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      press alone . In order that she might lose nothing of th e coup d'ceil , the troops " inarched in succession down the transverse aUde that runs parallel ' -to the Palace , extended their line throughout the whole length of that allee , and thence took up their former position . The national guard began the defile : at half-past two o'clock all was over . There was not half the number of spectators one might have expected . The general aspect of Paris was almost insignificant . As for enthusiasm , it was very moderate indeed . The Rational Guard was silent , the troops alone shouted , but they shouted , it seemed , without entrain , on the word given by their commanding officers , as if they were executing orders .

      It was much the same with the fete of the next day . Everywhere abundant curiosity , nowhere enthusiasm . Notwithstanding the puffs preliminary of the Moniteur , as to the intention of the government to . depart ; . ' from the customary programme of the public fetes , I really saw nothing that I had not seen a hundred times before . Excepting the distributions of wine . and sausages in the open air , it was exactly the programme of the fotes of the Empire over again . Aquatic combats , Venetian masts with festoons and streamers ,

      orchestras and dances in the ' open air , gratuitous theatrical representations , and spectacles in the Circus and . Hippodrome ,, a display of fire-works , everything down to the fireworks at the Invalides , was an exact and faithful copy of the programme of 1811 . As to the decoration of the Place de la Concorde , in Moorish style , of which we had heard so many grand accounts beforehand , it was nothing more nor less than what I saw in 1849 . Altogether , we have no one to praise for extraordinary efforts of imagination .

      Besides the fete , there is nothing , or next to nothing , to be mentioned . . To-day the Emperor and the Empress start for 'the Bath's , of Dieppe . The Siecle has received a warning for an article on the certificates ( livrets ) of domestic servants . The Government did not think a " warning" enough , but denounced the offending article to the law-officers ; but I am informed they do not consider the incriminated article guilty of a misdemeanour , and are disposed to an acquittal . To-day is pronounced the final decision of the Court at Rouen on the Appeal in the affair of the Foreign Correspondents . It will not be made public before

      to-morrow , The Tribunal of Rennes , by the way , has recently pronounced a remarkable decision on a case of the Press . A journal of the locality was accused before that Court of publishing false news : the indictment acknowledged that there was no apparent intention of doing harm . The Court decided that the law against fake news was only applicable . where the intention was malevolent , and so acquitted the journal . To make amends for this rebuff , the Government has struck one of its own adepts with a warning—the Patrie , to wit . That officious organ had announced a telegraphic message from

      Trieste , to the eflect that the Sultan , while he accepted the Note of the Vienna Conference , had declared that he" would not send an ambassador to St . Petersburg before the total evacuation of the Principalities . Now , as all private telegraphic despatches must needs pass through the Ministry of the Interior , and bo copied in 11 register there kept , the Minister of that department declared that lie had received no despatch of that nature . Eithei-, then , it was a fabrication of La JPatrie , or a mystification of which the' Patrie was the victim ,

      or that journal must have boon employing a secret cipher for communicating through the telegraph in the form of an insignificant correspondence . However it was , down came tho " warning" of the Government on the head of tho devoted journal , which is now ( by tho way ) in the market . One grave liict appears ' upon the text of the warning . The Minister avows that the news alleged by the Paine is extremely probable . If that bo tho case , tho whole Turkish question has to bo re-opened . The Bourse is now under this

      impression , and inch nets again wlightly to a fall . I have nothing more to tell this week . 8 .

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      CONTINENTAL NOTES . The duties on solid bitumen have been abolished by Imperial doorco . M . Haze , in a second letter to the . TmlJpcnilanca Jlalyo , resolutely refuses tho pardon , of tho Emperor . Tho visit of tho Empress to Dieppe , ulludod to by our Paris Comispondont , has , it appear . *) , been postponed . Tho Empress ' s sister , tho Duchess of Alba , was pronont at tho gratis performance at tho Kran < jais on Monday . J'lio official journal of Vienna , of tho 17 th instant , contains an imperial decree , taking off tho Btato of tsiego at Vienna mid I ' rnifuu .

      'I ho . 1 'rosso of Vienna , apeak ing of the return of tho Count do (! hainbord lo his residence at l'Yohsdorf . adds that tho Duko do Nomoui'H arrived incognito at Vionor iNeustndt , arid paid a visit to tho head of tho hounoof Bourbon . Tins newH requires confirmation . Great excitement pvoyuilo iu fcjoryitt ; "t < Iic approach of

      the Russian troops . Austria is employing her consuls in tho provinces of Bosnia , Herzegovina , andServia to carry on a political propaganda in her favour among the Scluvonian subjects of Turkey bordering on her territory . Much conjecture has been rife of late concerning a military execution which took place soon after the Russians crossed the frontier of the Principalities . General Aurep condemned Captain Milklasefski to be shot , and the execution immediately took place j the cause of this severity is a mystery . The culprit was a man of good famil y * and the brother of an officer attached to the service of the Princess of Leuchtenberg . The imminent danger of the Russo-Turkish dispute at the present moment , a danger no doubt foreseen by Russia , is the enthusiasm of the Mussulman troops at the prospect of a religious war .

