The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-13 00:00:00

American War of Independence being our

ally in this war of ind.ependence ; heedless
of our affiance being for the cJinmon rights

of nations, a vast portion of America seems .dis-
posed only to indulge its spleen against the mother

eonntry, and to show its syntipathy with the great

community of European slaveholders.

To see

England beaten, and slavery rampant, are their
Patriotic mad noble aspirationg. Hence the re-

joking% at St. Francisco,
returned
an.Anlericau vessel when the English ships
and. the salutes fired from
unsuccessful fromPetropaulovski ; hence the selfish
tone of much of the American
like Prussia, in the
hope of keeping in with
Russia while we quarrel with her, and of thus
press, rejoicing
securing a splendid offering from the trade for
their god—AL.mmon. Fortunately, lieve
the War, notwithstanding their selfish
prud we believe
the War, notwithstanding their selfish l)rudcnco,
has done them commercially more harm than it
has done us. If the direct blows were lighter,
yet they had not the substance to stand any
at all. Would that Prussia, America's European
counterpart, might suffer as severely ! We must
confess that the mean tone of feeling in the Groat

Slave Republic, respecting this War with the

Great Slave Autocrat, has done much to cool

whatever Republican fire may have survived the

days of our youth.

Baron HESS has represented to his Government

that he could not undertake to operate against
the Russians, unless assured of a Prussian army
of 100,000 men•" Such is the statement which
has been flashed along the electric wires from
Vienna ; and, although we are unwilling to think
sce badly of Austria as to yield implicit credence
to th, humiliating intelligence, we cannot alto-

- gather dismiss it from our minds as utterly un-
worthy of notice. We have seen too much of Ger-
' man trickery and vacillation to remain satisfied
with mere words, and should certainly feel greater
confidence in Austrian professions if the Rubicon
were fairly passed, and some decided and irre-
vocable step taken. The time within which
Count Buor, pledged himself to adept active
measures for the purpose of carrying out the
objects of the recent Treaty has expired.
Even the additional period granted at the solici-
tation of the Russian Plenipotentiary is rapidly
drawing to a close, when the eyes of Baron
HESS are suddenly opened, and he discovers, to
his astonishment, that "he could not undertake
to operate against the Russians unless assured of
the support of a Prussian army of 100,000
men !" Why, what mockery is this ! Does
Austria, intend to abandon her position as
a leading Power, possessing the means of per-
forming her deliberate and solemn promises
of discharging the duties she has undertaken ?
The Turks, under OMER PACEA, were enabled to
foil all the efforts of their opponents, although
made while they were still fresh and energetic,
and before the interference of the Western Powers
created a diversion to the Crimea, that drew off
all the available Russian troops.
Baron HESS must indeed have formed a very
humiliating estimate of the forces under his com-
mand if he be really sincere in his statement.
If (o—that is the difficulty. It is that one
small word that creates the doubt. We fancy,
however, that the question is raised rather by
the civil than by any military servant of FRANCIS
JOSEPH. It is used rather as an excuse for fur-
ther procrastination by the diplomatists than an
expression of "cowardice "—the expression is un-
questionably strong, but we cannot discover any
one more suitable--by the military. We believe
that Austrian, aye, and Prussian troops, would
gladly unsheathe the sword and fling away the
scabbard—that they possess the hearts and cou-
rage of true soldiers ; and that it would be a foul
calumny to impute any hesitation to the men
who would have to bear the brunt of the
encounter.

But Ministers can instruct the Commander to
report as they think proper ! If they were
unwilling to assume the offensive—if desirous. of
finding a plausible pretext for backing out of
their pledges—nothing more plausible could
be found than such a representation from
the General commanding in the Principalities.
That might be received as a valid excuse. It
would imply a want of preparation, which might
be used as an argumentunt ad Inisericordiam—a
pathetic appeal, to induce the representatives of
France and England to become less stringent in
their requisitions. We trust, however, that they
will not be so easily humbugged, but that they
may insist on Austria liquidating her obligations
co the very letter. She can do so, if she pleases,
and should not be allowed to evade her just
responsibilities by any such disgraceful alle-
gations. If there is not a sufficient force
in the Principalities to withstand the Rus-
sian onslaught, that is the fault of th o Austrian
Government. It had ample time for mature de-
liberation. It received a full consideration for its
pledges, and, therefore, such a protest would not

even, if well founded, constitute an adequate ox•

cum for any failure in its engagements.

ARRIVAL OF LORD CARDIGAN.

LATEST NEWS.

Lord Cardigan arrived at the South-Eastern
Railway Station, London-bridge, at half-past 10
a.m. to-day, from Paris. Re looks:rather feeble,
but is in good spirits. He left in a cab for Port-
man-square. Numbers of the wounded officers
arrive every day. Six arrived yesterday—among
them Captain Barstow, who is very lame.

THE SUN, LONDON, SAT URDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18 1855,

' infra]. Bouet-Willaumez left on board the Chris-
, tophe Colonalie for Franco.
We read in the Constitut:onnel :—"Accordi:2g
to information which. we believe to he correct, the
indirect revenue for the month of December ex-
ceeded by more than four millions that of the cor-
responding month of the preceding year. nig in-
crease, which more than makes up for the decrease
in previous months, will bring up the receipts of
the year to a sum equal to that of 1853, and will
realise the calculations made in drawing out the
budget of 1854. If it be called to mind that the
returns of 1853 were higher than those of preceding
years, there is reason for congratulation on the re-
sults obtained in 1854, notwithstanding the war,
the insufficiency of the vintage, and the food crisis,
which weighed on the first months of the year."
BOURSE, JA7I. 12.—CLOSING PRICES.
Cash. fr. c. End cf Aloath.
4.3 per Cents 92 —92 f.
3 per Cents 66 40 66 75
Credit Mobilier 732 450 Roman
Credit Foncier — Austrian

Belgian Five 5........ Spanish Threes
Picdmonte3e. B6 59 Home Debt
RAILWAYS—FOIL CASH.

fr. c. fr. c.
Orleans , 1,165 Lyons
'
Western 640 Rouen 1010
Cato 5BO Strasburg
,leelitorranea.n BB2 50 Havre . —
Northern