The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-03 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1855

There are many persons who, while claiming
credit for strict impartiality, and professing to
take very enlarged views respecting the Eastein
difficulty, are accustomed to magnify the resources
of Russia, and to put forward sinister forebodings
as to the results of the War. These men may be
easily distinguished from the Peace party. They
are not really friendly to Russia, or desirous of
impairing the honour or security of their country.
They are simply ".croakers "—men who habi-
tually regard every passing event through a dis-
torted nwdiurn, and rejoice in being prophets of
evil—wEo can, in the event of any unforeseen
disasters, utter the odious " I told you so ;" and
take credit for extraordinary wisdom in having
anticipated the calamities which have come to
pass.

These "croakers " do not mean mischief—but
they do it.
thing, and every
The incessant grumbling at every-
as
person with whom they may be
brought in contact,
ha
abstain
become o
from
an
inflictingirresistiblepassion. They cannot
to feel intense satisfaction i impressions,making and
their seem
nfriends
miserable, in the thought that the glory and pros-
perity of England have for ever vanished. If com-
pelled to decide the question, they would vote for
carrying on the war, but couple it with sundry
" Jeremiads " as to the misfortunes we were
thereby entailing on ourselves and our children.
They may possibly think so, more probably they
do not., They may be sound patriots, although,
as we have stated, the objectionable habit which
they have suffered to grow upon them occasions
great mischief by damping the enthusiasm of feeble-
minded persons, and inducing them to go further
than their "friendly preceptors." It is a duty

which every tree-heartel Englishman owes to his

lotgiug to t

'gurnents of per

and to show on what slender

foundations their gloomy vaticinations really rent.
One of the points on which they expatiate is
the siege of Sebastopol, and they invariably pro-
phecy that it can never be taken, that the Russian
flag will continue to float on its walls, notwith-
standing all the efforts and unflinching bravery of
the Allied Forces. They speak of all that has
already been achieved as so much time, labour,
and men wasted, and hint that, if we could even
gain the south of Sebastopol, the north would still
resist all our attacks, and that the Russian Power
would not be materially, if at all, diminished.
This is a very grave error, and it is right that
every misapprehension on the subject should be
completely removed, and a correct and accurate
understanding arrived at on the subject.
As a morning contemporaryhas justly remarked,
the Malakhoff Tower may, to all intents and pur-
poses, be regarded as Sebastopol. It is the key
to the whole position, and when that has passed
into the possession of the Allies, the town itself,
and the vessels in the harbour, must speedily
follow. The Russians are fully aware of its
value ; they know that whenever it falls further
resistance will be fruitless,, that they may forthwith
capitulate as to the remainder of their possessions.
Hitherto they have fought well, but they have re-
ceived ample supplies, and constantreinforcements
from the north, which has not up to this time
been invested. The besieged have hitherto avoided
"famine," the most' dreaded assailant of a be-
leaguered garrison. They have been well and
fully fed, and could therefore devote all their
energies to the construction of new defences, and
repelling the attacks of the enemy. While they
held the Malakhoff they were not commanded
from any point, and with the extraordinary
energy displayed from the, commencement of the
contest they placed many preliminary difficulties
in the way of their great defence.
These difficulties have been conquered—these
impediments swept away. The great success was
that of the 22d and 23d of May, wherewith Gene,
ral PELISSIER inaugurated his command. It was
the good beginning which has justly been con-
sidered " half the battle." It was the introduc-
tion of the sharp end of the wedge which left no
possible _doubt of the ultimate result. The next
step was, soon taken. The " Mamelon vert" was
attacked and captured ! Another important stage
was thus passed, and the Malakhoff itself was
then directly threatened.
Every one knows of the attempt made, and
the temporary failure, on the 18th June. But
although for the moment the Allies made no fur-
ther progress, they still lost no ground—not a
single position they had once achieved was won
back. They have since advanced gradually but
steadily. The " Brancion redoubt," as the Ma-
melon has been denominated since its capture,
threatens the Malakhoff, and frowns over
the valley of the Tchernaya. From that
powerful . position the French workmen are
pressing forward their zig-zags, and doubtless
before long we shall bear of the result of their
daring labours, in the capture of "the key of
Sebastopol," which commands the Redau, the
harbour, and the south side. After which the
north can easily be dealt with, and the defenders
of the detached forts, if they should ever be
capable of resisting the combined attack by land
and water, must speedily succumb under the pri-
vations that will be keenly felt when the sources
of supply are all cut off. We thus see the pros-
pects of success that attend the Allied Arms, and
may refute all the dreary prophecies of the
croakers who strive to frighten feeble-minded men
and timid women with tales of Russian prowess
and invincibility.

