The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-11 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 11,

quittal of Prince GRANATELLI, and the signal de- y
feat of the agents of King Bostn %. Whether or I
not the matter is to end here, whether or not the
prosecutors and witnesses in this case may not here-
after be themselves indicted, some for perjury, some
for subornation of Ferjury, some for conspiracy, are
matters on which those whom they sought to make
their victims must determine; but we are convinced
that neither Prince GRANATELLI nor Signor SCALIA
will regret the pain, the trouble, the annoyance, and
the vexation to which they have been subjected, when
they consider the very important admissions as to the
nature of the Government of Sicily which this trial
has been the means of eliciting from the Ministry
of that Km; who now, by the admission of his accre-
dited representative in England, stands branded in
the face of the world as an illegal usurper, a tyrant,
an insurgent Monarch, in a state of permanent in-
surrection against those laws to which alone he owes
his throne ; whose rule in Sicily is, consequently
upon his own showing, the rule of brute force alone,
without the shadow of right, and whose yoke there-
fore may at any time be thrown off without
any violation of law, or right, or justice,
whensoever those who groan under it shall
feel themselves sufficiently strong to strike another
blow for freedom. The Prince of CArrxmcaLe, the
representative in this country of the King of the
Two SICILIES, was examined upon oath at this trial,
and he was, in the course of his cross-examination,
compelled to admit that the legitimate Government
of Sicily is a Constitutional Government. "Sicily
has two Chambers," says the Prince of CASTELCICALA,
" a Chamber of Peers and a Chamber of Commons:,
Where, we ask, were those Chambers from 1816; to
1848—where are they now ? We have all along
contended that the Sicilians have been throughout in
their right, and we have now the admission of the
Prince of CASTELCICALA that such is the case. Lord
PALMERSTON was,therefore, perfectlyjustified in apply-
ing the term " Sicilian Government" to the Regency of
RUGGIERo &Tinto, and notwithstanding the ravings
of the gentleman who perpetrates Abeerdeenisms
for a morning paper, he would have been perfectly
justified had he formally recognised the Sicilian
Government, and received Prince GRANATELLI and
Signor SCALIA, not merely officieusiment but offi-
ciellezent. The writer to whom we allude, in his zeal
to uphold the cause of that paragon of Monarchs,
King BoasßA, has ventured to misrepresent the law
of nations, and as that misrepresentation is evidently
a coinage from the Aberdeen mint, and will no doubt
be quoted hereafter in Parliament by the co-conspi-
rators of the continental reactionaries, it may be as well
at once to set the question at rest by appealing to an
authority to which even METTERNICH himself will
not venture to demur. We mean VATTEL. The dis-
ciple of ABERDEEN says:—" We deny that it has been
the practice of this country, or that it is consistent
with public law, to foment rebellious in foreign States,
by the recognition of such Governments"—(meaning
such Governments as the late Sicilian Government)—
and further on he adds :—" These principles are not
contested." So far from these principles not being
contested, we contend that they have never been
admitted. With regard to the recognition of such
Governments, the practice of this country has been
the very contrary of that which it is here represented
to have been. Mr. CANNING, by the recognition of
the Governments of the South American Republics,
" called the New World into existence to redress the
balance of the old ;" and even Lord ABERDEEN himself,
in obedience it must be admitted to Russian com-
mands, and with the full permission of his mentor,
METTERNICH, ventured to recognise the Government
of Greece. So much for the practice of this country.
Now with regard to the consistency of this practice
with public law, we find, on referring to VATTEL,
that he lays it down as the public law of Europe
that all foreign nations are bound not only to recog-
nise but to aid a people situated as the Sicilian nation
is situated with regard to King FERDINAND.
"If the PRINCE," says VATTEL (Book 1., chap. iv.),
"by violating fundamental laws, furnishes to his
people a legitimate cause for resistance ; if his
tyranny by becoming insupportable, rouses the nation
to insurrection, every foreign power has aright to assist
an oppressed people who demand aid and protection.
When a nation takes up arms against a tyrant it is
just and generous to support a brave people de-
fending their liberty. In case of civil war,
therefore, foreign Powers may assist whichsover
of the two parties appears to them to have justice
on its side. There are monsters who, under the name
of kings, render themselves the scourge and horror of
humanity, and every man of honour is bound in con-
science to assist in extirpating these ferocious beasts
from the earth." Again, in Book 8, chap. xvi.,
VATTEL says, "In all these cases the bonds of society
are broken, the state is divided into two portions in-
dependent of each other, and which no longer recog-
nise any common head, and the war between them is
subject to all the rules of international war. They
are bound to observe the ordinary laws of war.; in
fact, the personal ally of the deposed king cannot
assist him against the nation, which, in deposing him,
has only used its right—if he undertakes to do so, he
is guilty of a crime against the liberty of the nation."

