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the objections of detail, in which, of course, will be 

 traced the inspirations of Lord Stratford de Kedcliffe. 



" 2nd. To show equal deference for the susceptibili- 

 ties of the Viceroy, whom the adversaries of the canal 

 would be glad to bring into conflict with his Suzerain. 



" 3rd. The opinion expressed by the Emperor 

 will carry great weight with the Porte and even in 

 England. 



" 4th. According to this declaration of Lord Claren- 

 don, English public opinion must be appealed to and 

 English interests engaged in the enterprise." 



To M. Ruyssenaers, Alexandria. 



" PARIS, May 6, 1856. 



" I prolonged my stay in London and only arrived 

 here two days ago. My campaign in England will 

 bear fruit. I have formed some very excellent acquaint- 

 ances. I was presented to the Queen, and I also had 

 a very long conversation with Prince Albert, who took 

 me to his study and got me to inform him exactly of 

 what the projected works on the canal were. He told 

 me that the Due de Brabant, who was interested in 

 the enterprise, had already recommended it to him. 

 I was received in the kindest way possible by 

 the Duke of Cambridge, who expressed to me 

 very freely, and without the slightest reserve, his 

 sympathies with the project. Moreover, I have 

 availed myself of every possible opportunity for 

 saying what I thought, so that no confidence should 



