The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-01 00:00:00

Q. 33

LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1855.

Nothiig can be more satisfactory than the
reports of the continued successes of the
expedition under Sir EDMUND LYONS and Sir
GEORGE BROWN. These gallant officers accom-
plished without difficulty or loss the important
objects in which they were engaged. The Rus-
sians fled on their appearance without the slightest
attempt at resistance. Kertch, the emporium
of the extensive districts abutting on the Sea of
Azoff, as well as of those watered by the Don—
the position from whence food was chiefly sup-
plied to the army of the Crimea—Kertch, where
shot, shells, and Minis balls were manufactured
for the use of the garrison of Sebastopol, and
through which communications were maintained
with and reinforcements obtained from the army
of the Caucasus, was surrendered into our hands
with scarcely a shot fired in its defence. The
troops by which it was garrisoned scarcely
allowed themselves time to blow up their for-
tifications, which were practically of no greater
strength than the pasteboard fortresses of the
Chinese. Vast quantities of cereals, oats, corn,
and flour were also destroyed, and several of their
vessels ; but many more fell into our hands which
they did not venture to take time to make away
with.

These important achievements were energeti-
cally followed up. Yenikale was speedily reached,
and as speedily taken possession of ; while the

Allied squadron, at the same time having entered
into the Sea of Azoff, proceeded to Berdiansk,
where their appearance was the signal for the
destruction by the Russians of further large depots
of corn and four large war steamers. The forts of
Arabat were then bombarded, the powder maga-
zines blown up, and 106 merchant vessels de-
stroyed ! There was but one small steam-ship of
the entire Russian navy in that inner sea, which
it was fondly thought no hostile fleet could
enter ; and there can be but little doubt that
she will be speedily and satisfactorily disposed
of ; so that there will be no appearance of the
Russian flag in the Sea of Azoff, which is now
completely in the hands of the Allied fleets.
There seems to have been some confusion of dates
as to the times when these latter triumphs were
accomplished. The telegraphic despatch received
at the Admiralty refers to the 22d and 23d ult.
But that was merely a verbal error. It should
probably have been the 27th and 28th ; but as
there can be no doubt that the work has been
fully done, we can patiently await the clearing up
of our doubts respecting the time when it was
accomplished. Meanwhile the enemy appeared
incapable of realising the extent of the disasters
they had endured. Vessels continued to arrive
at Kertch as if it still remained in their own
bands ; and five ships laden with corn came into
the lion's den, and of course were captured.

The vast importance of these deeds cannot
be too highly estimated. The Russian troops
have thereby been deprived of one of the most
valuable, we had almost said " indispensable,"

bases of their operations. They are placed be-

tween two, or rather three, fires. On one side
they are menaced by the gallant troops who have
just taken their lines on the Tchernaya, on the
other by the efficient corps under Sir G. BROWN,
while the Turks under OMER PACHA will scarcely
remain idle at Eupatoria ; the defences which
they have constructed along the road to Simpliero-
Pc4 being completely outflanked will become corn-
Paratively worthless. The garrison of Sebastopol
will
scarcely maintain their spirit when they can
no longer receive supplies and reinforcements from
without, but must entirely depend on their own
resources.
We may, therefore, look not merely
to the surrender rand' consequent destruction of
that standing menace
t
Europe, but also to Constantinople and to
of the whole of the Crimea—
possibly of many of the adjacent districts ; and
Russia will have to deplore the contumelious re-
fusal of her Plenipotentiary to treat on the too
lenient terms tendered for her acceptance.
But why, we ask, has this obvious movement
Odessa still been so long deferred ? Why is

spared ? Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT is no longer in the
Cabinet to cast his protecting shield over the pa-

lace and propez ty of uncle, Count WORONZOFF.
week has not elapsed since the Premier more
than hinted that a dissolution would terminate
al* lariiaraentarY career, that he would not again
bo
re.°i ecteda and that although he was the

honoured guest at the Ministerial banquet in
honour of her Majesty's birthday. Surely, then,
something may be done, albeit at the eleventh
hour, to remove the reproach to which we have so
long been subject by our almost inexplicable con-
duct with regard to Odessa. It will be
the imperative duty of independew Mem-
bers to ascertain the causes of this untoward
and mischievous procrastination immediately on
the re-assembling of Parliament. The real delin-
quents must, at least, be exposed, if they sustain
no other punishment. Time was when Ministers
who had so grossly betrayed their duty to their
Sovereign and their country would have been
impeached and brought to condign punishment,
when• they would have bitterly expiated their
gross misconduct. That some of the members
would richly merit similar treatment can scarcely
be doubted. At all events the whole truth must
be elicited—the saddle placed on the right horse,
and the country informed as to the party or
parties justly responsible for the injury sustained
through their gross incapacity, or possibly from
causes still less admitting of extenuation. When
the real state of affairs is fully developed it may
then be considered what further steps may be re-
quired to vindicate the national honour, and to
appease offended justice.

