The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-15
RUSSIA AND THE WAR.
INTERVIEW OF THE British MINISTER WITH GORT:
cBAKoFr-THE EEcRTT TREATY WITH FRANCE.

INTERVIEW OF TIE BRITISH MINISTER WITH GORTs.
cHaKoff-THE SEcRUT TREATY WITH FRANCE.
From she London Times, Juiyll
we rave sreaty pubinned copious extracts from the
"bles eook On FAY subsequent, perusal Of its
ten ssccs We 70 add the following papers bearing upon
the relations Of Russia and Austria the alleged secret
Hssy betwecn Franco and Russia the first intmason OF
shca ~as given by the Tunes in the early part Of Easter
week Tnere papers refuse IN the first place. two des
psches written by sr j. Champion to the Earl of Mames
evry a. The end u January ano about the middle OF Feb
rnary las, We annex both, as follows
SIR ). cRAMPros TO THE EARL OF MALMEsBURY.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 20. 1859.
Upon the receipt Of your ordships despatch OF the
l2tn ut took early opportunity OF putting Prince
orschakon IN Possession Of the views and opinions her
MsJss,ys government in regard 10 the unsatisfactory
state OF The relations between France Austria "a made
Known 10 me by that despatch aud its enclosures.
have bad several conversations with his Exselency
upon this subject. both before and after had received
yoor lordship's official Instructions
Atr making bis Exceleucy fully acquainted with the
rnouvts and considerations which have induced Ma
ls government 20 address the governments Of Fraoce
Aurra ard SARDINIA al the present conjunctura told
txceifncy That your ordebip putting confidence the
ceclsra he had made ~ his constant desire 10
ssutsn the peace OF Europe, had directed ascer
isa hos far Inc Russian government be disposed
20 ssti sngand W recon BGng prudence and TEN per
20 uofe goystrmenis ibe policy VI her Majesty NO.
vertmert rasa, simply The preservation Of peace
by atbfu mssserancc 90 toe treaties NOE 10 force ana
het Nash'! soFefsnsnt ruSi-d toat Russia, laying
aside asy feeling, fsvorsse o. unayorabs, which sse
msi entertain to~srcs eisOr Of tbe too great Po~ers
question would jon koglsua IN ercuag object when
The interest OF all " secure.
Prince Gortscnsken Listened win affection % ali the
observations which venturec 10 escr aim on this sub
ject, and renlied TO The fOllowlDg sseo;.-
You have certainly nsrepresend me 10 rrparsins 10
goverDnent ,bst vish peace m.o;sped assa
oesnts peace and even requires H. The develop
the great mesaures Of internal m In vi r
gagged But remarked that you hs parHse roxsas
aside all feeling favorable unfsvorsbe cards
nes In cues1on and should be departing AogeAer fron
the frnnhnes. Which You invite. allow supposs
thai we cou Assocse ourselves 10 any Of
which this WINS TO be coudiou In word. welxh
France and ustrs In the balsnce RELATIONS with
the former are cordiA-wfb the latter they from
being No. nor do SEQ any prospent OF improve "a
of them This could only resul from entire change
Of system on the part OF the Austrian government and Of
such change neither nor The urobs.
bi.iy.
Prince Gortschakoh then proceeded at length 10
onumefae the grievances which Russia concedca ane
has reason 10 complain the part of Ausra but az yoar
ordsbp IA doubLees well acquainted With these 1, would
serve no good purpose to record them bore II viii suf.
fee to say that his Exceencys language seemed "a pre-
ciude any prospect OF renewal OF the intimacy which
formerly rubsisted beweeG the Cabinets Of S. Peters
burg and Vienna.