The New York herald., 1850-04-07

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France justified in demanding In virtue Of what
title England presumes 70 change quo that has
lasted for eighteen years to take upon herself to
portion how small soevsr OF her sorrisory This iss
question that must BE- examined BY the three powsr
Greece extent Of frontier and coast consider
ed suoent for her defence will ask that object
can Be attained If England be authorised 70 have
footing In these small slands OF which Il situate
within one-eighth OF mile ffom the coast The Rm-
peror nstructs TO make serious
earnest to hasten the oessatiou OF state of
things which there u nothing whatever to render
disAsters and dangers Of a most serious kind. "
received win throw much light on shs nature Of tho
relations which may hereafter expect TO entertain
with England and VIII add, her position with re-
speet TO all the powers, great and small whose eoasts
to judge whether England, abusing the position a.
forded TO her BY her Immense maritime superiority
contemplstes in future 70 pursue dstinot and solAt
gsgcmsnts which bind her with other 10
free herself from all joint and common obligation and
authorss each Of the great powers whsneves An op-
portunty shall OFFER to follow, regards the weak
and dstsnossss no oshsr rule b1. ,h.i, own goodwill
and pleasure; no other right but that Of material
force Ia ,seon~sse s SsSies dsus vsgle eve
- roierse. dssve dsOss qs< "a fsres nst<Isus)
The following. which puporss to be a cepy Of
was published in a morning paper yesterday
ST. P.rrsssvso, lie 8 C2oth) Pe6, 1850
Monsieur 10 Baron:-Almost at the very moment
7th Qsth, Of this month"; We learned BY your report
(No I'D that Lord Palmcrston relaxing those extreme
measures which he has adopted sg.in:t the Hellenic
government had consented to suspend them accept
ing in this difference tho mediation Of France.
As In eyes the interests Of tho superior
st upon the want Of courtesy Of which havo feit
ourselves called upon to complaint and our intention
into . mediation already commenced and which, per-
hsps at the time We are writing, may have borne ~
Of France can .es eosoousy in f.vor Of *.
ment Of King Otho and contribute TO tighten for
him the weight Of the peeunary claims raised against
on such result Nevertheless M le Baron In regard
to what relates TO the oesson Of the Greek slsnds
equally claimed in the name Of tho government Of the
Ionian Islands as this Is not purely question Of
money between England and Greece but IL . question
OF territory connected With th deiimitstion estab
lshed by treaty concluded between the three cabi-
nets which founded the Hellenic kingdom 10 would at
all events be impossible for In quality Of sgners
by England and France to the exclusion Of Russia.
We feel duty therefore, to make the
Of our rights In this respect and you will declare this
to the English government In communicating 10 this
despatch.
Receive NJ. lie Baron the assurance Of my very dis
tingushed consideration. NES5BLR0bN.
BY the Leyant mail we have received Constanti-
nople and Athens journals to the Sth, both inclu-
sive. In the former there s nothing Of interest.
The Courier d'Afhenss, OF the Sth, states that
Baron Gros, the French envoy, had been received
u
and mentions a report that he has recommended
the Greek government to recognise the claims Of
England TO indemnities for certain English and
lonian subjects, leaving the question of amount
the CowTiev, was said to be disposed to adopt the
recommendation.
THREATENED RESIGNATION OF MrysrERs.-A
meeting Of members of parliament, tho supporters
Of the R,esen, government, took place at Lord John
day morning. About hundred and SIXTY were
present. The Globe understands that Lord John
Russell expressed his discrimination not TO be 4
party 70 any oSsIss ef pshey that might involve an
no efiectual measures for the suppression Of tho
slave trade had been suggested az q substitute for
IL; but he considered that other steps should be
meni Of this objecs. The Sx~ has the following
account Of the proceedings" Lord J. Russell told
the meeting that, II Mr. Huu's motion for this
evening" relative to the slave trade. carried, he
would certainly reeign the Office he held. Mr..
Hume did not see tho necessity Of Lord J. Russell
giving up Office. even IL Mr.. Hut carried his mo-
ton Lord Palmerston repeated what Lord j.
Russell had stated. the course he himself would
follow. Lord Harry Yane and Mr.. Denison both
spoke in favor Of Mr. Hut's motion. The meeting
then separated, the general feeling being that Il
would ioim matter Of great consideration having to
DESTRUCTIVE FmR AT MAScHrsrER THIS Moxn-
No.-We have juss received, by electric telc-
graph. intelligence that q most destructive FIRE
broke out early thL morning in the extensive pre-
Pccadilly, Manchester. We have not received
any details as TO the origin Of tbs disaster or the
nature OF the property destroyed, but the loss IL
timated to rach 100000. The premises and
stock are insured.-Londo~ Gassfts, Maruh "A
spain.
T1IB InroRrArr MISSION TO cvBA.
Madrid jouinals OF the 9th are received.
he min. h1y run.a laap palHl
reas from the Spanish capitalists, at 3 per cent.
This sum Is 10 be placed at the disposal OF Count
Miraso the object Of whose mission to Cuba u the
subject Of much conjecture in Madrid.
Some pcrsons at hrrt believed that the General
was sent to adjust difficulties that had arisen be-
tween the superior authorities Of the biand and
the government But this supposiiion soon
abandoned as improbable. Others took IL into their
tive to the Island Of S. domingo, which, being
for some time prey to civil war repeatedly claimed
the protection Of spain. This explanation appears as
unfcundcd as the other; and Il ls more likely that
Count de Mrssol 10 going to Cubs fos the purpose
OF placing that island in a respectable state Of de-
fence, in order TO enable a 70 resist any zttsmps
that might be made By powers covetng tho poe
session OF that valuable colony. This version Is
the more probable, several cabinet councils and
long conferences with the principal directors Of
The War Department., pcrticuarly with General
Zarco-delValle, the Chief Engineer Of tho army,
preceded the adoption OF that important dccisioo.
Count Mirasol u TO be accompanied by General Of
artillery, another Of ths corps Of engineers, and
number Of staff ofoers and e,nssoyes OF the different
ministerial departments. They are to embark ia q
ffigste now fitting out at Cadix.
II Ls said that Lord Palmerston has addressed m
energetic note to the Spanish govevnm ant, COM
planning OF the scandalous manncr In which the
slave trade IN being carried on at Cuba and lhTest
enng block ads sf,he siaad 4 his Representations
are not attended 10.
Italy.
The Nilau Gaxeffs, Of the 1sh. announces that
Count Archinto. M. Mylus, banker, and 81. SIno-
netts, merchant, have set out for Vienna. on tho
invitation OF the ministry, to be consulted on the
new regulations for the Austrian National hank.
and also on various measures 70 bs applied - the
government Of the Lombsrdo-V Vcoetian provinces.
The Rifrra Of Lucca, OF the lith. states that
the communal elections Of that town have bcso
snnulled, for want ef slihccni number OF vot,rs
The same journal thus explains the matter about
the note said TO have bcco presented by the British
TO ths Tuscan government According TO the
statement the latter Indirectly informed, lately,
that the Brtsh government intended TO demand an
indemnify for damages suffered by various British
merchants reading At Lsghon, IN the taxing OF