The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-11
Opinions Of the London Press on Leading
Topics

by telegraph copous extracts from the London journals
touching Turkish, Chinese, and Cuban ahairs. .
In the House OF Lords Friday evening, the Earl OF
Mamesoury gave brle sketch OF The present Stale OF
affairs al Consantnople and asked ii the instructions
gwen 10 the British ambassador identical with those
70 the French ambassador. and If those diplomasts
acllns IN union
The Earl of Clarendon merely asked the noble Lord
mol 70 press his question, for II impossible TO have
had distinct Information within the present time He APP
peaed TO their oIdshps not press opinion upon
the result OF the pending negotiations, and slated that II
was undoubtedly the interest OF this country and OF France
TO uphold the Porte and the representatives OF The two
countries were achng IN concert IN pursuance OF that
/ policy.
The Earl OF Hardwick characterized this answer as
most satisfactory, and inmated his opinion that matters
would not have assumed their present critical aspect if
lhe government Of this country had exhibited the firm
attitude they had done on former occasions
Alter lew words from Lord Beaumont. Lord Brongh-
am suggested that IN the present state OF their ordshps
knowledge OF the question ,he subject should be dropped
In The House OF Commons Lord John Russell respond
ed 10 similar inquiries on the part OF Mr.. Dlsrae, that
some time ago the British government informed by
the Russian that the Emperor had despatched
special mission TO CoEslaDHope iD order 10 obtain
confirmation OF the concessions which had been made in
other times TO members OF the Greek Church as to the
| Holy Places in Jerusalem. Her Maes,y's government
were informed, al the same time, that the Emperor OF
Russia had occasion 10 complain that former concessions
had either been modified Withdrawn, aud that he felt
it necessary TO have some security that those
s Dns should not be Withdrawn; but of what nature
mat security would be, the Russian government had
moi specially stated 10 the British. The Russian ambas
sadoT arrived al Cons,annople and certain crcumsiaH
occurred which induced the Grand Vzier 10 feel
siderable apprehension. aud he consequently applied TO
Colonel Rose for the presence of the English fleet but
Admiral Dundas did not leave Malta, and afterwards Col
onel Rose Malta 10 Admiral Dundas,
that the presence OF the fleet was not necessary Ad
mral Dundas exercised wise discretion, and Colonel
Rose perfectly justified in sending the second order
to the admiral Negotiations proceeded Lord S,raiiord
de Redcllhe arrived at Constannope, and was enabled
materially assist in enabling Prince Menschikod to OBJ
tain declaration, which considered sufficient, and
to which the French ambassador offered no
teTial objections Ii was honed IN London and
in other courts that, the matter being settled, the
mission of Prince Menschkoh would terminate; but
/ il appeared that other proposals which Prince Mems
chkoH according 10 instructions, made TO the Turkish
government such that, although, in the opin-
! ion OF the Russian government, they were no more
than necessary in order TO secure the fulfill
meDt OF the declarations oil the Porte with regard 10
The Holy Places were, in the opinion of the Turkish
government, and OF her Maestys ambassador al Con-
staniinope, and of the ambassador OF France, OF
ure which could not but be considered dangerous 10
the independence OF the Porte, and as infringing The sp-
nlatons 10 which all the great powers agreed IN 1873
The last dispatches from Consannope TO the 9th
instant lie could, however, state that there had been
The most perfect concert and concurrence OF views be.
tween her Naesiys ambassador al Conslannopie and
the ambassador OF the Emperor oil France. He should
say further that in the present state OF the negotiations
il would not be consistent with The good OF the public
service TO produce the instructions under which Lord
Satford de Redche had acied but would be the pol
icy of government to maintain invloabe the faith o
treaties and the integrity and Independence OF the Porte
In conclusion. he trusted that the Russian government
would require other securities from the Turkish gov
ernmenl than compatible with The maintenance o.
the full authority OF the Sultan and the integrity OF The
Porte.
The following contradictory accounts sun up the ates
word from Constanlinope. The Paris correspondent o.
the Times, writing the morning OF The 26lh, says
teegraphic message from Marseilles has been re-
ceyed this day with reference 10 the Turkish question
Soon after interview took place between the Minister
TOR Foreign Affairs and the Turkish ambassador which
lasted time. The particulars OF that interview and
line intelligence brought by the message, have not ye
fsnspiredst least sufficiently correctly TO permit 10
notice them Without further inquiry. In the time,
however may communicate some additional facts which
have reached me iron an excellea source relating TO
the Russian pianaaun The information communicated
yesterday morning ol Prince Menschkof's departure
from Consanunope on the 18th, IS confirmed, and Il IS
equally true that he left behind him portion OF his
personnel TO carry on the business OF the embassy, he
proceeded TO BuIukdre about ten miles believe from
Consannope, where OF the diplomatic corps have
their country houses during The heat OF summer On
irving there, he caused TO be Communicated TO The
Turkish government that be should remain there till the
20in OF May, order 10 ascertain the dehnIye resou-
non of the Dsan. Thus, after having given one pro-
ongaton, which expired on The l4th, Prince Menschl-
kof gave second, which has terminated the goth,
aud this is certainly understood here as proof OF hesa.
The Rnss'an ultmafun, which, as has been said was
handed IN on the 5th, contains articles OF
which, ii am informed rightly, can be said 10 possess
great importance. allude 10 the clause m virtue OF
which Russia, alter having declared that she only de.
sres The maintenance OF the privileges franchises, and
immunes enjoyed BY the Greeks IN virtue ol the haiti
scherfs hrmans and vziersl letters from time TO time
granted 10 them, demands that, with view TO guaranty
the saiu QUO The Porte shall sign with her convention
or international treaty mpartng 10 those concessions an
evocabe character, and placing them as that they
shall not in future be affected by The caprice or i'll will o
this or that minister. This demand the Porte positively
and peremptory refuses TO accede TO-
II As wtle am informed that Prince Menschikof was
on The 1plh Consannope, or at least close To IT. and
that The hope was still entertained OF enecng arrange
men, OF an amicabe kind This intelligence, dated Con.
stantnople the gb received this morning at Wen.
ma BY the Danube and Belgrade, and reached here lew
hours ago.
On the came evening the Vienna correspondent Of the
/ Times t.legraphs Prince MenschikoH and his suite
l have lett Constanunople.
Russian subjects al Consantinope placed under the
i protection OF the Danish ambassador.
The French fleet is said 10 have received permission
10 rass the Dardaneles.
From the London Times, May n.
BRITISH, FRENCH AND AMERICAN INTERVENTION IN CHINA
The teesraphic despatch which yesterday arrived on.
" four days old, from Alexandria stnkingy illustrates
the Tremendous responsibility OF POWER which embraces
the whole world II informs OF British armaments
employed in Two popuous regions about
possible TO be- aud hitherto sealed against the advance
OF the civilized world I'm both instances IL too evil
dent that steam and the rail, and the electric wire have
failed TO englnen our arms and TO quicken our pace
enough for The progress OF events In the Burmese
lplre we are deep in war OF which the beginning the
conduct, and the event all equally beyond
troll and told, in the eleventh hour, that we have
been overreached into inaction by barhac diplomacy,
and cannot now secure our conquest" without fresh
army Further, at the extreme eastern shore of the Old
World we hear, TO our surprise, that the British The
French and the American ships-o.w have consented