The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-15 00:00:00

.)Ir Duffield's Bounce, aged, 13st 71b (in. 141 b extra)

(Mr Coventry) 1
Capt. Park Gale's Rifleman, 13st 71b (inc. 141 b extra)
(Capt. llolyoak) 2
Capt. Wilkinson's Fusee, 13st (inc. 71b extra)
(Mr. Lawrence) 3

The Nobbler also ran.
Betting—Even on Bounce, 6 to 4 agat Rifleman.
Won by three lengths—a bad third.

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

4.-

TIMES.—Few persons will, we think, consider
the renewed mention in the House of Commons of
the matter in which the names of M. Mazzini and
Mr. Stansfeld are implicated to be superfluous. On
the contrary, when the incident was first brought
before the House, a short time back, there was a
general feeling that it required an explanation from
the parties concerned, and that a very indifferent

explanation was given. We propose to recall to the
minds of our readers the circumstances of the case,
and leave them to judge whether a high-strained
tone of indignation, such as has been adopted by
Messrs. Stansfeld and Lsyard, is the most fitting
on this occasion. At the trial of Greco and his

companions the Procnreur- General said—" Greco
was to write to that address in London if he was in
want of money. It is as follows M. Flower,
35, Thurloe-sqnare, Brompton.' I searched the
London Directory.' At page 670 I found what I
was looking for, and it was not without sadness
that I recognised the name of a member of Parlia-
ment of England, who already had been in 1857
appointed to be the banker of the Tebaldi conspi-
racy against the Emperor's life " These expres-
sions of the Procureur-General, of course, attracted
no little notice in France. Much indignation was
expressed, not only in Imperialist circles, but also
by the public at large, for it was not difficult to
ascertain that at 35, Thurloe-square, resided Mr.
Stansfeld, a member of the present Government.
The matter was alluded to in the French press, and
was made the occasion of an attack ou England by
that zealous Imperialist savant, M. Leverrier. Na-
turally enough, curiosity was excited on this side
the Channel, and the other night the attention of
Mr. Stansfeld was called to the speech of the Pro-
cureur-General in a very temperate manner by Mr.
Cox. That anybody insinuated or believed that
Mr. Stansfeld was engaged in a plot to murder
Napoleon 111. was, of course, out of the question ;
but it undoubtedly was the fact that in the posses-
sion of one of the conspirators was found a letter
bidding him, if in want of money, to write to a
certain Mr. Flower, at the address of the member
for Halifax. Who, then, was Mr. Flower ? Was
there such a person ? Was the name used by
Mazzini or any other person as an alias? Could
Mr. Stansfeld, by making inquiry of Mazzini, or
any one else, throw any light on the aubject ?
In short, had Mr. Stansfeld the power to clear up
this mystery, which had caused so much specula-
tion both in Paris and London ? Mr. Stansfeld rose
and at once ascended the height of moral indigna-
tion. "The astonishment with which he had read
the speech was mingled with somewhat of a
stronger feeling." He trusts it is unnecessary
that he should plead to such an indictment as this,
or declare that he shares the feelings of all decent
men with regard to attempts of tais kind, about
which there can be but one opinion. So far, good.
Mr. Stansfeld told the House plainly that he dis-
approves assassination and was not an accomplice
or Greco. Still we want to hear something about
Mr. Flower. But this curiosity Mr. Stansfeld
will not satisfy. He improves the occasion for a
eulogy on his friend Mazzini. It is a satisfac
tion to him from that place to bear his testimony
to the character of a man whom he has know❑

for some 18 years. "I say," he continues, " that
M. Mazzini, whose name has been associated with

this attempt—l pledge my personal knowledge of
him for the conviction that he is personally Inca-
pof being concerned in it." Still no informa-
tion about Mr. Flower. At last we have all that
Mr. Stansfield permits himself to say—"l have
made inquiries, and I am satisfied in my own mind.
I will not anticipate declarations which it is the
right of others to make in this case. But I have
satisfied my own mind that if the case should come