      The Spanish general , Prim , has arrived in Constantinople . He is authorized by his Sovereign , the Queen of Spain , to take part in the operations of the Turkish army in the case of a war with Russia . The Czar has not yet , it may be stated , recognised Isabella of Spain . The Minister who refused to sign the decree for the railway concessions without consent of the Cortez having resigned , his successor proceeded to draw up the proposed decree . It should not be forgotten by speculators , that such decrees can never , so long as Spain remains even nominally a constitutional country , have force of law .

      Anofficer on half-pay had been ordered out of Madrid for causing to be printed a number of copies of a protest against the royal decree relative to the concessions of the railways , which , he intended to circulate clandestinely . The lithographic stone on which the protest had been written was seized and destroyed , The Presse says of Lord John Russell ' s recent speech on the Eastern question : — -Lord John Russell ' s declaration is spirited on appearance , but in reality it means nothing , since tfie presence of the squadrons at Besika does not in the least inconvenience Russia , and cannot have any coercive character . After , as before , the speech of Lord John Russell , Europe has no other guarantee for the evacuation of the Principalities than the engagements in M . Nesselrode ' s circulars .

      The instructions of the President of the United States to his representatives at the different foreign courts , that they should for the future appear on all occasions of public ceremony in plain clothes , and not in official costume , were carried into execution in Paris on Monday for the first time . Mr . Sdnford , the Charge * d'Affaires of the United States , appeared at the soiree of the Emperor , as also at the dinner given previously by the Minister of Foreign Affairs , in the plain dress of an American citizen .

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      The Zeit has published a translation of four documents illustrative of the latest position of the Turkish Question- — 1 . The letter of the Prince of Moldavia to Redschid Pasha , June 25 , informing him . that the Russian Consul-General at Bucharest had summoned him in the name of the Emperor to suspend his relations with the Porte , and withhold any further payments of the tribute . 2 . The letter of the Consul-General above-mentioned , dated June 23 . 3 . The despatch from Count Nesselrode to the Consul-General Katehinski , ordering the above measure , June 3 . And 4 . Letter from Redschid Pasha to Stirbey , Prince of Wallachia , July 25 . We subjoin an English version of these documents : —

      I . DESPATCH OP THE PRINCE OF MOLDAVIA . TO BEDSCHID PACHA , DATED 25 TH JUNE . I had the honour of lnj'ing before your Excellency yesterday an exposition of the circumstances consequent upon tho occupation of tho Principalities b y the Russian troops . With tho deepest sorrow I iind myself called upon to-day to make you acquainted with a communication which I have received tins moment from tho Russian Consul-General at Bucharest . The contents of the subjoined notes will sufficiently explain to your Excollency the nature of tho order issued to mo by Russia , to break off my relations with tho Sublime Porte , and to stop the payment of tho tribute , as incompatible with the presence of tho Russian troops .

      Immediately after tho receipt of the notes I had an interview with Prince Gortselmkoff , to whom I expressed ray feelings on tho subject , and to whom I declared that I found myself in tho necessity of informing tho Sublime Porto of tho circumstance , to which his Excollency mado no objection . Aa I fool that it in far boyond my power to interfere ) with measures which depend upon tho decision of tho two Powers , I hasten , on my part , to inform your Excellency of what has taken placo , that you may in your high wisdom take Biich stops us you may deem advisable . — I am , &c . II . NOTR Ol ? Till ! KU 88 IAN CONHUl-GENRRAT , AT HUCJTAItEST , TO THE 1 UUNCE MOLOA . VIA , DATUM 23 ltW JUNK .

      I liavo the honour to communicato in confidence (« ortraulicli ) to your Highness tho enclosed copy of a despatch which tho Chancellor of tho Stato has addressed to mo under date of tho 3 rd Juno . You will find , my Prince , tho fullest instructions as to tho lino of conduct you have to follow , in consequence of tho military occupation of tho Principalities by tho Imperial troops , as regards your relations with tho Porte , and tho measures you are to adopt for stopping tho tributo which Moldavia has hitherto boon bound lo pay to the Ottoman Government . Calling upon you to comply with the commands of his Imperial Majesty contained in the , despatch , —I luivo tho h ' onour to rornain , &c > " ' Katoiunnjci .

      III . COUNT NKflflJiiatOmc TO TKW CONBUJi-OHNKHAT , KATVlllXBKi . flfc . l ' otnrnhurg , Juno It . Tho military occupation of tho Principalities is , as I have already informed you , to cause no change in tho existing order of thingH as regards tho civil administration mid tho personal of the superior oflieors , unless tho Hospodurs ( hoiHHolvoH should consider tho change of some omploya ' s necessary to tho introduction of tho greatest poflflihjo regularity jju tho various bronchos of tho eorvico ,

