RUSSIA, TURKEY, AND ENGLAND
It has. Been announced, that at St. Petersburg' the principal members' of the diplomatic corps, with the exception of the Turkish; minister, were a few days'since convoked by" Prince Gortschatoff, who declared-that the position of the Christians in Turkey had become so intolerable that Russia-was oh the point of addressing strong representations to the Ported in favor of tbem, arid hoped to obtain'the assent of the otber Powers. The-.following telegram announces the.protest of England :—r, : . ■~.;; , ■:'.. •: St. Petersburgh, May 16. On the occasion of the communications made by, Trince Gortschak'off to ..the .diplomatic corps' respecting ;the affairs Of Turkeyj;-the^E«glish'Ambassadof,L Sir John F. Crampton, immediately protested against thedntentions declared by Russia.,, ; !,'A telegraphic despatch from St. Petersburgh ,dated a day later than- the; above modifies the announcement that, Sir J. Crampton has protested against the proppsitiou of Russia for a Conference" on the state of Turkey, and says it is not a! *k'protest," but'an attitude of " reserve," which the English repreXentative has thought, fit to adopt with regard to'the Russian pro-, posal,'which he has refused to entertain until he should have received instructions joncerning it from home. -
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Colonist, Volume III, Issue 288, 24 July 1860, Page 4
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189RUSSIA, TURKEY, AND ENGLAND Colonist, Volume III, Issue 288, 24 July 1860, Page 4
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