The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-11 00:00:00

PAIRS.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT. AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr Marshall Admiral Duncombe
Lord F. Firzroy Mr Way
Sir J. Matheson Mr H. Johnstone
Mr P. Urquhart Sir W. Wynne
Mr Trail Mr C. Bruce
Mr 0. Stanley Mr W. Wynn
General Evans Mr W. Long
Mr G, C. Glyn Mr Murray
Mr H. B. Baring Sir P. Burrell

EARL RUSSELL, AVAUNT ! Whatever other
necessary evils there may in the world, is Lord
Russell one ? Is it to be supposed that Lord Russell will
still think himself the right man in the right place ? No
man was ever so heartily abused, not only by his foes, but
by his friends, as he has been. He has been like a target
set up in front of extraordinary big guns, and whether the
gun was a Whitworth or an Armstrong, the result was
always the same, and the shot passed invariably right
through him. If he can stand the way in which Parlia-
ment has treated him, he can stand anything. In many
respects he has done well as Foreign Secretary. He had
tasks that suited him, and he has displayed courage and
moderation, But latterly he has had to do the very things
for which he is most unfit. Ho was invited to mediate in
the original Denmark quarrel, and he suggested that the
King of Denmark should try his hand at managing four
Parliaments at once, Ho had to express the feelings of
the country with regard to Poland, and he managed so to
express them that Russia gained a diplomatic triumph, He
had to refuse a very important overture of Franco at a
critical moment, and refused it so that the offence lay in the
manner more than in the mattes of which ho wrote. He
had to decide how far England should go in menaces
towards Germany, and in oneouragement to Denmark, and
he decided almost as badly as possible. If a vote of censure
could have been moved on him, without involving the fate
of the Cabinet, a majority of 500 in favour of it is a moderate
calculation. Lord Palmerston is not the man ever to save
or glorify himself at the expense of a colleague, and Lord
Russell will probably hsve it in his power to stay in office
if the Cabinet stays. But he would best consult his fame
and his dignity by retiring ; and, with all his faults, he has
done enough for Basgland, and acquired a name sufficiently
historical, to make it a matter of regret if ho voluntarily
submits himself to needless humiliation, Saturday
Review.

A MAGNIFICENT SEA. PIECE, by the great
French marine painter, M. Gudin, representing the '' Land.
iug of Napoleon 111. at Genoa" (remarkable as the inaugu-
rative incident of the renowned Italian campaign of 1859),
is now on view at the French Gallery, 120, Pall-mall—cud
would olitself more than repay anyone for the trouble of
going considerably out of their way to visit that always at-
tractive, but now more than ever attractive exhibition.

A great luxury is es,7d to be fast passing away from
us, and "like the baseless fabric of a (pleasing) vision leave
not a wreck behind," The luxury we allude to is that deli-
cious Madeha wine which somewhat mysteriously, but no
less certainly, is now so difficult to obtain at any price, The
Vintage Wine Company (14, Bloomsbury-street), have
announced that they possess a few remaining pipes of
Madeira on hand, which they offer to the public at 578. per
dozen. This price, under the circumstances, is so very
tempting, as to induce a doubt as to the quality of it, but on
our testing it the wine proved to be as fine a sample of gene-
rous old Madeira as we ever tasted. The efforts of this com-
pany, from its very commencement, to give the public good
and cheap wines, not only entitles it to general patronage,
but does more, has actually secured it. It is not too much
to say.that the success of the company is unpreeedlAted in
tb. bi4oll 049 ra94,zA wine trade,