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turn to this subject, it is simply because we, being most
directly inte;ested in the subject, wish to enlighten oar
ones, and not to leave them in ignorance of the deter-
mination (ropinio2z, arretec) of the Sublime Porte on a
matter which tends to inflict a severe blow upon its
legitimate rights—rights which are consecrated by ages

and unexceptionable documents—and to endeavour to
destroy any unfavourable impression which some hun-
dreds of publications which have been disseminated by

the opposite party may have produced on the minds Of
the Government or of the nations.

FRANCE.

End of Month.

" 'A new and freak explanation on the part of the Porte
appears to us the more opportune, because, since the
elections in Moldavia have been annulled, the quasi
revolutionary clubs in Wallachia have produced a very
sensible discouragement among those inhabitants of
Moldavia and Wallachia who formerly dared to display
some little courage in the maintenance of their opinions
(qui naguere osaient montrer quelque pen de courage de
leur opinion). Assemblies elected under such auspices
neither are nor can be of a nature to inspire the Sublime
Porte with any great confidence that they will respect
its rights. Consequently, at the same time that it keeps
within the limits of the Treaty of the 30th March, the
Imperial Government considers it a duty to renew the
aforesaid declaration of the 14th October, and frankly to
declare that whatever may be the wish expressed by
the Divans ad hoc relative to the union of the two
Principalities, the Sublime Porte, relying on (s'appuyant
sur) the text of the treaty of Paris—a text, in ♦irtue of
which the final settlement of the definitive organisa-
tion of the Principalities is to depend entirely on
an understanding between the Sublime Porte and she
other Powers who were parties to the treaty—finds
itself absolutely necessitated to maintain its resolution
in this respect.
" We confidently hope that this determination, which
is based on reasons that are of vital importance to
Turkey, will be appreciated by the Powers, to whom
we address ourselves with the greatest confidence. We
are convinced that their justice and equity will cores) to
our assistance in this important matter.
" I hasten to add that, by this our restriction, we do
not intend to exclude all idea of the assimilation of
certain administrative laws that may be reconcileaLle
with the rights of our august Master and with the
maintenance of the political separation of the two
provinces.
" 'The good understanding which has happily been
re-established between all the Powers that were parties
to the Treaty of Paris concerning the affairs of the pro-
vinces iu question is for us another guarantee that they
will be satisfactorily settled. We, as one of the parties
to The treaty, cannot too strongly wish that the good
understanding may continuo:
"'You are authorised to read this despatch to the
Minister for Foreign Affairs, and to leave a copy of it
with hiba. " Accept, Stc.'

[Annex.]
AALI PASHA TO THE KAIMAKAN OF MOLDAVIA.
" 'M. le Prince,—My telegraphic despatch of the
24th instant has made known to yon the resolution taken
by the Porte, in consequence of an understanding be-
tween itself and the six other Powers, who were parties
to the Treaty of Paris, to annul the Moldavian elections.
By your despatch of the 25th we learnt bow promptly
you had proceeded to put into execution the ord, r
of his Majesty the Sultan. I have nothing to
add in respect to the instructions which were
given in my above-mentioned message. In regard
to the method of their execution, I consider it my
duty again to make known to your Excellency the true
opinion of the Sublime Porte on the subject. Before
all, I have the honour to inform you that the Imperial
Government is as jealous of its inalienable (inprescrip-
tible) rights and is as determined to maintain them as it
is to fulfil the duties arising from its engagements. Thus
the Sublime Porte can have no other wish than to the
that part of its engagements, the accomplishment of
which devolves on authorities of its appointments, fulfill-
ed with the greatest uprightness and fidelity. We are of
opinion that, in or ter to attain this object, your Excellency
cannot do better than lit rally to follow the instructions
of the firman relating to the elections with the Watla-
chian interpretations, the application cf which under
similar circumstances in Moldavia has been agreed on
by all the Powers. In this way the responsibility of
your Excellency will be sheltered (a convert), and the
Sublime Porte will be extremely pleased that you have
fulfilled its intentions,
" ' The Porte, M. le Prince, counts, in this important
matter, on your devotion to the interests of the Empire
in general, and to those of the Principality in par-
ticular.—Accept, &e.
" Aug. 31, 1857."'
The candidateship of young Prince Murat for the
throne of the United Principalities, which repre-
sents the latest political canard started by the con-
tinental press, is thus seriously discussed by a Paris
correspondent of the Independence of Brussels :
" The candidateship of Prince Murat is more
talked of every day, though few people believe in
it. It is said that at Stuttgard the question of the
Principalities was alone fully discussed, and that
then the name of Prince Murat was pronounced. It
is also said that at Osborne, where the question
was likewise discussed, the Emperor Napoleon
asked if, in case that question should be decided
according to the wishes of the Roxmains, England
would see without displeasure the candidateship of
Prince Murat. It is further said that the same
question was raised at Berlin and at Turin, where
it met with no opposition. As to the Emperor
'Alexander 11. who thought, it is said, of a candi-
dateship of Prince de Wickenstein, his aide-de-
camp, who has gained distinction in combating
against Schamyl in the Caucasus, and who recently
married Princess Catacuzene, he has definitively
abandoned that idea—to which Austria would on
no account have consented. Thus, though a name
was pronounced, no kingdom was founded at
Stuttgard ; and as England maintains a severe re-
serve, nothing has been done calculated to preju-
dice the wishes of the Moldo-Wallachian D ivans,
and the resolutions of the future congress.'

PARIS, THIIRSDI.Y EVENING.

The Censtitutionnel contradicts, as follows, an
improbable report circulated by some German
papers—
The Presse of Vienna, the Trieste Gazette, and letters
from Berlin, announce that on the 2d inst. Lord
Stratford de Redcliffe and Baron de Prokesch addressed
A protest to the Divan against the elections which have
taken place in Moldavia and Wallachia. We believe
ourselves justified in asserting that no despatch has been
received in Paris from Constantinople confirming this'
report. The fact of the meeting of the Divans, which
are deliberating at this moment, sufficiently proves the
improbability of the statement."
BOURSE, Oct. 14.—The following were the last
quotations :

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