The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-29 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1853.

R. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC
;
every evening, at S o'clock, except Saturday. Stalls, 35.,
Which can be secured at the Box ()Mee every day from 11 to 4.
Area, 2s ; gallery, is. A Morning Performance every Tuesday and
Saturday, at 3 o'clock.— Egyptian hall, Piccadilly.

UPPER INDIA RAILWAY COIVIPANY.-
At a large and_ influential MEETING of the SCRIP-

HOLDERS, held at the London Tavern, on THURSDAY, the 28th
Jaly, 1853,

Lord Viscount JOCELYN, M.P., in the Chair,

The Report of the Directors, recommending the adoption by the
scripholders of the terms of amalgamation between the Upper India
Railway Company and the East Indian Railway Company, agreed
upon between the Chairmen of the respective 'Companies on Satur-
day, the 23d instant, and the Balance-sheet of the Company, passed
by the Auditors, having been submitted to the meeting,
The fo.low,ng Resolutions were proposed and carried unani-
mously :

ist Resolution.—Proposed by the Chairman, Viscount Jecarmi, M.P.
seconded by the Deputy Chairman, Sir Joust CAMPBELL, K.C.H. :
" That this Meeting receive and adopt the Report of the Directors,
and that they be empowered to carry out its recommendations."
2d Resolution.—Proposed by Sir 11E1113E11'r MADDOCK, M.P., seconded

by W. L. HUNT, Esq.

" That this meeting -desire to record their grateful sense of the
ability, assiduity, and judgment, which Lord Jocelyn and the
Directors of this Company have uniformly evinced in the manage-
ment of the affairs committed to their handl."

3d Resolution.—Propnsed by HENnY IiALTBY, Esq., and seconded by

ALEXANDE-11. MACKENZIE, Esq,

`' That this Meeting further desire to aCknoiv,edge in an especial
manner their high sense of the ability and energy of W. P. Andrew,
Esq., the Managing Director of this Company, and to express their
earnest hope that whatever arrangements may be made in ether
:espects in the settlement of their affairs, the valuable services of Mr.
Andrew may still be retained to the Amalgamated Company, in a
position worthy of his acceptance, and as the best security which, in
the opmion of this Meeting, the authorities and the Shareholders
can desire for the future prosperity of the Company."
4th Resolution.—Proposed by Sir HERBRKT MADDOCK, M.P., se-
conded by HOTHWELL POUNSETT, EST :

" That the cordial thanks of this meeting be tendered t) Viscount
Jocelyn, M.P., for his very able end courteous conduct in the chair
this day."

JOCELYN, Chairman.
W. P. ANDREW, Managing Director.
Copies of the Report end of the Balance Sheet of the Company
may be had at the Offices of the Company, No. 2, Moorgate-street.

THE AUSTRALIAN DIRECT STEAM
NA VIOATION COMPANY, via Panama.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, bearing date 24th June, 1853,
whereby the liability of individual shareholders is limited to the
soreral amounts or their shares.
Capita, £l,OO ,000, in 40,000 shares of £25 each,
With power to increase the same.
Deposit £2 per share.
DIRECTORS.
CHAtItatIN, pro tem.—Sir JOHN CAMPBELL, K.C.H., 10, Harley-
street, Caver.d's3-square, Director of the National Provincial
Bank of England.
John Carmic Morris. Esq., F.R S., late of the E. I. Company's Ser-
vice, 10, Mansfle d streot, Portland.place.
Christopher R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P., 3, Cavendish•square, and.
Mar gam, G amorgan, Chairman of the South Wales Railway.
Captain Thongs Bulkeley, Clearer-lodge, Windsor, Director of the
Gnat Western and South Wales Rai ways.
Ge.irge Herring. Esq., 12, Old Broad street, of the firm of G. and A.
Herring and Co.
George Clive, Esq., 20, Eaton-square, Director of the Commercial
Bank of Londo r.
Captain A. S. Hamond, R.N., Freshwater, Isle of Wight.
Henry Simonds, Esq., Reading, Director of the Great Western and
South Wales Ral;ways.
Joseph Underwood, Esq., Eastcheap, Director of the Commercial
Bank of London.
William Fanning, Esq., 10, Gloucester-gardens, Hyde-park.
John Jackson, Esq., late of the East India Company's Service.
Captain J. C. Hoseasou, R.N., 7, Stafford-street, Albemarle-street.
George Barber, Esq., 50, Mark•lane, of the firm of Barber and
Barker. Director of the Melbourne Dock and Railway Company.
James J. Macintyre, Esq., Sydenham-park, late merchant in
Sydney.

