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cease. The Allied Powers will have accomplished
all the essential objects for which they took up
arms, and the chastisement -which has been inflicted
on the enemy of the peace of Europe will be a
warning hereafter to every ruler who shall be dis-
posed to enter upon a similar career of intrigue
and aggression.

(From the Daily News.)
It appears impossible to doubt that Prince Gorts-
chakoff has been authorised to enter into negotia-
tions at Vienna on the basis of the four points, as
they have been interpreted by the Allies. The
telegraphic messages of our own correspondents
coincide, in their announcement of this news, with
the telegraphic intimations on the same subject
received by our principal morning contemporaries,
and a number of the first firms in the City. And
yet there is something quite unaccountable in the
promptitude with which the Czar has consented to
negotiate on this basis. On the 26th of last August,
Count I_'-esselrode, in a despatch to Prince Gorts-
chakoff, characterised the four points as " condi-
tions which, if they were to remain as they have
been actually submitted to us, suppose Russia to
be already enfeebled by the exhaustion of a long
war, and: which, if the force of temporary circum-
stances forced us to submit to them, so far from
assuring to Europe a solid, and especially a dura-
ble pew.:e, such as the Austrian Government ap-
pears to expect, would only expose that peace to
complications without end." And yet on the 7th
of January—seven days earlier than was required
of it—the Russian Government is said to have pro-
fessed its readiness to negotiate on the basis of
these conditions. Are we to understand from this
that Russia is "already enfeebled by the exhaus-
tion of war (?" or that it submits to the conditions
because its acceptance of them cannot load to " a
solid and durable peace ?" Some recent demon-
strations in the Court of Prussia may throw a little
light on these dark questions.
The Austrian Cabinet, we are given to under-
stand, has, within the last few days, forwarded a
note to Berlin, calling upon the Prussian Govern-
ment to mobilise its army, according to the terms
of the treaty of the 10th of April. This request
the Prussian Government has declined to comply •
With, on the ground that the terms of the treaty
do not warrant it. At the same time orders have
been issued to strengthen the artillery regiments
by the addition of a new battery of eight guns to
each. The King has also been heard to declare
that he will abide by his neutrality as long as he
can ; but that, if events shall render it advisable
to mobilise his army, he will take that step solely
and exclusively with the view of enabling himself
more effectually to urge moderation upon both par-
ties. By consenting to negotiate on the basis of
the four points, the Czar obtains the advantage of
confirming the King of Prussia's faith ix his mode-
ration, and renders it probable that the Prussian
army, when mobilised, may be rendered serviceable
to Russia. By consenting to enter into negotia-
tions, which may be broken off at any time, the
Czar gains the advantage of engendering and per-
petuating discord between the two great Powers of
central Europe.
There are circumstances connected with the rela-
tions. between Russia and Austria which rather
tend to add probability to this interpretation of the
ready consent of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg to
negotiate. On the side of Austria there is the well-
grounded conviction that it will be exposed, in the
event of a breach with Russia, to the most invete-
rate hostility of the Czar. What Nicholas regards
as simple hostility on the part of France and Eng-
land, he would consider defection and revolt on the
part of Austria. On the side of Russia, at least in
the army, there exists the greatest contempt for
the military force of Austria. It is their custom to
call the Austrians " men in uniform," and not
"soldiers." With perhaps the solitary exceptions
of Rudiger and De Berg, there is not a Russian
general who does justice to the Austrian army.
Here, then, we have great fear on the side of Aus-
tria opposed to overweening confidence on the part
of Russia. There remains one important point to
be noticed in connection with the two which have
just been adverted to. Some ten or twelve months
ago Russian agents are known to have been engaged
in sounding some of the Magnates of Hungary,
with a view to ascertain whether they would be
prepared, if the Czar were ready to guarantee the
independence of their country, to take the Grand
Duke Constantine for their King.
Looking to the relative positions of Russia and
Austria, and to the attitude assnmed by Prussia, it
is evident that Russia will enter upon the renewed
negotiations with no inconsiderable advantages. It
will require the sternest decision, the most peremp-
tory language, on the part of France and England, to
keep the courage of Austria up to the sticking point,
and prevent its sneaking out of its half-promises.
Now what guarantee have we that the French and
English Governments will show themselves ani-
mated by a spirit of stern decision, and that they
will use peremptory language ! There has never
been any explicit, official announcement of the in-
terpretaticn put by the Three Powers, parties to
the treaty of the 2d of December, on the four
points. The four points, as at first announced,
embrace the discontinuance of Russia's exclusive
protectorate of the Principalities ; the establish-
ment of the free navigation of the Danube ; the
revision of the treaty of tile 13th July, 1841 ; and the
relinquishment by Russia of its claim to protect
the Sultan': subjects of the Greek rite. Subse-
quently France and England have declared that
the revision of the treaty of Kutchuk-Kainardji
must be "in the sense of a.limitation of the naval
power of Russia in the Black Sea." In this inti-
mation there is an approach to precise and definite
meaning which elsewhere we look for in vain.
This—the limitation of the naval power of Russia
in the Black Sea—is the sheet anchor of the hopes
of the nations of Europe in the present squally and
uncertain weather. If the Allied Governments
part from if—if concessions are made to the sen-
sitive vanity of the Czar on this point—it will be
utterly vain to hope for an honourable and
lasting peace.
Were we sure that the Allies would stand firm
on this point, we would regard with utter indiffer-
ence the renewal of negotiations at Vienna, pro-
vided the war continued to be carried on with
vigour while they were in progress. We feel con-
vinced that the Czar has not yet been sufficiently
beaten to induce him to accept of this, to him,
mortifying condition. But there is something
about the language attributed to the English
Cabinet which necessarily inspires misgivings. The
readiness of the Czar to renew negotiations on the
very terms which less than 6 months ago he pro-
nounced inadmissible throws light on the confi-
dence with which an approaching peace was talked
of in certain City circles on Friday last—a confi-
dence expressly attributed to expressions used by
Ministers. Can Ministers expect that the Empe-
ror of Russia will consent to an equalisation of the
naval forces of France, England, and Russia in the
Euxine ? Or are they prepared to purchase a peace
by departing from that demand ? Do they imagine
that the lugubrious articles in the Times have in-
timidated the nation, and rendered it disgusted
with the war, to an extent that will render it
happy to have peace patched up ou any terms ?
The present is, perhaps, the most anxious crisis
through which we have had to pass since the com-
mencement of the war ; for never before have we
appeared to be drifting so close to the shoals of
national dishonour.

