The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-22 00:00:00

have we nolv, when such conduct as that of Lord
CARDIGAN is tolerated by officers and men, and is
taken no no, tice of by his superiors? The general
feelings and practices of the army, which are
intimated by this proceeding, are calculated to
excite sorrow and apprehension.

Next we have a Minister of the Crown ex-
pressing little or no indignation at this outrage.
It , was something Mr. MACAULAY could
not reconcile to good taste and good feel-
ing. Instead of being violently offended at
the thought of a human being tied up
and lashed till he bleeds ; instead of al-
most sickening with horror at such a cruel
punishment being inflicted on a Sunday, Mr.
MACAULAY indulged in an• eulogium on Lord
CARDIGAN'S humanity. That is for us a very sad
indication of the state of feeling in those states-
men to whom we look for a moral example as
well as to guide the national policy.
Finally, we have a journalist who lays claim to
a prodigious respect for religion, who demands
more churches, and seems inclinednever to men-
tion the name of the Church without bowing the
head in reverence, who would not for the world
write a political article on Christmas or Easter
days—finally we have this super-religious jour-
nalist putting forth excuses for the conduct of
Lord CARDIGAN in the general practices of the
army. We have inserted a part of the Standard
article, and need not quote it here. We see in
it, however, an indication of that complete hypo.
crisy and hollow-heartedness which pervades the
whole of the Church and Conservative party.
The Conservatives see with horror a few workmen,
pent up in a close workshop for six days in the
week, enjoying themselves in the fields and in
the parks of a Sunday, running by railway down
to Greenwich, or steaming up to Richmond;
then they lift up their hands and eyes, and cry
out against the immorality of the age; but
they excuse, by the general practice of the
army, the brutal desecration of the Sabbath by
Lord CARDIGAN. The hypocrisy of the Con-
servatives, the deadened feelings of public
men, and the reckless disregard of all respect-
able and religious feeling in the army, which are
thus indicated, seem to us even more afflicting
than the mere act of flogging a soldier on the
Sabbath.

We gave in our Second Edition on Tuesday a
full account of the magnificent entertainment
given to Sir CHARLES NAPIER at Liverpool on
Monday, by the Mayor, Town Council, and the
first merchants of that wealthy and enterprising
town. Men of all sects and parties, religious as
well as political, joined in the well-merited
tribute conferred on an officer alike remarkable
for skill in battle, and straightforward and upright
conduct in negotiations. It will be seen from an
address in another part of the paper, that the
same honour has been prepared for him at
the first manufacturing town in the empire,_
and that the Mayor and Burgesses of Manches-
ter were to entertain the Gallant Commodore at
a public dinner yesterday, in commemoration of
their gratitude for the early termination of the

horrors of war, and for the restoration of the in-
estimable blessings of peace. Wherever he goes
he will be received with acclamations, and loud
expressions of praise for the honour he has con-
ferred on his native country. He will be in
London probably by to-morrow or this day, and
we have no doubt that in this mart of the world,
the queen of cities, celebrated for her wealth,
trade, commerce, and liberality, and we
may add gratitude, he will be received
with the same unanimous welcome. The
Magistrates and Burgesses of London will
not allow themselves to be outdone by Liverpool
or Manchester, and, though not first in the field,
they will be proud to follow so noble an exam-
ple, and confer honour on a man who, while he
so nobly fought the battles of his country, ac-
quired the friendship and the, esteem of the
enterprising and warlike Egyptian whom he was
reluctantly compelled to attack. This is a duty
incumbent on all parties. The origin of the con-
test is entirely out of the question. Commodore
NAPIER. was bound as a servant of the
Sovereign to obey the commands of her
Ministers, and he carried these commands
into effect with a rapidity and decision unequalled
perhaps in ancient or modern warfare. As soon
as the attack commenced at Beyrout, the British
fleet, with a handful of troops, swept along the
Syrian coast like a hurricane, and in one month
put an end to a contest which, under the guid-
ance of a less skilful commander, might have
entailed tenfold suffering, not only on the un-
happy people of that country, but on the civilised
world. For this he deserves great praise. But
his conduct in battle does , not form the
only or the principal part of his achieve-
ments. His negotiations with the PACHA ; his
anxiety to do justice to a fallen and a
generous enemy ; his patriotic determination to
maintain the honour of his country, and adhere
manfully to what he considered the spirit of the
treaty, notwithstanding the rebuke of his Admi-
ral, and the wicked machinations at Constanti-
nople, do him the highest honour, and call for
the warmest congratulations from every friend
of mercy, justice, and peace. To him the citi-
zens of London, the first commercial city in the
world, above all others, are deeply indebted;
and we doubt not that they will take the
first opportunity of testifying their sense of his
merits by some public demonstration. Even
France, so jealous of this country, can take
no umbrage at this display. NAPIER obtained
no victory over her, he carried his orders into
effect against the aggressions of MEHEMET Au,
and his only remaining objects now are to secure
the fulfilment of the treaty to the fullest extent,
and place the relations between Turkey and
Egypt on a safe and honourable footing, calcu-
lated alike to preserve peace between the two
countries, and all the great Powers of Europe.

