The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-31 00:00:00

TH.E: SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1860.

the late war in Northern Italy, that in
entering upon that war he disinterestedly
aspired to be simply and solely the emancipator of
some 30,000,000 Italians, the Liberator of the entire
length and breadth of the Roman Peninsula ? Nay,
when that war was already (so far as it went) more
than half accomplished, did not this magnanimous
champion of " Italy for the Italians," of " Italy
Free from the Alps to the Adriatic "—did he not
voluntarily reiterate, in the most solemn manner,
through the medium of his renowned proclamation
at Milan, his declaration that he had drawn the
sword of France with no eye to any territorial
aggrandisement ? And now this Treaty, authorising
the cession of Savoy and Nice to France, to the
French EMPEROR, is formally, and no less solemnly,
approved by a clear majority of nearly two hun-
dred deputies in the popular branch of the Sar-
dinian Parliament ! As many as 229 voting in
favour of the Treaty of cession, and as few as 33
voting against its acceptance ! A supplementary
intimation of the telegram notifies, however, that
no more than twenty-three members abstained
from voting on this memorable division. The date
of the division, it is worthy of noting again, was
the 29th of May—our English Oak Apple Day.
Pity there was no bowering oak in some Boscobel
near Turin, in which King VICTOR EMMANUEL
could, like our own King CHARLES the SECOND,
have hid for awhile during the crisis of this trial of
degradation !
But even Count CAV OUR, the great Ministerial
advocate of Italian independence, had no better
words to offer in extenuation of this lamentable
concession on the part of his Government, than
those with which, in the course of his elaborate ad-
dress in favour of the Treaty, he cajoled the Cham-
ber of Deputies into a momentary burst of acclama-
tion,—" Had Nice been Italian I would never have
appended my signature to the treaty. Hon. gen-
tlemen know how tenderly I feel for Venetia.
Well, were I called upon to give up only one
square inch of Italian ground even for the sake
of delivering Venetia, I would most stubbornly re-
ject the proposal !" As FLUELLEN saith, " prave
'orts"—but alas ! may we not add yet another Shak-
sperian phrase from the lips of the cynical lAGO,
" 0 most lame and impotent conclusion !" Nice
not Italian, Count CAvouß ! Savoy not Italian !
As well might an English Statesman pronounce
any part of the Welsh principality not to be Bri-
tish. The ceded territory not Italian, forsooth !
With that daring Savoyard GUISEPPE GARIBALDI
maintaining the cause of Italian independence at
the edge of the sword, and at the point of the
bayonet, and at the mouth of the cannon in Sicily,
at the very time that the Chamber at Turin is voting
the transfer of his native land to the Imperial Go-
vernment of France ! While GARIBALDI is fight-
ing before the walls of Palermo in the name of
VICTOR EMMANUEL—the Minister of VICTOR
EMMANUEL is justifying the cession of Savoy and
Nice, by maintaining that the soil there is not
Italian—that the population is not Italian—one of
the units of that population being GARIBALDI !
But Count CAVoUR was yet more explicit than
has been yet indicated in declaring frankly the
motives which had influenced France in demanding
this cession of Savoy and Nice, which had actuated
Sardinia in yielding to that lamentable and infamous
requisition. Having explained, first of all, what,
according to his view, has been the guiding prin-
ciple of late years directing the policy of the Sar-
dinian Government, namely, that of strengthening
herself by alliances, the Minister goes on to specify
two occurrences within the last decade upon which
this principle had very signally operated in so
directing the policy of the Piedmontese Govern-
ment. "By her share in the Crimean war," for
example, he said, " Sardinia secured the alliance of
England and France. England, however, only
sympathised with the growth of our internal liber-
ties ; she was less favourable to our aspirations to
the independence and union of Italy, because she
was too partial to the treaties of 1815. She, thereby,
compelled us to draw closer to France, whose pre-
sent ruler considered himself as much aggrieved by
those treaties as the Italian nation could be. The
alliance of France was for us a necessity, and in
France toe could rely on the stanch friendship of the
Emperor alone ; among men of all parties in that
country we might have friends, but we had cer-
tainly many enemies." Then follows this astound-
ing acknowledgment—" The mass of the people
[there, in France] was, however, with us, and it was
with a view still more to propitiate that mass
to us that the EMPEROR proposed to throw
to their greedy ambition and lust of conquest
that bone of Savoy and Nice, the cession of
which to some extent undid the work of
1815." So that absolutely in addition to the igno-
miny of this flagrant tension, Savoy and Nice have
the gratification of being reminded that they are
flung like a bone to a dog to appease the greedy
ambition and lust of conquest of the French popu-
lation ! We wonder what will be the emotions of
GARIBALDI when he reads this complimentary re-
ference to his native land and his fellow-country-
men.

