New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-10

"pire" presumed to conquer the sovereignty over a
whole empire by mere theatrical performances. For
Russia there remains step from the sublime to the r.
dcule-a rdicule which can only be wiped out by blood
But these days of stockobbng moneyocacy not the
days Of chvalrOus tournaments The article in the Steele
runs thus
"On Thursday the 5h of May the day Of departure of
the French steam packet, the Sublime Porte eoininu-
Dcaied copies Of the fman resolving the question OF the
Holy Places De Ia Cour aud Prince Menschkof The
day passed away without any defamation, without any
deaarehe the part of Prince Msachikof and All the
ambassadors thinking that question 10 be settled proned oy
the departure Of the French steamer Cor the
OF the happy turn of affairs to their respective govern
menis. Prince Menchkof however who had just accept
ed the frmsn respecting the Holy Places dispatched as
midnight had arrived common eaDas e. gems
darme to the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, with an ultm
fun in which he demanded seed treaty containing the
solution of the Holy Shrnes question and the future guar
aDy of the privileges and mmunes Of the Greek Church.
the most extensive protectOrte Of that Church tor the
benefit Of Russia such would establish two distinct EN-
perors Tarkeyhe Sultan for the Mus sumsns and the
Car for the Christians For answering this utnaum the
Prince allowed only four days 10 the Porte requiring be-
sides an immediate acknowledgment of the receipt OF hs
uliimatum by government officer The Minister OF 10
reign Affairs returned him kind Of receipt by his aga an
inferior officer Of the gensdarmery The Prince dispatch
steamer for Odessa in the Of the same night On
Wednesday 9Th the Sultan having been nfJed OF the
presentation of the ulmatum by such unusual proceed
ing called together the Dvan and gave official notice TO
Lord Radcliffe and NJ de IN COur of what had happened
Those two ambassadors Immediately concerted meas
urts for common policy, advising the Porte to re-
iect the umatum with the greatest moderation in
language and terms. VI. de N COur. besides, l.
said 10 have most formally declared that France should
oppose every Convention infringing the rights secured 10
her by the treaty OF 7i0, respecting the Holy Places
Prince Menchikof. in the mean time. had retired to Bu
iukdere like Achilles to his tent Mr. Canning, the
9Th there requested interview with the Prince with a
view Of engaging him 10 more moderate conduct Re
fused On the 10th the Ministers of War and Of Foreign
Affairs were the Grand Nzrs who had invited Prince
Menchko join him there for the purpose Of attempting
to arrive At reasonable arrangement Refused Never
theless Prince MenchikOf had minated to the Porte that
he was inclined TO grant further delay OF three days.
Then however the Sultan aud his Ministers replied that
their resolutions taken that time would not modify
them This negative of the Porte sent tOvard
midnight the 10TH Bujukdere where the whole of the
Russian Embassy collected and where demonstrations
for an approaching departure had been made for several
days past The Turkish Ministry informed of this circum.
stance was Just about to yield when the Sultan dismissed
il and formed new Administration"
conclude NY report on Turkish affairs by excerpt
from the Constitutional, showing the conduct of the
Greek clergy during all these transactions.
The Greek clergy deeply interested in this question
lad pronounced in favor Of the status qu0 in favor OF
The Porte They protesting nasse against the pro-
tectorae threatened TO be imposed them by the Enpe
ror Of Russia Generally speaking the Greeks desire the
sypIort of Russia but only condition of not being sub
iect TO her direct domination 1t is repusve to their
minds TO think that the Oriental Church. which the moth
CT of the Russian Church. should become subordinate
to the latter thing which of necessity would happen, i
the designs of the Petersburgh Cabinet should be
cepted" KAKL MARX.