The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-01-21
LONDON, FRIDAY Dec. 16.

LONDON, FRIDAY Dtc 10.
Niscount painerston has rendered his resg-
nation of the Office of Secretary Of State for Tie
Home Department. Lord Aberdeen went down
to Osborne yesterday TO make the communica-
ton to the Queen. The ground upon which
Lord l'almcrston is said; to have resigned is
his opposition TO Lord j Ohm Russell's new Re-
form Bill. which comes under discussion next
session. Now. Pa!mcrston was quite aware of
The terms Of this bill before he took Office The
Times and Chronicle, who alone knew OF the re-
si%nation last night. devote each Il leader this
morning TO the subject. Both distinctly affirm
that faimcrstOn has not Withdrawn on any
question Of foreign policy.
Without wishing to make too bold an asscr-
ton. | simply hazard the opinion that the Re
form 1911 Is the mask or reason I'almcrSton
wears on leaving Office. not 100 much o clnbruil
The government at this critical moment But
quite sufficient has transpired to make it known
that Falmcrston has not agreed all along with
tic vacillating policy Of the Cabinet On the east
cIn question. TIE n:.UdtrUus StGHghter of tie
1MHS at Stn"pc ed 10 ii Ceb:nn Council hire
tr"s niie' ttot Coitnrt CouncH Mai Palm
e'%toH resigned. Il couricr ,ra5 cis0 dcsIaic.-
ri tni 'c9iafcly to Co'ssiamtjncpic.
J. told you. some weeks since. that there was
split in the cabinet, and that the rc>ignat on
OF Lord Aberdeen not improbable. Many
persons regard this as the preliminary step and
say and hope that Palmcrston will shortly re-
turn to office rs Premier. with the foreign port
folio. under the existing circumstances
.hoWS rtrroas. will keep You informed of
what is going on.
The affair at SnopC is fully confirmed. The
telegraph was not fun enough A. vet the de
details have not reached US hut authentic in
formation. by telegraph direct from Constan-
tlnople, states that the Russian squadron con-
sisted OF thrce thrcc-deckers, four twoand-a half
dcckcrS. six frgatcs and four steamcry-!n all
IL vessels Of war. The combat lasted four
hours-not one. During that period OF time.
1000 Turks were slain. The unfortunate men
fought Gal!antlv against the overwhelming
numbers and overpowcring artillery. Rvs
san thrcc-dccker was burnt All the Turkish
vessels were destroyed burnt or sunk (nany of
them were full of soldiers, ia trangpor) With
the exception of the Talf steamer which effect
cd her escape and brought the disastrous news
to Constantinoplc. A. ight he expected, the
greatest Indignation and excitement prevailed
at that capital. The English and French Am
hassadors at once sent two war stcamcrs-thc
Terrible. Qnglsh) IS guns, and the Mogador.
Frcnch)-to Sinopc, to ascertain the truth of
the affair. 1t is to be hoped now that England
and France will act
There is an immense amount of Dllacc in
triguc going on. Leopold fears that If there is
European war, he will lose Belgium he is
No"tiS. ana mas considerable influence here.
Austria desires peace lest she should lose Lop,-
hardy and her other suliugated provinces. In
iacl There are 50 many cOntcnding interests
that it is very difficult to say how all this will
end. The affair of Sinope must knock the ac-
cord OF the four pow crs Oh the head. The Turks
Will scarcely listen TO terms now.
The reports from Asia arc very cOntradicto-
ry. The Russians, according to one account.
nave been beaten in two or three engagements.
their retreat cut of. and Tcfis surrounded.
Schamyl is hard upon them. and is said to have
defeated 10000 in irregular battle According
to the Times, the Russians have gained great
victory. But it comes from Russian source. !
The Pcrsians have, it is said. joined the Rus
slams against the Turks. need scarcely con
clude by adding that we are as far off from
peace as ever.
According to advices from Athens. Greece is
IN very excited state. Petitions and address
SEES are sent in to the King to declare war
against Turkey The hand Of Russia is again
visible here. The Emperor turns the orthodox
Greek faith to some account.
mentioned in my last that the United States
had offered to advance a considerable sum To
the Porte. on condition of receiving an island in
the Archipelago. now learn, on pretty good
that Mr.. buchanan has been cnoogod
in the preliminary negotiation for the nurchoso
OF an isiand IN that sea for naval depot or
arsenal. 1t is deemed necessary by the United
states government to have dcpot there or in
the Mediterranean. '' "a III