The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-13 00:00:00

THE PRINCh OF GONZAGA.

It is gratifying to announce that the unjust in-
carceration in a French prison of Alexander the
Prince di Gonzaga Mantua, has at length ter-
minated. His release is entirely attribut-
able to the personal interference of the Em-
peror Napoleon. It appears that his Imperial
Majesty, on becoming acquainted with the facts of
the case, at once gave orders for the immediate
release of the cruelly accused victim of Austrian
persecution. The unfortunate affair was thus
happily closed with an act of imperial magnanimity.

BETRAYAL OF TURKEY BY ENGLAND.

This is a startling title ; but while we write the
words with sorrow, we write them advisedly. We
have heard a great deal within the last few days in
the Coalition organs of the moderation, of the pacific
disposition, and of the sound judgment of the Sul-
tan, in having assented to the new propositions of the
Four Powers. Will it be believed that there is not one
iota of truth in the assertion that he has, volun-
tarily, consented to accept these propositions? He Lis
been coerced into their acceptance. He was not
a free agent when he signified his assent. He only
did so when he was threatened in the most explicit
terms, and with all that violence and gesticulation
of manner for which Lord Stratford is remarkable
—and which are most undignified in a man filling
the situation of Ambassador—that if he rejected
the propositions, England would abandon Turkey
to her fate. Under these circumstances, the Porte
was obliged to succumb.
But bad as this is, worse remains behind. We
assert, in the most positive terms, that the new
propositions, while in their letter investing the,
Five Powers of Europe with. a. joint protec-
torate over the Christian subjects of Tur-
key, give, in reality, the protectorate to Russia
alone. The arrangement is to be that France and
Austria, being Roman Catholic countries, are to
have the protectorate over the Roman Catholic
Christians in Turkey; and England and Prussia being
Protestant countries, are to have the protectorate
over the Protestant subjects of the Sultan ; while
Russia is to have the protectorate over those
professing the Greek faith. Now, as the Roman
Catholics do not number 800,000, nor the Protestants
200,000, in the dominions of the Sultan, while those
who profess the Greek religion amount to nearly
10,000,000, it is plain that the Czar will, by the
new propositions, carry his point, so far as relates to
a protectorate over the Christian subjects of Turkey.
With au exclusive protectorate over 10,000,000 out
of 11,000,000 Christians in the Ottoman Empire--
and these the most easily excited to acts of rebellion 1
—it is clear that Turkey will, in reality, be hence-
forth under his foot ; for he will take care that
there shall be no lack of pretexts for interference.
Lord Stratford, therefore, acting in accordance
with instructions from the Coalition Cabinet at
home, has deliberately betrayed Turkey into the
hands of Russia.—Morning Advertiser.

