The Press. — London, England, 1853-10-22 00:00:00

THE PRESS. THE ABERDEEN DIARY. (Surreptitiouody rend by our own " Medium.") 11453. October 14. Friday.—Much pestered with people calling to give me advice on the crisis. I wish people would mind their own business. I never give anybody advice. Pssmsassos came, and, finding me engaged, went away ; but, on going into the room where he h a d b e en waiting, found that on the dust on my despatch-box some body had frayed "Look (dire." It must have been P. Then HENRY B. came, nominally about America, but really to talk about Constan tinople. 'Thinks, because he was there in 1)437, and negotiated that treaty, that he is entitled to be heard. Did not like it. Besides, he an unsanetitied man, and he made a joke about the Seraglio, for which I rebuked him. Received a very kind message from the Russian Embassy, which comforted me. 15. Naturday.—Went to Windsor. Thought how much the dear Czar used to admire the scenery and the castle. And yet to see how the papers abuse him ! After audience, had lunch, and heard the musicians rehearsing the tunes for dinner. One piece rather struck lite. Asked one of the pages what it was, and he went to ask, but did not come back. Asked another, and he hesitated, as if not liking to tell me. Found it was Beethoven's " Ruins of Athens." I don't know why they sl Id think I eared ;—certainly, I missed my way in that Elgin-marble Wilds, but Psisssawros was much nearer laying Athens in ruins than I Was. PALMERSTON is very violent at times, and I don't like it. When I returned, tennd lissmaoss waiting for me. Ile talked about war as a thing we could easily afford. We—yes— but can Russia." Awl is it not our duty to take care that "Russia is tercel into no step which may injure her honour or position "? And what can injure honour or position more than the being driven into expense? Much troubled, but received a very kind message from the Russian Embassy, which comforted me. 16. 'Validity. 17. Monday.—More advice. neMSELL writes to me to be energetic, and thinks Hutt I ought to put out a sort of Durham letter against the Russian aggression. I would not mind if I could follow it up in the ludicrously little way he followed up that epistle. My good friend the Czar would appreciate my motive. But they would pin me to my declarations. Psisistuvros came, and wanted me to let him and CLA RENDON concert a " smasher" for St. Petersburg. I would not. hear of such at thing. It is really a very odd thing that P. will interfere. I never.medille with his sewers, and his prisons, and his smoke bills. Went to Windsor to dinner. I fear there is a decided impression against the Czar. Did my best to remove it, but I cannot think I succeeded. Told some anecdotes of the Czar's natural goodness of heart and love of justice, but they fell flat. Felt discouraged, but on getting to town received a very kind message from the Russian Embassy, which comforted me. Tilesday.—A heavy blow. That manifesto of OMEn Psens's is published, and it tells heavily. Obliged to allow its merit as a coupe• sition ; but its spirit towards Russia, although cunningly disguised, is really most unfriendly and unforgiving, and shows that it emanates from a blinded Mahometan. Persecuted about it all day. PALMERSTON, of course, the first. Would say nothing but Wallah Allah, and de clare that it was the best paper he ever read. Ile gave au imitation of the Czar reading it, and. stamping about with rage, ordering a fresh secretary to be knouted at the end of each paragraph. GLADSTONE praised it highly, and could only object that it was too short. It was published, it seems, on the new year's day of these blinded heathens; G. said it would go to the Czar as an defame for the jour de Ton, and P. said he wished Admiral Desists would add a few Goo-bo/18 from Woole ich. It was distressing to hear them speak in this way of the destruction of my friend's peace of mind and property. No message to-day from the Russian Embassy. I fear they are angry with me for allowing OMER PACHA's manifesto to be published in our papers ;—but what could I do ? 19. Wednexdoy.—Painful to read the way in which the Turkish manifesto is applauded on all sides. Ilesssts. writes that it is • capital," and " a tremendous dig for Ohl Boots "—he means the ('zar ; but he has no right to sneer at a man's dress. The worst of it is that some of my colleagues seem to see that at least half of the docu ment hits us as hard as it does Russia. For myself 1 do not mind this—on the contrary, I am content to suffer with my good friend Nu:now—but the absurd obtuseness of the others is remarkable. Dined at Windsor. CssnEsnos there. and ridiculously marked in his praise of the manifesto, as I told him when we came up. Ile defended it, and even said that he wished our Foreign-office could turn out any thing so creditable. Greatly afraid that I should not hear from the Russian Embassy again to-day, but a most kind message came late at night, which comforted me. SATURDAY, 20. .Thursday.—l am glad to see that the class of men who are getting up meetings in favour of the Porte are nobodies. The Peace Congress, too, has spoken nobly, although I do not quite concur in all the sentiments. These considerations reassured me ; but then in came P., and casually asked me how long 'thought DUNDAS would take in reducing Sebastopol to ashes. The idea gave me quite a turn. Ido think it would almost break the Emperor's heart. GRAHAM called, and with a great show of reluctance told me that his duty and regard for me ellnapelled him to intimate his opinion that circumstances would speedily call fin• a reconstruction of the Cabinet, and that he thought I should be ill advised if I desired to include myself among the new arrangements. Personally, Ido not care about office, but so long as my holding it enables me to promote the views of certain friends it will be difficult to dislodge me, the rather that when I go the whole Coalition dissolves. That is why they are all afraid to press my re tirement; and thus out of evil comes good—to Russia. A very kind message from the Russian Embassy, which comforted me. TIIE FRIENDS OF PEACE. The Friends of Peace, the Friends of Peace, Once more their spiteful hymn have sung; And now the taunts of COBDEN cease, The Quaker's final gibe is flung ; " Auld Reel& " hastens to forget She ever harboured such a set. But Portsmouth sees the Wellington, The Wellington is on the sea, By no means riding there alone, But in a goodly company. While those sea-batteries breast the wave, JOHN BRIGHT may whine and COBDEN rave. The Chobham camp, the QTTEEN'S reviews, The Bagman jeered in phrase astute. Ten dozen Bagmen's worst abuse Will not discourage one recruit ; And he must bawl a good deal louder Ere " shoddy " puts down Dartford powder. lie talked of dollars, pounds, and francs As forms where only value dwells, For ri/iga al far COBDEN ranks The thing which no one buys and sells. The flag that never struck to foo, To him is so much calico. Fill journal columns with his whine, 'Tis but the Bagman's stock in trade. For, gazing on each dreary line, Through which the wearier printers wade, One can't forget, the other day, How well he made such jargon pay. But that's all done, for BRIGHT is deep, And marks his friend with wary gaze; Not twice Will RICHARD COBDEN reap The harvest of those Corn Law days ; And " Friends " stand near the Bagman's back ; Who'll give the Bagmtufs self the Sack. GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. His Holiness the Pope, in his newly-conceived ardour for the game of billiards, has not been unmindful of the claims of Lord JOHN RUSSELL. In gratitude for the " Ecclesiastical Titles Bill;' which served as a "reaming " for Protestant indignation, and in consideration of his Lordship's unofficial position, his Holiness has been graciously pleased to appoint Lord Jolts his " marker." Mr. KEOGH, with the assent of Lord ABERDEEN, has been commissioned to give his Lordship the offi cial " cue." ON DIT. StNM the Pope has taken to billiards he has become shockingly loose in his language. He c•nllK the Coalition Ministry a capital " fluke," says that he shall " pot" GLADSTONE, and " cannon" off Lord ST. GIRMASK. If he invites a Cardinal to be seated, he simply says " Spot yourself."