England—the man who had
gained the affections of many a brave English heart
on the field of battle. This, I am convinced, was
the intention of the Emperor in sending the duke to
England, and I may with safety say, in parodying
the famous word of the Emperor at Bordeaux,
"Felissier is peace."
The Duke of Malakoff—although not in the critical
sense of the word a diplomatist—is well acquainted
with the usages and customs of diplomatists. He
has been an able negotiator in many difficult ques
tions. He possesses a strong, energetic mind, a high
sense of honour; he loves and admires England,
and is the true, steady, and loyal defender of the
rights of the Emperor and his country. The duke
gains much on acquaintance ; and I firmly believe
that before the season is over, you will find his
popularity in London established among all classes.
The duke is sixty-two years of age, and a bachelor,
but a distinguished lady relative will preside over the
honours of his table.
I find that travellers in general complain of the
present passport system. I have no wish to defend
it : but it is but just to state that the French Govern-
ment is doing all it can to prevent unnecessary
trouble being given, and I know for certain that
strict orders have been sent to all the commissaries
and custom officers at all the French ports to treat
Englishmen with the greatest urbanity, and to facili-
tate their continuing their journey without the
slightest delay. I think I may with certainty con-
tradict the report that the Emperor intends to modify
the Cabinet by the retirement of Count Walewski,
or that M. Fould will replace M. Magne as Minis-
ter of Finance.

To show you to what extent certain foreigners in
England sometimes go, in order to create a bad feel-
ing in France against England, a great many letters
have lately been sent from London, giving a detailed
account of the breaking of Count Persigny's windows
by the mob, and of an attempt to pull down the
Ambassador's house at Albert-gate ! Of course this
is not believed amongst the reflecting classes, but it
Produces a great effect on the mass of the people,
and tends to carry out the intentions of the writers
—to keep up a bad feeling towards England, par-
ticularly amongst military men.
It is reported to day that Russia is so much dis
satisfied with the interference of Austria in the
affairs of Turkey, that it is intended ti form a camp
near to Warsaw, to be composed of 100,000 men.
'Thus much is cettain, that M. do Boutenieff, the
Ambassador at Constantinople, has informed
hi, liovernment that the Sultan had positively re-
fu•:ed to submit " the Convention for the Navigation
of the Danube " to the Paris Conference, as de-
manded by England, Russia, and Prussia; and that
although Fuad Pacha had been appointed Minister
Plenipotentiary to thn Conference, the Turkish
Government still persisted in its pretensions that the
Conference should only sanction the Riverain Con-
vention, without altering or even discussing the dif-
ferent articles.