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of the Lodgers, whid b finishes with "Confusion worse con-
founded."
THE WI :',ST END AND THE CITY.
Scott's Tavern, Ha` 'market, and Samuel Brothers, Ludgate-
g—lnnP et id Outs— Shoe-black Brigade—A Polished
hill—Measures axkl men--Hits and Skits at Everything and
Bottle —ll'",wlett's lair Dye—A Dyer's Material—A Dire Art
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EGvenertlYothiniann—mke Duet between the Clown and a Blacking
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It 1— Coloured Imitations—The Sydenham
Fashion—Genuine Malt and Hops—All-
sopp's Pale Ale—The East and the West—Scott's Lot, and a
fTroroyaalsefirs,e—hoHodeifgmh
rate. .
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Race for Public Favoi tr.
•NU3 I BEll ONE, LONDON.
A Visit to Dakin's Tea, Establishment, St. Paul's—" In to
apes eat"—Bohemian: land Teetotallers —Great Drawing Mate-
, vials—The Magic Chet,. It and the Enchanted Teapot—Clown
gets Tea in it, and Pan taloon gets into Hot Water in conse-
quonee--Omnibus Corn, ?allies on the Old System and the New
System, and the System that don't assist 'em—Strong Opposi-
tion, and final discover: t of the " Right Men in their Right
' Places"—Whack, hang, slip-flap, hey, presto, and Change_ to
" LAST SCENE OF AL L that ends this strange eventful
History ',
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or presumed, as is the case in seine of our own ves-
tries and joint-stock companies? Are the mem-
bers of the Congress to be bound by the vote of a
simple majority; or is an absolute majority to be
required ?
Two things are certain : That any decision on
European affairs arrived at by such a Congress, to
which England is not a party, will be a mere
empty form of words ; and that the English people
will not allow their Government to bind itself by
the decisions of such a Congress. There are five
Governmonts engaged in the war ; Russia on the
one side ; France, England, Sardinia, and Turkey
on the other. Three of these are first-class
Powers ; two secondary ; let us assume that Eno
land, Franca qi,,l

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one Vote ; Sardinia
.
them . . and Turkey one between
. „vgain
Austria and Prussia, as first-class
Powers, will lay claim to one -rote each ; and
the Scandinavian States, Holland, Belgium, the
Italian States (Sardinia excepted), Switzerland,
and all the petty Kings and Grand Dukes of Ger-
many, will be for having aliquot parts of votes.
Austria and Prussia; there can bo no doubt, would
take part with Russia on all questions of moment.
There would, therefore, be three Totes on the side
of national independence against three votes on
the side of usurping and aggressive Russia ; and the
equally balanced scale would be turned by the com-
posite votes of the remaining Powers—most of
whom are hopelessly subjected to Russian influence.
Any English Minister who should propose that
England should consent to hold itself bound by the
decisions of a tribunal so composed, would have
to bide the brunt of a storm of popular indignation
and execration compared with which that which
broke over the devoted bead of poor Lord John.
Russell when he returned from Vienna was a gen-
tle, caressing,bre,w-esi_ _ _ •
Eng/aiirs accession to the projected- Congress is
out of the question. That France, Sardinia; or.
Turkey could be brought to acquiesce in it appears
to be beyond the range of possibility. For Turkey
to do so would be to sign her own sentence of era-
sure from the list of nations. For Sardinia to do so
would be to deliver herself up, bound hand and
foot, to the tender mercies of Austria and the
Court of Rome. For the Emperor of the French
to do so would be to seek, like his uncle, to be
adopted into the brotherhood of the old " legiti-
mate" despotisms ; and, like his uncle, to be be-
trayed and trampled down by them ,on the first
convenient opportunity. But even suppose these
our allies were to be over-persuaded to leave us in
the lurch, and take part with this precious Congress.
England's position would not be thereby altered
for the worse in the sliOitest degree. England has
entered into the war for the purpose of asserting
the independence and integrity of the Ottalman
empire. The object of England in commencing
the struggle, was not only to rescue Turkey from
the grasp of Russia, but to establish, as a recog-
nised principle of the European law of nations,
that henceforth no European state shall be allowed
to exercise sovereign rights within the territory of
another, or to deprive another of part of its terri-
tory by unprovoked armed aggression. To obtain
the recognition of this principle England has been
under the necessity of recognising the status quo of
European Governments as legitimate. She has
beers obliged to act in concert—not only with the
Frenohlpeople, with whom her cordial alliance is in-
dissoluble—but with a French ruler, whose means
of attaining to empire, and whose omestic policy
since he attained to it, she cannot approve ; and
she has been obliged to keep on terms of civility
with the indescribable Government of Austria.
The accession of her present allies to the pro-
jected Congress would relieve England from the
entanglement of such connexions. Isolated from
the monarchs of Europe, she would regain the con-
fidence of all classes of Liberals throughout Europe.
Our principle of action is to make the most on all
occasions of existing circumstances, with a view to
promote the great cause of liberty and progressive
improvement. To this end we have from the be-
ginning earnestly and unwaveringly supported the
policy which the public opinion of England forced
on her rulers with regard to the present war. We
are still prepared resolutely and loyally to pursue
the same coarse as long as our Allies continue to
co-operate with us in good faith. But if they fail
us the policy of England must bo adapted to the
altered circumstances in which she will then be
placed ; and in advocating the adoption of a bolder,
more uncompromising, and more independent libe-
ral policy by our rulers, we are confident that we
shall have the approbation and support of the-peo-
ple of England. We dream not of a war carried
cm by the banded Powers of Europe against us ;
the boldest and most inveterate of them will shrink
from the idea of assailing England. But we know
that any combination of the European Powers from
which England shall stand aloof will accelerate the
struggle between them and their subjects—which
must come some day--and will relieve England
from the painful necessity of winking at, and ap-
pearing to sanction their oppressions.
(Prom Galignanti's Messenger of this day.)

