The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-17 00:00:00

the premises of the resolutions which were carried
by meetings of seven or eight thousand persons
at Birmingham, and by no despicable numbers in
St. Martin's-hall. Thousands of hearty friends of
the oppressed nationalities were there ; the sen-
timents most enthusiastically applauded are proof
of that ; in one meeting at Kennington, both the
resolution and the amendment were heartily car-
ried. The peace men are in this way making
use of the War men practically in favour of
Russia, just as the Squires used the Chartists
against the Anti-Corn-Law League. The trick is
a clever one. How are we to escape the dilemma
they put us in ? You wish Poland to be restored,
they say, and you want a Polish Legion to be
raised, hoping it will be tho inauguration of the
desired deed of justice ; but, they ask, do you
believe Lord PALMERSTON and Prince ALBERT
will ever allow the restoration of Poland ? While
a German Prince must be the virtual Prime Mi-
nister of the day, can the constitutional Prime
Minister consent that Poland shall be free ? In
other words, can he consent to the release of
German potentates from the Russian Protecto-
rate! and to beloved " Preussen and Oesterreich"
losing their little mouthsful of Poland ? We
are compelled to shake our heads. Hence
they wind up Would you then raise an
unhappy Polish Legion merely to shed its
blood in fighting for those liberties for
others of which they are never to taste them-
selves ?

The questioners seem to have no flaw in their
arguments, yet we are satisfied they are practically
wrong. The error is precisely that against which
they inveigh. Do not, they exclaim, put the Polish
Legion into hands which will use it for their own
purposes only ! We reply, do not, you friends
of Poland, put yourselves into the hands of the
friends of Russia ! The Peace-at-any-price party,
and the pro-Russian party are using you for their
unworthy objects. No benefit to the Poles can re-
sult from the course into which the peace men
would dupe you. That is certain. They do not
wish it should. What care they about Poland ?
She grows no cotton for Manchester, and her
slavery is a great " honour" to the honourable
nation, for whose undiminished honour the ABER-
DEENITES and RUSSELLITES are SO sensitive. Coin-
cidence with such men ought to make friends of
Poland suspect themselves in the wrong.
We hold, therefore, to thorough-going honesty.
Demand distinctly all that is right for the junc-
ture. It is right, and acknowledged by those
who have lately met, that Poland should be free ;
right that it should be the bulwark of Europe
against the vaunted but odious barbarism of Rus-
sia ; right that Poles of all men on earth should
enlist under every banner unfurled against Russia
or Austria ; the brave BEM and scores of noble
Poles have verified this. Even if they recovered
not their fatherland it would be right for them to
join in every attempt to humble its wicked oppres-
sor ; it is right that Russia should lose the ser-
vices of the 200,000 Poles whom she has forced
into her armies, and that the cause of European
independence should have their aid. All this is
unquestionably right ; but a second thing is also
right, that this patriot aid, and the whole con-
duct of the War, should be in thoroughly trust-
worthy hands. Then demand this also. Separate
not what in this contest GOD has joined together.
Poland abroad, and men at home who care for
nationalities, not for crowns, are the two things
wanted. Let every meeting insist on both. If
Lord PALMERSTON can't be trusted, then, in the
name of justice, turn him out. We, at least,
shall not weep. We believe he could do all we
require—if he would. That he will, or that he
will be allowed, if he would, we much more than
doubt.

What, then, ie the one thing wanted ? W e
reply, for the nation to awake and do its duty.
ABERDEEN and his coterie have faiIed—PALMER-
STON and his Whigs have failed—Lord JOHN and
the visitors at Chesham-place have failed—Lord
DERBY, in opposition, has failed—the House of
Commons has failed. Are we then helpless be-
yond the little charmed circle ? Are there none
among us who in office would " screw up their
courage to the sticking-place, and would not
fail?" All England knows the contrary. The
country denounces routine. Why, it is the
country's own tolerance of routine in selecting a
Cabinet which is the immediate cause of all that
has gone wrong. Base foreign policy, and
shamefully wasteful administration are both due
to this one cause.

We would warn Lord PALMERSTON, meantime,
that his delicacy to Austria and to Russia may be
continued too long. Although cunning men are
prompting the people to close the War because
PALMERSTON will neither turn out nor do
the people's work, that silly trick cannot mis-
lead honest Englishmen long. They will never
consent to a shabby winding-up. They will think
it infinitely more reasonable to reject any
Minister than to reject a Polish Legion. Were
England polled to-morrow for Poland or PALMER-
STON, the result of the ballot would shake the
throne of every European despot—PALMERSTON
himself would vanish for ever.

The Marchioness of Ormonde, the young Carquis,
Lady Mary, and Lord James Butler, returned to Kil-
kenny Castle from Garryricken on Monday.
The Earl and Countess of Besborough will join the
party about to assemble at Gordon Castle about the end
of the month, to partake of the hospitality of the Duke
and Duchess of Richmond.

Lord Paget arrived at Malta, on the 7th inst., on his
way home from the Crimea, invalided.
The lady and family of Lieut. Colonel Harrison, Royal
Artillery, have left Kilkenny, for London.
The Hon. Mr. Wandesforde, Lady Carrick, family,
and suite, have left Mount Juliet for Coolum Lodge,
Dunmore East, county Waterford, for the bathing
season.

By the death of the Duke of Somerset, Lord Palmer-
ston will, for the first time, have to advise her Majesty
as to the bestowal of a blue ribbon.

It is reported (says the PorJamouth, Guardian) that
Sir Francis Baring is about to accept office under the
present Government, and will consequently be obliged
to appear again before his constituents.
His Excellency the Bavarian Minister has taken a
house at Brighton for the season.
Lord and Lady Brougham are receiving company at
Brougham Hall.
Sir William and Lady Molesworth have left town for
their seat, Pencarrow, Cornwall. The Right Hon. Bart.
returns to London in a few days, to resume his official
duties. Lady Molesworth will remain at Pencarrow till
the end of September, to receive a succession of visitors.
Among the recent visitors at the Royal Victoria
Hotel, St. Leonards-on-the-Sea, have been the Marquis
and Marchioness of Abercorn and Lady Louisa Hamil-
ton, Baroness James Rothschild, Lord and Lady Foley
and the Hon. Miss Foley, Lord Dufferin, Sir A. and
Lady Agnew, Sir Edward and Lady Buxton, &c.
Mr. H. Bell, one of the candidates selected for the
Civil Service of the East India Company, is not, as has
been stated, a member of Exeter College, Oxford, but a
graduate of Clare Hall, Cambridge.
The Marchioness of Ely, who will be the Lady-in-
Waiting in attendance upon her Majesty during the ap-
proaching Royal visit to the French Court, is supposed
to have been appointed for this high duty in consequence
of her personal friendship with the Empress of the
French.
KEW GARDENS.—A statement has appeared in the
public papers to the effect that Kew Gardens are open
the whole of Sunday. Such is not the case. They
were formerly closed all that day. Sir W. Molesworth
opened them to the public from two o'clock till six ;
they are now kept open till seven, and will continue so
during the few remaining Sundays before the shorter
days commence.
GENERAL O'DONNELL, of the United States army,
arrived in Limerick this week from America, on a visit
to cousin; Major-General Sir Charles O'Donnell,
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