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THE VIENNA CONFERENCES.

THE RUSSIAN VERSION.
Under date of St. Petershurg, April 28, Count Nes-
selrode, has issued the following circular note to Russian
diplomatists abroad :

• " St. Petersburg, April 28.
" Sir,—The deliberations of the Conference of Vienna,
without being finally broken off, remain suspended, the Ple
nipotentiaries of France and of Great Britain having declared
their instructions exhausted.
" To enable the Imperial Legations to forM a correct judg-
ment of the actual state of the negotiation, I make it a duty
to draw a sketch of the whole, to state the results obtained,
so as to point out the circumstances which, in arresting its
progress, have been an obstacle to its success.
" My despatch of the 25th of February made you ac-
quainted with the spirit in which the instructions were con-
ceived which the late Emperor Nicholas, of glorious memory,
gave to his representatives when the Vienna Conferences were
about to be opened. Confirmed by our august•master on his
advent to the throne, -those directions wer3 faithfully acted
upon by the plenipotentiaries selected by his Majesty to take
part in that important negotiation. It comprised four ques-
tions—
" 1. Immunities of the Principalities.
" 2. Navigation of the Danube. '
" 3. Revision of the treaty of 1841.
" 4. Guarat.tee of the religious and civil liberties of the
Christian populations subject to the domination of the Otto-
man Empire.

" Before entering into a discussion of these articles, the
Russian plenipotentiaries made a formal declaration, as in-
serted in protocol 1. It is as follows :
„ .

••• •••J •-
" PrinCe Gortschakoff says—" It is only by entering into
the details of each question that it can be ascertained whe-
ther we can come to an agreement or not. We have sill the
same starting point ; I also hope we have the same object in
view—namely, a general peace —a peace which can only be
solid and of practical value if honourable to both par-
ties. If from any quarter whatever it should be attempted
to impose conditions upon Russia for that peace incompatible
with her honour, Russia would never consent to them, how-
ever serious might be the consequences.'
" Such was the point of departure which the Russian
plenipotentiaries, conformably to the orders of their Court,
clearly established at the very outset of the negotiation. No
member of the Conference contested the validity of that de-
claration of principle. Far from it ; they . each of them
attested that it was far from the intention of their Cabinets
to make propositions hurtful to the dignity of Russia. On
the strength of those assurances the deliberations opened on
the 15th of March.

" The sittings of the 17th and 18th of March were devoted
to the question of the Principalities. It was settled, honour-
ably, loyally, and disinterestedly, as the late Emperor wished
it. In hi,4 august thoughts he had essentially at heart to
maintain the populations of Moldavia, Wallachia, and of
Servia iu the peaceful enjoyment of the religious and civil
immunities which Russia had assured to them as the price
of her blood shed for a century in the cause of her co-
religionists.

" Their immunities remain intact. The prOtocols of Vienna
2 and 3 have served to consolidate their maintenance, under
the collective guarantee of all the high contracting parties.
By this guarantee the privileged regime of the Principalities
enters the domain of the law of public right in Europe.
Hitherto the care of watching over the execution of the en-
gagements taken by the Porte in her quality of sovereign
Power fell upon Russia alone. Henceforth she will share
that obligation with the other guaranteeing Powers. This
community of duties will put an end to that feeling of rivalry
which the exclusive surveillance exercised by Russia gave
rise to.

" For too long a time public opiniOn had denounced that
state of things to the hatred of the stranger under the name
of the Russian protectorate. This is the proper place to re-
mind you that you will not find th expression used in any
of our treaties - either in that of Kaieardji, or in that of
BuCharest, or in the convention of Akerman, or in the treaty
of Adiianople. There could be no question, therefore, of
erasing from our acts a protectorate which never existed. Rus-
sia, in the past, had contracted a promise to guarantee the
prosperity of the Principalities. The treaty o Adrianople
confirmed that promise. The Imperial Cabinet has fulfilled
it again to-day, and will fulfil it in the future, when, in com-
mon accord with all the Powers, it places the immunities of the
Principalities under the formal sanction of the law of public
right in Europe.
" In this point of view the Vienna protocols deserve appre-
ciation as a permanent pledge of security added to the bases
upon which the political and national existence of the Danu-
bian provinces reposes. The Imperial Cabinet has the satis-
factory conviction of having loyally accomplished that result,
with the double object of assuring on the one hand the wel-
fare of these countries, and on the other of putting aside new
from
politics of misunderstanding, rivalry, and perturbation
politics in general.
" It was in the same spirit that the Russian plenipotenti-
aries discussed and solved the second question—that of the
navigation of the Danube. It was the object of the sttings
of the 21st and 23d of March.
" By protocols 4 and 5 it was agreed to apply to the navi-
gation of the Danube the principles generally established con-
cerning river communications by the acts of the Congress of
Vienna. In virtue of that legislation a mixed commission
will henceforth have the task of removing the material obsta-
ces which have-impeded the navigation, and on more than
one occasion have given rise to the complaints of commerce.
Having happily overcome the difficulties presented by

