The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-10 00:00:00

ADMISSION, ONE SHILLING.

HIGH WATEIEC.AT LONDON BRLDOE.
Tata DAT —Atoning 48 min. alter 7 Evening 20 min atter 8
To-llossow—Morninz 56 Laln. atter 8 i Evening 29 Min after

THE WEATHER.—Sux Otericar., JUNE 10.
TaIf.RMOMSTEZ, I3f TU SHAPE.
61—highest since noon yesterday.
49—lowest this morning and daring the night.
150—this day, at noon. •
BABONATICR,
Wprto variable from N.W. to N.E.—dull, dark weather.
'kleavy rain during the last six-and-thirty hours, and has
'tot yet ceased.

DAILY WEATHER, TABLE.
oLtate the Wind and Weather at each of the following
—'es at sine o'clock yesterday morning.—The station 2
arti arranged in order of latitude.
POOH—Wind N.w. gentle breeze—rain.
Pawramotre_winS s.w.
flegrugos--c aita_r gentle breeze—rain.
B°uTH-utPT°ll---Vind W. calm—re/I.
For.KE:al'oicz—Calra—rainl
TuNBRIDGE—Wind 8.-sw
GRE EN WIC . HCalra...3. gentle breeze—rain.
again.uea
STILOOD---W eabo--r
CowlcsTE/1-11` lad S.W., gentle breeze—rain.
cAymtmain—Calm—overcest.
gentle breeze--overcast.
YA7;afotaii—Wind N.E.,
'The returns from th? toliwering places indicate the state of
vA, wind and wcatner on Tuesday morning at nine
'o'clock -

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Listarack—Wind E•• calm—parUenYd
CARLOW—Wind S.W., gentle breeze
loud
Ali,ria,n4GAß—Wind E., strong breeze„_tivze"--t
:Y.
cast.
PLrssfoirm—Wind S.E., strong breez, 8--overcast.
E., gentle breeze—cloudless,
PbErrsmou—Wind gentle nreeze"-Partic
BP.rozembr— rn
Wind E., caina—overcast._. y cloudy.
11•31 TAG—Wind S., gentle breeze--partially clime
S°l37RaxrroN—Wina S., gentle brceze--overcast Y. ,
F6C.KISTONE—Wind E., gentle breeze---partiany. cloudy.
"inxte—wind s.E., gentle breeze—partially cioadv
UttEENWICH—Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast; •
Boon—Wind S., gentle breete--overcast.
SwiSborr—Nit ind S.E., light airii—overcast.
Larcirrobx--Wind S., calm—partially cloudy.
Brpti,C4 tmo
611,1iz--Wind N.E., gentle breeze—rain.
40Ly.Iir.ffasactu S.W.,"'gentle breeze—overcast.
E. strong breeze--Partially cloudy.
LA-NeAsTmt---Wind N.E. calm—ovarcait.
Deal.rvarcitr—Wind N strong breeze—rain.
14nar—•iVind N. Calm "r•
13.9A7.-rocic—W•'' N.E—., n.
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LONDON THURSDAY. JUNE 'lo, 1852.

Several of our morning contemporaries haVe re-
teived intelligence that their correspondents at Paris
have been thaeateced with expulsion from the French
territorie., unless they henceforth refrain front per-
directed against the head of the Stet s,. and
systematic :attacks 'non the character of his gt wen-
117'nt-ce Summoned respectively to the Mini's try of
P 01,,., the gentltmen referred to received this some-
wh.at remtrkr.ble intioaation from the lips of M
Lartmie, DUZIOULIN, recently ono of the writers in
the Biletin de Paris, a lithogrnpLic organ of the
Jirlystle, and now Director of the Press lit that
'department of the Adnainisiration. It we s an-
res nounced by this cfbcial to the various cor-
pondents of the London newspa-peru, who
were thus warned, that they would be held resp,
sible'fbr whatever violent remarks against the pert ion
of ,the PRINCE PRESIDENT might appear hereafter in
the leading articles of their respective journals, as
well as in their own communications. In acting Cm/ 3
the Chief of the French Republic is adopting a m
c o
which we believe in our hearts to be not
merel • Politic, but absolutely unjust. He is advent y it a-
gin

