The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-28 00:00:00

TURKEY.

Reliable despatches from Constantinople state
that Prince Nlenchikoff had not left Constantinople
(nor Buyukdere) on the 19th inst, Reachid Pacha,
on assuming office, requested of Prince Menchikoff a
delay of six days. Menchikoff refused, and declared
diplomatic relations broken off adding that he would
remain in Constantinople three days to make the ne-
cessary preparations for his departure, and exhorting
the Porte to profit by the short time he should be de-
tained.

A despatch dated Constantinople, May 19, states
that on the Fith a meeting of the Divan was held,
when it was definitively resolvel that the convec-
tion, as proposed by Prince Menchikoff, could not I
be accepted. Nevertheless, on this being notified
to Prince Mcnchikoff, he did not quit Cotstanti- I
nople.
The following telegraphic despatch, dated Vienna,
Thursday evening, was published yesterday by a
coittempor.:ly :
' " Prince Nlenchikoff and hie suite have le:1 Con-
stantinople. Russian subjects at Constantino2le are
placed under the protection of the Danish Ambassa-
dor. The French fleet is said to have received per-
li mission to pass the Dardanelles." I
As a statement of news this despatch is in every '
way detective. When did Pi ince Menchikeff leave ;
Constantinople? Why should th:. proteet:on of
I Russian subjects be committed to the Danis4 Am-
bassador ou the withdrawment of Prince Menclii-
koff, seeing that the prince was never eliargs.:l with
that duty? or has M. Ozeroff and the permanent
embassy, which farms no part of P.inoe Menehi-
koff's suite, been also wittulrrw:.? It would have
been satisfactory to know kw.; this despatch reached
Vienna. Did it come thre-agh SemErt or fro= Ttieste,

where more unfounded statements have originatrd
and been telegraphed than from any other point in
Europe ?
Lastly what is meant by "leaving Constantino-
ple ?" This question is not so superfluous as may
at first sight appear. In the same column with thu
dateless telegraphic despatch the contemporary re-
ferred to prints the following from its Paris corres-
pondent:

"'The information I communicated yesterday morn-
ing of Prince Menoliikors departure from Constan-
tinople on the 14th is confirmed. Ile proceeded to
Buyukdere, about ten miles I believe from Constan-
tinople, where some of the diplomatic corps hovo
their country houses during the heat of suanner."
Has Prince Nlenchikotf really left Constantiiioplo
or only retired once more to ItuyukdLre?

THE CAPE MAILS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
(mon oz:r.. OWN CORREtSPO)4I.IENT.)

PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY MORNING.
The Bosphorus, mail steamer, arrived here this
morning at 8. 30. She left the Cape, April 21; St.
Helena, Aped i 0; and St. Vincent, May 13. On
her way home she experienced a heavy north-easterly
gale of three days duration,commencing on Saturday
I ist. She brings 22 passengers. The mails are in
eliarge of Captain Benson, the commander of tho
strainer. They were landed and forwarded this
morning.
'f be Lady Jocelyn arrived at the Cape from Ply-
mouth on the 21st of April.
The. Sarah Sands left the Cape 11 days before tho
Bosphorus, and it was thought that she wee seen
yesterday. Her Majesty's ship Harlequin kft St.
Helena for the Bights on the 28th of April. The
Alfred, East hidiaman, arrived nt St. Melia,
21st, on her voyage home. The Trafalgar, fedi-man,
left the Cape fur England, April 19. The Quo),
Indianian, arrived at the Cape, April 20, honk Cal-
cutta. The l'rince of Wales was working into tl:o
bay as the Bisnhorus left.
The peace definitely proclaimed by the governor
has become inure populsr at the Cape, and !.comics
to fulfil the hopes of the colonists at large. Ttto
Governor holds head-quarters at Graham's Town,
making occasional visits to the Port, where, as far as
can be learned, he finds all right.
The commissioners are holding an open imetiga-
don into the past and present condition of the Kat
River settlement. The people are looking anxiously for
, the constitution.