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their instructions. Consequently, they declared that they
were not authorised to discuss the details of the plan. In
conclusion, they declared that their powers were exhausted.
The Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, declaring that his
Court had nothing more at heart than to contribute to the
1 establishment of peace, expressed his regret that Russiashoula
propose the principle of throwing open the Black Sea while
the other Powers unaniniously maintained a contrary principle
as necessary to the tranquillity of Europe.
" However, he did not regard the different modes of solu-
tion as exhausted, and he regarded it especially the task of
Austria to endeavour to find means for a ramyroa,chnient.
He hoped the conference would meet again as soon as one sf
the members had new propositions to make.
cc The day after the sitting of the 21st Lord John R 11
, left Vienna for London. His departure did not put an end
ito the conferences. The deliberations were resumed on the
26th of April, at the request of the Plenipotentiaries of
Russia.
" Their instructions in authorising them to give the assent
of the Imperial Cabinet to the opening of the Straits as a
means of arriving at a general pacification emanated from the
idea that a combination conceived in that spirit, to be carried
out, ought first to have the adhesion of the Porte in its
quality of Sovereign of the territories on the Straits. The
declaration male by the Ottoman Plenipotentiary in the sit-
ting of the 21st put an end to that eveutuility. It then re-
mained fur the Russian Plenipotentiaries to use the latitude
of their powers to arrive at anew solution, in accordance with
the direct interests of Russia.
" From the very first, as we have said, the Imperial
Cabinet, without provoking the revision of the treaty of
1841, was willing to renew its stipulations. It was only to
exhaust the means of negotiation in its power that it thought
fit to respond to the intentions of the Cabinets of Paris and
London by
proposing to throw open the Black Sea to the flags
of every nation. Their refusal to enter into that means of
conciliation completely dispensed the Imperial Cabinet from
dwelling
upon it. On the contrary, there were many reasons
in favour of the principle of closing the Straits, which we had
give" up, not with a view to an exclusive policy, but out of
ser,ious considerations for the general welfare.
' After the rejection. of the plan for the opening of the
Black Sea our
~eripotentiaries were free to propose a new
plan.

[The note here givee a summary of what passed at the Con-
ference of the 26th of April. Protocol No. XIII.]
" On the 28th of April M. Drouyn de I'Huys left Vienna.
" Such le a resew of the negotiations up to the 28th of
April. To preserve to this statement the character of sim-
plicity and calmness which is suitable to an historical narra-
tive, we have carefully avoided recrimination. It sufficed
to establish the facts in their proper order, to make you
acquainted with the intentions which the Imperial Cabinet
made preside over each of the points under discussion. We
will recapitulate them briefly :--
" The first was one of political rivalry. The Emperor took
the most exalted view of it ; he resolved it in the interest of
the welfare of the Principalities, the prosperity of which Rus-
sia had promised to guarantee. She has kept, and will keep
her promise. ,
" The second was connected with general interests of com-
merce. The Emperor has decided in favour of the free trade
otom sation.N.-
" The tfiird concerned nor only the -gynerat balance of
power, but touched nearly the dignity and honour of Russia.
It was thus that our august master judged it. The national
sentiment of the whole country will respond to his decision.
"The fourth point was one of religious liberty, of civili.
sation, and social order for all Christendom. In the eyes
of the Imperial Cabinet it is that which ought one day to
be placed at the head of a treaty of general peace worthy
of being invested with the sanction of all the Sovereigns of
Europe. The plenipotentiaries of France and Esglandrefused
to touch even this question of religions interest before that
concerning the navigation of the Black Sea had been settled.
" After this reflection there remains nothing for us to add
to the recital we have made.

" You are authorised to communicate this recital to the
Cabinet to which you hare the honour of being accredited. It
_ _

will judge which side was most loyal in endeavouring to pro-
cure the re-establishment of peace ; it will decide on which
side the obstacles arose which have prevented that desirable
work. If it finally fails by the rupture of the conferences,
the impartial opinion of friendly Powers will at least render
the justice to Russia to acknowledgethat she spared no efforts
to assure the success of a negotiation destined to realise the
deeply-expressed desire for a general pacification.
" Europe may count upon the constant and firm solicitude
which the Emperor will always devote to that great interest,
when the hour shall have come when Divine Providence will
have enlightened the conscience of the Cabinets whose im-
placable hostility, in presence of the mourning which covers
an august tomb, calls upon his Majesty to defend with his
drawn sword the safetyand the honour of his country.

" NEt3SELR-ODE."

NEWSVEN_OORS' BENEVOLENT INSTI-

TUTION.