(With power to add to their number.)
DIRECTORS OF NAUTICAL DEPARTMENT.
Captain Andrew nape Ilamond, R.N.
Captain John Cochrane Hoseason, R.N.
CONSULTING ENGlNEER—Alexander Gordon, Esq., Member Inst.

C.E., 22, Fludyer-street, Whitehall.
BANKERS.

Messrs. Prescott, Grote, Cave, and Cave, Threadneedle-street.
The Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury, and Henrietta-street,

Covent-garden.
COUNTRY BANKERS—The National Provincial Bank of England.
SOLICITORS.
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Messrs. Maples, Maples, and Pearce, place, Old Jewry.

BILOK_ERS,

Messrs. Mußens, Marshall, and Daniell, 3, Lombard•street.
Messrs. Robins and Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street.
SECRETARY —Henry Foreman, Esq.
uffices-62, Moorgate-street.
Her Majesty in Council having granted a Royal Charter of Inc w-
poration, the Directors feel it a duty promptly to brim; into effective
operation the means which they believe best calculated to insure the
most direct and expeditious communication with Australia, and
thereby to satisfy a requirement of great and growing urgency.
The route proposed. viz.—the direct line connecting England with
Australia, and crossing the Isthmus of Panama, may he considered
as divined into three stages—the Atlantic passage, the transit across
the Isthmus, and the Pacific passage -to Sydney and Melbourne al-
ternately, coaling at Otabeite or other convenient station. On the
first it is unnecessary to dwell ; of the second, all difficulties are in
process of speedy removal by the line of railway now approaching
its completion,* with attendant accommodation of suitable hotels at
both extremes ; and the third, favoured as it is with the smoothest
seas, with moderate winds, a pleasant temperature, and the absence
of adverse currents, may indisputably be described as presenting the.
most unoejectionable navigation in the world.
The directors, therefore, availing themselves of the long practical
experience of Capts. A. S. Hamond, R. N., and J. Cochrane Hoseason,
R.N.—who, for several years, have held command of steam-ships
on the Pacific, New Zealand, and Australian stations, and of whose
published opinions the soundness has been fully confirmed
by recent results, adopt this course, as comb`ning the essential ad-
vantages of speed, of comfort, of economy, of safety, reserving, how-
ever, the power to avail themselves of any more desirable line of
transit across any other section of Central America, which time may
possibly develop.
The speed and rernlarity with which paddle-wheel steamer& —on
the Cunard and Collins' lines—have performed their passages across
the turbulent seas of the Norte Atlantic, having established a con-
viction that this mode of propulsion is best calculated for long voy-
ages, at high velocity—it is proposed to employ paddle-wheel
steamers of about 3,000 tons, with commensurate engine power—
c,4nbiniug all well established Improvements —in reference to ma-
chinery, uniformity of size, proportions, and cabin accommodation.
The vessels will proceed at stated periods from Milford Haven to
Aspinwall (Navy Bay), on the Atlantic side of the Isthmus; from
whence passengers and cargo will be conveyed by railway to Panama,
on the Pacific side, and there re embarked for Australia, accomplish-
ing the whole distance, to or from, in about fifty-five days. The Di-
rectors, after the most deliberate consideration, have decided that
Miliord Haven, as the port of departure promises advantages, which
few other ports can supply, viz., the safest an,horage —entrance and
exit at all times—facilities of repair—supply of most suitable coals
—and easy communication by rail with London, Manchester, and all,
the manufacturing districts.
It is thought unnecessary to dwell on the greaf extension of general
traffic, wherever proper facilities of intercourse by steam have been
afforded; it may, however, be b. iefiy stated that the produce of gold
during the year 1852, in the colony of Victoria alone, amounted to over
18,000,0001., with every prospect of a continuous increase, exclu-
sive of the produce of New South Wales, which forms a large addi-
tion to this vat+ t amount ; that during the months January, February,
March, and April last, the specie transmitted across the Isthmus—
from Peru and Chili, from the western coast of Mexico, and from
Calf°, nia—amounted to 20,410,796 dollars, exceeding 4,000,0001.
sterling; and that the passenger traffic by the same route and for
the same period amounted to 10,568 persons, irrespective of th^se
conveyed by the San Juan de Nicaragua line. It may be, moreover,
observed that this extent of traffic, however great, affords no ade-
quate idea of the vast trade which will arise to feed this line when
In full operation, with all the important advantages of a completed
railway and of a sy. tematic conduct of business.
Large additions to this vast traffic must necessarily flow from the
Increasing intercourse between North America and the Australian
colonies, facilitated as such intercourse is by the powerful lines of
steamers alrealy established between the United States and the
Isthmus of Panama in the North Atiantiz, and between California
and Panama in the North Pacific.

