The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-20 00:00:00

Letter of Garibaldi to Karl Blind.

The Deutsche Eidgenosse, being a publication
edited by Karl Blind, with the co-operation of a
great number of eminent members of the Demo-
cratic party of Germany, Ledru-Rollin and Mazzini
have addressed to it letters of sympathy, in which
the fraternisation of French, Italian, and German
democracy is expressed. Garibaldi, on his part,
has now sent the following letter, which is con-
tained in the London weekly Hermann :
"My dear Blind,—Human progress is at a standstill,
and to your superior intellect the causes of this dead-lock
are assuredly well known.
" The world is in want of a leading nation ; not for do-
mineering over it, but for conducting it on the path of
duty, which is nothing else than the fraternity of nations
and the overthrow of the barriers which political egotism
has raised. Yes, the world is in want of a leading people,
which, similar to the knights-errant of old, would devote
I itself to redress the wrongs, to take the side of the weak,
and to sacrifice for a while its own material welfare, in order
to attain to a far more valuable good, viz., the satisfaction
of having mitigated the sufferings of fellow-men. A people
that came courageously to the front with such a noble ob-
ject would rally round itself all those who are oppressed
all those who would fain rise from the abyss of misfortune
into which the perversity of governments has thrown them.
" This paramount post of honour, which the vicissitudes
of modern times have left vacant, could be occupied by the
German nation. The serious and philosophical character
of your compatriots would be a guarantee and a pledge of
stability for us all. Shake, then, with your robust Ger-
man arms the rotten fabric of your 30 tyrants ! Form, in
the heart of Europe, which you inhabit, the imposing unity
of your 50 millions; and we shall all throw ourselves, with
enthusiastic eagerness, into your brotherly ranks.
" With love and gratitude I therefore salute your
Eiclgenosse, as the organ of the future of a great people, and
as the mouthpiece of the principle of human solidarity.
Give my warmest salutations to your family, to our friends,
and believe me ever yours, " G. GARIBALDI."

MISTAKEN IDENTITY.—The man who so cleverly
obtained £6OO worth of money orders at the Nether
Stowey Post-office, near Bridgewater, in Somersetshire, is
still at large, although the police and postal authorities aro
using every means to capture him. This week they thought
they had their man safe, for the detective officers of the
metropolis had been watching a gentleman in London who
bears a striking resemblance to the person wanted, in the
hopes of apprehending him when they had made sure of
their case. On Tuesday morning the gentleman under sur-
veillance escaped the notice of the police for a time, but in
the course of the same morning Mr. Montgomery, the New-
castle postmaster, received a telegram from head quarters
that the gentleman suspected had booked by the express
train to Edinburgh, which arrived at Newcastle at 3 55
p.m. The telegram gave a full description of the passenger,
and the message was at once placed in the hands of Mr.
Sabbage, the chief constable. Mr. Sabbage then, accompa-
nied by Detective Fawcett, and acting upon the telegram
and Mr. Montgomery's instructions, proceeded to the con-
' tral station to await the arrival of the train, and when.
the passengers alighted the gentleman described was ob-
served, and was immediately apprehended. He was taken
to the Manors Police-station, and his luggage was also re-
moved, and both were detained until Wednesday at noon,
when, from inquiries which were instituted, it was found
that he was not the person wanted. His name is Young,
and it turns out that he is a farmer from one of the African
colonies, whence he arrived in London last week. Mr.
Young, naturally aggrieved by his treatment, has placed
the matter in the hands of a solicitor, and it is therefore
probable that legal proceedings will be taken for the unjus
detention.—Netocastle Chronicle.