The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1855.

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SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock.

AUSTRIA.

A Vienna correspondent of the Augsburg Gazette,
who attends principally to military matters, fully
confirms the information already forwarded that
Art. 5 of the treaty of December had taken the
dimensions of a military convention. He asserts
that it is already prepared for signature, and is
inclined to believe that General Count Crenneville
took a copy of it to Paris a few days ago. The
story of France having undertaken to place an
army on the Russo-Polish frontier, if Prussiashould
persist in refusing to do so, is again told, and its
route, through Sardinia, and Lombardy, is mentioned.
The order of the Emperor of Austria that all his
armies should be on a complete war footing by the
end of January has been punctually obeyed. On
the 31st all the reserve troops had been called in,
and new fusilier companies raised instead of those
which had been taken to form the Grenadier bat-
talions. Thus each regiment of the line, whicla
before was 4,600 strong, is now
composed of
8,000. Soma correspondents appear as if it was
" against their grain " to leave an agreeable im-
pression, and this appears to be my case, for you
must now be informed that Austria, even under
the most favourable circumstances, will hardly be
able to take the field before the month of April, as
Galicia is in such a state in the month of March
that military operations are almost impossible. For
want of forage the greater part of the cavalry has
been removed from Galicia to Hungary, and the
prices of all the necessaries of life are so enormously
high that the inhabitants of the province are re-
duced to the greatest distress. It is related that
the Emperor, in an autograph letter, has desired
Baron Kubeck, the President of the Reichsratb, to
send in his report as soon as possible on the draft
of the laws relative to provincial representation
which has been made by the Cabinet.

THE COFFEE TRADE.

(From the Times of this day.)

The great mystery of the unroasted coffee supplied to
our troops in the Crimea is explained in a letter which
we publish this day. It may be remembered that the
distribution of unroasted coffee to our poor soldiers was
announced in the letter of our special correspondent in
the Crimea. Thereupon a commercial firm in the city,
actuated, we believe, by none but the most honourable
motives, made an offer to the Government to remedy
the defect by supplying the troops with the berry pro-
perly roasted at cost price. Their application was met,
after a due period of official delay, by an intimation that
" My Lords were not aware that coffee in an unroasted
condition was supplied to the troops, and that such an
occurrence was impossible, inasmuch as there were large.
establishments for roasting coffee in the various depart-
ments," &c. This reason, however satisfactory it might
appear to the Luthortties at home, seems not to have
convinced the soldieri before Sebastopol that the
green coffee berries which were distributed for their
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fend Lord Raglan, it appears that we have the benefit of
the General's testimony in our favour as to the fact.
Lord Raglan knew that ti,e coffee berries were unroasted,
and took official notice of it. Our correspondent writes
—" Has Lord Raglan, by neglect, even by silence, con-
nived at such folly ?" The answer follows :—" Early in
October, by Lord Raglan's desire, Mr. Felder, the head
of the Commissariat, wrote to the home authorities,
complaining of the practice, and pointing out its injurious
tendency. Up to the 20th' of January no answer to the
remonstrance had been received, nor had any rcasted
coffee arrived in the Crimea." Thus, then, we have ad-
♦anced one step in the solution of this question. The
Commander-in-Chief is scot to blame ; the Cominissary-
General, too, would doubtless wish to wash his hands of
all responsibility, and would triumphantly point to his
letter, should his share in the transaction be called in
question. It is somebody at home, not somebody
in the Crimea, who is to blame. Now, who is this
somebOdy I There is somebody at home who can give
us information as to the whereabouts of this other
somebody who has been guilty of so flagrant a
breach of duty. We trust the public will not let
the matter rest until it is properly cleared up, and
the guilty person dealt with according to his
deserts. We do not quarrel with those who &bur us
for the course we have adopted in exposing the mis-
management of the Crimean army ; let them abuse the
Times to their hearts' content, but let them not throw
difficulties in the way when we are endeavouring to find
out the source of an acknowledged neglect. Lord Rag-
lan and Mr. Commissary Filder are upon our side at
least this time. Up to the 20th of January, be it re-
membered, no answer to their remonstrance had arrived
nor had any roasted coffee been received in the Crimea.
But, when our correspondent "N. M." gravely fol-
lows up this valuable information with the question
" Could Lord Raglan have done any more ?"—we almost
suspect that he is indulging in dry jocularity either at
his or our expense. Astonishing as such an effort may
appear, we cannot but think that Lord Raglan might
have done one thing more—namely, have issued an order,
which it would have taken him but two minutes to
write, or perhaps five seconds to sign, directing the
Commissary to have the coffee roasted forthwith. Surely
there were a few idle Turks about the camp who could
roast coffee, if they could do nothing else. Surely the
bulk of the coffee might even have been transmitted to
Constantinople and brought back again in a condition
fit for human use. It was as rational to distribute to
the soldiers unroasted coffee as it was in Mr. Bumble to
" relieve " his dying pauper with five shillings' worth of
Dutch cheese.

