The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-14 00:00:00

COUNT NESSELRODEB NOTE TO LORD

PALMERSTON.

The following abstract of a note addressed to Lord
Palmerston by the Russian government on the ques-
tion of Naples and Tuscany, has been sent from Paris.
M. de Nesselrode begins by observing that the
cabinet of St. Petersburgli completely identities itself
with the principles which have served as the basis of
the conduct of the cabinet of Vienna.
It is tso much interwoven, he says, with the satiate-
nonce and independetice of states of the second order,
an 4 of the internal tranquillity of Italy, no: to identify
itself without reserve in the sentiments and political views
of Austria. In virtue of the principles of public law, as
understood in the Russian policy, it can never be admitted
that a sovereign, forced, as the Grand Duke of Tuscany has
been by the obstinacy of hie rebellions subj. ote, to retake
possession of points ocenoi.d by the insurgents, shall be
bound to make compcneation to foreign resideate who
may have guttered certain losses or impulse occasioned
by the assault of the city where rebellion has been.
When people establish themetlyes in a foreign country,
no matter where, they are bound to accept the chances
aid the casualties to wl.ich such country may be ex-
posed. Leghorn revolted, and it became necestary to
employ force to reduce it to obedience. If certain English
proprietors have shared in the injury suffered by the pro-
prietors, natives of the place, have they a tight to de-
mand inuemnity which the Tuscan government refuses to
its own subjects ? Such are the motives that have induced
the Tuscan government to address itself to the Emperor
and demand his arbitralon. The Emperor, notwittutand
ing the lively interest he feels for Tuscany, has not can-
, sidered himself bound to accede to this mutat. It is not
on account of a sum more or less important in
amount, but on principle, that the Emperor can-
not admit even the ides of an indemnity of any
kind claimed as a legitimate right, still less exacted by
force, because by doing so he would appear to give it as im-
plicit sanction by granting his arbitration to both parties in
the of England consenting to defer to it. As Tuscany
is disposed to enter into conciliatory explanations, it could
form no part of the intentions of the Russian government to
attempt to offer any impediment to an arrangement
II I 'aimeibie with the Euglith guvernmnt. But the Emperor
has a right to expect from the justice and moderation of the
English government itself that it will not employ, for the
f urpase of arriving at that arrangement, any means but
' those of an equally conciliatory character; and tte imptrial
cabinet thinks it its duty, in what concerns itself, and trom
the present moment, to reserve its own judgment as to all
that it regards conformable to the recognised maxims of
international law.

The cabinet of Landon cannot but undentand that the
pres nt is a question of the gravest kind for the indepen-
dance of the whole of the continental states. In fact, if
toe rights sought to be established by England at this
moment with respect to Naples or to Tuscany be once ad-
mitted as a precedent, the result would be an exceptional
position for all British subjects—a position far superior in
advantages to that enjoyed by the native inhabitants of other
countries • *tile the governments that so received and ad-
mitted them on their territotfes would be placed in an into-
lerable situation. In place of being, as hitherto, a source of
ben. tit for the countries where they establish themselves,
and where they transport with their establishments thou
habits of industry, of morality, and of order, which en
honourably characterise the English people, their presence
we uld become a perpetual source of annoyance, and in cer-
tain cues an inevitable scourge. Their presence would be-
come for the agitators and perturbators an encouragement
to revolt, because behind the barricades would continually
appear the menacing eventuality of future reclamation, on
behalf of English subjects injured in their property in
consequence of acts of repression. Every sovereign who, by
Ito geographical position of kis territory, or from his rela-
tive weakness, would be thus exposed to measures of our-
, cion from an English fleet, would be struck powerless in
presence of rebellion ; he would never dare to adopt mea-
sures of coercion against insurgents, and if he adopted them
he would be obliged to examine the details of every opera-
tion, to estimate the necessity or the inutility of such or such
a strategic measure which may expose English subjects to
injury, and to recognise the English government u supreme
judge between the sovereign and his subjects in matter, re-
lating to civil war and internal government.
The Emperor cannot subscribe to such a theory, however
dial-aped he may be, and may hate always been, to receive
with benevolence persona belonging to the British nation,
for whoa character his Majesty's esteem is well known, if
reclamation' such as those now made on Naples and en Tire
easy be supported by force. He will feel himself obliged,
by necessity, to indicate and explain In the most precise and
formal manner, the conditions on which, in future, he will
consent to grant to British subjects In his territories the right
of residence and of property.
The Ilunian Onernment hopes that the English cabinet
will receive its observations in the same spirit of impartiality
that has dictated them, and that it will act according to the
same spirit in the conduct to be adopted towards the courts
of Naples and of Tuscany. The cause of these courts is that '
of all weak states, where existence is only guaranteed by the '
maintenance of the principles thus invoked. At the present
moment, mere than ever, respect for those principles by the
great powers, can alone preserve Europa from the gravest
Meatus.

THE IRON WORKS OF SCOTLAND.—There are four
great iron•lields in Scotland, containing 28 works and 135
furnaces, which were in blast in Jule, 1849. The most
northerly field lies on both sides of the Forth, and contains 5
works and 16 funmess—Devon, 1, Forth, 6, Locbgelly, 2,
Kinnail, 4, Canon, 3. The 'argent is that of Clydesdale, con-
taining 15 works and 86 furnaces—Gancube, 1, Doran, 6,
Clyde, 7, Oartslarrrie, 16, fiummsrlee, 6, Dundyvan, 9,
Calder, 7, Carnbrae, 6, Monklsnd, 3, Oma, 4, Coffman, 6,
Sews, 4, Castlehlll, 2, Chapel, 3, Langloan, 6. The most
westerly field is that in the north of Ayrshire, containing 4
works and 22 furnacee—Kilhirnie, 9, Blair, 8, Kilwinning,
3, Portland, 4. The most southerly field lies on the burden
of the shires of Ayr, Lanark, and Dumfries, containing 4
weeks and 13 furnaces—Lugar, 4, Dalmellington, 2, Muir-
kirk, 8, Nithsdale, 3.—NortA British Moil.
SUICIDE OP A YOUNG GIRL.—On Monday last an
inquest was held at Canterbury on the body of Jane E.
Turner, aged 14 pun, who had been taken out of the pool
of " Desse's Mill "on Sundae aerates. It appeared that
the deeeased was a daughter of a cabinet masker, and resided
at home, but acted as an *sessional servant diming the &qua
a family in the neighbourhood, and as the mother stated had
been drooping for some time, complaining of mambas= in
her head and feet. She was well conducted, and had never
' staid out at night before the one oa which she was missing.
Evidence was given of her having been seen early on Sunday
morning going towards the mill in a hurried manner, and
had altogether a wild and distressed appearance. It also sp.
prared that on the Saturday evening she bad accompanied
some young persons to the theatre, and when the perforat-
ions were over said she had had a quarrel with her mother,
and left them as she said to proceed so her awns'e, which was
in a different direction from her own home. Terre was no
I evidence to show what became of her in the int. real between
eleven o'clock on Saturday night and five o'clock on Sunday
morning, when she wee seen under the circumetaneas pre-
ions/y stated, going towards the mill. Verdict, " Pound
drowned."