The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-23
THE TURKIsU QUESTION,


We have received, says the London Times, tele-
graphic message from Berlin, stating that intelligence
had reached that capital from ST. Pr,esburgh, in which
il announced tina, The Emperor Of Russia had despatched
courier 10 Conslanunople with demand that Prince
Menschkoh's last proposal should be accepted within
eight days
On The 2lst NJ Kill, the Austrian aee dafaires was
commissioned by Lord Straord de Redce and NJ. de Ia
Cour 10 Prince Menschkoh, and make him change
bis mind about leaving. tie was, already know,
unsuccessful: There was some question OF the Sultan
naming bis brother inaw (and former MINISTRY Hall
asha ambassador extraordinary to ST. Petersburgb The
fleet under the orders of Acbmed Pacba had arrived at
ConstantDope, and that OF Abbas Pscba expected
from day 10 day. From twenty-five to thirty thousand
was about the military force expected TO be furnished
by the Pasha OF Egypt. On the 22d, 1000 barrels oil
powder were taken out OF The magazine and prepared for
Immediate If necessary. The letters add that the
greatest excitement prevailed al Conssnnope, and thai,
the Sultan had gained much IN popularity in consequence
OF his frm and dgnihed bearing throughout the ers's
II was believed that a manifesto would appear
IRON the Porte containing not merely exposition and
defence OF IT'S conduct in the difference with Ru,sia but
also Programme Of the reforms contemplated in the sit
uslion OF lis Christian subjects The departure OF Nj de
Nesserode, with dispatches for Vienna and London. is
also announced but nothing seemed TO be known at
Constannope OF The real nature e his Instructions and
IN Paris all is conjecture OF the kind have al
ready noticed.
From ST. Pelersburgh we have, believe, no news a..
yet. The French Foreign Office 10, am assured, a.
much in The dark az any one else. doubt much If M
de KsseleH has received for several days past any
muncation from his government lie PROCESSES as much
rodes mission 10 Austria and England No,wi,hs,and.
ing The opinion still expressed in two political cir
Giles OF the probability Of hos,ies, the idea evidently
gains ground in favor OF pacific settlement without the
Porte being compelled to make concessions inconsistent
with its dignity and Independence. m
From London Times Of the eth.
The fact which we were enabled TO state yesier in
third edition, that a courier had been despatched from
st pe,ersburgh 10 Constantinople with demand that
Prince Menscl ikohs last proposal should be accepted by
the Porte within eight days. IS, on several accounts, OF
great importance and - think less unfavoahle to
pacific solution of this dispute than Il might at first sight
appear to be- In the FIRST place, II proves that The Rus
sian government has not proceeded the fret inell.
genee of Prince Menschkod's failure TO adopt beger
go, either by sending the fleet from Sebastopol
10 the BosphoIus Mr. Ulsraeli and Lord Hsrdwicke
had anticipated by directing the army Of Bessaraba
TO cross the Prmh.
On the contrary the despatch OF mother courier ia
fresh proof that The system OF iemporzalon and hes',a
ton which Prince MenschikoH had begun is still pursued
by the Emperor Nicholas himself II his chief object
had been TO pick quarrel, there would be no need to
prolong these prebmlnaree, and the court OF St Peters
bufgh cannot be ignorant that every week and every day
That passes ~ an immense loss OF its opportunities
and Influence while increases the confidence oil Turkey
IN The combined support OF the Of Europe But "
appears inher, that this courier insist the
eeptsnce of Prince Menschikod's last proposal. That
proposal we believe il not Identical with the
40 haughuv demanded on The 9th Of May; on the
ary subsequently 10 that date, and Just before leaving
Constsnnope, the Russian envoy addressed last com
nicaiion 10 Redschd Pasha considerably les. obiec.
tionabe IN form, though s not acceptable TO the Turk
ish government, in substance. MU