We trust that this question is now set at rest, and
that we shall have no more twaddling Aberdeenisrns
about " insurgent juntas" " fomenting rebellion,"
&c. &c. The authority of VATTEL is on such A
point somewhat superior to that of even "cet excellent
ABERDEEN." That the Sicilians come within the
category contemplated by VATTED is fully proved
in a pamphlet recently puhlished by RIDGWAY, en-
" Sicily and England." This pamphlet, written, we
believe, unthr the immediate superintendence of
Prince GRANATELLI, goes fully into the whole ques-
tion, and as every assertion in it is supported by
vouchers, it is an invaluable record for the future
historian.

9'o THE EDITOR OF TriE SUN.

0;c1 4114Pfit of the
pleasure, and notic..d the subscription list !twit tavola
•IluSii:::--rialnIs13:17drtr war ~i• „r1,2c.. wi,h
with far more, and I feel it would be s titan oi
duty and humanity were I to refrain from tOding my
mite of one pound towards alleviating th, baraskiips of
those gallant solders or their nation now in our country,
and ther,by expressing my heArry symptny with (iu
my humble opinion) their very
.jii t eause.
My long-cherished and still,urn-inuerl ••••tatitiment to
the doctrines of Conservatism and A,cial order renders
revolutionary principles of every shale hateful to me in
the extreme ; but I see only in the present iniquitous
proceedings against the Hungarians an attempt, not to
quell revolution, but to enslave a free nation arid a brave
people.
I sincerely hope that English aid and English feeling
will be manifested from one end of our island to the
other in support of this important suejeet, despite the
efforts of the Absolutist journals, and t cho to thsi heart
of Hungary the cheering intelligence dist, if tLe
Government cannot interfere in her behall, time iii fish
public at least sympathise with her sufferings, unite to
comfort and relieve her children, and rcjoice in her
victories.

You are at liberty to make what use you please of
this letter, if you think it will aid the eau.p.
I remain, Sir, yours very übedien.ly,
GEORGE MA II ILL.
26, Badford•street, Plymouth, July 10, 1840.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sits,—lt is impossible, after reading the mendacious
letter of a pretended Hungarian, to refrain from express.
ing my indignation, in unison with many others, at the
insidious brutality of the article. In hall an hour's time
I could produce the signatures of thousands of true
hearts, eager for an opportunity of publishing their ab-
horrence. We must have patience, and thank you
for your masterly vindication of the man who exposes an
unbending front to all the resources of the Absolutists—
mortals of tinsel, whose game, I fervently trust, is best
indicated to be near an end by the dishonourable and
inhuman means they have recourse to in their endeavours
to keep it up.—Accept. Sir, the assurances of, &c.,
AN ADMIRER AND WELL-WISHER.
Gray's Inn, July 10, 1849.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN- EXC HANGE-WEDNESDAY

