The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-02 00:00:00

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AGAIN.

men it the heart of thai metropolis and receive
testimonies el confidence. But there was a more
general and generous satisfaction which belonged
to them all. They had seen within their own time a
vast increase of the wealth of their country, due,
no doubt, in part to the general confidenne in the
administration of the law, and in the character and
spirit of the law, which had gained ground anuong
the people from year to year, but due also partly to
that series of changes which had struck away tlik.
manacles from the arm of industry, and set capitaf
and enterprise free. But it was not alone in the
increase of material wealth that they had reaped
their reward. They had had to enter upon periods
of suffering. (Hear.) They now saw a large por-
tion of their population ground down almost to
the earth by no fault of theirs, and by causes for
which they were not responsible. (Hear, hear.)
They saw men who were scrupulous about the
acceptance of relief, although they seemed to
be fast hastening to a condition of complete
dependence en others. But amidst those multitudi-
nous thousands who were undergoiog the utmost
m pressuresuffering
urmoafri
n ga
rd
therei nsnnn
twaset
.Ha
not
( heearrsd a whisper
of
12ear. and
cheers.)
disaffection, and
whaesknnoetwansaitnhgilnegnmotoeroef
cdoinsoso.rder or
lotory
or more hopeful than that spectacle in regarc: to
the future of England.
with this experience of t
(hCeh
we eorrsk. ) He i n
gof trustedtheirthat
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tutions they would remain faithful to the traditions
they had received, and that, whether the present or
any other ministry should be in office, they would
steadily endeavour to improve the laws arid enlarge
the liberties of the country, confident that in so
doing they would be advancing not only tba' inte-
rests of freedom but also the cause of order an d of
human happiness in the highest sense. (Cheez:s.)
And further, he would venture to express a hops'
that while respectful to other nations they would
think themselves justified in viewing with sym-
pathy the C 51199 of order and regulated freedom over
the whole surface of the earth ; and that when they
saw a country, as they had lately seen the Italian.
peninsula, rising from a long period of degradation,
oppression, and division, due not to themselves but
to those who had forced upon them those evils,
and showing its capacity for the exercise of free-
, dom, there would rise from the breast of every
Englishman a fervent prayer that in that case the
cause of freedom might be blessed. (Cheers.) He
thought that no greater services had been rendered of
late to the cause of freedom than those which had
been contributed to it during the last three or
four years by the Italian people. (Cheers.) They
had seen a nation with every temptation to excess
exhibiting a degree of self-control which would.
have done honour to a people in the enjoyment
of the oldest liberties. The noble lord at the head
of the Government had been one of the warmest
and fastest friends of Italian freedom, even in its
earliest infancy. (Cheers.) He had seen it rise
gradually from infancy to manhood, and he now
beheld it, not a source of danger and convulsion to
Europe, but one of the mainstays of order and civi-
lisation. (Cheers.) He would conclude by expres-
sing a hope that the Government of this country„
whatever might be its composition, would always
contribute to the cause of human liberty and pro-
gress.
h e
(Cheers.)
T CHAIRMAN next
gave "The United States of
America."
The Hon. C. F. ADAMS, American Minister, briefly
returned thanks.
Among the remaining toasts were "The Rouses
of Parliament and Mr. Hutt, M.P. ;" " The Bench
and the Bar, and the Master of the Rolls and the
Attorney-General ;" " The Corporation of London.
and Alderman Dakin ;" "The Companies of the
City of London and the Master of the Grocers' Com-
pany ;" and " Prosperity to the Fishmongers' Com-
pany."
The music was under the direction of Mr. H.
Buckland, assisted by Madame Weiss, Miss Poole,
Mr. W. Dawson, Mr. D. King, Mr, W. H. Weiss,
and Mr. F. Walker. Mr. Harker was present as
toastmaster.

