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of the Day of Humiliation. The country is
pledged to secure peace if it can be obtained
safely and honourably. War for the sake of war
is emphatically to be deprecated. If this country
should exhibit itself intoxicated with the lust
of military ambition, it would be invoking a
chastisement from Providence after having
made solemn professions in favour of our love
of peace. We should be called a nation of
Pharisees, appointing days for humiliation,
and carrying on a policy favorable to strife—
a people whose deeds would belie their
words.
We cannot close these remarks without ex-
pressing our heartfelt sympathy with the be-
reaved sufferers from this mismanaged war.
Should we not all be humbled at the calami-
ties into which we have rushed without
calmly considering our public hazards? A
few months sinbe, if we had expressed our
.serious doubts as to the incapacity of our
rulers, we would have been told of "party,"
and that we saw things through a disturbed
medium. Even when in these columns it was
first distinctly announced that " the Commis-
" sariat had broken down," our positive state-
ments were denied. It is no consolation to us
to feel that our assertions have been proved
to be too lamentably true.

PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.
PARIS, Thursday.

So many contradictory reports are in circu-
lation as to the departure of the Emperor for
the Crimea, that, in the absence of definite in-
formation, it is impossible to know what to
believe. On Tuesday the Emperor reviewed
the Imperial Guards and Guides a Cheval
destined for the Crimea, and the impression
prevailed among some of the officers that the
Emperor would embark with them, but now
it is generally thought that his Majesty will
first visit England

Much excitement prevails here upon the
subject of a pamphlet published a day or two
since from the pen of M. EMILE GIRARDIN, and
entitled "La Paix." The publication is im
portant, as the author is the intimate friend
and constant companion of Prince NAPOLEON ;
and it is remarkable that in this production
the celebrated suppressed pamphlet which
was attributed to the " inspiration " of Prince
NAPOLEON is denounced and ridiculed.
For another reason this pamphlet must at_
tract more attention than its intrinsic import-
auce merits. Here no pamphlet is permitted
to appear that has not been inspected and re-
ceived the imprimatur of the Government.

There are, says M. GIRARDIN, three alterna-
tives:-
Ist. An ignominiou.s, and therefore an insecure
peace.
2nd. The subjugation of Russia by transferring hos-
tilities to the vulnerable part of Russia, namely, the
banks of the Vistula and thence to the Black Sea.

3rd. The insistance by France and Austria of the
mutual and simultaneous disarming of Sebastopol and
GIBBALTAB by Russia and England, " premier acte
de l'affranchissement universal de toutes les mers, de
tons les detroits, de tons les fleuves, et du percement
• successif de toils les Isthmes."

After reviewing these different alternatives M.
Girardin coolly decides positively in favour of
the latter as the only practicable and just one,
and adds that this would be " plus qu'une victoire
remportee, ce serait une progrei accompli." Remem-
ber this pamphlet, or rather its sale, is authorised by
the Government, and its author is the dear and inti-
mate friend, adviser and companion, of the heir pre-
sumptive to the Throne Imperial.

The sanitary commissioners, Dr. Gavin, Dr.
Sutherland, and Mr. Rawlinson, arrived at Scutari
on the 7th instant, after a quick passage from Mar-
seilles. They were about to make a rapid survey of
the condition of the Scutari and Kuleli hospitals,
and then proceed as speedily as possible to the seat of
war.
No one perished in the fire at the French hospital.

THE PRESS.

BY CONTINENTAL TELEGRAI)H.

THE CONFERENCES.
VIENNA, Friday, March 23.

The Wanderer reports that the Second Point,
namely, the free navigation of the Danube, had
been agreed to by Russia. A mixed commission of
surveillence would be instituted. The possession
of the Quarantine Forts has been claimed by Russia.
It is supposed that the solution of this question
would not moet with much obstruction.

PARIS, Friday.

The Emperor has presented the Regiment of
Guides with 35,000 francs out of his private purse,
in consideration of their approaching departure fur
the Crimea.

The furniture considered necessary for the Em
peror and Empress on their journey has been sent
to Havre to be put on board the Heine Hortense.

MARSEILLES, Friday.
The mail steamer ram ise brings the following fur•
tier news from Sebastopol, March 10th :
The state of the English army has much improved,
and the effective strength is from 16,000 to 18,000
men.