The following is the letter referred to above :
Sir,—General accusations are difficult to meet. It is
easier to say that Lord Raglan has done his duty badly
than to prove that he has done it well. But your paper
of to-day refers to a distinct and specific charge. Who
is responsible for the unroasted coffee ? Has Lord Rag-
lan, by neglect—even by silence—connived at such
folly ? Early in October, and by Lord Raglan's desire,
Mr. Elder, the head of the Commissariat, wrote to the
home authorities complaining of the practice, and point-
ing out its injurious tendency. Up to the 20th of Jan.
no answer to the remonstrance had been received, nor
had any roasted coffee arrived in the Crimea. Could
Lord Raglan have done more ? Is it wholly improbable
that, iu examining other specified and definite charges,
we shall find as striking remains of the "ancient good-
ness" of the man as your columns have told of the
" ancient courage" of the soldier ?

Yours, &c.,
N. M.

Feb. D.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS' DA Y.)

COVENT GARDEN.

About an average business was transacted hero to-day,
as follows :

LORD DERBY'S STATEMENT.

(From the Morning Herahl.)

The remarkable address of Lord Derby to his brother
peers on Thursday evening, ought to be read by every
person in the empire desiring to comprehend the exact
position of parties and of public affairs at this momentous
crisis. Minute in its details, frank and dignified in its
tone and spirit, masterly in its review of the entire po-
sition of affairs, it exhibits, above all, an exalted pa-
triotism and loyalty, and an unswerving fidelity to the
great party acknowledging him as its head. Before ad-
verting to one or two signal disclosures in the address,
let us say, with perfect sincerity, that he has removed
every doubt which bad haunted .us as to the prudence
of declining to form an administration when lately hon-
oured with her Majesty's commands to do so. As we
value frankness above almost all things, wo have ac-
knowledged that such doubts bad haunted us ; but they
are totally dispelled by Thus-3day night's statement—
one which a thousand-fold enhances that distinguished
nobleman's claim to the support cf the Conservative
party, and to the cenfideece of the country at large, ir-
respective of party ; while his pr.feund consideration
for the true iii';creets of the Queen cannot but be appre-
ciated by that Royal La ly.
This explanation places the Earl of Derby in a vivid
contrast to every statesman or politician of the present
day, except Lord Lansdowne ; whom, much as we dif-
fer from him on certain points, we believe to base a%
heart the best interests of the public service. Nay, we
believe that had Lord Derby succeeded in fcrening
Administration, it 'would have had no cold or reluctant
support from the noble marquis.
Throughout Lord Derby's explanation shines clear
and steady the proud spirit of disdaining- to be a Minis-
ter on sufferauce—a position, not only personally de-
grading, but attended with absolute peril to the public
interests, as he proved on that occasion with inimitable
felicity and force. No one could hear him, nor can read
his speech, without feeling that he would have been the
fitting head of a great War Ministry, that he perfectly
knew the necessity of a strong presiding will and steady
Parliamentary support, as well as of resolute, able, and
united colleagues. How- would the deliberations of
Ins Cabinet have been strengthened by a knowledge of
the unflinching support they could have obtained in the
House of Commons ; how palsied by the apprehen-
sion that he might fail in obtaining such support, and
must tack, and trim, and pare down, and accommodate
his measures so as to conciliate a capricious majority in
the Lower House ! This is the contrast between his
position and that of his rivals, if such a word be ad-
missible on such an occasion ; what he disdains they
coert ; and the disastrous consequences have been visible
ever since the resuscitated coalition came originally into
office.