The Limited Liabilities Bill last night received
its third reading, and, so far as the House of
Commons is concerned, is virtually cArried. Its
trial now is before the Peers. We cannot, how-
ever, suppose that there is any real danger, or
that their Lordships would desire to impede a
measure which the great body of the people most
urgently demand. It is, after all, but a mere
instalment-of justice. The " Partnership" Bill
has been surrendered for this session, as a sop
to the malcontents who resist "free trade "
in money, and still • desire to , retain onerous
restrictions on the trade and commerce of the
country. The resolution of their lordships re-
specting bills not ready for a second reading last
week was ;very judicious as a general rule, but
there are exceptions to all such rules, and the
Limited Liability Bill is, most assuredly, one of the
greatest exigency that can, by any possibility, be
brought under their Lordships' notice. It is one
that will supply a stimulus to legitimate enter-
prise ; and, by developing the national resources
enable the people to bear more easily the extra
burdens occasioned by the War.
It is difficult to understand the arguments that
have been put forward by interested , parties
against this great commercial boon, or how it can
be supposed that any protection is required to the
general public against the fraudulent schemes of
designing persons. It is a portion of the trick to
speak largely of fraud, as if persons who gave credit
to tha new classof dealers must necessarilybe plun-
dered of their property unless they can prevent the
party from obtaining money on reasonable terms,
and compel him to pay usurious interest for the
monetary accommodation he may require, and
raise up additional claimants on the dividend
that may be 'payable in the event of bankruptcy._

What is the nature or extent of the " fraud"
that will be thereby occasioned ? A person who
has money to spare may, if he think proper,
adeccnce it, on terms varying according to the
benefits obtained by the party, in place of
lending it, at a fixed and exorbitant rate of
interest. He sees an industrious man, of un-
hiemished reputation, who thoroughly under-
stmids his business. He sees that the
party, if he can overcome the difficulties
occasioned by the want of capital, must realise
handsome profits. He has what the other re-
quires, and will render his success almost certain.
irn such a case he is willing to risk a certain sum,
tens, hundreds, or thousands of pounds, and to
render his repayment contingent on the realisation
of bond fide profits. Who does he or can he in-
, j,are by sucb a course ? Not the borrower. Re
obtains the anxiously looked for monetary facilities
on easy conditions. If he make large pro-
fits he caa afford to give a portion to
the man who has enabled him to earn
them, and if he fails he has no heavy interest to
and set, nor can hisi person or goods be attached for
the it which has practically proved unproductive.
N'ot the creditor, who supplied goods without re-
echring prompt payment, he will be the person
oost benefitted by the change. For in place of
b Lis goods being abstracted to satisfy the exorbitant
demands of some concealed money-lender, who
hAs already been more than repaid his
o riginal advance, with heavy interest, he
w ill only find creditors in the same cate-
ory as himself, who will receive all the
a sets for their own use. If he has no hold upon
any concealed party to make him unfairly liable,
31e will not lose any portion of that to which he
i s justly entitled by the claims of persons also be-
I eindthescreen. The individual,orfirm, giving credit
will before doing so, naturally make all necessary
in quiries. He will take into his consideration all the
fsbcts, and Bee how far he is warranted in going.
The greater the monetary resources of the debtor
the greater his chances of repayment, and the
better his position in the event of a stoppage.
!Pee man who has privately advanced money
n lust not only forego all profit in the shape of
it rterest or dividend thereon, but he must also
his entire principal before he can be called
o: to abate a portion of his just demands. He
is , therefore, in the best possible position, and may
ess, rather than complain of, the judicious en-
a( :tments that proved so beneficial.
The lender himself, then, alone remains, and the

capitalist, wishes to protect him by renderinz him I

shilling and last acre, but even with his liberty,
for the success of the man he has trusted. This
is, indeed, strange protection. Well may he ex-
claim, " Save me from such friends," and leave
Me to deal for myself, to "do as I will with my
own without let or hindrance."
Mr. Commissioner FANE, who has done much.
to instruct the public on this interesting and
important subject, has just published a
very timely brochure, in which the subject
is treated with that clearness and lucidity for
which the learned Commissioner is so remarkable,
and in which every fair objection is fully consi-
dered and completely removed. We earnestly
commend this little production to public notice.
It will amply repay perusal.

