The Press.
London, England, 1854-10-07 00:00:00

OCTOBER 7, 1854.

On the spoil of Bruin's fur
We may fairly plume us.
No reprisals we incur,
" Gaudeamus igitur
Juvenes, dum sumus."
Tell us, Emperor serene,
Have we to thank Aberdeen ?
Should we hail this glorious day
Had your old ft iend had his way?
Can your Highness find excuse
For your situation ?
Was your eagle but a goose ?
Do you read the something Russo
For your consolation ?
Tell us, Emperor serene,
Have we to thank Aberdeen?
Should we hail this glorious day
Had your old friend had his way ?

Artfully your game was planned,
But you played at random.
Partners lost their self-command—
Faced the chief card in their hand--

The secret memorandum.
Tell us, Emperor serene,
Have we to thank Aberdeen ?
Should we hail this glorious day
Had your old friend bad his way ?
Austrian Notes, which took in some,
Will be welcomed slowly oh ;
Friends of forty years are dumb ;
Unexpected issues come
From " a mere imbroglio."
Tell us, Emperor serene,
Have we to thank Aberdeen ?
Should we hail this glorious day
Had your old friend had his way ?
France and England will decide,
With sincere endeavour,
In their might and right allied,
And, to curb your braggart pride,
Muzzle you for ever.
Tell us, Emperor serene,
Have they to thank Aberdeen ?
Should we hail this glorious day
Had your old friend had his way ?

MOST IMPORTANT STATE PAPER.
(EXCLUSIVE.)
[We have been favoured with the following document, of the authenticity of which we
have no reason to entertain any doubt. It purports to be a sketch of a State paper
which, immediately upon the news of the Crimean triumphs reaching London, the
author conceived would speedily be necessary, and, therefore, he wisely deter-
mined to be prepared. The relations of the allies with Russia have been aome-
what differently defined by information received since the document was sketched;
but as it will be, in the main, and in spirit, what will be submitted to the Cabinet,
as soon as it shall' become necessary to destroy, by diplomacy, the effect of victory,
it cannot but be interesting to the public, who will do well to be prepared with their
own views of the questions involved.]

CONSIDERATIONS
TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COUNCIL.

1. The fall of Sebastopol puts an end to the war. Russia is power-
less in the Black Sea, and, therefore, there can be no reason for
protracting hostilities there. On the other hand, Napier is powerless
in the Baltic Sea, and the continuance of a hostile armament there,
which can effect nothing, is idle, and unworthy of a great nation.
2. Therefore our fleets must be recalled, and our laud forces
directed to evacuate Russian soil.
3. This, in itself, will be inadequate to the restoration of friendly
relations between the Emperor of Russia and the allies.
4. As a Ministry, it will be necessary to place our arrangements
in such a light that the public, incapable of really appreciating the
position of affairs, may believe that we have obtained the kind of ad-
vantage for which the populace is greedy. This is, of course, not de-
ceit, but merely statesmanship.
5. Having gained a decisive victory, we can well afford to pay that
deference to the feelings of the defeated Emperor which I have all
along desired to render.
8. The basis of our operations, therefore, is to satisfy at once the
Russian Government and the British nation.
7. Nothing can be done—not even a Ministry formed—without a
sacrifice. In the present case it appears to the undersigned that few
sacrifices can be deemed too great to effect our purpose.
8. The sacrifice which I now propose, with that object, is the
French alliance.
9. I would approach this purpose cautiously, and so that the nip
ture may appear to proceed from the French rather than from our-
selves.
10. Referring to consideration No. 2, I propose that the Baltic
fleet return home, and that the Black Sea fleet and our army he re-
moved to the lonian Islands for the present. The French to be left
In the Crimea, without any immediate stipulation on our part.