The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-17 00:00:00

THE LATE ROBBERY OP GOLD.

It was mentioned on Thursday that some of the bona,
brought by the last West India steamer, purporting to
be filled with gold, were found to contain only lead %BA
shot. The amount of the fraud was about 0,0001. and,
the following letter from the Consul of New Grenatiet_.
gives the details of the case, and announces the cap,*
of the delinquents and the recovery of a large portion QC
the treasury :
" Sir,—With reference to the robbery of gold-in New
Grenada, I beg to inform you that the robbery was
planned and executed in Medellin, and not in earths-
gena. The delinquents are three persons, one of whom
is an official in the post-office in Medellin, to which esta-
blishment all treasure remittances are delivered for
transit by the Government to the coast, and it was dis-
covered by means of another clerk in the office, whore
the thieves were not able to bribe to silence. Upon Wit
person giving information to one of the persona who bad
sent specie, a meeting of the principal merchants in Me-
dellin was immediately held, and the Governor of the
city applied to, who caused two of the parties implicated
to be arrested, and found in the garde* of the bowie of
one 701 b. weight of gold, and in that of the other 831 b.
The other person had not been found when the post left,
but there was great reason to hope that 118 would imoli
be detected, and the remaining portion of the gold reoe-
vered. The discovery was made at midnight, and the
thieves captured and gold received within six hou.rer.;
"As this information is derived from the letter of my
correspondents in Medellin, I have thought it might be
interesting to lay it before you.
" I am, sir, your obedient servant,
" Per A. MONTOYA, Vice-Consul,
" Pro J. MONTOYA' Consul.
"Consulate of New Granada, June 14."

DIPLOM &TIC PRECEDIMR.---Mr. W. Brown. M.P4
sends the following to a contemporary :—" 1: In 1793,
M. Genet, the French Minister, by conduct endangerips
the neutral relations of the United States, becesups pow
sonally unacceptable. General Washington, Caroni'
his Secretary of State, set forth the details of hit 00...
duct, and requested his recall. His govertunept dime
proved his conduct and recalled him. 2. In 180,
Jackson, the British minister, by conduct which gaup
offence to the government of the United States, became
personally unacceptable to the President, and he was in.
termed that no further communication could be beg
with him. Mr. Wm. Pinkney was then the American
minister in London, and continued so without intern:lp
tion. Mr. Madison, President. 3. In 1850, M. Poo-
sin, the French minister, having used language, in 90
or more diplomatic notes, wanting in respect to the
Secretary of State, was sent hie passports. Mr. Rutbo
the American minister in Paris, was at the time en rota.
to the United States ; but his successor, Mr. Rives; wal
received without obstacle, and a new French minister-,
sent to the United States, General Taylor, rroeidegt::

lIER MAJESTY'S T B.ATII_E‘...
Second appearance of JOFIANIsfA. WAGNER,
THIS EVENING (Tuesday), June 17, will be performed,
Sankt% 9peta, - -
r"GAPTiLETir 'ED r MGNTECCIII. 1"'"

Itoinee-110. Johanna Wagner (her second appearance) ;
Janet, Madlle Jenny Baur (her second appearance); Tebaldo,
Signor Reichardt (his second appearance at th's theatre) ;
Lorenzo, Signor Bonche ; and Capellio, Signor Beneventano
In the Ball Scene will be introduced a Divertissement, Pas
de Deus—Mdlle. Marie Taglioni,. and M. Charles.
To conclude with It pallet Divertissement, Pas de Quatre-
- Meedlles. Katrine, Lizereux, Galby, and Pierron.
"La Seguidille—Malle. Marie Taglioni and X Charles.
• Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to' be-made at
y ;the; Box-office pf the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket.

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TIIXA.TRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
ENGLISH OPERA.
THIS EVENWG will be produced
PRA DIAVOLO.

