The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-23 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, uCTOBER, 23, 1P055-:

THE OPINION IN PARIS OF GENERAL
SIMPSON.

nisterg, who wished to have the importance of directing
an independent army, and thus to share with the French
Government in the honour of directing a great war.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

All our misfortunes since the battle of the Alma have
proceeded from the absurd policy of our Government in
Leeping up a separate command, and attempting to nankr.,
,ear little army via at all points with the great French one.
This-is impossible. Notwithstanding that the French
n.-my in the East is four times as numerous as ours, it
is only a fourth part of the army at home, and from
which it is recruited. From this home army the old
and disciplined soldiers are sent to the Crimea, while
the young conscripts are kept at home. We, on the con-
trary, have our whole regular force abroad, and the
gaps caused by disease and the sword are filled up by
undisciplined raw boys, and that even with the greatest
difficulty. In fact, the more numerous our army be-
comes, the worse are the materials of which it will be
composed. We may be compared in this respect to a
poor family attempting to rival a rich one in splendour
and ostentation.

Sir,—ln my last letter, published in your number of
the 9th inst., I pointed out in what manner the English
troops were necessary for the reduction of Sebastopol—
how, by the two hours during which they occupied the
attention of the greater part of the Russian army, they
gave time to the French to fortify themselves in the
Malakhoff, and by that means to resist the utmost efforts
of the Russians to drive them out after the attack of the
English on the Redan had been finally repulsed.
Some persons will, perhaps, ba apt to exclaim, the
English soldiers have been sacrificed to those of the
French. While the French have had all the glory, the
poor English troops have be€n exposed to a perfectly
desperate and hopeless attack, merely to facilitate the
success of their allies.
I confess to have viewed the question at first in
this light myself, and to have blamed General Simpson
for having given in to such a plan. But I have been
satisfied, with the reasoning of my French military
friends, that this was absolutely necessary.
"It was necessary," say they, " that we, the French,
should attack the Malakhoff, because your army was
not sufficiently strong for this. We have at least four
men to your one. Therefore, the less important part
was necessarily assigned to you. Had the two armies
been under a single commander-in-chief, the case would
have been different. We should then have had at least
ten thousand English engaged with the French in the ,
assault of the Malakhoff, and their place before the Re-
clan filled up with ten thousand Frenchmen. We
should then have seen the Zouave and the Highlander
storming the same breach, shoulder to shoulder, and
the French and English Guards rivalling each other
in steadiness and intrepidity. Such a state of thinge
would be infinitely better for both armies, and it
would excite amongst the soldiers of both a generous
emulation, under which emotion nothing would be too
difficult, and everything possible. Such ought to be the
position of the allied armies, but, unfortunately, your
orgueil Britannique will not allow this. You cannot ex-
pect that we will place our army, four times as nume-
rous as yours, under the command of the English Gene-
ral, and your national dignity, it seems, would be
wounded by your army being under the command•in•
chief of a Marshal of France. All the movements of
the allied armies have been hampered and confused by
this divided command. Sebastopol would probably
have been taken long before the Bth of September last
had one head directed the whole movements of the

It has been, I repeat, owing to our separate eommam:
that all the disasters of our army have arisen since the
battle of the Alma. It was our separate command that
:Jlaced us at Inkerman by ourselves in a position which
forced us to maintain, during nearly a whole day, single
banded, a combat with four times our numbers. It was
our separate command which, during last winter, in-
duced us to undertake a part of the siege infinitely be-
yond oxr strength, and which had the effect of decimat-
ing our little army by disease, caused principally by
over work. And it is owing to our separate, command
that, on the last occasion, while the French (according
to the Times) were reaping all the glory, the English
were employed at a subordinate part of the attack,
merely to facilitate the French operations. .

In short, as long as we keep„ up our separate com-
mand, we may be compared to the dwarf in alliance with
the giant, who got all the wounds, whilehis big comrade
had all the glory.—l remain, &c.,
Paris, Oct. 9, 1855. JAMES AYTOUN.