JIILLIEN'S CONCEytTs.
5. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GABDEN.
LAST WEEK BET TWO.
THE MENDELSSOHN FESTIVAL—THIS EVENING.
FIRST AMARA/4CE OH MISS DOLBY.
The Mendelssohn Festival will take place THIS EVENING (Tnes-
day), Jan. 9, on which occasion the first part of the concert will
consist•of the following works of that great composer :—The Sym-
phonyjn A, known as the Italian Symphony (the complete work) ;
Grand Concerto in G minor (the complete work), for the Pianoforte,
performed by Madame Pieyel ; Overture to " Son and Stranger" (first
time) ; the Grand Concerto in E, for the Violin, performed by Herr
Ernst; the Wedding March from " Midsummer Night's Dream "and
the Lied, " The First Violet," sung by Miss Dolby (her first appear-
ance).
second part will be miscellaneous, and include the grand
AllTheied Armies Quadrille (last time but four), assisted by the three
Bands of her Majesty's Guards; the new Comic Pantomime Qua-
lle the Moldavian Scottische; Solo, Oboe, from Bellinrs Opera,
4.La Sonnambula," by Lavigne ; the Atlantic GalopSave thes
e
Queen, Partant pour la Syrie, and the Song, " Over the Sea,"
by Mliss Dolby.

