The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-30 00:00:00

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The Constitutionnel reverts to its late ftrticle on
Italy, and replies at some length to vari9us objec-
tions brought against the opinions which. were set
forth in that sort of political manifesto. We con-
sider it unnecessary to follow our contemporary in
its euumeration of the arguments brought against
it; we shall confine ourselves to its observations on
the proposal for a European Congress to settle the
Italian question. It says :
" Austria had lost all right of intervention in
Italy, and France, who had made war for an idea,
could not, with good policy and sound morality,
arrogate to herself a right which she had resisted
in another. It was they that, to promote a com-
promise which was becoming urgent, the pam-
phlet appeared which is now incriminated. Far
from raising new obstacles to the meeting of the
Congress for which all Europe was anxious, the
author demonstrated its pressing necessity, and
endeavoured to indicate a practical solution.
There was indeed a formal difficulty in this com-
promise; it was to know whether the Pope, in-
vested with the twofold character of ?Pontiff' and
Prince, would consent to recognise the exclusively
political jurisdiction of the Congress. On that
point the eloquent writer did not hesitate, he fully
admitted the absolute competence of assembled
Europe. With singular inconsistency, he is never-
theless now accused of having denied the rights of
the Great Powers, aroused their fears, and dis-
couraged their efforts. To tell the truth, this accu-

sation is not more paradoxical nor more unjust
than that brought against our own re-
cent article. In what way, we would
ask of all honest men, can that article
disturb Europe, and prevent it from at last per-
forming the duties imposed on it by social solida-
rity and the care of its own safety F"
The ConstituUonne/ concludes as follows :
" The conqueror of Solferino, faithful to his Im-
perial programme, and truly worthy of the title of
peacemaker, was of opinion that a third manner of
arranging matters was practicable. He accepted
Lombardy, as Austria, according to usage, would
transfer to none but France, but, immediately, and
without reserve of any sort, he gave up to Pied-
mont the prize of our common victories. At the
same time he made known to Europe the generous
motives of conduct so disinterested. He did not
conceal that in the interest of peace and the balance
of power, he thought the moment come when Italy,
no lcnger belonging to any one, would be her own
mistress. But that was henceforth an exclusively
international question, and he *as bound to
leave to th• great Powers the task of deciding the
political character and rank of the new State. What
was there alarming or irregular in such a declara-
tion ? In the last century, when it was proposed
to transform the Electorate of Brandenburg into
the kingdom of Prussia, no such scruples were en-
tertained, nor any such precautions taken. Can it
be that we of the present time lie open to the re-
proach of manifesting more respect for established
rights and old treaties than our predecessors
showed ? On the other hand, the exposition pub-

lished in our journal has called attention to what
has happened in the Italian peninsula since then,
and has imputed the responsibility to thetlelays
and perhaps the indifference of Europe. It is ob-
jected that the complicity of the French Govern-
ment is alone to blame. How and why ?"
Our contemporary purposes giving the reply to that
query iu another article.

The next colonial wool sales are fixed for Thurs-
day, the 15th of November. According to a circular of
Messrs. Winans and Overbury the quantity arrived since
the last sales is 35,317 bales, of which 19,981 are from the
Cape, and the remainder from Australia.

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED.—We are requested to
state that the Berwick-upon-Tweed Bribery Commissioners
will meet for the examination of witnesses in No. 10 Com-
mittee-rooni, in the House of Commons, on Wednesday,
October 31, at 11 a.m.

The news from Italy says the Piedmontesb had,
on the 26th, surprised a force of 12,000 Neapolitans near
Sessa, who were retreating on Gaeta. An engagement
took place, King Victor Emmanuel commanding in person.
The Piedraontese were soon masters of the position, with
2,000 prisoners. The King could not have reached Naples
to-day, as expected.

nV A TTT lII' A LIVEIIPOOL DOCTOR IST DM) IN N GI.
—On Saturday afternoon the body of an elderly man, re-
spectably attired, was found floating in the Trafford Dock,
Liverpool. On the body being taken to the dead-house it
was examined by several medical gentlemen, and ultimately
recoguisiod as that of Dr. Gilmour, of 19, Upper Parlia-
ment-street. How the decsased fell into the dock is at pre-
sent a mystery; the face was much marked and bruised,
and the general appearance of the body indicated that it had
not long been in the water.