to be tried the answer to it will he complete and
satisfactory in every respect." When questioned
again, he merely says that he " has no knowledge"
of tho letters addressed to Mr. Flower ; that he
" has not the slightest knowledge of proceedings
of this character," meaning, apparently, assassina-
tion ; and that he " has not been the medium which
some hon. gentlemen seem to imagine." That is
all that Mr. Stansfeld says on the subject. Who,
then, is M. Mazzini, to whose innocence this gentle-
man and Mr. William Forster pledge themselves ?
Lot any one read the passages quoted by Mr. Hen-
nessy last night and say whether the friends of M.
Mazzini have any right to indulge in high-flown
indignation when it is alleged that he might pos-
sibly be engaged in a conspiracy against a Potens
tate's life. There may be those who will de-
fend M. Mazzini's character on the ground which
he himself takes—that when nations are op-
pressed they must be excused for resorting even to
the dagger to rid themselves of their oppressors.
It is legitimate to justify the Itaian Republican
by justifying his doctrines, but to deny that M.
Mazzini has held such doctrines is simply to pre.
sume on the forgetfulness of those who have lived
through the last 20 years. We believe him to be
innocent of the Greco plot, but it is most unreason-
able for any one to rise and repudiate the suspicion
as one totally absurd and inconsistent with his cha-
racter. Let us refer to the trial and see what was

the evidence adduced, recollecteng that even though
France have an Imperial master there are still open
Courts and a formal procedure quite worthy of our
confidence. That Mazzini was connected with Greco
is not denied. He wrote to this journal on the 14th
of January last, " Greco is an enthusiastic patriot,
who has taken an active part in the expeditions of
1860 and 1861 in the South of Italy, and, as such,
was in relation with me." This " enthusiastic pa-.
triot" declares that Mazzini was the prime mover
in the plot. In the acte daccusation it is stated,
among many other incidents, "It was decided in a
correspondence between Greco and Mazzini that
the attempt should be postponed." Again, " Eight
days before Mazzini quitted Lugano he left 1,300 f.
with Greco. He next sent him I,ooof. from Lon-
don, and again 2 0001. in bank notes. At the
same time be collected arms. Greco received
ten bombs, revolvers, and poniards through
various M,ezzinian agents, and particularly
through a person named Mostet, of Genoa.
Finally, Greco selected, with the approbation of
Mr:zzini, the comrades who were to accompany him
to France." These are definite charges, and not to
be set aside by one or two members of Parliament
getting up and "pledging themselves" that Mazzini
is totally incapable of doing anything of the kind,
We repeat that it is very probable M. Mazzini may
not have bean concerned in the plot to assassinate
the Emperor Napoleon, but he himself admits that
he was closely connected with a man who purposed
assassination, and his only defence is that this per-
son, whom so late as two months since he called an
"enthusiastic patriot,' is one of the most infamous
of mankind. Now, can it be for the credit of the
British Government and the nation that when a
matter of this kind is very properly noticed in Par-
liament official people should adopt a cavalier tone,
and talk of repelling such accusations with con-
tempt ? Mr. Layard was asked last night whe-
ther any correspondence had passed between
the French Government and our own. In answer,
he declared that " the most prompt and dignified
way of the country vindicating its honour in a mat-
ter of the kind was to treat such an accusation with
the contempt it deserved." "It would be unworthy
of her Majesty's Government to take notice of
such a charge." This is, we must submit, nut
at all the spirit in which this very unpleasant
matter ought to be treated. If we must speak
plainly, it seems to us that if Mr. Stansfeld's house
was used by these people as they describe, it is a
circumstance very much to be deplored, and even it
it were done without his knowledge it demands an
expression of regret, and not a swagger cf defiance.
The Government of France has happily shown none
of that irritability which marked its conduct six
years ago; the English people will also judge the
question calmly, and their decision wilt be that it
is the duty of Government to show the utmost cour-
tesy to the French in an affair of this kind. France
is our nearest neighbour, and the whole tendency
of recent legislation and enterprise has been to bring
the two nations together. Express and tidal trains,
submarine telegraphs,and cheapened correspondence
are all employed with the single object of making
the leaders of the European world one people. The
Commercial Treaty of the present Government,
theoretically a departure from pure free-trade prin-
ciples, was defended and carried through on these
especial grounds. Are we, then, to sea the object
of so much genius and perseverance endangered
merely becimie .liniaterii think it dignified to affect

