The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVEN el, MAY 7. 1855

seem peculiarly applicable to the Modern farce—
" Behold the ball where chiefs wore late convened,
Oh ! dome displeasing unto British eye !

With diadem hight foolscap, lo a fiend,

A little fiend that scoffs incessantly.

There sits in parchment robe array'd, and by
His side is bung a seal and sable scroll,

Where blazon'd glare names known to chivalry ;

And sundry signatures adorn the roll

Whereat the urchin points, and laughs with all his soul."

It was probably the intelligence of the dearly-
purchased successes of last week that induced
Lord PALMERSTON to give expression to these
unworthy hopes. The triumphant capture of
Sebastopol, although accomplished by the sacrifice
of thousands of the best and bravest of the sons
of France and England, might terminate the hesi-
tation of FRANCIS JOSEPH, and induce him really
to press the proposition of the Allies on Russia.
Our wily opponent well knows that at present
Austria is not in earnest, and that he will have
ample time to accede to the terms tendered, should
all his eforts fail, and Sebastopol be indeed cap-
tured. He knows that the same policy which spared
Odessa still prevails, and that our fire is only
directed against the fortifications of Sebastopol ;
that when gained, it may be returned with com-
paratively little damage to its quondam owners.
He knows the character of our Government,
that--

" For chiefs like ours in vain may laurels bloom ;
Woe to the conqu'ring, not the conquered host,
Since baffled triumph droops on [Balaklava's] coast."
Away, then, with the ridiculous absurdity of
negotiation. Let there be no disgraceful " con-
vention." Let not the " dwarfish demon" beguile
the brains of our diplomatists, or
" - turn the nation's shailow joy to gloom."
Let Parliament resume its long-abdicated func-
tions ; let it calmly and firmly assert its own
dignity, and refuse to let the honour and welfare
of England be sacrificed at the altar of red-

tapism !

" Quidquid delirant regv, plectuntur Acheve."

The British people must expiate the folly of
their rulers, and if they should be bound to main-
tain a powerful force in expectation of impending
war they must closely calculate the cost, for they
will have to defray it, even to the uttermost
farthing. If, through any undue delicacy, they
suffer a shameful armistice to be concluded, they
must ask themselves—
" How will posterity the deed proclaim ?

Will not our own and fellow-nations sneer

To view these champions, cheated of their fame
By foes in fight—in fight o'erthrown, yet victors here,
When scorn her finger points through many a coming
year ?"

LATEST NEWS.

VIENNA, SUNDAY.

The f!remdenblatt says that Baron Hess sets

out for the army to-day.

The Austrian generals echelon their troops
along the Pruth.

They have still a large garrison at Bucharest,
where there are also 4,000 Turks.

The modified Austrian proposal for the adjust.
went of the " third point" is under the consider
ation of M. Bourqueney and Lord Westmoreland,

VARNA, MAY 6.

Redshid Pasha goes to Vienna.
The steam-flotilla is gone to bombard Kertch,
on the north-eastern extremity of the Crimea.
The army of reserve leaves for the Crimea.
The cholera rages here.

meet the demand of the allied powers, and it i
therefore thought here that all means of coneilia.
tion have been exhausted."

PIEDMONT.

The Patriot of Turin slates that all the officers
of the National Gntrd of that city have resigned,
because the Government hail, iu the present cir-
cumstances, entrusted the maintenance of public
order to the regular troops.
The Piemonte states that the Austrians evacu-
ated the Duchy of Modena on the Ist.

TS: ? VIESA'A O(INFBRENVES.

