The Press.
London, England, 1854-06-10 00:00:00

JUNE 10, 1854.

Fretted to see that Austria was to be permitted to join the allied gowers
in the war against Russia.
Lord ABERDEEN assured the deputation that it was no fault of his,
and that he regretted to see Austria take a course hostile to Russia.
Mr. STUBBS made an energetic speech expressive of the strongest
hatred and contempt for Austria. The speaker grew very excited in
dwelling upon the future of Hungary, and used up all his aspirations
in declaiming for liberty so that he had none of them left for his h's.
He then proposed that Austria should be 'indered from 'olding 'out 'er
gory 'and to the allies.
Lord ABERDEEN thought that much might be said on the subject
of Austrian policy, but that was not perhaps the matter in immediate
question. How did the deputation propose to detach Austria from
the alliance against the Czar? Her Majesty's Government would give
the utmost attention to any suggestions.
Mr. SCRAGGS said he was a humble man, and he was glad to find
Lord Aberdeen was the same, for he had not known much of aristo-
crats except through the penny press, and he had therefore expected
to find the Earl proud and haughty, lounging on a sumptuous vel :et
couch, with white kid gloves, a gorgeous dressing-gown of brocade and
gold, and a coronet on his brow, and waving a perfumed handkerchief
to keep off plebeians. He was delighted to find that his Lordship had
not a bit of pride about him.
Lord ABERDEEN did not seem much gratified with the compliment,
but again requested that the deputation would favour him with any
suggestion they had to make.
Mr. SHEERS said that the affair lay in a nutshell. We were not
going to be polluted by a foul and bloodstained ally like Austria ; and
the short way to accomplish their object was to give her so much to
do at home that she could have no time to busy herself abroad.
Lord ABERDEEN agreed that, if a nation could be prevailed upon
to interest itself in the arts of peace—in making railways, for instance,
or in manufactures (like those of the town whose representatives he
had the honour to see)—it would be diverted from intermeddling in
foreign affairs ; and he wished that Austria could be so inclined.
Mr. Buairrious said that that was all milk-and-water and moon
shine. He knew quite well that Lord Aberdeen was no real enemy
to Russia.
Lord ABERDEEN, interrupting, begged to say that Austria, and net
Russia, was the subject in discussion.
Mr. Bummous knew all about that, and was coming to that mat-
ter. But, first, he wanted to get at facts. It was quite certain that
Lord Aberdeen was a friend of Russia. They had all heard the
noble speech of Kossuth. That glorious champion of freedom had
asked them whether they did not hate Russia. They had replied that
they did ; and Lord Aberdeen had been so enraged at the mighty
demonstration that he had, the very next day, got the Ministerial
newspapers to attack Kossuth. Did the Noble Lord think people did
not understand what that meant ?
Lord ABERDEEN deprecated warmth, but had no objection to
admit that if we were unhappily at war with Russia there was no
occasion to abuse her. lie was not, however, responsible for what
appeared in the newspapers .
Mr. Bummons said they all knew about that, and whence certain

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