The Press.
London, England, 1856-04-12 00:00:00

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As these solid masses of men concentrated on !the plain
—as these swarms of cavalry, very irregular it must be
owned, closed in and formed in two prodigious columns
face to face by the sides of the course—it must be sup-
posed that, taking it all in all, the world never saw the
like of such a meeting under such circumstances. The
bright hues of the uniforms ; the blaze of scarlet, of silver,
of gold; the flashing of many colours ; the sudden com-
binations which gathered for a moment of green and blue,
and yellow and red, and purple and grey, and white and
orange, and pink and scarlet, and then were lost for ever;
the clang of many voices, the neighing and tramp of horses,
excited beyond all bounds by such a festival in honour of
their powers, the crash of martial music, the associations
of the place, the dark masses of the distant enemy above,
the lines of armed sentries patrolling the banks—all these
formed a chaos for the sight, the ear, and the fancy to
distract themselves on at pleasure, which forbade the con-
trol of the intellect, and forced the mind to yield to the
excitement of the hour. The British bat pony, the hardest
used, the oftenest jumped, the heaviest loaded, and the
lightest fed of hie race, even ventured to neigh and caper
on the occasion, and to give small " croppers " to his
lord and proprietor—and melancholy Land Transport
Corps mokes kicked up wantonly, and in &asinine medita-
tion fancy free browsed on imaginary thistles. Just
imagine this eomitalus of the three armies, numbering
some forty thousand men, of which a large number were
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clad in gay nn.forins, bent on sacrificing to Pollux,
srld Ha clad
and Bacchus, and every other Olympic of a
sporting turn, and with light and jocular tastes and habits,
0414 say if it cotald be des.lribed.—lbid.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 2.
THE Journal of St. Petersburg duly and tritely
announced the treaty of peace having been signed
on Sunday last, March 30th. Everywhere the news
was received with abounding satisfaction, and the
sincerity was testified rather by domestic than public
rejoicing. On account of the enormous losses sus-
tained, far more from disease than the casualties of
war, the thanksgiving has truly come from the
inward heart of every dweller, either in palace or
cottage. On this occasion the " Te Deum " was not a
vain and empty psalmody. The Russians live affec-
tionately in their families, and, although there is
no analogy between Sclave domesticity and that of
Western Europe, yet the elements of familiar attach-
ment are not wanting either in assuetude or depth.
Under the peculiar Government of Russia, those
who are professionally employed, and even those who
are not, are liable to be summoned away or disposed
of without preparation, and the possibility, always
imminent, of sudden departure that can neither be
postponed nor disobeyed, sharpens the natural affec-
tions and cements them from the overhanging fear
of a compulsory absence. The first law, the moving
principle In Russia, is blind obedience to irresponsi-
ble power. Even in the highest grade, amidst the
suavities of excessive luxury, existence is but a gilded
slavery. There is a silent rancour, palpable, however,
and deep, even at the name of England, that be-
tokens an ill-will cf no common order. It is to be
regretted, since there is that in the English charac-
ter which is more homogeneous to the Russian than
that of the Vrench. The substantiality and the mas-

FiuNEFORT, April 8.
LET a plain fact be stated in words equally plain.
Prussia, Sardinia, Turkey, and Austria, are not satis-
fied with the diplomatic arrangements at the Con-
ference. Prussia has officially asserted in the Zeit,
and the Nouvelle Gazette de Prune, that the peace
has resulted in great measure from the determined
neutrality maintained by that country, which has
been acknowledged, at its true value, by England and
France, and on that account the " de la Croix " party
used their good offices with Russia, and induced an
ad3ption of the Vienna propositions. When was the
value of that neutrality declared by the allies? There
can be no utility in putting forward such extravagant
fallacies at this hour. Such bombast can have no
other effect than to discredit the party seeking to
gain by the dishonesty. It is not sufficiently known
in England thqt there are, as it were, two Prussias—
one purely and royally despotic, and the other royal
and constitutional, represented effectively by the
parties "de la Croix " and " Gotha." It may be fur-
ther stated, without transgressing the bounds of
prudence, that the King and the Prince Royal are
the rallying points of the respective factions. One
party is satisfied with the conduct of the Government
during the Crimean war ; and the other holds such
course to have been detrimental to national station
and independence. One would wish to suppress ibe
liberty of the press, and is forcing the question la
the Prussian Chambers ; whilst the other bravely

