The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-04 00:00:00

harangue to her English audience fell flatly upon
their ears—being, in effect, directly opposed to the
opinions entertained in regard to CAVOTJR by the
vast majority of Englishmen. But the lady lec-
turer, this personal friend of GARIBALDI, thought of
the departed statesman as of the one who had huck-
stered away the birthplace of GARIBALDI, had
ignominiously sold Savoy to France, in spite of the
debt of gratitude owing (by hom, many Italians ?)
to the most illustrious Savoyard ever born among
those free mountains ! Mountains yesterday Italian
—to-day French ! Yet grandly suppressing his
anguish as a Savoyard, and looking
only to the realisation, as far as might
still in any way be practicable, of the che-

rished daydream of his Iife—GARIBALDI never
broke with CATOLTR, the man who sold Savoy and
Nice " fora consideration" to the French EMPEROR.
GARIBALDI never broke with CATOTJR, any more
than he has since then ever broken with either of
CAVOU'R'S successors—with RICASOLI or with
RATAZZI. Everything for the cause he has at
heart, and nothing for himself ! That is the guid-
ing principle of the policy of the Soldier Hermit of
Caprera. And this, with every provocation from
time to time to break away indignantly from his
self-imposed course of silence and quietude, to that
one end ! Provocations to speak and to act,
coming to him, now from the right, now from
the left—incentives, sudden and startling
that must have driven this foremost man of all Italy
into opposition had he been, as many even of his
friends have imagined in his regard a man so very
weak, and over-impressionable. Instead of acting
or speaking thus, however, in that purely suppo-
.;el-,.. ,A...acter---oa though he were the astute.*
and wiliest diplomatist among them *II—GARIBALDI
has adroitly steered his course exactly midway
between Sylla and Charybdis. He has maintained
the same right onward course between the opposing
forces of Mazzinianism and Napoleonism. Com.
mitted to nothing—biding his time—waiting for
the next opportunity. In this age of cross purposes
and double dealing, it is a spectacle worth look-
ing at.

LETTERS FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES

OF AMERICA.

The Postmaster-General has received from her
Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the
following circular from the Department of State at
Washington, dated May 2d, which has been for
warded to the Foreign-office by her Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
in the United States :

" CIRCULAR.

" Sir,—l have the honour to state, for your in-
formation, that the mails are now allowed. to pass
to and from New Orleans and other places which,
having heretofore been seized by insurgent forces,
have since been recovered, and are now occupied
by the land and naval forces of the United States.
It is proper, however, to add, that a military sur-
veillance is maintained over such mails, so far as
the Government finds it necessary for the public
safety.—l am, &c.,
(Signed)

" WILLIAM H. SEWARD."

DEATH OF GENERAL SIR T. WILLSHIRE, G.C.B.
-The colonelcy of the 51st (King's Own) Light Infantry
Regiment of Foot has become vacant by the death of Gene-
ral Sir Thomas Willshire, which took place on Saturday
last at Hill-house, Windser Forest, from effusion on the
brain, in his 72d year. The gallant deceased bad been
suffering for upwards of five weeks. He was born in 1789,
at Halifax, in North America, entered the army in 1795,
and served with the 38th Regiment in the West Indies
for three years, the campaign of 1808-9, including the
battles of Roleia and Vimiera, the retreat and battle of
Corunna, and the expedition to Walcheren From 1812
to 1814 he served in the Peninsula, and commanded the
light company at the battle of Salamanca, where he was
twice wounded in the action at Villa Muriel, the actions of
Osma, the battle of Vittoria, the first assault of San Sebas-
tian, as well as the second assault and capture of that place,
when he received the brevet rank of major. He also com-
manded a brigade of light companies at the passage of the
Bidass•'a and the battles of Nivelle and Nive, for which be
was appointed a brevet-lieutenant-colonel. In 1819, while
at the Cape of Good Hope, he repulsed with 300 men the
attack of 10,000 Caffres upon Graham's Town, and he like-
wise commanded in the subsequent operations against them.
From 1822 to 1840 be served in the East Indies, during
which time he commanded a wing of the 46th Regiment at
the battle of Kirtoor, in the Doab. He also served thrr•ugh •
out the whole of the campaign in Affghanistan, under Lord
Keane, and was present in 1839 at the capture of the fortress
of Ghuznee, on which occasion he was appointed a K.C.8.,
and in the November following a baronet, for capturing the
fortress of Khelat, while in command of the Bombaycolumn
of the Indus. His military decorations were the silver war
medal, with seven clasps, and the Order of the first-class
Dooranee Empire, conferred upon him by the King of
Affghanistan.
THE SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF ART OBJECTS AT
SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEITII.—The private view of this
exhibition was commenced yesterday, and will be continued
for the two following days. A very extensive series of works
of aft, embracing almost every style, has been got together
from various private collections, many of which are of the
rarest and most excellent samples of art. The works in
the precioy metals and enamels, the ancient glass and pot-
tery, the majolica and the Sevres china, with the ancient
Celtic objects, are amongst the most remarkable of the ex
bibition, the detailed notice of which we postpone for rea-
sons that must bo apparent.