D.

` The late Ern-perm, in authorising his representative to
take part therein, had deigned to provide him with precise
instructions, approved by his Majesty at the end of last
year, in the expectation of the opening of the Vienna Con-
ferences. For the sake of more clearness I will briefly state
the exact tenour of those instructions. They start from the
principle that the Sultan, as Sovereign of the territory
touching the two Straits of the Dardanelles, and of the
Bosphorus, has a right to open or shut the passage. They
are not opposed to throwing open the Black Sea to foreign
flags, if the Porte itself admits the principle. In that case
they reduced the natural consequence of a perfect reci-
procity, so that the Russian vessels might be free to pass the
straits, to enter the Mediterranean in the same manner that
foreign ships•of-war might navigate the Black Sea. They,
moreover, admitted the perfect liberty of the Sultan to exer-
cise his sovereign rights to assign Turkish ports as harbours
of refuge and provisioning for foreign vessels. On these con-
ditions the late Emperor had authorised, eventually, his
Plenipotentiaries to give their assent to the abrogation of the
principle of closing the Straits.
" Faithful to the idea of his august father, the Emperor
Alexander 11. prescribed to his Plenipotentiaries to adhere
strictly to the instructions with which they were already
provided. In making that decision known to them on the
I of April, his Majesty deigned to authorise them to con-
tinue the deliberation commenced in the Fitting of the 26th
of March, and to discuss the matter thoroughly, leaving to
our adversaries the obligation of taking the initiative of a
revision provoked by the Western Powers, and not by the
Russian Cabinet.. On the day after they received the instruc-
tions of their Court, Prince Gortschakofr and M. Tito 11; in
the 10th sitting, that of the 17th of April, put it to the
Plenipotentiaries of France and England to explain themselves
as to the modifications their Cabinets desired to have made
in the treaty of 1841.

"Those Modifications occupied the 11th and 12th sittings,
of the 19th and 21st of April.
" In the first the Plenipotentiaries of the Western Powers
explained the plan concerted between their Courts. In the
second the Plenipotentiaries of Russia presented a counter-
project, based upon the instructions of the Imperial Cabinet.
" We will briefly anilyse both.
"The first project read in the sitting of the 19th of April
consists of ten articles. (Here follow the ten articles, already
published in the papers presented to Parliament, Annex A to
Protocol XI.) After th,s project was read the Russian Pleni-
potentiaries, without entering into a discussion of the articles
from 3 to 10, reserved to themselves to give a reply in the
next conference as to the mode of solution proposed.
" The rapidity of telegraphic communications established
between Vienna and St. Petersburg enabled Prince Gort-
schakoff to bring the proposals made on the 19th of April im-
mediately to the knowledge of the Imperial Cabinet. They
differed essentially, prima fade, from the very remarkable
definition which Lord John Russell established on the 26th of
March to serve as a rule for the solution of the problem which
formed the object of the actual deliberation. Let us quote the
words of the English plenipotentiary, inserted in the text of
Protocol 6 :