FURTHER OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA 1N
THE MILLBANK PENITENTIARY.

Yesterday Mr. Bedford, coroner for Westminster, and
a highly respectable jury, assembled in the Millbank
Penitentiary, to inquire touching and concerning the
death of Henry Edwards, late an inmate, aged 63, who
died from Asiatic cholera, the awful disease having again
made ins appearance in the gaol within the last few days.
The unfortunate man's being the third death from the
epidemic during the past week.
It appeared- from the evidence of chief warder Sa-
muel Finn that the deceased was airuLted to the gaol
on the 7th of September last from the Staffordshire
county prison, having been sentenced to four years' impri-
sonment at the assizes for receiving three bags and four
fowls, knowing the same to have been stolen. On a pre-
vious occasion be had been imprisoned five months for
horse-stealing. He was described as a married man, and
having six children. When admitted he was reported
in good health, but he was taken seriously ill on last
Friday, and removed to the infirmary, where he died on

united troops.
" Lord Raglan, although a brave and gallant
and a perfect gentleman in his intercourse with our
)fficers, was jealous to a degree of anything interfering

with his independent command ; and he was on this
Account, perhaps, the worst General which the Eng-

ish Government could have sent out to command

small English army acting with a large French one.
that complete success has at length crowned the efforts
of the allied forces is to be attributed in a great measure

the following day.
John Horne, warder, deposed that be received the de-
ceased on his admission on 7th Sept. He complained of
slight indisposition on the following day, the Bth ult.,
for which he received from the doctor some medicine,
and he then continued well up to the time of his last
seizure. On Thursday last he complained of slight loose-
ness of the bowels, but there appeared nothing serious in
his case, as lie was enabled to continue at his work.
However, when the surgeon went his rounds, the de-
ceased's case was brought under his notice, and he had
some medicine prescribed, two doses of which he took
the same evening. Upon his proceeding to the de-
ceased's cell the following morning, at a quarter past 6,
he complained of great looseneiis. of the bowels during
the night, and wittiest perceiving that he had been sick
and purged immediately rang the tower bell, and the de-
ceased was instantly removed to the infirmary. Witness
asked him why he did not give the alarm to the patrol
by putting out his board during the night, so as to attract
the patrol's attention ; when he replied he did not think
it worth while. He (witness) explained that there was
a small board in each cell door, which the prisoner could
push out if he was taken ill, or required anything during
the night, and the chief warder further explained that
there was a warder up and down the lobbies every 15
minutes:, to Fee ail was right.

to the character of General Simpson. He does not ap-
pear to be actuated by the absurd morgue of the other
English Generals. Without considering his own vanity he
gives in to the plan best suited to promote the common
cause ; and it is evident that he and Pelissier are on the
'jest of terms, and act cordially together. We in France
ionsider that the plan of the last attack on Sebastopol
vas admirably arranged in all its details, as well in the
assault on the Malakhoff as in the false attacks on the
Medan by the English, and the Centre Bastion by th•
French under General de Sallee ; and we consider that
General Simpson is entitled to his full share of credit in
the concoction and arrangements of this plan, as he
and Pelissier formed it betwixt them. We regard the
vituperation of the Times and his correspondent
against General Simpson as silly and ridiculous in
Dhe extreme. Those personages seem to proceed in
total ignorance of the real plan and intentions of the
generals, which was a combined movement, and not se-
veral isolated ones, as they (the Times and his correspon-
dent) foolishly appear to have supposed. How could
General Simpson have acted differently on that occasions

ft was necessary for him to conceal from his men that
the attack on the Redan was hopeless as a separate as-
sault, although contributing so much to the final result;
for the soldiers would not have put into action that
dogged determination which gave the French two hours
of respite. We are of opinion," continued my French
friends, "that General Simpson was perfectly justified in
concealing this from the soldiers employed in the assault,
and in not sending further reinforcements to the troops
engaged in the Redan, as this could have only served to
prolong unnecessarily a hopeless attack, and to cause a
greater loss. The hour asked for by General Pelissier bad
been obtained, and the Malakhoff was secured to the
French beyond the power of the Russians to retake it. As
to the men who fell in the assault of the Redan, how can
hey be said to have been sacrificed more than any of the
.they soldiers killed en that day The English engaged