NATIONAL SUNDAY LEAGUE.—The annual meet
ing of this association was held last night at the Whitting-
ton Club—Sir Joshua Wahnsley in the chair. The report
stated that since the Ist of January the committee had
cleared off their debt, and had now £7l in hands after pay-
ing for the printing and post of 1,300 double-crown bills,
40,000 handbills, the annual report, &c. The Crystal
Palace Clubs were still providing workmen and their fami-
lies with the means of visiting that place of rational amuse-
ment. 'I he Sunday bands had made a successful commence-
ment of their seventh session, and were likely to be main-
tained by the revenue arising from the letting of 300 chairs
Placed within the enclosure in Regent's-park. It was to
be regretted that the British Museum was still closed to the
working classes on Sundays, but it was a matter of congra-
tulation that the spirit and power of the Sabbatarian party
was broken, as it had failed )n its efforts to shut up railways
and prevent travelling of all kinds upon Sunday. The
meeting was addressed by the chairmen, Mr. Baxter Lang-
ley, Mr, Bastard, Mr. Kinney, &c., in advocacy of the
opening of places of rational amusement on Sundays. The
report was adopted, and the proceedings were closed in the
usaal manner.

Loss OF A LIVERPOOL SHlP.—Private telegrams
were posted in the Liverpool Underwriters'-rooms yester-
day from Bombay, under date of May 16, reporting the
wreck of the Beechworth in Bombay harbour, when just
starting on her homeward voyage. She was a very good
ship, of 1,266 tons, built in the United States in 18d6, and
belonging to Messrs. Willis and Co., of Liverpool. The
telegram first received reported her on shore on a rock, but
the second one states that she was breaking up, that her
cargo was still under water at flood, and that 400 bales of
cotton had been landed free from damage of any kind.
THE EASTERN FISHERIES.—The boats connected
with Great Yarmouth which are engaged in the macherel
fishery met with but meagre success in the earlier part of
last week, but within the last day or two better catches have
been made, some boats having taken 200 to 300 fish each.
The quality of the fish caught have been good, and fresh
lots have realised 565. and over 445. to 465. per 100. The
Lowestoft boats have obtained about the same results. The
season is not yet very far advanced, but it must improve
greatly to enable a favourable comprison to be made with
preceding years.

ST. THOMAS'S HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday the ad-
journed special meeting of the governors was held at the
hospital, London-bridge ; Alderman Sir J. Musgrave, pre-
sident, in the chair, supported by about 70 of the governors.
The report of the grand committee on the question of se-

curing accommodation until the rebuilding of the hospital

having been read, a long discussion ensued, in which the
Earl of Leven, Mr. Tite, M.P., Mr. Alderman Salomons,
M.P., Mr. Alderman Iluraphery, Mr. Alderman Copeland,
Mr. Alderman Gabriel, and others took part. Resolutions
were passed empowering the grand committee to take all
necessary measures for securing without delay accommoda-
tion for the in-patients and out-patients in such place or
places as they may deem suit ible, also for the accommoda-
tion of the officers and servants, who will be displaced in
July, and for the removal of tho museum and library, and
further authorizing the committee to take the necessary
pe
steps to erect such building as may be required for the re-
ception and accommodation of urgent cases, and for dis-
pensary
at a cost not exceeding £15,000. Thanks
ns business, having been voted to the chairman and the committee, the
of these
Court separated.
NST
days Kidderminster will be hung
up in One
terrorem, as Gloucester was and indeed so Mr.
Talbot must have thought, if he dropped
the following ex-
quisite epigram on the hustings
1;:
Tsotnerte carpetsiio. .
it Des‘t‘i erlnelidEaxrelplipidild
M ER KITE
To be nailed down up
Destined is Kidderminster's boroUgrli
To be nailed up against the door."—Punch,