The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-02 00:00:00

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LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1855.

On Monday evening the House of Commons
will have to arrive at an important decision—im-
portant alike to the honour and welfare of the
country, and to the reputation of the Noble
Lords and Right Honourable and Honourable
Gentlemen who may take part in the discussion
or subsequent division. Three distinct issues are

placed before them, between which they will have

to determine. There are three several claimants

for their suffrages, and the matter is materially

simplified by the fact that the questions are alto-
gether divested of a party character, that the

result cannot affect the existence of the Ministry,
or lead to the dissolution so much dreaded by

those who do not feel perfectly easy at the pros-

pect of meeting their constituents, and submitting
to the stringent inquiries as to their past conduct

that may possibly be instituted.
If ever there was an opportunity for recording
the unbiassed opinions of the popular represen-
jives it will be afforded on Monday. We do
not, of course, venture to affirm that sinister

influences may not be brought into operation—
that attempts may not be made to procure
converts to the " Coburg-Germanism," so strongly
and so generally condemned by the people. But

there will be no shadow of excuse for a truckling vote.
Any man who gives one against the motion of
Mr. Lows must be prepared to don the Musco.
vile colours—to announce his pro-Russian predi•
lections as fully as if he had joined the Manches.
ter party, and made speeches at the meetings o

the Peace Society.
The real contest will be between the proposi
tions of Sir FRANCIS BARING and Mr. LOWE,

Some plausible speeches may be made in favour

of Sir WM. HEATHCOTE'S amendment.
Peelites, though few in numbers, have " a forty.
barrister power" of talk, nor are their new allies
of the Manchester school by any means deficient
in what is popularly termed "the gift of gab
We shall, of course, have Sir JAMES GRAHAM
and Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT—possibly Mr. GLAD-
STONE may again put in his word—and Sir WM.

HEATHCOTE, the proposer of the amendment
Mr. CARDWELL, Mr. MONCKTON MILNES, and
some of the most efficient orators of the
party will also speak. Messrs. ,MILNER GIB-
SON, BRIGHT, and COBDEN, as well as
some of the minor luminaries of the Peace-at-any-
Price party will not give silent votes. But, al-
though there will be many speakers, there will be
but few voters, and should a division be taken,
as we trust there may be, there will be but a
scanty minority on the' side of the members for
the once chivalrous University of Oxford. We
are anxious for the division that it may be fully
known who may be trusted. " Foenum habet in
cornu" will be proclaimed respecting every voter
for Sir WILLIAM HEATHCOTE and his party.
But, unless a compromise be q'ected there will
be a sharp contest between Sir F. BARING and
Mr. LowE. The Right Honourable Baronet
wishes to leave every thing in the hands of Mi-
nisters, still to pursue the same course that has
already led to so many disastrous results. Ho
seems to think that we should even yet wait
for Austria—should continue the solemn
mockery of negotiation, and wilfully close
our eyes to the duplicity, treachery, and
faithlessness of our soi-disant Ally. "Do not in-
terfere with the Executive" is the convenient
creed of Sir F. BARING, and it is scarcely neces-
sary to say how energetically the doctrine will be
supported by all the " waiters on PROVIDENCE,"
and all the Ministerial toadies. "We must make
every allowance for the difficulties of the position
of the young EarpEßoß r,
"Must avoid precipi-
tating matters, lest Austria should cast her weight
into the adverse scale !" Such are the arguments
which will be advanced by these
who desire to
afford that selfish and truckling Power a loophole
by which she may wriggle out of her engagements,
and evade the performance of her express promises.
It is, however, by no means a dignified policy,
nor do we believe that it has even expediency to
recommend it. We are thoroughly convinced that
nothing can produce an honourable or permanent
Peace save the appearance of the most inflexible
resolution on the part of the Western Powers. It
is that stern simplicity of language, that unequi-
"cal abnegation of diplomatic slang that brings
the negotiations of our transatlantic brethren
to so speedy a conclusion. They invariably " call