The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-04 00:00:00

(From the Revue des Deux Nondes.)

Touching the Mazzini-Stansfeld business M.
Forcade says:—
" Garibaldi is about to arrive in England at the very
moment when English political s ;ciety is still under the
impression of the disagreeable revelations of the much-to-
be-regretted intimacy between a member of Parliament and
of the Ministry, Mr. Stansfeld, and M. Mazzini. Under
existing circumstances, we think that Garibaldi will re•
quire a great deal of tact and a great deal of discretion it
he be not willing abruptly to run the risk of losing the
favour of the English nation. This incident of the inti-
macy of Mr. Stansfeld with Mazzini, once more brought to
light by the Greco trial, appeared at one time likely to
compromise the existence of the Ministry. Of course no
one believed that Mr. Stansfeld could have been the confi-
dant of the conspiracies in which M. Mazzini is directly or
indirectly mixed up; but English honour suffered at the
idea that the address of a Minister and a member of the
House of Commons could be found in the pocket of wretched
assassins as a channel of correspondence with M, Mazzini.
Whether M. Mazzini be guilty or not guilty of the
charge of complicity brought against him, he is a very
clumsy conspirator and a very compromising sort of
friend, as the covers of letters sent him by his
friends are to be found in the hands of the vilest of criminals.
Moreover, to show that M. Mazzini is justly liable to sus-
picion sad to excite distrust, it is sufficient to mention (as
was done by Sir H. Stracy), on the authority of the Revue
des Deux blondes, the ironical admission he published a
few years ago of his participation in a plot against the life
of King Charles Albert."

Mr.Forcade then proceeds to say that Mr. Stans-
feld is a useful member of Government, and that it
is a pity he should have behaved with so little dis-
cretion as was displayed' by his speeches in the
House of Commons. M. Forvade being a staunch
Palmerstonian, this admission has its value, but it
is to be regretted he did not take the opportunity
to record the opinion universally prevalent in all
French political circles, excepting of course the
extreme school which is prepared to endorse M.
Mazzini's theory of the dagger. It is not, however,
very difficult to supply the deficiency, and I fear no
contradiction when I state that in France, in Eng-
land, or in Italy, Imperialist, Orleanist, Legitimist,
or Republican, Conservative, Whig, or Radical,
Italianissimo orCodino,the parti des honnetes gem—
s.e. every man who may be set down as an honour-
able member of society, whatever may be his
political views, reproves with the utmost indigna-
tion M. Mazzini's murderous intrigues, and feels
deep concern that a member of the English Govern-
ment should not feel it his duty to clear himself of
any suspicion of being in any way implicated in
them.

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE,

PLYMOUTH, Sunday.

The Union Company's Royal mail steamer Nor
man, Captain R. B. Davie, arrived here this morn-
ing. Her dates are—Table Bay, FeLt „ary 20; St.
Helena, March 1 ; and Ascension, March 5.
Her cargo includes 295 bales of wool, 1 bundle of
skins, 46 cases of ostrich feathers, 1 cask, 1 case and
356 tusks of ivory, 40 hhds. 72 casks and 91 aums
of wine, 41 aums of brandy, 11 cases of fruit, 5
cases of bulbs, 1,049 bags of copper ore, and 11
casks of seal skins, also 1 case of copper, British,
duty paid, and 1 box of old coins.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Philip Wode-
house, and suite, were at Graham's Town; his pro-
gress thus far through the Eastern Province had
been very successful. Great enthusiasm prevailed
in the various towns through which he journeyed.
Sir Percy Douglas, Commander-in-Chief of the
Forces, accompanied by Colonel Bisset, Colonel
Gawler, and Deputy-Assistant Commissary-Genl.
Hall, arrived in King William's Town on the 10th
of February. Lieutenant Fitzgibbon, 10th Regt.,
was drowned, February 13, while attempting to
Cross the Keiskama river.

At the Cape business is advancing. It is now
admitted that too large a quantity of unnecessary
and useless merchandise, such as jewellery, pictures,
books, boots and shoes, a lops, hardware, &c., of a
cheap description has been of late received on con-
signment.

Provisions, fruit, and vegetables were never so
abundant; the advantages ©f the railway are gene•
rally admitted. An Agricultural Exhibition was
about to be held at Swellendam.

The prize negroes brought in by her Majesty's
screw steam sloop Rapid had all been apportioned,
and it is a significant fact that, although but 200
were for disposal; over 2,000 were applied tor.
Surveys for a direct line of railway to Graham's
Town were being pushed forward under G3vern-
ment employes, with a view to submitting the need-
ful plans to Parliament. Opinions as to the advan-
tage of such a measure are much divided, and con-
siderable opposition is anticipated.
The Union Company had begun their service to
Port Elizabeth, and the first ship, the Roman,
sailed for that port on Feb. 18, and will bring the
next monthly mail to England. The Dane is per-
forming the mail and coast service to Natal.
In Simon's Bay were her Majesty's steam frigate
Narcissus; the Conqueror, bound to Japan; the
Rapid; the Wasp, bound to Trincomalee; the
transport Ballarat, from China ; and the French
transport Loiret, from Bourbon. Her Majesty's
steamer Falcon, from Plymouth, sailed Jan. 23, for
Australia; the Pelorus, Jan. 27, for China ; and
the Scout, from Hongkong, Feb. 2, for England.
Admiral Sir W. Baldwin Walker was expected
to leave for England about May. The Ariel sailed
Jan. 25 for the Zambesi, and would bring down
Dr. Livingstone and the mission party, whose duty
is about to be closed. Bishop Tozor will remain
behind to complete the arrangement.
The London and East India Company's steam-
ship Hydaspes, from Plymouth for Madras, arrived
at the Cape Jan. 22. The Mauritius was appointed
to leave Table Bay Feb. 20, for England.
At Port Elizabeth business continues dull, and
little improvement is looked for until the uneasiness
caused by late failures has subsided. Actual wants
are fully supplied, and stocks of all sorts are plen-
tiful, Several branches from Cape Town houses
are being established, and the influx of Jews and
foreigners is on the increase. The fact of farmers
from the up-country bringing their produce to
Port Elizabeth, instead of disposing of it as
heretofore, in the various country towns, is being
sensibly felt, while it has had the effect of
causing numerous " brier-winkels" to be opened
near and at the sea-port, thereby tending to encou-
rage unwholesome competition. Owing to numerous
orders for wool for the American market, the price
is fully maintained. Ostrich feathers rule at former
rates. The demand for hides, skins, &c,, continues
good, and previous quotations are fully maintained.
A boating company (founded on plant, &c., lately
worked by Mr. D. S. Dawson) has been formed
under the title of " the Algoa Bay Landing and
Shipping Company," and promises to be successful.