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

THE SUN, 110 N DON FRIDAY EVEN INo

build up a counter influence by permitting Ger-
many to extend herself under Austria to the shores
of the Black Sea, with both banks of the Danube;
or, idly, unless by some wonderful and unex-
pected contingency constitutional government pre-
vail against dynastic rule throughout Germany
and Western Russia, without the extraneous help
of circumstances adverse to Russia." The last
Mr. DUNLOP deems, naturally enough with his
partiality for Austria, unlikely. The second is
his favourite policy. We can assure him, how-
ever, that the first is the only one which the
people of this country will hear of for a moment.
Poland he quite forgets, and denounces " silly
sentimentality respecting Hungary." We blush
for the free-born Briton, for the countryman of
BRUCE Or WALLACE, Or HAMPDEN or CROMWELL,

who could pen such a sentence. The apathy of
our Government when Poland fell, and still later
the treachery of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, perhaps
under COBURG influence, when Russia invaded
Hungary, are the not remote causes of the pre-
sent War. Justice to Poland and to Hungary
would bring joy to every British heart. It would
equally assure the safety of Turkey.

We rejoice to find that the well-founded com-
plaints of the defrauded proprietors of Buenos
Ayres Bonds have at length attracted the atten-
tion of the British Government, and that there is
at length somo prospect of their obtaining a por-
tion of the justice to which they are so well en-
titled, and on which we have so long and so stre-
nuously insisted. The cavalier mode in which
the defaulters attempted to treat their unfortu-
nate dupes wai absolutely intolerable. In place
of fairly meeting their just demands, or ;showing
that the failure arose from unavoidable causes,
they lavished abuse on their creditors, and
bitterly railed at "the Jew usurers of London,"
whom they seemed to think well off in now getting
two per cent. on what they declared to be the
money actually advanced nearly thirty-one years
since.

Such an excuse was perhaps never paralleled,
save in the celebrated instructions to Counsel
which said "We have no defence ! Abuse the
plaintiff's attorney." Mr. GIRO is on the present
occasion the representative of the claimants, and
certainly the Buenos Ayres pettifogger appears to
have carried out his orders with the most unspar-
ing exactness. M. Gino had been guilty of an
unpardonable offence. He had the audacity to
declare that " the Loan being contracted at a very
high price, everyprinciple of justice, sound policy,
and honour made it incumbent on the Buenos
Ayres Government to settle the question, espe-
cially after a delay of nearly thirty years !" Nay
more, he actually dared to publish the terms of
the obligation which they were so scandalously
disregarding. This was the signal for a virulent
attack, not only on the too truthful offender, but
even on those by whom he had been accredited,
the long-suffering bondholders, who were so po-
litely designated as "the Jew usurers of London !"

The Loan was contracted, as we have already
stated, through the firm of BARING BROTHERS, at
the stipulated rate of 85 per cent. The money
was handed over in due course, and in strict
accordance with the terms of the agreement to the
agents of the Republic, and the securities that
have proved of so little value delivered in ex-
change. So far they fully and completely per-
formed their part of the contract, and• could not,
under any circumstances, be expected to look to
the application of the proceeds. But now, for-
sooth, at the end of 30 years, when nothing was
paid for by far the greater part of that time, and
but a mere trifle for the remainder, they declare
that they only got 700,0001. out of the amount,
and revile and abuse their creditors for the conse-
quences of their own conduct. If such an argu-
ment were tenable there are few debts that can
be recovered ; and all this time, while swindling
and vituperating their English creditors, they
were paying their own countrymen to the utter-
most farthing ; although such claims ought to
have been entirely postponed to those of strangers.
It now appears that " strong remonstrances"
have been addressed by the Foreign Secretary to
the defaulting Government. A gentleman, to
whose indefatigable exertions the bondholders are
deeply indebted, has received a communication
from the Foreign-office, of which the following is
a copy :

" Foreign-office, May 23, 1855.
Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 17th inst., I am
directed by the Earl of Clarendon to acquaint you that
his lordship entirely concurs with you as to the conduct
of the Buenos Ayrean Government in failing to keep
their engagements with the Buenos Ayrean bondholders,
and I am to inform you that strong remonstrances on
the subject have been addressed to the Government of
Buenos Asres.—l am, sir, your most obedient humble
servant, " WODEHOUSE.

" Edward Little, Esq.,
13, Montpelier-street, Brompton."
In this Lord CLARENDON has acted well. We trust
that having so tardily assumed the initiative,
having broached the subject, he will not, unless
full justice be obtained, content himself with
mere " remonstrances"—but, if words prove in-
effectual, " try what virtue there may be in
stones." Such complaints are always better
attended to when accompanied by an adequate force,
which can compel redress; The defaulters may
now possibly change their tones they may no
longer rate their creditors, or
" Void their rheum upon their beards,
They may now speak
" With bated breath and whispering humbleness."
But unless they receive justice all their submis-
sion will be of no effect. That they are bound to
do, and that they must be made to do !

Sir Frincis and Lady Scott have arrived at the Claren-
don Hotel from Great Barr Hall, near Birmingham.
We lifar from Cologne that a Hungarian has been ar-
rested in that city for opening an enlistment bureau for
the British Foreign Legion.
The Earl of Albemarle's son, Lord Bury, has entered
on his legislative functions as a member of the council of
Canada.
WRECK OF THE SCHOONER BROTHERS.—HELSINC-
BORG, May 21,—The Brothers (schr.), Setter, of Kirk-
wall, from Liverpool to Pillau, with a cargo of salt, was
stranded at lloganas last night. A great portion of her
cargo has been thrown overboard, and it will be difficult
to got her off, as she lies in four feet water.
WRECK OF THE BRIG MORRIS, OF SUNDERLAND:—
DOVER, May 30.—The Morris (brig), of Sunderland,
Hunt, from Shiolds to Constantinople, with coals, was
stranded, May 28, on the Long Sand, and abandoned by
the craw, who were picked up by the Hero, of Rye, and
brought to this place.
Notice has been given by the Post-office that a mail
for Australia will in future be made up in London on
the 4th and 19th of the month.
The British army in the Crimea, on the 17th of May,
including sergeants, drummers, and rank and file, was
43,450 strong. Cavalry and infantry under arms (not
including drummers). 23,217 ' • sick of all ranks, 11,211.
ALEXANDRIA, MAY 19.—Lord Haddo, son of Earl
of Aberdeen, has returned from the Upper Country, and
will proceed to England by the Peninsular and Oriental
steamer Indus on the arrival of the India mails. His
lordship has been in this country since October last, and
his health has very much improved.
THE CALEDONIAN BALL.----We understand that her
Majesty has been graciously pleased to signify her in-
tention of bestowing her usual patronage on the en-
suing ball in aid of the funds of the Caledonian Asylum
and Scottish Hospital.
Captain Strutt has been appointed superintendent of
the navigation department of the Royal West India
Mail Company, in the room of Lieutenant Austin, R.N.,
who has been appointed superintendent of the metropo-
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