The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-06 00:00:00

ROYAL THEATRE ADELPIII.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webstor.
Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING.
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN.

Followed by

A BOTTLE OF SMOKE.

To conclude with
GOOD NIGHT, SIGNOR FANTALON.

ROYAL OLYAIPIC THEATRE.

Lessee and ManaTer, Mr. Alfred Wigan.

TEETS EVENING

A WIFE'3 JOURNAL.

After which,
THE WANDERING MINSTREL.

To conclude with
STAY AT HOME.

ROYAL SUER Y TTIEATRA:.

Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creawiek.
THIS EVENING,

IF GI OMAR.

To b 3 followed by
3IATRINIONY.
To conclude with
THE FLOATING BEACON.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMP ET a &ATI:E.
Lessee and Mana:er, &Ir. Wm. Cooke.
THIS EVENING,
The Romantic Equestrian and highly sncceasful Spectacle, THE
NORSE OF THE CAVERN, or the 11,1 nutted Brigands of the
Abruzzi.

After which,

The admired novel Revolving Athletm, and the EQUESTRIAN
ACTS in the ARENA.

To conclude with

A new. Drama de Circonstance, called, Tail FESTIVAL OF
PEACE; or Honour to the Brave.

[lox-office open from Elewn till Fan. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

MGM WATER, AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAT—Morn. 55 min. aft. 3—Evening 17 min. aft. 4
T ►-"doßnoW—Morn. 33 min. aft. 4 —Evening 0 min. aft. 5

TELE WEATHER-SuN OF.ITICE, JUNE 6.

THERIIMIETIMIL, IN TAR
65 - b,ighast since noon yesterday.
52—lovaest this morning and during the night.
65—this day at noon.

BARO3fETER-30.32.
Wilco, N. to N.N.E. Light, with dull, doubtful
weather.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 18:56.

Although the Ministerial Loader in the House
of Lords was not aware when answering the que.e-
tion of the Earl pf HARDWIOKE that any "official"
information respecting the summary dismissal of
Mr. CRAMPTON from the United States had
reached Ikr MAJESTY'S Government, there seems
to be no reason to doubt the authenticity of the
painful intelligence. The Premier was more
candid in stating to the representative branch of
the Legislature that accounts had been indirectly
received of the fact that Mr. CRAMPTON had re-
ceived his passports and quitted Washington for
Toronto. There can, therefore, be no further use
in mystifying the subject. It is fitting that the
people of Great Britain should be fully aware of
the nature of the impending difficulty—and that
the voice of public opinion should state how
far Ministers are justified in the course
adopted, and to what extent they will be supported
by the national feeling in any results that may
follow from the injudicious and unwarrantable
course pursued by the Cabinet of Washington.
We rejoice to be enabled on this occasion to
record our unqualified approval of the line of
argument put forward by Lerd CLARENDON. It
is at once conciliatory and dignified, making every
possible concession to the thin-skinned jealouty
that remained dissatisfied with explanations and
apologies that would have at once been accepted
by any right-minded persons who possessed the
ordinary feelings of gentlemen—but steadfastly
refusing to become a party to a gross act of injus-
tice and oppression towards an innocent and high-
minded gentleman, at least as incapable of mak-
ing any mendacious statement as Messrs.
PIERCE, MARCY, CUSHING, or any of their
coadjutors. All that could be granted by
men of honour and integrity under the
peculiar circumstances of the case has already
been conceded. The English Government
has reached the utmost length of its tether. It
can confidently await the verdict of every unpre-
judiced person—and we have no doubt that the
lovers of truth and justice, even in the United
States, will be prepared to show a due apprecia-
tion of its conduct from the very commencement
of the difficulty.
It is, however, impossible that Mr. CRAMPTON
can be made a scapegoat to carry out Mr.
PIERCE'S electioneering objects. lie cannot fairly
be convicted on the worthless testimony hitherto
adduced, and will not be offered as a sacrifice at
the Filibustering rowdy shrine of PIERCE, MARCY,
CUSBIENG, and Co. As an honourable and meri-
torious British citizen, who has faithfully and
efficiently discharged his duties, under peculiarly
embarrassing circumstances, he is entitled to
receive the support of his countrymen—and that
he will reeeivetno matter what may be the con-
sequences, until it is clearly and distinctly shown
that he is no longer deserving thereof.

But that point must be established before an
impartial and unexceptionable tribunal. The ai;-
sertions of Mr. MARCY or -Mr. CUSHING Will not
be received in lieu of proof,—nor will the tainted
evidence of such infamous witnesses as HERTZ
and SruosEL, who came forward as approvers, be
accepted without strict investigation and ample
corroboration. The Government at Washington
well know that they could not, by any possibility,
hope to obtain, on such testimony, the conviction
of Mr. CRAMPTON before an American Judge and
an American jury. Rai there been the slightest
reasonable prospect of bringing the alleged guilt
home be would unquestionably have been placed
on his trial. The A.mnrican Cabinet have
not displayed such moderation or forbearance as
to induce us to suppose that they would have
acted with any delicacy towards their intended
victim. But they were well aware that