The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-10
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


Petesbugh all eyes intent upon Coootanlnople
eynosare OF tbs political sky. The question OF which
il is tbs central point has been mavsously expanded
from being called the Turkish and afterwards the Rus
sian. il has become the European question But dplo-
malsts with their complications. and journalists with
their contradictions have developed the question in such
cloud of mystery and doubt belle the old progerb
orienis luI IL is difficult 10 discern the essential facts
IN The case. These appear to be, however, 10 their
latest shape as feowsi
The term OF eight days accorded for the Porte 10 s;g
nily acceptance or refusal of the etmsun oil the auto
crat expired on the 10Th Instant The statement Of the
London Times and OF German paper, the Ca ne Ma
onale, that the Porte rejected this ulmatum on the th
is not yet confirmed, anti, although may prove true, is
extremely Improbable. The Porte is, nevertheless,
busy with active military preparations, which indicate its
determination TO resis, the agseesons Of Russia Two
Turkish unconates, who had been sent into the prov
nces OF the Danube TO learn The intentions OF the hospo
das IN case OF the invasion Of these provinces by the
Russian amy have reported that the loyal devotion
TO The Sultan is poiessed by them. well shared by
the population, and that such violation OF the treaty of
Balta liman would be followed by their withdrawal
to the Turkish territory The letter which brings this
news sdds, that the resolution would doubtless be exc
culsd by Prince Ghiska hospoda OF Mollava but that
Russian inirigues render the result doubtful in
Waiachia The rumor that the Russian army crossed
the Prulh-,he modern Rubicon-on the l4th has been
widely spread but awaits confirmation. and for seye-
raj reasons. is improbable. The tuanof of collision
between certain vessels of the Ottoman and Russian
heets has been expressly coDtradiced Russia has
sent communication to foreign courts settling forth
that her occupation Of the Zanzibar prncpaies would
not be cdstls bell. The Sultan has the same
courts temperate and dgnlhed statement OF his actual
position The Sultan holds himself in readiness at The
hrst token OF reciprocal roliliaory spirit on the part
OF Russai and as soon is consistent with his dignity
10 send an ambassador extraordinary TO ST. Pe,eIsburgh
who shalI he authorized cnnfrm
privileges of the Greeks OF the Ottoman empire as veil
az all other rights franchises, and inmuni,es which
result TO the Greek clergy from their b.rats OF nves
ture, mentioned by Prince Menschko in the last note
which be addressed TO the divan Al Consabnople the
energetic for defence adopted by The Porte
with universal APPRECIATION. although few believe ha,
that war is imminent Even the not
alarm is manifested commercial letter from Bucharest
dated on the 9th, and containing large orders, has
just been received by firm in Paris All was TRANQUIL
at that date and fear seemed 10 be entertained Of i'm
mediate hostil'tes Meanwhile, the English and French
fleets are waiting at the entrance of the Darda nelles
ready Tor combined action In support of the Sultan
against the entertainments Of Ru, Singular fact that
The 18Th oil June, the anniversary OF the battle Of Water
loo, Tor the frs nel on account OF the death of the
Duke of Wellington. passed without conmemoraton
and also witnessed what nile de GiraIdn ap,ly calls the
enkne speciale Of France and Engand against the Rus
sian empire The attitude CT the allied powers is firm
presses rival each other in stimulating the popular
feeling which in both countries ercohtage and, il
need were, would compel their respective governments
10 ASSUME this attitude. The Partisan journals, includ-
ing the Mon,krr, have chiefly contened themselves
with interminabe uenslatlons OF from Eng
lish and ifom German jounals-the former mos, de-
cided in their tone; the latter abocndhg in random
speculalons and The most contradictory rumors. But
several OF The principal journals OF Paris have also fur
nshed able and elaborate original articles the sub
tc-among which those in the Steele, by II. Lamarche,
that veteran writer foreign affairs have been entitled
TO the highest consideration. The Stses Tuesday
contained the frs. number OF series, from the pen Of
Leon Pie, on the History and Statistics OF Russia A
powerful article by J. Paradise (Which must have de-
lighted Mr. CobdenD exposing the actual condition OF
the Russian army, appeared in the Pre the other even
ing. under the title OF Military Strength and Weakness
OF Russia and has been followed by pendant on the
Russian navy with similar title Emile de Girardin
mindful OF his pledges at the Peace Congress, poars oil
the troubled waters and persists in asserting the i'm
probability Of an immediate wake issue 10 the oriental
question Tie insists with especial emphasis, and per.
haps not without reason, upon the TENOR date and sigma
tue OF the Nesserode circular OF the l,h indicating
pacific solution The Journal des DsbaE notwithsand.
ing it's leaning towards Russia, has always such excel.
lent OF information at command that its eastern
is reliable than lha, OF mos, other journals
whatever may be thought OF its opinions The .9saH5le
Naioaa has been stgmazed land JUSTIFY by Emile de
Guardin " one OF the Russian j)urnals OF Paris
Happily, there are not many others. The Uair
the majority oil English and French journals for
fomenng spirit The Uaiosrs is particularly belli-
although it not be uncbarabe TO suspect that
the odium soiogisum renders intense the patriotic
Indignation OF Messrs. CoquiIle and Louis Yeniot
agans, the head Of the Greek church The Pays does
not agree with the Constitutional in regarding
the occupation OF the Dsnuban prncpdltes a eIsus
bei and this disaccord between these oeisys Jour
malls OF government has seriously hurt their epued claim
to be em-olhcsi Both, however, are sufficiently anti.
Russian misfcpesen The dispositions OF govern
meni which maintains firmly, but without iniecorous
violence the attitude exhibited in two brief com
muncatons the Monis,y. in the orders issued TO the
feet now al the Dardaneles and in the levy OF nearly
two thousand men inscribed the navy lists. The Span
English journals General Prim has been sen from Ma
did to Cons,annople TO observe, and in OF neces
.iiy act in behalf OF Spain. OF Polish officer.
have offered their swords in defence OF the Sultan Cen
erals Kspka and Lebug have propo.ed 10 Reschd Pacba
to form corps OF 10000 Polish Hungarian cnigranis
Various eonjeeues have been excited by The announce
ment Of contemplated visit 10 Consan,inopIe by the
Arcbduke Ferdinand Macmillan brother OF the Emperor
OF Austria The opinion is gaining ground that Austria
and Prussia, far from following Russia in the event
OF war, would their alliances with that power
The actual position OF Austria ia scarcely less difficult
and peuous than that Of the Turkish empire, whose i'm
pending fall has been confidently predicted Austria
has paid and will yet have TO pay, dearly Tor The ser
vices OF Russia during the Hungarian campaign.
general war could scarcely fail TO revive with double in
ensy and throughout Europe, the revolutionary scenes