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(From, the Times of this day.)
For some days there has been expectation among
men. It is whispered that a portent will shortly
attract their gaze and wonder. Three great lurni-
narie, whose erratic course has hitherto baffled
calculation are to meet in full conjunction. They
have long been approaching each other, and by the
end of January next, or perhaps sooner, if there
is to be an autumn session, will be brought so near
that their mutual attraction will carry them for-
ward in one track. The most ponderous will
chiefly influence the motions of the others, and
Mr. Bright will henceforth draw with him the
meteor-like Disraeli and the nebulous Gladstone
in the path of peace. It is well that the country
has received a little warning of the policy which
this new Opposition is to pursue. It would cer-
tainly have been more prudent in its originators
to conceal at the present time their purpose and
tactics. Had they kept their counsel, the Pro-
tectionist, the Peacemaker, and the Peelite might
have come together in the Commons as if by an
undesigned coincidence, and in the first moment of
national surprise might have achieved a triumph.
As it is, they will find an audience both within
and without the House prepared to receive them
with a feeling in which so much of contempt will
+oink that it will hardly rise to indignation.
This is not a moment at which the country can be
jested with. The minds of men are in a state
which will not allow them to see with patience
office-seekers combine to gain their ends by a be-.
-trays' of the. principlee—deepest - in the nation's
heart, and by the frustration of the efforts which
it has sacrificed so much to make. England is now
devoted to a cause which, rightly or wrongly, she
deems of another • and a higher nature than the
domestic questions of the last few years. Let Mr.
Disraeli, if he is wise, reserve his scheming for
matters connected with agriculture or finance.
Party has in some things a prescriptive right to
port with patriotism, but he will find that the
war with Russia is not among the number.
The nation has hardly ceased to celebrate the
late day of triumph and disaster. The wounded
are still in pain ; the relatives of those who died
have their tears fresh ; every post brings tidings
of new victims, who have succumbed after many
days of agony. The comments of Europe and of
the New World are only now reaching us. The
British General has hardly learnt his country's
judgment on his conduct ; who is to succeed him
we are, as yet, uncertain. All is breathless watch-
ing and suspense ; the world is still paralysed by
he tidings of Sebastopol. This is the moment
hosen by the new party for the announcement of
s existence. Amid the dying and the dead, amid
he orphaned and the destitute, amid the feelings
ceueed by the triumph of our cause and the dis-
,sters of our arms, Englishmen are to listen with
oatience to the news that a discredited clique of
politicians is once more to com rm- nce business with a
0:t pital based on their sufferings, and to be increased
ov their dishenour. Could not the Protectionist
jtigg,ler have waited a little longer before resuming
fer the season his display of disagreeable clever-
ness? Is this a time to gain applause by easy ter
.;iversation, or to attract novices to his school in
the hope of acquiring similar dexterity ?
The programme of the party sets forth that the
war was just and expedient when it commenced,
but immoral and unnecessary now. This was to
')e expected, for such a distinction will enable con-
verts to speak and vote in contradiction of their
former views without any breach of what they call
consistency. The dogma on which the new creed
rests is therefore due to the_ subtle intellect of Mr.
Gladstone, who was the first to discover the nature
•ind epoch of this great change in the justice of the
war. All therefore who have yet spoken openly
in its favour since April, or whose obscurity has
caused their opinions to he forgotten, may boldly
denounce every act of the allies since the Viennese
diplomatists separated. Those who wish to pass
over as inconvenient the question of morality are
provided with another argument. Sebastopol was
the great object of the war ; this standing menace
to Turkey is destroyed, therefore the war is now
unnecessary. The moralists will condemn every-
thing since April, the politicians everything since
September ; the intervening six months form a
period on which the party will agree to differ. The
two great points in their reasoning will be, it ap-
pears, the inutility of carrying on hostilities be-
yond a certain point, and the financial burdens
which a prolongation of the war must impose. The
aid of Mr. Bright will be invaluable in the statisti-
cal department, while the other two chiefs, though
differing as to the period at which peace ought to
have been made, will labour to show that it has
certainly arrived. It is hardly worth while to hold
discussion with a politician who merely wishes to
create a party ; but, as the reasoning on which
they base their hopes will often be heard during
the coming session, it is not unworthy of present
notice. We argue not with Mr. Disraeli alone,
but with those who share the opinions by which
he hopes to mount to power.
The Turkish territory is evacuated, the military
honour l
war is expensive—let
is
safe,Such is the sum of all that
Is nhepow. n
pploofsaitkthie: peace.ae
Opposition l wliils
l have to say. The three postu-
latesand yet the conclusion be
denied. may
boundary nor of gratified self-esteem ; and woe to
Tbhee gwraarn twe
t, h
Russia is not a question of
the Western nations if they make it a question of
money. It may he admitted that Europe drifted
into war ; the problem now is to give it such stabi-
lity as will enable it to resist for the future the
Masts which would drive it into new calamities. Far
better would it have keen never to draw the sword
than to pause at such a moment as the present. We
should only teach Russia her strength and weakness.
She would learn the probable points at which her
territory would be attacked in any future war, the
probable nature of the alliances against her, how
far she can depend on her subject races, how far
the neutrality of Central Europe can protect her.
Although Sebastopol has fallen she would not have
lost the fame of invulnerability. Her internal
state may indeed be menacing to her Sovereign,
and full of the elements of convulsion'; but pea6e
would cause these dangers to pass away and the
world would never hear of them. The Czar's in
fluence would appear in a few years little shaken
by a coalition which at one time included all the
great Europen rowers. France Rd EnglAnd.

