The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-06 00:00:00

THE surN LONDON, MONDAY EVENIN6%, AUGUST 6 1855.

never see such speeches,as Lord JOHN RUSSELL
and Mr. LAING used to make, nor such as Lord
LYNDHURST, Mr. LAYARD and even Sir W. MOLES-
WORTH now make ; but the speeches of the
BRIGHT and GLADSTONE party are reprinted in
extenso, with hardly a sentence omitted, to em-
bolden Russian zeal with the evidence of Englisi,
divisions. The stubborn fact indeed remains that
the English House of Commons will not, or dare
not, give a Russian vote ; and that even Prince
ALBERT dares not make speeches against the War,
except sideways by an attack on constitutional
goyernment. Almost, all over qie continent, how-
ever, east of the Rhine, the despots take pretty
good care to exclude from, or to modify in the
journals all that tells against Russia, and to
give at full length either our quarrels at home,
or any mishap abroad. If the Peelites and peace-
at-any-price men were in the pay of Russia they
could not serve her better ; and however they may
now flatter themselves with becoming the idols
of the nation, when, as they fancy, the taxation
their conduct increases shall make it desirous of
peace, they most certainly deceive themselves.
Some of them are scholars, and it is worth their
while to remember the respective fates of the
great war orator of Athens and his Philippising
opponent. Even after the defeat at Chaeronea,
and the loss of political status, the mean-spirited
subserver of the ambition of PHILIP not only
could not wrest the crown from the patriot, but
could not save himself from incurring civil dis-
grace by the attempt. Such will certainly be the
result in this country. Wqre the army in the
Crimea literally driven into the sea, the nation
would wreak its vengeance, not on the men who
counselled worthily of their 'ancestors and their
countrymen, but on the perverse, the practically
Russianising men, who cramped as far as in them
ay the noble efforts of their country, and stimu-
lated those of the enemy.

For our part we cannot resist the conviction
that treachery, either in our Court or our Cabi-
nets, is the sole reason why we have had war at
all, and why, after it began, it was not more
quickly brought to a conclusion. The men who
knew of the shameless SEYMOUR correspondeuee,
and yet did not utterly distrust Russia and anti-
cipate her designs ; who suffered the pas-
sage of the Pruth, who kept our ships outside the
Equine till after the horrors of Sinope—a murder
committed, too, by a gross breach of faith—who
then sent out troops for a parade war, as General
Ev.aNs stated—who courted that double of Rus-
sian nepotism, perfidy, cunning, and violence,
Austria, and admitted her brutal troops into the
innocent provinces, instead of demanding
her decision fur or against at once—who first
proposed, then countermanded, the formation
of a Polish Legion, who shrunk from
declaring for Polish liberty itself, and who have
spared " Holy Russia" in fifty ways besides—it
is these trimming, these half-hearted men who have
brought us into war, and who will keep us in it
through sheer apprehension of hurting Russia and
Austria too much. The three savage oppressors
of Poland, and, above all, the base gaoler of Hun-
gary and Lombardy, are the beloved friends of our
Whigs and Tories, and of the Court through whose
smiles they hope in turns to enjoy the sweets of
office. The nation is sound, thoroughly so ; but
its governors all sympathise with the governing
classes abroad, not with the governed.
This is the key of the whole mystery. Our
money and our men are squandered in profu-
sion ; no foresight, no energy, no boldness is
shown in the war, and all because our administra-
tors are heartless. Enthusiasm would inspire
very different counsels. Elrnestness never fails
to find ability. But how can our aristocracy and
our Court be in earnest, when they can peddle
over such paltry matters as the Four Points, and
the respective merits of counterpoise or limita-
tion ! ! England despises such trumpery objects
for a great war. They are themselves sufficient
to enfeeble its conduct. Why strike blows worthy
the Allied Armies and Navies for the " difference
between tweedledum and tweedledee." It is, we
believe, loathsome to the people generally to see
its Legislators debating such childish terms of
peace. Its instinctive common-sense exclaims,
et us fight like men, for something worthy of

men !

On Saturday we inserted the Report of the
Directors of the Royal British Bank, which was
of a truly satisfactory character, and may be re-
garded as conclusive of the triumphant success of
the great experiment tried on the introduction of
the Scotch system of banking into the metropolis
of the United Kingdom. This result is the more
gratifying to ourselves, as from the very commence-
ment we earnestly commended the princip'e which,

having succeeded on one side of the Tweed,
and proved alike beneficial to the shareholders and
customers in the various establishments distributed
throughout the length and breadth of the sister
kingdom, should in like manner flourish when
transplanted to British soil. We felt that all that
was required was an efficient and straightforward
board of management, and " fair play," a clear
stage, and no favour, to insure a triumph of the
principle.

