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to take part in the turmoil. Not content with the HECATE'S
' broth he has thus compounded, he proceeds in an equally
friendly and candid spirit to animadvert on our foreign rela-
tions of every sort. Quarrels with our hollow and insecure
support of Turkey, declaring that the ambassador of the
SUBLIME PORTE was satisfied with the proposals which he,
good easy man, approved of first, and then denounced, but
now approves again. He taunts his countrymen. and his
quondam colleagues with their pusillanimity in permitting
the French occupancy of Rome, without which he tell us the
POPE would be dismissed from the Papal States, but ,omits to
show what benefit we should receive in return for breaking with
our new and vigorous ally the EMPEROR of the FRENCH. In
short, from the beginning to the end of his miserable diatribe,
the text is "sour grapes, sour grapes! You have repudiated me.
I hate you, and will gall you." Probably in no case—certainly
in none during the present session— has Lord PALMERSTON
appeared to such advantage as he did on Tuesday night, when,
with well-assumed magnanimity, and well-counterfeited for-
bearance, he affected to perceive that there were some grounds
for the invective of his late loving friend and excellent co-
adjutor. "It is natural," said the PREMIER-With the most
cool and cutting sarcasm —" that these great questions should
occupy his (Lord Jam. RUSSELL'S) attention now when he
has more time to devote his attention to them." "It must,
indeed," continued he, "be a grave reason which can induce
such a man utterly to change his opinions—to declare that
war, to which he had himself been a party from the com-
mencement, unnecessary, unjust, and unwarrantable—and to
set before the country all the imaginary disasters with which
his fancy can furnish his speech ; magnifying at the same
time our dangers, and exaggerating the forces of the
enemy." The display of Tuesday, although in some
degree prepared for it by scenes of a similar nature
previously enacted, took Parliament and the country
by surprise. When charges of spite were brought against
the extraordinary revelations and criminations made against
his colleagues by Lord Joux RUSSEti, still some few clung to
the traditions associated with his name, and refused to credit
the accusations. Now no one requires to seek for a motive,
and as few consider it worth while to inquire fora palliation of
his conduct. That stands revealed in all its natural hicle-as-
ness, claiming no explanation, requiring none; and refusing to
be extenuated. When his Lordship quailed before' Mr. ROII-
BUCK'S motion for inquiry, and by the poltroonery of his
desertion still further embarrassed those colleagues- whom he
quitted, every one considered he had reached the lowest depth
of degradation to which a public man could sink; his volun-
tary act of Tuesday showed that supposition to be premature.
For the sake of the national character, it is to be hoped his

Lordship will be left in undisputed possession of the". bad
' eminence" he has thus achieved, and that henceforth his name
and character will be alike forgotten. Something like a fore-
, shadowing of this withering oblivion might be gathered from
the apathetic silence and contemptuous indifference
which his harangue was listened to on Tuesday last. Towards
the conclusion of last Session,. it may be- remembered that he
treated the House to an extraordinary display of his powers
as a histrione, on the occasion of withdrawing the new Reform
Bill, with the introduction of which he so-pompously amused
the House. On that occasion his tears met sympathy—his
deliberations obtained credit, at least so far.- His exhibition
of the " Ercles vein," on Tuesday,- excited no' renArk. He
was listened to with that dogged indifference. which, plainly
declared "let him say what he pleases; and- be done with it ;
contradiction he shall not receive—reply he shall:have- nane."
From these- jarrings and disputes it is- a relief to escape on
almost any terms; and few events- afford more- tempting
material than, is-to be found, in• the contemplated visit of our
gracious Sovereign to the court-of her augustally the Emperor
of the FRENCH,. This is an event' avowedly of more signifi-
cance than a mere interchange of courtly greetings and per-
sonal civilities. Four centuries anda half have rolled over
both countries since a crowned English monarch was an in--
mate-of the-French- metropolis ;: and on that, as-on some pre-
vious occasions,. it was the result of no friendlyintercourse.,
The weekroc its-successor, will record- the first visit -
paid by an English- to a French sovereign in the-capital of:
France-, in the annals of the two nations; and in this instance--
it marks- an. era in• European history which mast': not and,.
cannot be forgotten., It is in celebration of the union now
existing between the two . nations, - and calling,. forth ,their-"
combined energies- to battle; in the cause of freedom and.
civilisation, against tyranny- and barbarism. This -Royal visit
will reoeiveits -highest value -in .the supplementary-pledge. it
gives of similarity of feeling and identity of policy existing:
between the two governments—of unity of purpose and
generous rivalry between the-two countries. In this result
the intelligent politician will: recognise the importance of
acting. upon principle instead ,of expediency n. matters- of'
state ;. the philanthropist will i see in it the moral beauty of
nations, like- individuals, idaei-asbefore them ror gAUct--
ance a high- sense• of moral,. duty- to be followed without
flinching;: and that the dolt s- of. honour and -jastice Ate'
paramount to the behests of, convenience, and must *be. •
followed, at 'Whatever sacriine-, or risk they,. may entail_
The French., preparations to da fitting.. honoilr:, to so. great
an occasion are worthy of their.. character. for courtesy,.