The operatives at Preston are " not tired Of
playing yet !" Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather, the dearness of provisions and
fuel, and the stringent privations they have been
undergoing for nearly four months past, they still
persevere with a determination and steady resolu-
tion of purpose worthy of a better cause. The
'offers made by the mill-owners, chiefly from com-
passion for the sufferings endured by the hands,
have been almost unanimously rejected. Well-
intentioned experiments prove'd total failures, and
inasmuch as they were ascribed to totally different
causes from those really in operation their effects
were very different from what had been antici-
pated, being regarded as signs of weakness, and of '
kindliness of disposition.
The fact is that the Preston operatives, at this
moment, are taught to believe that the " destinies
of trade" are depending in the balance, aid that
the result of the contest between labour and
capital—the final victory in the struggle--mainly
Foreign-office,
CoffinNcri..D-0A Cabinet.o.gtre Ctouneiltewdas held at
depends on their firmness. And there are ample
theCl
kelsoefountewP
grounds for this impression. They find that they Ministers presentg Were the Earl of Aberdeen rar.d John
nßfuAssell,lithtehLimird ChnefelLoarn,sEdoawrinGervville, the Duke
are sustained with funds from many different
quarters ; not merely from men of similar occupa- sten, the Earl of rala
N etteler.
tions to their own, in the surrounding districts, tshe
Charles
leellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham,
risendon, the Du'
ir
Fight Hon. Sidney. Herbert, and
but from the unions of several trades, who vote Sir William Molde'swthoertßh The Council sat two hours
considerable sums from the funds collected for and a half.
The Earl of Aberdeen will give a full dress dinner to
other purposes to support the men of Preston in
idleness. From these facts it is seen that the con- sidence in Argyll-street.
flict is no longer merely local, but that it has
Bo
assumed a national character, and that, so far as
the working people are concerned, the men of
Preston are regarded as the vanguard of the
"labour army," on whose unflinching resistance
and maintenance of their position the ultimate a party of peers on Monday the 30th instant, at his re-
The DuketaEnd Duchess of Northumberland, who are
dojnouurnntiielgsahortlymet.,efaorreenoEtasexteprecteTdhteoirt
retraces, Lw?tnh-
fP.rint?e W. iln
tlihame Eof Prussia and other strangers
"recepntion"
Rome), on New Year's day. of dis-
heltdernbayl City, were present at the
.brilliant
Cardinal Alfieri (President of
to TLhoerdDauncdhesLsaodfyLseteadfsioradfteariacborsiteefovvisiHt ofa condolence Norfolk
victory must mainly, if not altogether, depend. where the Dowager Lady Stafford has been staying, has
But while so much is doing on one side, wha returned to Hornby Castle, Yorkshire.
The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton and family, who
counteracting influences are at work on the other? are still sojourning at Hamilton Palace, near Glasgow,
What support is afforded to the men who are month.
ref from expected taive in London early in the ensuing
Scotland.
bearing the whole brunt of the encounter ? His Excellency Lord and Lady Bloomfield are ex-
Nothing, literally nothing, has been done to Britisheeted tiLltsvesy town nßeerliarnly in the ensuing week for the
sustain the masters who were compelled to close The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury are ex-
their establishments in order to prevent the ori-
Pected to return to Arlington-street to-day, from a,
visit to the Queen, at Hatfield House, en route to Hat-
ginal plan devised by their opponents from being field House, Herts.
carried into operation, and individual firms, or Hounds, The Earl
andof B Maser essborough, Maer of the Royal Stag
even the masters of an entire district, from being gentleman,
in
consequence large party
of
ff
tlo sporting
breakingnoblemen
fi p
of the
conquered in' detail, and compelled to submit ii!leo,ohdave re-commenced hunting with the Royal Stag
seriatim to any conditions, however stringent and Sir Fitzroy Kelly " it .
is, is stated, about to enter the
hilnailiating, which the victors might choose to bonds oft wedlock. Whether any such new engagements
dictate. Early in November we pointed out maylnv;reftebree with
h r hewtihlle learned gentleman's
h.
s oro
c h Nows t 0 Reformy
the true
.state of the case, and the vital im- his Tory friends, or whether after all his lan is really to
portance .of speedily adopting counteracting a p ear
SECRETARY
before Parliament,osT remains to be seen..is
Town
measures adequate to the emergency. We Council of Aberdeen, in theSCOTLAND.—The A ND. TI
petition— for the
showed that the
s7lpvoeidntamtetnbteiorflasa
last meeting,
of State for Scotland, re-
one of wages," but that tyre was a deeper orga- an appointment as that for whichbyaatjhoeiiirty, `(influencethat such
nisation, and that the objects of the strife were ' now asked,
e,wsas uncalled for and inexpedient.— Edin-
far more important than was' .
generally i known.
I STATUE TO THE LATE SIR ROBERT PEEL.—Operations
An energetic and vigorous demonstration in the have been ct
of therriedon for some months in New Palace-
first instance would have sufficed to crush the Y-Ltairdd, .then front House of Comnit
anionn
sentrance
attoo
rW
feos t m
thein setreerc-thiaolnl
combination or conspiracy. But there was no of a statue to the late Sir Robert Peel. The pedestal
has been erected in a direct line opposite to the statue of
..
appearance of a general and organised defence. • I • Mr. Canning. tis expected to be completed within a
Those more immediately concerned were left to very short period.
meet the onslaught as they could. The rnanufac- I
'have reason NA
toyAL believe COMMANDthat IN TEE
Lords C
EAST
notre
tuners of. Preston should bear the attack, the Admiralty, on Monday last, unanimouslyn.losdnescrided
merely of the operatives of Preston, but of those uponeiie refeallinchffeVcoieneirn-Aat-iirnalohtef
ofH honr.
Majesty's
Fleetwoodh.
of the entire Duchy of Lancaster, and, as if that on thewEasnit India station, and that Rearledsmtyirsasl Sir
were not enough, of the various trades' unions
self the
Stirling proceeds immediately to take upon him-
throughout the length and breadth of the land. Taze jiarcianotFcroNinDaert—The census tables show that
It is true that tardy assistance has been promised. in. the city of London, there are 115 places of worship,
Even at the, eleVenth hour it is stated that certain awpipthro6p74Tdsittionps, of whichb 180,f387ae froefe, andh3.o,2L3
millownere have agreed to pay five . per belong to the Churchtl isonf Emngelrand, placesin which are 411,199
cent. on the amount of wages paid to msitotrix, and the at tendance on Census Sunday, in the
their. respective nto •
lwas onli innumber 18,790. The poulation
b.ads an' auxiliary' fund' is 127,i9 . p

EAST GLOUCESPERSIIIRE ELECTION.

The contest for the Eastern Division of Glouces-
ter County terminated yesterday in the return of
Sir Michael Beach, the Conservative candidate, the
numbers at the close of the poll being as under :
For Sir Michael Beach
For Mr. Holland 2,347

Majority for Sir M. 8each...... 1,017