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London, England, 1856-03-01 00:00:00

ings will be fully and accurately known to the

community, so that every man will be competent
to form his own judgment on the several issues.
There can be but little doubt that this
very important alteration was occasioned by
the voice of public opinion, clearly and un-
equivocally pronounced, and the unequi-
vocal and almost unanimous condemnation
by the Fourth Estate of the mystery and privacy
at first contemplated. The mere publicity will go
far to render the decision of the New Board what
it ought to be—so that there will be the less
danger of the matter being shelved or got rid of
without the suitable consequene,es to those who,
if the statements of the first Report are to be
credited, occasioned such fearful injury to the
national interests, and to the gallant army placed
under their control and management.

The origin of the Crimean Commission cannot
be forgotten. It was after Mr. ROEBUCK'S
proposition for a Parliamentary investiga-
tion hall been carried by an overwhelming
majority, and the consequent overthrow of the
ABERDEEN Cabinet, and also after the secession of
the principal Peelite members of the newly ap-
pointed Administration, in consequence of Lord
PAL3IERSTON consenting to abide by the strongly
expressed opinion of the House, the Army be-
fore Sebastopol Committee was about to com-
mence its labours, and it might prove a valuab'e
auxiliary to the parties who might be inculpated
if a report framed on inquiries taken on the spot
by men whose high and unimpeactioa.
plac,!d them. beyond tho paaaittility of suspicion
cold(' be produced in opposition. But, unfor-
tunately for those who concocted the ptecieus
scheme, Sir JOHN M'NEIL and Colonel TuLLocn
wen) true to themselves. They too faithfully
col/A:ranted the investigation, and too truly stated
the :painful conclusions at which they were com-
pen* d to arrive. In place of exonerating, it
mate Tially corroborated and confirmed the charges
against certain officers occupying a high position.
Th;U t untoward event completely upset the cal-
culations. The first Report was, therefore, quietly
bu r 3 red. It was kept carefully concealed, and
not. even communicated to the authorities at the
He Guards, so that offices of honour and
em 4 diluent, the highest rewards to which mili-
tary men could aspire, were bestowed on those
whi )se incapacity or negligence had produced such
se ri ons mischief. It was not published. until
oc cealmeut was no longer practicable, and then,
in.:place of decided action, a new commission was
at )p ointed, which was to report on the former
eport, although with far inferior means of arriv-
in g at a correct conclusion !

We must now await patiently this further and
mc st uncalled-for investigation. But the public
wiz I not be diverted from the topic by this inge-
nit) (13 device, which will constitute another serious
it x m iu the account of the Horse Guards, and the
cl u trges that must evdmtually be brought against
tl to real, as well as the nominal Commander-in-
( :13 ief.

The proceedings of the Conference now being
(31(1 in Paris are likely to embrace the considera-
tion and settlement of too many important subjects
*of dispute to admit, if that were otherwise wise
.and politic, of the introduction of any extraneous
:matter ; and under that category the abolition of
-the slave trade and of domestic slavery in the
SULTAN'S dominions must assuredly be ranked.
It constituted no element of provocation to Russian
aggression, and forms no impediment, unless we
choose to make it so, to peace ; while to insist on
it would be to imitate the example of Russia, and
be guilty of pretty much the same sort; of inters
feren,,, that whiela, resisted, 104 to the-passag
of the Pruth, and the measures consequently taken
by the Allies. _