The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-02 00:00:00

HISS BATEMAN.—LEAH .--The triumphant their assistance ; as it is, several of the crew have
j
and enthusiastic success of ti le great tragic artiste, in ured. It is ver well for the
been seriously
y
LEAH, in the new five act Drama of that title, having been country and for those immediately concerned that
nightly repeated, and even exceed( xi during the lasr four
weeks, amidst the applause and tea rs of crowded audiences, the mischance and misfortune, the loss of such a
and the profoun f impression create upon all who have wit-
ness
ed the touching impersonation by Miss Bateman of the
heat-brokenverct
aJewishnd
criticali anp,
pbreolvnrii confirmed fititr
entired
mouspress,the
Ministers, it might have been better if they had not
m anagerot the NEW ADEL Pill 'IrdEATRE has the honour vessel has bean avoided but
spared the infliction It ; not often that a
cts himself Eif i our Foreign Secre-
tor announce that _Mss BAT /MAI' will appear in the New been
Drama of LEAH EVERY EVENTNG till further notice ; and
man so contradicts
Ia his famous speech
ifonrosrilaelrls,ohasmeet, as far as possible, the increasing demand
added two more rows to those previously tary has been doing,
existing.
at Blairgowrie, he said that in his opinion " the
name of England would have been for ever infamous
if, for the sake of interest, we had violated the laws
of nations." For what purpose are we now violating
the honour of the nation that is the most dear to
us, and whose integrity and independence is a
sacred trust and a precious possession to
all subjects worthy of the name of English-
men. We are not only to violate the
present reputations, but we are to take steps to alter
whatsoever exists that is prejudicial to the views or
not comprehensive enough for the purposes of the
new allies. After perusing the details of the trans-
actiona that have taken place relative to the steam
rams of the Mersey, one is tempted to exclaim with
Mr. COBDEN, " What next, and next ?" Doubtless
before any decisive check can be placed upon their
proceedings, the emissaries of the Government will
have chosen some ether extraordinary mode of pro-
cedure and spread amazement abroad, while they
arouse indignation at the same time. The loss of
property, the stoppage to business, the injury to our
merchant service, the insults to our flag on the high
seas, where it once waved inviolate and unap-
proached, all these are as dust in the balance, it it
is a question of giving offence to the Yankees. Now
we are told that not enough has been done, and
that no efforts must be spared to make the Federals
believe us sincere, which they seem to doubt. There
is something suspicious in all this eagerness and
over-haste for propitiation. It is at all times diffi-
cult to persuade the English people that they should
stand in awe of any nation ; but to attempt to put
these restrictions into practice to please those who
have gone out of their way to heap insults and in-
dignities upon us, seems very like making a farce of
a serious question. It would appear as if the next
step would be to summon the Channel fleet to guard
these dangerous constructions. The time for ren-
dering an account has not yet come; but when it
does, the retrospection will not be so pleasant as
it may now appear to those who are going on
their way rejoicing. When an adverse decision has
been generally threatened they may well wish tha
they had not been so meddlesome in their interfer
ence with private rights, and so lax in their guar
dianship of public honour.

PRINCESS'S TREAT RE.--HERRMANN,
PRESTIDIGATATEITH.—Great Success of Herr-
mann Performances.—" He ulivays keeps as close to his
public a. he can, and courts their vigilance, that big superior
dexterity may be legitim ttrdy triumphant." Times, Oct 27.
His celebrated FISH, RIN G-, HAT, and MONEY TRICK,
EVE RYEV i• NING. Constant change of programme.
Commencing at Eight. Half-price at Nine o'clock.

ROYAL STR AND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, FAXNT lIEA.RT NEVER WON
FAIR LADY. Mr. Leigh .Murray.
After which, Messrs. G. Honey,
Parselle, Belford, Turner, INIIss K.Saville, and Miss Manders.
To conclude with W Commence U
'S OUR WIFE. Mr. Belford.
at 7.

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LONDON, MONDAY, NOV. 2, 1863.