PRICS3 OF ADMISSION.
Promenade, Upper Boxes, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Am.
phitheatre .• • • ....... ..... • • • • • •
•• . .... • • • • • • .
.. .... Is
2s. . 0,1.
Dress Circle ................ . ,l.
private Boxes for Six Persons on the Grand Tier • 3ls. 6d.
Ditto ditto First Tier .. • 2ls. Od.
Ditto Four Persons on the Second Tier. l2s 01.
Commence at Eight. Places and Private Boxes may be engaged
at the Bea-office of the Theatre, and Private Boxes of the principal
musicsellers and librarians.
M. Jullien begs most respectfully to state that his Concerts will
terminate on Friday, Febru try 2, with a Grand Bal Masque, to be
given on a scale of unprecedented splendour.

DIWRY-LANE.—Le3see, Mr. E. T. Smith.—
Redue.t Prices WS lI3Ual.—A Morning Performance every
Wednesday, at'Two o'clock.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 9,

serin be performed THE REGENT. Characters by Messrs. T.
Mead, Belton, Younge, and Worrell ; Misses Marriott, Arden, Love
and Johnson, and Mrs. Selby.
To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, lite-
rary, traditionary, comical, gastronomical, and peculiarly culinary
and fantastic domestic grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
JACK AND JILL; or, Harlequin King Mustard and the Four-
and-Twenty Blackbirds Baked In a Pie. The extensive scenery, en-
tirely new, by essrs. Nicholls, Cuthbert, Cooper, Gordon, Wilson,
and Moore. 'I% machinery by Messrs. Tucker. The extraordinaly
properties, decorations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Mr.
.Needham. The choregraphic arrangements by Madame Louise.
The overture and music composed and selected by J. H. Tully.
Leader, Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models . and sketches
furnished from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past
has been personally supervising their execution. The novel grotesque
burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard ; and
the whole arranged and produced under the Immediate superin-
tendence of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the
Christmas Bill of Fare :—The Hall of Hypochondria in the Domains
of Dulness.—Misanthropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. Halford. Fog,
Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter-day (his Ministers of
Melancholy), Messrs. E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. V.
pay, E. V. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diabolicals in attend-
ance, Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fume,
Vex, Groan, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan,
thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of
Good Humour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder ;
Lightheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and
Brown; Mrs. (Masse (the original "Cock's Oracle," and the well-
known adviser of the "First catch your hare," &c.), Miss Rosina
Collins. The receipt given to make a good pantomime, and its con-
coction accordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by
Sunrise), with Enchanted Kitchen, Garden, and Region of Preserves
"Sing a song of Sixpence,
"Pocket full of rye,
"Four-and-twenty blackbirds,
"Baked in a pie."—Ancient Nursery Legend.
Jack (the interesting hero of the olden story, who went up the hill
to fetch, &e.), afterwards Harlequin, M. Milano ; Jill (the heroine of
the adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Columbine, Mdlle.
Bolen ; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K.
Warrington ; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and
Greengage (her Assistants), Misses Clifford, Gower, Johnson, Love,
lamis, and Richardson ; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur-
rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, Bcc. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace
Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance. Louise, Therese, Charles, King,
Sidney, Gordon. Barnes, Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard-
son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore. Elizabeth Smith, Lille Ellis, Rosa
Harrison, E. Box, Tayjer, Matilda Chenley, blartiney, St. Clare,
,ns, John Levines, S. Johnso, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger
their warm ally), Master Pungent; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming
Selection -They The Will and the Way—the Talismanitdllac
sixpence— Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers,
Therese and Annie Cushnie, Therese, Smith, &c. The Four-and-
Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodle Loodle,
&C. The Reading of the Will—
" Jill must not a husband take,
Till she a pie can make find bake."
Interior of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight). —Coal, Mr. Nobbs ; Bundle
of Wood, Mr. Halfpenny ; Concreve Box, Mr. Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr.
Leathertongue ; Dutch Oven, Mynheer Von Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr.
Smoothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim ;
Soyer's Three-legged Iron Pet, Kerr Potluck. Cruet Castle in the
Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of King
Mustard.—King Mustard (afterwards Clown), Harry Boleno ; the
Empress Vinegar (afterwards Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper
and White Pepper (Sentinels on duty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky
and Mr. Sneezums ; Sweet 011, Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Capsi-
cum; Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting), Mr. Savoury ; the Army
of Zests, Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooms,
Garlic, Shelot, Sweet Herbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted
Bloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &c.; Horse Radish
(from the King's stable), by a Racing Nes. Grand Review—Ter-
rifle Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes—Great
Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in
the Province of Pickles (by Sunset).—Chutnee (Chief of the Pickles),
Dt r. Fiery Faci s ; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Gher-
kins, Cauliflower, Red Cabbage, toe.; Small Jar, Master piccalilli.
Great demand for Pickles and determination of the Door to Stand a
Jar. Interior of he Stupendous Salt Mine (by Moonlight).—Salt
Rock (a bright White Sprite), Herr Willikind Moleno. Imminent
danger of Jill in splitting upon a Rock of Salt— Treachery of Vinegar
--Upsetting the Pail above, and Evaporation of the Saline Stalactite
Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.—Magleal
Union of the Sweets and Sours. and " a Pie" termination of the
Loves of Jack and Jill. The Traneformation. —Harlequin, M.
Milano; Columbines, Mdlle. Bo'enowand _Miss Ellen Honey;
Pantaloon, Mr. Cole ; Sprite, Herr Willikind Stolen° ; Clown, the
celebrated Harry Boleno (his first appearance in London for
many years) ; Aerial Evolutionists, by the inimitable Italian
Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser's
Shep.—Hairdresser, Mons. Pomade ; Publican, Mr. Billy Williams ;
Customers, Messrs. Rednob, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless,
Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Tom Steed; the British Pub-
lic by themselves; Policeman Al, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of tho
oreat Rugged Russian Bear—How he Whines after the Porte, which,
being rather old, turns out somewhat crusty—A Dose of Turkey
Rhubarb—A Don-e Cossack—Pure Circassian Cream—How one
Sham 11l makes all well—The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar
--Russian Attachment to Grease—Clown Cuts his Customer's Hare
and afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer—The Great Moustache Move-
ment—A Close Shave —Clown shows his high attachment to the
Pole—Sudden Wee in Porter—An M.T.M.P.—A Patten Lo-k at 10
o'clock—A Bona Fide Traveller—Ginger Beer and Gin without ger
—A Mill, a /light, a Regular Row, and Station-house for Two.
Great American Baby Show.—Arrival of the Infantry—Sadden
Squell—Ma's upon the Eve of 11 tale—General Attack—Awarding
the Prizes—Clown and Pantaloon's Offsprings—The Prettiest Baby
in the World—A Model Baby and a Spirit Child The Wonderful
Effects of Dr. De Joneh'm Cod Liver Oil—Clown's Great Prize Bahy
—Fresh Arrival of 310 more Baines—The Judge Confounded • Great
Uproar—An Unwelcome Visitor to a Ladles and Juvenile Party—
and Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the Ita-
lian Sprites. Sena's Oyster Shop, Neweneper-otllce, and Purcell's
Biscuit Baking and Confectionery Esteb'ishment, Cornh:ll.—" Up
rouse ye then, my merry men, it is our opening day" —A Hoister
for one and a Lobster for two—A Mscsulwan and a Man for a
Muscle—Duty and Castorn—A Bride Cake and a Weddins cake—