The pamphlet, a translation of which appeared
in our impression of yesterday, entitled "The
Necessity of a Congress for the Pacification of
Europe," has excited considerable interest in the
public mind, and forms consequently the subject
of comment on the part of the Paris press. On au
examination of the effect created on the latter by
the publication in question, we are of opinion that
its first importance has been exaggerated, and
that its inspiration must not be attributed with
any degree of certainty to the source currently
asserted. This conclusion wo have not hastily
adopted, for at the first glance a certain amount
of ill-feeling would appear to have been excited in
that portion of the Paris press 'which was not
favoured with an early copy of the pamphlet, and
which in consequence depreciates its importance.
Thus the Debats and the Sieclev which were more
fortunate, loudly acclaim its consequence, whilst
the Union, and others express themselves in terms
directly. contrary. We are inclined to believe
that the importance of the document in ques-
tion has really been exaggerated from the atti-
tude assumed by the Constitictionnet and the
Pays, both of which journals enjoy the reputation
of being semi-official. Now the Constitutionnel
not only refrains from commenting on its con-
tents, but forbears reproducing them, and oven
abstains from making the slightest allusion to the
subject. The Pays does publish the entire docu-
ment, but accompanies it with comments which are
far from partaking of a favourable character. It
must, moreover, be stated that in general this
pamphlet has excited dissatisfaction, and that the
measures it proposes, though cloaked in able lan-
guage, are considered mere Utopian than states-
manlike. The facilities it prepares for Russia are
undeniable, but we fear that the susceptibilities
and interest of an enemy have been more seriously
consulted than those of au ally.
We translate the following passages from the
article of the Pays :
"A pamphlet has appeared, which, according to two
journals, is destined to produce a deep sensation in the
political world, and which, it is asserted by one of them,
may be considered as inspired by high influences. We
de not know, nor shall we seek to ascertain here, the
high influences to which allusion is thus made. - In our
eyes, this document, written by an anonymous states-
man, remains a private work, and as long as the ideas it
propounds be not translated into official propositions
emanating from the Governments interested, we shall be
permitted to believe that it expresses only the inspirations
of its author. The latter is convinced that the solemn
judgment of the European nations, constituted in a
species of grand pacific tribune, is a most honourable
and easy method of terminating the differences which
exist between Russia and other States. He unites,
moreover, that thought to the idea of the unity and fra-
ternity of nations, which, in passing, savours of St.
Simonism, and he sees in its accomplishment the end
of human wars, and the inauguration of the reign of
universal peace. We will not deny that this proposition
is grand and generous. We are of those who de-
sire to see the substitution of sanguinary wars by in-
ternational arbitrations. We even believe that COO-
greaßes are the best means of regulating the quarrels
of States and of re-establishing the equilibrium of so-
ciety. But it may bo permitted to doubt if the propitious
hour has arrived to have recourse to this pacific system.
Has the author well examined the real position of Europe
and that of the belligerent parties ? Is a congress pos-
sible, when a basis of peace has not been decided on
with Russia Where would the deliberations com-
mence ? On the Austrian propositions ! But then it
must be ascertained if the Cur has accepted them as a
preliminary to negotiations. A
congress naturally
suggests an armistice. Is au armistice possible if
Russia does not adhere to our demands If she
adheres, of what advantage can be a congress ? It
is true that the author enlarges his views on this point,
and speaks of no less than of roconstructiug the Euro-
pean equilibrium on a new base. But is Europe pre-
pared for this reconstruction ? Is she disposed to accept
it Is it certain that Germany—even our ally, Austria
—above all, is it certain that Russia, which hesitates at
the simple neutralisation of the Black Sea, would agree
to an establishment of a new European equilibrium ?
Again on this point, where would the deliberations cons
mence? Beyond the Eastern question where is the equili-
brium disturbed, and where is it to be re-established ?
These are grave !questions and arduous problems, of
which the solution and even the discussion appear to us

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still unripe. . . . A congres., we repeat, suggests
points of discussion well defined—a certain community
of views between the powers ; who can affirm that that
exists—a prior understanding on the basis of a peace
between the belligerents; who is certain that the
answer of the Czar will consecrate that understanding ?"