" ' Lord John Russell recalling the declaration made at the
opcning of the nogotiatiou by Prince Gortschakoff, that he
we ihl consent to no condition incompatible with the honour
of Russia, maintained that in the eyes of England and of her
allies her best and only admissible conditions of peace would
be those which. being the most in harmony with the honour
of Russia, should at the same time be sufficient for the security
of Europe and for preventing a return of complications such
as that the settlement of which is now in question.'
"After this declaration, made formally in the conference
of the 2Gth of March, Lord John Russell cannot be surprised
that the propositions made on the 19th of April were not
*judged by the Imperial Cabinet as ' the best and only admis-
sible ones,' to quote the words of the English plenipotentiary.
In s:•oth, to limit the number of vessels in the Black Sea
while the naval forces in the Mediterranean remained without
control ; to open the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus to France
and England while closed to the Russian flag ; finally, to stipu-
late the nomination of foreign Consuls in our ports without
the Imperial Government having in its power to refuse them
the erequatur—a right enjoyed equally by France and Eng-
land in the territories submitted to their rule ;—surely these
were not conditions of a nature to assure the blessings of a
solid and durable peace to Europe ; for a transaction to be a
permanent one between States must be mutually honourable,
otherwise it is not peace, but an armistice.
" These considerations, appreciated in their exact truth,
will complete the proof that in reality the combinations
suggested by . the plenipotentiaries of France and England
would have offered fewer and less solid pledges for the
peace of Europe than the plan drawn •up by the late
Emperor. He threw open the Black Sea freely to the flags of
all nations ; thereby he put an end t' the isolation of the
Ottoman empire, and to the apprehension caused in foreign
States by the disproportion of the naval forces of the two
Powers who have territory in the Black Sea. By ceasing to
be closed it was made accessible to the surveillance and ob-
servation of all other Powers. This did away also with the
fear of the presumed danger to which the capital of the Otto-
man empire might be exposed by the vicinity of our navall
establishments. In a word, that plan, cot,ceived bl3ci, on apo
theicy
at the same time provident and disinterested, w
one hand, have afforded awould not permanent
dignity guaranteeofßus
so: fa would,
cn rity to
Europe, while, on the other, the
ty, which the basis of international
have suffered in the slightest degree. On her side she would
have obtained equal rights for her flag by the opening of the
Dardanelles and of the Bosphorus. On both sides there
forms
would have been in the adoption of this plan the merit of a
perfect reciprocity,
re-
lations, the immutable principle, of justice, which the senti-
ment of honour of every nation approves and respects.

" Penetrated with this conviction, our august master re-
iterated to his representatives the order of adhering to the
execution of that plan as given in their instructions under the
late Emperor.
"The-telegraphic communications gave incredible celerity
to the transmission of that order. Thus the plan presented
at Vienna on the 19th of April, examined at St. Petersburg
on the 20th, was declined by the Russian plenipotentiaries
in the conference of the 21 st.
" Having obeyed the orders or their Court, they presented
in the same sitting a counter-project, based upon their in-
structions, on the principle of throwing open the Straits and
the free navigation of the Black Sea.
"In support of that 'plan they read--1, a memorandum
drawn up with a view to develope the advantages of the com-
bination proposed by the Imperial Cabinet in the general in-
terest of the balance of power in Europe ; and, 2cl, an expo-
sition containing the series of articles destined to convert the
said project into a treaty. On the demand of the Russian
thought
plenipotentiaries these two documents were annexed to Pro-
tocol 12. As they attest to all friendly Powers the sincerity
and the perseverAnce of the efforts of the Imperial Cabinet
towards the accomplishment of the work of peace b
means compatible with the dignity ,of Russia, we have &g every
pubfalcisted in the papers presented to
fit to annex these documents to the present despatch, so as
to
EcAonninpelxeetse
A anthedß,
relationof
as
Parliament.
We gto add that all the attempts of our plenipo-
tentiaries failed to procurea the adoption of the
they could not overcome the obstacles to its execution. The
theeelparreiodethiplaet
obfisthine losteruseitoiog ons i're scribed the maintenance of
first obstacle was raised by thfe
,Ottoman plenipotentiary, He
bo
Straits
Porte had ever considered that principle a guarantee of its in-
dpondenee ; and that it wishe litto be ; that the Sublime
exceptions that might be stipulated:
TheTipeeneipteotd wnittihariseosoolof
Franco land England declined to discuss the Russian counter=
founded project, as being upon a basis entirely contrary to