William Rendafl, assistant warder in the infirmary,
proved the deceased's being admitted to the infirmary on
the Friday, suffering from Asiatic cholera. The usual
remedies were applied, but he gradually sank, and ex-
pired at five o'clock on the following (Saturday) evening.
The witness further, in reply to the jury, admitted that
the deceased was not seen by Mr. Hatfield, the surgeon,
until upwards of an hour after his admission to the in-
firmary. In the meantime the usual remedies resorted
to in such cases were applied, and afterwards he had
everything he could be got to take, in the shape of port
wine, &c. _ _ _

Mr. George Hatfield, resident surgeon, stated that the
deceased died from Asiatic cholera, and explained that
always in such cases certain remedies were tried in the
first place, which the warders were quite competent to
administer before the arrival of the medical officer.
Shortly after his admission to the infirmary the deceased
got into the usual collapse and rapidly sank, the case,
considering the other deaths which had taken place,
being rather severe in its character. There bad been
seven cases of Asiatic cholera during the present out-
break, and the case under inquiry made the third death.
By the Jury—He could not account locally for the
disease, nor could he say how it came that these pri-
soners were more particularly attacked by it than any
other. Certainly the site was bad, as in the first place
it was very low, and then its contiguity to the River
made the building damp and unhealthy. Singular to say,
the disease had always on previous occasions commenced
its ravages within the walls of the gaol ; but this sea-
son, when it came exceedingly late, the disease had
showed itself a week previous in the district of Chelsea.
The greatest precautions to avert the dreadful scourge
had been adopted for some months put in the gaol, and
the water had been brought from the artesian wells at
Trafalgar-square. Since the disease had appeared the
warders had been cautioned to be more vigilant, and
each prisoner had a certain quantity of rum per day.
The diet of the sick, and, indeed, the
prison generally,
was under the survel:lance of the medical dicer,.
A Juror said it indeed was somewhat extraordinary
that while there was not a trace last season outside the
walls of the prison of the disease, it was raging violently
within. He considered that the situation of the prison
or the diet must be improver in some way or other.
.
The Coroner, in ably summing up, remarked that he
was glad to see the jury willing in all such cases to make
a strict investigation into the general discipline of the
prison, for it was for such purposes they were assembled
together on such painful occasions.
After some further observations from the learned
coroner, the jury returned a verdict simply of "Death
from Asiatic cholera," and the investigation terminated.

lid their duty in the most gallant manner, and what
signified it if they fell in an unsuccessful attack on the
Redan, or in a successful one on the Malakhoff, if that
unsuccessful attack contributed ai much to the trium-
phant result as the successful one ?

" This is the point of view in which the matter ought
to be shown, both to your army and the British public.
ft is the true one, and it will satisfy the justifiable pride
And national jealousy of both. The Times, with some
the other English journals, together with their corre-
spondents, we are sorry to say, are doing all in their
power to wound the feelings of your soldiers, to sow
jealousy and distrust between them and their officers,

ind thus to do the greatest injury to the common cause.
On this side the Channel they would soon be reduced to

order, but the liberty of the press, of which you Eng-
lish are so proud, prevents this, we suppose, in your
country."

I have now given the opinion in Paris as to the con-
duct of Gen. Simpson on the Bth of September. He is
certainly not looked upon as a brilliant offioer, but he is
considered as a judicious one, and the best, perhaps,
that could be placed at the head of the English army
so long as that army is under a separate command, and
this on account of his good sense and conciliatory dispo-
-iition, which prevents him from opposing his personal
dignity as General of an independent army to the plans
of General Pelissier, when he considers those plans con-
ducive to the common interest.

