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London, England, 1859-06-17 00:00:00

ing causes of a jealousy which threatened Europe'
with disaster:
purely officious character
" It was, therefore, ill a
that your Excellency undertook your friendly mis-
sion to Vienna; and the expectations of her Ma-
jesty's Government were not falsified, for your Ex-
cellency ascertained exactly by what mutual course
of-action it would be possible at the same time to
remove the sources of ill-will, to establish good
relations between the two empires, and to improve
the condition of Italy.
" If no immediate result ensued from your Ex-
cellency's mission, it was in consequence of the in-
tervening proposal of Russia that a Congress of the
Great Powers should be .convened for the discussion
of the Italian question—a proposal which Russia
has since stated to have been made with a view to

meet the wishes of France.
" Notwithstanding this, the Government of the
Emperor of the French will do your Excellency and
her Majesty's Government the justice to admit that
your interposition was not unavailing, and that in
point of fact it prepared the ground .for those bases
which her Majesty's Government, on , receiving
your reports, laid down for the deliberations of the
Congress. These were recognised and admitted by
the French Government, no less than by the other
Powers, as well calculated to lead to a permanent
settlement of the Italian question.
" Deeply as her Majesty's Government deplore
that Circumstances which, notwithstanding all their
endeavours, they could not control, should have
prevented the- negotiations, begun with so much
promise, from being continued, they still have the
satisfaction of feeling that for a time at least they
have tended to avert hostilities ; and they feel sure
that the Government of France, no less than that
of Austria, will admit that in all these matters they
have acted the part of impartial friends and allies,
and that all their counsels and representations have
invariably tended to inculcate in all quarters mo-
deration and peace.
" I will not recapitulate in all their details the
various efforts that her Majesty's Government sub-
sequently made for this object, either singly or
jointly with other Powers. Her Majesty's Govern-
ment found that one of the most difficult questions
upon which they could obtain unanimity was that
of disarmament. At first, for the sake of obtaining
a Congress, they would have agreed to postpone its
accomplishment until the Congress had met, but
the common dictates of reason indicated that the
only real security for obtaining a peaceful result
from its deliberations lay in the fact of its being an
Assembly of unarmed States.
"It was evident that prejudices and arguments,
supported by a million of soldiers, were not likely
to be defended with either moderation or logic.
"Furthermore, an armed Congress would have
seemed to acknowledge a case of war as between
the principals who composed it; whereas, in the
opinion of her Majesty's Government, no case of
war existed between any of them respectively.
- with ;these-views that her Majesty's
b'erriiidire fresBed=li lthdP diegrs, nnd •finaftrolP
to fled their'on'arifinoli4 consent' to a general, niiil2
taneous, and preliminary disarmament.preliminary*
f,a-,now-pass to th 4 formal, preposal ina4 by.Aer
Majescy's.- Government dbn.the.lB,th ult. whiefi:
elaved.thatmeasuro, eMentaal a.Ainiationsof
the-Italian States as substantive members of the
congress,. and I am des-I.ms ofgiving full credit to
the' Gbveitment of Vranee'for acceding to that,pro-
posal. Itwillhe ever a matterofregret and disappoint-
ment. to her Majesty's Government that the Cabinet
•Vienha; after ngreeing.iWith all the other Powers
'on" opera', preliminary, and simultaneou.s klig--
artnainerif, 'shotad Eave been so ill advised' ietb.
reject this last opportunity of averting a war on the
insufficient ground of its unwillingness to admit
the partipipation in the Congress of the representa-
tives of the Italian States, although it is a matter of
history that such representatives were, on the com-
mon instance of Austria and other great Powers,
invited to take part in the Congress of Laybach.
" Her Majesty's Government have still more
deeply lamented the precipitate conduct of Austria
in calling upon Sardinia to disarm on pain of imme-
diate invasion of her territory in case of her.refusal
to obey. They lost not a moment in expressing their
strong disapprobation of this proceeding ; and her
Majesty's Minister at Vienna has since delivered to
the Austrian Cabinet a formal protest on the part
of the British Government.
" Her Majesty's Government had full reason to
hope that the peace of Italy might be secured by
following up in some form or other the negotiations
which your excellency had placed on apparently so
sound a footing during your stay at Vienna. Whe-
ther those negotiations should be carried out by
themselves alone, or in a Congress with other
Powers, they trusted that the result might put an
end to a state of things in Italy of which they had
long disapproved, and which they. agree with the
Government of France in considering to be incon-