The remarks of Lord REDESDALE, in the House
of Lords last evening, in relation to the Public
Offices, seem to us well worthy of attention.
- That great inconvenience and detriment to the
public Service is occasioned by the dispersion of
the public offices will not admit of-question. In
the very nature of things it could not be other-
wise. One branch of the public service cannot be
conducted without communication with others,
and the less perfect such communication is the
more difficult it must be to secure that co-opera-
tion and that subordination to a governing head
essential to good administration. The evil, then,
being admitted and deprecated on all hands, the
question naturally arises—What is the best mode
of remedying it ?
This, of course, must be the adoption of a plan
which combines most
.perfectly the two elements
of efficiency and cheapness ; in other words, which
ensures a thorough cure at no more than the ne-
cessary cost; and all experience goes to prove
that doing things piecemeal does not answer this
description, but involves illimitable expenditure
without the ultimate attainment of the object
sought for. This was not less forcibly than cor-
rectly put by the Marquis of LANSDOWNE in his
reference to private houses. The Noble Lord,
however, need not have gone beyond the public
offices for an illustration. The piecemeal mode
has hitherto been adopted in dealing with them,
and with what result it is not necessary for us to
repeat.

It is to be hoped, therefore, that Government,
when about it, will originate a carefully-considered
scheme which will render future alterations,
unless of a minor description, unnecessary. To
the formation of such a scheme the purchase of
the fee-simple of the plotof ground between Down-
ing-street and George-street will by many be deemed
necessary. It will ensure ample space for what
is required, and an uninterrupted frontage from
the Treasury to the Houses of Parliament, and
it does not involve the necessity of an immediate
large expenditure in building operations, while it
must not be forgotten that the ground will ulti-
mately be required, and that it may be purchased
now at a vastly lower rate than it will command
in future. On the other hand, the purchase of
the ground, and the erection of the required
buildings by private parties, to be rented by Go-
vernment, and ultimately to fall into the posses-
sion of the Crown, is a plan sufficiently feasible
to deserve attention. Whatever scheme, however,
may hereafter be recommended, the public have a
right to expect that nothing short of the necessity
of the case, nor involving useless or extravagant
expenditure, shall be adopted.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.-Aug. 2.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

ROY AL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.—ArrivaIs
July 28. Lancashire Witch, schooner, Lawrence Palk,
Esq., for Portsmouth. 30. Titania, schooner, Robert
Stephenson, Esq., Lowestoft ; Pl.ver, yawl, Lieut.-
Colonel Brown, Eastward ; Leda, schooner, Sir R. B.
Bulkeley, Bart., London River. Aug. 1. Laverock,
cutter, Captain C. H. Williams, R.N., Western Ports ;
Brilliant, schooner, G. H. Ankara, Esq., Falmouth and
.Western Ports. Sailings—July 28. Dream, yawl, Geo.
Bentinck, E,q., for Coast of Norway. Aug. 1.
,Caprice,
yawl, H. B. Baring, Esq., Dieppe. 2. Resolution,
schooner, Duke of Rutland, Southampton and West of
Scotland. Yachts at and about the Station—Zara,
Cecile, Gloriana, Wildfire, Gem, C iral Queen, -Lanca-
shire 'Witch, Titania, Alarm, Leda, Bianca, Plovet,
Aurora, Turquoise, Claymore, Laverock, Brilliant.
Royal Yachts—Victoria and Albert, Fairy, and Elfin
steamers. Neither the Commodore nor the Vice-Com-
modore• have yet arrived at the Rendezvous. Lord
Yarborough used to hoist his flag in May and seldom
struck it till Novernbc-r.

TEE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Their Royal High-
nesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Stretitz, and the Princess
Mary, honoured the performances with their presence
last night. Her Majesty's box was occupied by Lady
Caroline Barrington, La,ly Georgiana Grey, and party.
There were also present the Doke of Leeds, the Marquis
3f Lansdowne, the Marquis of Drogheda, the Earl Gran-
ville, the Earl and Countess of Perth, the Earl of West-
moreland, the Countess of Wilton and Lady Katherine
Egerton, the Countess Bruce. Viscount Malden, Lord
Alfred Churchill, the Ladies Ponsonby, Lord and Lady
Ernest Bruce and Miss Bruce, Lady Butler, Lady
Moleaworth, Major-General the Hon. Henry Cavendish,
Sir William De Bathe, Sir Frederick Arthur, Sir Henry
A/Una, M.P., Sir George and Lady Armytage, Colonel
Knox. Colonel Dixon, Miss Burdett Coutte, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard, Mr. Wynne, Mr. Wynyard, &e.
MARRIAGE IN RIGII Lire.—The marriage of Lord
Muneaster and Lady Jane Grosvenor, sixth daughter of
the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, was so-
lemnised yesterday at St. George's Church, Hanover•
square.
-Dr. Paithman, whose case has excited so much interest
in England and on the continent, has returned to Lon-
don from Berlin.

