The Press.
London, England, 1853-07-30 00:00:00

SATURDAY,

" The fact is that this aggressive preceeding on the part
of Russia cannot in principle be considered in any other
light than a declaration of war, giving to the Sublime Porte
the incontestable right of employing military force in re-
turn. But the Sublime Porte is far from wishing to push
its rights to the extreme. Strong in the justice which
regulates its policy towards the powers, it prefers reserving
them in the expectation of a spontaneous return of Russia
to a line of action more conformable to its declarations.
It is with a view to remove every obstacle to that return
that it restricts itself at present to protest against the
aggressin" of which it has such just right to complain. It
thinks C.:wt.:oy to offer to the whole world an additional
proof of the moderation of the system it has adopted since
the commencement of this *flair. It abstains from any
hostile act, but it declares that it in no manner consents
to the entrance, from time to time, of troops into the pro-
vinces of Moldavia and Wallachia, which are integral parts
of the Ottoman empire, regarding them as a house without
a master.
" It protests, therefore, formally and openly, against that
act; and, in the conviction that the powers that signed the
treaty of 1541 would not give their consent to such an ag-
gression, it has given them an explanation of the circum-
stances, and meantime maintains an armed attitude for its

defence.
" In concl►►sion, it repeats that his Majesty the Sultan
is always desirous of meeting any founded reclamation of
the Court of Russia, of which he has already given proof
more than once, and is ready to redress any grievance con-
cerning the religious affairs of which his Greek subjects
might have cause to complain ; that that reparation has
been made as regards the Holy Places ; that that question
bas been solved to the satisfaction of Russia ; and that the
Sublime Porte does not hesitate to offer more explicit as-
surances to confirm the arra►►gement which has been made
to the satisfaction of all parties."
This document, which bears no signature, is dated
Constantinople, S Cherval, 1269 (14th July, 1553)•

INDIA HOUSE.

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Yesterday a special General Court of the Direc-
tors and Proprietors was held for the purpose of
further considering the bill now before Parliament
for modifying the governmental system of India.
EDWARD ELLICF., Esq., the chairman, briefly stated
the resolution which the directors b to, and
which he had to submit for theapproval of the
general court.
The resolutions were read, the principal features
of which were, that the court thought it inexpedient
to offer any further opposition to the bill before
Parliament, although they regretted that the objec
tions to its details by the court had not niet with
proper consideration. The fact being that the
powers of the court, and their control in the
management of the states of India, were left sub-
stantially unchanged, if the l'eers came to the same
view as the Lower House, the court felt it their duty
to defer to the pleasure of Parliament, at the same
time pledging themselves to use their best endea-
vours for the interests of the proprietary.
The CHAIRMAN moved that the resolutions agreed
to by the directors should be adopted by the general
court.
Major OLIPHANT seconded the proposition.
Mr. STEWART MACKENZIE thought it would be
desirable, from what had taken place in the House
of Commons, that the court should adjourn until
Wednesday next, for the purpose of giving the
proprietors an opportunity of considering the reso-
lutions, and moved an amendment for such adjourn
m ent.
Sir EDWARD COLEDROOKE seconded the amend-
ment for adjournment.
Mr. Alderman SAM/MONS addressed the court at
some length, in the course of which he made some
severe and stringent remarks upon the conduct of
the directors. After a protracted discussion the
proposition for the adjournment of the court was
agreed to.
The court then adjourned until Wednesday.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.

Tuesday, July 26.

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BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.—]tiIts PINNOCE THIRKELL,
Cranbrook, Kent, fanner.
BANKRUPTS.—NATHANIEL BRADFORD PIERPOINT, Little
Pulteney-street, Golden-square, surgeon CHARLES JAMES
PLANT, Goswelbstreet, licensed victualler—JOHN FIDDIMAN,
Newark-upon-Trent, currier—TttomAs CANNON, Liverpool, coach.
builder.

Friday, July 19.
BANKRUPTS.— WILLIAM MILLER, Dorking, Surrey, WV,
tioneer—Jonn St:AUER, tinnHerford-wharf, strand, wine and
spirit merchant—Jost:Pit NEWMAN, Nibley, tlloueester, inn-
keeper—Roily lir NF:Lsoa, MARY NELsON, Rut ROBERT NELsON
the younger, Darlington, porter merchants—Jona MELLor
Manchester, innkeeper—Will.ims THOMAS, the yottnger, Ha-
worth. Yorkshire, worsted spinner—Rum:lyr Coma, Rather-
sage, Derbyshire, needle manufacturer.

THE Caradoc, which sailed from Besika Bay on
the 21st, brought to Marseilles a scheme of "modi-
fication," intended to serve as basis for a settlement
of the Russo-Turkish dispute, which has already
passed the ordeal of revision by the representatives of
different powers at Constantinople, and is now trans-
mitted for ratification by the English and French
Governments.