The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-26 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, JUL: 11.
The Galata steamer arrived on the 7th inst., and,
as announced in my letter of that date, brought ir-
telligence of the Russians having crossed the Pruth
on the 2nd inst., and that they were marching on to
Jassy and Bucharest. This event, although expected,
produced considerable excitement and irritation, and
nearly led to the overthrow of the whole ministry.
It was on the feast of the Bairam, and the Sultan,
as usual, had been at daybreak to the mosque of St.
Sophia. After prayers a levee was held at the Bab-
humayun, as is customary, attended by all
the great functionaries of state. About ten his Ma-
jesty returned to the palace at Teberagan, where,
after having breakfasted and reposed for a few hours
in the midst of his family circle, the ceremony of
Mouhaiade or Baisemains commenced in the presence
chamber about two in the afternoon. The Sultan
looked remarkably well, and, with the two young
Princes at his side, received most graciously all his
courtiers, each in the order of his rank, as is usual at
this festival. The royal band, led by Donizetti, was
in attendance, and executed admirably various pieces
of Italian music during the ceremony.
The Grand Vizier had returned to his country resi-
dence at Emirghan, when, just after dinner, about
8 p.m. a royal page, Izet Bey, was announced, and
immediately admitted to his presence. After nearly
a whole hour passed in general conversation, the
Grand Vizier urgently pressed the page to declare
the object of his visit. The latter, with evident
hesitation and repet, proceeded to express the satis-
faction of his Majesty at Mustapha's long and faith-
ful services, but stated at the same time that the ex-
igency of the moment obliged him to demand the
seals of office. These were, of course, immediately
delivered, with assurances on the part of the Grand
Vizier that he was at all times ready to serve his
Majesty, but totally indifferent to office
and emoluments. A similar incident took place on
the following day in respect to Iteschid Pacha,
the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The office of Grand 1
Vizier was offered to Mehemet Ali, the Seraskier,
and to Mehemet Pacha. Aluterdjim, who both de-1
dined it on the plea of the great difficulties of the
post under the present circumstances. The office of
Foreign Affairs was destined for Ali Pacha or Feed
Effendi, who were also resolved to act in the same
manner. In fact, the beet feeling and esprit de corps

has been displayed by all the Ministry under the pres-
sure of this and so many other difficulties. Mean-
time Lord Redcliffe, on having been apprived
of the projected change of ministry demanded imme-
diately an audience of the Satan, and succeeded for-
tunately in maintaining the data
The Caradoe started on the 9th inst., with de-
spatches, via Marseilles, and the news of these events,
as well as of the incredible difficulties which are
pressing" on from day to day, will, perhaps, have
reached you ere this.
The political situation is, I believe, unparalleled
in history. There is something so anomalous,
so extraordinary, so incredible in Russia daring
to invade the Turkish territory, in violation of law
and right, and despite the remonstrances of all
Europe—with her consulate, moreover, and thousand
official spies and agents, still here to detail our every
movement—her fleet, too, cruising within forty miles
of the Straits, watching our steamers and trausports
in the Black Sea—all this might seem more like a
solemn farce and eastern fable than reality. The
present ministry arc still disposed to negotiate, but
my own opinion is that war is inevitable, and that if
England and France do not promptly come to the
rescue, Turkey will be soon a Russian province. Far
better dismember the empire.

The Prev re, of Vienna, says :—" According to ac-
counts received from travellers at Odessa, armaments
are going on there with extraordinary activity. The
town has the appearance of a camp. The Russian
Councillor of Legation, Ozeroff, has probably arrived
at Odessa."

When the last packet left Alexandria, several
thousand labourers had been taken from the
Egyptian Railway to man the fleet of the Pacha, for
the war against Russia. Hundreds of artificers had
been working day and night in the Alexandrian
Dock, docking, caulking, repairing, and fitting out
men-of-war; and the banks of the Nile were covered
with soldiers from Upper Egypt, to make up the
Egyptian contingent for the Sultan's service.
The official Austrian Correspondence of the 20th
has an article on the late crisis at Constantinople,
which it Nays has so happily passed over. The old
Turkish party which misunderstood its own power
and that of its northern neighbour, as well as the
necessity of maintaining peace now recognised by
all Europe, was abie to assert its influence but for a
few hours. The entrance of the Russians into the
Danubian Principalities was the immediate reason
why the seals of office were taken from the hands
of the Grand Vizier, Mustapha Pasha, and Reschid
Pasha, his colleague, but the respectful representa.
tions of the diplomatic agent of a great western
power, who expressed the views and wishes of the
ministers of the other three states, produc, d the de-
sired effect on the Sultan, and the two Turkish
statesmen, again in office, zealously renewed their
endeavours to bring about a reconciliation between
the Porte and the Court of St. Petersburg. Hopes
are expressed that the crisis being over the Porte
will not lose sight of the extreme danger to which
its possessions and resources are exposed, and that
consequently it will now form some resolve which
need neither lower its dignity nor curtail its sove-
reign rights. The -OM. Corn spontienz concludes
with the following words :—" As things now stand,
there is no longer any real difference between the
two Powers, and a policy of delay, which would not
only prolong the suspense of Europe, but be most
prejudicial to the interests of the Porte, would appear
to be unjustifiable."
The Breslau Ga:ette has letters from Kalisch of
the lith. Its correspondent says :—" According to
the opinion of high-placed officers, who make no
secret of the matter, the Emperor of Russia will not
give up one of his demands upon Turkey, especially
now that he is in possession of the Principalities ;
and thus it is their conviction, as well as that of most
people, that war is inevitable."

