The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-28 00:00:00

111 E SUS, LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 187(,.

accusation of appearing alternately as peasants, as
brigands, and as soldiers. He declares them to be
in his own opinion, and from his own observation, " a
curse instead of a protection to the country." So
regarding them, he solemnly warns the rifle volun-
teers amongst ourselves from over degenerating into
the like position, insisting upon it.that, to avoid the
Ask of anything of the kind, our volontc:ers
must, in the event of our country ever
being invaded, act as regular troops in
division and cot pa (Tarmac Entering. Versailles
he there lunches with the CnowN PRINCE, being
placed in a seat next his ROYAL HIGHNESS, with
whom, all through the meal, he holds an animated
conversation. Seated on the other side -of the PRINCE
is Count BISMARCK, with whom Colonel LOYD-
LINDSAY, OR the following day, has a lengthened
interview. The latter places in the hands of Prince
PLEBS for the Prussians the sum of £20,000
—and later on, when he gets into Paris, another
sum of £20,000 in the hai.ds of General
TnocHu for the French. Then comes his, the
COLONEL'S, account of .the appearance of things
inside the capital, now for weeks past so completely
invested. The narrative, altogether, is material of
inestimable value for the future historian. It will
go somewhat, at least, towards the indication of the
moral aspect of our neutrality.

TOPICS OF THE DAY.

WANTED, A DIPLOMATIST.

Mr. Morton, the American Senator, who was
chosen as Minister to this country, has declined the
post for the ostensible reason that if he left the
Senate, Indiana would now send a Democrat in his
place. This devotion to the Republican cause is
highly creditable. As, however, the Democrats are
at present "nowhere" in the Senate, the loss of oue
vote could hardly be felt as au overwhelming cala-
mity by the Republicans, especially if they thereby
secured a good Minister for England. There is, there-
fore, ground for the general surmise that Mr. Morton's
refusal is at least partly owing to his unwillingness
to accept a very thankless office. The fate of Mr.
Reverdy Johnson and Mr. Motley is a warning to
respectable politicians undertaking the enforcement
of the Alabama claims. The American Ministry in
England has now been vacant some time, and it is
becoming evident that a suitable person to undertake
the job is very difficult to find.

have been made at the time when Count
Beust offered the suggestion than can pos-
sibly be hoped for now that the Western
,Powers are anxious with respect to the future.
Austria has this advantage, that she is fully prepared
with a decided plan of action when the Treaty of
1846 comes before the Powers for revision. Austria's
interests in the Eastern Question are identical with
those of Turkey and Eegland, and it will be for
them re seek a solution which, without entailing any
sacrifice on their part, may so propitiate Russia as
to prevent an appeal to the sword. Austria's German
policy must be closely connected with her Eastern
policy, and it will be of the utmost importance to
her that Germany should not side with Russia in
the event of a war—a contingency which it is hoped
to avert.