To conclude with
The Last Act of LA BONSAI:UVULA.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
ruder the Management of Mr. Bnokatons.
THIS EVENING,

.1.- SINGLE LIFE.
After which PEREA NENA and the Spanish Dancers will appear.

Followed by
..XHi RiCHITS AND WROYG3 OF WOMAN.

To conclude with
Fish OUT OF WATER.

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ROYAL PRINCESS'S TEIRA.TRE, OXTORD-STREET.
• rfndeithe Management of gr. CniaLas Kzaw.
• TIM EvENING.
A PRINCE FOR AN HOUR.

After widen,

THE WINTER'S TALE.

• ROYAL THE iTEE ADELPHI.
Froprletor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Directress, Madame Celeste.
• THIS EVE NTIN'G.
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN.
Followed by
- LIKE AND UNLIKE.

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ASTLEY'S ROYAL A.MP EIITIIP.AT RE.
Lessee and Manner. Nir. Win. Cooke.
Tnrs EVENING ,
The Romantic Spectacle, TIIE HORSE OF' THE CAVERN., or the
Ifouilted Brigands of the Abruzzi, with Mr. W. Cooke's Stud of
beautiful horses, trained by him.

After which,
The EQUES rltrAm EXER-ISES in the CIRCLE. The GER-
MAN BUO fIIFIRS, as the Double Revolving A.thlette, ix., Lee.
To conduce with
The New Drama, TEE FESTIVAL OF PEACE ; or Honour to
the Brave.
N.l3.—Morning Performances will take place on Monday, June
231 and 30th, at Two o'clock.
Box-olllce open from Eleven ti'l Four. State Manager, Mr. W.
West. Equestrian Director, Mr. rf. Cooke. Jan.

_should-La—Ger-man- garrisons -in Eugland.--, Ter-
that object every thing was to be risked. The
discreditable manner in which the case was brought
forward—the profound
.mystery observed—the
silence in the Royal Speech—all clearly proved
that a coup d'etat was meditated, which was
happily averted by the unequivocal expression
of popular feeling. Something was, however,
necessary to sustain the arguments put
forward on the Ministerial side. Hence the act
complained of by the American Government. But
inasmuch as Messrs. CRAMPTON, MATHEWS, BAR..
CLAY, and ROWECROFT were merely acting in
obedience to the instructions of their own Govern-
ment, they should not be punished when the
explanations and apologies of that Government
were considered adequate reparation for the origi-
nal mistake. Nor should they be made scape-
goats, to exonerate the rival Cabinets from the
false positions in which they had mutually in-
volved themselves. The discredit and dishonour
thus cast on the British name—and few can deny
that there has been both discredit and dishonour
—may therefore be looked on as some of theresults of the secret, irresponsible, and unconstitu-
tional influence that controlled the Government,
and directed, the deliberations of the responsible
Ministers.

The answers of Lord CLARENDON to tbe volu-
Milloll3 despatches of Mr. MARCY will probably
shortly be laid on the table of both Houses of
Parliament. We shall await their publication
and the discussion which has been fixed for
Thursday evening with considerable anxiety,
trusting that the once untarnished honour of
Great Britain may escape with as few stains as
possible under the untoward circumstances. We
go quite far enough—to our minds much too far
—in retaining Mr. DALLAS. We earnestly hope
that may be :the full extent of our shame, and
that no further concessions may be made, which
will only lead to further demands, to be enforced
with a high hand and a total disregard of every
principle of justice and expediency.