But there is one point upon which there is a general
outcry in France—that is upon the divided command.
Indeed, the same feeling exists in England upon this
subject amongst all judicious military men. I cannot
conceive what feeling of national dignity should induce
our Government not to give in to a policy so evidently
dictated by common sense. We cannot be a great mili-
tary nation as long as we are a free people. To be
so we must give up our liberty. Without a forced con-
scription, which the people of England would not sub-
mit to, we can never raise the great armies which exist
in France, Austria, and Russia, and other despotic
countries, and that, nothwithstanding our population,
from their natural courage, stamina, and hardihood, is
the population of all others best fitted to form first-rate

DETERMINED CASE op SELF-DEST.RUC-

TION.

KENDAL, Oct. 19.—Yesterday morning a most pain-
ful sensation was created through Ambleside by the
report that Mr. Bryan Robinson, of Rock Cottage,
farmer, had committed suicide.
It appears that about half-past six o'clock the house-
keeper of the deceased, Ann Butler, who had just got
up, on passing the room beard Mr. Robinson groan,
She tried the door, but it was fast, and she received no
answer to her inquiries. Neither she nor her two fel-
low-servants were willing to break open the door lest
their master should be offended if merely disturbed in
his sleep ; but about nine o'clock their anxiety became
so great that they asked a neighbour, Mr. Miles Clarke,
to get in at the window of the deceased's bed-room. Mr.
Clarke did so, and found Mr. Robinson lying dead upon
the floor with his throat cut. He was undressed, and
had a penknife stained with blood in his band, with
which the fatal act had been committed. It appears,
from the housekeeper's evidence at the inquest held be-
fore R. Wilson, Esq., that the deceased had been sub-
ject to fits of insanity, and was then under medical
treatment. He was sometimes much dejected, and at
other times in exuberant spirits. Deceased was in good
circumstances, and is well known as having been a car-
rier between Kendal and Ambleside. A verdict of Tem-
porary Insanity was returned.

soldiers. Why, therefore, foolishly attempt to rival
France by bringing an independent army into the field.
We ought, I say, to content ourselves with maintaining
in the East a small but perfectly disciplined and ap-
pointed force, such as that which fought at the Alma,
and to place this army under the command-in-chief of
the French General. Such an army as this would per-
fectly support the honour of the British military cha-
racter. This sort of thing has bee❑ repeated again and
again during our history. During the seven years' war
the English contingent was under the command-in-
chief of the Duke of Brunswick, and during the reign of
Charles, a small English army was placed under the
command of Turenne. On both occasions the foreign
journals were loud in their praise of the valour and dis-
cipline of tho English troops.

MARYLEBONE LITERARY INSTITUTION.—Last evening
the session was opened under very favourable auspices.
conversazione, numerously attended both by ladies
and gentlemen, was given by the members of the institu-
tion, who seem to be making unusual efforts to retrieve
the falling fortunes of the undertaking. Like many
other similar institutions, that, of Marylebone has, to
speak plainly, " outrun the constable." Whether through
want of sympathy abroa7d,.or mismanagement at home,
we are unable to say, but the labours of the committee
of management do not appear, judging from the observa-
tions which fell from Mr. Jacob Bell in his address to
the visitors, to have been appreciated. Last night the
rooms of the institution were filled with numerous art-
contributions, microscopes, stereoscopes, and some other
objects of interest in a mixed assembly. In the lecture-
ball of the house, however, a very pretty collection of
pictures by modern painters bad been brought together,
the most prominent of which was the famous picture of
" The Horse-Fair," by Rosa Bonheur, on a reduced
scale. This exquisite specimen of modern art attracted
the chief attention of the visitors, and from its concep-1
tion, its treatment, and its admirable taste, it wel-
merited the honour it received. We have no hesitation
in saying that this picture is the greatest triumph of
modern art with which we are at all acquainted. The
re-union was agreeable, and well attended, and, in our
judgment, might be repeated at intervals with consider-
' able advantage to the institution.

