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LONDON, MONDAY, CG UST 10.

SonE of our French contemporaries are express-
ing more than surprise at the absence of any effec-
tive response of English opinion to their call for a
war with Russia on behalf of Poland. They
remind us of the enthusiasm of our public meet-
ings, the unanimous condemnation of the Russian
Government by our press, and the stern tone of
our diplomatic notes, and appear to think that
these justify them in claiming us as comrades in a
great European war. Tho claim has not been
recognised. There is no war party among us.
English opinion is only beard on the aide of peace.
Peace is not only the demand of those who make
the material interests of society their care,
but of those who more especially represent
Liberal tendencies in politics. These manifes-
tations of opinion perplex and annoy our contem-
poraries, and it is right that they should be ex-
plained. As old and sincere friends of Poland,
as old and sincere friends of the French alliance,
we will briefly state why we find it impossible to
urge our leaders to war ; why, on the contrary, we
are compelled to deprecate such an issue of the
present negotiations. And although we shall speak
only for ourselves, we believe that the considera-
tions which weigh with us are also those which
underlie the general wish of the nation.
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The war for Poland to which we are invited is
an enterprise so contradictory in its nature that
its inconsistency would trouble us with misgivings
at every stage of its prosecution. Nominally a
war for the independence and liberty of a nation,
it would have at its head the greatest enemy of the
liberty and independence of nations who has appeared
since the days of the Holy Affiance. The fourteen
years which have elapsed since LOUIS NAPOLEON
acquired supreme power in France have been
wholly spent in defeating and destroying liberty in
that country, and in undermining the independence
of other States. The author of the deportations
to Cayenne and Algeria may profess horror at
the Warsaw conscription and exile to Siberia, and
the author of the confiscations in Mexico may
think he is shocked by the confiscations of
Motraavissr, but we, as a nation, are incre-
dulous. Nobody amongst ns believes that the
French EMPEROR would engage in a war with
Russia from a chivalrous regard for the inde-
pendence of Poland. We see how much
regard he has shown for the independence of
Italy. He began the war in that country with
an appeal to the people to rise from the Alps to
the Adriatic ; and although he finished it without
freeing Venice, he exacted, as the price of his
help, one province which was the cradle of the
reigning house, and another which was the
birthplace of the popular hero. And still he
maintains a French garrison at Rome. Can we
believe in the simplicity and sincerity of Louis
NAPOLEON'S love of Polish independence when
anch is the respect he pays to the independence of
Italy? His latest exploit is more flagitious than
any enterprise against a foreign State with which
history reproaches the Czar NICHOLAS. The in-
vasion and conquest of Mexico was a daring
crime, for which not the shadow of an excuse can
be pretended, and which marks out its author for
universal suspicion and constant vigilance.
It is sometimes said that we should join the
French Exritrox in a war for Poland in order to
secure the limitation of the war to its proper and
legitimate objects. But an undertaking, in which
we should not only have to overcome an enemy but
repress a powerful ally, is too adventurous for a
sober nation. No doubt we could go into such a war ,
cheaply enough ; if not, we could not enter into it
at all. Compelled to maintain an immense volun-
teer army for our own safety, we have not at our
disposal the resources that would enable us to
take our proper place in a war for Poland. The
force which might place us at the head of the free
peoples of Europe is dispersed all over the world.
It occupies petty rocks, and it has a footing on
distant continents, where its presence may any day
involve us in hostilities which would task °urn tmost
strength. It may be that, associated with France
and Austria, we should have little more to do than
co-operate with our fleet in blockading the coasts
and annihilating the commerce of Russia. Possibly
an arrangement of that kind might be made.
France, with such alliances as she could command,
could no doubt dispense with our help by land.
But our influence and authority in the conduct
of the war would certainly be measured by the
sacrifices made in its prosecution, and it would
not become the dignity of Great Britain, perhaps it
would not be consistent with our safety, to sanction
by our participation an enterprise over which we
could exercise no effective control. We cannot
forget the manner in which LOUIS NAPOLEON'S
share of the war with Russia was managed : the
scope given to the common enemy in Asia, and
the attempt to huddle up the business to a prema-
ture conclusion when the ends of the EMPEROR'S
peculiar policy had been gained. The joint
Mexican expedition, in which we were very nearly
made accomplices in the nefarious JECKER Bonds
claim, and in the subsequent destruction of
Mexican independence, is a more recent instance
of the risks we run in associating ourselves with an
adventurer whose course is regulated by no known
principles. Thus shut up to the alternative of a
policy of neutrality and non-intervention, or of
furnishing a contingent to the forces of the Second
Empire, the choice cannot be doubtful. It is
already made, and a cry of alarm would go up
from one end of England to the other, if the
country were not well assured that the wisdom
and firmness of its Government will preserve it
from becoming the tool of an ambition which is
the chief danger of the world.