cwtohenerice n
rluisnstructions. Consequently, they declared. that they
Zetna, uththeyordiseecalart°•ed tadUsctustghtelire pguettvacillem' °lvferteheexPhi/lue4 teldn.
Tao Austrian Miuister for Fozeirya Affairs, declaring that his
Court had nothing more at heat than to contribute to; the
esta Wish m ente of peace, expreased his regret that Russia shoal tl
propose the principle of throwing
open the Black Sea while
the otheiPowers unanimously maintained contrary-principle
as necessary to the tranquillity of Europe,a .
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He hoped the conference would meet again as soon as one of
tie members had new, propositions to make.
" The day after the bitting of the 21st Lord John Russell
the first two articles, the plenipotentiaries passed to the, exa-
left Vienna for London. Hisedeparture did not put an end
minatiou of the third, comprised uuder the denomination of to the conferences. The deli orations were resumed on the
revision of the treaty of the 13th of July, 1841. 26th of April, at the request of the Plenipotentiaries of
" The Imperial Cabinet calmly awaited the ex'''.
lanation of Russia*
the views the Western Powers held en this point. Hitherto
"Their instructions in authorising them to give the assent
their intentions, variously commented upon either by the of the Imperial Cabinet to the opening of the Straits as a
press or in Parliament, had not been clearly defined in the means of arriving at a general pacification emanated from the
preliminary meetings held at Vienna on the 28th of December I idea that a combination conceived in that spirit, to be carried
and the 7th of January. At that period the representatives out, ought first to have -the adhesion of 'the Porte in its
of France and England had limited themselves in a statement quality of SoverJgn of the territories on the Straits., The
that, in the eyes of their Cabinets, the revision of the treatyl declaration made by the Ottoman
,Plenipotentiary in the sit-
of 1841 ought to have the object of connecting in a more j ting of the 21st put anend to that eventuality. It then re-
complete manner the existence of the Ottoman empire to i mained for the Russian Plenipotentiaries to use the latitude
the equilibrium of Europe, and to put an end to the . of their powers to arrive at anew solution, in accordance with
preponderance of Russia in the .Black Sea. As regards 1 the direct interests of Russia.
the arrangements for carrying out that object, the pleui. ! " From the very first, as we have said, the Imperial
potcntiaries declared that they depended too much Cabinet, without provoking the revision of the treaty of
upon the events of the war to allow the bases to be settled at 1841, was willing to renew its stipulations. It was only to
once. Public manifestations in France and England, how- exhaust the means of negotiation in its power that itithought
iseneonnocillsiactoioni:
ever, suflielently betrayed the idea which lurked behind those fit to respond to the intentions of the Cabinets of Paris and .
words. It aimed at the destruction of Sebastopol. Doubt- anidon by proposing to throw open the Black Sea to ;fee -flags
less, according to'the calculations of the Cabinets of London of every nation.
and Paris, the military operations in the Crimea, going hand-
with diplomatic delibenitions, were to influence the 1 dwelling upon it. Onythelcontrary there were many reasons
issue of the Vienna Conferences. , - - - favour of the
:P, not with a view to an exclusive policy, but out of
the Imperial pienrtioalthCaathinin 'eltanfis•omof
" When they opened the anticipation was not justified by ti
given:After the rejection of the plan for the opening of the
othe
c lgoes
general
negrltlh
we
eSlit.ararei t. s , which
'Yeti
events ; and therefore the name of Sebastopol was never ut-
tered. Russia is indebted for this silence to the heroic resist After
note here gives a sone
ante of her bravo generals, o:ficers, sailors, and soldiers, Black Sea our plenipotentiaries were free to propose a new'
our. ference of the. 2Gth of April.
" On the LBth of April M. Drouyn
Their noble devotion has been the most- victorious means of ral•
oft
iwo
nli
sa tuppastsoe eased
the
t2hsetChamosf
negotiation. The Imperial Cabinet deems, itself happy -in
"Such is a resume of the mneagi
being able to say so.. In its presence the combinations ofProtocolNo. XIII.]
Huys left Vienna.
adversaries took another shape and assumed another tone.
In the conference of the 26th of March the plenipotentiaries of deeoly:Ppi:(e:Tnntelselliefpiorldie.riesf)ensletao
France and Englaud advanced tho idea that it was for the two April. To preserve to this statement the character of s mlicity and calmness which
im-
Powers possessiag coast territory on the Black Sea to concert 1. is suitable to an historical
tive, we have carerul:y avoided recrimination. t ilaffa':ra-
together the me .ns of equalising their naval force,. Abstain -
to estahlish the facts in their proper order, tomakes .ced
ing, however, from making a clear and precise proposal on
acquainted with the intentions which the Imperial Ca. :Ton
the subject, they left it to the Russian plenipotentiaries to
