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From London Times.
OPINIONS IN ENGLAND.

| Whatever answer may be returned by Eng
| land and France to the last communication OF
! the Russian government, it is satisfactory 10
know that the language of London and Paris
will be identically the same. There is, in fact,
no distinction to be drawn between the position
of the two countries. We have sent our fleets
together to follow and defend certain line OF
policy in the Black Sea. The intimation con-
veyed to the Russian Government of this, our
JOINT intention, was announced to the Ministers
of the Emperor in the same form and at The
same time. The singular and evasive reply
which Russia appears to have given to that Ia-
| nmation. has also been communicated Ia e.
same terms in London and in Paris, and in the
same terms the two governments will no doubt,
agree to avow and uphold the resolution they
have taken. This agreement forms an essen
tal part of the system to which we are on both
! sides anxious to adhere, and although the re
suit may be that some slight delay will occur
before Baron Brunow'S curiosity can be salts
fled, yet, in taking this important step, it is de-
| sirahle that the joint action of the two cabi-
nets should be strictly preserved. The Russian
government has asked for a further explana-
| ton of the intentions with which our fleets
have entered the Black Sea.
The Emperor of Russia appears even to have
gone so far as to admit their undoubted right
to be there III a position of armed neutrality
But The future conduct of the Russian envoys
will be regulated by the answer given to this
demand. We cannot anticipate the terms of
that answer, but as to its spirit, there can, we
! apprehend, be no doubt on the mind of any
man, who has watched the steady progress of
events. England and France have nothing to
explain, for there is nothing clandestivc or Oh
scure in the act now under consideration
They have, on the contrary, everything to avow,
and the more precise and public their avowal
can be made, the better will it serve the cause
they have adopted. The instructions given to
the admiras and executed by the fleets at this
very time are the answer of the allied govern
ments 1t would be diSingenuOus and unwor-
thy OF two great nations to pretend that their
fleets have entered the Black Sea for purposes
compatible with strict neutrality, or even TO
impose naval amsticc on the beligerents, BY
restrictions equally effcctng both sides alike. -
The fleets have entered the Euxine because the
maritime powers had long since promised to
the Porte their moral and material support in
case of necessity.
The disaster q: Sinope proved that without
that support even the coasts Of Asia Minor
were insecure, and no reinforcements could be
sent by sea 10 the Turkish forces in Armenia
and 10 convny the necessary reinforcements;
and, although no positive attack is conteplated
at this iiIue on the territories of the Russian
empire. the Admirals are empowered and d re~-
ted tn prevent the maritime communications oil
the Russian arSenels Such is the avowed poll
cy of the British and French governments and
in that policy they will perSevere without un-
necessary violence or provocation, but also
without hesitation or weakness. Nothing is Sc
cret, nothing Is new, in the facts we are desert.
bing and the expressions we are using. They
were perfectly we'll known to the Emperor Mich
oas and the Russian cabinet before the doubts
which Baron Brunow has been inSiucted to ex-
press, could have occurred to any one. No
coneealment has been practiced, no evasion
reSorted to; in three successive forms-from
London, from Paris, and from Sebastopol-the
Emperor received the notice. If, after this, he
chooses to affect Ignorance of our object, such
simplicity can be no more than feint. We are,
therefore, led more strongly to the conclusion
that his only object has been to gain a little
more time, or else to give to the rupture which
be has provoked turn apparently less unfavor-
able to the character of the original aSsailant
We learn at the same time from our cores
pondent at Berlin that another step of consid-
erable interest has been taken bv the Emperor
Nicholas. When the last advices left st. Pc
terSburg it was just aScertained that Count Orl-
off had been commanded to proceed to Vienna
on special mission, and that this envoy would
be empowered to state on what terms the Rus
sion government would be prepared to enter
into negotiations for peace. This news is evi-
IDENTIFY intended to anticipate the effect of the
utimatum addressed to the Emperor bv the
four Powers, and to shift once more the basis
of the negotiation-perhaps, also, to endeavor
to shake, as far as possible, the union which
has happily thus far prevailed between the four
Powers. Count Orloff is a nobleman of the
highest rank in the Russian empire enioying
the unbounded confidence of the Emperor, and
powerful enough to withstand that sovereign
even in his moments of excitement 1t is be-
lieved by those who are most conversant with
the internal springs and agencies of the Russi-
ian court that upon the whole Count Orofs
influence throughout these transactions has
been moderate and pacific, and that, in con-
junction with Count Nesselrode, he has dissua-
ded the Emperor from adopting the more vio-j
lent courses which have been urged from other
quarters: The choice Of such an Enroy Ec-
traO' binary TO Vienna at this time IS a circum-
stance Of considerable interest and Il might be
regarded as euiRcing less indisp0sition on the
part Of Russia 10 treat than acas attributed to
her GshOntiD,e ago. But this mission is a contin-
uation of the evasve policy of which Baron Bru
now's last communication gave the first sign.
The time is past, however, when such expe
dients as these can be pructised with success
or tolerated with mpunity. If the Emperor of
Russia is disposed to treat for peace, the pre-
liminaries accepted by Turkey and recommen-
ded by the four Powers are before hlm. 1t is
in his power by word to stop the effusion of
blood, and to remove the impending evils of
war; buff, while he rejects these proposals, he
endeavprS to amuse or to divide us by other di |
plomatic artifces,he is only attempting to make
us the dupes and victims of a palpable trick =
Another negotiation, another reference TO Con- |
staniinope, to be followed in all probability by
no result would waste six weeks more of the
year, and the month of March would see the |
Russian generals on the Danube at the head of
overwhelming armies, ready TO laugh at the |
credulHy of the Western Powers Peace is Of
fered to the Emperor of Russia on fair and
honorable terms; let him accept them if he de- /
sires peace. If not, the evils of prolonged state
of suspense, during which Russia is accumuIa |
ting all her forces for the struggle, are more |
to be depFecatea Hpaa the evils of war The |
purpose Of Russia in sndeavoring to gain !. few
weeks fqofe t3thYe Is obvious; but it is our duty |
TO oppose 4 tiffore frank and vigorous polfeF to |
her schemes; ard no doubt The answer of the
Allied Powers 10 Baron Burnow and N. de Kis-
sles VIII BE- sufficiently firm and precise to put
s, sSaS ~ eT rytasasirty ~ our -Sfativa ros;tios