The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-19 00:00:00

taken. The objections that had previously been
so strongly pressed by. Lords DERBY, EL LEN-
BORCYUGH, and other Noble Lords, were repeated,
but they professed themselves satisfied with the

former vote, and sought no tut-thew trial oil
strength. It is, however, generally suppesed
that the result might have been very different
had Lord DERBY availed himself of the proxies
placed at his disposal, and which it is rumoured
were sufficient to have swamped the bill. It was,
however, resolved, whether judiciously or other-
wise, to leave to the House of Commons the re-
sponsibility of dealing with the measure, which is

one of the most unpopular with all parties ever
brought under the consideration of Parliament.
This evening the matter will be fully discusse6
by the Representatives of the people. They will
have to decide a serious question, one that is
even more obnoxious to the Liberal members
who generally support the Government than it is
to those ordinarily opposed to their views. O
the many who will undoubtedly support the bill,

a large proportion will do so with deep pain
and sorrow. They will esteem it, at the best,
a choice of evils—a most unpleasant and distaste-
ful alternative.

On the one side, there is a matter that strikes
at the very root of the British Constitution—that
is also derogatory to the honour and opposed to
the feelings and wishes of the people—we use the
term emphatically—of all classes in the United
Kingdom. On whatever other points they may
differ, there is, at least, a general concurrence of

opinion that England may be defended by the Egg-
lisl►, and that Queen VICTORIA requires no foreign
mercenaries to occupy the station which there aro
many gallant fellows in what were once the three
kingdoms, but are now isdissolubly united, ready

to occupy.
That the deep slight thus cast upon those who
have proved their bravery and efficiency in all
ages, and who sealed their testimony with
their blood at Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman
so recently must be universally acknowledged.
We want England for the English, not for the
"Germans." We'do not desire the occupation of
our country, even under the most specious pro-
fessions—the most plausible promises. The
new troops are not wanted for defence. That
proposition has been altogether abandoned,
and a special clause been introduced

to prevent the possibility of such an outrage to
the feelings of every true-hearted native of the
British Islands, as the employment in our garri-
sons of men "alien in habits, in languago, and
possibly in religion." But the slur still remains
of thinking that their aid is required—if not for
protection, at least for the vindication of t-
wrongs of those who had afforded ample
proofs of their power to act in their own behalf.
We place ourselves in the category of women,
children, the aged and infirm, by procuring cham-
pions to fight the battles which we thereby admit
Ourselves to be unable to contest. These are mat-
terst exciting thoughts that must rankle in every
Latish heart, and cause a bitter feeling to arise
aagnadinpartesthsofsoer whoits adoption.
have brought the bill forward,
Oa the other hand,
it
is
ex
and we readily give place
to the argument,
that
eeeain have
i been urged on the
other side,
involve is jledesirable to avoid a
course that must
such
election.
necessity of a dis-
solution of Parliament and a
general
The expense and turmoil of a proceeding
should,
if possible, be avoided
at
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swear."
there is quite sufficient excitement without.
when
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the country.
renowned Pistol, "we cat, and
Whether the difficulty be worth the expense '
expense
which it must be purchased is a,matter of taste. We
confess that, in our judgment, the price is too high,
even for the blessing of retaining tl _Ae services Of
Lord ABERDEEN' at the head of affairs. This
night the question will be asked of the popular
branch of the Legislature, and cu the answer
then returned will depend whether the introduc-
tion of the sharp end of the wedge will be tolerated,
and that allowed which was refund to the third