The augmented line of steamers als) employed by the Pacific
Steam Navigation Company between Valparaiso and Panama must
considerably swell the stream. These great results stand in perfect
independence of a line projected which will, in all probability, at no
distant period, connect California and China, and likewise of traffic
the natural result of conveyance of passePgers and valuable merchan-
dise diverted from old and circuitous routes.

The Directors derive great encouragement from the knowledge
that the o.,ject. of this Company are favoured with the high approval
of British intrchsnts in general. Many of the most eminent London
houses have strongly expressed their apprObation ; and the following
document fully attests the spirit in which the enterprise is regarded
by several influential and distinguished Manchester firms:—
" We, the umiersigned, being desirous of encouraging the esta-
blishment of a iine of first class steam packets, offering increased
facilities and advantages for the transit of passengers and goods, to
and frofn Australia and the different important states in the Pacific
Ocean, and being deeply impressed with the advantages of the route
by the way of the Isthmus of Panama, since the establishment of
the railroad at that place connecting the two oceans—hereby signi,y
our approval of the projected British and Australian Direct Screw.
Packet Company,t for :he purpose of carrying out the line of com-
munication to those parts in the most efficient manner."

(Signed)
R. Gladstone end Co. Henry B. Jackson.
Horrocks, Jacson, and Co. R. I Farbridge and Co.
Robert Smith and Co. B. Liebert.
Robert Gardner. Prescott, Brothers, and Co.
Samuel Mendel. Thos. Cardwell and Co.
llobt. Barbour and Brothers. Oswald Stevenson and Co.
John Pender and Co. J. A. Turner and Co.
George Fraser, Scn, and Co.
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As indicative of the approval of the Australian authorities and com-
munity—they have much satisfaction in adding the followir g extract
of a letter received from Stuart Alexander Donald-on, Esq , Member
of the Legislative Council of the colony of New South Wales, dated
"Sydney, 22d November, 1852:"
" In my piece in council 1 have ever been a warm public advocate
for the advantages of steam—and all I have ever said has gained ten-
fold force since tin stupendous gold discovery ; and, moreover, I
have late-ly advocated this very Panama line--and I carried, on the
28th of August, by a unmimoos voe of the council, a public grant of
6,0001. a year to the first company that shall bring Sydney within a
coarse of post of 120 da' s with London. My original idea was all for
Panama, but I generalised the motion to obtain unanimity; and
that Panama will first claim the bonus I feel quite sure. The gold
will go 'y the quickest boats. The quantity of gold to be produced
in 1853 and 1854 no human being can tell ; it is at present nearly at
the rate of 20,000,0001. a-year. I assure you I feel the greatest in-
terest in your success, ant great confidence that your line will pay."
The unsatisfactory state of the present communication with the
Australian Colonies, coupled with the strong feeling prevalent in
favour of the Panama route 4 points to this as the only means left of
establishing the shortest possible period of communication ; and the
Directors, from the demonstrations and experience of the nautical
members of their Board, from the assurances of the most successful
ship-builders and engineers, and from arrangements formed at
Panama, entertain no doubt that the passage can be accomplished in
the time stated, and that the course or post can be lately and regu-
larly reduced to about 120 days, including the interval between
arrival and departure of the mails.
In conclusion, the Directors observe, that this Company, not bur-
dened with unsuitable ship., nor constrained to adopt unproductive
deviations, may confidently anticipate the ultimate command of the
postal service. They feel assured that, after arranging moderate
rates fur passengers, specie, and freight—an ample margin fir
working charges, insurance, and repairs and also a reserved fund
for the replacement of ships and machinery—they are justified in
believing that Tars TRUNK LINE promises to realise a most remunera-
tive divid,iid.
Application for shares to be made on or before the 20th August, to
the Secretary at the Company's offices, 62, Moorgate-street ; to the
Brokers ; or to the Agents of the National Provincial Bank of
England.
July, 1853:

Foam OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Australian Direct Steam Navigation COmpany, via Panama.
Incorporated by Royal charter.
I request you will allot me shares, or any less number of
shares, of 251. each, in the Company, and I en age to accept the
shares so allotted tome, and to pay toe deposit of 21. per share there-
on, in such manner, and in such tune and place, as shall be appointed
by the Directors cf the Company for that purpose. And I further
engage to execute a deed of subscription, to the said Company, bind-
ing myself to accept and pay for the shares allotted to me, and also
to execute the deed or deeds of settlement of the Company.
Dated this day of 1853.
Letters and notices to me may be sent by post addressed :
Residence• • • • • • • • • • • • ' ' • •
Profession or trade • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Reference • • •

* The time of transit across the Isthmus by rail will probably not
exceed two hours.
t The title assumed by this Company previous to the decision that
piddle-wheal should be adopted as the motive power.
tlhourne, April, 1553 —hith '
erto the een munteation by
,tel:inere, 'Via foe Cape of Grod Eope, insh ad of prov;ng a boon to
the C has been a serious detriment to business.
,
laiii
reeanxiously leoking—with our Eastern neighbours—for
tuu
ea the Panama July 4, 1853.
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RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.
• Established August 1, 1837.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9.
Colonel ROBERT ALEXANDER, Blackheath Pars, CuAiRmAN.
Increasing Rates of Premium for fecuring Loans or Debts.
Half Premiums, only, required during first seven years.
Assurances payable during Life.
Provision, during minority, for Orphans.

BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION.
Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.

Profits divided annually.
Premiums computed for every three months' difference of age.
Half-credit assurances on anew plan piteullartyadvatitafteous to
policy-holders.
At the lest Annual General Meetmg, a reduction of 30 per cent. was
made in the current year's premium on all participating policies.
(PROPRIETARY.) (sfuTuAL.)

Half Whole
i galf Quar -
A. premium premium Age. Annual Yearly •terly
a 1 First for Re- premium Pre- Pre-
Seven ma,nder mium. minor.
Years. of Life.
I 1 --,
1 £ s d. £ s. d.t Years. , ktonthsi £ s. d.' £ s. d.j £ s. d.
30 1 1 9 2 3 61 30 0 2 7 3 1 4 20 12 3
40 1922 13 41 327614 41 0 12 4
50 2 2 6; 4 5 0 6 2 7 10, 1 4 61 012 5
GO 3 6 81 613 4 9 2 8 2; 1 4 8, 012 6

E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director.
ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary.

L. HYADI AND THE CLOSING HOLIDAYS

HYAM has deemed it expedient to keep
_ILA • before the public eye his recommendations as a manufac-
turer of Children'r, Boys', and Youths' Attire.

•• SCHOOL SUITS,
SINGLE GARMENTS,
SUITS FOR BETTER WEAR,
which cannot be surpa'sed in quality of materials, design, or make,
are now on sale at L. Hrsm's, at unusually low, prices. The probab!e
changes of weather have been provided for in the articles thus an-
nounced, and every, description of this dress will be found suited to
the commencement of the autumn season, now so near at hand.

SEPAR iTE DESIGNERS.
AND

SEPARATE CUTTERS
are employed by L. HYAM, in order that the suits and garments for
the y ungmay bear no semblance to those intended for adults, which
arrangement succeeds too well to require further illustration.