(Front the Pays.)
If we are well-informed, M. Drouyn de I'Huys before
leaving Vienna signed, with the plenipotentiaries of
England and Austria, a convention stipulating that the
four points of guarantee set forth in the procotol of the
28th December cannot be cfsjoined, and that the re-
fusal of Russia to accept any one of the four indivisible
points will give rise to the cam beli provided for by
the treaty of alliance of the 2d December. We have
reason to believe that, immediately after the conclusion
of this additional convention, Austria was to have ad-
dressed to Russia an ultimatum, containing her special
interpretation of the third point of guarantee, with a noti-
fication that if Russia shall not consent 'to sign prelimi-
naries of peace on this basis, the Cabinet of Vienna will
declare war against her. We do not know the terms of
the Austrian interpretation ; but we may consider it
certain that they are in conformity with the views of the
Western Powers, and that they impose a serious limit,
to the predominance of the Russian forces in the Black
Sea, with the view of protecting, for the future, the
integrity and the independence of the Ottoman Empire.
The new demand of Austria is of decisive importance in
every point of view. It opens new chances of peace ;
hut, if these chances fail, it secures the success of the
vim.. In the meantime, the first corps d'armde, of
which the garrison of • Vienna forms part, has received
orders to hold it,,elf in readiness to march. Part of
these troops are to go to Moravia and Cracow, and the
other part to Transylvania. They are to be replaced at
Vienna by troops from Italy, forming part of the 090-
tingents stationed at Udina and Treviso. Gen. de Hess
is expected at Lemberg towards the middle of May.
The Archduke Charles Ferdinand, who was on leave of
absence at Peath, arrived nn the 24th ult. at Lemberg
to resume the command of the corps, stationed there.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday,
at Gloucester House.
Frances Marchioness of Londonderry has arrived at
Holdernesse House, from Paris.
The christening of the infant daughter of the Earl and
Countess of Shelburne took place on Saturday, at St.
George's Church, Hanover-square.
Lord Ward sailed from Marseilles on the morning of
the Ist inst. for Constantinople, in his steam yacht
London.
Earl Granville is slowly recovering from his late acci-
dent, though still unable to leave his house.
Mr. Marshall's statue of Campbell, the poet, was
erected on Tuesday the Ist inst., in Poet's Corner, and
may now be viewed.
The amateur performance at Drury-lane, on Friday
night next, will be honoured by the presence of the
Queen, who will he received by some distinguished mem-
bers of the Garrick and Fielding Clubs. The perform-
ances will be for the benefit of the Wellington College,
and a very considerable sum is expeCted to be realised,
from the very high prices put upon the admission to
every part of the house, all of which ars already disposed
of, under the most careful management. Every part of
the house will be filled by the elite of London society.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Her Majesty the Queen,
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, honoured the
performances at the Royal Italian Opera with their pre-
sence on Saturday evening. Her Majesty and his Roy&
Highness were accompanied by his Royal Highness
Prince Alfred, and their Serene Highnesses the Princess
of Hohenlohe, the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, and
Prince Victor of Hohenlohe. The royal suite consisted
of the Countess of Desart, the Hon. Miss Stanley, Lord
Dufferin, General Buckley, and Captain Du Plat.
ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—We visited this
