The New York herald., 1869-02-15

OF Russia Is considered the born friend and patron
OF Slavonic as Wen as Greek interests 10 the East At
that pcs "s ssou . Is sSs sssa g "a
the frequent and friendly talk Of the TWO
sovereigns. II it weie not notorious which way
Emperor Alexander's heart Law, his inclination
would be sufficiently illustrated by the following lit
tie incident whloh took place Ut the theatre ON the
first night OF that Czech o0mposer's new opera,
which ! mentioned above. The Princes box lay
right over the imperial one and there he sat with
MS suite until Alexander came 10 visit him between
the acts and took him down to hls own box, when
his attention was attracted by magnificent sword
which tae Prince wore that night "what sword is
tnat ~ asked the Emperor In his somewhat abrupt
manner. 1T is a gift OF the Sultan'S" answered
Prince Nicolas IN some embarrassment wherenpon
Alexander, without saying word. unbuckled the
obnoxious weapon with his own hands and placed
Il IN q corner Il Is expected that Prince
or Which he viii BE able to name with more bride
than him who presented him with the first.
have just received the last number OF the Aoscotc
Gdztfe, the leading organ, as you know OF our ma
tional ana patriotic people lt contains remarka-
bly, stringent leading article on the present phases
OF the Eastern question, in which, after pointing cut
the preposterous enormity OF The circumstances that
turkey admitted TO an active seat In the Cnoier
ence, while Greece ~ excluded from IL, and c0nse-
queIl Is TO play the double anomalous part OF Judge
ana client in her own cause the author excairns:"s
II possible 10 act more openly against every rule OF
~ to MAIN ana delegalize beforehand the verdict
winch VIII be issued by the great Powersy Is
Il possible 60 enlarge upon the question
irritating the East more under the pretence o. trying
To paciy It.. But the Whole weight and point NJ Ine
article with respect To Russian politics. which aS
usual in such cases. can be only differently guessed
at. lies IN the concluding sentences After laying
peculiar stress on the l-advised political system
OF France, Dy which she not only estranged
more and more from her the Eastern Christians,
but Is forcing Russia to enter INTO closer
connection with Prussia, for which couibna-
ton The grateful devotion OF the Porte
scarcely be considered adequate compen-
saiion, the writer goes on 10 say:-sThere are
persons who, seeing THIS bent OF the Western Pow
ers Inclination and the unjust exclusion or Greece
from the conference, believe that 1t would be
better ior Russia to take no part Whatever
in Jns conference, and to leave to the unJust
majority tue lull responsibility OF their decision. We
Will canddly own that VT are almost ready TO concur
IN this opinion. Maybe Il were really better II Rus
sa were TO refuse taking any part whatever In such
conIerence.H = l call your attention 10
these lines because they ale the expression of an
opinion which ia become pretty general here, and
which Is founded Oh considerations which ALLUDED
To IN my last letter yz.:that Russia had better not
let herself rashly be involved In while not yet
ready for IT, and consequently must either leave the
Greeks 10 square their accounts with the Turks III
serving TO herself the right OF interfering on the
behalf OF the former III case of absolute need; or,
better STILL allow the European Powers 10 stitch
up this incident OF the ulLllnaIun rs best they
may, and meanwhile hasten TO complete
her preparations SO as TO be ready FOR the
next opportunity which cannot but offer very soon,
especially II the conference wisely leave Crete out OF
the question.
am 100 late to day to allude at any length to
event Of great significance, sign OF the times.
mean the extinction VI the celebrated revolutionary
paper the Bet lKOyocoi La Ctoche, formerly OF Lon
don and lately OF Geneva, edited Tor many years by
tue refugees Heron Cfsnandef) and Mr. ogarcn.