First Editi ,n and Second Edition—Left Out for Want of Room
Press of the Priv lege ant Privileges of the Press—" Oh. what a
row, a rumpus, what a rioting." Raker, Mr. Crusty; Fishmonger,
Mr. Scales; Master Newsboy, Christmas-box; Printers. Messrs.
Typo and chapel Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, Cutemnp ; Pas-
sengers, Messrs. Trot, cosev, Strntalong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk-
about; Boardman, Mr. Bobaday. Hosier's Shop and New Wing of
S.merset-house.—Here we are—Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year —High Prices and Low Prices—Manchester Stuff—Eng-
lish Comforters—stocks on hand and Handsome Stoeks—Ford's
Eureka Shirts--Reform in the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment of
the Clerks—Transfer-day at the Bank, and General Hnlyd ay at
eomerset-house.—Hosier, Mr. Stocken ; Shopman, Mr. Early-
bird; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyer's Manic Kitchen.—Chef de
Cuisine, Mons. Royer; Kitchenmaids Misses Basteaway and
Drippingsell Guardsman, Corporal Longshanks ; Policeman,
Sergeant Podger. Cupboard Lovers—SoY er's
Un Last Soup -tyro re's the Knives and Forks ?—Bollsd
and Unbolled Lob-
sters—Headless Swains—Lobster Patty ar Giblet Soup—Clown
Gone all to Pot—Harlequin Gets well
Mangled—Clown and Pantaloon Towelled and afterwards
-rt a Stew—A Regular Broil—
Thou comest in such an unenestionablesa
to thee (Soyer, or rather Shakspeare)--Te:Many Cooks Spell the
(Clown's) Broth—The scene finishes in a spirited Manner
An Illuminated Page of the History of England.—Grand
Quadrille,"rluphs of the
Tableau with Panoramic Effects, of the
eGTrand Allemrical
Allied Forces. Young .Tullien's "Allied Army
double bands of the English and French. "God save the by
the
4` Parlant pour is Syrie," and "Rule Britannia." Daughter of
Regiment, Miss Rebecca Collins. in which character she will fstll4
the spirited patriotic effusion, published in "lliackwood's Magazine"
for Decem',er, and written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grena-
dier Guards, when the men ,got some drink for the first tine at
Balaklava, Sept. 2gth :
" Come all you gallant British hearts that love the red and blue,
And drink the health of those brave lads who made the Russlansrne.
Then fill the glass, and let it pass, three times three, sod one more.
For the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-four
Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to
the Brace Patriots. Distribution of Laurel Wreaths, Gorgeous and
Electric Scenic climax. with Revolving Columns and Variegated
Terrific Flight of the Italian Brothers. The whole
scene presenting a coup d'ceit never before witnessed on the English
stage. Admission :—Stalls, 55.; dress circle, 4s. ; second price, Is.;
upper circle, 3s: ; second price, is. 6d.; pit. 2s. ; second price, Is ;
lower gallery, Is.; second price, ed. ; upper gallery, 6d.; private
boxes, 10s. 6d., 155., 215., and upwards. Doors open at half-past 6,
Performance at 7 o'clock. Half-price at 9 o'clock. The hox.offlce
open daily, from II till 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Edward
Chatterton. Notice.—The following pi ces are approved and in
Preparation, and will shortly be produced : —The Grand Christmas
Pantomime, by E. L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Bowel-
canit, Esq.; Two Dramas, by A. Harris, Esq. ; an Adaptation from
Meyerbaer's Opera, L'Etolle du N4ll,Zwith new scenery. properties,
and effects ; to be succeeded by an English version (by Mr. Reynold-
son) of Gluck's Iphigenia in Tauride. The Grand Historical Egyp-
tian Drama, many months in preparation, will alto shortly appear.

TILE LITRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. lacckstone.
THIS EVENING. JAN. 9,

Wlll be performed BOX AND (:):V. Characters by Messrs
Buck tone and Compton ; and Miss Woulds.
Yollowedby anew grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled LITTLE
80-PEEP; nr, Harlequin and the Girl who Lot her Sheep. Little
Ito-Peep, bliss L.l hompson ; Harlequin Mr. Chapin° ; Pantaloon,
Mr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. Appleby ;
Columbine, tif!ss M. Brews.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mr. Cakatrace KEAN.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 9,
Will be performed THE aIIORS
character by Mr. C. Kean. ICAN BROTHERS. Principal
After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime.
entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or, The Great Bashaw,
Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Hullne ; Pantaloon. Mr. Paulo ;
and Columbine, Miss Desborough.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the management of Madame Vegtrls. Sole Lessee
air
C. Mathews.