indignation when asked a question ? ~la our op! I
ion, the manner in which this subject has be
treated is as little respectful to the House of Coe3l
mons as it is courteous to the French Emperor
the French people.
HERALD.—Mr. Roebuck expressed last 11,
a few very significant words, the almost eelve!,6ll
feeling with which her Majesty's present 00;.',"d
meat has contrived to inspire the people of Eeg14.3",,
Without endorsing Mr. Roebuck's " personal l'„*,
tion" for the Premier, we may admit that the c°"l,',
try believes that he has at heart the honour of
country, that he shares the national views of Orels
policy, and that he desires to maintain an boesei
and impartial neutrality in the American quarr.
And yet there is a growing discontent with the Poro
ceedings of his Government, and, above all, a tat,
distrust of its foreign policy, especially in regal th,
America, The Government has announced,
mouth of a gentleman who was lately legal atlCl:ti
to tne Federal embassy, its intention to remonet,rl
with the Confederate States on their alleged Ot,,
tion
it of our laws in purchasing vessels in our Por
Is also their intention to remonstrate Wit to'
Federal 0'
Federal Government on its notorious violatielleci
the same laws in enlisting Irishmen for t'
armies within her Majesty's dominions?
is well known that large numbers of men erel'ip
ported from Ireland, month after month, not, 691,10 t
Bright pretends, attracted by the rumours 01
wages on the other side of the Atlantic, but re.gej
1, Hy canvassed, bribed, collected, and pro Otto
with a passage by Federal agents—exported, 001
make railways in Michigan, or work on the f° the
of Illinois, bat to burn Southern plantations I,lliiir
Mississippi Valley, or to manure the fields ef.
ginia. The Ministry consider that they are 3,t10'0
fed in protesting against an alleged breach 01 ip
laws by one party; can they justify themselves of
rot remonstrating against an undoubted breaellir
those laws by the other ? It is very doubtfuldip
deed whether there be any legal offence involve jt
the purchase of ships by a belligerent power' pr
is pretty well agreed that such purchases are ?be
mitted by international law; and at least half 01
best lawyers in England hold that they ereial
prohibited by the Foreign Enlistment Act'
there is no doubt that that act forbids the en'te
men of men. Nevertheless, the Governmen,thii
monstrate against that which the Lord
.'1'0(
Baron and Sir H. Cairns deny to be violatioeo
the law ; they do not remonstrate againet,theit
which is admitted on all hands to be so. ;:opt
excuse is that the facts in the case are 'oo,i
easily proved than in the other; a gipcl
reason for a distinction in legal proceedings'ol'
one which will hardly be satisfactory in ln.te:ble,
tional controversy, Diplomacy should be eqult,Ploo
When the Confederate Government sap ifot
shoiild deal impartially ; if you quarrel with 11'0
buying ships, yen must quarrel with our ePed
for enlisting men," it will not do for Lord Billy!'
to answer that he has no legal proof of the en,,,rr
meta ; till he can put a stop to the illegal et
ceedings of the Federals he has no right to roll'ett
didlomatic complaint against the illegelyool
ceedings of the Confederates. Lord R. Cecil
the case very clearly. The Confederates be9.op;
armed ships, and arm them beyond our jurisdletiy,
the Federals carry off recruits, and enrol they
yond our jurisdiction. If the one be a legal aejgp
is the other; if the first be an evasion of tb°
and a ground of diplomatic action, so is the eec,4ll)
If we have no technical proof against the Foe'e
a court of law has declared that we have n° pod
dente against the Confederates, Both cases B`4i('
on exactly the same footing, with this single4o
ference, that the law which the Federals
broken is perfectly clear ; that infringed blip,
Confederates is extremely doubtful and lineal'

COUNTRY MARKETS.

. cotO,
We had a small show ofCOLCHESTER—MARcu wheat on offer at this -e
to-day, and late rates were supported for best san3l3'ei,f,
ferior sorts difficult to sell. Fine barley at former rt 4,
other sorts unchanged, Beans and peas were rather
of sale. Sy
Wheat, white ..448 508 •2gs
red 40s 44s middle & small. 3;: 4>
Barley -
Oats

GLOUCESTER—MARCH 12. ff'4
There was a small supply of English wheat to-uk, of
to the farmers for which trade was firm, at about ;
prices. Foreiem wheat in more demand, at the io
last week. Malting barley rather dearer. Other 15" r
spring corn unaltered.

NORTHAMPTON—IIIRcu 12. to 4:/
White wheat, new, 38s to 44s ; new red, 3e6,
old, 37s to 45s per qr. Barley, new malting, 3284"
grinding. 25s to 30s per qr. Oats, 18s to 32s per
Beans, 30s to 41s. Peas, 30s to 37s per qr.

