Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
From OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, JUNE 2, 1853.

The political horizon OF Europe Is troubled;
clouds and darkness rest upon IT, We do not an
tcipate war, but it will require temperate and judi
oious diplomacy to avoid it. The Continental nations
are forming new combinations Austria Prussia,
and Belgium are one for Germanc purposes Eng
land and France are one upon Turkish affairs
France and Sardinia are one upon Italian politics,
at least as far as Austrian movements are concerned
Russia is alone and upon her interference or pro-
jects concerning Turkey hangs the peace OF Europe
The Porte has rejected the Russian utimatum; the
Russian Ambassador Prince MENscH1KoFF, has
withdrawn from Constantinople The Emperor OF
Russia talks angrily. Turkey is preparing for the
worst; preparations upon large scale are making
by the present enlightened Turkish administrator
the redi (militia) in each village is ready to march,
Government is prepared to put down any Russo
Greek insurrection that may be attempted, and ar
tillery has been sent to Narna, Yet the decision OF
the Eastern question remains IN suspense; anu,
while the exercise of conjecture is free TO all the
intention of the Czaris not yet known in England. IL
is certain that communications OF more than oral
nary importance have lately taken place between
England and France, and it is equally certain, from
Lord j. RUssELLs declaration III the House OF Com
mons that the two countries were acting in concert
in this matter and have jointly intimated TO Russia
that they will not tolerate any wanton outrage
against the Porte, or any attempt to upset, BY
coup de main, the balance OF power IN Europe. Ii
is probable that before this time the French squad
ron has arrived within few hours sail OF the
Golden Horn and its presence there will interpose
an insupcrable barrier to any hostile movement ct
such should have been rashly projected) OF the
Russian feet lately stationed at Sebastapol. This
squadron consists of nine sail of the line, besides
steamers and it is thought to be more than match
for the Russian feet, notwithstanding the numerl-
cal superiority of the latter Three ships of the
line have within the last fortnight been sent to re-
inforce the British feet at Malta and it is general
understood that Admiral DusDAs is longer without
orders. We hope for peace, and deprecate any hGsty
which might endanger its continuance; but
think the prompttude of the French Government in
sending its feet TO the Bay Of Salamis six weeks ago
evnced wisdom than the complaisance which de-
tanned the British squadron in the port of Malta.
Only summer or two ago we saw Germany filled with
hundreds of thousands Of armed in the highest state
of equipment and discipline, moving onward till they
face to face with each other in all but battle array
and then quietly dispensing without blow and we have
been taught to feel that actual hostties may be very
distant when they most imminent. Al the
time it impossible to observe the and progress of
events the Continent without the gavest apprehen
sions The present complications have arisen in those
quarters of Europe which naturally to produce
complications. Turkey is neither powerful prosper
Belgium though prosperous is Insignificant in the
scale of European Powers But they both coveted
by strong neghbors and their position and probable des
TIMES subjects ofinense interest throughout Europe
We find the following observations respecting Russia and
Turkey, and Austria and Belgium in the Inqus, and
give better outline Of the complications than
that which they present:
'sThe leading Of the Eastern question seem now
to be pretty well established Nicholas the would be
representative of the Byzantine Csar lately succeeded
in carrying Consantinope, in opposition France
of the points which he desired carry in reference
the privileges of the Greek the Latin priests in
Palestine Turkey has further bound herself
again with any Power respecting the Holy Places
without the participation Of Russia So far Russia has
been successful Then the ultimatum, Of which
much has been said-the requsiton namely, that the
privileges which the Greek Church enjoys in Turkey
should be guaranteed by treaty with Russia. But here
the Porte stopped Russia informed that the Sultan
had no thought Of Withdrawing single privilege from
his Greek subjects but that he would not give foreign
Power q hold his internal policy The sole
object Of the demand give for the in
reference of Russia from time time under the cloak
OF enforcing the spulatons Of the treaty which she
would have forced upon Turkey if she could The Grand
Turk has shown something Of that quiet but uncompro
missing spirit Of resistance to brute force which is the
most indispensable condition Of freedom and ndepen.
dence but which IS too rare in these evil times special
messenger has been from Constantnope to fetch the
French feet Lord Sratford has to Malta for
ships but TO England for instructions.
While such is the Of affairs in Turkey not only
is Frederick William Of Prussia embracing his late rival
and almost foe the Kaiser at Vienna the liberal and
constitutional Leopold is likewise there, andha betrohed
his to young Archduchess Of the imperial house.
The French correspondent Of the Times gives the follow
ing account Of q conversation between NJ. de Kissee
the Russian Ambassador at Paris, and NJ Drouyn dc
Lhuys the occasion Of the latter making remarks
upon the ayished upon King Leopold during his
southern tour:
am de Kisseea is said to have remarked that there was
nothing in all that which ought surprise the French Gov
ernmeu inasmuch that Government itself the cause
Of reception, and that in fact the situation created
King Leopold in Europe had been occasoned by alone
The French Minister expressed some surprise at the observn
ton bat NJ Kissee replied that the conduct the French
for time past and the menacing tone used
a occasion, imposed the King Of the Begans
the necessity Of seeking in the Courts Of Europe that
support which be only did find France but which
he against any Interior designs might be
contemplated against him. This remark q NJ de kisse-
left evidently referred the rather singular attributed
NJ His de Butenysl II the effect that in the month
March, ~ dc Buenya, Minister Brussels, learning
structed to the Belgian Government that the
Emperor Of the French sincerely DESTROYS and determined
he concerned the treaties OF 1915
added that IL Russia and Austria the example
violation Of those treaties by placing their foot the Ottoman
territory the Emperor would any longer consider himself
bound by his engagements and would consider himself
thorizod by that Of theirs Belgium That
municaton transmitted BY King Leopold the Courts
Of London, Vienna, Berlin and 81. Petersburgh.
toned at the time what the views Of the French
with reference the mission Of the Russian envoy
acting upon Belgium. The observations Of NJ dc Kisseed
would 70 confirm the fact and he further reported
have said TO NJ Drouyn de Lhuys that Belgium AID King
Leopold safely the ympathes Of the Emperor
Nicholas also Of his allies. Of Austria Prussia The
case them stands thus Europe ia ally King Leopold
and Of the nation he rusoyer and this alliance occasOned
by the fear Of the risks both might day be exposed
the part Of France the great Powers attack the
Ottoman Empire, or, in fact from any other Europe
has found in the journey Of King Leopold and his
con show that such alliance exists and appears 70 have
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