The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-12 00:00:00

TURKEY.

The Constitostiennel of Paris announces front Con'
stantinople that the solution of the question of the
Holy Places was prevented by the tall of Reachid
Pasha on the 26th ult.
The Dec bail. after giving the news from Constanti-
nople of the change in tho Turkish ministry, adds:
After lung and frequently interrupted negotiations, the
question of the Holy Pisces hu been, by the energy, activity,
and shill of M. de ',omelette, brought to a conclusion. The
solution is as favourable as possible; it is not contrary
to the spirit of existing treaties, and is rather to the advan-
tage of France, as the protectress of eathalicism iu the east.
The state of persemion, according to the terms of the treaty
01 1740. and article 33 of the capitulations, was, and has re-
mained, the burs of the negotiation. All the tight' of
France founden on these two documents are fully and ex-
plicitly reserved. The Porte leaves in state quo the claims
of tho fathers of the Holy Land, relative to the holy
grotto, purchased by them. and which they claim as
their property. It engages to give up to the Latin
monks the keys of the rhumb of Bethlehem, and it
admits their right to perform their religious ceremonies in
the Church of the Virgin. The Porte alert engages to re-
place the star of the holy sepulchre, which was removed six
or seven year@ ago. and that within a fixed delay. The
monks at Jerusalem are authorised to repair some of their
establishments, and to purchase land for the enlargement
of others, a favour whirl they have for many years
been soliciting in vain. Lastly, for all the places claimed
by the Latin monks, there is granted to them a partici-
pation in common, that is to say, the power of per.
forming the ceremonies of the catholic church, with
the exception of one alone—the tomb of the Nativity. This
is, as may be seen, lur from the absolute stales quo claimed
by the lever of the Emperor of Russia. The aff.iir of the
assassination of Father Basile, of Antioch, still occupies the
attention of the math° ri r les at l'onstantinople. The aceust d
and the witnesses have erns",; M. de Lcs.vps, the
French Consul .t Aleppo, is also in the Turkish capital,
and the ridiculous judgment pronounced by the Municipal
Council of Antioch is to he revised by the Grand Council.
M. de Lesser his, it is sail, in his hands several important
doeuments, which establish in the clearest manner the cut.
liability of Eurner.Effenili. It is probable that this affair
will hr shnrtly brought before the council, and we hope, as
much for the interest of the Porte as for that of justice and
the security of our missionaries, that this crime will not
remain unpunished.

The above account, it will he area, in wholly incon-
sistent with the news from the ConallPaiummel.

gbe Court.

WINDSOR, Fes. 11.
The Queen held a Privy Council at half-past two
o'clock, at Windsor Castle. It was attended by
Prince Albert, the Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord Pre-
sident), the Earl of Minto (Lord Privy Seel). Lord
John Russell (First Lord of the Treasury), Sir Geo.
Grey (Secretary of State for the Home 1/apartment),
Earl Granville (Secretary of State fur Foreign
Affairs), the Earl of Carlisle (Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster), the Right Hon. Henry l.abou-
chere (President of the Hoard of Trade), the Mar-
quis of Clanricarde (Postmaster-General), the M sr-
quis of Breadalhane (Lord Chamberlain), and the
Duke of Norfolk (Master of the Horse.) Her Ma-
jetty
in l'ouncil was pleased to appoint the Right
lion. Edward Lord Stanley of Alderley Vice-Presi-
dent of the Committee of Council appointed for the
consideration of all matters relating to Trade and
Foreign Plantations. The lion. William Bathurst
was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Queen
gave audiences to the Marquis of Lansdowne and Lord
John ltu.scll.—At the court Mr. Charles Barry was
presented to the Queen, I. nti had the honour of
knighthood e inferred upon him by her Majesty.—
The Queen was &Rented by Lord Edward Howard.
Vice-Chamberlain; the Earl of Mulgrave, Comptrol-
ler ot the Household; Lord Waterpark, Lord in
Waiting; and Mr. IL Ormsby Gore, Groom in
Waiting.—The noblemen and gentlemen of the
Queen's court were served with luncheon in the
Castle previous to the council. At a quarter past
four o'clock the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord John
Russell, the Marquis ot Clanricarde, the Marquis of
Breadalbane, Earl Granville, the Earl of Carlisle,
Sir George Grey, Lord Edward Howard, the Earl of
Minto, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, the lion.
William Bathurst, and Sir Charles Barry left the
Castle for the station of the Great Western Rail-
way in Windsor, and returned to London by a
special train.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the ladies
and gentlemen of the household, went to an evening party
lest night (the 10th inst.) et the Duchess of Kent's, Frog-
more-house. Present:—Her bLijesty the Queen, Prince
Albert, the Marchioness of Douro, Lady Anna Maria
Durso Lade Frances Bruce, BlTollet, do Sprth, lion.
Limey Kerr, Hun. Amelia Murray Lord WaterparL, Col.
Hon. Charles Grey, Lieut.-Col. lion. A. Gordon, Mr. R.
Ormsby Gore, Lieut.-Col. Biddulph, Sir George Cooper,
Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington, Lent George Lennox,
the Earl of !Kuhlman!, Mrs. Grey and Miss Balteel, Colonel
the lion. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Colonel and Lady Emily
Seymour; Lady, Miss, and Mr. R. Cooper; Mr. and Mrs.
Henry and Miss Seymour, Colonel Seymour, the Mimes
Cut, and Miss Moore. The Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, mined the dance for • short
time during the early part of the evening. Her Majesty's
private band was in attendance.
' This morning the Queen walked in the Home Park and
Slopes
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the
younger members of the royal family, took their accustomed
pony and walking exercise.
Priam Albert went out hunting this forenoon attended
by Lieut.-Colonel Hon. A. Gordon.
The Earl of Mulgrave and Lieut.-Colonel P. Seymour
have left the Castle to-day.

Vim Admiral Elliot, President of Montserrat, had an
interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial oMce.
Mr. West, M.P., had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday morning at the Horne-office.
J Lord ohn Russell returned to his residence in Chesham-
place yesterday evening, from attending the Council at
Windsor Castle.

Captain Jun R. Booth, R.N., lad ea interview yester-
day with Earl Orly.