The arrival of M. Pozzo m BORGO, the veteran Russian
dipk- raatist, is the latest puzzle of tile various circles of London politP cians. Some shake their heads, and declare he cannot be come for nothing : others, on the contrary, maintain his only object is te avoid making a congratulatory speech to LOUIS PHILIP on the day of the New Year. But when did an old diplomatist object to half an hour of hypocrisy ? The venerable Pozzo wonld have smiled all the more sweetly, bad, he and his master been medi- tating mischief. And besides, it is shrewdly asked, why did he not take the gout ? A few yards of flannel and a velvet slipper would have saved a winter journey and a transit across the foggy .Channel. In the meanwhile, the Russian Plenipos are mustering strong to meet his Excellency. MATUSCHEIVITZ has left Melton, in spite of the soft weather and the Scent lying so well; and the Princess LIEVEN no sooner beard of ins arrival than she repaired from Pansanger to Ashburnbam House: Where, itt three o'clock on Thursday, a "Conference," as the Standard tells us, was held : present, besides the Russians, the Austrian-, Prussian, Dutch, and Neapolitan Ministers. In the. afternoon, M. Pozzo went to the Foreign Office, and had an interview with- •
LOT(' PALMERSTON.
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