The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-20 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1856.

BOMBA is himself again. He emphatically
cautions France and England to mind their own
business, and to abstain from intermeddling in
his affairs. Nay, more, he threatens them with
the consequences of his high displeasure, declar-
ing that, if an attempt be made to go further, he
will " appeal to the patriotism of his people, and,
trusting to his brave and faithful army, repel
force by force I" Let England stand aghast ; let
France, the minor offender, tender speedy and
ample amends, or dread the consequences. BOMBA
Will "repel force by force," and annihilate the
fleets and armies who may dare to approach his
dominions in an unfriendly spirit.

The leading argument of the document is the
complete repudiation of foreign interference. He
will do as he likes with his own, and give no
thanks to any one. The principle, however,
comes rather strangely from one who has been
placed, and is maintained, in his position solely by
the aid of foreign bayonets, or the dread of foreign
intervention. It is but too notorious that if the
Neapolitans were allowed to settle the matters
themselves, and to have a clear stage and no
favour, BoMBA would cease to reign within a
single week. He looks for defence to the very
principle which ho so earnestly deprecates when
it runs counter to his own prejudices.

He is peculiarly sarcastic against Great Britain.
What could Lord PALMERSTON say if he, the
illustrious and mighty BOMBA, "should think fik to
cast India or Ireland in his teeth ? Was to pro-
pose to the English Government a modification in
its internal policy, or the adoption of more liberal
views towards Ireland, or to recommend more
humane donduct towards its Indian subjects ?"
This is manifestly a crushing argument in the
opinion of BOMBA, and at once disposes, with
proper spirit, of the insolent attempt at inter•
ference.

Franen is reprehended in a more lenient tone.
He manifestly recognises a congenial spirit, and
speaks more in sorrow than in anger—mourning
over the desertion of a shining light in the galaxy
of despotism. There is ata pope tone in his
remonstrances. "Is it you, my brother, who
complain of broken promises and violated faith ?
Is it you who can object to 'a wise and clever
policy,' similar to that by which you so triumph-
antly silenced the voice of public opinion, and an-
nihilated every vestige of the Constitution in your
Empire? Surely you cannot be in earnest, and are
merely hoodwinking the stupid islanders by in-
ducing them to suppose that you would desire
any modification or change in a Government in
every respect so analogou%,to your own."

Well, we shall receive our scolding with great
equanimity. The Royal Billingsgate does not in
the slightest degree disturb our serenity. He is
bent on ruin. Like the Hibernian sufferer, he
will be destroyed, and nobody shall save him. Lt.t
him then " dree his wierd." He
is what our
Scottish brethren term " fey," and must meet his
fate. He has even scoffed at Austria, and seems
prepared to meet the world in arms if they dare
to recommend a wiser policy than he thinks fit to

adopt.
Be it so. We have no great love for any of
the BOURBON dynasty, and if he wishes to
" point a moral and adorn a tale" for the
benefit of future generations, he may do so
without occasioning the slightest annoyance
to France or England. The interference of
which he so loudly complains was for his own
benefit. A cure will be effected without any
further action on our parts. But there would be
ample justification therefor, inasmuch as any sane
man would be justified in arresting a dangerous
lunatic armed with deadly weapons. The fate of
BOMBA. would be a matter of the most perfect
indifference; but we must not risk the peace and
tranquillity of Europe by sanctioning a continu-
ance of the insane pranks of which he has been
guilty.

"Much labour and little fruit." Whether the
first part of the apophthegm holds good in relation
to the proceedings of the " Select Committee of
the House of Commons on the Adulkeration of
Food,' we will not undertake to 1371 01 the