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TU_ESDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1854.

THE WAR.

THE most important event which has yet taken
place since the commencement of the war, is the
protocol which has been signed, at Vienna, by the
representatives of the Four Powers, recognising
the treaty between England, France, and Turkey,
for active interposition in defence of the latter
State; and also recognising the separate treaty
between Austria and Prussia, for the united action
of the German Powers against the aggressions of
Russia on the territorial settlement of Europe. If
any reliance can be placed on the sincerity of
Austria and Prussia in this matter, and of this
there are still some doubts, owing to the evident
leaning of the King of PRUSSIA towards Russian
counsels, it should, at least, have the good effect of
convincing the Emperor NICHOLAS that he has no
dependence but on his own resources, that he may
look in vain for an ally, and that, consequently, in
continuing the contest, he has the whole of the rest
of Europe leagued against him. If he is at all
amenable to reason, this conviction may have far
more influence upon him than the bombardment
of Odessa, wkich has been craftily converted into
a Russian victory, the destruction of Sevastopol,
which is by no means improbable, -or even the
capture of the more important fortress of Cronstadt.
These would be comparatively minor losses, had he
Austria and Prussia to fall back-upon ; but, with
the German Powers in league with England and
France, his position must be every day becoming
more dangerous, while the heavy losses to his
own subjects, from the stoppage of their commerce
and the capture of so many of Their vessels, may
lead to insurrectionary movements, and so preci-
pitate the denouement—his death or abdication.
That'the war is by no means popular in Russia, is
shown by the recent attack on Count NESSELRODE
in the streets of St. Petersburg, and this is not
surprising, when it is remembered that the people
are the greatest sufferers, without any possible
object to gain, not even the phantom of military
glory, which has often led the French to victory
or death. It is also said that the Emperor
NionorAs is alone in his warlike aspirations, the
•other members of his family being opposed to his
views, but that, having once taken the rash step
through a mistaken 'notion of the influence of the ,
English Premier, he knows not how to recede, and
pursues his rash course in a kind of frantic despe-
ration. The only solution, therefore, of the diffi-
culty is his abdication, leaving the task of
withdrawal from the contest to his successor, who
might do so with honour,"having never sanctioned
its commencement. There is also some talk of
the abdication of the King of PRUSSIA, whose near
relationship to the Empress of RUSSIA has ren-
Zered his conduct so suspicious ; and this would
solve another difficulty, as the, popular feeling in
Prussit is hostile to Russia, and would be grati-
fled by cordially joining with the Western Powers.