RETIREMENT OF PRINCE GORTSCHAKOFF.

Temuka Leader, Issue 9418, 13 June 1882, Page 3

RETIREMENT OF PRINCE GORTSCHAKOFF.

This remarkable man has, after 65 years public service, just tendered his resignation, oft talked about, but never till now a j fait accompli. The Prince was till the rise of Bismarck the most remarkable of Foreign Secretaries in Europe, and occupied a prominent position in every European complication since the Crimean war, His astute negotiations at that time left his country scarcely less powerful than before, whilst his determined attempt to tear up the treaty Of Paris in 18V1 was crowned with success sufficient, doubtless, for his purpose. He has lived to see Turkey all but annihilaand several of her provinces brought de facto under his master’s influence. More important, however, than even this famcus Minister’s retirement is the question, who shall take his place 1 Choice lay between M. de Giers and General Ignatieff, the former the representative of peace and conciliation, and the latter of war and oppression. The Czar has done well to call in the former to his councils*

aad his actions f era to show that the speeches of Ski-belofi do not at present fit in with the policy ho thinks it desirable or prudent to pursue. Speaking of the coronation, I see that that of the late Czar cost over eighteen million roubles, or about two and a quarter millions sterling,the festivites continuing for quite a month. —London correspondent N. Z. Mail.