upon even a more perilous line of conduct than that
pursued by the EMPEROR shortly after his elevation
to the throne, when he brought au action in an Eng-
lish court of law' against a journal published in this
metropolis, in consequence of that journal containing
against himself individually, and indeed against every
member of the imperial family, male and female,
libels of the most scurrilous description. Although
the literary calumniator in that instance had the ad-
vantage of being defended by all the forensic skill
and eloquence of Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH, the ver-
dict was given, it is true, in favour of the plaintiff,
with heavy damages—but in the course of the trial
the name of the illustrious hero who was the com-
plainant was dragged through the mire of ridicule
the most indecent, of aspersion the most shameless,
and of vituperation the most unjustifiable, to the
disgrace of England and the indignation of France.
Against the attacks of foreign writers it was shown, I
sufficiently well in that instance, that it is worse
than idle to " protest" even according to an established
system, or through a channel the most legitimate.
When, however, as upon the present occasion, it
is intended to prevent the repetition of personalities,
or of misrepresentation—not by adopting the mea-
sures of defence authorized by the institutions of our
country and sanctioned by the National Code of
Great Britain but by proceedings so unusual

and so erroneous as ties; already specified, the

potentate assailed places himself in a position
yet more open to the continuance of animadversion.
The very principle asserted by this extraordinary
announcement on the part of the Director of the
Press at the Ministry of Police we take to be gla-
ringly and unjustifiably fallacious. According to no
recognised system could it be regarded for one in-
stant as just, to render the Paris correspondents of
the London newspapers responsible for the opinions
expressed by our morning contemporaries. Beyond
which, we are perfectly well satisfied, that by this
proceeding, if ultimately carried into effect,
no possible advantage would be gained in
the desired direction. The important organs
thus visited with the official vengeance
of the French Government would by no
means be disposed for that reason to regard the
policy of the PRINCE PRESIDENT and his Govern-
ment any the less censoriously than they have done
hitherto. In regard to principle, therefore, we
take this threat against the " Correspondents " to be
unjust, while, in reference to its probable conse-
quence, we consider it to be most egregiously mistaken.
Against the tone adopted by so many of our
contemporaries when commenting upon the
Prince Louis NAPOLEON and upon his go-
vernment, we ourselves have all along, and
from the very outset, sternly protested.
If ever a great potentate received provocation, in the
way of abuse and misrepresentation, the PRESIDENT
of the French Republic has done so every day more
or less since his memorable coup d'etat of the 2d of
December. He has been charged with massacring
the people upon the boulevards, and of cementing
the stones of the new political edifice with the blood of
an atrocious massacre. When the fact is notorious that
there perhaps never was, in the history of the world, a
transformation so enormous in its consequences so
peculiarly merciful in the manner of its development.
Were it otherwise, we should not see it announced as
it is announced repeatedly from time to time, that the
author of the coup debit, the PRINCE PRESIDENT of
the Republic, is in the habit of driving a little open
phaeton along the crowded avenue of the Champs
Elyseas, and sometimes even of walking through the
streets of the French capital attended only by an
orderly officer. If he were the monster we have
been told he is, we should never have Been these
tempting opportunities lost upon the multitude
described as groaning under the pressure of his san-
guinary and lawless despotism. Instead of being
assassinated, however, Louis NAPOLEON is greeted
everywhere with respect, and occasionally even with
enthusiasm. And this, moreover, not simply when
surrounded by all the pomp and circumstance of his
august position, when riding down the Champ de Mars,
attended by a brilliant staff of general officers, or
when going in state to the opera, escorted by a crowd
of cuirassiers, but, as we have already remarked,
when almost alone and on foot, in streets
thronged with a motley assemblage of Parisians.
The reason for all this we take to be sufficiently ob-
vious, even to the least capable of reflection. The people
recognise in him the elect of nearly eight millions of
free citizens. They remember that the basis of his
nomination as head of the Republic was comprehen-
sive enough in its character, being extended over the
broad and fundamental principle of the rights of
nations—that of Universal Suffrage. They remem-
ber that universal suffrage was exercised, more-
over, in that instance with the most unrestrained
liberty of opinion, basing been employed
through the medium of the impenetrable secrecy
of the Ballot—a medium altogether beyond the
reach of bribery and above the influence of intimida-
tion. Yet with these incontestable facts before the
world, the Prince Louis NAPOLEON has been vilified
as an usurper, and vituperated as a monster of atro-
city, not the least virulently, be it said, by some
amongst the number of oar contemporaries. Language
more unmeasured in abuse was never before perhaps
directed against any foreign potentate, with the single
exception of the Emperor NAPOLEON. Remember-
ing all this, and remembering also the peculiarly per-
sonal,' character of these attacks, it must be con-
fessed, in the name of common sense and
of common justice, that the PRINCE PRESIDENT has
suffered during the last six months the most grievous
and the most intolerable provocation. But, however
great that provocation, we maintain that in acting as
he now threatens to act towards the correspondents
of some of our morning contemporaries, he will be
acting, in this matter, with the most ridiculous im-
policy—and what is worthy of more particular notice
—with the most flagrant injustice.

