Russian activities in the Mediterranean according to the Dutch newspaper Dagblad van Zuidholland en ‘s-Gravenhage dated 15 September 1858

The British newspaper Morning Cronicle was really concerned about the Russian activities and the non-reactions of the cabinet. Lord Malmesbury was to explain the Parliament the reasons why. The treaty signed between Russian and Sardinia was really significant. Russia obtained for an annual payment of million francs during 22 years a well protected harbour where 30 ships of the line could find a shelter on a distance of 2 miles of Nizza and 10 miles of France. This could be become a small Sebastopol at the Mediterranean.