would seem to have waged a purposeless war, and
after proclaiming high principles to have been con-
tent with military glory. Russia with her moral
strength unbroken would believe herself victorious,
and find others to agree with her. We have now
au opportunity to inflict on Russia 'deeper wounds
than any made by sword or shot. There are in-
testine forces at work in that vast empire which
compression will develope into activity. .Even if
after the enemy's expulsion from the Crimea the
allies never fought another battle, they might con-
quer the Czar by isolating him from the world.
To blockade Russia, to keep her under the ban of
Europe, is the policy of the allies, perhaps even
more than expeditions and battles. Financial ruin,
intestine discord, must follow when the empire is
shut out from commerce and civilisation. • Bat, if
we pause now, it is useless to think that we can
commence again. A war like the present is not
likely to be renewed after a first failure. If such'
opportunities and such efforts shall have so mean a
conclusion, what statesman will be responsible for
renewed hostilities ? The three men who are
pointed.out as the leaders of this coalition must in-
deed be sanguine if they expect that any large sec-
tion of the House of Commons will acknowledge
their guidance. The country is in an earnest mood,
and though, with instinctive toleration, it suffers
and even desires the expression of: unpopular
opinions, it will not calmly see the birth of a dis-
honourable cabal, which will lower us in the eyes
of our well-wishers and strengthen the hands o:
our implacable foe,

(From the Times of tins day.)--,--
Prussia rejoices. Upon what foundation the
universal hilarity of all good Prussians at the pre-
sent moment rests Europe is somewhat at a loss
to discover. Is it that they thank their King for
not having despaired of the Russian cause ? Hence
the beer-drinking and bumpers of sparkling Rhine
wine, hence the illuminations and festive artillery,
and the splendid strains of
.the Concordia Club,
while the easy King saunters abOutirom Berlin to
Stoltzenfels, and from Cologne to Aix-la-Chapelle,
and then back to Cologne, receiving as be passes
the homage of every true Prussian heart. The in-
telligence which we publish this day from Berlin,
to the effect that in many important quarters the
elections have gone against the Court, would seem
to offer a contradiciion to this conclusion. If this
be so, why has not the public opinion of the coun-
try produced some impression upon the action of
the Government ? All we know is, that when the
most important interests of Europe were at stake
Prussia was unfaithful to herself, and to 'he cause
of humanity and civilisation. Again, the Kreuz
Zeitung, which faithfully represents the opinions
of the Camarilla which governs Prussia at the pre-
sent time, has let slip no occasion for pouring forth
abuse upon the Allies. It is all well enough to
talk of peace and good-will, but we find very little
evidence of these felings in the practical action of
the Prussian Court, whatever its professions may
be. W e would, therefore, invite attention to a
letter, which we publish this day, with the signa-
ture of "A Traveller." Our correspondent writes
from Konigsberg, and informs us th at, whatever
the feeling may be at Berlin or on the Rhine, the
people in that part of the country appear to him to
be as Philo-Russian as their rulers. The port of
Memel is full of shipping busily engaged in taking
in cargoes of flax and hemp. The stores and
warehouses are crammed with Russian goods,
the produce of Courland and Livonia. Thus
one of the chief objects of the Baltic block-
ade is defeated through the agency of our
kind Prussian friends. When we turn from
the acts of his people to the language used by the
Sovereign himself in his Royal progress, we find
nothing but expressions which warrant us in ad-
hering to the conclusion that Frederick William is
determined still to wait upon Providence, and let
his fellow-creatures destroy each other, that Prus-
sia may reap the advantage, and "flourish under
the golden horn of plenty." At Cologne, when he
was laying the foundations of the bridge on Thurs-
day last, thus it was that the Monarch addressed
his people :
" The merey of God has permitted us to commence
this work in peace. Let us pray Him to grant that it
may be continued in peace. Let us entreat of Him that
it may flourish under the golden horn ofplenty (goldene
fullhorn) of peace ; that it may remain for ever and
ever untouched (unantast6ar); and that lonv..l.l6fore the
last stone is laid all Europe, in peace, may be once more
reunited."

