The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-09 00:00:00

in feeling and action with the cause of that people.
It has been impossible for a nation enjoying free
institutions, accustomed.to the exercise of self-go-
vernment as are the English people, to witness the
conduct of the people of Italy, under difficulties
almost unexampled, without sentiments of the
warmest admiration. (Applause.) lam sure Ido
but give utterance to your feelings when I say that
the recent occurrence of an unhappy and ill-judged
outbreak has raised that admiration of the people
of Italy, in the minds of the people of England even
to a higher point than before—(applause)—for al-
though new to self-government, yet they seem to
have been so well trained in the school of affliction
that they have acquired what we may call wisdom
beyond their yews; and it has been found impos-
sible to detach them from the path of strict pru-
dence and circumspection, for they would not fol-
low into error even the man that they loved best
upon earth. (Applause.) Our desire, I am sure,
is that this question, which has advanced so far,
may speedily reach a happy consummation. (Ap-
plause.) It is with no second view, it is for no latent
purpose,it is for no selfish, no unworthy, no political
object; it is for the sake of the peace of Europe—it is
for the sake of the civilisation of Europe—it is for
the sake of the sacred principle of moral and social
justice, that we earnestly trust that that con-
summation may not be long delayed. (Cheers.)
For generations back, almost for centuries, divided
Italy has been a focus for the troubles of Europe,
has been a bait and a tempter to ambition, has been
a source of discord, a source and cause of danger.
Italy united will be, as we trust, on the contrary,
not merely the end of that cause of danger, but
likewise will make a powerful addition, and give a
new guarantee to the peace and order of the world
—(great cheering)—and we will find in it a signal
proof that constitutional government, in the spirit
of freedom, with religion apprehended by the people,
rooted in their hearts, and enlightening their under-
standings, is the best security that human wisdom
can devise, not only for maintaining the privileges
that are dae to man as a free agent, but likewise
for the increase of loyalty and for the maintenance
of order and good government. (Loud applause.)
The right hon. gentleman concluded by proposin,
the " Health of their President, the Mayor of New-
castle."

MR. ALCOCK, MP,, AND MR. LOCKE
RING, ALP., ON _PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

CROYDON, WEDNESDAY.
At the annual meeting of the East Surrey Agri-
cultural Association,

AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

LOSS OF LIFE.

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVE NtING, OCTOBER 9, 1862.

tween Democrat and Abolitionist. If the North is
to be in the future—as all desire it may be—a great
and prosperous Power, there is no time to be lost in
ending the age of bastilles, and the freaks of the
"war power." It is doubtful whether it will re-
quire so much as another year to break up the
North into fragments. Europe, anxious for the
termination of slavery by rational means, and to
the mutual gain of master and slave, would then see
the Southern States the paramount Power and the
Northern a prey to chronic discord, by which our
interest and those of humanity would be sufferers
with themselves.

This none desire. Whatever the Northerners
may think, the basis of European belief and senti-
ment in regard to this war has been a conviction
that the severance would benefit both sections of the
American people. In this view it may be well to
consider that while the recognition of the Southern
Confederacy—which is the only means of ending this
war—is needed by the South, to save it from suffer-
ing, it is needed by the North to save it from ruin.

FEARFUL STEAMBOAT COLLISION AND

SHIELDS, WEDNESDAY MORNING.

A most terrible steamboat collision occurred on
the river Tyne last night, just about darkening, and
with a sad loss of human life. The Tynemouth
packet steamer, belonging to the Tyne General
Ferry Company, left the Quayside, Newcastle, with
a number of passengers on board, for Shields and
the riverside villages, where their boats call, at the
same time that the Forester steam packet, belong.
ing to the Percy Company, the opposition line of
boats, left Shields, having on board a number of
passengers and several women and children, who
had been spending a holiday at the seaside. As she
came up the river, she picked up a number of work-
people coming to Newcastle, and close upon six
o'clock, while to the eastward of Bill Point, the
crew on board the Forester observed the Tyne-
mouth coming down the river. From some cause not
explained, certainly from bad seamanship, the boats
came into collision with an awful crash. The Tyne-
mouth came down with considerable speed, struck
with her iron stern the bow ports of the Forester,
and cut her transversely right through the fore
cabin, altogether a distance of about 12 feet. And
now a scene of confusion, of horror, of heart-rend-
ing, and at the same time inexpressible, occurred
on the deck and in the cabins of the ill-fated boat.
Hard and fast stuck the sharp stem of the Tyne-
mouth in the planks of the Forester. Both vessels
were towards the north side of the river, in compa-
ratively shallow water; shouts of men, amidst the
shrieks of women, were heard exclaiming to the
crew of the Tynemouth to allow their vessel to re-
turn to its position. Every one did what seemed to
them for the best, and the commander of the Tyne-
mouth caused his engines to be reversed imme-
diately, but when it was too late, as it afterwards
was apparent, with the most dreadful consequences.
Amidst all the hurrying and struggling the majority
of the passengers reached the deck of the Tyne-
mouth, were received into the boats which the hu-
mane sailors of the moored ships had instantly
manned, or had buffeted the tide and at once found
safety on the sandy beach. Of the passengers, many
of the men had taken shelter in the fore cabin, and
when the collision occurred, and the water rushed
within, a rash was made by some to the staircase,
and by others to the scarcely accessible skylight.
Some escaped, others were saved, and yet more we
believe to have been drowned, or, as if may be be-
sides, crushed within the narrow compass of the en-
closure.

When information of the accident was received
by the Red Star Company, Superintendent Brad-
shaw, and several other gentlemen proceeded down
the river to the scene of the disaster, on board the
Walker, but although they examined the wreck,
they had not succeeded in finding anything leading
to a belief that the results of the collision were so
serious as they might have expected them to be.