The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-28 00:00:00

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r particularly to him whom we cannot join Lord Holland
in calling the great and calumniated philosopher of
Ferney,' was founded upon a real dislike. There was an
antagonism between the genius of the two men; and
the esprit moqueur of Voltaire must have been essentially
antagonistic to one who, like Napoleon, was familiar with
the stern realities of life. He condemned Rousseau un-
reservedly. 'A conversation' reported by Lord Holland
to have taken place between Napoleon and Stanilas Gi-
rardin is full of interest. 'C'i:qait tin me..,hant homme,
ce Rousseau. Sans lui la France n'avait pas eu de !e-
-volution.' To an observation made by Girardin that
he had not been before aware that Napoleon considered
the revolution so unmixed an evil, Napoleon replied, lAh
vous voult z dire, que sans la tivolution vous ne m'aurt z
pas eu. Peut-etre—je le crois—mais aussi /a France
ne'en serail elle que plus heurtuse "
Another criticism, almost as entertaining, treats of
" Lord Campbell's Chief Justices." The opening
sentences of the contribution are admirable :

" Among the felicities of Lord Campbell's long and
prospi rolls career, the comparative leisure which he en-
joyed from 1841 to 1850 was, perhaps, one of the
greatest. It is to that interval of leisure that he pro-
bably will owe his widest and his most permanent fame.
Had he retained the Irish seals, or exchanged them for
the high office which he now holds, he would have be( n
remembered as a successful advocate and a distinguished
judge. His decisions would have been quoted by law-
yers, and historians must have noticel him as a debater;
but his literary reputation would have depended on his
speeches."

And of speeches in the long run it is well observed,
that out of all the many hundreds, probably thousands,
of orators who have swayed and fascinated their au-
ditors, from the time of Ulysses to that of Guizot,
there are actually read little more than those spoken
by Cicero end Demosthenes. Coke, Sir Randolphe
Crewe, and Heath, Holt, Sir Matthew Hale, and
Scroggs, but above all, Mansfield, are referred to es-
pecially by the reviewer, as among the most remark-
able men celebrated by the pen of the present Chief
Justice Campbell. Especial notice should be taken
by all readers of the Edinburgh of the first article in
the current number, relating to " English Socialism
and Communistic ssociations"—reference being par-
ticularly made in it to the eccentric biography of
" Alton Locke," to the principles advocated in the
newspaper called the Leader, and the dogmas pro-
pounded by M. Proudhon in his " Systhie des Con-
tradictions Economiques." Dissenting from the fu-
ture as sketched out by the fanciful intellect of So-
cialism, the Edinburgh observes—
.. We, too, have our visions of the future of the work-
ing classes; and they are as bright and hopeful as any
Socialist could indulge in. But we seek their realization
not in a recurrence to medieval errors, not in repeat-
ing the abortive experiments of unenlightened times,
but in steady adherence to those principles of moral and
economic science whose truth is confirmed alike by
every instance of conformity, and every instance of dis-
obedience; we would prepare the advent of the days we
dream of, not by upsetting, but by developing, the natural
arrangements of society--not by doing violence to the
strongest and truest instincts of our nature, but by
strictly conforming to their highest manifestations—not
by surrounding man witn artificial environments which
shall make subsistence certain, enterprise superfluous,
and virtue easy, low-pitched, and monotonous, but by
calling forth and cultivating those inborn capacities and
noble energies which can subdue and mould external
circumstances, :can conquer casualties and command re-
sults—qualities by the exercise of which a social para-
dise might be regained, in default of which, such a para-
dise, if bestowed, would soon be forfeited and lost."
Enthusiasts about the south-western counties
of England should glance, at the very least,
at the charming paper relating to " Devon
and Cornwall," and all those who happen to
be more peculiarly interested in the great
difficulty of the present crisis should examine seri-
ously the articles headed, one " The Struggle of
Italy," the other " Kings and Popes." In a brief
but brilliant criticism, Mr. Sewell is severely con-
demned for his adventurous effort to translate anew
the Odes and Epodes of Horace. The contribution
entitled "Menace of War in Germany," comes upon
us rather tardily, but is not the less deserving of pe-
rusal on that account. Future Lingards and Ma-
caulays will turn with most curiosity to the last and
most laboriously digested article in the number of the
Edinburgh before us—being a kind of epitomized
narrative of " Lord Clarendon's Administration."
From the rapid but complete notice we have given
of the contents of this distinguished periodical, it
will be seen that it still contrives to sustain its high
reputation.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, JAN. 27.

The Queen, with his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales, drove out this morning in a pony carriage
in Windsor Park, Major• General Wemyss (Equerry
in Waiting), attending on horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot-
ing this morning, attended by the Mirquis of Or-
monde, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Lieut.-Colonel
Hon. C.B. Phipps, and Lieut-Colonel F. H.Seymour.
The younger members of the Loyal Family took
their usual airirgs.