made preside over each of the points under disc • ' t
take the initiative of the measures which the Imperial Cabinet usieon. .We
might deem it advisable to indicate sp "The first was one of political rivalry. The Ernontaneously, with a view will recapitulate them' briefly :
to establish a just equilibrium between the relative forces. peror took
" Prince Gortschakof and M. Titoff, without prejudging the ineetoexelted view of it; he resolved it in the interest of
the welfare o; the Principalities, the prosperity of Winch &is the intentions of their Court, thought it advisable to aster- the
had pronaleed to guarautee. She has kept, and will Isar -
Min the Emperor's decision as to the new aspect given to the ep.„
third point under discussion, • . her promise. -,. ,
"The second was connected with general interests of ePin.. Thus, on the 26tli of March, the deliberations were. ad-
mecca. The Emperor Las decided in favour of the free tatsde
journed until a reply could be received. from St. Petersbure.
of all nations.
During the iutez-val the plenipotentiaries of Austria and Rus-
sixagreed that it would be advisable to pass to the examina-
" The third concerned not only the general balance oftion of the fourth article, relative to the immunities of the power, but touched nearly the dignity and honour of Russia.
Christian populations in time East.
It Was thus that our august master judged it. The national
"As you are aware, the national feeling of Russia attaches
sentiment of the whole country will respond to his decision.
'
so high and so serious an imptrtanee to this question, that The fourth point was one of religious liberty, of civili_.
the late Emperor had ordered his representatives to give it cation, and social order for all Christendom. In the eyes
the first place in the text of the treaty about to he concluded. of the Imperial Cabinet it is that which ought one day to
le placed at thee head of a treaty of general peace worthy
Doubtless all the Powers, like Russia, recognised the gran_ le
being invested with the Fetnetion of all the Sovereigns of
deur of that interest, common to the whole of Christianity,
in the unanimously-avowed object of watching over, by it EuroPe. The plenipotentiaries of France and-England refused
to tottch peen tali question -of religious interest before that
Europe= act, the future welfare of the Christian potedations
concerning the nivi•gatiore of the Black Sea had been settled.
of the East, without distinction of form of worship.
" After this reflection there remains nothing for us to eald
- " We regret to say that the plenipotentiarits of France and
hte recital we have made.
England, after receiving mhe instructions of their Courts, re-
to
"
fused to pass on to the examination of this questin as long as You are authorised to communicate this recital to, the
Cabinet to which you' have the honour of being accesalitea.'lt
the discussion on the third point was in a state or suspense.
-
The formalities required to state and explain that refusal oc-
will judge which side was moSt loyal in Cic c.
cupied the seventh and eighth sitting, of the 20th of March cum the re-establishment of-peace; it will ea_
and 2,1 of April. side the obstacles arose which have nrevented the
" The ninth sitting, that of the oth of April, was devoted to work. If it finally fails by the rupture of the conferences,
the im- artial opinion of friendly Powers wil! at least render
the verification of the full powers of M. Drouyn de I'lluys and
of Aali Pasha. The presence of the French Minister of Fo-
the justice to Russia toacknowledge that she sparcdno efforts
reign Affairs, in giving an additional degree of importance to to assure the success of a negotiation destined to realise the
the labours of the Conference, seemed to strengthen the hope deeply-expressed desire for a general pacification.
entertained that they would lead to a pacific solution. That -" Europe may count upon the constant and firm solicitude
hope diminished in the subsequent meetings, which I have which the Emperor will always devote to that great interest,
to describe. when the hour shall have come when Divine Providence will
"On the 16th of April the Russian plenipotentiaries re- have enlightened the conscience of the Cabinets whose im-
ceived the instructions they had demanded. They were based placable hostility, in presence of the mourning which covers
upon a simple and truer principle ; the idea of submitting to an august tomb, calls upon his Majesty to defend with his
yt f the saeyand the honour of his country.
a revision the treaty of 1841 did not appertain to the Cabinet drawn sword • •
of St Petersburg. For its part, it would have been ready to '' NESSELRODIC.'
renew the engagements in virtue of which the former legisla-
tion of the Ottoman Empire, concerning the closing of the
Straits, had obtained the sanction of a European act. The
desire of modifying that state of things was evinced by the
Western Powers, It was therefore for them to take the initi-
ative in making the propositions for a revision, which, at the
very onset, they made one of the preliminary hazes for the
negotiations for peace,