Sir James P. Wilde, nne of the Barnes of the
Exchequer, will succeed Sir Creaswell Crennwell as
Chief Julge in Ordinary of the Court of Probate
and Divorce.•

The Duke of Somerset, the First Lord, and other
leading officials of the Admiralty, will visit Portland to-
day on their way to pay an official visit to Devonport. Mr.
Romaine left the Admiralty on Friday to join their lord-
ships. Rear-Admiral Eden and Rear-Admiral Lord Clarence
Paget returned to town on Friday evening from Ports-
mouth. Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Frederick Grey mass
to tows on Saturday from Portsmouth.

be Court.

OSBORTZP, Avoca 7.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon.
Prince Alfred, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and
Princess Beatrice, attended by Lady 0. Barrington, Lieute-
nant-General the Bon. C. Grey, and Major Cowell, em-
barked in the royal yacht Fairy, to be present at the Cows,
regatta.
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Count and Counters Gleicben dined with her Majesty in
the evening.
AUGUST S.

Her Majesty, accompanied by Princes, Louise, yesterday
inspected the new 'cheap Whippingham, now in cousin
of erection by her Majesty's command.
The Hon. Mrs. Bruce and Lieutenant-Colonel Do Flat
were in attendance.
AUGT:ST 9.

The Queen, Princess Helena, Princess Lome., Prince
Alfred, Prince Arthnr, and Prince Leopold attended Divine
service this morning at Osborne. The Rev. G. Prothero
officiated. . .

The Ladies and Gentleman in Waiting and the household
were also present.
The christening of the infant Princees, daughter of the
Prince and Princess Leiningen, took place at Osborne this
afternoon.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. L. Omlow,
chaplain and naval instructor of H.M.S. Racoon.
The sponsors were the Queen, the Princes" William of
Baden, representing the Grand Ducker of Baden, Prince's
Helena, repreaentingthe Crown Princess of Prussia (Princess
Royal), and Prince William of Baden, representing the
Duke of Saxe.Cobourg.
The Queen named the child Alberta Victoria Sophie
Marie Ernestine.

There were also present Prince and Princess Leiningen.
Princess Louise, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, Prince
Leopold, sod Princess Beatrice.
The following had the honour of being invited :--Count
and Countess Gleichen, Lady C. Barrington, the Hon. Mrs.
Bruce, the Hon. Horatio Stopford, Lieut.• General the Hon.
C. Grey and Mrs. Grey, Colonel Sir T. M. and Hon. Lady
Biddulph, Lieut.• Colonel and Mrs. Du Plat, Sir James
Clark, the Rev. G. Prothero, Major Cowell, Major Flphin-
stone, Mr. Buff, Dr. Hoffmeister, Miss Hildyard, Mademoi-
selle Bauer, Commander Simpson, Dr. Minter, and Mr.
Truaoott (royal yachts).

Despatches were seat on Saturday from the Colonial.
office to the Governors of the North American Provinces,
Bermuda, the Falkland Islands, and to the Lord High Com-
missioner of the lonian Wands.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR THE QUEEN'S
DEPARTURE FOR GERMANY.

The Times of this morning says :—" Her Ma-
jesty's steam yacht Fairy, Master-Commarrier D. Welch,
arrived off the dockyard, Woolwich, on Saturday, under
special orders to the Commodore Superintendent, Sir Fre-
derick Nioolson, and commenced coaling from the Hebe hulk.
The Fairy will go down to the Arsenal ithis morning, and
berth alongside the T pier, where the arrangements have
been completed in anticipation of the arrival of her
Majesty and the royal family for embarkation at low tide
to-morrow evening, at 5 o'clock, as originally intended. The
Queen has expressed her desire to take her departure under
the strictest privacy and seclusion, consequently all applica-
tions for admission to the Arsenal to witness the embarka-
tion have been rejected. Orders have been issued by the
heeds of departments, instructing the police to arrest any
persons belonging to the establishment or otherwise who
I may be found loitering in or about the thoroughfares during
the time appointed for the Queen's arrival. The clerks and
others occupying offices in the vicinity of the avenues lead-
ing to the pier are also warned not to approach the win-
dows. The orders are to be enforced under pain of mam-
mary dismissal, and as any breach of the instructions is
ordered to be rigorously dealt with, it has been suggested by
the departments that the gates of the establishment shall
be closed for the day at 1 p.m. The proposition to that
effect is now under the consideration of the Secretary of

State for War, and will most probably be hued to-day. A
half-holiday, moreover, is usually granted on such occasions,
and is, therefore, not without precedent. The only persons
who, it is stated, will be in attendance on the departure
of the Sovereign will be Viscount Sydney, Lord Lieutenant
of the county ; Colonel Sir David Wood, acting Commandant
at Woolwich ; Sir F. Nicolson, Commodore of the port;
and Captain Gordon, Superintendent of Stores."

