John Thadeus Delane, Editor of the Times Volume 1; His Life and Correspondence ... with Portraits and Other Illus by Arthur Irwin Dasent (Paperback / softback, 2012)
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...of Austria prevailed amongst a section of the Cabinet, and Lord Clarendon, especially, was sanguine as to her concurrence in the policy adopted by England and France. But, as on previous occasions, Austria barked but would t bite. Lord Clarendon To J. T. Delane Grosver Crescent, December 9, 1853. Dear Delane, My interrupted story was that the Emperor of Austria had sent an autograph letter to St. Petersburg conjuring the Emperor 01 Russia to finish his quarrel with Turkey, otherwise the state of Hungary and Italy were such that a frightful catastrophe must happen before the spring. Of course this is most confidential, but it will show you that all possible pressure is being applied by Austria. Of course I don't put too much trust in Austria, but Buol appears to be stout and rejoiced to find himself concurring in the policy of England and France. I send a line just received from Azeglio which looks well for the elections and the right feeling which prevails in Piedmont. Very truly yours, Clarendon. Delane returned from Belgium to find that Palmerston had resigned, as much on account of the lukewarmness of some of his colleagues on the vital question of the hour as Lord John Russell's ill-timed attempt to pledge the Cabinet to the adoption of a new and cheaper edition of his last Reform Bill but one. But after a very brief eclipse, during which orders were sent to the allied fleets to enter the Black Sea, 166 DELANE AND THE CRIMEAN WAR chap, Vi the master mind of the Cabinet was induced to return. From this date England was t only drifting towards war, to use Lord Clarendon's well-kwn phrase, but insensibly nearing the rapids and daily drawing nearer to the vortex. Very opportunely an advance copy of a book sent to The Times office for rev...