A very interesting meeting took place last night
at the rooms of the Youths' Club and [nstitute,
Adelaide-street, Strand. A number of the inhabi-
tants of the precinct of the Savoy-assembled to
celebrate the completion of the first year of the
ministry of the Rev. H. WHITE, rector of the,pre-
cinct. The cordial good feeling expressed by all
classes must have been highly gratifying to
Mr. WHITE, and was a sure proof of the success of
his efforts to benefit and assist his parishioners.
After the company had partaken of some refresh-
ments they amused themselves in various ways
during the evening. Before separating, Mr. WHITE
expressed his warm thanks to those assembled, for
the evidence of their good wishes, and his re-
marks elicited a reply from Mr. LETIIABY, long a
resident parishioner, who said that, although
himself a Dissenter, he could bear testi-
mony to the zeal and efficiency of Mr. WHITE'S
labours. He said that warm approval must
be generally felt of the exertions which
Mr. WHITE had been making on behalf of the
younger members of the parish, to whose interests
he bad devoted much of his time and strength.
The vote of thanks was seconded by Mr. GEDG E,
one of the chapel-wardens, and being supported by
all present, the company dispersed at an early
hour.

The Countess of Derby will have receptions on
the 6th and 16th proximo, at the family mansion in St.
James's-square.

The Earl and Countess Delawarr entertained a
select party at dinner last evening, at their mansion in
Upper Grosvenor-street:

Lord and Lady John Russell and family return
to town to day from passing the holidays at Pembroke
Lodge, Richmond l'ark.

Lord and Lady Foley arrived in Grosvenor-
square, from Worksop Manor, Notts.

The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli
have returned to Grosvenor-gate from Hughendon Manor,

Buess.

Our exports to India during the quarter ending
the 31st March amounted to £3,754146 against £4,557,007
in the corresponding quarter of last year, showing a reduc-
tion of about 21 per cent. Compared with the same period
of 1858, however, there is an increase of 7 per cent. To
China the total has been £1,463,881, showing an excess
over the first quarter of 1859 of 490,755, or naore.thEu2
per cent,

CONCERT AT THE FLORAL HALL.

The first grand concert which has taken place in this
elegant building was given yesterday afternoon with great
success. ',The acoustic properties of, the hall are in every
way satisfactory, those who ;ware at the remote; ends of
the building hearing every note with distinctness ; and the
objections which had been raised with regard to the noise
of the traffic in Bow-street, were disposed of by lOads of
straw, which, being properly distributed along the road,
completely deadened the noise. The only drawback to the
pleasure of the visitors was the heat and glare, which were
oppressive. The beams of the sun interfered so much with
the comfort of the audience, that many, towards
the close especially, removed their seats to shady
corners. We should recommend the adoption of a better
system of ventilation, and the introduction of coloured
blinds or curtains across the roof of the hall, if it is in-
tended for a pleasant place of summer resort. The decora-
tions were most tasteful, and the general appearance of the
hall when filled with a gaily dressed assemblage was very
brilliant. The whole of the performers belonged to Mr.
Gye's operatic corps ; and, the programme being princi-
pally composed of selections from the operas, there is little
need for criticism. The two fine overtures of " Der
Frieschutz" and " Zampa" were chosen for opening
the parts, and their rendering by Mr. Costa's
admirable band left little to be desired. Madame Grisi was
of course prominent among the vocalists, and was warmly
greeted. The duet from " Semiramide," which she sang
with Madame Didrie, was honoured by an encore. Madame
Csillag, the new prima donna, sang in the " Vepres Sici-
liennes," and took part in a trio from " Fidelio," in which
opera it may be remembered she made her debut. Madame
Miolan :Carvallho rendered some extremely difficult
variations upon the famous " Carnival de Venise"
with such wonderful brilliancy and skill that
the applause of the audience was enthusiastic. Signor
Mario was heard to advantage in the charming, though
hackneyed, serenade from " Don Pasquale," and Signori
Gardoni, Ronconi, and Faure took prominent parts. Alto-
gether the concert was a decided success, and this brilliant
inauguration has fully proved the capacity and suitability
of the new Floral Hall as a place of musical entertainment.

LATEST NEWS.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

PARIS, MAY 31.

