The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-09 00:00:00

TURKEY.

(PROM THE CORRESPONDENT OP THZ DAILY saws.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Fes. 22.
Intelligence of the re-construction of the British,
cabinet, with Lord Palmerston at its head, reached'
the Turkish government by telegraph on Saturday
last. As you are ever anxious to ascertain exactly
the state of public opinion in this country, I may
mention that perhaps no event since the commence-
ment of the war has produced such general joy and
exaltation among all classes of the Muuniman pope-
Wiwi. Next to the prophet of Islam, I really believe
that none possesses so much credit, influence, and
authority in Turkey as the noble lord now presiding
over her Majesty's councils. It is to be hoped that
he will fully justify his brilliant reputation by a vigo-
saes of the war, by. devising a prompt
for those vices which exist in every depart-
mot et the military administration, and by procuring
12 due time, with his anal tact and dexterity, all
dim conditions requisite to a lasting and honour-
able peace. The retirement of Lord Aberdeen from
Asa, definitively, it is ardently hoped, or at least
as long as the present struggle lasts, has, I need
scarcely observe, added much to the universal thanks-
giving and jubilation of the
i present moment. The
only subject of regret to all s that this ministerial
*volution and the force of circumstances have deprived
the prevent administration of one of England's
guested eaticeinen—the champion of program, of
ea/ors, of dell and religious liberty—and that those
very principhs which he has invariably advocated
daring a law sod noble career have now unfortu-
lately had the singular effect of withdrawing him
from her Majesty's councils at this portentous crisis.
`Tie comeisees that makes cowards et us all.
General Niel, aide-de-camp of the French baps-

ror, and chef du corps de genie, started yesterday by
the packet for the seat of war. He had been de.
@patched, you are perhaps aware, on a special mis.
awn, with a view of inspecting the works before
Sebastopol, and superintending the operations of the
siege, in all which. several useful modifications have
been effected. This officer is, I understand, quite
epecitzlite in this department of the military profes-
sion, and you will learn with satisfaction that he
entertains not the smallest doubt in respect to the
final and successful result of this enterprise. On
quitting Constantinople he is said to have expressed
himself thus, on taking leave of a friend : " Si jam&
vous entendez parley demon retonr ici sachet qne
Sibastopol eat tombs."
According to the statement of an intelligent
and dispassionate Russian officer at Constantinople,
there were only three battalions in all to defend
Sebastopol, after the battle of Alma ; and he is con-
vinced that the Allies would have taken the fortress
' without the smallest difficulty, had they pushed on at
that time, as was the plan of the ever-to-be-
lamented Marshal St. Arnaud. We are lorry to hear
that there are some intrigues going on at the French
court against the heroic General Cenrobert, of whose
popularity in both armies I have often had occasion
to make honourable mention. The French Emperor,
however, will turn a deaf ear to the detractors of
this intrepid soldier. Prince Napoleon, it is suspected,
was not one of his admirers; and during his stay at
Constantinople, if I am rightly informed, be has been
often known to make observations tending to justify
his own desertion, and throw cold water on this
glorious enterprise.
Colonel Lindsay, of the Grenadier Guards, has
arrived at Missiri's hotel, and brought with him four
cannon-balls from the field of Inkermann. The
Guards, it appears, from 4,000, are now reduced to
300. This officer has come down to look after the
invalids of his regiment, which he supposed to have
been stationed at the Scutari hospital, and strange to
say, I believe he has not been as yet enabled to ascer-
tain exactly their whereabouts.