OBSERVE I—L. HYAM begs to state that he has no connexion
with any similar establishment in London. 36, Gracechurch-street,
City (established upwards of 15 years), is the only place of bust-
hess carried on by L. HYAM, where the public can be supplied with
good, durable, and fashionaNe Clothing, of sound wurkmanshlp, at
such econnmical prices as must defy all competition.

L. HYAM, Tailor. Clothier, Hatter, Hosier, and General Outfitter,
36, Graceehurch-street, City.

SOUND and WHITE TEETH are not only
indispensably requisite to a pleasing exterior in both sexes,
but they are peculiarly appreciated through life as a blessing highly
conducive to the purposes of health and longevity. Arneng the vari-
ous preparations offered for the purpose, ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or
Pearl Dentifrice, &arida unrivalled in its capability of embellishing,
purifying, and preserving the teeth to the latest period of life. Pre-
pared from Oriental herbs, with _unusual care, transmitted to this
country at great expense, this unique compound will be found to
eradicate all tartar and concretions, impart a pearl-like whiteness to
the enamelled surface, remove spots of incipient decay, render the
gums firm and red, fix the teeth firmly in their sockets, and, from its
aromatic influence, impart sweetness and purity to the breath. It is
important to observe, that when used early in life, it effectually pre-
vents all aches in the teeth and gums, effaces spots and discolour+,

tion, eradicates scurvy, and, in a word, soon realises the chief attri-
bute of health and beauty—a Fine Set of Pearly Teeth. Price 2s.
9d. per box.
CatrrioN.—The words " Rowlands' Odonto are on the Label, and
"A. Rowland and Son, 20, Hatton-garden," engraved on the Govern-
ment Stamp affixed on each box. Sold by them and by Chemists
and Perfumers.

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DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT TO • OVERTHROW A RAILWAY
TRAlN.—During Thursday night a diabolical attempt
was made to overthrow a train on the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway, near to Deepcar.
At half-past one o'clock on Friday morning a goods
train left the Sheffield station for Manchester, and
about 200 yards westward of the Deepcar station, the
engine-driver of the train saw that a sleeper was lying
across the up line. He immediately stopped his train
and removed the sleeper. Considerable pains had been
taken by the evildoers to secure the sleeper from being
thrown off the line by the engine-wheel guards. No
trains but those we3tward ran on that line, and there-
fore the sleeper had been secured on the eastern side by
being backed up with another sleeper, the lower end of
which was firmly fixed against one of the sleepers to which
the rails are fastened. The engine-driver had scarcely-
got his train again in motion when he saw the Man-
chester goods train approaching. He signalled the
driver to stop, and told him what had been done. The
' driver of the Manchester train, therefore, ran his train
Ivery slowly, and arrived at Sheffield without any mischief.
Most fortunately, the Manchester train was an hour
beyond its time, or a fearful accident would have been
inevitable. Active measures are being taken for the
apprehension of the offender.—Sheffield Times,

TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

The following is the protest issued by the Porte against
the occupation of the Principalities by Russia':—
" The Sublime Porte has just been officially informed that
the Russian army has crossed the Pruth, and that it has
entered Moldavia, with the intention of also occupying
Wallachia. This movement, effected without its co-opera-
tion, upon an integral part of its empire, has occasioned it
as much sorrow as surprise. It is painful for it to behold
the inhabitants of those loyal and peaceful provinces ex-
posed to all the chances of a military occupation. It is
difficult for it to reconcile such an act of aggression with
the pacific declarations and amicable assurances so often
reiterated•by the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh. It is still
more difficult for it not to be astonished at an operation
which is an infringement of the principles established in
the treaty of 1811.
"The Sublime Porte, in expressing the sentiments
which this event has caused it, cannot dispense with set-
ting in their true light some circumstances to which the
ministers of his Imperial Majesty have in vain endeavoured
to give a conclusion such as their love of justice and tran-
quillity made them desire.
" The negotiations which were opened in concert with
Prince Mentschikoff were restricted at first to the points
which offered difficulties relative to the question of the
Holy Places, and the differences which were the principal
objects thereof speedily received a solution of a nature to
satisfy all parties interested.
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"We have consented, moreover, to the construction of
a church and hospital at Jerusalem for the especial use of
the Russians, so that the concessions demanded in favour
of the priests and pilgrims of the same nation have not
been refused to either.

