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London, England, 1862-06-14 00:00:00

THE SUN LONDON, SA,FURDAY, RVENING, JUNE 14, 1862.

the rule of which archduchy the possessor of the

island of Monte Cristo owned allegiance as a suze-
_

raine—Mr. TAYLOR, the married Crusoe of that
ilk, is said to have uttered words of a seditious
character in reference to the new lord and master

of Tuscany, the King of SARDINIA, then fast
expanding into the King of Italy. Mr. 'TAYLOR, of

Monte Cristo, is said not only thus to have raised
his voice as a rebel against the authority of VICTOR
EMIIANUEL, but to have actually shown fight

against the soldiers of that Sovereign. Charged with

his offence—Mr. TAYLOR, and with him, Mrs.

TAYLOR, passed before the Criminal Court under
the jurisdiction of which the island of Monte Cristo

happens to be, the Criminal Court at Elba, in

.he small capital of Portoferajo. Thither, at least,

Monsieur and Madame should have passed—only
they thought better of it : or worse, as the event

seems to have proven, in their regard at least.
Instead of duly appearing and making their

defence there before that Criminal Court at Porto-

ferajo, Mr. and Mrs. WATSON TAYLOR absented
themselves. Judgment was thereupon, as a
mere matter of course, pronounced against

,hem by default. The sentence of the Court

being that Mr, WATSON TAILOR should have
eighteen months, and Mrs. -WATSON TAYLOR
(upon the score, we presume, of her being the prin.

cipal offender and a particular strong-minded woman
to boot, one with, so to speak, a bone in her wrist

and a tongue of more than ordinary volubility
twenty-one months' imprisonment. Bad enough
that apparently : but even that turned out to be
not by any means all the evil consequegces of their
insubordination. Monte Cristo, Mr. WATSON
TAYLOR'S island estate, having been quitted by him
and his cara aposa, as rather too hot for them under
the circumstances, was invaded by the bold and
buccaneering crew who had previously seized upon
the ship Orwell—a crew in effect of red-
shirted and avowed Garibaldians. The latter
yielded to the temptation before theta, seized
the cash of the flown birds, sacked Mr.
TAYLOR'S house, went looting, in point of fact,
all over Monte Cristo. Everything was
fish that came to their net—even the little ima-
ginary bronze casket enclosing Mr. WATSON
TAYLOR'S "rights as an Englishman." That casket
each of us may be said to own—sealed with the
seal of the great SOLYMAN, bearing upon it the
grand Palmerstonian device, Civis Britannicus
sum! Claiming compensation for the damage done
to his goods and chattels, Mr. -WATSON TAYLOR
has ever since then been seeking, and hitherto
one cannot but see quite clearly, in vain, redress
at the hands of the Italian Government.
Now, before another syllable be written upon
this latest romance of "Monte Cristo," it must
be quite manifest to everyone from the "plain
unvarnished tale" that has here been told, that
there are two perfectly distinct cases or questions
that ought to be taken into account sepa-
rately. The one in which Mr. TAYLOR is the
offender, or the reputed offender ; the other in
which he is the viotim of an offence perpetrated
by a party of Garibaldians. The charge preferred
in the one case is that of sedition, in the other
it is that of pillage. And if once it be borne in
mind how entirely apart from each other the two
occasions ought to be kept, in order to arrive at a
just judgment in their regard, it will be all the more
easily appreciable how dire would become the con-
fusion caused among the minds of mere spectators
by jumbling them up together. This is just exactly
what was done yesterday in the House of Commons
upon the motion introduced by Mr. C. BENTINCK,
but after a long and stormy discussion withdrawn
by that gentleman. Opinions could hardly be more
divided than they were. A consideration of the
same facts gave a totally different impression to
those who viewed them from the opposite sides of
the House. It was like the wrangle again over
the colours of the chameleon—the battle about the
shield of ebony lined with gold. Quite a party con-
tention arose all about the island of Monte Cristo and
its owner, Mr. WATSON TAYLOR; about Sir JAMES
HUDSON and the Foreign-office; about General GA-
aIBALDI and the Italian Government. Mr. BEN-
TINCK fell foul of our Ambassador at Turin. Mr.
LAYARD, as in duty bound, defended him right
loyally and to the very uttermost. Mr. XINGLAKE
thought that the unlucky proprietor of Monte
Cristo had been dealt with rather too harshly, and
abandoned at home here by the " powers that be"
rather too cavalierly. The Solicitor-General, on
the contrary, considered Mr. TAYLOR to have been
undeniably blameworthy; while the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, still earlier in the discussion,
declared his conduct to have been highly
indiscreet and he himself to have been alto-
gether wanting in anything at all like circumspec-
tion. Several others members having besides this
spoken energetically from a party point of view,
some resolutely pro, others obdurately con—the
debate (not by any means the least interesting
debate that has taken place this session) cannot
but be considered to have terminated in the highest
degree satisfactorily, with a statesmanlike explana-
tion of the whole difficulty by the Prime Minister.
An explanation which elicited an earnest
eulogium from Mr. DISRAELI upon the truly
English spirit, dictating the closing remarks
which had just then been addressed to the
House by Lord PALMERSTON. Those observations
of the Prime Minister of England, we cannot but
believe will result, before much longer, in Mr.
TAYLOR, of Monte Cristo, receiving compensation
for the injuries he has undoubtedly suffered from ;
a compensation that would be all the more magnani-
mous coming to him from the Government, against
the authority of which he himself had, as we have
seen, originally rebelled, the Government that is of
King VICTOR EMMANUEL.
Lord PALMERSTON, it will be remarked, ven-
tured to express a hope, last evening, that the Go-
vernment of the King of ITALY might, upon further
consideration, and more particularly after the ex-
pression of sympathy which had been elicited in
favour of Mr. TAYLOR from both sides of the Eng-
lish House of Commons, be induced to take an
entirely new view altogether of the career of that
ill-starred, and, certainly, also ill-advised English-
man. Mr. TAYLOR, as owner of Monte Cristo—
Lord PALMERSTON acknowledged—had certainly
suffered a grievous loss : and for that loss—the
Prime Ministerot
nancrkenaosownlaebdlgyedlootkhisfor also—Mr
TAYLOR may n
compen-
sation.