Sir WILLIAM Wirmaars, of Kars, is now
among us. Once more he treads in safety the soil
of his native land—no longer the mere soldier
whom, comparatively speaking, nobody knew,
but the heroic General sublimely glorious in de-
feat, whom Emperors and Princes have been
eager to honour, and a generous people recognised
first of all, and will everywhere receive with
heartfelt satisfaction. The age of chivalry is not
yet past—we have still a great General, and in
his history we have the pledge of more. Owing
nothing to the accidents of fortune, but his hum-
ble birth, and rich only in British manhood and
its historic dower, he comes among us with a
name associated with recollections which English-
men will not willingly let die. Same men have
opportunity given to their hands. It will be
remetnbered, to his honour, that he made it. To
the lot of a few it has fallen to win great victo-
ries with adequate means—to the lot of more
to lose them with like advantages. His praise
is to have been defeated only when the ex-
tremest resources of military genius had been
set at nought by famine, and the sword hung
powerless in the hands of the armed mob he had
converted into a band of heroes. Fresh from a
charnel-house and the feeble wail of dying men
and women—everything by which a meaner com-
mander would have been disheartened—with
death, in fact, everywhere staring him in the face
in its worst-aspects—to have extorted honourable
terms, with the air and determination of a eon-
queror—above all, to have risen superior to in-
sult and neglect in quarters where he had a right
'to- look for all needful aid, and by his example
shown that, -fail. patriotism where it may, the
great heart of the country beats still in the breasts
of her least-prized soldiers. All honour to the
brave and the deserving ! Could we have spared
Kars, and had not its loss been aggravated by the
heroic determination he manifested in its defence,
it would not have been deemed too high a price
for the revelation of such a commander. For,
alas ! we had fallen on evil days, when merit
went unbonneted before birth and connexion,
and uncalled-for slaughter in the field was ex-
ceeded by the frightful ravages of disease in the
camp.

It is far from our intention to exaggerate the

merits of the returned General. The task indeed
would be difficult if it were. But those who re-
cognised his great qualities, and strove to have
him succoured in adversity, may be permitted a
reasonable latitude in the hour of his triumph.
Honoured as he is, he is the same man whose
valour and determination long ago received at our
hands aby no means stinted meed of praise. The
qualities for which we then praised him, and which
added bitterness to our inriignant 'remonstrances
at his treatment, are precisely those which all the
world are now delighting to honour. A patriot
heart, a pervading will, a moulding hand, a fertile
brain, a .mind. superior to neglect, and an inexor-
able resolution—it was the manifestation of these
qualities which stamped him great ; and these
were evident almost from the first. No less a
hero could have effected what he had at the
commencement of the seige. Betrayed by his
own Government, and left among a rabble rout of
rascally pachas and starving troops, without stores
of provisions and the needful moans of defence,
he intimidated the pachas, garrisoned Kars, fed
the troops, led them to the attack, taught them
how to be victorious alike over the enemy without
and hunger and want of rest within, until human
nature could endure no more, and then by his
iron determination he saved them from the sword
and won for, them the most honourable terms of
capitulation. The termination of his governorship
was simply in keeping with his assumption of the
duties of the office. None but a Wura.ards would
have attempted and persevered in essaying what
he achieved. It is not necessary that we should
repeat the story of the siege. Our readers are
sufficiently familiar with it ; and they know, also,•
that as long as the annals of British heroism en-
dure the name of the hero of Kars will be recorded
with the highest honour. What we are aiming
at is not merely to welcome. Sir WILLIAM WIL-
LIAms on his return, which we do most heartily,
nor to sing pecans in his praise. We have a still
higher object. Great deeds are in them-
saves a great reward. We would have
theca hereafter followed by great results.
fall of
WlLLwas did what lie could to avert the
general fitted to
15' proved himself at the outset a
command. Notwithstanding, he
was neglected 'for m
any lon
fell. Had .he been g months, and Kars
aupported as he ought to have
been, ;bars would not have fallea—Russia would
not
have had A Turkish province to barter at the
Peace Conferences—Sir vt,IL LrA w ILLIAMS, of
Karp, would nut have been deprived of the main
object of his toil and endurance. His triumph
would have been complete, and future emulators
of his example would have derived fresh encour-
agement from his success.. You can't well honour
the gallant soldier too much, now that all is over ;
but the. sterner joy he would have felt had he
been earlier recognised and his aim been achieved,
would far have exceeded anything he can
now experience, and the country would have
shared it. Should the • like opportunity