The Moniteur of this morning announces that
the session of the Corps Legislatif has been ad-
journed until the 30th June.

The Illoniteur also says that the slight improve-
ment manifested yesterday in the health of Prince
Jerome has not been maintained.

The Senate has discussed the petitions relative
to the legal position of religious congregations and
associations. M. Dupin, in making the request in
the name of the committee, proposed to refer the
petitions to the Ministers of the Interior, of Justice,
and of Public Worship.
In the discussion which followed several senators
proposed the order of the day, which was rejected
by 69 against 28.
The petitions have been sent to the Ministers of
the Interior and Public Worship, but will not be
referred to the Minister of Justice.

NAPLES, MAY 30, 9.30 a.m.
The bombardment of Palermo lasted several hours.
Garibaldi entered the town on the 27th.
The besieging forces were not numerous, but
being commanded by the heroic leader in person,
the victory was obtained.
The head-quarters of Garibaldi are in the centre
of the town.
The number of killed is large.

PARIS, MAY 30.

The Pays publishes a despatch dated Naples,
May 29, confirming the entry of Garibaldi into
Palermo, and the continuation of the bombardment
by the citadel and the fleet.
Bulletins have been issued, announcing that
Prince Jerome had yesterday a severe attack of con-
gestion of the brain. This morning the health of
his Imperial Highness had slightly improved.

The Bourse has been dull. Rentes closed at 69f.
50c., or sc. higher than yesterday.

MARSEILLES, MAY 30.

Six vessels of war having revictualled at Toulon
have returned. Three of these vessels will be
stationed off the Isles of Hyeres ; the other three
will proceed to Genoa and bring back troops.

Letters from Constantinople confirm the illness
of the Sultan. The brother of the Sultan was
confined in the Seraglio, a reactionary plot in his
favour having been discovered.

The Dowager Empress of Russia is expected to
arrive here on Friday morning, and will be re-
ceived by Count Kisseleff and the authorities.
Her Imperial Highness will immediately after her
arrival set out for Lyons, where she will be met
by the Emperor Napoleon, and the following day
will proceed to Geneva.

FRANCE.

PARIS, MAY 30.

BOURSE, May 30.—The market was heavy at the
opening, but has since rallied. Threes, after hav-
ing been done at 69f 40c, improved to 69f 65c, and
are now at 69f 55c. Mobilier varied from 660 f to
667 f 50c; Lyons, 867 f 50c to 870 f; Orleans, 1.325 f
to 1,327 f 50c ; Northern, 973 f 75c to 975 f ; Southern,
517 f 50c to 518 f 75c ; Eastern, 597 f 50c to 600 f.
Last quotations :

41 per Cents. 96 15 "Credit Fonder.... 893 25
Do. end month — Belfrian 4} . —
3 per Cents 69 50 Piedmonteso (5) .. 83
Do. end month 69 50 Roman B2
Bank Shares. 2830 Austrian —
Crklit AL4bilier .. 665 Spanish Threes
Do. Account ..... 670 Home Debt .. 46 25

TRB BATTLE OF THE BELT.

TREATY OF ALHAMBRA.