THE CROWN PRINCE AND CROWN PRINCESS
OF PRUSSIA.

Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess of Prussia arrived in Berlin on Wednesday
evening from habits, in the Wand of Rugen, and were
received at the railway station by .Prinoe Augustus of
Wurtemberg, the city commandant, and by several general
officers. On Thursday morning their royal highness
visited the members of the Prussian royal family residing
at Potsdam, and later in the day many distingukhed mili-
tary officers had the honour to pay their respects to the
prince and princes.

PROGRESS OF THE PRINCE ANDPRINCOF WALES.
—On Saturday, at 20 minutes to 1 o'clock, their royal high-
neues left Perth, en route for Balmoral. An immense crowd
accompanied them from the hotel to the station, where a
guard of honour of the 3rd Hussars and the 74th High-
lander' wu drawn up. On the platform, where a large
number of ladies sod gentlemen had assembled, the Prince
and Princess were received by the provost and magistrates
of Perth, the Earl of Dunmore, the sheriff, and others. As
the train left the station their royal highnesses were loudly
cheered. The royal party left Perth exactly at 12.40. A
telegraphic despatch from Ahoy's'', on Batiuday evening,
says :—" The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at Aber-
geldie at half-past 5 o'clock, all well. It wu expected that
their royal highnesses would arrive at Balmoral shortly be-
fore 8 o'clock."

The Luke of Brabant has left Brussels for Scot-
laud, where he proposes to enjoy the sport of grouse shoot-
ing.

The Duke of Leinster left his house on Carlton
House-terrace on Saturday last for Carton House, near
Ilaynooth, Ireland.

The Duchess Dowager of Beaufort and Lady
Edith Somerset have snivel in London from Badminton.
The Marchioness of Exeter and Lady Victoria
Cecil, owing to the indisposition of the Marquis of Exeter,
whose detention in town by illness has been already an-
nounced, have returned home from Switzerland. It will
afford his loedahip'■ friends pleasure to learn that be is
much better.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, who
were on a visit to the Earl and Countess de Croy at Stud-
ley Park, near Ripon, during the visit of their Royal High-
nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, have gone to Jar-
seam Abbey, accompanied by the Count and Countesses
Danneskiold.

The Earl and Countess of Essex have left Eng-
land for • prolonged .tay on the Continent.

The Earl of Wilton will come to town on Wed-
nesday from Cowes, Isle of Wight, for the purpose of being
present at the marriage of his youngest daughter, Lady
Alice Grey Egerton, with Mr. Dalrymple Des Vieux, which
is appointed to take place the following Jay.
The Earl and Countess of Yarborough purpose
to leave Broekleeby Park, Lincolnshire, in the course of
the present week, for Scotland.

We believe that the Viscountess Lismore is seri-
ously indispoeed is Greevenorotreet, anil unable to leave
town.

The Ladies Mary and Frances Fitzwilliam are
expected to arrive in town to-day from Wentworth House,
Yorkshire, expreealy to officiate as bridesmaids at Miss
Wood's marriage.

The marriage of Lieut.-Colocel George Grant
Gordon, Scots Puffier Guards, eldest son of the late Lord
Francis Gordon, with Miss Constance A. Lennox Peel, only
daughter of Mr. Lawrence and the late Ledy Jane Peel,
was solemnised on Saturday, at St. Paul's church, Knights-
bridge, in the presence of a numerous circle of relatives sad
friends of the two families.

On Saturday the nuptials of Viscount Dangan,
eldest son of the Earl and Counter Cowley, and Min G wen-
doline Williams, second daughter of Colonel Thomas Peen
Williams, M.P. for Marlow, took place at St. George's
church, Hanover.equare, in the pretence of • very numer-
ous and f.uhionable company.

We (Times) are infonOed that, at the desire of
hie medical edemas, the Bishop of Oxford has good' for a
few weeks to Switzerlsod.

Major-Genera/ George J. Bloomfield, inspector.
general of Artillery, left town on Saturday on • tour of
impeetion of the northers district and el Scotland.