The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-19 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, SUNDAY Eraxixo.
The Decixtte gives the following version of the in-
structions lately sent to Constantinople from the
English cabinet. From the very confident way in
which this intelligence is given by a journal remark-
able for habitual caution, it is to be supposed that
the news must be true. The Debate says;
The English ambassador at Constantinople is instructed
to demand from the Turkish government the retroctation
of the modifications which it proposed on the 19th of
August, and its adhesion, " pure et simple," to the
draft note already accepted by the Emperor of Russia.
He is to represent to the Porte that the question his now
become ene of peace or war. He will insist strongly upon
the dangers of war, and will declare that if Turkey, dis-
daining the councils of her allies, shall resolve upon war, it
will be at her own risk and peril, since she must no longer
reckon upon the support of Europe. These considerations
will doubtless induce the Porte to give way,which it may still
honourably do without injury to itself. If, as it seems to
be thought in London, the government of the Sultan listens
to the counsels of his allies, any insurrection which may
break out in Constantinople, or any coup de tete of
Omer Pacba, will be easily got tinder. The French
and English squadrons would speedily put a stop
to any emeute, for in such an event they would enter the
Dardanelles to defend the life, crown, and authority of the
Sultan against insurgents of all nations, Idussulmen, Chris-
tians, or renegades. As to any enterprise which might be
undertaken by Omer Puha without authority, the Emperor
Nicholas would have no difficulty in admitting that it would
not be just to hold the Turkish government responsible for
it, since that government itself would, on the hypothesis, be
compelled to defend itself against the violence of the party
whose designs Omer Pacha would have served. On these
grounds we do not believe there will be any war. Doubtless it
would be a strange solution of the Eastern question, if it
should be brought about by the intervention of the French and
English squadrons entering the Dardanelles, not to protect
Constantinople against Illusion invasion, but to defend the
Sultan against, an insurrection at Constantinople, and to
preserve his liberty and independence of action. This spec-
tacle would astonish the world. But on reflection it would
be admitted that the squadrons, after all, had net departed
from the true object of their mission, which was to secure
the peace of Europe. The means would indeed be different,
but the essential result the same.
The Debate further says that the instructions above
alluded to were sent to Constantinople by Mr. Reeves,
one of the secretaries to the cabinet. These instruc-
tions, which the Debate says are most pressing and
most categorical, were agreed to unanimously at a
council, at which Lords Aberdeen, Clarendon, John
Russell, and Palmerston were present. Mr. Reeves
passed through Paris on the 14th, and communicated
the instructions of which he was the bearer to the
French cabinet.

It does not appear, from the statement of the
Daaes, how far the French government is pledged
to follow the lice of policy above indicated; but it
would seem, from the following passage in an article
of the Pays, that, while determined to use every
effort to preserve peace, it reserves to itself pert( ct
freedom of action in case hostilities between Russia
and Turkey should actually commence:
The time has not yet come for considering what part
Europe would take in case a collision between Russia and
Turkey should become inevitable. If in spite of the numeous
interests opposed to it such a collision should take place,
the European Powers which are united in the directional the
negotiations must necessarily adopt a line of conduct
which, while enabling them to influence events, would per-
mit them not to engage themselves further in the affair
than their common interests require. Whatever happens,
we repeat,;the integrity of the Ottoman empire must be
maintained. This essential guarantee of the equilibrium of
the world must not disappear in a tempest on the Slack
Sta. Turkey must not perish. Europe, while granting to
Russia what is reasonable, will never allow her to dictate
anything inconsistent with the rights of an independent
sovereign recognised by treaties, or with the true condi-
tions of her own polftical existence.
The doubts which I expressed yesterday as to the
reported arrival of Prince Menchikoff at Vienna
were well founded. Tho Gazette de Cologne, arrived
to-day, corrects the assertion contained in its pre-
vious number by stating that General Techernikoff
was the name of the personage who brought the
Czar's memorandum to Vienna.
According to the latest intelligence, the price of
corn is rising in most of the principal markets. At
Marseilles the rise is 21r.; at Rouen, lfr. 75e. • and
at Nantes, lfr. In the Lorraine and Alsatia
prices are somewhat lower. Freights continue
to rise. The price of bread has been fixed
in the department of the Seine and Oise at 93c.,
or 13c. higher than at Paris. Tho Echo Agricole
calculates that if, as will in all probability be the case,
flour should continue to be as dear or dearer than it
now is till September next year, the city of Paris
must on the present system disburse 34 millions of
francs, instead of 6 millions, which one of the muni-
cipal councillors mentioned as the probable amount
in the last sitting of the council.
Messrs. Mires and Co. publish a formal notice in
the Constitutionnel to-day of the refusal of govern-
ment to authorise the creditfonckr societies of Mar-
seilles and Never*, bat state at the same time that on
the Ist of October a now scheme approved of by the
Mvernment will be submitted to the shareholders.
eanwhile the deposits will be returned immediately
to all persons who may wish for their money.
The Moniteur contains a decree fixing the import
duties upon raw caoutchouc at Mr. in 100 kilos.
in French ships, and at 10fr. in foreign ships and by
land. Caoutchonc imported in French ships from
countries cut of Europe will be admitted free of duty.
A serious accident happened this morning on the
Bordeaux railway between Poitiers and the Liguge
station. The mail train, which left Paris at 7.15
yesterdayu evening, came into collision with an extra
train. Some of the companies' servants in
both trains were killed and several passengers
injured.
The Prefect ' of the Herault has dissolved
three municipal councils for refusing to celebrate the
'Emperor's fete day (Aug. 15.)
Letters from Malta of the 14th state that several
vessels belonging to the English squadron had sue-
, cessively arrived in the port. They had been cruising
in the Archipelago, and were to continue to keep out
at sea. Admiral Dundee, on the advice of the
surgeons of his squadron, had taken this measure to
give the crews the benefit of change of air.