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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1853

A few hours must now dispel the cloud that
hangs aver modern diplomacy, military sincerity,
and telegraphic veracity. These have one and all
been placed in a remarkably dubious light in the
pending difficulties between Turkey and Russia.
Should concurring events Jeave no escape from war
both its cause and effects must be carefully

weighed with regard rather to the future, than the
past or present interests of the world's peace•
The cause of bloodshed in this case admits of no
question. Its effects will be to show the danger to
trade and commerce by the prolonged existence of
a power which can only be controlled and brought
to 'a sense of justice by a combination of brute
force which may not be always available, and which
at any time is debasing and demoralising to bring
into action.

To preserve such a power as one of the weights
which gives gravity to what is called " the equili-
brium of Europe," is to look for safety in the
fable of the "frozen snake." If the Russian hordes
now on the Danube, once taste of the cup of vic-
tory, humanity may well quail at the thought.
Where are the combined Cabinets whose guarantee
for the safety of European freedom will go for a
groat, should the Russians be suffered to revel in
triumph in the capital of the Turkish Empire? If
hostilities have commenced, which Heaven forefend!
the interests of Europe demand that they shall be
decided in the Principalities. Russia must be
beaten on the frontier of the territory whose
Sovereignty she has so daringly usurped. And
when defeated, she must be driven back within her
own territorial boundary. The accomplishment of
this object will require the exercise of every strata-
gem. Circassia must be subsidised--Poland must
be roused, and Hungary called to arms sooner than
one victory should be allowed to inflame the

savage breasts of the Cossack and the Serf. Un
civilised man carries with him still the demon type
which has left its impress even to the present time,
on the face of European nations. To parley with
them we now find, is to hug danger and foster
desolation.

Peace, we all had hoped would have crowned
three-fourths of the century in which we live, but
all hope is vain, where a rathless ambition " holds
the sceptred sway." An Emperor who endangers
kingdoms to appear a hero, is the deadliest foe
that ever entered the pale of monarchies. The
red rags of unrestricted and untaught democracy
are the banners of stouter allies of kingly safety,
than truant princes or autocratic fools. Does
NICHOLAS suppose war is like a review which gives
a zest to a jovial supper ? Does he think the dirge
of Pestal and the woes of Warsaw are forgotten by
the great family of man, who have been charmed
to veneance by one, and appalled with horror
by the:sorrows of the other?

If the Tung has really drawn the sword, where
breathes the people that will not applaud the act ?
Where is the State that has not suffered by saving
the aggressor from the penalties justice would
award to his transgressions ? England has lost
her millions in trade, but that is all. She has not
sight of where her folly lies, and what her fu-
ture interests require. The dictatorial voice that
forbid the Dardanelles to receive her ships, and
struck a rude cordon round her commercial free-
dom in Eastern Europe must be for ever sile:)ced.
If England wipes away these degrading restric-
tions upon her, national rights, and sees her fu-
ture interests established on a more solid and com-
prehensive basis, she will benefit by the result.

But the enemy's power is vast, and no puny
efforts .will accomplish so great an end. Chance
alone can avert the direful calamities of war, if one
particle of truth remains with the continental ma-
nagers of the electric wires which brings us news
from the scene of Russia's last exploits. If the
Turks have crossed the Danube in force, their
object must be to carry confidence and succour to
the people of the Principalities, and to raise the
cry of war beyond the Carpathian Mountains. By
this movement the Turkish ranks will increase in
numbers at every step, unless effectually checked.
This will cause the diversion of a considerable body of
the Russian troops, and will not be achieved without
a sanguinary conflict,while Omar Pacha will be thus
ralieved of the presence of a portion of the Russian
force. How he may avail himself of this advant-
age remains to be seen. To disturb much less to
destroy the -Russian camp, at this severe season,
wonld be to destroy the enemy's hopes, andrender
a prompt advance or precipetate retreat inevitable.

The crossing of the Danube would be a daring
enterprise for either of the armies, but should the
Turks under Omar Pacha's command, attempt it,
the Russian troops will be exposed to further fa-
tigue and greater sickness,and should defeat await
the Turks, the loss on both sides would be pretty
equal. But beyond all these speculations lies one
greater than all, that is, as to the temper in which
the Nations of Continental Europe will recieve
the tidings of a defeat on either side. France will
burn with indignation at a triumph of the Russian
arms. Germany will goad the Governments of
Prussia and Ausitra into action. The minor des-
potisms may become frantic with despair at the loss
of their great protector, and thus Europe may be
once more in a blaze, and the final result of all may
prove most disastrious to civilization. With all these
probabilities impending, we await the coming
news of the next few days, with the most intense
anxiety.

THE year 1853 will long remain conspicuous in
the annals of Irish history. We regard it as the
beginning of a new era for that country—an era
bright with hope, active with enterprise, and
with results. " Shams!' without number have
been tried —`demagogues have fattened upon Irish
credulity—" Conciliation-hall" nostrums have been
plentifully dealt out—and the crowning farce of
the " League,"—alias the " Brass band " patriots,
with Mr. LUCAS at their head,—has been " got up,"
and the benefits they each and all have conferred
upon the Sister Isle, just amount to—nil.
A genuine Irish patriot is nearly as difficult to
be found as a " four-leaved shamrock," which,
perhaps, might be regarded as a mythical repre-
sentation of that eminent individual, WILLIAM
DARGAN, whose name must ever be associated
with all that is patriotic, noble, and generous.
Whilst soi-disant patriots have done little more
than increase party feuds, deal out profuse promi-
ses, which never were likely to be realised, and
fill their pockets with the national "Tint," it was
cheering to behold a genuine lover of his country
and kind, who, at immense personal and pecuniary
sacrifice, volunteered his services to promote
Ireland's regeneration. All honour to the name
of WILLIAM DARGAN, and the Great Industrial
Exhibition, which his genius has conceived, and
his princely munificence has supported !
At a time when politico-religious strifes pre-
vailed to an inconceivable extent—when famine,
pestilence, and emigration, were decimating the
whole country; when Hope had given place to
Despair, and one's heart fairly sickened at the
thought of Irish misery and degradation, it was
consolatory to behold a single individual coming
forward with a scheme so eminently calculated to
soften down existing asperities, and arrest the
evils which so extensively prevailed. The Irish
Industrial Exhibition, which has just closed, has
done more towards the regeneration of Ireland
than all the speeches delivered by the great
"Liberator " himself, or the combined declama-
tion of Conciliation-hall.
What a glorious and encouraging spectacle was
presented within the walls of the Irish Exhibition
on Monday last ?
Instead of witnessing a display
of rampant " orangeism,"
and hateful " ribbon-
ism," we might have seen collected together nearly