The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS. WEDNESDAY

sent to all the governors of provinces and to the
generals of the armies of European and Asiatic Tur-
key. Mehemet Ali, Minister of War, has presented
to his government a considerable %umber of horses
from his famous stud. His example beet been fol-
lowed by many of his colleagues, by the generals
and superior officers of the Imperial Guard, and by
many of the wealthy Mossolmant. The Sultan is
said to be quite besieged by the four ambassadors—
especially by those of France and England. The
furniture of the Russian embassy has been sold off
this week, and the members of the chancellerie have
received orders from their government to be ready
i to leave at a moment's notice.

The telegraph announces that Prussia and Austria
have sent orders to such of their su3jects
are in the Turkish service to return home imme-
diately. It appears that in anticipation of such an
event the Turkish government several mends since
inquired individually of the European officers and
non-commissioned officers in the Ottoman service
what course they would wish to pursue is case of
war with Russia. Some of them declared they
would remain is the service of the Porte even at
the sacrifice of their nationality; others left the
Turkish territory at once, and were immediately
replaced. It is not therefore thought that the ranks
of the army will be disorganized by the measure now
taken by Austria and Prussia.

The Wanderer of Vienna, under date of Constan-
tinople, 4th instant, says :—" Every one here is pro-
curing arms, and all the shops are cleared out. Pistols
have doubled in price. The agitation among the
Mutsulmans is so great that the Ottoman Pate could
not, even if it were inclined to do so, make any fur-
ther concession& It is worthy of remark that the
Christians are not exposed to any molestatiens from
the Turks u they were in 1829. The Itusian mer-
chants received notice, on October 1, that it, in case
of war, they intended to leave the capital, they
should lose no time in settiug their affairs is order;
if, however, any desired to remain, they could place
themselves under the protection of Austria.
According to the German Journal of Frankfort,
the Russians have on the frontiers of Asiatic Turkey
40,000 regular troops, 10,1;00 irregular troops, and
30,000 Cossacks. The Turks have to oppose them
100,000 men near Erzeroum, and as many more are
expected from Arabia. The Druses of the Lebanon
and other scheiks of Syria have offered 40,000 men
to the Sultan.

The Sack, in the course of as article on the
Eastern question, mays:

We wall ant speculate on the precise point of action of
the Anglo-French army. It must be evident, however.
that it will be chosen in a way to protest Constaminople
cud leave free action to the Turks. What we do not heal.
tate to affirm is that if war be the road which leads to peace
we are very near a pacific solution. But whether the solo
tion be by immediate peace or by war, one of the most ins-
Renew results for humanity cannot fail to be accomplished.
The Mussulman and Christian suLjects of the Sultan are
on the way to civil and political fusion, and we shall see
the Ottoman Empire consolidated on the bases of
complete toleration, and the progressive equality of reli-
gions. This will be the direct contrary of what would
happen if Russia were permitted to affect the conquest at
which she has been labouring for 150 years. Patting aside
all considerations of commercial interest and of the balance
of political power, the ren aviation of the Ottoman Empire
on the bases that we have indicated is of itself worth all
the sacrifices that Flamm and England may impose upon
themselves.

FRANCE.

FARIS, MONDAY EVENING.