CHELMSFORD—MAReit 11. boloi
At this corn exchange to-day there was a fair 13,0 !
wheat, which met a dull sale, and the little busil3foe
was transacted in wheat last week's rates were ° ?
maintained. Spring corn unaltered.
Wheat, old white 30s 47s yeas, Partridge....
300365 i!
new 44s 50s White 39
old red.... 34s 40s Boiling .. ......
339 )1
now 38s 42s Dun
-,0
Barley 25s 34s ' Ditto new ...... so A
Chevalier ..268 37s Beans, Tick, ilti ••
,0 15i
Grinding 20e 29s new.•,255 /I
Malt .. 6ls 67s Harrow Ticks ••:.',O
Chevalier . 64s 69i new. .30
Oats 20s 28s I Mazagan ..... • '

•
KIRKCALDY GRAIN—MAncII 12. o'4
We had moderate supplies of wheat and barley' bor'
large quantity of oats. Sales slow. Wheat is up'
and oats at late quotations.

Wheat. Barley. Oats.
Fir5t....328 Od 268 Od lss 6(1
Second .. 35s Od 27s Od 168 6d
Third.... 378 Od 28s Od 17s 6d

CAL ARKET.
Prizes of Coal per M Ton at the close of the na.-- 0,
8. d.

Byass's Bebside West
Hartley ...16 0
Hastings Hartley ....16 0
North Pelton Ga 5..... 13 0
Wylam 17 0
Eden Main 17 6
Tar-.field Moor 15 0
Holywell 17 0

Walls End.
Haswell .....•''',13
Braddyll's Iletton•••''lu
Hartlepool ........
South Hotton ..... 'l'll
K elloe .
South Kelloe ..... • 'l4l,
Tunstall
Eleugh Hall ......
Hetton .......... • •
Caradoe .........
East Hartlepool..'''
t, 73 ; sold, 71.
: 13 p!
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occurred at Holy Trinity Church, Islington, °I/ 8.070//
morning. During the publication of the banns, 60°
accompanied by two others, rose in the gallery of the
and said in a loud voice, " I forbid that marriage 0 Ce"?
this, the curate requested their attendance in tf,01164
after th© service. It appeared that the woman vill"ge)
was the wife of the man who now proposed to '',104
himself another partner. A similar event took
Trinity Church about four or five years ago. iii4l
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Walls End.
Stewart's 18 6
South Hartlepool 17 0
Ships at market

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Births. d,
CROSB.—On the 13th inst., at Park-shot, rtielljil- ("A
. rey, the wife of W, S. Cross, Esq., of a son. „cet,pl
GAdRonD-IsTulatr—e, Othnetwheifel3otfhcinhsatrlesatß9a,
rTinagritooaarliii. eft
co,
of a daughter.
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SINCLAIR.—On the 13th inst., at 9, St 'Mary s"'"i'
bury, Mrs. Sinclair, of a son. .
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Marriages. of l'
, j;.e,„/,A,
RicH—GoßE.—On the 10th inst., at Si. 301111;1"st rti`r
ton, Lieut.-Colonel George W. T. Rich, ' -1,1110,' o'o
Adelaide, daughter of General the Hon. Sir -eart'`,'K'';
G.C.8., and Lady Gore, of Kensington-Pat-rto-f1;,
WYNNE—HAsLocx —On the 12th inst., at ',?clos‘trtl;
Holloway, J. H. Wynne, Esq., to Sarah, sv,„",r &-
late C.S. Haslock, and fi;th. surviving (laugh'
Allen, Esq., of Granville-park, Blackheatii. tint'
Deaths.
`-10,0'
CAPRON.—On the 13th inst., at Southvricilcooa,
thamptonshiro, Martha, the wife of George '-` Itc'i
13e
aged 79.
cr ltrler fol
EAGER.—On the 13th inst U.. Eager, 1, 3 e
,7
.ig. 00
aged 85.
HARVEY.—On the 110_ inst.,
Harvey, aged 61,.
-Pl6c6el.
MILNER.-0P the 13th inst ,at Gloucester a of
age oe
man-Sqllare, Thomas Henry Milner, Esq.:tefi it
MONXIIOUSE.—On the 12th inst., at 1331°- itti
. Ff
Monkhouse, Esq., aged 63. darv,
MonoAN —On the 10th inst , at Bedford-equate,
Morgan, Esq., aged 87. 'at Chester, giki°r' fa t'

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