The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-20 00:00:00

SPIRIT OP THE PUBLIC JOURNA LS.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO PARIS.
(Prom the Times of this day.)
After the most brilliant reception which the ingenuity
of a nation skilled above all others in the preparation
and arrangement of public pageants and the real enthu-
,iasm of a people excited by the stirring events of the
day to a warmth of feeling which they do not usually
evince could prepare Queen Victoria has entered Paris,
and is now fairly launched in that round of festivities
which are to make her week's residence in the capital
of her ally one long ovation. It is the privilege of the
heads of a social and political hierarchy like that of
England not only to- feel and act for themselves, but to
impersonate and represent the feelings and impulses of
great nations. Circumstances in themselves light and
trivial—a gesture, a word, a momentary outburst of
feeling—may have, besides their primary and moment-
ary significance, a secondary and more extended one,
which may constitute, in one point of view, the slightest
possible occurrence, and in another a very considerable
historic event. The English public will carefully spell
over the chronicles of the week with the hope to find in
them ever-recurring evidence of the good feeling
which recent events, if they have not caused, have
at least developed, and we cannot doubt that our expec-
tations in this behalf will be more than gratified. Fine
weather, stirring music, splendid equipages, glittering
escorts, triumphal arches, and all the panoply of popular
solemnities can be commanded for any purpose or on any
occasion ; but the real and heartfelt sentiment of two
great nations seeking for expression by every avenue of
the eye and ear has something in it more impressive than
processions, more enduring than all the ornament and
glitter so easily put on to order, and so readily laid aside
like an old stage property. We must leave, then, to our
reporters the details of the adornments which lent splen-
dour to the landing at Boulogne and to every step of her
Majesty's progress, and endeavour to realise as far as is
possible with what sentiments the French nation really
greet the Sovereign of the neighbouring island, now for
the first time for so many hundred years coming in peace
and friendship to their capital. The present institutions
of France do not permit of our arriving at a conclusion
on this subject with the same confidence on the other as
on this side of the Channel, and there exists in France
so wide a diversity of opinions, not merely as to
the dynasty which ought to govern, but as to the
farm of government which ought to exist, that we
cannot expect to find complete unity in any sentiment,
however natural and well founded. Yet, we are happy
to believe that on the present occasion all Frenchmen of
all parties, who have not forgotten in the rage of faction
their paramount duty and affection to the great country
of which they are citizens, will unite in cordial rejoicing
at the auspicious event which seems to set a seal on the
union and alliance of the two nations. The adherents
of those families which still put forward c:aims to the
throne of France, may, indeed, feel some natural annoy-
ance at the close intimacy which they see existing be-
tween the Queen of England and a successful competitor
for empire, and consistent Republicans can hardly view
without a pang the high and palmy fortune of him who
has inherited their hopes and their labours. But Legi-
timists, Orleanists, and Republicans will, we doubt not,
alike remember that, whatever be their differences as to
internal politics, they all have an equal interest in see-
leg France honoured and respected, , and in knowing
that the good understanding between the two nations
and their mutual esteem for each other survive every
change of Government, are permanent elements amid
never-ending vicissitudes, and increase more and more in
spite ofeverything which might tend to thwart or dinainish
them. We apprehend the visit of the Queen of England
is popular with all classes of Freachmea, because a cor-
dial alliance, an intimate understanding between the
two countries, is popular. As far as the present war is
concerned, the balance beeias to incline so rapidly to
the side of England and France that we cannot doubt
the immediate object of the alliance which is symbolised
by the visit of Queen Victoria to Paris will, in no long
time, be accomplished, and that England and France
will emerge from their present struggle with an increase
of fame, a higher character, and more complete oonfi-
dence in each other. These are the first fruits to be
hoped, and, we trust, very shortly to be gathered, from
the present alliance. But it would be a narrow view to
limit the advantages of the alliance to what is passing in
the Crimea, in the Baltic, or to whatever other shore
the fortunes of war may drive our fleets and armies.
We view our alliance as a guarantee to the whole
world that lawless power shall never again be suffered
to crush under her armed heel the claims of right and
justice ; that these two great States shall henceforth be
consolidated into a power strong without arrogance,
and willing and able to protect civilisation from those
barbarous inroads which seemed but a little while ago
to threaten Europe, and all her arts and all her cultiva-
tion, with the fate of the lower Roman empire. Most
appropriately was the Queen encountered, on her
first landing, by the effigy, not of Victory or of Fame,
' but the gentler Genius of Civilisation. Once relieved from
the necessity of constant and armed vigilance against
the unwearied disturber of the peace of nations ; once
dispensed from the duty of standing sentinel over the
threatened liberties of mankind, what may we not ex-
pect from the energies of two associated peoples fully
put forth in the generous rivalry of the arts of peace ?
The extension of abstract science in all its branches, its
application in a hundred ways yet undreamt of to sup-
ply the wants and gratify the wishes of man—the de-
struction of those barriers which the jealousy of past
ages raised against the freedom of commerce—the tole
portation into our island of the orderly and methodical
spirit of France and the adoption in France of o"l,:svOef
those maxims of social and political wisdom which
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animosities, the
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dices,—these offer to the eye of the
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Tl 4 EX-ROYAL FAMILY OF FRANOB.—CARNAUVON,
Aug. 117.—The Countess de Neuilly, accompanied by
D
the uke and Duchess de Nemours, the Duke and
Duchess
.A.umale, and the Princess Salerno, arrived is
this tOwn at 11 o'clock this morning from Beaumsris, in
the City of Dublin Company's steamer the Fairy, which
was Placed at their disposal for the occasion. The Royal
partyi who were attended by a numerous suite, walked
to the castle at noon, where they were received by the
deputy constable, Mr. J. Morgan. The ex-Queen few
tered,the celebrated edifice leaning on the arm of the
Front the Daily News of this da
Duke de Nemours. Her Majesty did not ascend the
( y.) Eagle Tower, but the younger members of the family
The Queen of England is at this moment in France, did, and expressed themselves much pleased with the
without a single guard to defend her from the possible view from it. Her Majesty was plainly attired in slight
attacks of the "hereditary enemy" of England. There mourning, and the Royal Duchesses wore hate. Olt
is the Queen of this mighty nation, utterly denuded 'of leaiing, the party bowed graciously to the crowds as- •
all protection, save that which is assured to her by the bembled,..and proceeded to the abridge Arms Hotel, -
chivalrous sentiments of those amongst whom she has whence, having lunched, they immediately started to
thrown herself, but yet without a single doubt as to the visit the Pass of Llanberis. At half-past 6 ?he party
nature of the reception she will
miscalculated the result meet with. Has she ; returned from Llanberis, and re-embarked from the Pile.
Every rational man in Eng- I pier, at ca,raarron, on their rotuxa to Beatusarie•