These, we are happy to say, were ac-
corded. The Directors showed themselves
to be sound-judging, prudent men of busi-
ness, who, while extending the great bene-
fits of banking facilities to classes previously
debarred therefrom, took measures, at the same

time, to prevent any reasonable chance of loss.
The steady increase of business the hand-
some -pmfits realised, and partly distributed,
while considerable portions have been applied
to the liquidation of the preliminary expenses,
and the formation of a reserved fund, already
amounting to 13,7941., supply unquestionable
testimony on the accuracy of their views ; and
although they have had prejudices to encounter in
the first instance, these prejudices have worn
away, and they now occupy a high position, with
an increased capital, that will enable them to in-
crease their transactions, in one of the best bank-
ing sites in London, viz. the old South Sea House,
in Threadneedle-street, which has been obtained
on very favourable terms.

Suffice it to say, that after distributing a divi-
dend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum (free
of income tax) on the paid-up capital, and pro-
viding handsomely for all expenses, they were
enabled to add 1,0001. to the reserved fund, and
likewise to apply 6361. 7s. Bd. to the pre-
liminary expenses, and to carry an unappro-
priated balance of 1,1621. 2s. 7d. to the new
account. Such facts, supported by such figures,
require no comment—they supply unquestionable
proofs of the prosperity and stability of the Royal
British Bank, the initiator of the Scottish system
in England.

The Junior United Service Club has received a splen-
did copy of Winterhalter's picture of the Emperor Na-
poleon 111. It is full length and life size. The British
public have been made familiar with this picture by the
engravings. The likeness is perfect.
THE NEW ACT ON MILEAGE DUTY.—The new act to
reduce the mileage duty o❑ omnibuses, &c., from 10.,
to ld. per mile, has just been printed. It took effect
from the Ist of July last, and will benefit the omnibus
proprietors to about 60,000/, a-year.

ARRIVAL OF THE KING OF
FORTUGAL

PORTSMOUTH, MOND,IY MORNING.
His Portuguese MAjesty's steam yacht Mind elho,
with the King on board, and the Portuguese Royal
standard flying, passed through Spithead, for Os-
borne, at five o'clock this morning. The ships at
Portsmouth did not salute.
_ _

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING.
The Portuguese war steamer Mindelho, accom-
panied by the Dona Louise, has arrived, bringing
his Majesty the King of Portugal, who is accom-
panied by his brother, the Duke of Oporto, and
suite. The two vessels have brought up in the
river, as it is not yet known whether his Majesty
will land and proceed to London, or return to
Osborne House.

THE HYDE-PARK HAYNAU.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SEN.

- -
SIR,—I do not wonder that the one individual referred
to by Mr. Mitchell was anxious to get off the charge of
woman-flogging. Bankside justice has not lost its ter-
rore. One cruel case of woman-beating by the police
came to me, however, from a medical student who wit-
nessed the act. The horses of an open carriage being a
little restive at the disturbance, a
_young lady in the car-
riage had it stopped and got out. In her timidity she
laid hold of one of the rails while standing by the car-
riage, when a policeman came up and struck the hand
on the rails such a blow with his truncheon, as the ar-
dent affirmed must have crushed the bones of her fingers;
he stated that he literally shuddered at the sight of her
agony.—l inclose my card, and am, sir, yours respect-
fully, C.

LATEST NEWS.

ANOTHER RUSSIAN SORTIE.

WAR DEPARTMENT, AuG. 4.

'General Simpson has reported by telegraph to-
day that the Russians made a sortie last night on
the Woronzow-road as far as the chevaux de frise,
but were repulsed without loss on our side.
Few deaths from. cholera.

PARIS, SUNDAY.

General Canrobert is expected in France. His
departure from the Crimea is ascribed to an old

wound, which has 'opened, and causes him great
pain. The Emperor ordered him to resign, and
he has given up his division, to WMahon.

All the 55 prism lers belonging to the secret
society called Mariallne have been found guilty.
Their sentences ranL,,e from six months' to five

years' imprisonment.

The Benedetti has 1 eft for the Crimea.

The Christophe Co lombe came into collision
with a Turkish frigate, when two Frenchmen and

iur Turks were killed.

On the Bth ult., the garrison of Fort St. Paul

made an excursion into the interior, and carried

off 600 bullocks.

13 ANOVER, SUNDAY.

Another royal proelal3lation has been issued
this day. It states that the Government has

made every attempt to bring the Chambers into
harmony with the decree of the Federal Diet,
dated April 12, but havin g failed, the latter can
no longer remain unexecut

The Government, convi need that any further
negotiation with the Chatreoers of 1848 would lead
to no result, has resolved to execute the decision
of the Diet without more delay. Accordingly,

by the ordinance just issue d, the Ministers are au-
thorised, in obedience to the federal decree, to
reinstate the aristocracy ill their former rights.

XLSINORE, FRIDAY.
The Gorgon has arrived from England, and
proceeded to join the fleet at Nargen.