The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-22 00:00:00

and also the lists of the gallant fellows killed or
1 wounded in the terrible and protracted conflict.
The latter is, indeed, a mournful document, one
• which may well repress the exultation we should
otherwise feel at the splendid triumph obtained,
but which, alas ! has been almost too dearly pur-
chased. Eight Generals have been killed or
wounded, and some of the latter so se-
verely that we have but slender hopes
of their being enabled to return to the
discharge of the duties which they had previ-
ously performed with so much honour to them-
selves and advantage to their country. The na-
tion has to deplore the loss of the Hon. Sir
GEORGE CATHCART, whose father, the veteran Earl
CATHCART, had so greatly distinguished himself
on so many occasions during a life protracted far
beyond the ordinary span. The gallant son
proved himself worthy of such a sire. From
early youth his energies had been devoted to the
service of his country. He was no Carpet
Knight, desirous of avoiding fatigue or danger ;
but wherever the duty was most arduous
and irksome there was CATHCART to be
found I It is needless to say that he possessed
what he had so eminently merited, the confidence
of the military authorities, and of the community
at large. When the Kafir war had become very
serious CATHCART was selected by the Govern-
ment as Civil and Military Governor of the
Cape. Shortly after his return he was appointed
to the important office of Adjutant-General. But
even that could not induce him to remain at
home, when the banner of England was
displayed in the presence of numerous and formi-
dable opponents. He claimed a command. His
services were such that the application could not
be rejected. He received his appointment, and
on the sth inst. a glorious death in the face of
the enemy—a fitting consummation to a career
in which he had gathered verdant laurels in
almos t every quarter of the globe. Peace to his
manes ! He has left the inheritance of a glorious
name to those who must more keenly feel the
sorrow in which the nation also participates.
GOLDIE and STRAIUIWAYS have also fallen ;
and we regret to be obliged to add, that TORRENS,
who was at first returned only as wounded,
is said to have likewise perished of his
wounds. These are blanks which cannot
easily be supplied. Every one of these distin-
guished officers had eminently merited the high
rank they had attained in the service, and it will
be difficult, indeed, to supply their places. The cur-
rent of promotion will bring forward other men who
have participated in the struggle—ALNsuE, who,
with the 93d, withstood the formidable onslaught
of the 25th of October, when the Turkish recruits
sought safety in ignominious flight—and many
others who have bravely and efficiently discharged
the trust confided to their charge have well
merited the rewards which will doubtless be ac-
corded to such distinguished services. Lord
1 RAGLAN has very properly been made a Field
Marshal for his pre-eminent services. The dis-
tinction thus fairly earned and gracefully con-
ferred will be hailed with unanimous approbation
throughout the entire country. We oply hope
that we shall be allowed to record also suitable
distinctions and promotions conferred on the other
generals and officers who have also deserved the
thanks and gratitude of the country.
Sir GEORGR BROWN, ADAM, BILNTINCK, and
BULLER are seriously wounded. The nation will
not speedily or easily forget the occasion on -which
they so freely shed their blood. We trust that
they may each and all be spared to witness, aye,
and to assist in achieving the triumph of our afalS,
the success of the noble cause for which they
readily imperilled their lives ; and those who
still remain ready for service, who have
apparently borne charmed lives amidst the
iron shower, they, too, will not be for-
gotten their names will be associated with
the glorious sth of November, the commemora-
tion whereof will no longer be devoted to a dead
traitor, but to living heroes, and those who fell
on the field of honour. Remembering, too, that
Roman Catholic as well as Protestant bled ou that
day, we trust that there will be an end to the
insults which have been so improperly directed
against many loyal and devoted subjects of Queen
VICTORIA.

Public attention has been strongly directed to
the heavy expenses already incurred in our war
against Russia, and the vast outlay that must be
submitted to if we continue fixed in our deter-
mination to humiliate the pride and diminish the
power for mischief of the AUTOCRAT. We are
referred to the Income Tax already doubled, and
brought down to all recipients of 1001. per annum,
or upwards, to the increased duties on malt, spirits,
and sugar, and we are threatened with further
impositions to crush the already over-burdened
tax-payer. At the same time, other results still
more intolerable, in the shape of considerably en-
hanced prices for all the necessaries of life,
are pointed out, and we are told that "these
are the fruits of the hostilities in which
we have engaged, and the warlike enthusiasm with
whiCh the nation has been suddenly seized."
The object of such commentaries is easily dis-
cernible. By magnifying the evils, and materially
enhancing the burdens arising from our breach
with Russia, it was intended to disgust the people
and prepare them for peace at any price or on any
terms. Although the Treasury had been denuded
of its balances, and more than E zatir MILLIONS
sterling were abstracted for the purpose of paying
off old debts at par, there was no attempt to con-
tract a new loan, or to place our available funds
in the same position that they had been before the
enormous draughts on them on account of the
GLiDSTONE abortion. This enormous payment
on the eve of war was praised as a "valuable
financial demonstration•," although about as
sensible as it would have been to have sunk half
our vessels of war, in order to reduce our fleet to
more equal terms with the Russian navy; and
thus to have induced them to venture forth from
beneath the protection of their armed batteries.
Ali the expenses, too, were to be defrayed from the
current revenue. "Posterity," and a due regard
to its interests, formed the excuse. The real ob-
ject, as we have stated, was to prepare the public
mind for peace, on terms far less advantageous
than we might be entitled to exact.

It was with this view also that all the vexatious
and impolitic monetary restrictions were main-
tained with unabated force, albeit incompatible
with exertions such as should be resorted to
if determined to carry on the war in earnest.
We cannot hope to triumph over the CZAR with-
out incurring much heavier expenses than those
Mr. GLADSTONE indicated in his original or
amended Budgets. We cannot provide for that
outlay without making up our minds to the total
repeal, or very extensive alteration, of the Act of
1844, and also, very probably, to a public loan,
at all events sufficient to replace the 8,000,000/.
so improvidently taken from the national exche-
query We
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eodmomentoushave little a
f
crisis.
ear that, with judi-
cious arrangements, and the due development of
the national resources, we shall be enabled to meet
every legitimate demand. But Ministers must be
actuated by a very different spirit from that so