The decided tone of the Government last night
in regard to mediation in the American civil war,
will be regarded with satisfaction by all who concur
with us in the opinion that it would probably be
useless, even if ofiered by France or Russia, and worse
than useless if ofiered by England, Lord PALMER-
STON had but a very brief official reply for Mr.
Horwoop—the English Government had received
no communications from Franco on the subject, and
did not intend to offer mediation between the con-
tending
parties. Lord RUSSELL, replying to Lord
c
ARN groN, was more explicit. He thought the
spreading of the rumour itself likely to do mischief,
and distinctly
asserted that neither had we made
any overtures to
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that he considered the present time specially inop.

portune for any such proposals. He gave no opinion
on the propriety of offering mediation at some future
time, but believed that in the present embittered
state of feeling on both sides, such an offer might
interfere with good results from any made at
a more propitious time, should such occur here-

after.
The Emperor of the ERENCIC, who doubtless
authorized the putting forth of the feelers which
appeared in the Censtitationnel, La Patrie, and
other journals, has now therefore his answer, so far
as England is concerned. He is told not only that
we do not just now recommend mediation, but that
we think it likely to do more harm than good and
to interfere with successful friendly proposals here-
after. If he acts he must act entirely alone. Lord
RUSSELL would not, probably, even acid a -Word
for humanity's sake, recommending the French
offers to the notice of the Federal Government.
We believe he is quite right. The Yankees might
treat the CZAR and the EMPEROR with bare civility
in their reply, though for this we would not vouch,
but they are quite as likely to give a very haughty
answer. More than half a million soldiers, and
numberless millions of paper money which as yet
floats very near the surface, have so exalted their
conceptions of Northern strength, that even from fa-
voured Autocracies such as France and Russia, the
nation of nineteen millions of Autocrats will hardly
brook a word of caution. The day for effective
intervention passed when the blockadiof the cotton
ports was permitted. That permission was right
by international law. The law of necessity was
not pleaded against it; and Europe must now look
patiently on and seek in the East a compensation
for the vanished trade of the West.
The proclamation of General BUTLER at New
Orleans, which was brought before both houses
only to receive their emphatic condemnation, is
itself an illustration of what renders all attempts
at mediation almost absurd or ridiculous. Both
Lords PALMERSTON and RUSSELL expressed them-
selves as became our representatives in the eyes of
foreign nations, on the atrocious proclamation. We
confess that for some time we thought it must be a
hoax, as Gen. BUTLER is about one of the indis-
creetest of the indiscreet among the Federal generals.
His proclamation in regard to slavery when he
first went to the Gulf of Mexico was, even we
should think, intemperate; but we had not sup-
posed him, or any man holding the position of
a General in the United States army capable of
such a foul revolting brutality, as this proclamation.
The Federal Generals and soldiers when they got
to Nashville, in Tennessee, though the men were
sullenly quiet, had to suffer all kinds of insults
from the ladies—even to being spit upon from
the windows, and the pavements. But they bore
it like soldiers. We must believe that -the milder
interpretation of this order, which Lord PALMER-
STON branded as infamous, is not the true one. It
ran that "if any lady by word, gesture, or move-
ment" insulted any Federal officer or soldiers, " she
should be held liable to be treated as a woman of
the town plying her vocation." That means, say
the General's apologists, that she should be locked up
in the Calaboose—the common gaol—but it is
denied that any law to lock up " unfortunates"
exists at New Orleans any more than in London.
Were it so, the locking up of respectable ladies
with the worst of their sex, would itself be outrage
enough. We believe, however, that the General's
meaning is far worse—that his threat was meant to
be understood as one of surrender to the brutalities
of the rowdies of the North who compose his little

army.