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NEWSVENDORS' BENEVOLENT _USTI-

TUTIOIsT.

The general meeting of this praiseworthy institution
was hell last evening at the Freemasons' Tavern; Mr.
Charles Dickens, the president, in the chair. The
1 Chairman, after describing the objects of the institution,
farcibly recommended it, and expressed his satisfaction
at the manner in which it was managed. lie 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
on the distribution of newspapers, simply because his
great-great-great-grandmother had been so, he should
I 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 beads,
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 bad 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-
portance of a suspension of the labours of the distribn-
tots of news. (Laughter.) Their calling had become,.
of vital interest to the community in the assistance whiele
it rendered t, the diffusion of that mighty engine—tNc
terror alike of all humbugs and despots, the press--
(loud cheers)—and that calling had now become
more useful than ever. He remembered the period when
the sheet of the Times would 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 he had watched its growth up to the present day,
when every one must admit that amorniug's Tintea 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, ri,a
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 the public whicn he believed
their exertions deserved. Mr. Coles, the secretary, then
real 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 aia.istance.
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 tha', cud was also
happy to say that they wen.: enabl,d to distribute the
rnflGence of that inig:.t. en!riTl9 over the world. Carried
unanimously. Mr. C..D. Natter moved. and Mr. W.
Wright.secomli-fl, another resolution—" That the thanks
of this meeting are doe, and aro bereby given, to those
pror:rieters of newspapers and other friends who bal ei
libarally cnntribWea to the foods of the in,titurioo."--
Carried unanimously. Votes of thanks to the cammit.-
tea and to the chairman were then agreed to.

MAINE LIQUOR LAW.—Last night a public meeting,
respectably attended, wag held at St. "Martin's-hall, con-
vened by the " United Kingdom Alliance for the total
Suppression of the Traffic in Tntoxicatinis Liquors
Ur...ye:lout 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 necessity,
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-
vlished. Our military honour is at stake, and at this
ery moment we have reason to believe that the allied
armies are ready to open their second campaign fm the
to
highest efficiency, while our fleets are carrying terror.
the frozen shores of the Baltic. Our politic ilhehai character
is not less at stake thrauzliout the world. for this
re
04 !Ctl-
ran.
pied among nations if she could stoop
try would cease to fill the rank she has
isio
th
ael eofcdne trho z rise
s
with Russia on such terms as Count es
it expedient to suggest. By such a peace Russia wee aid
heretofore
might boast ti
of
driven the victorious armies the Weat from
in every respect he the gainer ; for, though constantly
beaten in the field, her diplomatists
they had
from the sight of an enemy would again sail forth to
her shores ; and even the naval power which has fled
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of peace but in success. When that is obtained it
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are in a condition to dictate their own terms to Russia,°l‘vers'
conceding a peace to us. We hope
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usxt few months will teach her to adopt the events of the;
and, in the meantime, it is for t a different tone,.
fleets and armies, to reply to C he operations of the
tempt to impose on the ount Nesselrode's last credulityat-
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LAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE,
FLEET-STREE r, LONDON.

May 21, 1855.
Notice is Hereby Given, that, in conformity with the provisions of
the Deed of Settlement, a GENERAL MEETING of Proprietor.:
will be held at the Society's Office, Fleet-street, London, on SATUR-
DAY, the 23d day of June next, at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely.
to elect a Director in lieu of John Parkinson, Esq., deceased; to elect•
lave other and two Auditors, when those who go out
office by Dalron will be proposed for re-election ; and also for gent t
rat purposes.
The Director to be chosen in the room of John Parkinson, Es4l.,
will remain in office until the 24th day of Jane, 1859.
By Order of the Directors.
WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary.