The discount houses yesterday gave the expected
notice of an advance in their rate for money at call to
2/ per cent.
THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Thcrsday.—The Royal
Mail Company's steam—hip Tamar, Captain Parker, left
this day with the outward %Vest India mails, a full cargo
of English and French merchandise, and 37 passengers,
amongst whom were—General Bell, lady, and suite
(deputy governor of Jamaica) ; Captain Bartlett, for
Colon ; Lieutenant Shaw and lady, for Jamaica ; Col.
Schiafino, for Vera Cruz, &c. The Tamar takes out
specie and jewellery to the value of 5,2151.
DEATH OF THE EARL CF SEFTON.—LIVERPOOL, Thurs-
day.—The intelligence of the death of the Right Hon.
the Earl of Sefton reached Liverpool this forenoon, and
has cast quite a gloom over the town, the noble earl
being held in the highest estimation by all classes. The
flags floated half-mast high over the public institutions,
and over several of the ships in the docks and in the
river. The late earl is succeeded in his title and estates
by his eldest son, Lord Molyneux. The deceased noble.
man was lord-lieutenant of Lancashire, which office is
now vacant.

SOUTHAMPTON, August 2.—His Royal Highness
Prince Albert, attended by Captain Du Plat, landed at
the Southampton Dock from the Royal yacht Fairy, at
a few minutes past three o'clock this afternoon., The
Prince was received on landing by Mr. Hedger (dock
superintendent); Mr. Reed was likewise present. The
Royal carriage was in waiting, into which his Royal
Highness stepped, after acknowledging the courtesies of
those who were assembled to greet him. Under the
'direction Of Mr. Watkins, of the railway station, the
train was conducted from the docks into the terminus,
and was quickly on its way to London.
There is a rumour current of a duel having been fought
in Belgium, between Count de Morny, President of the
Corps Legisla.tif, and the exiled General Changarnier.
The quarrel arose out of a statement made by Dr. Veron,
in his "Memoirs of a Bourgeois de Paris," to the effect
that General Changarnier had discussed, with Count de
Morny and M. Thiers, the propriety of a forcible disso-
lution of the Legislative Assembly and the establishment
of a military dictatorship. On an appeal by the author
to Count de Morny, the latter confirmed the truth of
the statement, on which General Cbangarnier published
a letter, giving the flattest contradiction to both one
and the other. Count de Morny is said to be wounded
in the arm.

FIRE AND Loss OF Two LIVES AT ST. PANCRAS.—
This morning, shortly before two o'clock, a dreadful fire
occurred at the Coalheavers' Arms beer-shop, St. Pan-
cras-road, near the old ,church. With as little delay as
possible the parochial engine was taken to the spot, but
unfortunately no person with it to fix the pipes, until
two of the Royal Society escape-men, named Robinson
and Wheatley, undertook its management, by which
time nearly all the contents of the building were one
burning mass. The Holborn and Farringdon-street
engines were afterwards brought into operation, and thus
saved the adjoining houses. Two females were left in
the ruins, an elderly woman and a young girl. How the
fire originated could not be ascertained, or whether any
insurance bad been effected. The beer-house, with its
stock, furniture, &c., were completely destroyed.
The project of Mr. Thomas Wilson, for a canal from
the Black Sea to the Danube, is stated to have received
the support of all the Powers interested, and to promise
an early realisation. Mr. Wilson, after having at his
own expense caused an accurate survey to be made, is
rosociated in the undertaking. with Count de Morny, in
Paris, and Count Breda, in Vienna, and is now, it is
said, endeavouring, by the combined influence of the
Ambassadors of France, England, and Austria to obtain
a firman from the Sultan. The canal, which would be
little more than 30. miles in length, will save 258 miles
of tedious and dangerous navigation, besides freeing the
Danube from Russian influence and giving extraordinary
facilities for the rich grain trade and general commerce
of Austria, Servia, Wallachia, and Bulgaria. The points
to be connected are the Bay of Kostendje, on the Black
Sea, and Raviolis, on the Danube.

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MADRID, AtG. 1.

The cholera is raging in the province of Valla-
dolid, and is increasing at Madrid. M. Moyos
has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-
General.