It is remarkable that Lord LYONS, in sending
this infamous order home with BEAU-REGARD'S
comments in it, was not able to send information
also of the light in which the Federal Government
regarded it. There was no delay in proclaiming
the PRESIDENT'S disavowal of General HUNTER'S
Abolition Proclamation, bat we are left in doubt
whether Mr. LINCOLN at once repudiated an order
which will be read with execration throughout the
civilized world, and which will be regarded as a
disgrace to the profession of a soldier by every
army in Europe. We are not warranted, however,
to imagine that Mr. STANTON and the PRESIDENT
can have overlooked this order, so disgraceful to the
Northern Army. Indeed, BEAUREGARD'S comments
on it skew that it will do more than
even Abolitionist indiscretions to rouse the
spirit of the South. The latter attack what
they call their property; but General BUT-
LER'S despatch threatens the honour of their wives
and daughters, and for what—for daring to show,
in feminine modes, their irreconcileable aversion to
subjugation by the North.

Amidst combatants fighting with such feelings,
to in with offers of mediation, is but to expose
step
oneself to contempt. The North itself believes in
conquest—the South in successful resistance.
Whatever the results of the contest before Rich-
mond, the vast interior believes itself safe in its
vastness, and by its insalubrity for Northern con-
stitutions. The recent brigandage of Naples would
be nothing to what Northerns must endure if they
attempted to occupy the South, while the fragments
of the great Southern armies dispersed themselves
about the country to seek subsistence. The deter-
mination to be independent is now fixed, and medi-
ation on the basis of re-union to the North, would
be impracticable, even if both the great armies of
the South were defeated—which seems, however, yet
to be a distant event.

LATEST NEWS.

THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.

BATTLE BEFORE RICHMOND. -

ARRIVAL OF THE SCOTIA.

The Scotia, from New York, arrived at Cork
:his morning, bringing the following advices:—

NEW YORK, JUNE 4.

The following despatch from General M'Clellan
was received by the Secretary of WEI. on Sunday—
"FlELD OF BATTLE, SUNDAY,
JUNE 1, NOON.

" We have had a desperate battle, in which the
corps of Generals Sumner, Heintzelman, and Keyes
have been engaged against greatly superior

numbers.

Ye3tcrday, at 1, the enemy, taking advantage
of a terrible storm, which had flooded the valley
of the Chickahominy, attacked our troops on the
right flank. General Casey's division, which was
in the first line, gave way unaccountably and dis-
unitedly. This caused a temporary confusion,
during which the guns and baggage were lost,
but Generals Heintzelman and Keyes most gal-
lantly brought up their troops, which checked the
enemy. At the same time, however, I succeeded,
by great exertion, in bringing across Generals
Sedgewick's and Richardson's divisions, who drove
back the enemy at the point of the bayonet, cover-
ing the ground with his dead.
" This morning the enemy attempted. to renew

the conflict, but was everywhere repulsed. We have
taken many prisoners, among whom are General
Pettigrew and Colonel Loring. Our loss in heavy,
but that of the enemy must be enormous. With
the exception of General Carey's division the men
behaved splendidly.

" Several fine bayonet charges have been made;
the 2d Excelsior Regiment made two to-day.
" GEORGE M'CLELLAN, Major-General
Commanding."
The battle was not renewed On Monday or Tues-
day. General M'Clellan, at the date of the last
despatches, was within five miles of Richmond.
It is doubted whether General Beauregard, after
evacuating Corinth, returned to Okolona, as origi-
nally reported.
A portion of General Pope's command tore up
rails and destroyed the bridges at Booneville, or
the Mobile and other railways, on the 29th, below
Corinth, preventing his retreat in that direction.
The main body of the Confederates, under General
Bragg, are believed to have retired upon GrEnd
Junction.

General Fremont, by a series of rapid forced
marches across the mountains, has reoccupied Stras-
burg, in the Valley of the Sneirandoah.
General Siegel has been placed in command at
Harper's Ferry.
A Federal detachment has occupied Little Rock,
the capital of Arkansas.