Scarctly any Engl►sh Wheat was on sale in to-day's
marker, the total arrival by water-carriage since Satur-
day having amounted to only 230 quarters. The at-
tendince iii Luv ers was small, yet the demand for all
kinds of Wheat, of home produce, was firm, at fully
Monday's quotation. Rather over 9,000 quarters of
foreign Wheat have come to hand this week. Selected
samples of both red and white moved off steadily, at very
full prices. In the middling and inferior kinds very few
transactions were reported.; Grinding Barley ruled firm
at the late advance. Malting and distilling sorts were
quite as dear. We had a very slow inquiry for Malt, at
barely stationary prices. Good sound Oats were very
scarce, and turn dearer. Inferior samples ruled heavy.
Beans end Pima supported late rates without difficulty.
Indian Corn, Meal, and Flour, as last advised.

ARRIVALS TILTS WEEK.

Wheat.
130 01.

Barley. Oats. I Flour.
CO qrs.. 520 qrs. 1,0504 k s

Fogllsh
Scotch
Irish
°reign

9,040 2.790 I 1,770 I -----
Malt, 2,210 qrs.
110210U1111 11011

Our market is very scantily, suppliPd with most kinds
of hops, and the accounts from the plantations are still
unfavourable. The best qualities command a steady
sale, at lull prices. In all other kinds very little is
doing. Duty, 85,0001. Suss, x poi 31 56. to 41. 6s, ;
Weald of Kent ditto, 31. 12s. to 41. 45.; Mid and East
Kent ditto, 41. to 71. per cwt.

and who deriv-0 advantages from the blockade of
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pf,,. ne:l ,a' ~,te V 01, 0, la .visas{ Pt
pr,s4ly et.thel le 182 S tee. Ole roeetry had only acted
hS reedier et in the affair, of the [Toted Provinc
La Bata It wr, wi h of regret that he some-
times saw eve:4t aritai embark' on politica!
voyages in comp 1-y teat nine tiaes; eet tun pre
vented her sailing era .h faster *VA er th:e se.e eugrit
to do. There was a :itr-mg feei:ng teesia.t ReesL4
this country, but in whatev,r manlier he may ha.e
been treated by his fellese citizens, he had ever atf riled
protection to foreigners. He believed that no man was
more able than General Roses to mainmin an sdvae-
tageous connexion will this country. Tiler,. was ilo
esauntial cause of disunion existing betw, en this coun-
try aed Buenos Ares. though there might be an acci-
dental cause. He believed that it was the best policy to
he especially pursued wi, It regard to p.eaons of Spanish
origin. In conclusi,in, the Noble Lord Aated that for
every act of his official c.eiduet when Minist r at Buenos
Ayres, he had received a.4rrances of unqualifl,,d appro.
Nation from the Government.
After some brief obvrvations from the Eat] of LIAR-
RO WBY, which were inandible ie the gallery,
The Earl of ABERDEEN said, it r..mained to be
seen whether the negotiations now going en with regard
to the affairs of Buenos Ayres would result it, a success-
ful issue. He confessed that he was very happy in
hearing the Noble Marquis express himself with such con-
fidence on the subject, but he ventured to think that the
probabilities of success depended much upon whether the
question to be resolved related to anything between this
country and France. If the ultimatum was to be sent
to Buenos Ayres for approval, his expectation was that
they would fail of a satisfactory result. The question
mainly depended whether the independence of the
Oriental Republic was to be preserved or not. The sub-
stance of the settlement was that which he had sent out
in May, 1846, known as the Hood basis, and in propor-
tion as they adhered to that proposition they upheld the
principles of justice and truth.
Lord BEAUMONT withdrew the expression " job-
bers," applied the other evening to the persons who had
raised the loan, when speaking of the Custom-house.
He had since then ascertained that they were all Most
respectable persons.
On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, the
amended Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill was read a first time,
and the second reading fixed for Friday.
Lord MONTEAGLE laid on the table a Bill for re•
gulating the taxation of costs in private cases before
their Lordships.
The Silver Coinage Bill was read a third time and
passed.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF CO 11 M 0 NS, Alt/ 9