national establishment last week, and were much pleased
with the performances throughout. The new drama
by Nelson Lee, an experienced hand, entitled The Field
against the Favowite, contains a powerful moral awl
some startling effects. The race contains all the charms of
the Derby, and was admirably managed. Then followed
the equestrian entertainments, -Which were repeatedly
cheered, the audience rising from their seats. We have
seldom seen a more brilliant display ; the whole con-
cluding with a ballet, introducing dancing that would
not disgrace the Italian Opera. We strongly recom-
mend a visit to this emporium of rational amusement.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAY s.—The Royal Mail Company's
steam-ship Derwent arrived at this part last night from
the West Indies, for the purpose of undergoing a tho-
rough repair. The Derwent Lett St. Thomas's on the
Bth of April, and the news has therefore been antici-
pated several days by the arrival of the Atrato. This
vessel has been engaged in the conveyance of mails, pas-
sengers, &c., to and from the West India Islands,
during the past three years. The Derwent made the
voyage from St. Thomas's to Southampton with the use
of only one of her paddle-wheele.
On Saturday a deputation of officers of the late British
Auxiliary Legion waited upon General Sir De Lacy
Evans, at his residence in Bryanston-square, for the
purpose of presenting the galTsart general with a con-
gratulatory address on his return from the East. The
address was signed by Brigadier-General Sir Duncan
M`Dougall, Brigadier-General Kinloch, Colonel Can-
non, Lieut.-General Ottoman Army Colonel Swan,
Colonel Hogg, Col. Lockyer Freestun, M.P., Col. Wool-
ridge, Lieut.-Colonel Hon. R. Fulke Greville. Lieut.-
Colonel J. W. Shephard, Lieut.-Colonel Hutnfrey,
Lieut.-Colonel Kent Murray, Capt. O'Mea4her. Dent-
Sir Charles Nightingale, Bart., Surgeon John T. Rick-
wood, M.D.
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS TO NORWAY.—
Gereral Post-office, May, 1855.—1 n consequence of a
reduction in the foreign transit, rate chargeable upo.,
letters sent to Norway by the route of Belgium and.
Prussia, the postage upon such letters will in filter° be
is. 4d. the hallounce, instead of ls. sd. as at present,
increasing for heavier letters according to the smile
in operation for charging inland letters. This rate
comprises both the British and Foreign postage on
letters addressed to Nsrway, and constitutes the
whole charge to the place of their destination, and it may
be either pa'd in advance,' or the letters mey be for-
warded unpaid at the option of• the sender, except, hose.
ever, as regards registered letters the postage unoti which
as well as the registration fee, must be paid in advance.
—ROWLAND HILL, Secretary.
Russo-FINNISH Lo AN. —The Post A mpt Gazette csn-
tains a letter frain Helsingfors, which states that an offi-
cial notice has been published there, dated April 4,
announcing that a new loan of 650,000 silver roubles is
to be contracted at 4 per cent., on the account of the
Treasury of Finland to meet the expenses of the war.
A RIVAL TO LORD DUNDONALD.—A mechanician
named Fcederer, a Swiss by birth, but long resident in
this city (says the Salut Public of Lyons), has just left
for-Paris, in order to. submit to the examination of com-
petent men a warlike machine of his invention. It has
cost him many years' meditation and labour, and will, he
says, throw 700 projectiles a minute, and destroy in a
very short time either a town or a whole squadron.
APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. John E. Boileau is appointed •
Private Secretary to Lord John RuSsell at the Colonial.
office. Sir John Liddell, M.D., C. 8., F.R.S., is ap-
pointed Director-General of the Medical Department of
the Navy.—Observer.

