The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-17 00:00:00

TIIEA TICE ROYAL ILNYY MIELLT.

puny embellishers must henceforward hide their
diminished heads, and yield the palm to the princely
professor of the art of mendacity, to whom Fm-
DL AND MENDEZ PINTO was but " a type." The
English sheltered themselves at sea ! the French
declined the proffered combat, and abandoned their
Iposition at the north of Sebastopol, leaving the
triumphant army to establish themselves there so as
to be able to foil any attempts that may be made
against the invincible fortress of the EMPEROR.
These palpable falsehoods may appear supremely
ridiculous, and may affect not only the besotted
Russians, but even some of her neighbours.
Prussia may be influenced, just as Austria was
on the other side. It would almost seem as if
CLICQUOT was no longer wavering, but disposed
to cast his lot, for good or evil; with his despotic
brother-in-law. Be it so. We should be far
better able to contend with his open hostility
than his pretended friendship, or specious neu-
' trality. We must, however, still repeat that
Europe should receive more frequent accounts
from the seat of war, so that it would be impos-
sible for MENSCHIKOFF to obtain even a moment's
credence for his ridiculous canards.

radar the management of Mr. Br.c>stone.

THIS EVENING, Cc-r. 17,
VIII be performed THE WY_IITE HORSE OF THE PEPPERS.
Characters by Messy. Hudso,,, Villiers, Rogers, Cullenf:ri, Braid,
and Russell; Misses r.zchott, A. 'Vining, an i Lavine.
To be followed by TIIE SPIT LFIELDS WEAVER. Princi-
pal charactet by Mr. Wright.
To which be added DE A.F AS A POST.
To conclule with A KISS IN THE DARK.

TIMATRE, OXFORD-STEEET.
Cr_ ier the 3la,nagement of Mr. CFIAaLES
TIIIS EVENING. OCT. 17,
be performed (Eighth time) a eomedietta, entitled LIVING
TOO FAST.

After which, .t HEART OF GOLD. Principal characters by
Messrs. Meadows, Adliwoh, Ryder, 1). Fisher, Cathcart, and Sake r ;
Misses /Leath and Murray, and Mrs. Daly.
To cvnclude with THE HALT OF TUB BALLET•

TkIEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Pnwietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, 'Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, OCT. 17.

Will be perfori-aeA the popular Drama of THE DISCARDED
nd
SON. Principal characters oy gessrs. Selby, Murray, Bedford. a
Keeley; Airs. Keeley, and Miss Woo'gar.
After which, A MOVING TALE.
To conclude with the screaming Buricsque of NORHA.

UOYAt, OLYMPIC TIIE\TgE

Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. W;ga.n.

THIS EVENING, Om 17,

WHIN!, performed A. MATCII IN THE DUG:. Principal cha-
racters by MC A. Wgan, and Miss Fitzpatrick.
To ra followed I,y a Farce, called A. BLIGEITED BEING, in
which 2t . Icobion will appeir.
To co,'clr.de with TO 031..1t1E BENSON%

It has long been remarked that everything in
England is left to " private enterprise." Many
duties that in other nations devolve •on Govern-
ment, are in this country discharged by private
cApitalists, who enter on the construction of im-
portant public works, not only without msistance
'.from the authorities, but regarding them as the
richief impediment to the successful issue of the
?F•il MI'S I:.CIYM. AMPIIITUZ.V.. I enterprise. The Red-tapist principle appears to
J.,::.,,..ce aro murier, Mr. Wiltiftrn rn01,.. be, to oppose everything that promises to be, bene-
Fbort".i w E 1)1' ;rod uced, a “iIAND MILITARY SPInCTACTY.
co ntat-nior.ttiv, of ;.:re* cut I'.ritish ProvreFs Yoor hundr,d auxilia,let ftcial to the community, and national advantage
are e:loccd, nerd licth the Qtage anti the Ring will Amt:::Arteo:lsif li4 : ~
employed in ~11%; r:l,rcsentatmi (.1 this (=teatNatlonal iiti,p9a.:-Lvae.-I are forced on reluctant officials as nauseous, but
TUB EVENING,
'",, 711;;F Y. ; or, rrti E 17,\L,F. KNIIIIIT. Wholesome, n-ledicine on crying children. Many
illustrations might he of respecting the
:,..pwc and thilliant SC ;:.):E;; la tlit
1111 Ifsis..c faire or do-nothing irdicy,,amongst which
~ ~nen",:e w 'all a (TM-VS') 1011ST.,EMATrAT, ENTIZT:II' cf
~(5 ar.d Ft 51:Cc, \Vita a burr .her .1 IA yll and Patriotic zit agc. ,
The :11‘.. aray be notic,:,d the magniacent cuaie of railway:,
T',.2:. otnee Otlrl ''rem Eeveti. till Your. Stage. Mon tger, \tr. VI ,
With v.'hi:;ll the lar,d its intersected, the Crysta.
West. A.,,,trvg Y. unOger, 3i r. W. 11.. Cucae.. Eque-trian Directazt,
~... . Palace, and numerous other matters of vast irn

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TUIS :.:‘,"7.N1.N(1, OCT. 17,

rerfo2lra,,l SWE'::TITEAItr ; AND WIVE?.

r.er WI NEW WAGS OF WENDC.M.L.

by FACT' AND Ss: ARGUER. ZIT. Mephistopheles,
.111A1 Site: G. 119d30n ; '2.largutrite, Miss ii. Gordon.

