POSTSCRIPT.
SATURDAY.
Whether the telegraph keeps pace with the progress of events in the East, or not, unquestionably it fails to keep pace with the public cu- riosity. The Monitear, in its non-official columns but evidently on au- thority, yesterday supplied a statement which places one fact, not unex- pected, beyond a doubt : it announced that the French fleet in the Greek waters, under Admiral Lasusse, was placed at the disposal of M. de la Cour towards the end of March; and that recent events had induced the British Government to give similar powers to Lord Stratford.
"The Governments of France and England have, moreover, decided that their united fleets shall, without further delay, proceed close to the Darda- nelles. The orders to this effect were sent on the 4th of this month from Toulon and Marseilles, by the Chaptal and the Caradoc, to Admirals Lasusse and Dundee. This precautionary measure does not exclude the hope of a pacific settlement of the question."
The Siècle of yesterday published the following as a postscript to its Turkish news-
" The St. Petersburg courier has arrived. We are assured that he has brought news which leaves but little hope that the Emperor of Russia will abstain from entering the Danubian Provinces. Orders have been given to the Russian troops to commence their movement on the 15th of June. The English and French fleets will arrive on the 14th at the entry of the Dar- danelles. It is thought that the Sultan will at once grant the firmans ne- cessary for the passing of the Straits."
Baron Meyendorff returned to his post as Ambassador at Vienna, on the 8th instant, with despatches from St. Petersburg.
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