New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-15
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

From Our Own CoTespoatent
LONDON. Friday, March 2i l,5i.
War he's at length been declared. Tie Royal Mes
sage was read yesterday n both Houses Of Parlli'
ment: by Lord Aberdeen in the Lords, aud Oy Lord
J. Russell IN The Commons IL de'cri0es The measures
about to be taken active steps to oppose toe en-
croachments Of Russs upon Turkey Tomorrow
The Londcn Ga.et will publish the official notification
of wsr and on Friday the address in reply 70 the mes
SAGE vii become the subject Of the Parliamentary De
bates
Simultaneously with the English declaration, Louis
Napoleon has Communicated similar message 20 bis
Senate AID Corps L<gaiatJ
The declaration OF war against Russia could no
longer be delayed ater Cap ain BlickwoOd the bear
er Of the A0gloFrench rifimatissimum to the Car.
had returned on Saturday last, with The answer that
Russia would give to that paper no answer at all The
mission Of Capt Blackwood, however. las not been
altogether grttuitOus one 1t has afforded to Rus
ria the month Of March that most dangerous epoch OF
the year, to Russian arms.
The publication Of the secret rrespondeuce be-
tween the Czsr aud the English Government, instead Of
provoking burst opuoc indignation ~ inst tue latter
hss-incrdtrie d,cfubeen the signal for the press,
both weekly sad daily Tor coDgrataating England on
the possession OF so truly nitOnsl Ministry under
stand however that meeting will be called together tor
the purpose Of opening the eyes of blinded British
public On the real conduct of the Government. 1t is
TO be held on Thursday next in the Music Hall, store
ct; and Lord Pcnsonby, Mr. Layard, hr. Urquhart'
etc. are expected to take part in the proceedings.
The Hamburger Correspondent has the following;
According TO adyices nom ~. Petersburg, wmch az
rived here the 10Th inst the Russian Government pro
fo o. III
question Among the documents destined for publication
IRE some letter. written by Prince Albert
Ii il curious fact that the same evening on which
The royal mes age was delivered in the Commons, the
Government suffered their first dceat in the present
session. the second reading of the POOrSettement and
Removal bin having. notwithstanding the efforts OF the
Government been al Ournod to the 2-th oil April Oy
division of 800 to -3. The person to whom the Gov
eminent is indebted for this defeat is no other than
INV ord Palmerston d" His Ordship, says The Tunes
Of this DAY. has managed 10 put himself and his col
Leagues between two fires (the Tories and the IRISH
"pa1tD without much prospect of leaving them to
settle il between themselves
We are Informed that on the 18th inst, treaty Of
tripe-allance was signed between France, England
and Trkey but that Notwithstanding the personal ap-
Iicstou 81 the Sultan 10 the Grand Mutu. the latter
supported BY the corps Of the Uemas refused to issue
bs 6fra sanctioniug the stipulation about the changes
in the situation of the Christians in Turkey, as being
in Contradiction with the precepts OF the Koran L s
intelligence must be looked upon as being the more IN
portant IS it caused Lord Derby to make the follow
Ing observation
viii only express myeamest anxiety that the Gov
eminent will itate whether there any truth in the report
ha, has been r,ulsed during the ast few days that N
this convention entered into between Enggnd France and
Turkey there are articles which viii be OF nature 20
absh protc torate part Objectionable at least
O. that which the pat Of Russia we have protested
against.
Tie Times Of today while declaring that the policy
Of the Government is directly opposed 10 that OF Lord
% ~. ~ 80 aUlU rrDf
of tie Muft tie Ulenas succeeded in opposing any
serious resistance To this policy.
In order to unders both tie nature OF the rea
tons between the Turkish Government and the spirit
ual authorities Of Turkey and the difficulties IN when
the former az present involved with respect 20 the
question ola protectOnte over the Christian subjects
Of tie Porte that question which ostensiby lies at the
bottom OF all the actual complications in the last "a
Necessary 10 cast retrospective glance al ts past MS
tory and development.
Tie Koran and the MussumaR legislation emanating
from il reduce the geography ana etnogrphy OF the va
rious people 10 the simple and convenient distinction
of TWO nations and oftWO countries those OF the Faith-
ful and If the Infdels The Inhdel IS HARDY l. e.
the enemy Isamism proscrbes the nation OF the In
fdels constituting state OF permanent hostility be-
tween the Nussulmsn and the unbeleger In tuat
sene the corsairhps 81 the Berber States were the
holy fleet OF the Islam How, then Is the existence oil
Christian subjects OF tie Porte TO DC reconched WIN
the Koran
A
lers BY ceIituaion and is hsbtans consent TO become
rosais that Is subjects OF Mussulman prince without
aband 1niDg their creed they have 70 pay the EAdra
.calita;ion ta1 when they obtain truce WIKI ne ia
full and 3, Is permitted ary more - cOnrsea'e 'Aeil
es Ales than 10 take away their houses In thL' ca
their old churches form par Of their property win pefs
sion worship therein. BCi they are not allowed 20 ere;
new They have only authority Tor repairing me al
10 reconstruct their decayed portions Al CERTAIN epocs
coussaries delegated by the provincial governors are 70
visit the churches and IT, aries u the Chrans ga
der 10 ascertain that buildings have ueen alaeu
under yrctext OF repair II town i conquered O force
tie Inhabitants retain their churches. but only a. places OF
abode or refuge, without PERMISSION 70 worship
/ COnstantinople having surrendered oy csPl5uianon
as in Ike manner as the greater portion OF European
+ Turkey the Christians there enjoy the pn'Iege o.
living as rorahs under the Turkish Go'erument lbs
privilege they have excusiyel! BY virtue oil theif
agreeing 20 accept the nussulInan protection II Is
therefore wing u this circumstance alone tAeI TIE
Christians submit to be governed b. the AusssuiiAA
according q Nussulman law, that the patriarch Oh
Cohsantinople their spiritual chief j. ~ tAe sdle
tine their political representative and tAeir Nulel
Justice. y hereyer. in tie Ottoman kmpre, We
frd sn acclomera.on OF Greek Taychs the AIcnDIshop,
and Bishops are by law members OF the Municipal
/ Councils and under the direction OF the patriarch
over the repartiton Of the taxes imposed upon the
Greeks Tie patriarch is responsible 70 the Porte a'
20 the conduct OF he relsouis.s Invested VIII