THIS EVENING, JAN. 9,
_ _ _

Will be performed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal character
by Mr. C. Mathews.
tag produced a new and original Fairy Extravaganza, en-
titled PRINCE PRETTYPET and THE BUTTERFLY.
To be followed by TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE.
Box-office open from 10 until 6.

Sole agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Alicroft, 15, New Bond-street.

TIIE.&TRE ROYAL ADELPTU.
Proprietor, 3fr. B. Webster.—Dlreetress, Madame Celesta.
THIS EVENING. JAN. 9.

prig be performed the Drama cntitled TILE MYSTERIOUS,
STR kNGER.
liter which, a new grand Eccentric Extravaganza, called ZIG-
ZAG ; or, Travels cf Messrs. Danube and Pruth.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEkTRR.
Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 9
Winbe present& a new Comedietta, calledHarcoA WIFE'S J
LeOUßsile; NAL.and
Characters by Messrs. Brown, Emery, urt, and
311.4• i'rciwn. and Miss Maskell.
Auer which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE YELLOW
Lr%w,kp.p AND THE KING of' THE GOLD MINE:, Charac-
misstvinr; F. R.b3on, Miss Jolla Ft. Ceorg'e, Miss E. Ormcncle,
To coneloo
r.h Farce,
ecalled A BLIGHTED BEING, In
tromley. and Mrs. Fltzallan.
which Mr. Robson will ar,pear.

A
ATLEN'S ROYAL AMP:WV-IRA v":.
Lessee and Manager, Ur. William Coes°.
The most varied round of entertainment in London is to be found
at this vast Establishment.
Tremendous success of the Condo Pantomime !
A MORNING PERFORMANCE this MONDAY, at Two o'clock,
and on Monday, the trith.
The new Comic Pantomime and the Scenes of the Circle.
Eleventh Week of the BATTLE of the ALMA! which will he
acted every evening with its glorious and vivid representation of the
Battle-110 d.

Attei which the unrivalled SCENES In the CIRCLE I
-To cOnclude with the new Comic Pantomime (stamp by the
e 4
approbation oi the public and the press). called GULLI the LILLIPUTIANS ; or, Harlequin and Britannia! VAR
Bos.-office open front Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. to,
West. Acting 'Manager, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Egnetnriall Direet4r,
Mr. W. CQOILe, )ttu.

FRENdfi LOAN.—The Public are informed
that arrangements have been made by our house to receive
application; for any amount of Stock in the above Lean, producim
30 francs er mpre per annum in Three per Cents, or 45 francappli-
s le
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. Deposit 10 per cent., payable ou
cation. Exchange 25 francs for the £ sterling.
20, Lombard-street. SC WARZSCHILD and CO.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY —Morning 28 min.sfter 5 Evening ening 47 min. et. 5
To-Moscow—Morning 7 rnin.after 6' 26 min.sft. 6

THE WEATHER.—SuI Owe', Jan. 9.
T HERMOILETEB, IN THE SHADE.
51—highest since noon yesterday.
47—lowest this morning and during the night.
51—this day, at noon.
BAHOINI ETRE, 30'40.
WIND, westerly—Light breeze, with extraordinary fine
weather.

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LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1855.

he telegraphic despatch of yesterday has
already made the heart of half England quail.
"The CZAR consents to negotiate on the Allies'
interpretation of the Four Points." But a voice
from the trenches of Sebastopol rings by anticipa-
tion in every ear—" Never ! never ! let negotia-
tion he thought of till Sebastopol be stormed or
evacuated." Our country sympathises with the
feelings of its soldiers, and it dreads the German
and philo-despot leanings of the upper half of the
Coalition. It distrusts above all things the peace-
making Capacities, as well as tendencies, of the
leaders of the Cabinet. It foresees nothing but a
lame and miserable issue of such a war ; one
to be puffed off, however, partly as a glorious and
satisfactory result, and partly as a humane and
Christian one. We suppose on any plan of carry-
ing on the War a time of negotiation is to arrive.
To us it seems a hopeless thing. Russia can only
be dealt with by dictation. Negotiation with her
is odious to the thoughts of any Englishman.
Who 'thinks of negotiation with a convicted liar
or swindler, unless by getting his title-deeds into
your solicitor's boxes, or bonds, to double the
amount is danger, from honest and responsible
men ? Negotiation with Russia reminds us in-
stantly of the SEYMOUR correspondence, and the
MENECHIKOFF mission, and the NESSELRODE mis-
sives of last spring ; and we turn sick at the
thought of interminable jugglery, fraud, lying,
and hypocrisy, and cannot, if we would, believe
one word of a Czar, because it is his word. The
old nursery lines will stick indelibly in our
memory, that