Let all be heard. There used to be chosen an-
nually, and, for aught we know, the ceremony is
still kept up at Rome, a clever Devil's advocate ;
why not an Austrian advocate ? It must be
quite as easy to display the superiority of truth
in a conflict with arguments for Austria, as in
attacking the defender of SATAN. BURNS, espe-
cially, was always for giving the latter his due.
We would be, and with equal reason, quite as con-
siderate of the claims of Austria. Our friend
Mr. MACGREGOR said his best for her in our

columns on Thursday. He found her needy Go

vernment willing to listen to advice which might
ultimately benefit her bankrupt exchequer ; he
owed her some gentlemanly return for her good
behaviour, and he has made it. His plea is, that
her German subjects, being not a fifth of the po-
pulation of her empire, and the three great
nationalities of Sclavonians, Hungarians, and
Italians, amounting to 27 millions, all in antagon-
ism with her and with each other, she cannot go
to war with Russia. He implores pity for her.
Her barbarities to her own subjects have para-
lysed her. She would reap the reward of her
atrocities were she actively to join the Allies ; no
one in his senses, th'3refore, could expect her to
do it. Pity political cruelty in political distress.
Press not a power, inherently perfidious and cruel
to do justice to the five-sixths of her population
who groan beneath her rule. She cannot change
her nature ; cannot gain the allegiance, therefore,
of her oppressed subjects. Pity wickedness which
will not repent, selfishness which will not yield,

Such is the

tyranny which will not relent.
real interpretation of Mr. MACGREGOR'S ap-
peal. Thoroughly do we agree with one
part of it—that nothing could surpass the
folly of our Cabinet's ever expecting active aid
from Austria. But did they expect it ? Or have
all representations of that kind been mere excuses
for not pushing the War in earnest ? Mr. GLAD-
STONE'S speech on Thursday week, well worthy o f
an Austrian Jesuit, convinces us that these insin-
cere Peelites were only abusing the confidence of
the English nation.

Another advocate for Austria ventures, how-
ever, much farther. Mr. A. G. DUNLOP, in a
pamphlet worthy in many parts of attention,*
pleads, not the misery, but the merits of Austria !
He thinks it worth while to make her a first-rate
Power. He would make her a match for Russia ;
and his method is to mix up a still larger quan-

turn of iron and clay in the feet of his image.
Lie thinks she could and would become an active
illy against Russia if we paid her well for it.
And, as like the latter Power, she has shown so
marked a propensity to preying ou neighbouring
countries, he would give her ample contentment
in that way. He thinks the moderation of the
ETAPSEURGS, with their little German territory,
mould be satisfied with the offer of Moldavia !
Wallachia ! Bessarabia ! including Odessa ! and
both sides of the Danube! He forgot distinctly to
add Servia, for which she has so long looked
wistfully, or he would doubtless have thought
that free and bold people a very slight additional
offering. There are one or two slight objections
to Mr. DUNLOP'S proposals. One is, that the
Ainistry who should present such a result of
secret diplomacy to the country would be
certain to be ejected forthwith from office,
Ind probably such of them as sat in the House of
Commons would be turned out at the next elec-
tion. Their comfort in perambulating the street
night also be seriously in danger, especially if
they ventured near Bankside. lii plain language,
4o deep is English detestation of Austrian perfidy,
neanness, cruelty, and tyranny, that she would
leem any Cabinet more insane than thu late
Peelite one, which could venture to curse another
tore of GOD'S earth with Austrian rule. Wits
the devilry of Austria in her friendly occupation
if the Principalities known to Mr. DUNLOP be-
fore he penned these suggestions ?

It would also ho thought by most honest peo-
ple somewhat uncivil to Turkey to go to war
tartly to assert her rights in the Principalities,
and to eud it by Landing them over to the base
ieighbour who has stripped her of her Adriatic

eights, endeavoured to get hold of Servia, and
shown herself desirous to share the spoil of Tar-
'cey as she did that of Poland. Both sides of the
banube, too ! Bosnia, Servia, and Bulgaria, we
suppose, all to come under the paternal rule of
A.ustria, ! It is also somewhat objectionable that
the natives of these splendid provinces should never
be asked their opinion ; if they were, we think
they would claim the SULTAN'S harmless suzerainty
is infinitely a lighter yoke than the leaden one of
Austria. And if the SULTAN did not think his
nominal dominion there worth contending for,
doubtless all these provinces would elect to be
free states governed by their own princes ; their
territorial integrity being made, like that of some
)ther small states, an integral part of the Euro-
pean system. If the Porte did not object, this
;night be decidedly the best arrangement for the
provinces north of the Danube—Bessarabia Being,
perhaps, incorporated with Moldavia.
It would be unjust to Mr. DUNLOP not to add
that the beginning of his pamphlet is much bet-
ter than the concluding recommendations. His
powerful and well-supported remarks on Russian
influence, matrimonially and otherwise, over
nearly all the German Courts is both impressive
and instructive, and would not fail to convince,
if conviction were needed. He starts from the
assumption that the influence of Russia with the
German Courts is so great, and the interest
Jf the latter as despotic Courts so strong
in clinging to Russian support, that no
peace which can now be patched up will
lessen Russian predominance in Germany
" unless we can either, /st, thoroughly humble
Russia, and dictate terms of peace at the Kremlin,
at si
or at St. _Petersburrf t or, 2dly,

* Cossack Rule and Ruseiran InfluennerainaEnr
h Dunlop.
over Germany. ace. By Alexa nder G
James Ridgway, pe and