Lord John RUssell and Lord Seymour are ex-
pected to arrive at the Castle to-day, on a visit to the
Queen and the Prince, and will have the honour of
joining the Royal dinner circle.
The band of the Royal Horse Guards will attend
in the Castle during dinner. The Queen's private
band will afterwards attend.

A deputation, consisting of the Rev. James Carlile,
D.D., Mr. William Stuart, and Mr. George Hall
Graham, of Woolwich, had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office, to pre-
sent
a memorial to her Majesty, from the inhabitants
of the town and parish, on the subject of the recent
Papal aggression.
Mr. Seymour, M.P. for Poole, attended at the
Home-office yesterday, with a petition from the In-
dependent congregation of the borough of Poole and
its neighbourhood, against the Papal aggression, for
transmission to the Queen, through Secretary Sir
George Grey.
Lord John Russell left town yesterday afternoon
for Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty.
Lord Seymour and Sir William Clay had an inter-
view yesterday with Sir George Grey.
Sir John Herscbell and Captain Harness bad an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
A deputation from the Society for the Suppression
of Vice had an interview with Sir George Grey yes-
terday, at the Home-office, on the subjects of " lodg-
ing-houses" and " penny theatres." The deputatio❑
consisted of Mr. E. V. Sidebottum, Mr. H. S. Pren-
dergast, Mr. P. Dumergue, and Mr. H. Pritchard
(Secretary).

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Every now and then a little shoal of letters
flit through the columns of the press—some impor-
taut, but very many of them of a totally personal
character. Mine shall be a medium, the subject a
grave one, and I truly believe, well becoming your
attention. It is generally allowed that during the
few ensuing months provisions will be dear; every-
thing at a premium but salaries, and clerks with
families actually below par. I am married, and my
wife has borne me four children, of course all
flourishing (out at elbows always do), in spite of
light meals—to use no harsher terms—and in direct
opposition to my means or their own personal comfort.
But mind, though I speak of this I do not complain.
By working bard eight hours a day on a tall stool
in a dingy office, fitted up with an inky desk, two
chairs, and a speechless canary, principally confined
by cobwebs, I manage, figuring daily among thou-
sands, to earn the not unenviable sum of 1501. per
annum. My wife is an excellent manager, and so far
we have contrived to struggle on ; but if the butcher,
the grocer, the baker " cum multis aliis," should raise
their prices, many of us hard-working but poorer
class must necessarily pinch our appetites to rather an
inconvenient extent.
lam no alarmist, but merely hint at the casualty,
and shall say no more, leaving the subject entirely in
your hands, in the full assurance that whatever argu-
ments you have will be justly exercised to our advan-
tage (I speak for many), and that we shall know
beforehasd whether to rely on fresh, or have to turn
our stomachs to salted meats.
Pray pardon the intrusion of, Sir, your humble
servant, A. CLERK.
fy wife has already manufactured a brine,
and mutters "salt pork" in her sleep.

ROYALTY IN A COAL PIT.--Some months since two
ladies and a gentleman, Germans, applied to Mr. Laws, the
residest agent at Springwell Colliery, near Newcastle, for
permission to go down one of the pits and inspect the method
He
of working the coal. very readily acquiesced in ,their
wishes, provided them with proper clothing for their subter-
ranean excursion, and descended the shaft with them, and
showed them through the streets and alleys of his under-
ground dominions. having hospitably entertained them at
his house, he then dismissed them, highly gratified with what
they had sren. At Christmas he was agreeably surprised by
the receipt of a letter from Count Groben, chamberlain to
telicet
iKO 1,1
thanking
gofi himussia' recalling the circumstance to his recol-
lection, for his polite attention, and informing
him that he was one of the distinguished visitors, and the
others were the Princess Leignitz, widow of his late Majesty
the King of Prussia, travelling incog. under the name of
Countess Wilkan, and a lady of her suite. Tile Count fur-
ther informed Mr. Laws that her Majesty had sent two fruit
baskets of Bohemian glass as a• present to his lady, as a
souvenir of their visit to Springwell,—Berwick Warder.
GOVERNMENT GRANT TO THE ROYAL SOCIETY.—
Lord John Russell has addressed a letter to the President of
the Royal Society, announcing the intention of the Govern-
ment to place 1,00, 1. at the disposal of the society this year
for scientific purposes.— Scotsman,
The Dutch East India sales of coffee, comprising
270,000 bags, have been announced to take place at Amster-
dam on the 10th of March, and at Rotterdam en the 13th of
March. The samples will be ready for delivery on the 10th
inst. It is stated in the weekly reviews of the Dutch produce
markets, that this notice has increased the firmness of coffee,
and holders were looking for better prices. The quantity
declared is not so large as on former occasions. Sugar and
other articles had experienced little alteration ; indigo, on
the whole, was steadily supported. The Antwerp report
alludes to the favourable influence of the advised Dutch East
. India sales.