The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-16 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1855.

This day the Emperor NASOLEON the Third be-
comes the honoured guest of the Qunm of Eng-
land,
the Monarch who owes his exalted position
to the suffrages of no less than eight millions
of his countrymen—who, in the broadest signifi-
cation of the phrase, is " the chosen of his people"
—will be received by one who also reigns in the
hearts of her subjects, and whose power is based
on love rather than fear. NAPOLEON will be ac-
companied by EUGENIE, whom he, in magnani-
mous contempt of the absurd regulations by which
Royal marriages are usually framed, elevated to
the Imperial dignity, of which she is now the
brilliant ornament. The marriage of the EMPEROR.
was his noblest act, and not a day has since
elapsed that he has not reaped the rich reward of
his disinterested love.

Such visitors are well worthy of the enthusiastic
reception which they are about to receive—a re-
ception to be accorded not merely by the Sovereign,
but the People of Great Britain. Prejudices un-
warrantably entertained, in which we wepe the
first, and for a long time the only jour-
nal that did not participate, have totally
passed away. The acts, intentions, and motives
of NAPOLEON are now regarded in a more
correct point of view. The people of the United
Kingdom now render full justice to their illus-
trious guest ; not a single dissentient voice will
arise to the plaudits bestowed on the EMPEROR
and EMPRESS. Every true-hearted Englishman
will- join in the exulting pceans raised to the
honour of the ruler of beautiful France—the high-
minded and faithful ally of Great Britain—the
participator in the struggle in which we have
engaged, in defence not merely of an aggrieved
and injured nation, but of the liberties of
Europe against incarnate despotism.
It is, indeed, no formal ceremonial which we
are this day to celebrate. It is not merely an
act of passing courtesy from one crowned head to
another. It is rather the affixing of the seal to
the solemn contract of perpetual amity between
the peoples of France and England—the binding
pledge of future love between great nations, once
worthy rivals, but whose only emulation now is
as to which shall render the most valuable
assistance to the cause of liberty and free
institutions all over the world. Should a medal
be struck to commemorate the auspicious event--
and we earnestly hope it may be so—its fitting
inscription will be "Esse monumentwm, et pignud
(mon
•s, " and it will indeed be a monument more
durable than brass—more enduring than marble.
The welcome so cordially bestowed upon the
EMPEROR, is virtually rendered to every French
ei2izen. The hospitality of the Queen of ENGLAND
a' a tn. of that which every Englishman would
=en
der, according to his
means, to any of his
French tiol:ben. There is a mutual and genuine
appreeiat
Lthe inhabitants of both countries
—the one of the other. It is not the diplo-
mimic entente
at
es)rdi4lc, .to be shaken by the
first breeze th
political atmosphere. disturbs the serenity of the
can disturb that 'fa,.
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the good cause—their a
they are arrayed on the same field ;
weapons are not pointed against but these
each
"The direful skill" of the Artillery„ot,-
her
and En
is not directed to the destruction .c'eera
of France r
England. Each is the trustworthy auxiiim,v °-
the other—the faithful friend Who will Imile:it:
ingly shod his own blood to save that of his corn_
panion. Of such a feeling we shall honestly say,
esto perpetua, may it never change or diminish,
but that the union of France and England maybe

even more lasting than the dissensions and heart-
S 4:11 to which it has succeeded. Let every
,C777"7- feel that this felicitous result depends
PS* in di conduct. Let him strive to do ho-
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avoi obtrusive or vulgar displays, so that
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