"After the happy conclusion of the part of the negocia-
tions which related to the sole ostensible object of the
extraordinary mission of Prince Mentschikoff, that ambas-
sador hastened to press another demand, which, if it had
been admitted by the Government of his Majesty the Sul-
tan, could not have failed being a grave attack on Vae in-
terests of the empire, and of compromising the sovereign
rights which are its ornaments and its supports.

-- “ Ib has baen-seen by the official ccnnniumications-wh.
the Sublime Porte has at various times made to the Great
Powers, that it does not hesitate to give sufficient assur-
ances capable of dissipating the doubts which led to the
discussions relative to the rights, spiritual privileges, and
other immunities attached thereto, and which the Greek
churches and Greek priests possess, on the part of his
Majesty the Sultan. Far from wishing to withdraw any
Great
portion of those privileges, or even of restricting the en-
joyment consecrated by their utility, his Imperial Majesty
makes a glory to confirm them publicly, and, faithful to
the maxims of justice and mercy, of placing them safe from
all prejudice, by the means of a solemn act bearing his
hatti-cherif, and which was made known to all friendly
Governments. Such being the case, it would be an act of
supererogation to encumber this question with a heap of de-
tails. It suffices here to demonstrate that, on the one hand,
the demand of the Russian ambassador, notwithstanding
certain modifications, either in the terms or in the form,
remained inadmissible in consequence of what has just been
explained ; whilst, on the other hand, it had no real ob-
ject, in consequence of the solemn guarantees given spon-
taneously by the Sovereign himself, in face of the whole
world. These incontestable facts suffice to relieve the Su-
blime Porte from all obligation to excuse itself further on
the subject of the religious privileges. It is incontestably
evident that the independence of a sovereign state is null,
if among its attributes it does not possess that of refusing
without offence a demand unauthorised by treaties, and
the acceptance of which would at the same time be super-
fluous as regards its ostensible object, and no less humi-
liating than hurtful to the high party declining it.
" Nevertheless, the Sublime Porte in no way desists
from its amicable and profoundly sincere desire not only to
fulfil all its engagements towards Russia with the most
1 scrupulous exactitude, but, moreover, to give it any new
j proof of its cordial dispositions compatible with the sacred
rights of its sovereignty, and with the honour and funds-
mental interests of its empire.
" It is always ready to reiterate the assurances promised
I in the letter dated 4th (16th) June, written in reply to
that of his Excellency Count Nesselrode, bearing date the
19th of May ; and it is still disposed, if an arrangement of
a nature to satisfy Russia can be arrived at without pre-
judice to the sacred rights of the Sultan, to send an ambas-
sador extraordinary to St. Petersburgh, to seek, in concert
with the Russian Cabinet, the means of arriving at that
end.

"As regards the passage in tho letter of his Excellency
Count Nesselrode relative to the eventual invasion of the
Ottoman territory, the Sublime Porte has already declared
that it cannot accept it; and as that letter, as well as the
reply of the Ottoman ministry, was at once communicated
to the powers that signed the treaty of 1841, it evidently
becomes needless to enter into details on so painful a
question.

" In consequence of these circumstances, and in virtue
of these considerations, the government of his Majesty had
reason to hope that the founded motives which he never
ceased to allege to justify the refusal of his consent, the
impossibility in which he finds himself of according it, and
the sincere desire which at different times he has expressed
to see a renewal of the cordial relations between the two
high parties, would be finally appreciated, and that the
Court of Russia would return to more equitable sentiments
towards it, the Sublime Porte feels the more sorrow in
finding itself deceived in this hope, es the eminent qualities
of the Emperor of Russia, his known justice and modera-
tion, did not allow it to suppose that his Majesty would be
capable of wishing to ground his demands upon other
bases than those of reason and common right, as he had
but recently given, both to the Sultan himself and to the
European Powers, positive assurances of his desire to re-
spect the dignity and maintain the independence of the
Ottoman empire.