" Liars we can never trust,
Though they may speak the word that's true ;"

4 are as applicable to lying Czars as to lying
children—indeed more so.

There is, of course, every probability that
NICHOLAS is only seeking to gain time, to slacken
the vigour of the Allies, and to keep Austria out
of the field, till, as Count KEA SINSKI has shown,
he might, aided by Polish and Hungarian hatred
to Austria, march victorious to Olmutz and
Vienna. Austrian Generals, as he well knows,
will stop him by no Silistrias, or Almas, or Inker-
mans ; her German regiments are but formal,
heavy-backed bullies, good at cutting down an
unarmed Englishman, or at hanging or shooting
patriot prisoners caught for them by the Russians ;
but we believe they are no match at all for the
Russians of the Inkerman, and had they been
there would have been pitched by them into the
sea. FRANCIS-JOSEPII, young as he is, knows
this, and he, too, never meant to go to War with
Russia, and we believe never will. Indeed this

last " fourteen days' " extension, and the reply
from St. Petersburg, reveal an understanding
amongst parties which we suspected from the first.
Austria could indeed, in an hour, be omnipotent
against Russia. She has but to pronounce the
words—au independent Polish kingdom, its old
free constitution for Hungary, and a constitution
for Lombardy, and Russia would not, and could
not, move a soldier against her. But aHA PSBURG,
sprung from the dregs of superstition, of imbecility,
and imperiousness, would rather, like his ances-
tors, see Europe involved in a Thirty Years' War
than part. with one grain of civil and religious
despotism. Austria, therefore, unwilling to forego
the power of sending patriots into Spielberg, or—
into Eternity, yet conscious of inability to cope
with troops who at least do not mind shedding
their blood for their master, clings to peace to
the uttermost, although Russia gains by it more
strength against her than she against Russia.
Austria ! What a name for a miserable medley of
timidity and assumption, of cruelty to the helpless,
and obsequiousness to the strong, of would-be mili-
tary greatness, and the basest military performance.
Oh, to think of England and France pitted in
diplomacy against such Governments as those of
Austria and Russia, and with Prussia to whisper
through the telegraph. England may well quail
at the sight.

But how can the War be concluded now, if jus-
tice be done only respecting those parts to which it
has already extended ? Will Russia consent to re-
nounce for ever the Aland Isles and all rever-
sionary interest in Denmark ? Will she consent
to a Circassia free down to the water's edge ? to a
Crimea wrested from her as a guarantee for Tur-
key 7 and to depart from Ismail and the mouths
of the Danube ? Will she consent, moreover, to
pay us the costs to which she has put us ? Even
our Cabinet can hardly think to keep their places
one session after a Treaty which does not include
these things. It would go hard with Mr. BRIGIIT
himself to ' prove that less than this would not
issue in greater blood-shedding a few years hence
than has taken place already. It was, we think,
altogether an error to let any terms further go from

the Allies, directly or indirectly. Their business

was to fight till NICHOLAS would proffer terms,
or ask for them. Why is it more humbling to
the aggressor to ask for mercy than to those who
chastise him to intimate that they find it such
hard work that they would rather he should make
a sulky defiant apology, and they will let him off ?
It is a delicate matter to rely on the penitent pro-
fessions of a convicted criminal ; but to rely on
the hardened manifestos of a convicted liar and
hypocrite, or, at least in the face of them to
babble about any
us childish folly. lisrhy,
Four Points whatever, seems to
man who
will,
put
his own interpretatiox on.
the very m
the
Vienna. Net
as soon as suits his Purpose put
his own inter-
pretation on the I\llied interpretations of the
Four Points ! There is but one ri •
ght key to the
interpretation—it is Poland.