N. Fould, who is at itiell;:ii4 what is lonely
and very incorrectly called the peace party in the
cabinet, has, as Minister of State, the control of the
Moniteur, and the above contradiction is supposed to
emanate from him. It may be literally true that no
orders have recently been sent to prepare vessels to
receive troops; but it is beyond question that six
steam frigates—the Vauban, Descartes, Asmodee,
Cacique, Montezuma, and Panama—are now lying
off Toulon, in a complete state of preparation for
sailing, and it is not the custom of the service to
have such a force of transport ships in readiness when
they are not expected to be wanted. The contradic-
tion given by the Putrie to the telegraphic despatch
from Marseilles, which stated that orders had been
given to arm these vessels, amounts merely to this,
that they are completely armed, already, and the
Ofrnstifutionnel satirically observes this morning, that
too much praise cannot be given to the Minister
of Marine for being thus prepared for every eventu-
ality. I observe, moreover, in the last number of the
Toutonnais, that all the unarmed steam-vessels in the
port of Toulon were two or three days ago inspected
by marine engineers, who, in pursuance of instruc-
tions arrived from Paris by telegraph, were to ascer-
tain that they were in a state to be armed and sent
to sea at a short notice. Genera! Canrobert, whose
name has been so much brought forward of late, is
now at Compiegne, and is frequently closeted with
the Emperor for hours together.
Demesmay, a member of the Corps Legislatif
for the department of the Denbo, died at Poutarlier
on Wednesday lest.
A letter from Compiegne states that the town is
unusually animated, in consequence of the presence
of tae imperial party at the palace. The railway
brings down every day a crowd of persons animated
by curiosity, as well as a number of visitors to the
Emperor. Upwards of 60 apartments have been
got in readiness at the palace, and all the guests,
following the example of the Emperor and Empress,
spend a considerable time each day in the open air.
On Friday took place the first battue in the forest.
It had been in contemplation at first to have a stag-
hunt, but that idea was given up, and a shooting
party substituted for it. The Emperor was accom-
panied on the occasion by Marshal de St. Arnaud, the
Duke de Terceira, Count de Morny, M. Fould, Gen.
Canrobert, Col. Ney, the young Duke de Casigliano,
Barons James and Adolphe de Rothschild, and a few
others. The party advanced regularly in a line, the
Emperor oecupying the centre, and proving himself
an excellent shot. A considerable number of spec-
tators were present, and everything off with
the greatest regularity. At 2 o'clocritteedEmpress
arrived in a clear-d-banc with a number of ladies,
and witnessed for some time the address of the sports-
men, the whole party returning in chars4-banc to
the palace at 5 o'clock. The next day took place a
stag hunt, and on the day after a grand racket match
was to be played for the amusement of the imperial
party, in the racket court attached to the palace. The
performers of the Gymosse, who had been ordered
down, were to give a representation in the evening at
the palace. The Emperor has ordered several im-
provements to be effected in the town of Compiegne,
and in particular the enlargement of the Place du
Marche-au-Ble.
PARIS, TUESDAY Rvzsiso.
The Sleek gives the following account of the arrest
of M. Goudchaux:

We learn that yesterday morning, at a quarter past four,
• commissary of 'splice, accompanied by three agents, pre-
sented himself at the residence of 11. Michel Cioudebaus,
ez-Minister of Finance of the Republic, to make a domi-
ciliary visit. The warrant stated accused of detention
of warlike arms, and of affiliation to secret societies."
The search lasted until 8 o'clock. No arms nor any indica-
tion of belonging to secret societies were found at the re-
sidenee of M. Goudchauz. The commissary of police
thought it his dety to seize about one hundred and forty
documents, all or nearly all receipts for sums of money paid
by M. Gondar= to unfortunate exiles or to their families.
Every one knows that for nearly twenty months M. (loud-
chime, with a dsvotednebs for which he cannot be too
highly praised, has occupied himself in collecting assistance
for such necessitous families as have Buffered from late
political events. After this long search, M. ooudchaux
was taken to the Prefecture of Police, where be remained
in custody until 10 o'clock. The commissary of police who
had arrested him then came, and informed him that he was
at liberty, bat that the Prt feet of Police would retain the
papers seised.
A minute search was also made at the house of
M. Bastide, but he was not arrested. M. Marchais
is, I understand, in custody, as is also one of the late
M. Arago's secretaries. I have not heard any other
names of importance mentioned. The only account I
have heard of the motive for the arrests is, that
government is greatly annoyed at learning that M.
Ledru Itollin's new pamphlet " l'Union," has been
secretly printed in Paris and is extensively circu-
lated, and it was thought that by making a descent
upon some of
.the leading republicans some intelli-
gence of the machinations of the party might be
obtained. Similar proceedings have been taken in
the provinces. At Nantes, MM. Maugin, father and
son, proprietors of the Phan do la Loire, have
been arrested, and their papers have been searched.
The .S'it'ele looks upon the announced reduction in
the Austrian army as a mere repetition of an old tami-
liar dodge with a view to raise money. This
view of the Sivas receives some confirmation
by a letter of the 14th, just arrived from Vienna,
which says that no preparations are nuking for the