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Chapter XII. — continued. IV. The Austrian proposals, ...... Allusions to a subsequent attack on Lord John Russell The Third of the three Austrian plans, . The dead-lock in front of Sebastopol, The need that there was for effecting a new move against Russia, .....••• The lever to be found at Vienna, .... Neglect of this by the Rulers in Paris and London, But not by De Lhuys and Lord John, The tendency and value of the measure, De Lhuys, ........ Lord John Russell, ...... Reception of this plan by Lord Palinerston's Cabinet, And by the French Emperor, .... Pronounced difference in the counsels of the Western Powers, The French Emperor and Lord Cowley, . Marshal Vaillant, ....... His words, ........ Their sudden effect, ...... Resignation of De Lhuys, ..... Unaccepted resignations of Lord John Russell, Unanimity after the 5th of May of the English Cabinet, The Governments of France and England once more in sub- stantial accord, ....... Opening for the new policy suggested by Vaillant, . The soundness of Vaillant's conclusion, . The course of duty prescribed to D. de Lhuys and Lord John, What they did, ....... Vote of the House of Commons, .... The Conference kept formally open till the 4th of June, And then closed, ....... 335 335 337 339 341 341 342 342 343 344 344 344 345 346 346 347 348 348 348 349 349 349 350 350 351 352 354 354 354 Change brought about by the rejection of the Austrian pro- posals, .......... 354 Austria set free to change her course, ..... 355 The course she rightly took, ....... 355 VIII