The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1853.

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THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

ject to establish in a formal manner the solidarity of the '
European powers with respect'to Turkey, and to put an
end to the almost exclusive protectorate, which Russia
had then possessed since 1832, in virtue of the famous
treaty of Unkiar-Skelessi. It is sufficient on this point sbr.
to quote the solemn declaration which the powers who
signed thought fit to make on Sept. 17, 1840, for the st.
execution of the treaty of July 15 :—'The plenipoten- 20
tiaries of the courts of Austria, Great Britain, Prussia,
and Russia, after having exchanged the ratifications of 14
the convention concluded on the 15th of July last, have
resolved, for the purpose of placing in its real light the 31
disinterestedness which has guided their courts in the
conclusion of this act, to declare formally, that, in execu- 27i
tion of the engagements resulting from the said conven- 22
tion by the contracting powers, these powers will not E.
seek for any augmentation of territory, any exclusive st.
influence, any commercial advantage for their subjects 50
beyond what any other nation can obtain equally. The 50
plenipotentiaries of the said courts have resolved to in- 20
sert this declaration in the present protocol. The pleni-
potentiary of the Sublime Ottoman Porte, in rendering a 50
just homage to the probity and disinterestedness of 25
the policy of the allied courts, has formally marked
down the declaration contained in the present protocol, N
and undertakes to transmit it to his court. (Follow the
signatures of the plenipotentiaries.)' An aggression 18
against Turkey, emanating from one of the powers who .70
then signed, would not constitute merely an attack on 25
the integrity of the Ottoman Empire : it would also be
the flagrant violation of a treaty, which since 1840 binds 25
the various contracting parties. But whatever may be 25
the rumours that have been in circulation for some days St.
back, they do not go the length certainly of admitting, 50
even hypothetically, that Russia desires to tear up vio-
St,'
lently and without preliminary or previous declaration
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the conventions which bind her to the great powers of st.
Europe, and to attempt enterprises contrary to the letter st.
and the spirit of these conventions. Besides the loyalty, st.
the wisdom, and the interest of Russia are a sure guar- St.
antee that it cannot be otherwise. But this all-impor- St.
tant consideration is sufficient to cause it to be compre- St.
hended that there cannot be question in the present dif-
ference of anything but a mere personal matter in the St.
relations between Russia and Turkey, and that the 12
matter does not in any way
implicate, in any direct or 50
definite manner, general complications, or the rupture, T 3
more or less prompt, of the diplomatic acts which sane- 20
tion the integrity and neutrality of the Ottoman 14
Empire as one of the essential conditions of the peace 50
of Europe."
20
The Debats says :—" However offensive for the
dignity of the Porte the concessions already made 10
to Austria may be, General Menschikoff is charged st.
to obtain others still more humiliating." 20
In the Assemblee Nationale we find an article 10
which, in some parts, almost amounts to an appro- St„.
bation of the policy attributed to Russia, and con-
veys a sort of sneer against the French Government, 25
by insinuating that it makes a mere display of its 25
fleet, without any intention of using it as a coun- St.
terpoise in favour of Turkey. 8;
The Siecle, after giving from the Moniteur the gtt:
announcement of the French fleet at Toulon hay- 50
ing been ordered to proceed to the Archipelago, 25
says : _ 100

The Moniteur publishes the returns of the re-
ceipts of the customs and indirect taxes for the last
month. They amounted to 9,638,175 fr., being a
decrease on the corresponding month of 1852 of
617,544 fr., and an increase on that of 1851 of
801,152 fr. The receipts of the first two months of
the year amounted to 18,583,722 fr., being 1,959,344
fr. less than in the corresponding period of 1852,
and 1,535,554 fr. more than in 1851.
The _Mare of Cherbourg says :—" Great ac-
tivity is being displayed at Lorielt in getting her
machinery on board the Jear-Bart steam line-of-
battle ship. It is said that the Emperor and Em-
press in their visit to Brittany in the course of the
summer, are to embark on board the Jean-Bart,
and cruise along the coast, visiting St. Nazaire, and
afterwards Nantes. The steam-power of this ves-
sel is of 450 horses."
A letter from Toulon says :—" Great preparations
are being made here in the Napoleon, which, it is
said, is designated to proceed to Civiia-Vecchia to
bring the Pope to France. His Holiness, it is said,
will arrive in May, for the coronation of the Em
peror."
It is reported that five of the French cardinals
will leave Paris on the 27th of April to meet the
Pope, and escort his Holiness into France. He will
be received at Toulon by several of the Ministers,
whence they will proceed to Avignon, remaining
there one day ; thence to Lyons, stopping there
three days ; from thence they will go to Paris, and
afterwards to Compiegne.
Yesterday the Emperor passed in review on the
Place du Carrousel, the 6th and 9th regiments of
light infantry, the 51st and 56th regiments of the
line, the 7th aid 10th artillery, the 7th lancers, and
the 6th and 7th regiments of cuirassiers, all of
which are on the point of quitting Paris or Ver-
sailles for other quarters. The infantry was drawn
up in the Court of the Tuileries, and the artillery
and cavalry in the Place du Carrousel, the former
facing the iron railing. The Emperor, followed by
a numerous and brilliant staff, made his appearance
at one o'clock, and passed in succession in front of
all the troops. Prince Jerome and his son, Prince
Napoleon, Marshal Magnan, and Generals Carre-
let, Renault, 'Levasseur, Couraut, and Korte, were
in his Majesty's suite, and amongst the persons of
distinction present were Generals Mahmoud-Ben-
Ayet and Reschid, Envoys of the Bey of Tunis, M.
de Persigny, M. Abbatucci, M. de Morny, &c.
The Emperor after going through the lines re-
turned at full speed, and placed himself in front of
the Pavilion de l'Horloge. The troops then passed
before him, and a certain number of crosses and
medals were distributed.

