diplomacy disposes of him the better, for no earthly power 

 can save him, that is very evident. This is the opinion 

 of every person out here of both armies, French and Eng- 

 lish, and you may rest assured it is the truth. The great 

 thing is that we are here and no other Power can now step 

 in, but diplomacy must settle what is to happen, Tor as to 

 the Turks remaining in Europe that is out of the question, 

 and the very fact of our being here now has given them 

 their death-blow. 1 hope, my dear cousin, you will for- 

 give me for being very candid on this point, but I really do 

 not think that anybody in England had any idea of the real 

 state of affairs here. The sooner therefore that they are put 

 in possession of the truth unvarnished the better. The great 

 and imperative necessity is that the four Powers of Europe 

 should strike together, otherwise things will become much 

 worse than they are even at present. Everybody is very 

 civil and obliging to me, the Sultan has put me into one of 

 his best Palaces, very nicely fitted up, and is anxious to do 

 everything I wish. I find it inconvenient, as the troops are 

 on the other side of the Bosphorus, and I therefore intend 

 going over there to reside if possible. Marshal St. Arnaud 

 is here and Prince Napoleon, but no French troops. I have 

 seen the latter once ; he was very civil indeed to me, but I 

 do not think he has made at all a good impression here, 

 his manner being offensive and harsh. I do not think 'the 

 Army like him at all. I am afraid the French Ambassador 

 is giving much trouble. Neither St. Arnaud nor the 

 Prince like him at all, and I believe they have written to 

 demand his recall, which would be a very good: thing, as 

 he cannot hit it off with anybody. As to our movements, 

 I know nothing of them as yet, nor do I think that much 

 has as yet been settled, but I fear we shall not be fit to 

 move for some time ; the difficulty of transport is very great, 

 our Artillery only partly arrived, and no Cavalry. We 

 require more troops, more particularly of the latter arm, 

 in which the Russians are very strong. We ought to have 

 at least 10,000 men more, and the sooner they are sent out 

 the better. Even that number is not enough, for the French 

 talk of 100,000 men, and we should be in a most dreadful 

 minority unless we had 40,000 to 50,000. I am afraid all 



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