49.; £CIC3, 23, i-. 41.; I'it, 14.; Canary, ad. ; PiavatA,
6+, o ae had of Mr. Xi...croft, IS. :rev Borvi.tr.raet._

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TH E "COMING" C u-RE

Zri" I po;tvac,3 to the body politic.
I It -would now seem as if. the principle were to
~r --NominE. 46 :ninAtz et 19 1 7.. Tenine, '2O -alt,..&': .11 , . ~, 4
14.,rwpf, 0 16.63 e./ 0 1 ETl:wn, 51 te:Toa,. ,n i be s.,,iii further extended, and that everything was
•••••-•,.........1P1MS MEN Ito b 3 left to "private charity"—that the strong-
'. K 1.,, rfieg.---t-51-14 i In! it`e . Ocr. 17. I ust claims on the nation were to depend not on its
,r,mfi7l:ll. Ts 'lng7 Si 4 ADZ. ' 1 justice, but on the liberality of individuals. The
tat,,a if-etcnb;;. beggin,g-box is to be sent round on every occasion
-a n;; and during the n-ight.
to remedy the gross neglect and apathy of Mi
len an inch. since Saturday/.
ining slightly. nisters, and persons already paying a double 1n-
...........--.....—..!---.._ _ .........r. come Tax, and increased duties on malt, spirits,
C APT CTRE and sugar, are to be further taxed through their
best feelings of humanity to save a paltry demand
on Mr. GLADSTONE. .
The most scandalous of all these claims—and
0.1 T
' .P. _9...f many of them are quite bad enough—has just been
put forwe,rd. A subscription has been asked for
to provide " medical comforts and surgical ma-
terials and attendance, and even nurses, for- the
wounded of Alma, to rescue those who freely shed
their blood in the 'discharge of .their arduous duty
from the infaolons neglect with which they have
been treated, not only on their way from tho
scene of their sanguinary encounter, but in the
hospitals provided for their reception and recovery
at Scutari. A tru!y melancholy picture is drawn
of the condition of the sufferers. We are told
that they were huddled on board ship untended
sea uncared for ; that there was no preparation
for even the commonest surgical operations, and
that they were "left to expire in agony, unheeded,
and shaken off; thcugb.scatchin,s, desperately at the
1 surgeon, whenever he made his rounds through
the fetid ship." But, it may be said, it was im-
possible to have we adequate surgical staff in the
Crimea, so that a sufficient number could be spared
to accompany the vessels 'bearing the wounded
soldiers to the hospitals provided for their use.
But when they arrived at their destination, when
the emergency that must have been anticipated
for months before at length arrived, every suit-
able provision would be at hand. Alas, no !
At Scutari, in the magnificent hospital, sup-
plied by the care and generosity of the Turkish
Government, it was found that they were almost
as badly of as on board the transport. There
was .no preparation for even the commonest sur-
gical operation. Few surgeons ; no dressers,
no nur3e:4, ~,no lint—not even old linen. It is
positively asserted, that "the commonest appliances
of a workhouse sick-ward 'are wanting, and that
the men must die, because the Medical Staff of the
British Army have forgotten that old rags are
necessary for the healing of wounds."
Good GOD, has it come to this ? What would
be the verdict of a Coroner's Jury on any one of
the many who must have perished through their
atrocious negligence ? Surely there must be some
person, or persons, responsible ; some one whose
duty it is to look to these matters, and to provide
ail the necessary requisites for. the sick and
wounded. We have no hesitation in saying, that
he, or they, would be convicted of manslaughter
before a criminal tribunal, and sentenced to severe
I punishment by the presiding Judge. The higher
the rank of the offender, the heavier should be the
penalty. Who have heardenough of abuse lavished
upon Railway Directors, on the occurrence of an
unavoidable catastrophe, or one which no reasonable
precaution could have averted.. Why should not
a Cabinet Minister be held equally culpable when
the ordinary matters within his department are
so shamefully disregarded 7
And what is the remedy proposed ? A private
subscription ! • Individuals are, from their private
resources, to pay the debt due by the country to
its brave defenders, while Ministers are to be
encouraged in the total abdication, of their func-
tions-;--ttr.shake off every Care; in the expectation
that their ' " backslidings"' will be compensated
by private liberality. What next ? Are we to
see the begging-1 es tent round `for-voluntary
contributions towards meeting the interest of the
National. Debt, or for the salaries of Lord ABER-
DEEN and his colleagues? In this latter' case.we
fancy parties would not come forward with such
cheerful. alacrity. A stronger motive should be
supplied to obtain cheques for hundreds, and the
donation of a day's earnings from working men.
The wounded soldiers, have as much right to
receive proper care and attention, to be supplied
with every comfort suitable to their condition,
and conducive to their recovery, a's the fund-
holder to be paid his dividends ! And woe to
the nation if that shall also be placed under the
voluntary system. We know the motives of the
benevolent persons who have liberally come for-
ward to supply the crasser negligentia of the autho-
rities, but we fear that they have set a very mis-
chievous precedent. It is obvious that the evil
is of such a nature that it cannot be remedied by
private exertion. The moment the deficiency was
known, Government should be called on to sup-
ply it. The electric telegraph shbuld be forth-
with put in requisition, to instruct Lord STRA.T-
PORD DE REDCLIFPE to provide everything re-
quired, heedless of expense. There are plenty of
ydung surgeons and students in England ready
to start at a few hours notice. Bat they should
be sent on behalf of the nation, and not of any
a.33ociation of individuals. Such matters should
not depend on . any precarious resources. Nor
should our brlve fellows be made the recipients
of charity—tile privileged " bedeimeti" to 66lleet