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M. Bouquin de la Souche, a dealer in curiosities,
appeared on Saturday before the Tribunal of Cor-
rectional Police, charged with distributing seditious
publications, with having in his possession prohi-
bited arms, with writing with charcoal on the walls
" Vive Henri V.," and with having in his apart-
ment a copy of verses speaking abusively of the
Emperor and the Empress. The accused having
been surprised at night in the Rue Louis-le-Grand
writing on the wall " Vive Henri V." the police
made a visit to his residence, and discovered the
prohibited articles. He was condemned to three
months' imprisonment and 50 fr. fine.
The Independant of St. Omer states that a camp
for between six and seven thousand troops is about
to be formed near that town.

The Nary el steamer has been appointed to con-
vey M. de la Cour to Constantinople, as Ambassa-
dor of France to the Sublime Porte. That vessel
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The case of the infernal machine at Versailles is
likely to be relinquished from want of evidence.
A reconciliation has been effected INtween Prince
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" The sending of the fleet to the Archipelago is an St.
indisputable sign that the Eastern question has be 6
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brought by Russia to a grave position—we could wish
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to say a decisive one, for it is time for Turkey to ac 20
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quire, by the co-operation of her allies, a real indepen-
dence, and a situation so fixed and so firm as to permit St.
her to apply to the reform of her institutions the forces 15.
which she consumes in the arrangement of quarrels of 50
neighbourhood, which she is brought into one after the St.
other." 16
The Illoniteur announces, in its non-official co- PI
lumns, that private letters have been received from g
Constantinople, giving hopes that the complications 20
which have arisen in the affairs of the East will be 20
settled without compromising the good agreement 10
which, as yet, has subsisted amongst the European. S.
Powers.
The Cologne Gazette of the 20th, after comment..
ing severely in its leader on the proceedings of
Austria and Russia towards Turkey at this moment,
concludes as follows :
" Will England and France look on quietly ? If so,
Turkey must yield and be again weakened. Will Eng-
land and France oppose the Russian demands ? Then
the peace of Europe is threatened. If we are not mis-
taken, circumstances give considerable weight to the
voice of Prussia ; and judging rightly of this weight she
may—nay, she must—use straightforward and resolute
language. She must oppose with all her might whoever
by his arrogance may threaten to disturb the peace of
Europe ; she must use the language of moderation and
conciliation, but not hesitate to threaten with war who-
ever shows a disposition to break the peace of Europe.
Even at this moment, but perhaps not for long, England,
powerfully supported by Prussia and France, may be
able to save Europe from the universal anarchy which
is breaking in upon us."
The Augsburg Gazette has the following from 10
Constantinople : " The impression produced at 25.
Constantinople by Prince Menschikoff is extraordi- 25
nary ; the Turks are astonished, and the Greeks St.
enchanted. Crowds of Greeks assemble daily in
front of the Russian Embassy, and when the Prince
appears he is saluted with cries of enthusiasm, and St
the Greeks take off their hats, which is very un- Stu
usual with them except for religious ceremonies." 26

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The Countess of Montijo, mother of the Empress;
is reported to be about to marry the reigning Prince
of Hesses. The Emperor will present her with a

dowry.
Dispatches from Cairo state that the Viceroy of
Egypt has concluded a loan of 285,0001. with Eng-
lish capitalists.
There was a very heavy decline on the Bourse
yesterday in the prices of all securities. Rentes,
railways, and other obligations have alike partaken
of the depression, which has been of a serious char-