What prevents the same thing being done now when
the alliance betwixt France and England is closer and
more cordial than that which has ever hitherto existed
betwixt England and any other nation 3 There is no
disgrace,• but the contrary, in our admitting frankly that
our free constitution does not admit of our raising and
maintaining a large military force. And wa could com-
pensate the French by supplying them with transports,
and keeping up a larger naval force than the French
could bring into action. Besides, we could share with
them the additional expense to which they were put by
bringing into the field a larger army than ours.
It is generally believed here that the French Empe-
ror proposed to our Government that if they would place
the English army under the command-in-chief of a
French general he would place his fleet under the com-
mand-in-chief of an English admiral ; and that, if this
arrangement was entered into, he would augment to a
great degree his army in the East. But, according to
Public report, this offer was re sed by the English IV i•

STATE OF N.APLES.

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We have to invite. he most earnest attention of
they might be in-
NAPLES, Oct. 13.---Even at this late hour I mtast
advert to the strong feeling of disc ointment rind our readers to a matter Which
dined to pass over. Diploinittic relations between
ridicule with which the intelligencepp of the paclifi„ .. the, Sardinian and Tuscan Governmental have been
cation between our .Court and that of Naples
pas now for some time suspended. The cause is of a
been received. "Your Governmenthas been c m- public nature, and may seem to some trivial, but
Pletely taken in, while his Majesty of the vo
Sicilies has gained a complete trium the dispute has already become serious, and may
the language with which we English are greetedat." Thi is have important results. Italy has been spoken of
everi by an Austrian statesman as a " geographical idea,"
y step ; and, pursuing the Neapolitan lime of and it is toe true that that unhappy country is di-
argument, there seems to be too much reason orf
beyond
ed against itself, and has its hopes and fears
the reproof. " You have been insulted ovet and
over again," say they. " Your interests and your its own boundaries. Never was there a
more lamentable proof of this than in the dissen-
friendships have been in a hundred ways • pop' t-
thesons which the Tuscan Government, relying on
poned to those of Russia. You storm in Parliarndnt protection and moved by the instigation of
and rave in the press, and send out your hroald-
sides to demand satisfaction. For the moment o
Austria,fth has just now wilfully raised. The history
o affair may be told in a few words. A cer-
the eyes of Europe are upon the little kingdoM fainlB4B Count Casati emigrated from Lombardy in
of Naples. Poor King Bombe, what can he
do ? King Bombe arms. He is well backed. tand became a Sardinian subject. - His son
en ered the diplomatic service, and was for about a
He does not show the white feather ; but still, year attache. to the Legation. at Constantinople.
at the very last moment, he avoids all dangerlie was thence transferred to Florence, but not '
b
of a collision by removing,' in a manner rather
ietuf ore the Marquis Sauli, Sardinian Minister at
t
friendly than otherwise, his Director of Police ! Tuscan Court, had announced the intention of
It was a mere matter of inference, however, for
his Government to the Grand Duke's Minister for
many, many days, that this removal was intended Foreign Affairs. In answer to the inquiries of the
as a satisfaction to the British Legation, and it Ws Tuscan Cabinet, i t was stated that the _young
comparatively but yesterday that a note was sett
and.lB4Basati was a naturalised Sardinian subject,
Count C
to our Minister, implying that the act might be re-he was only eighteen years of age.
garded as the amende honorable. Even had such Teis wasin quite satisfactory ; the Sardinian Minis-
an intimation been given at the very earliest ine- terda announces thteappointment officially—M. Bal-
ment, the grace of the act would have been neu-
risiseroni, the Tuscan Prime Minister, replies po-
tralised altogether by the contemporaneous re-
di ey. The now attache leaves cards with M. Bal-
moval of Prince Ischitella and the Duke de Oesario asseroni aud the Austrian Minister at Florence,
from the `Royal favour. Supposing this to be the who leave theirs in return. It is clear that the
conclusion of the whole ieffair, it would appearTuscano. Government has no objection. to
.the ..a.p.
that our Government back-out a most humiliating p intment. •
figure in this transaction; ehad been defied, and But a sudden change is at band. In a 'few days
then pacified by .R doubtful and reluctant sates,-the Tuscan Premier calls oil tlie Marquis &tali,
