The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-14 00:00:00

which, in India, money is spent far more recklessly

;han even at home. Sir CHARLES thinks it very

hard if we cannot save the three millions here.
Hard, indeed ! The natives are now disarmed, and
the disarmament ought to be sustained
and carefully watched. For what can
we need an army costing such an enor-
mous sum ? Never since the 10,000
Greeks cut their way home from the centre of
Asia, not only through effeminate Persians, but
through the most warlike mountain tribes of the
country, has anything been needed but a small and
well equipped European army to march where it
pleased, and do what it pleased. The smaller the
native army the better, provided it be large enough
to save the European part from needlessly harassing
duties, to which the former are better adapted.
One circumstance which makes the diminution of
the native army easy, is that employment has be-
come so much brisker in India, and wages are in
consequence so much advanced, that the soldiers,
in great numbers, accept discharge as a boon.
Already the railway and engineering works have
told so much on the labour market that there
appears to be no doubt that, if all were allowed to
quit the service who wished, our native army
would be reduced as much as is desirable. "In
Madras there is," says Sir C. TREVELYAN, " abun-
dant employment for every one ; the disbanded
troops have found there higher wages and more
comfortable homes than in the army ;" while till
recently, men in the military service were held to
be in a better position than others. This is also
satisfactory in another respect. It shows that
the means, and therefore the consuming power, of
the people are increasing, concurrently with which
we may look for an increase of revenue from articles
of consumption.

It is, indeed, to public works that we must look
in India, for the regeneration of its revenue; and,
through the satisfaction they give with our rule, for
the reawakening of a public sentiment which shall
render mutinies things of the past. The Asiatic
races do not, like Europeans, resent the idea of
government by a superior, a more martial, or ener-
getic race, however small its numbers. They only
desire to see a beneficial, if it be but a firm
or even harsh administration. If under our man-
agement their land is covered with railways, roads,
and canals be made, tanks constructed, the waste
waters husbanded and poured forth in irrigation
on the land, we shall hear of no more mutinies,
The increased numbers earning better wages, or
raising larger produce, will be our best Indian
domestic army ; nor will the time be distant when
the well cleaned cotton of India will be poured into
the Manchester market, and relieve that vast city
from the opprobrium of being the real stronghold of
American slavery.
We are happy to believe that the right spirit,
in this respect, is arising. The Madras Canal and
Irrigation Company has nobly led the way. Irri-
gation in India is, as Sir C. TREVELYAN as well as
Col. ARTHUR COTTON assure us, " sowing water
and reaping gold." The railways, as yet but par-
tially opened, have nevertheless paid well ; and
important canals, roads, and water-works are every-
where in progress. If we can but tide over the
present, and press on these improvements vigor-
ously, we do not despair for India ; but assuredly
what she now needs is less the WELLINGTONS and
the CLYDES—they have nobly done their part.
India needs that the BRUNELS and STEPUENSONS
should do theirs.

We learn from the intelligence dated yesterday
from Paris that a telegram had been received in
that capital from Naples, which stated that on
Thursday night the Garibaldians had attempted to
land at Altafiume, near Reggio, and also at Cone-
tello. According to this report they had failed in
their attempt, only 200 having succeeded in land-
ing and escaping into the interior. This
is manifestly contradictory of the news
received from Naples, dated Saturday even-
ing, which told us of the rumour being
current that 1,500 of GARIBALDI'S Volunteers
had landed in Calabria. We may, therefore, re-
ceive the unfavourable intelligence with suspicion
and reserve our opinion until further confirmation
of it has arrived. The assertion is doubtless cir-
culated, or at least exaggerated, by authorities
whose wish is father to the thought. The disaster
seems certainly improbable, if we remember the
disaffected condition of the troops that would
oppose the brave followers of the heroic and suc-
cessful general. It has been currently reported that
neither army nor navy will fight for FRANCIS II.;
and, indeed, a contemporary, whose information is
usually reliable, gives prominence to a rumour
which says it is thought probable the fitting son
of a contemptible despot will probably abandon
the fair dominions he has ruled so briefly and so
unworthily. _ .

The Pairie mentions that letters from Turin
assert that, in order to avoid the serious complica-
tions which might result from GARIBALDI'S occu-
pation of Naples, there was a question of sending
thither a Sardinian corps d'armee, in virtue
of a convention between the Governments of Naples
and Piedmont. This would indeed be a deathblow
to the bright hopes and expectations founded on
the Sardinian Monarchy, but it needs something
more than the unofficial intelligence of a Parisian
correspondent to obtain credence for it. King
VICTOR EMMANUEL may be fettered and restrained
by diplomatic restrictions and the vicinity of a
dangerously powerful ally. He may anticipate a

further "rectification of frontiers" should he
assume too independent an attitude ; but after the
many proofs he has given of loyalty to the people
and fidelity to the constitution, let us hope that

the frank hearted monarch, the valiant soldier, the
son of CHARLES ALBERT, will never play so
unworthy a part as to assist in maintaining the rule
of the effete BOURBON dynasty over the fair Italian
province which has• so long groaned beneath the
tyranny of their race. The recent acts of Count
CAVOUR, it is true, have done much to forfeit the
good opinion which was so generally entertained
of him in this country. The intricate labyrinth
of statecraft seems to have led the able politician
who once did good service to the cause of Italian
regeneration, far from the manly and honourable
course we looked for him to take. It is 'possible
that he may fear the influence GARIBALDI has
acquired over the hearts of his countrymen by his
long train of brilliant successes. A few days, how-
ever, must bring us fuller and more certain intelli-
gence, and meanwhile the hopes and the sympathy
of this country will be with the band of noble
volunteers and their heroic leader, who, while
statesmen were exchanging despatches, and poten-
tates dealing in " ideas," have been battling for a
great and glorious reality—the independence and
liberty of their common country.

In nothing do people more surely manifest their
ignorance, or prove their short-sightedness, than
in opposing a popular movement, and running
counter to the wishes and will of the community at
large. There can be nd dflat in the minds of
good judges as to what is the populate at
present. The Volunteer Movement, which was
flourishing in full glory before the session opened,
Is now, at its wearisome close, in the zenith of its