The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-01 00:00:00

RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY.

We find it difficult to believe that, with all
her cunning and all her aulacity, Russia
would have ventured upon playing the part
she is now exhibiting had it not been for
encouragement received from the alliance of the
Western Powers itself. We do not mean for a mo-
ment to impute to the Emperor of the French any-
thing but the most honourable and loyal persistence
in the engagements into which he has enterad,but,
unhappily, that honour and loyalty does not extend
in the same degree to those by whom he is sur-
rounded. The idea of dismantling the fortresses to
he given up has been traced to a source not entirely
Russian, and we cannot help believing that the se-
cret enemies of both countries, who stand high in
the confidence of the Emperor, are playing off Rus-
sia against England, in the hope that by so doing
they will restore the prestige of their enemy, and
lower the consideration of their ally. We warn
these clever speculators on the endurance of one
party and the arrogance of the other to beware lest
they meet with success entirely transcending their
most sanguine expectations. There never was a
moment when the people of this country were less
disposed to be trifled with, and Russia may have,
unless she awake to wiser counsels, to buy the false
eclat of her present demonstrations at a price which
she would be alike unwilling and unable to pay.
Our resources are untouched, our spirits are un-
broken, and having once made a treaty we will
not suffer ourselves to be held up to ridicule
as unable or unwilling to enforce its condi-
tions. We only hope that this dangerous game
will be carried no further. We have asked
nothing but what is fair and reasonable ; and
what we have asked we are thoroughly resolved to
obtain. We have been obliged on one occasion to
undeceive foreign nations as to the extent of our
devotion to peace. It is by no means impossible
that we may be called upon to repeat the lesson.--.
Times.

A MAN HANGING A MONTH ON A TREE AT

HORNSRY.

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Considerable sensation was created in the parish of
Hornsey on Thursday afternoon by the discovery of the
body of a man hanging from the bough of a tree in Caen
Wood, in such a state of decomposition that the limbs
barely held together. An inquest was held last evening
at the Gate House Tavern, Highgate bill, before the
deputy coroner for West Middlesex, Mr. G. T. Brent,
when the following facts were elicited :
The name of the deceased was Martin Laub, a Ger-
man, aged 23 years, residing at 93, Drummond-street,
Euston-square, where he carried on the business of a
clock and watchmaker. He had been married about sit
months, and on the 29th of September he left his home
early in the morning, apparently in the best health and
spirits. Several days having elapsed without his return-
ing, his friends became alarmed, and made inquiries at
the various police-stations and advertised in the pews-
papers. On Thursday afternoon a labouring molt
named Evans, was passing with a terrier dog along the
footpath, when the animal began to sniff and turned
into the wood, where he commew.ed barking furiously,
and would not be called away. Evans followed the dog,
and about 200 yards in the wood, in a most lonely and
unfrequented part, he saw the body of the deceased in
horrible condition, suspended by a small cord round his
neck from the bough of an oak tree. Information was
immediately conveyed to the police, when the body was
removed, and subsequently identified. His watch,
money, and pocket-book were found upon his person.
No reason whatever could be assigned for the suicide,
and the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the
evidence of the case.