faction. - What, however, shall be said when it
states.that the Grand Duke's Governmeut has been
is known that Mazza is still the ruling spirit of
too precipitate in receiving the sea of a refugee,
the police; that ho so told his myrmidons_ in an
land begs that the 'attachj" may he sent away on
address in public after his fictitious fall ; that
eave, and then receive another destination. This
he was seen as lately as October 5 ivalking in front
_Bret-littlest is forwarded to Turin, but the haste of M.
of the Royal Palace dressed in his official mini- asseroni cannot await an answer. He ad-
form, and that he then paid his Majesty a visit ? dresses. an official note to the Marquis Sauli inti-
These things being so, it is clear that the British
leave,
mating that Count Casati must at once be sent on
Government has been laughed at and insulted, and
ci and never return, as he would not be re-
that, as soon as the hurrahs for the capture of Sc-bythe Grand Duke. This note was evi-
bastopol had ceased to resound, things returned to
Court
deafly contrary to all diplomatic precedent. The ,
their original position. As Austria is guide and
fours of Florence having once received a member '
counsellor of Kine Bombe, so it is just Austria o a Legation cannot be allowed to order him
which has made &gland draw her horns in. We from the capital without a cause. The communica-
fear to offend a faithless friend, and thus Austria tem could not, in the opinion of the Marquis Sauli, I
may be said to be mistress of the position in Europe. e received without compromising the dignity of
But why, am I continually asked, did your Govern-
flee b
Sardinian Government. It was accordingly
meat enter on an affair which it either feared or
returned, but the Sardinian Minister used all
was indisposed to carry out ; surely it must have
known, means to bring the matter to a friendly conclusion.
what all the world knows, that the relations
between M. Baldasseroui would now hear nothing, but at
Naples and Austria are of the most inti-
i‘
mate character ? It is much to he regretted that all once wrote to Turin a demand that the Sardinian
luister himself should be at once recalled. The
recent interference in this-country has consisted iu only course now open to the Court of Turin was,
first bullying and then withdrawing, and that thein- therefore, to break off all-diplomatic relations with
fluonce of England in the Two Sicilies isat thelowest t hfe Tuscan Government. The Sardinian Legation
l
ebb. As a proof of the friendly feeling towards the e t Florence, and the Tuscan Minister at Turin
allies I may mention the following fact ; the Bri-
received his passports. This is the state in which
tish Government en:g aged some time since u wards the 'natter rests.
of 100 muleteers at Messina toaccompany the mules
they had purchased to the Crimea. They have Why did M. Baldasseroni so quickly change his
lately returned to Messina in a British vessel. Six mind about the young attache ? Why was the
of these men went off to Reggio, where they re-
friendly interchange of visiting cards followed by
sided, but on arriving they were arrested and so hasty a demand for Count Casati's recall ? What
beaten. The fact will be inquired into, and I instigated the Tuscan Court to a breach of diplo-
therefore forbear to say more. No additional matte rules and au open rupture with a friendly
changes have been made in the Ministry, 'though Power ? In the answer to these questions lies the
there has been groat talk, and lists have been whole importance of the matter. . The Tuscan
handed about. Ischitella lately declined aninvita- Government, with a due sense of obedience,
tion to dine with his Majesty, so that unless a
asked the opinion of Count Buol, the Austrian Mi-
better feeling ensue it is scarcely likely that he nester of Foreign Affairs. The Viennese states-
will form one of a new Government. The quarrel man, in reply, asks whether the Grand Duke of
between the British and the Neapolitan Govern- Tuscany can really think proper, "in his positions
ment is, of course, perfectly distinct from that of as an Austrian Arthduke, to receive in his
the Sovereign with his people ; and, whatever turn palace a person who could not be received by his
the former might have taken, the position of this Imperial Majesty or by any Austrian Minister?
country would have remained the same in regard
This was enough. The Tuscan palace was in corn-
to itself. As it is, public feeling has become yet motion. Reparation must be made at any cost.
M. Baldasseroui, probably trembling for his plat©,
more irritated. A certain amount of desperation
was eager to atone for his former civility to the re-
has taken the place of that hope which the expected
approach of an allied fleet had produced, and,
volutionary attache. He first solicits, then, with-