He has preserved peace in his foreign relations.
He has re-established order at home. He has re-
vived confidence by the rigour and activity
of his energetic government. He has restored the
labours of agriculture in the provinces, and renewed
the operations of trade in the metropolis. He has
called once more into existence the commercial enter-
prise which had previously languished, and in some
places altogether disappeared. At the moment, when
justifying the approval of a sagacious Minister like
Lord PALMERSTON—an approval which that liberal and
enlightened statesman enforced by allowing its main-
tenanca to lead to his expulsion from the late Govern-
ment—it were painful to see carried into effect the fri-
volous and unjustifiable threat enunciated through
the courteous medium of M. LATOUR DUMOULIN
against the correspondents of a small division of the
great body of English Journalism. Reflection must
assure the better judgment of the Councils of the
%see that the course thus marked out is—as we
have already observed—unjust as well as impolitic :
and on becoming aware of its impolicy and sensible
°f its injustice, LOUIS NAPOLEON must refrain, we
feel
satigficd, from carrying his threat into execution.

.
PEARnus O'Cormou is at length in safe keep-
,ng. Notwithstanding
impose a laudable reluctance to
personal restraints on, or act harshly to-
wards: any representative of the people, it was last
night deemed essential to' the dignity of the House
to order the unfortunate ['gentleman into the custody,
of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and thus to bring to a con-
clusiontimirreitating line of conduct
the vexatious and • . . .
adopted. No person
rnepawtasienhcaestainlyd ofrorubenanreacnecsesartioly.
which be had for so
could say that this step ___ .
considerable period
taken. Tile House had fora
ter greatestic
it ies
a n d
responsible agent, would
exhibitedwards e
annoyances which, if the
have perpetrator
merited
c cet
eccentricities
hadse v e beenr e e e
na s u r e
and
1 t.
s rmgent punish-
ment. During the entire session mt..
O'Corviou has
acted in such a manner as to attract the attention of
his brother representatives. Many gentlemen were
grossly insulted, so that but for great forbearance on
their parts, and indulgence towards the Palpable in.
amities of the Lionourubic Member, several personal
collisions must have t :ken place. Dayiacer day he
pursued the same practices, in such a manner that
nothing but mental alienation could explain or ac-
count for. Nothing, 'however, was done. The
inconvenience and annoyance, that sometimes
almost amounted to an interruption of pub.
lie business, was borne with the greatest
good temper, in the hope thit the attack would
pass away and the sufferer be restored to a state
of sanity.