Last evening the closing scene of this eventful
contest took place at the Alhambra Palace, Leices-
ter-square. The battle at Farnborough having been
decided to be drawn by the referee, who could not
or would not remain in the ring to see the fight
out, the stakes were returned, the combatants hav-
ing been persuaded (how wisely is questionable)
not to resume the fight, and as an earnest of the
general appreciation of their courage and endur-
ance, a fac simile of the original belt, i.e., the true
champion's belt, was presented to both Tom Sayers
and John Heenan. Thus this international con-
test, which has excited such extraordinary interest
for the last two months in all classes of society, '
from the peers of the realm, aye, and the ladies
too, down to the roughs of St. Giles, has been settled,
and, in our opinion, most unsatisfactorily. We do
not in the least consider either Sayers or Heenan
to blame for the absurdity of the arrangement. In
spite of the cant which is the fashion now-a-days,
we do not hesitate to affirm that the majority of the
people of England, both peer, prelate, and OLITOAXOL,
desired, like the belligerents themselves, to have
the contest brought to a final issue. But, allowing
that, for the sake of humanity and civilisation, it
was better that the men should not meet again,
why, in the name of common sense, give to an
American, who did not win the fight, a belt in all
respects similar to the real champion's belt, with
the arms of England, and words " Champions of
England," engraved upon it, to carry back across
the Atlantic, and to enable him, with some colour
of truth, to declare to the delighted Yankees, " I
guess I've whipped the Britisher." We respect.
fully beg to submit to the Great Authority of the
ring, and to those gentlemen who have been active
in this affair, that Tom Sayers won the belt in a
fair fight, and is entitled to hold it until he is
beaten, which has not yet been done. When Ben-
digo retired from the ring, he kept possession of
the belt until it was fought for by Perry and Pad-
dock, and, on the same principle, Sayers had a right
to hold it on the same terms. We do notobject to the
presentation of a testimonial to either of the men ;
but that testimonial should have been something
different_from the renowned champion's belt, or it
should have bore an inscription, to the effect that
it was a copy of the champion's belt, and a tribute
to gallantry and endurance. The men were, of
course, in the hands of their friends, and are not
accountable for their bad taste and stupidity.
The doors of the Alhambra opened at eight o'clock,
and before nine the reserved seats, notwithstand-
ing the rather high price (a guinea), were well
filled by gentlemen of the turf and the fashionable
patrons of the ring. There was likewise a sprink-
ling of the fair sex, who could not resist the allure-
ment of a glimpse of the renowned bruisers, and
but from motives of delicacy we fancy
the attendance would have been far greater.
The entertainment commenced with the per-
formances of the "African Opera Troupe,"
which was followed by some very good music and
the acrobatic performances of the Roman Brothers,
who went through some clever feats of agility, and
then the great event of the evening took place by
the presentation of the imitation belts to Sayers
and Heenan.

A Mr. Caldwel, connected with the New York
Spirit of the Times,made a few introductory remarks,
and with true transatlantic eloquence characterised
the two heroes of the evening as the bravest meh in
the world since the time of Wellington and Napo-
leon. (Were Wellington and Napoleon so remark-
able for personal courage above the rest of man-
kind P) The two pugilists having shaken hands,
Mr. F. Dowling (the referee) presented one of the
belts to Heenan, and read the following address :

" ENGLAND
" TO JOHN C. HEENAN, ' THE BENICIA BOY.'

" Sir,—This belt is presented to you by the
editor of Bell's Life in London, as the representa-
tive of the sporting press of Great Britain, in
token of that country's high appreciation of your
spirit and pluck in coming across the Atlantic to
combat for the English champion's belt, and to
commemorate the great valour, endurance, and fair
spirit displayed by you in the battle of the 17th of
April last, It is not necessary here to enter into
any particulars of that great struggle. Its renown
may be said to be world-wide ; its history is
already familiar to every inhabitant of the Old
and the New World. It is a history which will be
read by future generations with admiration, and
cannot fail, whenever and wherever it is told, to
raise a desire of emulation among the rising aspi-
rants to pugilistic honours. There may exist, per-
haps, a regret on your part that you are unable to
bear away with you the original trophy for which
you undertook so long a journey. Let that regret
at once vanish. In this counterpart you have a tes-
timonial as honourable as the object of your fondest
hopes, and forget not that the chance is still open to
you of bearing off that object itself at some future
time. It still lies open for competition. Your brave
opponent, having already done enough to render
his name famous, has announced his retirement from
the active practice of his profession, and will now
rest upon his laurels, content to witness among
others struggles for that which he, like yourself,
has been, as it were, compelled to forego. Mean-
while take this token—cherish it as a well-earned,
well-deserved memento of the admiration of the
people of this country; and rest assured that while
pugilism continues one of the sports of Great Britain
(and long may that period be) so long will the name
of John C. Heenan be remembered with respect as
that of one of the bravest men that ever entered a
four-and-twenty foot roped ring. The belt, which
is an exact fac simile of the Champion's Belt of
England, and of precisely similar value, has been
purchased by a subscription among the noblemen
and gentlemen of this country, headed by a sum of
£25 from your brave opponent, Tam Sayers. The
auspicious ceremony of this evening will cement for
ever the bond of friendship already entered into
between yourself and Tom Sayers, and will tend
strongly to increase the international good feeling
already subsisting between America and England,
which must ever be the anxious desire of every true
lover of his country.
" Presented at the Alhambra, Leicester-square,
May 30, 1860. " FRANK DOWLING."
John C. Heenan, having received his belt, pro-
ceeded, amid loud cheers, to gird himself with it.

Mr. Wilkes then presented a belt to Thomas
Sayers, and accompanied the presentation with the
subjoined address :

" AMERICA
" TO THOMAS SAYERS, OF ENGLAND.