      and particularly in that of providing for the Imperial troops . There is still one question , however , on which we must make our views known beforehand to the two Princes so that they may . guide themselves accordingly . We have to speak of their relations to Constantinople and the Ottoman Ministry . These relations must necessaril y be broken off on the day the military occupation of the land on'the part of our troops commences ; and at the same time every action , every influence on the part of the soverei gn power , must , for a timccease . Another consequence of the state of things will be the stopping of the tribute which these provinces are bound to pay the Porte . The sums which ( the same as hitherto ) have to be paid must remain at the disposal of the Imperial Government , which re . serves to itself to make what use of them it thinks

      proper . You will comunicate to the Hospodars the contents of this , which I have the Emperor ' s commands to inform you of . IV . REDSCHID PASHA TO STIRBET , PEINCE OF WALIiACHIA . Constantinople , July 25 . Prince ! When Russia advanced her troops int o the Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia , she declared that she had no intention of changing the public arrangements which govern those provinces , or to alter the position which is guaranteed to them by solemn treaties ; and the Sublime Porte , which trusted this declaration , thought it might leave your Highness , as well as his

      Highness the prince of Moldavia , at your respective posts . We learn , however , from the letter which has been sent us by the Prince of Moldavia , that the Russian Court has issued an order that you , as well as the Prince of Moldavia shall break off your relations with Constantinople , and keep back the settled tribute . This has surprised us excessively . As the Russian Court has attacked the system of provinces in the point which immediately affects the power possessed of Sovereignty in them—in a word , in its very foundations , —the Sublime Porte sees clearly , that in this state of things the exercise of rightful authority in a

      manner duo to its holy and uncontested rights , is impossible in the Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia . The Sublime Porte has therefore determined that your Highness , as well as his Highness the Prince of Moldavia , shall for the present quit the provinces , and this order has also been officially communicated to the Great Powers . You must , therefore , as is due to commands issuing from the Imperial throne , quit the provinces immediately ; and should it happen that you act contrary to these orders , the Sublime Porte will adopt such measures as shall appear suitable and conducive to its interest on the

      oc-. I gladly embrace this opportunity , &e . The following is a translation of the manifesto issued by tho Turkish Government : — " , ' " The Sublime Porte and Russia having disagreed on certain points , the latter has suspended her relations , and recalled her embassy from Constantinople , and , moreover , has made great military preparations by sea and land ; consequently , the Sublime Porte also has prepared herself for war , as has been already made known . Tho reason assigned by Russia for her dissatisfaction is the refusal of the Porte to afford by treaty certain religious privileges to the Greek Church . But these privileges were granted by his Majesty Sultan Mehemed the Conqueror , and observed

      during the reigns of tho late Sultans , and were also confirmed by his present Majesty tho Sultan of all benevolence , as well as by his predecessors . When his present Majesty and his Government of their own free will granted ana confirmed these ancient immunities , whoever thought that they would be annulled ? When a Gpvermnent wishes to undertako the protectorate of several millions of a neighbouring empire , it menaces its independence and interferes with its domestic affairs . Tho impropriety off such an act has been declared ; but Russia would not forego her claim , and lias oven occupied Wallachia and Moldavia ,, crossing tho Pruth with hor troops , thus greatly annoying tho Sublime Porte . Such a violation of treaties has called forth on tho part of tho Sublime Porto a protest , which has been communicated to tho different Europoan I ' owers , t

      in which it is declarod that such an act , contrary to treay , will not be accepted by tho Sublime Porto . Wfion a question of such grave importance arises , affecting- tho independence of the ompire , it ought to bo arranged by negotiations and friendly mediation . It is not Russia s intention to make war on tho Sublimo Porto , but sho has occupied tho provinces as a guarantee until her demands uro > complied with . Tho Porto lias rccoivod from the difforont Europoan Powers friondly advice , especially from tho maritime nations of England and 1 < Vance , upon whoso friend--nhip and good faith tho Porto can rely , and it is corUiii ' that she will not accept anything that will affect her intogrity and independence . Until it is scon what turn affairswill take , it lias boon doomed advisable to assume tho ; defensive on tho banks of tho Danubo and tho frontiers of Aimtolin .

      Such is tho dispnto and tho prosont stato of affairs afl rognrds Russia . On tho part of tho Government ; , troops and the munitions of war havo boon prepared . Tho Sublime Porto lias tranquillized all hor subjects , and has < " joined thorn to romain quiet in their several occupation ^ <» agriculture and commerce , and uho requires of her m » l >' jocts to obey all her commands . Ah lias boon ulrmdy montionod , tho terms of Russia rolato to tho roUg i """ prifjloges of tho Grooks . ' ' Tho Greek sect and their clu <» tf hav » personally nothing to do with this affair , but hav < v on the contrary , expressed their gratitude and thanks ™ tlioir Government , and are sorry that suoh a question li » rt over been mooted ; we must not , therefore ) , bo looked upon ' as enemies . Aniuminns , Catholics , Protestants , ond ¦ ' « ' aro hIbo the just and faithful subjects of our Lord anufi " diHhah ; the Grookti are so also , and they must thci-ofon * live in poaco with each other . . . In short , Moslems and all other subjects of tho l « ^ must dwoll together in harmony , and not amok of tli »» g *

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      798 THE LEADER . [ Saturday , I

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 20, 1853, page 798, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2000/page/6/