sistent with the spirit of European treaties.
"Animated by true friendship and frankness, her
Majesty's Government cannot refrain from express-
ing their opinion that if the Government of France
which possesses so great an influence over Sardinia,
had warned her as to the danger of her policy,,
at the time that her Majesty's Government pro-
tested against it, those complications might have
been avoided which, in virtue of their promises,
have obliged the French Government to seek their
solution in the entrance of a French army into
Piedmont.
" Her Majesty's Government do not presume to
constitute themselves judges of the course which
France considers herself bound in honour to pursue
in this last and fatal period of the controversy ; but
it will ever be a source of regret to her Majesty's
Government that their advice tendered to her in my
despatch of the 10th January was not followed. It
is evident to her Majesty's Government, that from
that moment Sardinia believed that the difficulties
of Italy would not be solved by a concert of the two
great empires -which in 1857 had considered the
problem, but that she might hope for the material
assistance of France, not only to obtain the liberties
of Italy, but even the fulfilment of her long-cherished
hope, the expulsion of Austria from Lombardy.
"Viewing impartially the conduct of both Austria
and Sardinia in regard to Italy, and lamentingmost
deeply the spirit by which both have been actuated,
her Majesty's Government can, nevertheless, have
no doubt as to the course which it befits them to
pursue in the present emergency.
" The British Government have always recognised
as a sacred rule of international obligation, that no
country has a right authoritatively to interfere in
the internal affairs of a foreign State, or, with a
sound policy, long withhold its acknowledgment of
any new form of government which may be adopted
and established, without territorial usurpation or
absorption, by the spontaneous wish of its people.
1" The British Government have shown, for a long
series of years, how steadily they have observed these
principles, and they certainly cannot depart from
them on the present occasion, however earnest may
be their desire to secure the freedom of the Italian
people, and to maintain the treaties which confirmed
the independence of their respective States.
" The Government of the Emperor of the French
appears to anticipate that, notwithstanding the
abhorrence with which her Majesty's Government
contemplate the coming war, and the value which
they attach to the principle of non-interference,
they will yet be brought to co-operate with France
on the present occasion.
" The Imperial Government has had too many
proofs, of late years, of the anxiety of the British
Government to act together with them in all
measures calculated to lead to the general advan-
tage of nations, to suppose 'that it is otherwise
than with sincere regretthat her Majesty's Govern-
ment feel themselves precluded, by every considera-
tion, from associating themselves with France in
the present struggle. They believe that that strug-
gle will be productive of misery andsruin to Italy,
and; so far from accelerating the development of
freedom in that country, will impose upon it a
heavier burden of present ruin and future taxation.
They feel that the war, on whatever principles it
may be commenced, and whatever objects it may
-contemplate, will infallibly become a war of ex-
treme political passions and opinions. They cannot
but dread that events in Italy may re-act on
other nations, and that at an early day all Europe
will be, involved in the conflict.
" Your Excellency, who has taken so active a
part in the efforts of her Majesty's Government to
rlsiunrisetetrhse
avert these results, will, more easily than any one,
understand the bitter disappointment of her
which may
Ma-
jesty's Government that all these efforts have proved
unavailing. Nevertheless, your Excellency will
tending will
lnncoht Government
deterred
difficulties,he r
pasts
or future, from entertaining
hereafter any overture
be made to them by either of the con-
tending parties, indicating a disposition to avail
the utmost attention the good ces of England. Nay,
themselves
more ; her Majesty's Government will watch with
opportunity should present itself for
pleading the cause of peace
n the various phases of the war;
and if an
and reconciliation, they
Will not wait to be invited,
butanwillai
eadd. a
todt oncepeac tender .
the sincere hope that
themselves as mediators, in
e.
They will do so with the haze
their offer may be accepted
and real independence
determination
to carry such a mediation in a spirit of fairness and
waneldi_wbailtahnacnedearnest desire to establish
be assured
of the Italian States, and a general improvement of
the administration throughout the peninsula of
andimpartiality, secu secure
Italy.
that, if this opportunity should present itself,
her Majesty's Government will zealously co_
" The Emperor of the French may
operate
with his Imperial Majesty, and will. ; ;
re,o,ce most
sincerely at . again finding themselves placed
on the same line with a most valued ally, by acting