OTHER TELEGRAMS.
NEW YORK, JUNE 3.
(Per Scotia, via Queenstown.)
A very severe engagement occurred on Saturday
and Sunday before Richmond. APClellan officially
reports from the field of battle on June 1 :
" Taking advantage of a terrible storm, the enemy
attacked our right flank yesterday evening.
" General Carey's division, which was in the first
line, gave way unaccountably and disunitedly, and
caused a temporary confusion, during which the
guns, baggage, and waggons were lost. But Gene-
rals Heintzelmann and Kearney gallantly brought
up their troops and checked the enemy, and at the
same thuv, Ev...t, exertions, we brought across
two more divisions, who drove the enemy back at
the point of the bayonet.
" This morning the enemy attempted to renew
the conflict, but were everywhere repulsed.
" Our loss was heavy, but that of the enemy must
have been enormous."
According to Washington despatches the Federal
advance is considerable, and the army holds a bet-
ter position than it occupied previous to Saturday's
battle.
The New York press consider the engagement as
a great victory for General lq‘Clellan.
General Fremont, by forced marched from Frank-
land, has reached and occupied Strasbourg.
General Jackson is retreating before him.

NEW YORK, JUNE 3 (EvENING).

Mobile papers of the 26th ult. state that the
Federal Fleet had passed two batteries on the Stone
River, and was within eight miles of Charleston.
• A portion of General Pope's command has reached
Bonneville, destroyed the railroad track, and cap-
tured a large number of prisoners.
The correspondent of the t ew I ork 713►les affirms
that the Federal attack on Mobile is postponed
until the return of the Federal fleet from the Mis-

sissippi expedition.
It is stated that the Confederates were moving
troops from Corinth during six days before they
evacuated the place. They did not leave a single
gun, and took away everything, including their
sick from the hospital. None but aged inhabitants
were left behind, who stated that Beauregard's
army at one time numbered over 60,000 men.
Beauregard did not leave Corinth for Richmond,
as was reported. Where he has taken his army to
remains a mystery. _ _

The New York press strongly approve of General
Butler's stringent measures towards the New Or.

leans press.

NEW YORK, JUNE 4 (Morning).

Associated press despatches from M'Clellan's
headquarters, dated the 2d inst., announce that the
Federals have regained all the ground lost by
General CareY
The Federal loss in killed and wounded amounts
to 3,000. •

Over 1,200 Confederates were left dead on the
field.

All the Confederates left Richmond previous to
the engagement, and marched out in the direction
of the battle-field.
The latest despatches affirm that the Confederates
were unable to rally their troops, and retreated
towards Richmond. The Federals have moved for-
,
ward to Fair Oak, five miles from Richmond.

Some Federal despatches assert that the fight of
Saturday and Sunday seals the fate of Richmond.
" The enemy threw the main body of his army on
our left wing to crush it, and were defeated after
two days' hard fighting and forced to retreat."
It is rumoured that Mr. Seward has proposed an
amicable settlement of affairs between Gen. Butler
and the Dutch Consul at New Orleans. The con-
ditions are not stated.

The New York Herald asserts that the State autho-
rities of Indiana fully connived at the fraudulent
issue of stock. The dimensions of the fraud are not
yet ascertained, but the amount is supposed to be
incredibly large..

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
NEW YORK, JUNE 3 (Evening).
Money easy: Gold 31, per cent. premium. Ex-
change inactive: BAnhers, 1141 to 1141. Stocks,
buoyant. United Staten Six per Cents., 105 11-•

Treasury Seven-Thirty Bonds, 105 Z ; New York
Centrals, 89 ; Illinois Central, 624 ; Erie, 37.
Breadstuffs heavy, and declining. Cotton firm.
Middling uplands, 314 c. Provisions dull. Sugar
in good request. Coffee steady.

BRUSSELS, JUNE 14.

The .iloniteur Beige of to-day publishes the fol-
lowing bulletin, signed by Drs. Koepl and
Wimmer

" FRIDAY EVENING.

" The state of the King has undergone no change
since the morning•

BORDEAUX, JUNE 14.

A fire has broken out in the Hotel de Ville and
(lone immense damage. The archives are destroyed
but the museum has been preserved.

TURIN, JUNE 14.

The Constituzione of today says that Garibaldi
addressed the people on his way through Gallarate.
He stated that regretable discussions had taken
place, but added :—" The discussions are only in-
dividual differences of opinion. The populations,
keep themselves aloof from them, and have one sole
object in view. The essential point is that all who
desire the independence and greatness of the
country should remain united."

MADRID, JUNE 13 (Evening),
In the Cortes to-day the discussion on the Mexi-
can expedition was continued.
Senor Rivero considered the withdrawal of the
Spanish troops from Mexico as an abandonment of
the interests of Spain.
Senor Coelho believed that many inconveniences
would be found in supporting a dynastic policy in
Mexico. He approved of the alliance with France
and England, and thought that if General Gasset
had been in command, the expedition would have
advanced to Mexico.