acter. }lank Stock declined sf. ; the Three per
Cents. fell as much as below the closing rates
of yesterday, both for money and the account, and
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ITALY.
,An ImperiPl decree ordering the abandonment of 3
all prosecutions for high treason, was proclaimed 6
at Mantua amidst the warmest acclamations.
The Austrian commandant of the town and 5
fortress of Ancona has issued an order forbidding 7
more than five persons being together in the streets 6
after sunset, and directing that the arrival of tra-
vellers must be notified to the police an hour after 106
at the latest.
20
The Parlament° of Turin states from Florence,
14th instant, that, in the case of Guerrazzi and St.
others for high treason, the Attorney-General has 6
proposed—imprisonment for life for Guerrazzi, ex-
St.
provisional chief of the Executive ; 63 months' im- St.
prisonment for Romanelli, ex-Minister of Grace and St.
Justice under the provisional Government ; 90
months' imprisonment for Capecchi, an old officer, 6.i
convicted of having spoken publicly against the zo
Grand Duke ; 11 years and 3 months' imprison-
ment for Montazio, convicted of high treason com- st,
mitted by means of the press ; and 56 months'
imprisonment in a house of correction for Dami, 16
ex-President of the Popular Club of Florence and
Pantaneili, Secretary of the Popular Club of Siena.
The Deputy Attorney-General, in summing up the st.
case for the prosecution in that portion which had 50
been carried on at Pistoria, but had subsequently
been annexed to the prosecution at Florence, pro- St.
posed—imprisonment for life for Major Petracchi,
56 months' imprisonment in a house of correction 12i
for Cimballi, with five years! surveillance of the
police after the expiration of his punishment. 12}
Piccini, Agostini, and Lottini are to be set at
liberty. 25
The Vienna papers mention that the search or 10
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dered by the Piedmontese <uthorities in the forests 6
on the Lombard frontier, led to the discovery of 12
3,000 guns and a large quantity of ammunition, 124
secreted by the refugees in case of the success of
St.
the attempt at Milan. St

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SPAIN.
Wo have received the Madrid journals of the
16th, but their contents are without interest. The
Chamber of Deputies continued to be occupied with
the verification of the electoral returns, and the
Senate was not to sit until the 18th. The weather,
which for a few days had relaxed in severity, had
again become very cold, and the influenza was very
prevalent.

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ASSOCIATED SOCIETIES OF EDINBURGH 'UNIVERSITY.
On Friday evening, at a meeting of these societies, Sir
Edward Bulwer Lytton was, without a contest, elected
their first honorary president. The hon. baronet is ex-
pected to visit Edinburgh and address the societies in
December next.
A SCIENTIFIC GOLD-DIGGER.—Among the passengers
by the Falcon, which arrived in the Mersey on Tuesday
hasfr bomeSeyndnlely,
yearswa in
was Mr.
eJoAhunsCtraalivian colonies. Duringtrt, a geologist, who
that time he has made a geological survey of all the mi-
neral districts in Adelaide, Van Dierr en's Land, Sydney,
and New Zealand, and he has brought back with him a
map of the western gold 'ids which alone is 30 feet long.
He has also a large nun, ber of drawings, some of them
valuable in a scientific po.nt of view, and others pleas-
ing and instructive, as giving a sketch of life and man-
ners at the gold diggings. Mr. Calvert has himself been
engaged for eight years in tracing the auriferous veins
and in procuring gold. A short time ago he sent home
a block of quartz weighing a ton and a-half,
and he has
brought with him in the Falcon 730 nuggets of the pre-
cious metal. One of the pieces weighs 231 b. of pure
gold, and we had the opportunity of seeing a piece weigh-
ing 141 b., which is considered one of the best specimens,
being, in the state in which it was discovered,- above the
standard. -The amount of gold brought home by Mr. Cal-
vert is about 3301 b. gross, between 701 b. and 801 b. being
dross or quartz more orless mixed with the gold. The largest
quantity he ever obtained in on e day was 761 b, weight, which
lie broke off with his geological hammer in pieces va-
rying from half-an-ounce to 21b. weight. He had been
came nearer,
spotntleiaere r,for a d
by auriferousitasnce of nearly indications,
n increasing as he
s,
40
miles. The
quartz vein ran north and south, and was from about 9
to 15 feet in breadth, half-a-mile from where he robbed
it of its precious treasure. It stands out in large blocks
of from 15 to 20 feet in height, looking in the distance
like white houses. This place is distant from Sydney
about 215 miles, and a long way from any at present
worked goldfield. During the latter part of his resi-
dence in Australia, Mr. Calvert had a camp, and three
men as assistants, and, properly equipped, he pursued
his scientific survey. Among his discoveries, he found
diamonds, rubies, and many valuable minerals, in which
the Australian colonies abound. We understand that
Mr. Calvert will proceed direct to, London, where he in-
tends to get his drawings and maps transferred to can•
vass, for the purposes of exhibiting them as a panorama
of the gold-fields, illustrative of lectures which he in-
tends to deliver on the origin of gold, and on the colo-
nies', towards which so many. lhousands of his fellow-
countrymen are now turning their attention,—Liverpool
Mercury.

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