The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-03 00:00:00

Cardinal Wiseman and " The Times,"

(From the Queen; Saturday, June 4.)
A fine sample of Journalistic morality was given in a late
number of the Times, which at the same time, sheds a
curious light upon some transactions which have lately oc-
cupied the attention of the public. In a recent pastoral let-
ter issued by Cardinal Wiseman, the Roman ecclesiastic
and statesman takes occasion to comment with some severity
upon some passages in the letter which Garibaldi addressed
" to the English nation." The phrases which Cardinal Wise-
man selected as the text for his reprobatory discourse were
certain expressions about the "Goddess of Reason" and the
" Temple of Reason" in opposition to the Papacy, and as
the meaning of these phrases must be familiar enough to
those who have studied the history of the first French re-
volution, the Cardinal seized the occasion to ask a question
—not impertinent, under the circumstances—whether the
British nation, and especially that portion of it which
affects orthodoxy in its opposition of Romish domina-
tion, is prepared to follow a worshipper of the " God-
dess of Reason" in his plans for despoiling the Pope
of his temporal possessions. Upon this, the Times inter-
posed the to gis of its publicity to defend Garibaldi, and
could find no readier means of doing so than by accusing
Cardinal Wiseman of a forgery. "Doubts (to quote the
mild explanation of the Times itself) were expressed as to
the genuineness of a passage quoted by his Eminence from
Garibaldi's letter"—in other wards, whether words had
not been attributed to General Garibaldi which ho really
never used at all. Cardinal Wiseman, however, is not a
man to be put down so, especially when he has spoken " by
the card." He sends to the Times a copy of Garibaldi's
letter ungarbled, entire, and as he wrote it. To
this there is no reply— litera scripts manet, and the Times
can no more argue the wards out of the letter than Bas-
sanio could rail the seal from off Antonio's bond. The
manner in which the great journal attempts to extricate
itself from the dilemma is curious. It admits the validity
of the Cardinal's plea, as, indeed, it could scarcely do
otherwise, and then sacrifices the sanity of the recent
god of its idolatry. The version which it had seen of
Garibaldi's letter was that which appeared in the
Morning Post ; which, however,
had been garbled, and
Garibaldi's "foolish expressions" were omitted from it.
The Times can now "hardly doubt that the General him-
self, If he could now revise this strange rhapsody, would
withdraw the offensive contrast between the idolatry of
Reason end the Papacy." In;
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there
while
.
During the last few days
less animation in the Foreign Colonial Produce
has been rather
Markets. A moderate amount
and
done in tea at about previous of business has been
rates, while sugar has
maintained steady prices.
In the refined market,
has taken however, c slight decline
in
rle.ne, fruit, spices,
place. Coffee
ahas d
saltpetre brought
has
been he
no
il
material change as
regards values. Business In the tallow market has
continued dull for both present and future delivery.
FUNERAL OF A MILITARY KNIGHT OF WINDSOR.
were interred with full military
honours in the catacombs of St. George's Chapel, --Yesterday at noon the naortal remains of M jor
Robert Cochrane, a brave and veteran officer, and Deputy
Governor of the Mil Kary
Knights of Windsor, who ex-
I, beneath
piarsetdleaten pr
his residence in inthe Lower Ward of Windsor
Castle
1 ' facing the Horse •sh
the grass p o oe Cloisters. The gal-
lant major, who was much beloved by his surviving corn •
rades, had seen much active service, having entered the
army in 1809. lie was present at Waterloo, and at the
entry of the Allied Army into Paris, He had recaived the
war medal and one clasp for the Peninsula, and the Water-
loo medal.
THE SITE OF THE FLEET PRISON.--The Court of
Common Council have entered into an agreement with the
London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company for the
sale to them of the site of the late Fleet Prison for the sum
of £60,000; and upon that large piece of ground, which has
lain waste for the last 20 years or more, and been wholly
unproductive to the corporation, the company intend forth-
with to erect the London terminus of their line of railway,
with convenient approaches.
MALTA AND ALEXANDRIA TELEGE.ApII._yes.
terday a paper was issued from the Treasury Chambers
showing that during the 14 months ending December 31,
1862, the gross receipts of the Malta
sum h and Alexandria line of
which
telegraph were £38,380 73., of £3,142 15s. was
for the two months of the year 1861. The total number of
messages, local and "through," sent in the 8 ttne period
was 19,797. In the second yer of the line, , nam_,y
et 1863,
the gross receipts amounted to £52,142 gs, 3d,, the total
number of messages being 28,067.
MARSHAL PELISSIER'S OBSEQUIES.—A letter
from Algiers of the 26th of May states that the
death of Marshal Pelissier produced a very painful impres-
sion throughout the colony'. On Tuesday, the 24th, the
public were admitted to see the remains of the Marshal,
which lay in state in the Government Palace. The desire
was so great to see the inanimate form of the Marshal for
the last time that, to prevent accidents, it became necessary
to place sentinels and police agents at the gates of the
palace to regulate tho approach. French, Spaniards, Arabs,
Israelites, and strangers were all admitted in turn. The
Arabs were not the least anxious to obtain admission. The
silence in the interior of the Palace formed a striking con-
trast with the noise of the streets. Visitors passed through
galleries hung with black to the chapelle ardente. The de-
ceased was extended on a state bed, dressed in the unitorm,
of a Marshal of France. He held his baton in his right
hand, his kepi lay at his feet ; his head and face were un-
covered, the features unchanged. Priests and Sisters of
Charity were praying round his bed. The passage opened
for visitors was lined with sentinels. Mass was celebrated
in the chapelle ardente on Tuesday morning by the Bishop
of Marseilles, and on 'Wednesday by the Abbe Sachet,
Vicar-General.
. Signor Giuglini will make his fa, - --- rst
appearance at
Exeter Hall, ;in conjunction with Madame Parepa, Miss
Romer, Mr W. H. Cummings, and Mr Santley, at the
National Choral Society's performatce of the " Hymn of
Praise," and " &abet Mater," on Wednesday next. The
band and chorus will number 700, the whole under the
direction of Mr G, W, Martin.