It was, however, speedily discovered that there was

but little foundation for this hope. At an examina-
tion before one of the Masters in Chancery in refer-
ence to the National Land Scheme, Mr. O'Comion
used such extraordiaary language, and acted in a
manner so utterly inexcusable, as to prove that he
was not the master of his own actions. Immediately
afterwards he disturbed the audience at the Lyceum
Theatre, and was brought up at Bow-street to answer
the charge. It is to be regretted that the Magistrate
before whom the case was heard did not see that
adequate measures were adopted for the
safety and protection of the prisoner. In place
of pursuing that course, he summarily adjudicated
on the question, and committed the a;' icted indivi-
dual, for seven days to the House of Correction.
After his release the eccentricities apparently in-
creased. Scarcely a day elapsed that reports did not
appear in the public journals in reference to his ex-
traordinary conduct. He then fled to America, as it
was stated, to avoid the execution of a commission de
lunatico inquirendo, which had been sued out against
him. There was no change, however, at the other
side of the Atlantic, and he speedily returned, having
probably ascertained that adequate measures would
be promptly resorted to by the authorities
of New York to check such proceedings,
and to guard against the consequences
that might ensue from permitting a person mani-
festly suffering under mental incapacity to injure
himself or others. The day after his return to Lon-
don he visited several of the Courts at Westminster,
and again attracted public attention, interrupting the
business, and conducting himself so strangely as to
have subjected himself to a committal for contempt of
court, had he not made his escape on each occasion
when an officer was called for. On Tuesday he
violently assaulted the Honourable Baronet the Mem-
ber for Marylebone, striking him a heavy blow in
the side, and when called on for an explanation,
weeping and sobbing, and referring in the most
rambling and incoherent manner to the land scheme
and other matters totally beside the question. He
was, however, excused on making lan apology,
but the following day he again struck two Hon.
Gentlemen, one on the side and the other in the face.
Under such circumstances, it was of course useless to
demand further apologies. Nothing remained but to
consign the unfortunate gentleman to safe custody,
until measures could be taken for his permanent
security.

But is it in the hands of the Sergeant-at-Arms
that he should be placed ? It was of course necessary
as a temporAry expedient, but something more will be
required. There he may procure the stimulants in
which it is asserted that ha has for a considerable
period habitually indulged, and the abuse of
which must have increased his malady. The un-
fortunate gentleman requires the care of a
physician rather than of a gaoler, of one who may
administer the remedies suited to his disease, and
make his confinement_ beneficial to...himself, as con-
ducing towards his ultimate cure.

The case furnishes an additional illustration of the
inadequacy of
~.our lunacy code, to which we have
frequently directed the public attention. While any
person may be taken into custody on the certificate of
two so-called " skilful persons," hurried away from
his friends, and subjected to the most severe treat-
ment, without any opportunity being afforded of
testing the accuracy of that certificate, or a certainty
that the matter be not kept a profound secret, and
the party improperly deprived of his liberty, we
find that there is no constituted authority to interfere,
even in cases of public notoriety, for the protection
of the afflicted individual, or of the community in
general. We do not act on the principle that " pre-
vention is better than cure," but, on the contrary,
permit matters to take their own course until some
fearful catastrophe ensues. Then, indeed, when the
life of an innocent individual has perhaps been sacri-
ficed, the law tardily steps in and subjects the
irresponsible slayer of his fellow-man to perpetual
incarceration.

This is not right or just. We protest alike against
the criminal negligence that allows an individual to
be deprived of his liberty on insufficient evidence,
without any appeal or examination by a public officer,
or even any report of the case, where access can be
obtained to it by friends of theindividual,who would be
willing to test the accuracy of the assertion—and against
that which allows persona clearly incapable of
managing their own affairs from going about and
injuring themselves seriously, until they bring them-
selves within the province of the law by some cri-
minal acts. In both cases protection is due to
the parties and to the public. Now that,
ualortan ately, the subject has been so Pro-
minently brought under the legislative notice,
we trust that some energetic
measures may be
adopted to provide a suitable remedy for the admitted
evil, and that either new officers may be appointed or
additional duties imposed on the Commissioners of
Lunacy, or other public officers, so as to impose in
every instance the necessary checks and safeguards
against either undue proceedings or improper
negligence.

