The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 14 1855.

which he addressed to the friends of Administra-
tive Reform, and put forth opinions which, circu-
lated on the v,ings of the Press, will fructify
throughout the length and breadth of he land,
and bring forth an abundant harvest is due sea-
son. Well did he remark that he had made a
mistake in the terms of the notice of mo'ion which
he had given for to-morrow evening, that " the
House views with deep concern the state
of the Nation " in place of which it
ought to have been " the Nation views
with deep concern the state of the House."
And well might it be so, for never was there a
time when the necessity for Parliamentary Re-
form was more clearly apparent to every sincere
Reformer.

But to-morrow evening the Honourable Gen-
tleman will have a more arduous task. He
will be surrounded by " the TAPERS and TAD-
POLES," the waiters on PROVIDENCE, ready io
clutch at any crumbs of patronage, however in-
significant, and to earn the wages of their shame,
by joining "in baiting the Nineveh Bull "—in
sacrificing the rash stranger, who has brought to
light some of the iniquities of their secret mys-
teries, and endangered their craft. The
task of last night was a labour of love
—that of to-morrow will be arduous toil.
In place of being cheered and encouraged by the
rapturous and enthusiastic cheering of his audi-
tors, he, who refused an office for which a majo-
rity of his listeners would sacrifice their right
arms, will be sneered at and ridiculed for his
Quixotism. We are, however, greatly mistaken
in our man if he will not show himself equal to
the occasion, and worthy of the national con-
fidence. He must unquestionably screw his
courage to the sticking place, but we have no
doubt that he will do so. Besides, he will
not be left to fight the battle single-handed. There
are many good men and true who will array them-
selves side by side with the champion. His
vigorous coadjutor, Mr. LINDSAY, will be present,
and each of those whose names will be found in
the report of the great meeting, besides others,
who with true English instinct will prevent any
unfair odds from being brought against the
weaker side.

The Administrative Reform Association is now
"a great fact." Its existence cannot be ignored
or ascribed to the illusions of speculative dreamers.
Sober practical men have taken a part in the
movement, whose mere names must insure atten-
tion to any cause in which they engage them-
selves, and who will never rest until they have
achieved a complete victory.

It requires no appeal to bespeak public atten-
tion to the interesting and important Despatches
which will be found in another part of this day's
impression. It is true that we have for some
time known the chief features of the stirring
events at Kertch and in the Sea of Azoff, and the
triumphant successes of the Allied Expedition,
but the detailed particulars of these glorious
events, which have inflicted such heavy
blows and great discouragement on the enemy,
will not be the less eagerly sought after
or less joyously perused. We still greedily
gloat over the brilliant exploits of our country-
men and their valiant brethren in arms. The
blood circulates more rapidly and joyously through
our veins while we read of the individual heroism,
combined with the general efficiency that led to
such felicitous results. We hail with enthusiasm
the acts of the IPKILLoPs and MACKENZIES, and
the judicious combinations that so completely
achieved the purposes for which they were en-
gaged. We see what the Allied Generals and
Admirals can accomplish when to vigorously
seconded by their subordinate; and the proper
means placed at their disposal by the Govern-
ments of France and England.
The disembarkation was promptly and safely
effected. The enemy did not venture on any re-
sistance. Indeed the most satisfactory part of
our success is that it has been bloodless—that the
tears of widows or orphans will nut in any
way dim our triumphs. We find that up to the
2d instant, " more than 100 guns (I) many
of them of heavy calibre and remarkably
well cast have fallen into our hands," and
that the Russians, before evacuating Kertch
on the 24th ult., had destroyed 4,166,000 lbs. of
corn and 508,0001b5. of flour (!) This, together
with what was destroyed up to that time in the Sea
of Azoff, comprised nearly four month's rations
for an army of 100,000 men ! It was also ascer-
tained that no less than 1,500 waggons,
each containing half a ton 'weight of grain or
flour, were despatched every day towards Sebasto-
pol. When this important source of supply
has been cut off we may easily conceive
the difficulties and privations which must
necessarily result, not merely to the garrison
of the beleaguered town, but also to the
Russian army of the Crimea, and the efficacy of
the steps thus taken to bring matters to a crisis
and terminate the protracted conflict in that

quarter.
The town of Yenikale will be left in charge
of the Ottoman troops, under the command
of HADJI REDSCHID PASHA, who will doubt-
less justify the confidence reposed in him. The
expedition to Anapa and Soudjak Kaleh
will, of course, become unnecessary, since the
Russians have themselves destroyed the defences,
and abandoned the possession of their last strong-
holds on the Circassian coast.
We now see the result of energy and determi-
nation, of being really in earnest in carrying on
the War. Had we been so at an earlier period
much money and many valuable lives would have
been preserved, and Russia would gladly have
made the required submissions, and given satisfac-
tory securities. We must now take care that these
heavy sacrifices be not thrown away, but that
by the determination of our rulers our children
and children's children shall be saved from trials
similar to those which we have willingly encoun-
tered for their protection and welfare.
It is essential that Russia be not again per-
mitted to regain the ascendancy from which she
has been hurled—that she should never again
obtain a footing in the Crimea, or on the Circas-
sian coast. England expects this from her Mi-
nisters, and woe to them if they disregard the
obvious duty.

Prince ALBERT, on Saturday last, gave a lesson
to his fellow-subjects. The lecture-room was the
dining-hall of Trinity House, the occasion, of
course, the War, and the topic the duties of good
subjects, during such a War, to her MAJESTY'S
Government. All we humbler subjects are natu-
rally disposed to learn froth the " highest subject
of the realm." He occupies a post which pre-
cludes all thought of rivalry, and in which the
most ambitious cannot dream of superseding him ;
hence, though equally with us a subject of his
SOVEREIGN and of the laws, we listen as to one
who is unenviedly primus inter pares. At the
same time the public speeches of the highest dig-
nitaries, with the exception of the one for whose
speech not the Royal individual, but the servants
of Royalty are responsible, are inevitably subject
to the ordeal of public remark.

The duty prescribed to us by the princely