New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03

its occupation by Russia would not endaneer British IN
erests and the political interests Of Europe Steam
power and the Suez Canal have In great measure
wrought this change. do not think that 1t would De
OF immense advantage to Russia to come into possession
Of COnstantnope, and she is a long way from IL yet
Russia ought to have the liberty OF the Straits Any
country having great claims inland body OF water
is entitled to free passage and from the sea- We have
maintained that principle with regard 70 the great lakes
and the St. Lawrence. Ihaye noticed without surprise
gress The treaty which closes the straits 10 RUSSIA
keeps other powers from entering the Black sea 70 at
hh maritime power would be threatened by the appear
ance Of Russian Black Sea fleet in the Mediterranean
But has not Russia been fighting largely FOR aggrah
dlzementl'
Peter the Greats political testament unquestiOnably
fabrication IL originated probably with NapOieOn' VINO
wanted some excuse for bis Russian campaign, ana
sought to gniey danger Europe Of Russian am
bitiOn and extension OF Russian power. Inc hrst
writer TO hint ut the existence OF sucn paper was
Lesur, in his book the progress or Russian power,
published in 1912. Lesur attache OF the Depart,
ment OF Foreign Affairs under Napoleon ana @ ca
Peter the Great. Many copies Of TINS WORK
by the Duke dc BassanO. Knowledge OF the
alleged will grew little by little with different writers
and elaborated by Polish writer's about 1885, at me
time OF the Polish troubles, and OF course TO prenuce
Europe against Russia. The actual text Of the WILL rs
IL now appears, first giveE In Galardets memoirs
OF the Cheyaer d. Eou Gaillardet assisted Alexandra
Dumas in writing the melOdrama, La Tour de Nesle
and d. Ecu a notorious character who is supposed
either to have been woman, who mans clothes,
else a man who figured somewhat in wOman's apparel
The story runs that this clever person succeeded
in obtaining copy OF the original in st. Peters
burg and that it Is now in tho french
archives.
Are You not connection Of the French Minister Of
Foreign Affairs :" -
"My wife IL the sister OF Madame Washington. Wad-
dingOn who Is of English extraction and was educated
in England, sensitive about being called almost az
much OF Engshnan q Freuchman. Unquestlon-
ably in bis ideas he is wholly French. Then he has
German connections. The celebrated Baron Bunsen
married a cousin his father, and Baron Bunsen's son
married WaddlngtOns sister. lie mas an UNUSUAL ac-
quaintance with foreign languages for Frenchman,
which, together with the experience he gained as mem
Der OF Government expeditions In the East, makes MIN
q valuable the Berlin Congress- The Republican
cause in Franco has been aided and the Bonapartlsts
aud mOnarchcal parties have been depressed, by tho
interest Prince OF Wales has shown in the Republic
The Prince very much liked and respected In Paris
The Princess of Wales, the other hand, made n bad
impression. She is very deaf and must depend on
pretty recommend her. Her brother, the Crown
Prince of Denmark is also deaf and the heir 10 the Bel
gan throne has the intrmty The Prince OF Wales
easily carried of the hOnOrs"
"Is true that you have been recalled from COnstan-
tnope nc the request Of the Porte made because or the
part you took In Bulgarian" 80
"ThOse reports nd not from me- IL Is not settled
vet where shall 20. The COnsulGeueTalship at Con-
santinOple has not been made vacant shOuld not De
SONY to leave It for civilized country