New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-16
TURKEY.


correspCuSsnee Of The n Y. TneaDe
CoNsTANrINoPLE Friday. kpuliS isss
Tho necotiatiops of the new Russian Ambassador.
Prince Nerchikof have been carried on with much 40
crecy IL has been generally believed that the great OBJ
iect Of his mission the Holy places In Palestine
and in addition to this, says that, on account OF
the warm interest felt BY the Car in the welfare OF the
Greeks in the Ottoman Empire, and the prosperity OF
their Church be has expressed the desire that the Pat
rarch of the latter should be elected for life, and con-
6rmed by the Synod Of 81 Petersburg and that his I'm
peral Majesty, hereafter, should be allowed to exercise
q wholesome influence the whole Greek community
in Turkey both to require il TO act in conform
ably with bis opinion of proprety and to hold the Porte
also obliged 10 accept his INTERPRETATION in its favor,
whenever such might be deemed necessary or useful
In connection with this PrOtectOrae of the Greek
Church. and of the Sultans Greek subjects thus put
forth by the Gar, it may be added, that large naval
force has been put into commission at Sevastopol in tho
Black Sea- ready to sail at moments warning from
Prince Menchikoff; and that equally imposing Srmy
has been placed footing in Bessarabia, to
pass over into Roomea, wheneverthe Ambassador Plen
pOtentiary of the great autocrat Of all the Russas
should deem necessary for il TO do so. From this is
not unnatural to suppose that the Emperor really intend
ed to compel the feeble Porte 10 acceed 10 his demands
whatever they might be, religious political aud that
the fatal moment of Turkey near
Yet within the last few days il has been rumored here,
and the Impartial of smyrna has stated in its columns
that letters from Russia contain the information that the
Russian forces naval and military in South Russia have
by order of the Emperor returned TO their usual peace
footing
What can have caused this sudden change in the war
like and very hostile preparations of the great Despotf
When Prince Menzikof left St Petersburg. but little
could have been known of the intended demands with
which he would be charged. II 50 much secresy has
been pracsed here certainly the objects Of the mission
not dyuged there it is said however, that
ances were given by the Emperors Minister of Foreign
Affairs Count NeSserOde that IL wholly peaceabe
mission and yet the rank and character of It's chief tho
rank of the Vice Admiral and Generals who with il
the prestige deayOred 10 be given 10 It. all bore the
appearance of very serious import Can this really
be eyapOratedl Can the great Emperor be satisfied
with having frightened the Young Sultan and his Court
The anxiety for the arrival of Lord Stratford (Sr
SIatord Cannng) at Constantnople has been intense,
aud the impotence attached to his weight aud influence
must have been fattering to him. He regarded
savior coming to feeble and enervated Turkey from
the clutches of her implacable foe When will Canning
come was heard exclaimed by Turk, Armenian, Chris
tan Catholic, Protestant and jew the whole
city Perhaps foreign ambassador has ever exer-
cised so much influence with the Porte as Sir Sraord
| Canning and his name is accompanied by demonstra-
ii ms of respect yeneratOn and fear among all classes
of the Sutans subjects Day after day the arrival Of
his steamer from Trieste looked for with impa-
patience by the Porte and certainly il have had
abundant cause for this anxiety. At length il came,
and in the morning of the 9Th inst the sound of It's guns
announced the joyful news
The new French Ambassador, La Cour was known
be close at his heels but cared for him,
pressed any interest in his arrival Ii is said that
scarcely had the anchor of the British steam frigate
been cast into the BosphOrus than the Sultan sent to
express the desire Lord Statiord at his palace.
All the British subjects of the capital met him at the
quay of Topkhaneh, and gave him three hearty cheers,
such Enghmen, redoent of roast beef and bottled
porter know best how TO give such loyal occasions
They escorted him to the fine British Palace" situated
in Pera and there, before parting, he made his fellow
subjects" short, but friendly and sensible address.
The following morning he called upon the Grand Vzir,
and in day or two had audience Of the Sultan when
he made the following short but under the circumstances
appropriate address:
more Imperial Majesty BY has;aE
under eeusdneesV ordinary the Queen has
desired give you proof OF the lively and friendly with
which he and her never cease 70 Be an%a;ed ~ that
have oleyed the commands Of Sovereign Notwithstanding
oSor but viii, hat pleasure which RON sincere desire aid
the promotion Of The interest Of your Majesty which the Queen has so
which have 50 Court your Majesty
ur,nce o. R ppnt The ncsbe relations ~Seb Eppy exist
T@ they are oned on SStas confidence and UPON
no or Lees common 70 HEN both an thai
better .eeur than that derived from the well known policy and
The Journal de COnstantinOpie from which the pre-
ceding speech was taken, adds chat the young Sultan
was much pleased with the sentiments expressed by the
British Ambassador, and so expressed himself in his
reply.
Since the arrival of Lord stratford it is said by his
friends that he in time 10 prevent the Russian Am
bas sador from compelling the young Sultan's Govern
ment to accede TO Treaty Of Alliance, offensive and
defensive which would connect with the great absolute
Monarch of Russia and consequently with Austria and
cut him off from all future connection with the liberal
Governments Of Western Empire. This Treaty
to be based upon that of Unkar Skelessi, which gave
so much offense TO England and France in 1884 con-
tanning certain principles comprised in another Treaty
made in 1889 Whereabouts between Turkey aud Rus
after certain Of the OF the latter had
left Turkey almost a vassa Of the c0nquerng Gar.
Since the reforms of Sultan MabmOud Turkey has
longer belonged to the absolute and stationary form Of
government and since the accession Of the present Sui
tan the throne those institute by Rechid Pacha the
declaration contained in the celebrated Haiti Sheriff u
Gu Khaueh Imperial Rescrip read by Rechid Pacha in
the summer pavilion Of the Sultan called Gm Kaaueh,
alias Rose HOuse that the young Sultan abandoned the
absolute right heretofore possessed and exercised by his
ancestors his subjects. Russia has eyed Turkey
with than mstrus and deprecated her departure
from those principles Of Absolutism which form the
chief eementsOf the government Of the Emperor Up
held by Engandand France and by the cOuntenance and
moral support OF all constitutional and liberal Govern
ments, Turkey has continued slowly 10 introduce
forms and innovations cODsOnan with the the spirit Of the
age, and agreeable to the principles of the
lghtened and liberal Governments of the world IL need
not be added that Russia has regarded this with feelings
of no ordinary dissatisfaction and must have longed for
the opportunities OF compelling the Sultan TO forake his
new fashioned principles his allies OF Western EMPIRE
and to return to those OF his ancestors
Here is key to the mysterious silence which has at
tended the negotiations Of the Russian Ambaf sadOr
Prince Menchhof with the Porte. They Fortunate
" not completed when the British Ambassador arrived
10 break them Off and dspel the fears Of the wemean
ing young Sultan IL is said that the Porte only sought
to gain time and though il may have held out faint
hope" to the AutOcrats Ambassador, il finally deter
mined Dot 70 accede TO bis demands
The Grand Nfzr IN said chershea faalin0a M