• " London, May 30.
" Sir,—On the part of many noblemen and pen-
men, and, I may venture to say, on the part of hun
dreds of thousands of people on each side of the
Atlantic, I take pleasure in presenting you this
glittering testimonial. It is an exact copy, in pure
shining silver, of that brave old belt into whose re-
splendent metal you have mixed the merits and
valour of sixteen well-fought battles, all of which
have brought you fame, but none of which have
been more honourable than the last. Those battles,
though all fought on English soil, are well known
to the people of the United States, and through
them you have there earned, as well as here, a name
not to be forgotten. There, as here, you have troops
on troops of friends, and should you ever choose to
visit our shores you will test in a way most pleasant
to yourself the fact that great nations have no pre-
judices, and that manly rivalry, among a generous
people, is only a stronger bond to the friendship of
the brave.

" It was my good fortune to witness the contest
by which you earned this brilliant trophy, and
which you have chosen should be the termination of
your long and honourable public life.; and I refer
to that contest now only that I may bear my testi-
mony to its worthy character. It was not an ordi-
nary battle of the ring. It was no common contest
actuated by mere grovelling motives. It was chi-
' valry revived, and it was not only courteous, but
knightly. Not a low word, not a coarse look, not
a mean action, shaded the conduct of either yourself
or your antagonist, but with that graceful bearing
which belongs to courage you and he, like two cava-
liers of old, did battle worthy of the audience by
which you were surrounded and of the great nations
in whose names you stood engaged. Though not
rewarded by the natural termination sought by
battle, upon neither of you rests the blame of the
' incompkte result; and here let me remark that a
'1 contest in which credit paused so frequently in
r 1 doubt—a battle where you delivered and endured
, i so much, and through
.the whole of which you
shone so nobly—is well chosen to be the fitting
finish of a great career.
" In this view, and in view also of your high de-
serts, I will now state what I have never felt at
liberty to state before, which is, that so deeply
was John Heenan, in common with his country,
men, impressed with your merits as a man, it was
his fixed intention, had the old belt been awarded
to him for what took place at Farnborough, to have
handed it to you again, on the occasion of its pre- I

sentation, with something like these words :
'Take it back, Tom Sayers. You have earned it in
many a hard fought-up battle, and lam not the
man to deprive you of what belongs to you more
than it does to me. Lend it to me, however, for a
few weeks, in order that I may show it to my friends
and countrymen at home, and I will then send it
back to you to keep as yours for ever.' This deter-
mination he confided to me long before he left New
York ; and I am quite sure, from what I know of
him, that he would have kept his word.
" lut this belt, which I now hand to you, is as
bright and honourable as the one of which it is an
imitation, and it is more befitting the peculiar close
of your career, for while it perpetuates for ever the
battles which have gone before, it has at the same
time the graceful function of recognising the equal
merits of an honourable adversary.
" Receive it, therefore, buckle it about your loins,
treasure it and be proud of it, for it is a sound ex-
pression of the admiration of two nations, such as a
man of your humble standing never had the proud
fortune to receive before. Regard it, also, as a
proof that courage and good conduct will, if per-
severed in, always reap the richest rewards of life ;
and be sure of this, that so long as the qualities of
bravery, fortitude, integrity, and manly bearing,
are regarded as virtues by mankind, this shining
girdle will be a compliment to you and yours, of
which even the loftiest person might be proud.
" GEORGE WILKES."

Thomas Sayers then received his belt, and, amid
loud cheering, fastened it around him. The cham-
pions immediately joined arms, and, amid incessant
plaudits, traversed the ring. John C. Heenan then
stood forward and said—" Gentlemen, I can assure
you that this is one of the happiest moments of my
life ;" and was succeeded by Thomas Sayers, who
added—" I follow in the same track, and beg
to return thanks to you all." The champions (ac-
companied by their friends) then withdrew, bear-
ing with them respectively cases in which the belts
had been enclosed, amid renewed and vociferous
cheering.

Both Sayers and Heenan were attired in evening
costume, which we consider rather out of place.
They do not aspire to be swells, and had they been
dressed in a garb more in keeping with theii sta-
tion they would have looked more in character:
To complete the maladministration of affairs which
has been so systematically carried out, the presen-
tation is to be repeated twice daily to the end of
the week. Let the managers of the arrangements
be wise in time; instead of prosy speeches, let the
men come into the ring in fighting costume and
have a bout with the gloves ; this will attract
crowded houses, benefit the two men, and interest
the public ; and we think we express Tom Sayers'
sentiments when we say that he would rather sport
a white hat and shooting coat than an opera
costume.