The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-18 00:00:00

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LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1854.

It is sincerely to be hoped that his Excellency,
General B.A.RAGUAY D'HILLIERS, may be speedily
recalled from his position as French Ambassador
at Constantinople. Latterly he has done little
else than add considerably to the embarrassments
already sufficiently numerous and harassing.
Unfortunately, it is not the first time that his
Imperial MAJESTY, NAPOLEON 111., has found
difficulties complicated most unnecessarily and
deplorably by the hot-blooded petulance and pre-
cipitation of his diplomatic representatives. At
the very first moment of the misunderstanding be-
tween the Sublime Porte and the Government of
St. Petersburg, the EMPEROR of the FRENCH found
himself compelled suddenly to recal M. DE LAVA-
LETTE from Constantinople. That Minister, it
will be remembered, adopted terms so arrogant
and exacting in his correspondence with the Divan,
in regard to the settlement of the delicate and
somewhat bewildering question of the Holy
Places, that an amicable arrangement was for
awhile almost despaired of. He was recalled,
however, and with his recall, the difficulty
disappeared. Magnanimous concessions were
made by France in compliance with the sugges-
tions_ offered by the British Government. The
complications of the matter at issue became at
once disentangled and simplified. The differences
between the Greeks and Latins were forthwith
smoothed away with almost miraculous celerity.
Might not similar advantages be expected to
accrue from the recal of that quick-tempered
Envoy by whose conduct of late the public at
large have been rather painfully reminded of M.
DE LAvALErres petulance and precipitation ? The
dispute between the Sublime Porte and General
BA.RAGITAY D'HILLIERS in reference to the depor-
tation of all the Greeks indiscriminately within
the boundaries of the SurrAN's dominions, has
happily been closed definitively to the satisfaction
of every one at all concerned in it. But fresh
annoyances arise in consequence of certain jealousies
as to matters affecting the movement of the allied
troops matters altogether so ridiculously
trivial in themselves as to bear some re-
semblance to the frivolous squabbles for
precedence in the march of some civic procession.
Desirable to the very last degree as it assuredly is,
that affairs should at the present crisis be con-
ducted in all respects as smoothly as possible--so
that there may not be, under any conjuncture of
eircumstances, even the most passing or momentary
Interruption to the cordial good feeling which at
length exists between the French and English—
is it not deeply to be regretted that any one
should jeopardise the b continuance of good feeling
y hints, or innuendoes, or doubts, or hesitations ?
Is it riot lamentable that questions of priority or
preference should be raised by those whose main
responsibility it is to assist
otherwise uninterrnptedatid in sustaining
prevtulin the
—we mean among the alliesg equanimity
of the R
—IILTAN in
their general bearing towards each other ? Every-
thing considered, therefore, remembering that the
vital importance that the union between
France
and England should be illustrated in proximity to
the seat of war by the most perfect understanding
between the Envoys from the Courts of St. James's
and the Tuileries—we do regard it as likely to
be a Subject for sincere rejoicing, the prospective
recall of the gallant, but hasty, and, therefore,
indiscreet diplomatist at present representing his
Imperial MAJESTY, our ally, at Constantinople.
Whether the functions of Ambassador are to be

added to the weighty responsibilities already
posed upon Marshal ST. ARNAUD, ill 11i8 capacity
Commander-in-Chief of the French forces in
the East, or whether some other personage is to
be nominated by Imperial decree as the successor
General BARAGUAY D'IIILLIERB, it IS, at.. any
rate, very generally understood that the last-
Mentioned is at once to be withdrawn from his
diplomatic post at Constantinople. His recall
will no more be regretted, we believe, than was
the recall of M. DS LAVALJITTE. Anxieties of a
somewhat distressing kind' will thus be effectually
diuipetedt end the utmost relime will be reposed