TURKEY.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 843, 31 August 1853, Page 4

TURKEY.

The Pope had written an encyclical letter to the French clergy, with the view of quieting the controversy. The Archhishop of Paris has, owing to the encyclical letter of the Pope, withdrawn the .prohibitions to his clergy writing in or iuppariiog religious journals. The Municipal Councils of several towns uave been dissolved by the Government. The determination of the authorities is, that no officer of any grade shall be tolerated who is not known to be a thorough partisan of the Emperor. The Moniteur publishes c circular from the "Minister of Police on the subject of jlee clabs sad harmonic unions. €oSe -houses are not to ba opened for that purpose without an express license from the Prefecture, and such licenses, when granted, may at all times be suspended. Four-and-twenty houra before each concert the programme is to be submitted to the polico, and published by being Sxed in a conspicuous place in the establishment. No song 3 are to be cuag that are obnoxious to order and morality. A Paris manufacturer has received an order from tbs Government for a marina steaca-eagino of 1000-horse power. The tomb of Napoleon, in the Hotel deo Invalides, at Paria, is to be inaugurated with great pomp on the 4th cf May. There is to bs no alteration, it seems, in the ceremony of civil marriage, the Empsror having publicly disclaimed any intention of making any change in this respect. ; Tho Moniteur publishes a circular from t!ie \ Minister of Police, it which it is oaid that no political refugee shall for tbs future be allowed to j reside in the department of the Seine, at Lyon3, \ or at Marseilles, without an expre»s authorisation; the Spanish refugees shall not be permitted to travel or resids within 100 English mile 3 from the frostier of the Pyrenees. The same \ rule applies to the refugees from Germany and Poland, who aro to keep beyond the above distance from the Geirman and Swiss frontiers. The Italian refugees are prohibited entering the department*) which are coctiguou3 to tho froa tiero of Italy. Any fre3h immigrants that may arrive, if armed, shall be diaarmad and watched, until the Minister of Police had decided on the'r admission or expulsion. Admission may b3 por- j cmptorily refused to thoeo who on their flijht j from a distant country have already found an asylum in another country. Ths will cf Napoleon I. has teen brought from London to Paris by M. Charles Baudia, Secretary of the French Legation in London, The Emperor has decreed that this will should be deposited in the national archives. Tho Emperor has on this occtsioo addressed c letter of thanks to Lord Clarendon, and r. gold snuSbon with the Imperial initials in diamonds has bsen sent to Mr. Dyke, the Queen's Proctor. The floods on the 26th, 27th, and 23ih of March, did considerable damage, and further retarded sowing operations.

The Semapliare of Marseilles, of the 9th April, 6tates that on the 25th March the most complets ignorance prevailed ai Constantinople respecting the state cf the diplomatic negotiations, and that the French Charg6 d'AfTairef, had succeeded in establishing the negotiations on a footing of tempoucation, so that a cpeedy eolation vr3s most improbable. The moat cordial understanding prevailed araong the Charges d'Afiaires of France and England. Rear-Admiral Roraain Desfosaes was at Smyrna, waiting for the news of the arrival of the jVeoch cq'iadron in the ArchipsLgo. fie had instructions to join that squadron. The Tancred remarked a movement amoDg the Eu3sian steamers in those waters. The Lerant packet, the Tancred, arrived Lt Marseilles on the 4th instant. Sho 'eft Constantinople on the 25th of March. At that dats Prince Menschikcff had not rar.de any official communication to the Divan, and the intentions of Russia continued to be involved in the most complete mystery. The Prince had demanded an audience of ths Su!tan t which ha appeared little disposed to grant him. Oc each sids delay seemed to be tho object, tho Sultan, nnder tho pretext that certaia ouestior.3 concerned the other Powers, declaring that he would not aegociats upon them until their ambassidor3 had arrived, Th 3 whole time hitherto had bsen passed in preliminary discussion. A letter from Constantinople of iha 2Cth Llarch Gays : — News of an alarming character has ] reached this city from Serv"i2* The Servians aro arming, and the Turks ars strengthening the fortifications of Belgrade. The Prirca Minister of Servia, Elian Garassanin, has been disraissedj through the inSuence, it is stated, of Prince Menschikoff at Constantinople, and been replaced by the Minister of the Interior, Alexa Simiee. Lettera have arrived from Constantinople, via Trieste, to the 28th March. The Ruosiau ambassador had not preaented hia projected convention'; and all that waa nevr ia political affairs was, that the Sultan had signified to his ministers bis pleasure that he should be kept daily acquainted with the progress of all pending alfairs, especially of diplomatic negotiations ; and for that purpose Rifaat Pacha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, bad received authorisation to go to the palace as often as be should think fit. The affair of the Bank bad been definitely settled ; on imperial firman, authorising the creation of the Bank, V7as promulgated en the 26th. A telegraphic despatch from Constantinople to the 2nd of April states that Prince Menschikoff had made the following demands on bebalf of the Russian Government : Ist. Respecting the boly places, he requires the repeal of the concessions in favor of the Roman Catholics made to M. Lavalette; but he consented to modify his pretensions in such a manner that nothing should be decided without the assent of Russia. 2nd. The conclusion of an offensive and defensive treaty, according to Ruisia the right to enter the Dardanelles for the defence of her ally. 3rd. The abandonment of certain tracts ol territory in Georgia. 4tb. The Suzerainty of Montenegre, whose independence would be recognised by the Porte. sth. The independence of the Oriental Christians in all matters relating to their creed. 6th. The eventual military occupation of the Danubian provinces for the purpose of repressing the revolutionary spirit. An amicable arrangement of the difficulties was still hoped for, although Russia continued her warlike preparations at Odessa and Sebtstopol. No decision

was anticipated before the arrival of the English and French ambassadors. We have accounts from Constantinople to the 31st March. The negotiations between the Divan and Prince Menschikoff are progressing satisfactorily. It was asserted that a basis bad been agreed upon between France and Russia on the subject of the Holy Places. The correspondent of the Journal deo Debats states that Prince Menschikoff has requested that none of the notes which he has handed in shall be communicated to the representatives of France and England. This request has bsen complied with. No- rsply has as yet been made by the Porte to the other demands of the Prince respecting the independence of Montenegro, the destitution of the Greek patriarchs, cod the hardships which the Greek Christians have to eudure. The Porte endeavours to gain time, and hopes for the support of tho ambacsadoro of France and England, whose ai rival it awaits with the utmost outward tranquillity. The sultana mother it seriously indisposed. 1