wearied by oppression, there are numbers who '
out waiting for an answer, categorically demands,
at all hazards would attempt to grasp at liberty, the young mans recall. Because the demand is
The universal feeling is that of impatience of the not at once complied with, the terrified Grand
D
Bourbons. "We will not have them," is the gene- Duke and his Minister hasten to show their devo-
tion to the Imperial cause by an insolent and un-
inral voice ; and there is a daily and growing feeling
necessary rupture with a friendly Italian State. It
favour of Murat—it is something to rally to ;
may be said, however, that it does not much mat-
connexionthe name, if not the man, attracts • the- French
ter. - Let the Grand Duke suspend his relations attracts ; and, ile the ilazzinians &S
until he chooses to renew them. Sardinia may be
a party are defunct, all others seem disposed to
unite in calling upon the son of Gioachimo. In well content to see with calmness the display of
this state of agitation and suspense, of mutual dis-
impotent spite excited in Viennese and Florentine
trust and detestation, nothing is being done, and
cliques by the•noble course which Victor Ernma-
nuel has taken in the present war. Let the Court
people are ever waiting for a change.
I wish to call your particular attention to the of Turin give itself no trouble about the renewal of
projected railway between Naples and Brindisi. It diplomatic intercourse. But such remarks would
be founded on a misconception of the part which
has been regarded as a most desirable object, but
Austria thinks herself entitled to play in Italian
one difficult and doubtful in its accomplishment. I
think, however, that it may now be considered as poltics. Our readers have yet to learn how far
assured. The preparatork works have already Count Buol is inclined to follow up what he and
commenced, and the inauguration of the first his colleagues consider their success.
step will probably take place in the middle of Sardinia is threatened. Count Buol carries
next mouth by the Hereditary Prince. I regret matters with a high hand. In an interview with
to state that some details with which I had been, the Sardinian Minister at Vienna he boldly states
favoured by the Concessionaries are not by me,. that, "as the rupture between the Courts of
but I may state that the plans and measurements Florence and Turin had taken place in consequence
have received the Royal approbation, and that the of instructions sent by the Imperial Government,
Royal consent has been obtained for the commence- his Majesty the Emperor would not remain out of
ment of the road. 51,000 shares have been already the question, but was determined to consider it a
disposed of, and the demands are continual. The personal one to himself." "We shall fix a time,"
continues Count Buol, "in which the difference
company have a splendid suite of rooms in the
ought to be made up ; it does not matter to us
Strada, Constantinopoli, and your correspondent
was received withensuch attention and shown every whether there be a Sardinian Minister at Florence
part of the establishment, which presented all the or not, but if you do not settle the dispute his
appearance of serious and arduous work. When Imperial Majesty will consider it a personal affair,
completed—and public opinion rises daily in its and take measures accordingly." The question
favour—it will be one of the most magnificent and now is whether Austria shall be allowed to
" take measures" in the manner which Count Buol
useful works in the Peninsula.
indicates. Is Piedmont to suffer for her alliance
The treaty between this country and the United
States has just been signed, and Mr. Owen, I with us ? The Court of Vienna has formed a high
resolve ; it is for Europe to say whether it shall be
am informed, considers that ho has introduced
some entirely . new points and privileges'
been which carried out. The Tuscan Government, doubtless
I will mention. The indirect commerce through Austrian instigation, will listen to nothing.
b
conceded. Soldiers are not to be billetted on
The British Minister at Turin tendered his media-
American citizens. There was a necessity for such tion ;it was accepted by the Sardinian Cabinet,
an article, for it has certainly happened that eel-
and a proposition was made involving great con-
diers have been billetted on a British subject, cessions to Tuscany, for the sake of peace. This
An important substitution has been made of some proposition the Tuscan Government has peremp-
torily refused to receive. The Grand Duke relies
word comprising " warehouses" for the term
" abitazioni," which were formerly excluded by on Austria, and Austria relies on her superior
treaty from search, except by the decision of a strength to force Piedmont into abject compliance.
I
