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Show FOREIGN. EUROPE. 6AU3UURY OS THE TBEATV, London, 17. Lord Salisbury, in his official dispatch from Berlin, the 13th inat. to ministers in London, which is now published quotea the following from "his circular of the 1st of April: "Toe separate and individ ual operatioo ot the clauses of the San Stefano treaty, whether defensible or not, is not that which should en gage tho most earnest attention of signatory powers. Their combined com-bined effect, in addition to the remits upon the Greek populations and upon the balance of tbe maritime power which have been already pointed out, is to depress almost to the point of entire subjectiou, the political independence of the govern-j meet of Constantinople, It cannot1 be otherwise than a matter of ex- j treme solicitude that that government! should be so closely pressed by the , political outposts ol a greatly superior power, that its independent action or even existence iB almost impossible." impossi-ble." To these cardinal objeo- :ions, Bays this present circular, the congress of Berlin has supplied in entire remedy. . The Greek popu latious no longer fall within the boundaries of the autonomous Sclav principality, and all Russian influence bas been removed to some distance from the Btorea of the .-Kean eta. The Bame territorial arrangements have the efieot of attaining the essential essen-tial aim which, in their recent negotiations, negoti-ations, ber majesty's government had in view the independent existence and action of the government of Constantinople. Con-stantinople. The political outposts of Russian power have been pushed back to tho region beyond the Balkans and its opportunities for establishing influence in the i educed Bulgaria have been materially diminished. Toe sultan's dominions bave been provided with a defensible frontier tar removed from his capital. The interposition of Austrian powir between tbe independent Sclav etates, while it withdraws from him no territory ter-ritory of strategical cr financial value, offers him security against renewed aggression on their part, which no other poEBible arrangement could bave furnished. Rich and extensive provinces have been restored to his rule, and at the same time that careful provision ogaiuat future misgovernmeut has been made which will, it may be hoped, assure their loyalty, and prevent a recurrence of the calamities which have brought the Ottoman power to the verge of ruin.. Arrange-1 ment of a different kind, hut having the same end in view, have provided for the Asiatic dominions of the sultan seourity for tho present and hope of prosperity and stability in the future. ttUeSIANS-FIttlSa OS ENGLISH SAILORS. Constantinople, 17. The Russians uear the Gulf of Saxos, fired upon an unarmed boat from a British man-of-war, which came in search of some sailors who had been detained within the Russian lines. The Russians coutinued to fire, altbough the Eoglish hoisted the while flag. |