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therefore unable TO take part in any
Congress that might be proposed, and
it seems to be admitted by Granville that
infractions of treaty have actually occur
red in the case of the principalities, not
by Russia's action. 1t is immaterial
whether these infractions conduce to the
interests of Russia or not, they neverthe-
less seem to justify her In declaring that
certain other parties of the same treaty
are no longer binding, especially when
she disclaims in good faith any intention
to reopen the eastern question or to COM
NIT any act hostile to the other powers.
This is the substance of Prussia's reply
and she will hold aloof from any further
action in the matter
Austria not warlike-Eeust Anxious
10 Resfgn-The Russian Note q
mere Diversion in Favor of Prus-
STA.
VIENNA, Nov. 1S.-Special 20 the
Herald-While great excitement has been
created here on the Russian question, the
feeling decidedly is not warlike. Beust
feels sensi.iyely the very delicate position
he occupies. Prussia is 90 sore against
him that while the recent proposition for
an armistice between Prussia and France
was really his own, he refrained from
proposing it and pushed on England to
take the initiative. His action in the
present Russian complication is crippled
for the same reason. He fears to make
any step lest he excite the enmity of
Prussia, and Is really anxious to resign.
Ill 70 hat 1,a Ur1ocioY1
movement is really demonstration Only
intended TO work in the interests of Prus-
STA, in order that the outside world may
have something else to watch beside the
operations of Prussia in France. It is
believed that public opinion in Europe
now alone delays the bombardment of
Paris.
While little doubt is entertained CT
eventual trouble through the Eastern
question, it Is lot believed that the present
imbroglio will tend to war. The note in
reply to Gortschakoffs letter is concilisto-
~ anskexpresses satisfaction at the peace
full declaration of Russia.
The German Views.
FnANEFoRT, Nov. 17.--Herald Cable
A heavy Eastern gale has blown over.
During the last few days, when the East
ern question made its appearance, the
people were al. first startled and afraid of
a new war; but by degrees their alarm
cooled, when they discovered thst at gov
eminent quarters matters were received
calmly and indifferently. The universal
opinion began to prevail that England
alone was in a position to take up the
gauntlet, but will never do it, and after
whiting some acrimonious notes, viii al
low Russia to break The treaty of 1856 at
her discretion.
Even careful financial circles here are
disposed to justify Russia in following
the example of other powers in disregard
ing the effect of the provisions of
treaty. Ever since Napoleon proclaimed
the treaties of 1858 at an end without be-
ing brought to task, the other powers feel
that such law had been set at naught.
Bismarck alone was candid enough at that
time to admit openly that henceforth
might would go before right. 1t is be-
lieYed here that Prussia has no right to
embarrass herself with new complications
and that the matter will blow over peace,
fully.
Tine Voice of the Sick Mani.
FLORENCE, Nov. 1S.-A dispatch was
received by the italian Cabinet from Ali
Pasha, Turkish Minister of Foreign At
fairs, protesting in eloquent and energetic
terms against Russia's proposed violation
of the treaty obligations. Rhatiades Bey
is in close consultation with foreign En-
voys here.
Gortsctakots Pcrrs oil or the
Troubled waters.
LONDON, Nov. 1S-The following is
the dispatch of Prince Gortschakoff to
Baron Breunnow communicated by Baron
Brrunuow to Earl Granville:
| TzARKOEzLs, Oct. 20.-Baron In
making the communication to the princi-
pal Secretary of the State of Her Britannia
Majesty, presented to you by orders of
His Majesty, the Emperor, you will be
good enough to make its important object
clearly understood. When al the COM
mencement of the year 1866 a conference
was talked of for the purpose of prevent
ing the war then imminent in Germany
by the assembling of Congress, in dis
cussing on the basis of it with Earl Rus
sell, you were able to point out to him
that compensation and guarantees with
certain eventuslities of a nature to modify
the slatu quo existing in the East would
! be rendered necessary to Russia.
This was recognized by Lord Russell.
With the utmost fairness, be did not
deny that every alteration effected in the
text and spirit of the treaty of '56 must
Of hat Inprv1aor,f A
though these eventualities have not been
realized, Lord Granville will not deny
: that that treaty has suffered grave modifi-
/ cations in one of its essential parts.
| What cannot but impr So Russia in these
! notifications is not the factious and hos
tile tendency toward her of which they
! bear the stamp; it is not the consequences
! that may result to a country from the es-
! Enlistment on her frontier of small
Quasi Independent State; it is above all
| the facility with which, ten years after its
! conclusion, q solemn transaction, invested
| with an European guarantee, can be in
fringed, in its letter and spirit, under the
eyes of the very powers which ought to
be its guardians.
! In the presence of such precedent,
what value can Russia attach to the eff
/ cacy of an agreement, and to guarantee
] of security that she believed she had
found in the principle of the neutrsliza-
ton of the Black Sea- The equilibrium
established in tie East therefore, is de-
| stroyed, to the detriment of Russia, and
the resolution taken by our august mas.
| ter is to re establish il. Her Britannia
Msjestys Government would never con
sent to have the security of its coasts left
to the mercy of an agreement which is nc
longer respected, and it is too just not TO
recognize that we have the same duties
and the same rights.
But what we especially desire to estab
lish is that this decisiOnim implies no chang
in the policy that His Majesty, the EN-
peror, follows in the East. You havt
several times already been made to ente
into explanations with the Cabinet O.
London upon the general views that tn
two Governments hold upon this import
ant question, and to point out con
formuy of principles ana of interests
which we have noted with much satisfac
ton.
We have not ceased to entertain thes
views. We believe that their complet
analogy renders serious understanding
possible between her Britannia majesty
government and ours. We attach the vi
most value to it as the best guarantee 70
preserving the peace and equilibrium o
Europe from the dangers which may re
suit from complications in the East.
We have deduced, therefore, that it
neither from England nor from Russi
that dangers can come which coul(
threaten the Ottoman Empire-that the tw
Csbine have an equal desire to msintai