"And it is in this state of things that the Sublime Porte
has just received the official notice that the Russian troops
have crossed the frontier.

" If the Court of Russia persists in founding the demand
to consecrate, by a document obligatory towards it, the
religious privileges of which it is a question on the treaty
of Kainardje, it must be observed that the promise con-
tained in the first part of Art. 7 of that treaty, relative to
the protection of the Christian religion and its churches,
is a generality; and that degree of importance attributed
to it by Russia can scarcely be found in it, still less a spe-
ciality in favour of the Greek religion.
" However this may be, if the Sublime Porte omitted
to protect the Christian religion and churches, it is then
only that it would be time to remind it of its promise by
quoting that treaty ; and it is no less clear that this new
proposition cannot be founded by that treaty, inasmuch
as the privileges and immunities of the Greek religion
have been granted (octroye) by the Sublime Porte, with-
out the demand or intervention of any one whomsoever.
It is, in fact, a point of honour for it to maintain them
at present and in the future, and a duty imposed upon
it by its system, full of solicitude for its subjects. The
firmans which have recently been promulgated, and which
confirm the privileges and the immunities of all religions,
publicly testify to the firm intentions of the Sublime
Porte in this respect., in such manner that without the
slightest doubt a foreign intervention is not at all required
for the purpose. Only, whereas the Court of Russia, what-
ever may be the motive, has conceived suspicions with re-
gard to those religious privileges, and as the Greek religion
is that of the august Emperor, and a great portion of his
subjects, the Sublime Porte, moved by these considera-
tions, and also from deference to the amicable relations
which still exist between the two Powers, does not retire
before the resolution of giving sufficient assurances to his
subjects. But, if a government contracts, on the rights and
privileges which from its own mov.bment it has accorded to
the churches and priests of a nation of so many millions of
souls submitted to its authority, exclusive obligations with
another government, it would be to share its authority
with that government ; it would be nothing less than the
annihilation of its own independence.

" The treaties concluded between the Sublime Porte and
the Court of Russia, concerning the two principalities, do
not authorise in any manner the sending of troops by Russia
into these two countries ; and the article relating thereto,
which is in the Sened of Balta-Liman, is subordinate to
the case of the breaking out of internal disturbances ;
which is by no means the case in the present instance.
" The fact is, that this aggressive proceeding on the

part of Russia cannot in principle be 'considered in any
other light than a declaration of war, giving to the Sub-
lime Porte the incontestable right of employing military,
force in return. But the Sublime Porte is far from wish-
in,gto push its rights to the extreme. Strong in the justice

which regulates its policy towards the PoWers, it Prefers
reserving them, in the expectation of a spontaneous return
of Russia to a ine of action more conformable to its decla-
rations. It is with a view to remove every obstacle to that
return that it restricts itself at present against the aggres-
sion of which it has such just right to complain. It thinks
thereby to offer to the whole world an additional proof of
the moderation of the system it has adopted since the
commencement of this affair. It abstains from any hos-
tile act, but it declares that it in no manner consents to the
entrance, from time to time, of troops into the provinces
of Moldavia and Wallachia, which are integral parts of
the Ottoman empire, regarding them as a house without a
master.
" It protests, therefore, formally and openly, against
that act • and, in the conviction that the Powers that
signed the treaty of 1841 would not give their consent to
such an aggression, it has given them an explanation of th
circumstances, and meantime maintains an armed attitude

for its defence.
"In conclusion, it repeats that his Majesty the Sultan
is always desirous of meeting any founded reclamation of
the Court of Russia, of which he has already given proof
more than once, and is ready to redress any grievance con-
cerning the religious affairs of which his Greek subjects
might have cause to complain ; that that reparation has
been made as regards the Holy Places ; that that question
has been solved to the satisfaction of Russia ; and that the
Sublime Porte does not hesitate to offer more explicit as-
surances to confirm the arrangement which has been made
to the satisfaction of all parti 1853 (8 Cherval, 1269)."
es.
" Constantinople, 2d (14th) July,