The Express.
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toned to him.

"The true national party, with the Sultan, clearly
see that by accepting negotiation Turkey has lost an
admirable opportunity of avenging her honour, and
that now she must hasten to get out in the way most
honourable and least compromising. But they feel
deeply the wrong done them by the pusillanimous
irresolution of their allies; and now their only
thoughts are how to place Turkey in such a position
as henceforth shall enable her to owe her independ-
ence solely to herself ; the future will doubtless wit-
DOSS a large development of internal industry.
" I send you copies of clauses inserted by order of
the Divan. On the 21st the official documents were
sent to Vienna, whence we await a definite agreement
upon the whole, whether words or forms—the basis
being considered as absolutely irrevocable.
"The sane day Colonel Ruff left for Vienna with
the Sultan's autograph letter, a reply to the Empe-
ror, in which the evacuation of the principalities was
stringently insisted on. This correspondence is con-
sidered a tolerably strong indication of peace."

The clauses alluded to in the last paragraph bat
one of the above letter are the three in which the
moat important modifications of the Dela Cour draft
were made by the Ottoman Council of State. They
agree exactly with what we published on the let
inst., with that which promises Christian subjects of
the Porte of the Oreek communion participation in
all privileges or immunities conceded to other Chris-
tian sects. In the copy forwarded by our correspon-
dent " °chiles " is substituted for " accordes." Oar
correspondent transmits also the clause of the note
addressed by the Porte to the four powers, in which a
guarantee is claimed for future non-interference and
the evacuation of the Danubian provinces. This clause
it is unnecessary to repeat here, as we subjoin the
entire note.

RANSLATION OF LW OFFICIAL HOTS
HIGHNESS RZSCHID PASHA TO THI

St XII

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OP AUSTRIA, FRANCS, OZZAT BRITAIN, AND PRUSSIA,
RATIO THZ 19TH CIT AUGUST, 1863.

The draft of note which has been recently made at
Vienna and sent to the Sublime Porte has been read and
examined at the conneil of ministers. The one previously
composed at Constantinople and forwarded to the great
Powers under a form adapted to put en end to the differ-
@noes alining between the Sabha( Ports and Russia ex-
cited hops of a satisfactory result The government of his
Imperial Mejesty, the Sunsuits therefore greatly grieved to
ace that this drat has not been taken into consideration.
Although the draft of note written before by the Sublime
Ports io order to be forwarded to Prince Menchikoff has been
need as a basis as regards the sragraph of the draft received
from Vienna touching the re ' ions privileges, the question
has not been circumscribed is is circle. Certain paragraphs
superfluous and incompatible with the sacred rights of the
government of his Majesty the Sultan having been intro.
dared, the Sublime Porte is again placed under the painful
necessity of making some observations on the subject. The
imperial government has for • long time past been accus-
tomed to receive testimonies of friendship from the high
Powers, its august allies. It is particularly grateful for so
many efforts abounding in good-will which they have con-
stanatantly received since the commencement of the present
question. It is evident, therefore, that it must feel a re-
pugnance, on account of its particular respect for these
Powers, to hesitate on a point which has obtained their
common consent. Bet the government of his Msjesty the
Sultan, which at the commencement of the affair was de-
dared to be competent judge of questions relative to its
rights and its independence, unfortunately not having been
consulted upon the composition of the new draft, is placed
in a difficult position.
It may be said that the government of Russia, also, has
not been consulted on the composition of this draft; but the
rights to be defended are those of the Sublime Porte, and
it is the Porte which will have to sign the note which will
be given in relation to this. It belongs to the Great Powers
themselves, in the exercise of their acknowledged equity,
to judge whether it is just to treat the two parties on an
equal footing in this respect. It has in consequence beta
thought proper not to enlarge upon this point.
The first of the points which cause the Sublime Porte to
hesitate is the following paragraph:
" If at all times the Emperors of Russia have manifested
their active solicitude for the maintenance of the immuni-
ties and privilege of the Orthodox Greek Church in the
Ottoman Err; ire, the Sultans have never refused to con-
secrate them :itre.h by solemn acts."
That the Emperors of Russia should manifest their soli-
citude for the prosperity of the church and the reliAon that
they proles. is natural, and calls for no observation ; but
according to the paragraph quoted above, it might be un-
derstood that the privilege of the Greek church in the
states of the Sublime Porte have only been maintained by
the active solicitude of the Emperors of Russia.
It must be remarked, however, that the fact of plating in
a note to be given bT the Sublime Porte the paragraph
above mentioned, as it is found in the draft, touching reli-
gious privileges which have been granted and maintained
without the participation of any person whatever, would