We are happy to learn that the serious injury Prince
Lucien Bonaparte met with, on Saturday last, is not Of
so extensive a character as was'at first anticipated. The
leg was so swollen that the medical men were in doubt,
at first, whether it was broken or not; but, although
the injury is great, the leg was not broken, and the
Prince is doing well.

The Presse- d' Orient, published at Constantinople,
states that four English officers who had accompanied
the reconnaissance of the 19th en amateur, having strayed
from the main body, were taken prisoners by some Cos-
sacks. Three of them were rescued by a charge made
by a body of Anglo-French cavalry, but the fourth could
not be recaptured.

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LAND TRANSPORT CORPS.—Capt. Mayne is still suc-
cessfully engaged in raising men for this corps. The
number generally enlisted daily amounts to about 20.
The success that has attended Capt. Mavne's enlistment
in London far exceeds that of other parr, of the United
Kingdom. The rendezvous, Mr. John Price's, the
Wellirgton Arms, opposite the railway station, is daily
the scene of much excitement, and, from its admirable
position, it is well adapted for the purpose. Last week
Capt. Mayne succeeded in sending to Bristol 200 men,
making at present the grand total of 2,000 men,
raised by the exertions of one man.
Snow and sleet fell early on Friday morning at South-
ampton, and on Thursday, at Manchester.
Scharnyl's son, who had been carried captive to St.
Petersburg, eoucated therein, and admitted into the
military service of Russia, has been reatored to him,
together with 40,000 silver rouble., as ransom for the
Princesses Tschawtschawadse and Orbelian, who, with
their chddren, were taken prisoners by Scliamyl's ;01-
lowers in the neighbourhood of Teflis last summer. The
negotiations for the exchange lasted eight months.
THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH.—Previous to the de-
parture of his Imperial Majesty, he ordered a splendid
piece of plate to he sent to the members of the Junior
United Service Club. We hear that it was at first
imagined that this magnificent gift had been intended
for the Army and Navy Club, of which his Majesty has
been for many yfars an honorary member ; but it ap-
pears such is not the case ; and it must, therefore, he
considered as a,. evidence of the interest which is felt by
the Imperial ruler of our gallant allies for the young and
rising blood of our military and naval professions.
THE WEATHER.—LIVERPOOL. May 4.—The weather
has been remarkable for change during the past few
day-,, with evenings bright and frosty. Yesterday a
considerable quantity of rain fell, and towards evening
the town was visited by the meteorological phenomenon
of a snowstorm in May. This morning there was ice of
considerable thickness on the penis, amid to-day the
weather is intensely cold, ,kith occasional falls of snow.
Spring attire has generally given place to winter gar-
ments.

THE NEW YORK EXHIBITION.—Have any o OUT
reaaers had the misfortune to send articles to this Ex-
hibition ? If so, we compassionate them. The com-
pany, we understand, is insolvent, and we h .ve seen a
letter stating that any goods not removed by the Ist of
June will bp soli I-,y auction to pay duties. This is a
hard case.—Cork Constitution.
THE LANCEIESTER WELLINGTON STATUE.—On Friday
afternoon the castinE of the c•ilossal statue of the Duke
of Wellington, by Mr. Noble, of Burton-street-, to be
erected at Manchester in testimony of the respect and
admiration of the inhabitants of that city for his Grace.
took place at the eAtablishnierit of Messrs. Robinson and
Co., Lower Belgra,ve-p!a:e, Pimlico. There were present
many patrons of the fire arts and scientific persons,
among whom were [And Sheffield, Sir J. Johnstone,
M.P., Colonel Harcourt, Professor Faraday, &c. The
weight of metal fused Was about four tons, asd the cast-
ing was most succesefuly performed. This statue will
he placed on a granite pedestal weighing about 50 tons,
around the base of which four colossal allegoe ical
figures will he placed, each figure weighing upwards of '
three tons. The figures are already modelled, and the
casting of them will shortly take place. The whole will
form one of the most magnificent groups ever molded. a

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(TIIIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the. LortiJustices of Appeal.)

The part-heard case of Hawkins v. Gardner occupied
their lordships the whole moinimr.
In the case of Sturge v. the Eastern Union Railway
Company, the arguments in which were concluded on
Saturday, their lordships reserved their judgment.

ROLLS COURT.
ARMSTRONG V. BURNRTT—JUDGMENT.
The Master of the Rolls gave judgment to-day in this
case, in which the principal question was, whether the
calls upon certain shares in the Newcastle and York-
shire Banking Company. possessed by the testator prior
to, and at the timeof, making the will, were to be paid out of
the property given to his specific legatees or by general
personal estate. The, testator in the catt4e died as far
back as 1843. At that time he was in possession of
1,180 shares of the Newcastle and Yorkshire Bank,
which he specifically devised to his nieces, alt of whom
were at that time infants. After his death a call was
ma le by the banking company of 51. a share, and the
executors in order to pay that call, borrowed, con-
sidering that in doing so they were benefitting the
estate of the testator. It was sought by the .peofic
legatees to ,!1 ake the amount of that call a charge upon
the general personal estate of the testator, a hich was
resistel by the re,tduary legatees, on the ground that the
executors in raising the money to pay the calls had
placed themselves in the situation of trustees for the
specific legatees, and had thereby made their interest
liable. His Honour, after going at consideraide length
into the authority upon the subject, stated his opinion
to be that the specific legatees were bound to pay the
call on the bank, and that the residuary legatees were
exonerated from all payment in respect of them.
After a short discussion, his Honour said he would
state his opinion with respect to.the costs to-morrow.