SUDDEN DEATH.—On Friday afternoon the Rev.
James Wilson Gawn master of the Trowbridge
Grammar School, whilst out for riding exercise in the
drive through the park of Walter Long, Esq., M.P..; was
found lying flat on his face in a pool of blood, quite ilead.
This discovery was made by Joyce, the man at the lodge, to
whom ho had been talking only about a quarter of angiour
before, His horse galloped back up the road to the lodge
when Joyce found the rev. gentlemen, about half--a mile
from the lodge, lying in a pool of blood. Ho loudly called
for help, and assistance having been rendered the body was
taken home, and it is supposed that he ruptured a blood
vessel and fell from his horse and was suffocated. The
grief occasioned at the school among the boys was very
great, the rev. gentleman being a very kind and affectionate
master, and was well beloved and much respected in the
town. This makes the fourth sudden death in the town
during the week.—Salisbury Journal.
SIX. PERSONS POISONED BY CHEESE.--Several
cases of poisoning, happily not accompanied by fatal results,
took place in Glasgow on Saturday night. On that evening
information was received at the central police office that
several parties residing in Prince's-street and Saltmarket
had been taken seriously ill, the supposition being that they
had been poisoned. Dr. M‘Gill and Dr. Chalmers, of Tron-
gate, at once visited the individuals, and found that the in-
formation was but too correct. From the symptoms exhi-
bited, the medical gentlemen conjectured that the sufferers
had been arsenically poisoned, and they administered ac-
cordingly. After considerable exertion all the parties were
placed beyond the reach of danger, and it is now hoped that
they are on the fair way towards recovery. The cheese from
which the portions had been taken was but newly cut, and
it appeared to be a Dunlop of good quality. The one, as
well as several others in the shop where it was purchased,
of the same make, have been taken possession of by the
police, and will be submitted to a ehemical analysis.
A SHORT LEADING ARTICLE.—A recent number
of the indipendente, the journal founded at Naples by Alex-
andre Dumas, contains the following article. It has, at all
events, the merit of brevity :—" Some people of Naples
complain of there being no Government • but if we count
all now existing there are four at least That of Victor
Emmanuel, who is now in the kingdom ; 2. Of King Francis
11., at Gaeta ; 3. The Dictator's, at Caserta ; and 4. The
Pro-Dictator's, at Naples. All these are without counting
the Ministers, who are now Ido not know where. A. D."
THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.—Mr. Thwaites, the
President of the Metropolitan Board of 'Works, has received
a communication from the Right Hon. William Cowper,
the First Commissioner of Works, &c., stating the views of
the Government on the subject of the Thames embankment.
A special meeting of a Committee of the whole Board was
at once convened to consider the communication, and the
course resolved to be pursued in reference thereto will, no
doubt, lead to the realisation of this greatly needed work,
in conjunction with the construction of the low level main
sewer along the bank of the Thames, instead of bringing
this great sewer along the Strand, Fleet-street, &c., as
originally proposed.
THE WAR IN CHINA.--A return has been made
up at the War-office which shows the sums that have been
voted by Parliament to meet the expenses of hostilities in
China. There is a sum of £850,000 which was required to
cover deficiencies in the estimates of last year, arising from
the expense of preparing, during last winter, for these ope-
rations; there is a sum of £1,111,920, being, as nearly as
can be calculated, the additions made to the army and navy
estimates of the current year on account of the contem-
plated operations; and there are grants made during the
Session to the extent of £4,206,104 on estimates submitted
to meet the expense of these hostilities. These sums,
which are not stated to be other than cumulative items,
together amount to £6,168,024, in addition to which there
have been votes of credit to the amount of £3,356,104,
making up a total not very far from £lo,ooo,ooo—the ehtire
produce of the year's income-tax.

'TILE LOSS OF THE CONNAIIGHT.—Captain Leitch
and part of the crew of the Connaught were passengers in
the Canada. The steamer had on board about £lO,OOO in
specie, which Mr. Ditchfield, the purser, made strong efforts
to save. 'We learn this amount is insured, as well as the
ship. Just at a moment when the sea was running high, aid
the waves dashing against the vessel with great force, an
attempt was made to place a woman in a lifeboat ; but, un-
fortunately, she lost her foothold and was precipitated into
the sea. Nothing daunted at the terrific nature of the
elements jest then, Mr. Ditchfield, the purser, divested
himself of some superfluous clothing and sprang into the
water after the woman. It was now quite dark and
dangerous; notwithstanding this Mr. Ditchflold succeeded
in fiding the woman ; they both soon became visible, and
on being promptly assisted were got on board the brigan-
tine in safety. Another woman, in attempting to get from
the steamer into one of the boats, got caught between the
tw, ad was greatl inured on both les, jus below the
knoees.n Mr. Ditchfiey ld is a native of Live g
rpool. t
—Lireqool
Post.
OLD ENGLISH UNIFORIIIS.—It may be worth
recording that our troops, at one period of their history,
were distinguished by badges similar to those worn by
watermen of the present day. The colour of theiarrtdorr
tsieise
appears to have been white ; though in 1544 a
forces of Henry VIII. were ordered to be dressed in blue
coats, guarded with red, without badges ; the right hose
red, and the left one blue. In 1584, Elizabeth commanded
that the cassocks of the soldiers sent to Ireland should
be a sad green or russet. The cloaks of the cavalry
during her reign were red. In 1693, the dresses of the
soldiers were gray, and those of the drummers purple.
The universal scarlet of the lino was not adopted until
after George I, came over to ascend the thrones—icotcs
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