Scarcely had the trial of EautANtrzr. BARTIII-
LEMY been brought to a conclusion, and the
earnest recommendation by the jury of that cri-
minal to the favourable consideration of the
Crown been promulgated, than another sangui-
nary outrate was perpetrated by a foreigner
bearing a remarkable similarity in all its details
to the former offence. If any distinction could
be drawn it should be in favour of the convicted
murderer. The original intention of ENIMLNUEL
BA.RTIIELEMY is to a certain extent involved in
mystery. There can be no possible doubt or
of —IT IGI BURANELLI. In
difficulty as to thatL
ue of the course adopted on behalf of
the
A cannot positively assert that
the convict now under sentence
of death coolly
cons
prosecution
_7- - • '
and deliberately planned the murder of Mr,

MOO' RE, or whether the fatal occurrence arose
fi• one , a sudden quarrel ; but we do know, on the
co oat conclusive evidence, even on that of the
la st murderer himself, that he had resolved on the
ati :ocious acts which he afterwards too successfully
cal Tied into operation.
Besides, even if the worst construction should
be adopted respecting the fearful transaction in
whi :eh BARTHELEMY was concerned, it could not be
said, that he had planned more than one murder,
or decided. on sacrificing a second victim. That
he was properly convicted of the murder of poor
COLL. %RD is beyond the possibility of dispute.
There was not, in fact, " the slightest peg whereon
to hs .ng a doubt." His reckless and criminal
condu ct led to the sudden death of a British sub-
ject aa% the moment when he was acting in the
faithful and courageous discharge of his duty to
his QUVEN and country. But against him BAR-
THELEMY had •no peculiar animosity. He had
never seen him before, was, in fact, ignorant of
his existence until the very moment when he was
about bringing it to a sanguinary conclusion.
BURANELLI, however, meditated at least a double
murder. We say at least, because, notwithstand-
ing the fact of the picture and the letters pre-
pared for Mrs. WILLIAMSON, there seems to be
some reason to suppose that she also might have
perished had not the door of her bed-chamber been
fastened, and the policeman arrived before she
had given admission to the murderer, There is
no necessity, however, for imputing greater cri-
minality to the wretched man than he has already
candidly acknowledged,
Another deplorable feature in the recent
tragedy is the time and place selected for its per-
petration. It was on the Sabbath morning that
BURANELLI carried his atrocious designs into
execution. When the nation was preparing for
prayer and thanksgiving he was wreaking his
diabolical vengeance on those against whom he had
taken offence. His chief victim was sleeping
peacefully at the moment when the deadly bullet,
discharged from a pistol resting against his head,
passed through his skull. Ho had no chance of ,
defending himself—no possibility of offering an
explanation that might have appeased the would-
be assassin. There could be no sudden outbreak
of passion arising from anything that then oc-
curred. The other sufferer was also at rest, and
the noise of the shot that killed her husband was
the first intimation that Mrs. LAMBERT received
of her impending danger. The place too, in a
public thoroughfare, situate in the very heart of
the metropolis, where the murderer could have no
possible hope of escaping without detection, add,
if possible, additional horror to the harrowing de-
tails. Indeed, in all its peculiar features,
we have never heard of an outrage more
appalling, more calculated to disturb the confi-
dence which every man feels in the sanctity of
his own dwelling than that committed by LUIG
BURANELLI, and for which, if he survive the
desperate attempt against his own life, he will
have to answer before the criminal tribunals of
that country whose hospitality he has abused,
and whose most irrevocable law—a law prescribed
by the Divine as well as by every human code—
he has violated. It does not by any means miti
gate his guilt that he attempted to add suicide to
his other crimes, or that, on detection, he turned
the deadly weapon with which he was armed, and
with which he had just shed the blood of a fel-
low-creature, against his own life.