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...cup bytripatny ; aria to tne rngnan it was a nationai out- to the canons of five-act comedies. The Russian
burst of men deprived for two long years of Epaoms and was not only content, but insisted on the acquisition
Ascots, and even of garrison races. Our allies, too, won a prtign 6ortrsponb•tnct.
of a fresh subject to the Emperor, by matrimonial
fair proportion of the honours of the day, and M. de Talon, arrangement, and the bold Briton will dwell in ease
on his Irish racer " Paddy Boy," and M. le Capitaine ST. PETERSBURG, April 2. on his Russo-Sabine farm.
Cornet, of the Chasseurs d'Afrique, on his fiery little pony
Biquet, " wiped the eyes "of the " haughty islanders "in IHE Journal of St. Petersburg duly and tritely P. G.
their own pet recreation.—March 25. announced the treaty of peace having been signed --,.....
The day was magnificent. Two hours before noon on Sunday last, March 30th. Everywhere the news FRA.NKFORT, April 8.
the roads were crowded by horse and foot, massed was received with abounding satisfaction, and the LET a plain fact be stated in words equally plain.
into positive armies of men, converging towards the
racecourse along the Woronzoff road : sincerity was testified rather by domestic than public Prussia, Sardinia, Turkey, and Austria, are not satis-
rejoicing. On account of the enormous losses sus- fled with the diplomatic arrangements at the Con-
As these solid masses of men concentrated on !the plain
—as these swarms of cavalry, very irregular it must be tained, far more from disease than the casualties of ference. Prussia has officially asserted in the Zeit,
owned, closed in and formed in two prodigious columns war, the thanksgiving has truly come from the and the Nouvelle Gazette de Prime, that the peace
face to face by the sides of the course—it must be sup-
posed that, taking it all in all, the world never saw the inward heart of every dweller, either in palace or has resulted in great measure from the determined
like of such a meeting under such circumstances. The cottage. On this occasion the "Te Deum " was not a neutrality maintained by that country, which has
bright hues of the uniforms ; the blaze of scarlet, of silver, vain and empty psalmody. The Russians live affel-
been acknowledged, at its true value, by England and
of gold; the flashing of many colours ; the sudden com-
binations which gathered for a moment of green and blue, tionately in their families, and, although there is France, and on that account the "de la Croix " party
and yellow and red, and purple and grey, and white and no analogy between Sclave domesticity and that of used their good offices with Russia, and induced an
toTlange, and pink and scarlet, and then were lost for ever; adaption of the Vienna propositions. When was the
Western Europe, yet the elements of familiar attach-
e.clang of many voices, the neighing and tramp of horses,
value of that neutrality declared by the allies ? There
excited beyond all hounds by such a festival in honour of ment are not wanting either in assuetude or depth.
their powers, the crash of martial music, the associations Under the peculiar Government of Russia, those can be no utility in patting forward such extravagant
of the place, the dark masses of the distant enemy above, who are professionally employed, and even those who fallacies at this hour. Such bombast can have no
tfihis fines of armed sentries patrolling the banks—all these are not, are liable to be summoned away or disposed other effect than to discredit the party seeking to
achaos for the sight, the ear, and the fancy to
distractof without preparation, and the possibility, always gain hy the dishonesty. It is not sufficiently known
themselves on at pleasure, which forbade the con.
trot of the intellect, and forced the mind to yield to the imminent, of sudden eparture that can neither be in England that there are, as it were, two Prussias—
excitement of the hour. The British bat pony, the hardest postponed nor disobeyed, sharpens the natural affec- one purely and royally despotic, and the other royal
used, the oftenest jumped, the heaviest loaded, and the tions and cements them from the overhanging fear and constitutional, represented effectively by the
lightest fed of hie race, even ventured to neigh and caper of a compulsory absence. The first law, the moving parties 4, de la Croix " and " Gotha." It may be fur-
on the occasion, and to give small " sroppers "to his principle In Russia, is blind obedience to irresponsi- ther stated, without transgressing the bounds of
lord and proprietor—and melancholy Land Transport
C.°Ms mokes kicked up wantonly, and in asinine medita- ble power. Even in the highest grade, amidst the prudence, that the King and the Prince Royal are
time fancy free browsed suavities of excessive luxury, existence is but a gilded the rallying points of the respective factions. One
imagine this .on imaginary thistles. Just slavery. There is a silent rancour, palpable, however, party is satisfied with the conduct of the Government
some
forty
ynis romitalus of the three armies, numbering
and deep, even at the name of England, that be- during the Crimean war ; and the other holds such
thousand men, of which a large number were •
cavalry, clad in gay uniforms, bent on sacrificing to Pollux tokens an ill-will cf no common order. It is to be course to have been detrimental to national station
and Mouts, and Bacchus, and every other Olympic of & regretted, since there is that in the English charac- and independence. One would wish to suppress jhe
sporting turn, and with light and jocular tastes and habits, ter which is more homogeneous to the Russian than liberty of the press, and is forcing the question flit
Sill Say if it emtld be des2ribed.—lbid. that of the Tench. The substantiality and the mas- the Prussian Chambers ; whilst the other
_bravely