The Press.
London, England, 1855-12-15 00:00:00

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sw:tain the war until Russia was placed b such a
position as to he unable to threaten Turkey, or dis•
turb the peace of Europe.
LOLD EDWARD HOWARD, M.P., at the Arundel
Cattle-show, on Tuesday, speaking in reference to
the war said, that the peace we desired must be a
lasting peace, and obtained on the most advantageous
terms. From the numerous reports of peace diffused
so generally, there must be something in petto ; but
if the Czar refused to listen to the united voice of
Europe, he was glad to see that the Government of
this country were preparing for the next Baltic cam-
paign by fitting out a fleet of 250 vessels, which
would destroy Sweaborg, Cronstadt, and St. Peters-
burg, and tear from the Czar that peace which was
our due.
Mr. JOHN FLOYER, M.P., at the Sherborne Agri-
cultural Dinner last week, expressed himself in favour
of a vigorous and earnest prosecution of the war, as
the only means to arrive at a " safe and honourable
peace." When Turkey was fairly rescued from foreign
aggression, and reasonable securities obtained for the
future, the hon. member would consider as the
period for peace.
Mr. H. LANGTON, M.P., at the Yeovil Agricul-
tural Dinner, last Friday, said with reference to
peace, that he hoped we should continue the contest
with vigour until we had obtained certain security
for Turkey. As far as crippling Russia, he believed
it would take a great deal to do that, and he should
not wish to see Russia reduced to a secondary State.

PARLIAMENT HAS BEES PROROGUED, by Royal
Proclamation, to the 31st January, then to assemble
for the despatch of business. The statement in
THE PRESS that it was intended to commence the
Session on the 18th January was, we are well assured,
true at the time it was made, but the pacific nego-
tiation, now in progress, has led to the further ad-
journment.
A Ciuruxt COUNCIL was held on Tuesday after-
noon at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present
were Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, the Earl of Harrowby, Sir George Grey,
the Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary Labouchere,
Lord Panmure, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Sir Charles Wood, the Right H3ll. R. Vernon Smith,
Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon. M. T.
Baines, and the Duke of Argyll. The Council sat
three hours.—The Cabinet Ministers mot again on
Wednesday at the War Department, Lords Palmer
awn, Panmure, and Granville, with Sir George Grey
and sir Charles Wood, present. The meeting sat for
two hours and a half.—Another Cabinet Council was
held on Thursday at the Foreign-office. The Minis
ters present were Viscount Palmerston, the Lord
Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Earl of Harrowhy,
Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secre
tary Labouchere, Lord Panmure, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon.
B. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the
Right Hon. M. T. Baines, and the Duke of Argyll.
The Council sat two hours and a half.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE
had an interview on Wednesday with Viscount
Palmerston.
THE Convocation of the prelates and clergy of the
Province of Canterbury was, pursuant to the Royal
writ, prorogued on Wednesday by the Vicar-General,
Dr. Twiss, under a commission from his Grace the
Archbishop of Canterbury, to February 1, 1856.
THE DUKE OF ARGYLL, Postmaster General, has
appointed Mr. Charles Francis Scott to be his Grace's
Private Secretary.
SIR CHARLES NAPTER, at a dinner of the electors
of Southwark, on Tuesday, freely expressed his in-
tention " of putting the saddle upon the right horse"
when his case was brought before Parliament. With
regard to the war, the gallant admiral briefly stated
that although it was not for him to explain what an
honourable peace meant, yet he thought the Russians
should be driven out of the Crimea, made to pay the
expenses of the war, and have their Baltic fleet re-
duced, before peace could be made.