The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-20 00:00:00

PERSIA.

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Letters from Teheran of a recent date have been
received. It appears that Russian influence was
triumphant in the Persian Court, and that Prince
Dolgourouky, the Russian Minister, had obtained
satisfaction for the insult offered to the Russian
flsg at Aeterabad. He had also obtained that an
extraordinary mission should he sent to St. Peters-
burgh for the purpose of dissipating all existing
misunderstanding between the two courts. The
mission has been confided to Mirza Hassan, an in-
fluential member of the Divan, but who is well
known for his partiality to ilussian interests. The
British Minister, on the other hand, notwithstanding
his protestations, could not prevent the military
preparations made by the Court of Teheran against
Herat from being brought about. Twelve thousand
men under the command of the General-in-Chief,
were on the eve of marching on Herat. Colonel Shiel,
on account of his ill success, was on the point of
quitting the capital for Tabres z ; Colonel Farrant
will replace him during his absence. The amicable
relations between the Court of Persia and the British
mission will not therefore be interrupted, although
there existed a great want of confidence between the
two parties.

'VATTERSALL'S.-THIS EVENING
SLY O'CLOCK.

CAMIII:IDGESHIRE.

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17 to 1 agst Carl
18 to 1 agst Primo Minister
18 to 1 asst Heriot
20 to 1 agst Darkie

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30 to agst Boarding-school Miss filly
NPncy is se:ached.

lilP SS U T IL
It has been said that no man Nemo a hero to his
valet; and truly the Times and some other English
journals play the part of the valet in directing cxclu-
Ilve attention to the minute foibles, errors, and de-
fects of whomsoever they please to dishonour, and in
overlooking all the nobler qualities and the prudent
and bold actions which denote a great man. Louis
Kossuth is about to arrive on our shores—perhaps at
tnis moment has arrived—and the Times, faithful to
its Austrian predilections, has done its best to asperse
his name and conduct with a plenteous covering of
calumny and misrepresentation. The writer in the
Times would have the English public to believe that
Kossuth, in whom a whole people rested their hopes
of national freedom—who was sustained in authority

by all 'clauses of his fellow countrymen—who has
played the same part in Hungary as Hampden played
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in England—is not to be distininislakd from men of
narrow views and insensate doctrines like Ledru
Rollin or Louis Blanc. Now it is well known that
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liossuth had ever uppermost in his mind the idea of
constitutional liberty which England has realized.
In all he did he worked after our English pattern

nor did he seek to remove any fault from the institu-
tions of his country which we have not removed, or
of which the most Conservative of our statesmen

would not pour forth his blood to resist the return.
There is nothing, therefore, in the design of Kossuth
which hinder the most Conservative of Englishmen

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from rendering him such respect and honour as his
genius, his patriotism, and his virtues may be worthy
of. And there is so much of joy in the perception of
heroic qualities in men, that the Times will not easily
persuade us to forego the gratification of rendering
homage to Louis Kossuth. There is not a true
Englishman who can withhold a sigh as he thinks
how the efforts to attain liberty, in 1848, were ren-
dered vain by the factious dissensions and follies, the
lack of generous sentiments and practical vrisdorn,
among the democratical enthusiasts. The conduct of
the Austrian, Russian, Roman, and French Govern-
ments which have used the faults of the democrats as
an excuse for the stupidest tyranny, is not less an
object of contempt and scorn among us. So that in
expressing our admiration of Kossuth, we are at once
doing honour to the man who was found capable of
guiding a revolution to a good issue, and marking our
disgust at the ignoble and ugly tyranny which now
reigns throughout Europe.
But even a portion of the Liberal press of England
has displayed some signs of dissatisfaction with the
address of Kossuth to the Democracy of Marseilles.
It had been better, say some of his admirers, that he
had avoided any act. that could be construed into
identifying himself with the Republicans of France.
But what fastidious nicety is this ! France is surely
Republican, as much as America is. The nation has
willed a Republic; and it is notorious that the Go-
vernment installed by the nation is plotting to upset
the present order of things, and to alienate the minds
or the people from Republican institutions. The Go-
vernment which notoriously has betrayed the cause of
the French people used Kossuth unscrupulously.
And why should he be denied the privilege of appeal-
ing from the falsehood at its head, to the truth, man.
liness, and generosity of the body of the nation ? He
is about to claim the nobly offered hospitality of Ame-
rica, and he calls on our shores to pay his tribute of gra-
titude for our sympathy. If he honors the R publican
form of government in America, he no less admires the
Monarchical here; for he knows that the genius and
habits of a people determine in what way the common
principle of self-government can beat be attained.
Why, then, should he not pay honour to the Repub-
lic of France ? Among us we may be sure that he
will not offend the fastidious taste by an allusion to
the defects of our institutions. He will not' even hint
his approval of that extension of the people's rights
which Lord Jahn Russell has promised, and which
Sir Robert Peel said all Conservative statesmen must
wish accomplished without the strife and turmoil of
accomplishing it.
Kossuth is in exile more honoured by the Hunga-
rian nation than when it seemed probable that under
his prudent guidance it would win independence and
liberty. He must be a great man who could arouse
a whole nation, inspire it with one spirit, and animate
it to such brave and gallant efforts as were made by
the Hungarians. All was done which could
be done by prudent counsel and courageous
action. The event has proved that it would
have been impossible by any exercise of saga-
city to have given Hungary a chance of obtaining
free institutions without a contest with Austria.
Kossuth, therefore, committed no fault in attempting
such a contest. And if the war was unsuccessful,
its untoward issue was certainly not owing to the
fault of Kossuth—unless it be imputed to him as a
fault, that he was misled by a too noble confidence in
the patriotism of the man to whom he gave the
command of the national armies. Had he possessed,
along with his mastery over the generous passions
of men, the subtle insight into the sinister designs
ofselfish men, and the iron will of a Cromwell,
be might possibly have changed the immediate
destinies of his country. But had his magnanimity
not equalled
his his capacity, he would not have re-
tainedl
ardent ho
in defeat; ;
17,elwould they perhaps have retained their
nor empire over the hearts of his countrymen
preserved his country's
oo,cl future, if his humanity had not
cause from those doubtful
acts of severity
which
have resorted to. it
is a lessl righteous man might
pre-
serve the spirit he has awakened for Hungary if she
sed ; and that spirit will
y men learn with what
received by the two
be quickened when his countrymen
fervent sympathy Kossuth is
great nations, England and America, which best know
how to appreciate what is dignified in the character
of public men and wisely beneficient in policy.

PUBLIC MEETING IN DEBBY To ADDRESS
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SUTII.—In compliance with a numerously and re-
spectably signed r€ quisition, to which the signatures
of men of all parties are affixed, the Mayor of Derby
has convened a public meeting of the inhabitants for
the purpose of adopting a congratulatory address to
Louis Kossuth, on his arrival in England. The
meeting is convened for Tuesday evenihg, and will
be held in the Guildhall.—Derby Reporter.

TLOOPS FOR. GIBRALTAR•
Infantry, 26th (Cameronians), 44th, an
the service
for
ments are under orders to embark
companies at Gibraltar.
of the 3d
Loft's, 68 Light Infaroltry,
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1 under orders to embark for the service companies at
Malta. D
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The Marquis of Lansdowne left town on Saturday
for his seat, Boweod-pack, Wilts. lineuts are
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