The general meeting of this praiseworthy institution
was hell last evening at the Freemasons' Taverns Mr.
Charles Dickens, the president, in the chair. The
Chairman, after describing the objects of the institution,
forcibly recommended it, and expressed his satisfaction
at the manner in which it was managed. He then drew
a humorous picture of the newsvendors' business, show-
ing how admirably they managed their affairs, in contra-
distinction to the way in which matters were conducted
in other places. From the excellent way in which this
society was conducted he had every hope of its success,
but if his friend, Mr. Wyld, had been appointed to carry
o❑ the distribution of newspapers, simply because his
great-great-great-grandmother had been so, he should
have very little hope indeed. (Laughter.) Again, if he
(the chairman) received papers two or three years old,
with all sorts of publications which he did not want, and
if his staff could do no more than stand on their heads,
or " over" all the street-posts upon their beat, instead
of distributing papers, while a juvenile junior held their
oilskin "portfolio," he should have also very little hope.
(Laughter.) Some time ago they had a strike of cab.
men, which caused a great deal of inconvenience ; but
he could assure them, as an idea of their usefulness, a
cab strike would be a mere trifle compared to the, im-
partanee of a suspension of the labours of the distribu-
tors of news. (Giughter.) Their calling bad become
of vital interest to the community in the assistance which
it rendered to the diffusion 'ref that mighty engine—tbo
terror alike of all humbugs and despots, the press—
(loud cheers)—and that calling had now become
more useful than ev.'r. He remembered the period when
the s',eet of the limes wool I have hardly furnished one
night's curling paper for a young lady's hair, particularly
if she was possessed of anything like a tolerable crop,
and be bad watched its growth up to the present day,
when every one must admit that a morning's Times would
make a moderate-sized carpet for a dining-room. (Cheers
and laughter.) Looking, then, at this development of its
power, without speculating upon the future, he thought
that the newspaper trade should, in justice to itself, rise
also in influence and position. (Hear, hear.) It rested
with themselves entirely whether their desires should be
realised, and whether they should obtain that support
from each other and from Vie public which he believed
their exertions deserved. Mr. Coles, the secretary, then
read the report, which was of a gratifying character, 501.
having been added to their funded stock during the last
year. Mr. Gilbert moved, and Mr. Wyld seconded, the
adoption of the report, which was unanimously agreed
to. Mr. Terry moved a resolution tendering the thanks
of the meeting to the press for the valuable assistance
which it had rendered them. On looking over the list
of subscriptions he found that more than two-thirds came
from the press. He was glad of that, and was also
happy to say that they were enabled to distribute the
influence of that mighty engine over the world. Carried
unanimously. Mr. C. D. Walter moved, and Mr. W.
Wright seconded, another resolution —" That the thanks
of this meeting are due, and are hereby given, to those
proprietors of newspapers and other friends who have
liberally contributed to the funds of the institution."—
Carried unanimously. Votes of thanks to the commit-
tee and to the chairman were then agreed to.

MAINE LIQUOR LAW.—Last night a public meeting,
respectably attended, was held at St. Martin's-hall, con-
vened by the " United Kingdom Alliance for the total
Suppression of the Traffic in Intoxicating Liquors
throughout the United Kingdom," in aid of their move-
ment. Alderman Sir R. Carden occupied the chair.
The Rev. J. Hansom, the Rev. Jabez Burns, D.D., and
other gentlemen, having addressed the meeting, a re-
solution in furtherance of the object of the meeting was
adopted, and also a petition to both Houses of Parlia-
ment, praying for the enactment of a law absolutely pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors in this country.
DIPLOMATIC SPECIAL PLEADING.—The answer we are
disposed to make to Count Nesselrode's circular shall be
in a higher tone and on a broader principle. We have
engaged in this war from a conviction of its neomity,
and it would be alike ungenerous and impolitic to with•
draw from the contest until those objects which have
obtained the universal sanction of Europe are accom-
plished. Our military honour is at stake, and at this
very moment we have reason to believe that the allied
armies are ready to open their second campaign
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highest efficiency, while our fleets are carrying
the frozen shores of the Baltic. Our political character
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mighti obtained
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is not less at stake throughout thee worsldh,erfoertotfohrise cooeueun--
to suggest. By such a peace us a would
it expedient
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in every respect be _ .
with Russia on.such terms as CouonotPNessßelrosdie thinks
victorious armies of the West from
sight of an enemy would again sail forth to
rthe Russianl Government with untilmo-
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and fieelvdn;n:hutheerceesdign.Palv°aWmahptiosntswtehrat which
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