The honour of the British flag is dear to every
true-born son of the soil—dearer than his own life.
Any insult to that sacred representative of our
rights becomes to every individual a matter of
personal concern. The meanest member of our
great nation, go where he will, is surrounded and
protected by an invisible safeguard. The proud
ancient boast— Civis Romanus sum— is adopted and
justified as universally and as efficiently by the sub-
jects of the British Crown as it was of old by the
individual members of the great Roman people.
When last year the American captain laid his pre-
sumptuous hands upon a British vessel, every
Englishman felt as if he had received a blow, and
was on the instant aroused to demand full apology
or redress. We need not call up further examples
on the subject, or dilate upon a truth so universally
recognised. We are all proud of our national sus-
ceptibility: Many an English heart thrills with
sympathy at that ardent exclamation of SHAR-
SPERE'S HENRY V.:—
" But, if it be a sin to covet honour,
I am the most offending soul alive! "

Mr. BEECHER has bid farewell to England. He
has delivered his last address, he has informed us
for the last time of his sentiments about slavery,
and after assuring us of his goodwill towards us
and his gratitude for the warmth of his reception,
he has taken his departure for that land of great
men and enlightened ideas, of whose merits and
demerits we have lately heard so much. His speech
on Friday, although quieter and more moderate in
its tone, displayed many of the characteristics of
his former addresses. To our English notions they
appeared remarkable for the vehemence and in-
temperance of their language, but it would seem
that to American minds they ware tame, spiritless,
and subservient. "It had been said," remarked
Mr. BEECHER," that he had tried too much of the
soothing syrup with the British Lion, and if that
were an offence he must plead guilty to the charge
of trying to influence him on the side of good na-
ture." His defence against this remarkable accu-
sation that he had spoken the words of truth in
soberness the " soberness" of Mr. BEECLIER'S
fervid denunciations is certainly very far removed
from the " soberness" of the preaching of that
great Apostle who " persuaded" rather than
threatened his adversaries. Mr. BEECHER has a
very short and conclusive method of disposing of
the views of his opponents, of which the following
passage is a fair specimen. "He might venture to
say that for a long period the voices of those who
speak as the nation in England were at times like
those of old—possessed by the Devil—and not
under their own control." He then went on to
give us his ideas of the causes of the English
coolness towards the North—that is to say
the coolness of the English people, for it
would be difficult to accuse our Government of any-
thing like lukewarmness in its friendship for the
Federals. He tries to persuade us that fears of the
effect which the diffusion of American ideas and
principles of Government may have upon our con-
stitution is among the influences which render us
unwilling to mix in the war. Surely such a fear
had never less foundation than at the present time,
Iwhen the warmest advocates of ultra-republicanism
When people get a whim into their heads they find it difficult to support their theories with such
are not likely to take heed as to consequences, nor to startling evidence of their failure before their eyes.
pause for prudential motives. Seldom has a 111inis- The scenes that have been enacted on the other side
ter so completely monter la tete, as the French of the broad Atlantic, the spirit which has actuated
say, as Earl RUSSELL, with regard to the iron- the North throughout ; the tyranny, the cruelty,
clads in the Mersey. His impatience and his the injustice of the Government; the lack of public
irritation have bsen like to cost the country dear, Spirit in the people, have furnished one of the most
for his ill-judged haste has nearly made a sacri- striking and melancholy examples in modern his-
fice of a noble vessel. The Prince Consort was tory of the rapid decadence of a great and free
despatched with extraordinary and unnecessary people. Mr. BEECHER admits that the institutions
speed to Birkenhead to ensure the safe detention of of this country are so firmly based as to run little
those dangerous vessels, which seem to be frighten- risk of violent change ; and in regard to the intro-
ing the Washington Government from all sense duction of the vote by ballot he gives a happy illus-
of propriety, and our own from all recollection tration. He said—" Fifty years hence if, after due
of what is due to their country, both in prudence discussion and deliberation, the English people
and in honour. According to all accounts a great would have cheap government, and they would
risk has been run in this last exploit of Minis- drop into the ballot boxes those flakes of paper
terial sagacity, and it is difficult to say whether which, like flakes of snow, fell noiselessly, yet soon
the step altogether is most unnecessary, insulting, made the avalanche which carried all opposing
or ill-judged. In the first place, why use such obstacles before it, England, like America, would
superhuman efforts to despatch that special vessel be governed in her political changes and ideas by
at that particular juncture, when there was one the same opinion, that government is solely for the
already at Liverpool quite capable of performing benefit of the governed." But when he goes on to
theehvee
ever offers
task. An 80 gun frigate is surely suffi- tell us that some Englishmen feared that the
oient to keep watch over anything of the sort. Free Church system of:America would influence
that his
pled
Next, 4 seems one of the most deliberate insults this country, we must confess, without any personal
red to a man in Mr. LAIRD'S position, disrespect to Mr. BEECHER, that such pulpit poll-
'word of honour cannot be taken. When ticians as fled favour in sight of our Transatlantic
taken
notice ,to
removeeed himself that no steps should be cousins would not be well adapted to the religious
it
!tighttithe objects of dispute without due feeling of this country. The aspiration of " Greek
The Government
placed confidence in one
terms of confidential com •
who bad secretly fitted (it
who had not done anything to
i tegrity as a gentleman and m rnenab
unreeleydhave been deemed sufficient. fire for the masses, and hell-fire for their leaders," is
not have scrupled to have not exactly the sort of sentiment popular among us,
who had been on intimate especially when delivered from the lips of a
munication with them, minister of religion, even though he be, according to
a fleet for them, and his own showing, " a man with strong convictions
impeach his in- bat with generous impulses." He is liberal enough
It must strike any sensible observeerrofthPaatrl
all this but certainlysno h inis
nhisot
exactly
tofie,r,yfoellloewrrelnhte,
fuss and parade of armed men and monstronsvessels banner of salvation," as he prays that En land and
are somewhat uncalled-for auxiliaries, g
when the America may do together. Another of his views
custom-house officers of themselves
sere amply respecting English sentiments regarding the war
sufficient to maintain, the deeired inaction. It would will excite some indignation. He tells us that our
have been a very bad look out
- for these infatuated
individuals, who are moving heaven and earth to
sympathies are on the side of success, and that it
assure the Federal Government of their fervent only requires one or two conclusive Federal vic-
tories to turn her once more to the side of the
-
zeal and tried devotion, if the threatened casualty North.
" had occurred. The Prince Consort is worth three Such victories would expedite the change
in English opinion, just as a sledge drives in the
hundred thousand pounds, and that would have
wedge and splits the log." Our prolonged and
been a large sum to fling away in order to propitiate constant sympathy with the Poles, the Hungarians,
any nation and gain the goodwill of any Govern- and the Italians, in their days of trial is a sufficient
ment, however strong and sincere; Had it not been answer to this accusation of favouring the winning
for the strenuous efforts of her officers and crew, side. England feel, on the side of independence,
the Prince Consort would have been lost ;as it was, and no platitudes and deelarnationa about the hor-
a fearful risk was run. Indeed they were 20 ex- tors of slavery will move her in a case with which
hausted that the men of another vessel had to go to slavery has nothing to do. It •
is very well
~