THEATRE - ROYAL, DRURY - LANE. --
Lesqes, Mr. E. T. Smith.—Tbe GREAT DREW! DAY .13i
MANtrx, May 23.—Mr. Smith announces to the nobility, gentry, at I
public this Grand Fete, on a scale of magnitude and expense nev, r
before attempted. A superb Salon de Danse of 409 feet in lengt
embellished and decorated with illuminated bowers, variegatt
lamps, and novel devices. Enlarged orchestra, well-ap ointed Me -5 -
ters of the Ceremonies, all the new, dances, music, &C., torrning a
cone d'oell of attraction and splendour without parallel. Tickets,
10s. 6d. each, to be obtained at the principal muslcaellers and libra-
rians' ; and at the theatre.

LYCEUM THEATRE.-
MADAMS ANNA
THILLO3T'S FAREWELL of the STAGE. Owing to to •
%. infant reception of Madame Anita Thtlion in Auber's celebratc.t
Opera, THE CROWN DIAMONDS, it will be rep,sated TO.
MORROW EVENING. Cateriva, Madame Anna Talon; sup-
ported by M tss J. Illeadon, Messrs. Leffler, O. Sumeys, Bowler, and '
Williams, with a complete Orchestra and Chbrns, conducted by 3 ,
Thillon. To conclude with a new Grand Ballet Divertissemen..
Dress Circle, 55.; Boxes, as. ; Pit, 95.; Gallery, is. Private Boxe
21. 2s. Tickets and places to be had at the Box-office from ,;
icily
; and at Mr. AlicrOlt's Office, 15, New Bond-street.

THVATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
"Under the management of Mr. Buckstene.

THIS EVENDTG.

Wll be performed DOnizetti'S Grand Opera, called LUCIA.
LAM NI ER MO characte: sby Mr. Sims Reeves, and lir. Weis
Mrs. E ims Reeves, and 31 iss zthrqt.

After which. a new Extravaganza. called THE NEW HAY•
MARKET SPRING MEETING, 1855.
To conclude with SHOCKING EVENT PS.

&OVAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.

Under the Management of Mr. Caw. !) !CYAN.
THI3 EVENING,
Will be performed AWAY WIT II BIEL ASCHOLY.
To ernelude with KING HENRY THE VAGFITTI. Queen K
tharine, Mr 4. C. Kean ; Cardinal Wol4ey, Mr. C. Kean.

TEMAFRE ROYAL All ELPIII.
Proprietor, Mr. 8. Wet,ter.—Directress. Mad Arne Celesta.
Tills EVENING,
Will be performed the comedy of P XIII. PRY. Principal clip,
racters by Messrs. C. Re' .y aad Wright; Ml,s M. Keeley, .lira. L,
Murray, and Ml s Woolgar.
To be fol:owel y THE. SCROOL FOE Tir,ER3.

To conclude with MY PRECIOCS BETSY.

I:')1 AL OLYMPIC THEATAE.

Lessee and ManaL7er. Mr. A. Wigan.

TIII4 EVENING.

Will he pert,rmod STILL W kTF.RS Tiill•T DEEP. Charactci•s
by Nie,srs. A. Wigan, Emery, G. Vining, Danveri, M 134 Maskt,t
Mts. Melfort.

To he fol:owed by ae rgtry Extravaganza. called THE YELLO
DW vti.F AN D THE KING OF GE GOLD MINES.

r.ovAL TH FATRK
ander the direct'on of Miss Rebecca Tsaaci.

For the BENEFIT of Nr. J. lIALP:ED.
TII/S EVENING,
Will be performed TRY. LITTLE DEMO'.
To be lot owed by a CONCERT.
Atter which, KING QUEER AND MS DAUGUTEUS TIIRE
To conclude with SALLY SMART.

ASTT.EY'S ROYAL AMP GITITEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
T u-rs EVENING.
THE FIELD AGAINST TILE FAVOURITE!
kfter which, the SCENES in the CIRCLE.
ro conclude with the Ballet of KATE KEARNEY.
Mr. William Cooke announces for Whit Monday a Grand ant'
Munificent Chivalric Spectacle of Intense interest, to he produced 0..
a scale of unparalleled grandeur and effect, combining both stage an
ring, united by the gigantic portable platform ; followed by a int
and h illiant series of scenic Acts in the Arena, invented and directed
by Mr. William Cooke.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
Wan. Acting Manager. Mr. W. 11. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Mr. W. Cooke, jun.