In another part of our impression we give a report
of the annual meeting of the Times' Life Assurance
and Guarantee Company; although the report is a
full one, we draw the attention of our readers to the
circumstance from a desire which we have always
expressed, to help forward those institutions which
are calculated to benefit large classes of the commu-
nity. The leading feature of the Times' Com-
pany is
" public guarantee," by which means per-
sons requiring security for the fidelity and honesty
of their conduct to .their employers, or in public
situations of trust, may, if df good character, readily
obtain the same. The importance of such institu-
tions in a country essentially commercial as our own
will not be questioned, and the custom of taking pri-
vate surety is gradually being dispensed with ; for if
a person be requested to become security for a friend,
of even a relation, he points to these institutions
and says, there you may obtain what you require,
and with the greatest possible independence,
if your character is good--there it will ba converted
into capital, and you can charge it with the re-
payment of any sum which may be perilled by your
want of honesty. If the character is not an honest
one their society is the gainer, though the individual
may be refused the security. The Times' Company
also makes the premiums or payments for
the guarantee a sort of fund for the parties
paying it, so that the persons 'guaranteed
have a vital interest in their -own -honesty, inas-
much as, should they be dishonest, they forfeit the

life assurance or share of profits to which they may
be entitled. We strongly recommend this principle
to the consideration of employers, and we are also
happy to see from the prosperous condition of the
Times' Company, that such a principle is taking root
and being supported by the commercial world.

HET: MAJESTY'S Visrr.—Regarding her Majesty's
coming visit to Scotland, the Elgin Courant says :—"The
impression still prevails that her Majesty will visit the
Duke and Duchess of Sutherland at Dunrobin Castle this
summer, landing perhaps at Lochinver, on the west coast,
driving across the country to Dunrobin, and after the visit
proceeding from the castle by sea to Aberdeen, and thence to
Balmoral." •

STRAWBERRIES.--A basket of strawberries, grown
in the open air, at East Linton, was exposed for sale on
Monday in Edinburgh. They ripened five days earlier than
last year.

THE NEW BRIDGE AT WESTMINSTER.--Mr. Walker
proposes that the new bridge shall be of granite, the most
durable of all materials for the purpose; the spans of the
arches (flat segments of a circle) to be the same as the pre-
sent arches, and that the bridge shall be as nearly as possible
upon the site of the present one, with an addition southward
for the proposed increase of width. As respects the purchase
of property, the only buildings required to be taken down on
the Westminster side, according to this plan, would be those
on the south side of Bridge-street, all of which are required
for the completion of the new Houses of Parliament, and
are already condemned for removal. This would leave a
width from the north side of Bridge-street to the proposed
front of New Palace-yard of IUO feet, and the clear distance
from the bridge, supposing it to be 70 feet wide, to the
Speaker's house, would be 120 feet. Messrs. Cubitt and Co.
have offered to build a temporary bridge in one year.
MAILRIAGE IN HIGH LITE.—The lovely and
accompli.,hed Miss Ada Gordon Cumming, eldest daughter
or Sir Wm. G. G. Cumming, hart., of Altyre, was united in
marriage on Friday to Captain Wm. Cresswell, of the 11th
Hussars, The bride and bridegroom, with their friends, re-
paired to St. John's Episcopal Chapel at °De o'clock, when
the marriage ceremony was performed by the Very Rev.
Dean Jermyn. The party returned to Altyre and partook
of a dtjeuner a la fourchette, after which the youthful pair
departed for Gordonstown House, where they will spend the
honeymoon.—Forres Gazette.

Lieutenant- General Sir George IL F. Berkeley,
K.C.B , one of the most distinguished officers in the British
army, has been appointed Surveyor• General of the
Ordnance, in the room of Major-General C. R. Fox. Sir
George Berkeley left town last night by snail train to
contest the borough of Devonport on behalf of the Go-
vernment.