Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-14

time, have been elected by the naughty
tone assumed by Menchikof towards the
Porte, and as may be supposed, have not
tended to assuage The alarm which conduct
so unlocked for naturally induced. Turkey,
after all, being the weak spo, in the rela-
tons between Russia, France and England,
he public funds of the two latter countries
have shown a depression although much
more in France than in England.
A curious and highly important feature
in the present aspect of this every pretty
quarrel" is The evident Discrimination of
England to interfere in the business This
Discrimination is 81 evident as to have pro-
voked the sarcasms Of the continental press,
and especially OF the French papers The
London Times has, indeed. stepped rward
as the advocate of letting Turkey drop to
pieces # she W Il aud argues that The in
tegrty of the Ottoman Empire Of Europe is
no longer necessary TO preserve the balance
of power Although the Times has doubt-
less weighly reasons for its opinion, y is not
considered that the present feeling of the
British government is much different. In
the meantime the admiralty, so far as is
known has contented itself with ordering
few ships to reinforce the Mediterranean
squadron, the French feet having, in the
first intelligence of the difficulties, received
orders to proceed to The Archipelago. While
this want Of aacrity is displayed in Eng
land, Col Rose, acting for Great Bril- am
at ConslantlnopIe. had despasol,ed 'i'e steam
shin Wasp, with dispatches. dated slh, for
England, and, it was stated win ins,ruc-
tionsao the British fleet at Malta, 10 hasten
with all speed to the Dardanelles Not.
outstanding these threatening appearances,
it is reported in England to he the opinion
both Of the French and Austrian courts, that
the matters now in dispute will be peaceably
arranged
The Paris correspondent. of the DaiLy
News writes as follows:
{" am informed from source which
does not leave me at liberty to doubt of it.
authenticity, that treaty-ihe details Of
which have not ttanspired-has actually
been signed by England aud France, with
a view to concerted action in the affairs o
Turkey in given circumstances. The En-
gsh and French am 5assadors to the Porte
will now lose no time in hurrying to the
post where their presence is SO much re-
CURED"
MISCELLANEOUS The Prussam Gazettt
states that Lord Wesmoreland had present
ed an official note to the Austrian ministry
from the English cabinet, containing for
nal expression of their intention vigorously
to suppress any conspiracy f"mented by
foreign refugees against the continental
powers. This paper adds, tina, Austria is
rapidly preparing The necessary documents
for the legal prosecution prescribed by the
British court,
The belief is gaining ground in Paris that
by the influence OF the new French Empress
buIl-fghis, which during preceding reign:
have been strictly nderdicted in France
are to be permitted at the Hpodrome o
Paris this summer. 1t is asserted that I;
complete personnel of real Spanish bulls ant
bull-hghters have been sent for from Spain
At meeting of the associated socie,ie
of Edinburgh University, Sir Edward Bull
wer Lytton, Bart, was declared duly elect
ed as honorary president. all other proposed
candidates having withdrawn.