THE AMERICAN FRIGATE TUSCAIWRA

EXPECTED BREEZE WITH A CONFEDERATE

STEAMER IN THE CHANNEL.
For several days some excitment has been caused
at Lloyd's, and amongst those engaged in the
American shipping trade, by the sudden and some-
what remarkable movements. of the United States
steam frigate Tuscarora, which it will be remem-
bered kept such a vigilant watch over the Nashville.
In the course of last Tuesday a large steamer, called
the Merrimac, sailed from Plymouth, and, although
she cleared for Nassau, it was stated that it was
well known that she was intended to attempt to
break the blockade, and to enter one of the
Southern ports, and that a considerable premium of
insurance was paid upon her. It was also averred
that her cargo was well known, that she had been
purchased by the Confederates, and that she had on
board some guns which were for a large steamer
which was to follow the 1\ lerrimac, On
,the fact
being made known that the Merrimac had sailed,
the Tuscarora, which had been lying in Southamp-
ton Waters the last fortnight, suddenly got up
steam and took her departure in the course of
Tuesday night, and it was understood that she had
gone in chase. On the same day that the Merrimac
left Plymouth a large, powerful, new steamer, built
by Messrs. Laird and Co., and called for the time
"No. 290," having no British register, sailed from
the Mersey, and it is reported that when off Poiut
Lynas she took on board a number of men in addi-
tion to her crew. For some reason not explained
No. 290 put into Holyhead on Thursday, where her
crew left her. It is now alleged that this ship is
intended for the Confederate government, and that
herguns are on board the Merrimac. It is thought
ttahkaitn theg Tu
the
Merrimac,s ora rant eforwiinththleitetole ceurssueoefss in
yesterdayover-
morning the Tuscorora put into Queenstown, and st
later telegram announces that she was to sail for
Holyhead in the course of the afternoon, so as to be
in attendance upon No. 290, should she attempt to
pass down the St. George's Channel, and to take
her, as the report says, at all hazards.

MURDER A 7 CILATLIAIif.

The Medical limes and Gazette says--34
horrible and inexplicable crime was cow most
week at Chatham, left his mother
on Wednesday afternoon, July 23, to go and
m. A poor little boy .
witted last
play
Burton,
on the lines. -
He was followed
short distance, cut his throat, and then, because
knelt on him, and
Who knocked him downi;ydraagingaend nhaimme ad
" he did not die quick enough,"
pressed both hands tightly round his throat until
the blood flowed from his eyes and nose, and he was
dead. The reason
the murderer assigned for his act
was weariness of Life, and a determination to kill
somebody that
be ;night be hung. He, however,
at first seems to have wished concealment, for ho .
washed the blood from his person and hid the knife;
but on Thursday he voluntarily gave himself up to
the police, and made the confession of which the
above is the substance. The truth of this state-
mentis substantiated by the condition of his clothes
r --stained with blood—and by the discovery of the
knife in the place where he said be had hid it. On
what psychical or pathological principle is such an
act to be explained ? To say the man is mad is an
easy way of getting out of the difficulty. But is it
the right one ? Is the adoption of such an hypo-
thesis consistent with public safety ? Is the com-
mission of a great crime a fact which is to be held
sufficient to prove madness? Can a man's wish to
get rid of his own life, and his nursing a diabolical
purpose until it masters every better feeling, be held
valid ground for claiming irresponsibility ? These
are questions which it is impossible to answer in
re the
cur
affirmative on general scientific grounds. Aea
examination of the attendant circumstances
warrant such a solution. But to apply to all such
es the may
• ati" Quern Deus vbleut
with reason, t perdere pries
dc cases aphorism,
t,, isneither compatible
science, nor sound ethics.

DEATH OF LIEUTENANT - COLONEL P°wllificr:
ELLts.—We have to annouce the death of the al'tly:ltimo, of the Royal Artillery, which occurred on the
,efottleer en-
from long services in the tropics. The dec—ond-liautenant
tered the Royal Itegiment of Artillery 00 Is, 1832, captain
July 26, 1831, became first-lieutenant fraeatenant-colonel
ov. 26, 1842, major June 20, 180,0
Nov. 28, 1854.