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LONDON, TL'ESDA Y, JANUARY 29, 1856.

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We must again, even at the risk of repetition,
emphatically warn the 'People of Great Britain
against being betrayed:into the supposition that,
because the Ausiriati Propositione have been
accepted by Russia "-as,a project of preliminaries
for negotiations for peace," that a definitive ar-
rangement---a satisfactory one is impossible under
existing circumstances—must necessarily be ar-
rived at. There are many important, questions
left in abeyance, -and we fear that the vagueness
is not altogether undesigned. It is obvious, how-
ever, that Russia has many loopholes for evasions,
by Which she con at any moment wriggle out of
her engagements, .and greatly .etnbitter the con-
troversy. The proceedings at the Vienna Con-
ferences ehould convince us that no acceptance of
eenditions will-be-held binding, if at any moment
they should appear to be opposed to her peculiar
interests. The acceptation of the " Four Points"
was as " pure and simple" as those of the Austrian
PropositAns, They were indeerl far more dis-
tinct, and unequivocal, for they were not referred
to merely az " a project of preliminaries for ne-
gotiations for peace:" •
In. the present instance the CZAR. has even
mere urgent reasons for temporising than existed
in January, 1855. There is a Russian loan on
the lapis, and the prospeet of peace would obtain
es far better price for the stock than if " war to
the knife" had been proclaimed against the wishes
of the German Powers. She has also sustained
many serious reverses, and been greatly exhausted
frem her- desperateend convulsive efforts to sweep
lsack the tide of strife from her soil. Anything
that could induce the Allied Powers to suspend
or even slacken their preparations would be of
immense advantage, especially as there would be
no corresponding relaxation on her side. During
the interval shecOuld recruit herdamaged finances,
and obtain the much-required supplies of the
materiel of war. •Bat,` far beyond all, she could
dissension and difference be-
tween the Allies.. We believe that the attempt
would be utterly fruitless, so far as the Western
Powers are concerned, and also that Sardinia
would pass through the ordeal sans pear et sans
rPproelm ; hut there is' a quasi ally, one who
uttered iiprave ords at the pridge," but who has
rendered no aid to those for whom she professed
unbounded friendship. A plausible excuse is all
that is required to detach Austria, and the minor
satellites whose motions follow in her wake, from
their professed anxiety in favour of the Anti-
Muscovite cause. Pretended concessions on the
points where the interests of Germany are eon-
corned) and the alleged intention of maintaining
the3o views, notwithstanding differences on other
Points, wilbaehieve the object of keeping Austria
quiet, and. making the (*man sword remain
glued .to the ecahbeed. There are also the in-
numerable chances that they spring out of the
chapter of accidents, from which the unscrupulous
diplomacy of Ruseia e- •
ay erive valuable assist-
TkeY will he PreParntaed to turn any and all
of 'these to the best advage, and thus obtain
'useful 'results from - rnattits, Which to all others
must eventually tart! out ' " stale, flat, and un-
ProEtable."

We have, hoirever, fallen into the trap—have
I,6en persuaded. t* play against notoriotls sharpers
with "cogged dice:" 40d " mirked CAP is." Our