FRANCE.

PARIS, IkiONDAT EVENING.

I learn from excellent authoiity that this morning
M. Kisselef presented to M. Drouyn de Lhuys a note
from the Russian government, which, in the opinion of
the French minister, amounts simply to this: Rus-
sia is willing to negotiate, but upon the condition that'
all tier demands shall be complied with. M. Drouyn
de Lhuys showed the note to M. de Persigny, who
instantly set out alone for St. Cloud, to lay it before
the Emperor. The French government is highly
indignant. It is not possible that the public can be
allowed to remain in the present state of anxious un-
certainty much longer.
The Prase says :
The news from Constantinople which now, thanks to the
rapidity of communication, ate received almost daily, be-
come more and more distressing. It is evident that 'turkey,
exhausted by successive efforts, and torn by the double ex-
citement of patriotism and fanaticism, is marching rapidly
towards a crisis of which the least result will be to furnish
new pretexts for Russia. Already, as is proved by the
news of the Bth, which we published yesterday, and by that
of the 11th, which we borrow to-day from the liedependasice
Beige, the party which may be called the party of despair
has been on the point of directing the government.
This party, in the very nature of things, becomes stronger
every day. A prompt solution is therefore necessary, and
if, as Lord John Russell has unfortunately declared in the
House of Commons, negotiations are to be prolonged for a
long period, it would be just as well not to neaotiate at
all. Amidst the accumulating embarrassments and perils of
the time, it is a remarkable and touching spectacle to see
the Ottoman government scrupulously fulfilling all its en-
gagements. as well towards private individuals as with na-
tions. Wo extract the following from a letter we have just
received from Id. Lamartine:

...... -..— —. --....._.
" P.S. 1.. bawe this moment received information of the
payment of my annuity by the Ottoman government. Tkus
you see, my treaty is punctually executed, notwithstanding
the public distress."

The statement of Der Lloyd, that ships of war had
entered the Dardanelles, is contradicted. Not a
single vessel of war, French, English, or American,
had passed the straits on the 12th.
The Emperor and Empress are still at St. Cloud,
leading a comparatively retired life. They have not
been seen much in public since the affair of the
Opera Comique. In the present state of the political
horizon, it is not probable that the Emperor will
go far away from Paris this summer. The rumourthat
the Empress would go to Pan alone is not confirmed,
although the reason at one time given for her ab-
staining from a long journey is now said upon high
medical authority, to have been based upon a mistake.
It is reported that the Empress will pass a part of
the warm season at Trianon, while the Emperor
makes short excursions to the northern departments
and the camp. Apropos of the camp, a Boulogne jour-
nal connected with the prefecture says, the camp of
Reliant is to be removed to Boulogne, where it will
be reviewed by the Emperor on the very ground
formerly occupied by the famous camp of Napoleon I.
The Empress's sister, the Duchess of Alba, is about to
return to Spain, and according to court gossip Queen
Christina, after bidding farewell to her host at St.
Cloud, intends to pay a visit to her relative, Louis
Philippe's widow at Claremont. This news, it true, is
of a nature to raise doubts whether the marriage
between Napoleon Bonaparte and ono of
Christina's daughters can still be upon the lapis.
Marshal Jerome is not going to Havre, at least the
apartments that had been taken for him there have
been relinquished. Madame Salvage de Faverolles, an
intimate friend of the imperial family, has just
bought Arenenberg, the favorite residence of Queen
Hortense. The Countess Hubert de Saint-Marsault,
daughter of General Lallemand who was condemned
to death in 1815, has had a private audience
with the Emperor to present an unpublished treatise
on artillery written by her father in exile.

A fall of 40c. has taken place in the Three per I
Cents. for cash, and of 60e. for the account ; whilst
the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. for cull have given
way 20c., and for the account .40e.—the tendency
being downwards. At the close of business, the fol-
lowing were the prices quoted : For cash : Three
per Cents., 78f. 10c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
103 f. 20c. For the account : Three per Cents., 77f.
65c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 102 f. 80c. Bank
Stock remains unchanged in value at 2,740 f.
Tho Northern, Paris and Orleans, Paris and
Strasbourg, Rouen and Havre, and Bordeaux and
Cette, have each fallen 2f.; the l'aris and Rouen.
7f.; and the Western of France, 10f. The Paris and
Lyons, Lyons to the Mediterranean, and Cacn and
Cherbourg, remain unchanged. The following are
the closing prices :—Northerns, 873 E; Paris and
Orleans, 11321.; Paris and Strasbourg, 927 f. 30c.;
Paris and Lyons, 923 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,093 f. ;
Lyons to the Mediterranean, 76.3 f. • Western of
France, 7401,; Itouen and Havre, 500 f. 50c.; Bor-
deaux and Cette, 633 f. 60e; Caen and Cherbourg,
620 f.