Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

ernments; between the Emperor himself during his ysi
to England and the Queen and her Ministers and tha
the nature Of these communications, rather obscure
limited at taken in connexon with his accusations pace
the English statesman in somewhat equiyocal or dis
credtable position. This elected reply from the Lon
don Times the facts being supposed to have been sup
piled by clerk in the Foreign Office. The Times says
The Russian Government thinks fit to declare that
whatever might be the grounds of misrust entertained
by other Powers the English Ministry had reason tc
doubt the views Of Russia, inasmuch an early pc
riod preceding Prince Menschikos mission the Emperor
Nicholas had spontaneously communicated with the
Queen Of England and her Minister'S for the purpose
establishing an intimate agreement with them in
the event Of the most formidable contingency which could
befall the Ottoman Empire"
In short, we are informed that in the of Lord
John Russells brief administration of the Foreign Office
that IS in january 1852 Sir Hamilton Seymour
quested by the Emperor and empowered by his
ernment to enter into detailed private with
the Emperor himself ON this subject; and correspon-
dence ensued not Of official character and the
OF which does not the Emperor Alone but which
in the fullest confidence the views of the Court
Of 81 Peersburgh with reference to the approaching dis
solution of the Ottoman Empire.
We assume these facts to be correct We have now
to learn for the first time that before the Emperor Ncho
las engaged in these extraordinary transactions he had
attempted, at various times and in different FORMS to
lure almost every Court in Europe to Share in the punder
OF Turkey As long ago rs his visit to this country
ne held the same language and it may have been repeat
ed IN greater detail in the of last winter But
what answer did he get to these oyerures What
did he get when he sounded Lord John RUSSELL of all
men in the world on the subject of eventual partition
Of Turkey?
We confidently reply that he met by an indignant
refusal on the part OF the British Government He
told, if we not greatly mistaken that this country
could entertain no proposal in any form which presup
posed the dsmemberment Of Empire the integrity of
waich we had frequently engaged to respect and
protect; that the British Government strenuousy OPP
p,sed any change in the status quo Turkey source
Of danger and difficulty to the world and that as this
communication had been made in a friendly spirit Eng
land strongly recommended the Emperor of Russia to
abstain altogether and scrupulousy from any interference
in the affairs of Turkey which be productive of
great perils to the world.
Asthese communications were of confidential nature
and wholly anterior to and unconnected with the affair of
the Holy Places and Prince Menschikofs mission the
Government appear to have thought that they did not
properly form part Of the correspondence recently laid
before Parliament, but constituted separate transac-
ton This challenge Of the Russian Government relieves
them from all further uncertainty that point Lord
John Russers to the Russian overture will do
him no dishonor; and, although in time of peace might
have been nconyenen to lay bare the pretensons Rus
sa has sometimes indicated relations are not
likely to suffer from ndiscreton'' she herself has
provoked and trust the whole correspondence will be
Immediately produced. +"
Lord John Russell, in Parliament, subsequently, con-
rmed the general accuracy Of the above statement and
consented under the circumstances, to lay the
spondence before the House 1t will be looked for with
much interest. s...=
RUSSIA.
On the 9Th February martial law proclaimed at st.
Petersburgh and throughout Russia and Poland
Warsaw papers state by authority that Russia claimed
not cooperation with the German Powers but merely
strict neutrality which neutrality they say has been firm
ly promised +.
The expectation of grain from the Danubian Princpali
ties forbidden after the 10Th instant.
The Russians were making important dispositions at
Cronstadt various points of the Gulf of Finland and
the Gulf of Bothnia. '..
On the 2Sh utimo the Czar visited the Notifications of
Cronstadt accompanied by his son, the Czarowitch and
hereditary Grand Duke Alexander , -. a-.
The Grand Duke Constantine has inspected the feet at
Helsngfors, and the Emperor expected there in
fortnipht