cordiallyi with France in every work of peace and'
••
cvilisation.
" These are the things for which the people of
England love to labour, and, attached as they are
to constitutional principles, they believe that if
military glory may be the appanage, it must not
be the object of constitutional monarchy. A war
without an imperative and evident necessity is re-
pugnant to their feelings, and no British Minister
would escape their condemnation who advised his
Sovereign to seek or to share such a conflict.
" The almost unanimous feeling of the British
nation at this moment is one of disapprobation of
the present war, and an anxious desire to avoid any
concurrence in its progress, and an earnest hope
thatit confined within the Peninsula.
" Her Majesty's Government have, therefore, re-
ceived with sincere satisfaction the expression of
the sentiments of the French Government upon this.
latter subject, as stated in its despatch to the Due
de Malakhoff, of the 27th ult.
"'ln these sentiments her Majesty's Government
cordially agree. Maintaining, without reserve, the
most frank relations with the French Government,
they will be ever ready ' to combine with it, as cir-
cumstances arise, to preserve the Continent of
Europe from the effects of the conflict which may
rage at one of its extremities.
" Your Excellency will read this despatch to
Count Walewski, and furnish him with a copy of it.
I am, &c., " MALMESBURY.°

LAW INTELLIGENCE—June 16.

COURT OF. QUEEN'S BENCH.

- -
THE QUEEN, AT THE INSTANCE OF MR. DIGBY
SEYMOUR, M.P., AGAINST THE PRINTER AND
PUBLISHER OF THE " MORNING HERALD."

*CRIMINAL INFORMATION.. •
Mr. Collier, Q.C., said he had been instructed to
apply to their lordships, for a rule calling upon the
printer and publisher of the Morning Herald to
show cause why a criminal information should not
be filed against him for having printed and pub-
lished in that journal a scandalous libel, imputing
to-Mr. Digby Seymour, M.P. for Southampton,
corrupt motives in having voted in the division the
other night against Lord Derby's Ministry, after he
had made a speech in support of the Government.
The learned gentleman read the libel which, he
said, imputed specific corruption to Mr. Seymour,
stating that he had promised on the hustings at
Southampton, to give his support to Lord Derby's
Government, and that he had, by the promises of
rewards and bribes which had been held out by the
so-called Liberal party, to violate his pledges, and
vote against his promised support in his speech in
the house. Mr. Seymour was prepared with the
most solemn affidavits to show that he had.not been
actuated to give his vote by any such motives ; and
that his promise of support to Lord Derby's Go-
vernment was given upon the condition that should
the Liberal party not promise really liberal mea-
' suteli•heshould vote against :them. Such a pro-
mite-had :been given in the-nab:id of the Liberal
party bf Lord • John Russell; and: it. Was itfitieiited
113;',that =promise, and riot in any. wa.yfby.-thb.-
rutfrnotiieg ltn Tinted to hilt, that dieriedrielyete,
agairi4 loith• lierby'srGimernitent. -The iniputa-
tio#,,were most scandalous,' and us affecting the
character e Mr. :Seyinbur; a gentleman 'known • to
theiilordihips, of known high ..principles, and a
`meiiihr of thel profession' of the btir,t!.ih- was too
sei*s. to be paSsedi over, and=
hOpeil therefore-that 'theirs lordships wouldf grant
the rule. ' • - • ' .11:
Lord Campbell did ilet.•think that any specific
charge had been made' against Mr. Seymour by
the writer of the article to warrant the Court to
interpose its authority, and he thought therefore
that the court ought not to grant the rule.
Mr. Justice Erle was of the same opinion.
Rule refused accordingly.
This ended the terral,:and sittings at nisi prius
commence this day.