while the personal attentions-of the sovereig,mand the people-
are such as to raise the warmest feelings of gratitude in every:
British bosom. The event will. be ;duly honoured by pomps--. -
and pageantry; hut far beyond. the value of such reremonial
will be the-practical demonstration it will afford of the. utter,
inefficieney-of . Russian intrigue,. of whatever hue or, forrn,An.
its attempts to sever that alliance between France and
land, whioh now, almost for- the first. firm-- it their history,_
cements them in defence of the liberties of Europe. The visit
is the crowning act to an. •iblerellange of national esteem and:
confidence; and as such it. seems to be regarded on both sues,
of the channel.

Among the numerous rumours begotten of the present 3a-
settled stated public opinion,. as.that has been shown by the
leading politicians both in: France and England, is one to the
effect that Austria somewhat repents ,her of the more than
equivocal conduct she has displayed in her recent, diplomacy,
and that she now evinces a strong desire to avoid the
rupture of those relations with the western powers whicla.hut
lately she seemed so careless about. It is now confidently
stated that she has given the cabinets of London, and
Paris distinct assurance that she still ,hPles herself bond by.
thostipuhitions contained in, the treaty:of the 2nd Deeotabei;
that she still regards herself as the- ally of Frew* and
England ; and is stit prepared, at some future day, (koav near
the millennium no one knows,) to co-operate with:, them in
hostile operations against Russia. The rumour circulates,
widely here, without producing any effect beyonct_that of
,ex-,
Ring watchfulness and jealousy on the part of- the;people
whs look upon the report as of equivocal, if not of absolutely
sinister omen, recalling to their memories the preerestination
which, in deference, to Austrian policy, occasioned us such,
disasters last year. In, this light the report hasbeen regarded
by all parties ; Ane/.,even the assurance by Lord Paeatnseas.
of his hope that Austria will yet be found fighting by our side;
and his confident declaration that she will nut, under any cir-
cumstances, loin the enerv, fell upon listless ears. She is
looked on by all as a drag apoti the motions of the allies.; her
friendship is regarded rather as a source of weakness ..than a
means of. power ; even the sharp practitionere of the money
market fail to see in. the report referred to a means of Ini-
provinatheir positiena; it failed, utterly failed, toproduee any
effect an the value of üblic securities._
If non-effective for good, the renewed expression,of Austrian
sympathy has not been equally effeetless on popular opinion;
nor- quite so trivial in its operagon on the unpopularity of
Ministers. In Landon, right or wrong, there is no room for
ejeestioning that a strong feeling exists in favour of resusci4.
tating the nationality of Poland. This feeling has been long
a popular and dominant one among the. political spouter• of
the Metropolis ; and certain, hints thrown out, or at all events
so interpreted by them, to the effect that Lord PALMEXSION
was not unfriendly towards an upraising of the Polish nation
excited warm satisfaction through an extensive circle of those
politicians. Circumstances, however, have occurred to turn
this satisfaction into jealousy and dislike of Lord Pekralenszoie
and the Government. A meeting, called for the purpose of
giving encouragement to a Polish movement as one of
the surest moans of striking a home-blow at RusaTian
power, was to have been presided over by Sir DE LACY
Everts. The day and hour of the meeting arrived,
when it was suddenly announced that, as the gallant
general was prevented by indisposition from occupying
the chair, the meeting must be postponed. The whole was
immediately denounced as a ministerial ruse, and the credit of
devising the manoeuvre, whether he deserved it or not, was
instantly placed to the credit of Lord PALMERSTON, in his
account with public opinion. This alone might have been
little ; but immediately coincident with it transpired the
rumour of the revived Austrian alliance. Another meeting,
for the same purpose as that which had been deferred in so
inopportune a way and time, was held in St. Martin's Hall on
Wednesday evening, the chair on this occasion being occupied
by the Earl of HARRINGTON. Upwards of two thousand
persons mustered on the occasion. The Noble Chairman, in
a speech displaying great knowledge of the subject, and
breathing no lack of enthusiasm, denounced the aggressive
policy of Russia, strongly urged the claims of Poland to a
place in European polity, declaring that justice and policy
alike demanded the restoration of her robbed nationality.
Lord EBEINGTON followed, and moved a resolution to
the effect that it was highly expedient to restore
Poland as a separate and independent state. This was
a signal for great and vehement uproar. The reso-
lution, however, was pat by his Lordship, and enforced upon
the attention of the meeting in au address of considerable
length and cogency. The resolution was seconded by Sir
ROBERT PEEL, who, in a really cleverly adapted speech, urged