Yet if we are jealous of our national character from
► without, how much more tenderly alive should we
be to all that affects that character from within.
The most honourable, the most glorious, of all
national (as of all individual) qualities is Justice--
the Justice that will do no wrong. A brave man
wilt not brook injury-or insult, but still less will he
inflict either I The recent events which have taken
place in Japan are, alas, not of a character for na-
tional gratulation. We had to demand reparation
tor an injury, but we have changed places with the
offenders, anti now we have ourselves committed a
wrong. The burning of the city of Kagosima is a
greater subject for regret and grief throughout the
country than was the wanton insult received at the
hands of the American Captain. Granted we were
justified in demanding from the Prince of SATSUMA
a full reparation for the injury committed on a
British subject, and the punishment of the offender,
and in the event of our demand being refused, the
offence might have beea declared a legitimate casus
belli. The attack on the city of Kagosima, if
the records of that attack be true, is one
of those fatal incidents which, to alter the words
of TALLEYRAND, are both a " crime and a mis-
take." The city of Kagosima, with its large popu-
lation, was not only attacked by the British ships,
but literally burned to the ground ! For two whole
days the fire continued, and still the smoke extended
for miles around. The only objects spared appear
to have been the Prince's palace and the military
works, which we should have imagined would
have been the first and most legitimate objects of
attack. The smoke rising from those desolated
hearths and homes of the poor inhabitants of Kago-
aima will excite in the breasts of the people of this
country mingled feelings of shame and indigos-
-1
tion.