tribunate legate. This last phrase, too, has been It remains to be seen whether the confidence of the
changed for the more definite phrase " autorita great and the petty autocrat has a sound founda-
guidiziaria," for under an absolute Government tion. A storm of this kind has been long foreseen.
anything may be " legate." To a request for an Austria can never forgive Piedmont for being the
extension of religious privileges,
I am told that ally of France and England. She cannot see with-
it was answered, that the subject must not even
out apprehension the faint dawn of Italian inde-
be discussed ; that no treaty could be concluded pendence. Her influence in Turin
on such grounds ; that there was the most per- Rome, and Naples she looks upon as of Florence,
little less
feet practical liberty in this kingdom, and that importance than her sway over Milan and Venice.
it was impossible to bring forward one Madiai These Italian States were outworks of her empire.
case in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. So
One of them is in alliance with France—the capital
that, unsupported by the Prussian or the British of another is occupied by French troops. It is not
Minister, Mr. Owen felt himself compelled to de-
impossible that Austria may seek to regain her
sist. Mr. Owen has derived much assistance from ascendancy by something more than high words.
merchants and others well informed on the subject It is for this reason that we call the attention of
in drawing up his treaty, and he has not thought the English people to the matter.
it a condescension to consult them. But, if the public will be surprised and indignant
Great purchases have been made in grain, an lat at the conduct of a foreign and despotic Court,
the advanced price of 23i carlini the tomolo. No what will they slay to the course taken by a repre-
decree has been issued for its exportation, and I sentative of the British nation, who abandons the
understand that it has not been pressed for. There cause of our deserving ally, arid panders to the pre-
has, however, been a general expectation that it indices and passions of the Tuscan Camarilla ? The
would be conceded. Cheap bread is, however, a Marquis of. Normanby is the Minister of Ragland
most important means of keeping the Neapolitan at Florence. He is connected, perhaps too closely,
with the Court and society of the place, and
Lazzaroni loyal and tranquil.
The "Scala Franca" has been promised—a most dently knows little of the feelings which
the
thinks that
important concession to commerce, and a disposi- countrymen in this great cause. He
uol.and his
tion manifests itself to liberalise the tariff. A corn- Grand Duke is quiteright—that Couettß
animate his
mercial commission has been long sitting. master only exercise a proper least, ofrebel
Cholera has been on the increase ; 25 deaths the young attaché is a rebel, or, at
influence. With him
\-day are acknowledged.
openly censured
If we are correctly from other sources that he bas
breed. We learn from our own correspondence ants
Toe
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conduct of the Sardinian Government in appoint-
ingtin-
formed,ii, tGheov sae er
diplomatic impo
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sent
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views_moret worthy of his to
po-
sition, and we trust that his efforts may be ulti-
mately Lord Normanby
successful. In the meant'
lrae our Minister
gives his support to the Grand Duke and Count
Buol,
who have thus been encouraged in their vio-
lent and insulting course. Whatever may be the
it will be the duty
result, of the nation to see to
this. It cannot allow any man to desert the first
duties of his office. As Lord Normanby will doubt-
less be called upon to defend his conduct, we shall
say no more ; but he may be assured that this is no
small matter, and that the examination will be as
severe as the charge is •
serious.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, OCT. 22.—The Taylorian Professor of Modern
European Languages will commence a course of lectures
"On the History of the Languages of Europe," on Sa-
turday, the 3d of November, at two o'clock, to be• con-
tinued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at the
same hour. These lectures are open to all members of
the university, and will be delivered at the Taylor Insti-
tution. Geutlemen who wieh to have certificates of at-
tendance are requested to give notice of their wish at the
end of the first lecture.

(From the Times of this day.)
There have been some few representative men in
the world, and some men who represent nothing
but their own queer individualities. Of the former
class the Greeks chose their demigods, and the
moderns their heroes, because they embodied most
strongly the feelings and aspirations of millions of
their fellow-creatures and of the periods in which