All this time the air was ringing with the accla-
mations of thousands, who seemed at least to be
of the same mind as their King. What their real
thoughts may have been, of course it would be
difficult for us to say. We are prepared to make
large allowances for the sentiments of a nation who
differ from ourselves in many respects, although
their patient loyalty to such a Sovereign rather ex-
ceeds the measure of English forbearance; but the
enthusiasm with which Frederick William has been
received during his recent progress we did not ex-
pect. Can it be all irony ? We may be doing our
Prussian friends injustice. The whole of their
festal display may have been nothing but that
self-mockery in which a proud spirit, subjected.
to undeserved humiliation and outrage, loves tola
indulge. The King, we read, at Aix- ected
. Chapelle
occupied a room which opened out upon a gal:den.
The grounds hal been converted into the simili-
tude of Cremorne or Vauxhall. While the Monarch
was busy with his feast within the musicians out
side struck up the fearful chorus of Meyerbeer':,
Benediction des Poignards. The front of the ca-
thedral was decorated with fest,.ons of vine-leaves,

In every window might be seen transparencies ot
the King's genial face, not crowned with laurel,
but. with myrtle. Every emblem was typical
love and wine.

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According to our correspondent even the e!e-
ments seemed to concur in the bitter irony of the
loyal display. For hours the Sovereign was lost
in a fog upon the breast of that great river so be
rhymed and betoasted by the German student
Rabelais, in his happiest mood, oaild not have
done better than throw in a heavy fog at such a
time, and represent Frederick William IV. as
feebly groping his way to dinner through the im-
penetrable mist. Cologne, as our reporter writes,
instead of Aix, enjoyed the honour of satisfying the.
Royal hunger, and assuaging the Royal thirst. He
arrived at Aix, as his wont is, too late, but in time
to see his busts crowned with the leaves so dear to
Venus and her Doves. Did not a reminiscence of
Charlemagne, who sleeps in the Minster hard by,
or, at least, a thought of stern old Fritz and the
glories of his race, intrude itself upon his mind at
a moment when, as he well knew, the other na-
tions of the world were celebrating their triumphs
or mourning for their dead? Did not the chill
recollection of former days come back upon him
when he, by a word and an act of resolution, could
have saved Europe from this Russian war, and all
the miseries it has entailed upon the world ? Had
he consented to share his power with his people his
responsibility would have been less ; but let the
man who will bring the will of his fellow-creatures
in subjection to his ow; see that he makes no mis-
take. " the King, is a formula which
carries with it some little danger to the mortal who
is bold enough to use it, and to abide by the result.
This is what the King of Prussia has done ; and
mainly in consequence of the policy he thought fit
to adopt the Eastern and the Western world are
now offering up their human hecatombs on, the
shores of the stormy Euxine. The aggregate of
States which, united under his dominion, bear the
name of Prussia have become the byeword and
mockery of Europe. Men talk of the country of
Frederick the Great and of-stout old Blucher as of
an outlying province of the Russian Czar. Without
there is nothing but contempt—within suspicion,
and, we believe, despite of all these myrtle-wreaths
and festoons of vine leaves, bitterness and discon-
tent. The police of Berlin appear anxious to fol-
low in a humble way in the steps of the great Nea-
politan professors of the art. We hear at one mo-
ment of espionage, and political arrests, and forced
elections, and other inciden's which are not very
suggestive of domestic tranquillity ; at another we
are surprised with theatrical displays and shouts of
1° Es lebe der Konig !" as though it were Frederick
William IV. who had taken Sebastopol and made
his country famous. And yet he is the man who is
answerable for two out of three of Prussia's great
mistakes. First, there was the tortuous policy
pursued by his predecessor at the beginning of the
century, which resulted in the fatal day of Jena_
the annihilation of the Prussian army—the occu-
pation of the Prussian territory by a foreign con-
queror, and the unutterable misery of years. From
the blame of that event Frederick William IV is
clear. Next a time came--7that was in 1848-9
when, had a man occupied the throne of Prussia,
he might have been the honoured head of the Ger-
man race, and saved that vast country from the
horrors of the reaction which has since ensued.
Not only Germany paid the penalty of that irreso-,
lution, but in consequence of, it the swamps of
Hungary and the rich Lombard * plains were
drenched with human blood. For that mistake
Frederick William must answer. Again, a moment
came when, by a decisive union with the Western
Amadei tho course of the
• Powero, he could have
•

war which is now afflicting the world, but he had
not the courage to speak it. He would not only
have saved France and England from the horrors
of warfare, but have preserved his Russian rela-
tives and friends from ruin. The man was not
equal to the occasion, and the war went on.
Prussia may yet rue the event.