The Times yesterday told a curious story of
some most respectable Conservative, which de-
serves to be repeated, for the sake of the evi-
dence it supplies of the worthlessness of the Con-
servative leaders. Here it is :

A few days since, a gentleman of notorious and uncom-
promising principle, resident in one of the great metropolitan
districts, was applied to, in due course, for his subscription
to the Conservative Association, of which he was a member.
His answer was a firm and prompt denial—" I shall subs-'
no huger." -gibe
The agent of the Association respectfully rec.-
, .
are, that you have done, and are doing
permitted to report his reasons for withdraw-'
....
An explanation was offered. Thp '
been made in duninislo
ng
dered of the eMeieney of the As'- - P.'., good."
clearest proofs were ten-
had;
vtitive -..ciation. A continual progress
the Radical strength, and in
augmenting the Conser i -n8 the
the very next election must
forces ; and it was clear to all
ascendancy in that locality.
human modes of cv.:,
en,t,irielgyraensttabal'ii;,d'tht&e7, Co
worked perseveringly and well; and 1t adnut that you have
ref''ister ; and that it is very probable that tyfl have
purged the
.., • e next otTortunity
will entirely change the representation of this district. B
when all this is done, 1 still ask what good you will have ut,
done ?
You gain a Conservative majority in Parliament—You turn
out
and t
havehe M
anothyeinistrr set in the ir room
That is, you
?" get rid of one set of soUri drel s,

,Aested to be
" My reasons

What must the state of things be (asks our Contempor y)
when the Conservatives turn in disgust from their own trues
in one place, and when Conservatives and Chartists are found
in amicable compact in another ? Let no man be so foolish as
call this " a desertion of principle." It is the contrary—it is
the highest tribute to principle.
_ _

Bravo, Times! to desert the Conservatives, is
the highest tribute to principle. We believe it
is we believe there are a great many respect-
able gentlemen of uncompromising principles
who are quite ready to desert the Conservative
party, only they want a little courage, or they
wait for an opportunity. Our Contemporary
clearly explains, too, the cause of this desertion.
The herd have lost their confidence in their
leaders. They have opened, or are opening,
their eyes to the cheat that is put on them. They
begin to see that the leading Conservatives have
bamboozled them, by expressed or implied pro-
mises, to turn out the Whigs, and re-establish,
under some guise or other, the old corruptions
and the old oppressions. The Conservative
leaders cannot realise their own promises and the
expectations of their followers, and hence their
dupes begin to look on them as a parcel of poli-
tical cheats. This is a conviction founded in the
nature of things, which every day will strengthen,
and add to the number of those who entertain it.
The undoubted fact is, that Conservatiim is
altogether a lie; and " man," as Mr. CARLYLE