The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-12 00:00:00

and GARIBALDI have laid their heads together. Is
it asked to what purpose ? Can any one seriously
believe that it is simply to the end that the life-
long and dearly-cherished aspiration of those two
men, the Conspirator and the Conqueror, the Libera.
tor and the would-be Liberator—can any one in
reason suppose (remembering what has been the
career of MAZZINI, and what the career of GARI-
BALDI !) that Captain PEN and Captain SWORD
have met together at this momentous juncture
simply to throw up as altogether hopeless (even for
the time being) the darling desire, the passionate
aspiration of their lives. MAZZINI, it is true, is
reported to have returned to Malta immediately
upon the close of his interview with GARIBALDI.
It is like him. But—even with regard to a man
like MAZZlNl—there is an obviously possible appli-
cability here of that astute policy reculler pour
mieux aauter ! And, with regard to GARIBALDI—
whiIe no doubt there is still a talk of his whole
enterprize having come to an end and of his armed
followers having been actually dispersed—it is yet
manifest that he himself yet remained in Sicily, and
with him in those Sicilian woodlands not less than
about 3,000 devoted adherents. Again—we can
but wait. Certain that, whatever else occurs,
RATAZZI and his colleague will meet with their
deserved retribution. Hopeful still, through good
and evil report, that the best interests of Italy
may be advanced—without detriment to the noblest
portion of the heroic fame of GARIBALDI.

Lord PALM ERSTON, the proper hero of the Shef-
field banquet, hardly received from us the notice he
deserved, occupied as we were with the important
avowals of Mr. ROEBUCK. Yet, if we mistake not,
bis visit to Sheffield was really a political move of
no little consequence. But a week before he had
received a severe drubbing from both sides of the
House, which he bore with his usual good nature,
and confidence in the popularity of his policy as a
whole. His assailants also made a great mistake
in filling their speeches with accusations merely.
Surely, he had some good points which must have
something to do with his popularity as a Minister.
Still, the object of the two schoolmasters seemed
likely to be in a measure obtained. They dismissed
their veteran pupil to his holidays with the reputa-
tion of having had a severe birching from two of
the upper masters just before school broke up.
What does the scholar do, but use the first day
of the holidays to wipe all out of memory as com-
pletely as if it never occurred. The Sheffield fete
is Lord PALMERSTON'S answer to both Mr.
COBDEN and Mr. DISRAELI. There he could
and did beat them both completely. "Heis sa d
to be popular," observed Mr. COBDEN ; Sheffield,
by thousands of all classes, replied, Yes, he is in •
deed popular; popular i❑ the technical sense of the
term, for they were all the people, the very plebs,
who cheered for PALMERSTON till the tall chimneys
vibrated with the sound. He does not care about
the working man, insinuated the orator, who be-
stows green coats with plated buttons on prize
peasants at agricultural shows—and the working
men of Sheffield reply by pushing aside the muni•
cipal magnates on the railway platform, who good
temperedly submit, while the horny hands are
thrust forth to get hold of Lord .PALMERSTON's,
who does not loose them till they can carry away
the story that they never had a heartier shake of
the hands before. And then, as to the grave charge
of his costly pugnacity, the Mayor of the town, in
proposing his health, represented himself as one of
those who " would never begrudge the voting of
any sums, however large, which are necessary to
place the commercial interests of the country on a
safe footing, and to maintain the honour and inde-
pendence of our shores." What was this but a sly
glance at Messrs. COBDEN and DISRAELI, and say-
ing, in other words, PALMERSTON, with income-
tax, and seventy millions if you like, but PALMER

STON anyhow.
To be sure, Mr. MAYOR had something to do
with receiving from, as weli as paying to, the in-
come-tax. We do not mean to insinuate that Mr.
MAYOR does not earn well every penny he receives
back. Sheffield is, however, one of the places
which get their share of the advantage of the new
necessity of building ironsides. The very next
morning, we find Lord PALMERSTON and the com-
pany visiting his worship's "Atlas Steel and Spring
Works ;" and a part of the works in progress was
rolling immense plates of iron for the sides of future
Warriors; not less than a hundred tons a week were
being manufactured at this very time, and arrange-
ments were in progress to quadruple that number.
In this factory were employed two thousand hands;
how many will it soon employ ? Casting of cannon
diversified the solid entertainment, and of course,
the premier left an armour plate and gun factory
pleasing and pleased. Those two thousand work-
men would, to a man, give their votes for PALMER-
ston, if they had them; and it is clear they would
not need the protection of the ballot, to save them
from the consequences of any unpleasant difference
on that point, from their employer.
As to the banquet, who ever knew Lord PALMER-
STON fail on such an occasion ? He had, of course,
a pleasant speech for everybody. The Premier
whom the Tories, we are told, prefer in the house of
Commons, as more serviceable to them than their
own leader, had a hearty good word for the two
Radical members and the Radical electors, compli-
menting both in one breath, describing their two
members as themselves sufficient proofs of the
" sound judgment and discrimination of the people
of Sheffield." The electors were men who have
chosen "two of the most honourable, the most dis-
tinguished, and most patriotic members of the
House of Commons—two members eminently
British and English in their feelings and in their
conduct." His lordship declared himself prouder of
the apdlause of a constituency which had chosen
such men. The masters, " who had made princely
fortunes," the " sturdy and honest working
classes the strength and stamina of their country,"
`• specimens of the stubborn, manly honourable
Englishman," " the admiration of all who came
among us"—all classes came in for their share
of praise from the Premier-Laureate; and,

not least of all, we may be sure the

ladies would have ample evidence that seventy-
eight summers make no difference in the years of
a genuine Cupid. The steel and iron and armour-

plates of Sheffield. and the Aimstrong guns

themselves, were appropriately enough pressed into

the service of doing honour to the impossibility

resisting the charms of the ladies of Sheffield.

Perhaps the two schoolmasters of the previous
week would exclaim that all this was mere " bosh,"

though we think Mr. COBDEN'S natural good
humour must have shown itself in smiles had he
" been them to see ;" and Mr. DISRAELI himself

would have had difficulty in maintaining the in-
variableness of his physiognomy. But, unluckily
for Lord PALMLRSTON'S
political foes, the English
P"lic give votes to such " bosh" as this. They
instinctively discern the temperament beneath it
all, and they like it, and they vote for it. They do
not mind paying
a little more to have a man, who,
at the distance of a lord, has a perfect fellow-
feeling with them in the sentiment most plea-
E'S abilities gain him if he too were a
sant to them. What position might not Mr.
Ii he and Xt.. DISRAELI could
,GL ,
right
fellow.”