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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1960.

seem a curious fact, but it is one, let the philo-
sopher explain it as he may.

The case just now before the British public,
because just brought before our Foreign Minister,
is one of persecution of native Spaniards, not of in-
terference with British subjects, and it is of course
a more delicate matter for our Government to

intervene. The whole question is understood to be
one of internal government, and if England inter-
fere in favour of Protestants in Spain, it will of
course be said to countenance Russian and French
intervention in Turkey in behalf of co-religionists.
But diplomatic delicacy may be carried too far. It
is not, that we know of, Russia er France using
fair moral influence that was ever objected to; it
was threats and coercion which were felt to be

unfair towards an independent but weaker power.
There would seem to be no more reason why a
Government should not reason and remonstrate
with an independent Foreign Government, than
one independent private gentleman with another.
If a Catholic gentleman saw the Catholic
servant of a neighbouring Protestant gentleman
hardly used by the latter on account of his religion,
a respectful and friendly representation on the case
would be held rather creditable than otherwise to
the Remonstrant ; and would not be resented by a
well-bred man. It must be the same between two
such countries as England and Spain. Sympathy
with sufferers for holding the same general religious
views as ourselves, could not be ignored as unna-
tural, it must be rather felt to be praiseworthy,
even by those who persecuted the professors of the
creed because they thought it erroneous. The re-
monstrance might not be relished; ISABELLA'S
clerical advisers might wish that English ministers
would allow them to persecute without bringing
their doings before the whole of Europe, still it
must be acknowledged as reasonable in itself, and
must exercise some restraining influence.
Of course, in Lord JOHN'S handsi, od a
question of religious liberty, every English-
man will be sure that he will do all
that may become a Minister. His intervention in
the case of the MADIA!, with the Grand Duke of
TUSCANY, proved ultimately successful; and what
is more, as was remarked by the deputation, the
worthy couple were living peaceably in a city the
Sovereign of which had been driven from his capi-
tal. Would that all intolerant Sovereigns might
follow him. In these days they had better not
despise the warning.
The cases adduced by the deputation were cer-
tainly most disgraceful to a civilised Government,
It seems that just now there is a spirit of religious
inquiry in some parts of Spain. As a necessary
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consequence of inquiry, there are renunciations of
the old faith and adoption of what may be called
Protestant sentiments. The Bible is sought for, and
read, and this seems to be considered the greatest
offence of all. Twelve persons are mentioned
as being in prison for their religious opinions;
six as having fled to Gibraltar, the families of
many being, in consequence, reduced to deep
distress. Many prisoners have been released,
but two appear to be specially obnoxious to
the priests, and are suffering a " cruel imprison-
ment." They have been guilty of "diffusing
the Gospel amongst their countrymen." Three
courts were struggling for the privilege of trying
one of them—a man of excellent character, named
MANUEL MATAMOBAS ; and he was to be "forced
in consequence to travel 700 miles on foot, bound
with a gang of criminals and associated with
murderers and other felons." Numbers were in
consequence in great terror, and had fled, or were
preparing to flee with their families. There is not
even the pretence that the sufferers have been
guilty of complicity with any political organization.
The head and front of their offending is that they
have done, what any Englishman, whether he
perform it or not, thinks it his duty to do—they
have judged, in religious matters, for themselves.
We hope Lord JOHN RUSSELL may do something
towards convincing the Spanish Government that
the time is come in the progress of civilisation,
that civil Governments must renounce all right to
take the place of the Inquisition, and to become, in
the hands of the clergy, the tools of an ecclesiastical
despotism.

We have, on similar occasions before, given
utterance to the wish that English Catholics
would do themselves the honour of standing
forward as the advocates of religious liberty.
What a noble addition would it have been to the
merits of the late Duke of NORFOLK, as enumerated
the other day by Cardinal WISEMAN, could he have
added to his exertions for the religions liberties of
children of his own creed in workhouses, more dis-
interested, and, therefore, higher deeds of religious
charity towards Protestant sufferers in Catholic,
countries. An English Cardinal and English

Nobleman, enjoying the fullest liberty their
hearts can wish in this country of Protestants
might be expected to show their sense of it by
pressing on foreign Catholic Governments the
fairness of conceding in their domains to Protes-
tants what is so freely granted to Catholics here.
We can hardly suppose gentlemen of their educa-
tion and presumed English spirit do not view with
abhorrence the compulsory prevention of inquiry,
the imprisonments and penalties for their religion's
sake endured by Protestants in Spain—or that
they do not strongly feel that Protestants ought

to be as free to make converts there as Catholics
are to make converts here. If so, let Cardinal
WISEMAN, himself a Spaniard by birth, and all the
most influential English Roman Catholics, put in
Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S hands a memorial to the
Queen of SPAIN, expressing their sense of the
religious liberty they enjoy here, and their grief for
the scandal brought on their faith by the pereecu-

Lions going on ix its name in Spain. Such a
memorial would be worthy of their position—it
must have weight with the Spanish Government,
and it would do more than anything else to con-
vince the British public that Catholics shared to
the full the love of religious as well as civil liberty
which is the characteristic of true Englishmen. As
long as Catholics make a great stir even about
Catholic workhouse children while almost entirely
supported by Protestant ratepayers, but show
themselves callous to Protestant sufferings abroad,
they will not easily convince the public that they ,
care for any liberties but their own.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Anglesey are
about to entertain a select circle of friends at Beaudesert,
Staffordshire.

The Earl and Countess of Mountcharles have
arrived in town, from the Marquis Conyngham's seat in
Ireland.

Viscount and Viscountess Barrington have,
during the past week, entertained a select family circle on
the occasion of the marriage of their daughter, the Hon.
Adelaide Barrington and Mr. Belfour.

Lord Edward Howard, M.P., passed through
town yesterday, from Glossop, Derbyshire, on his way to
Arundel Castle, to attend the funeral of the Duke of
Norfolk.

THE LATE DUKE OF NORFOLK.—The funeral of
the late Duke of Norfolk is to take place this forenoon. A
new chapel has been recently erected, adjoining the Baron's
Hall, now forming the principal entrance to the castle. A
new family vault has been constructed expressly for the late
duke and the members of his family. Yesterday the cere-
mony of lying in state took place with unusual pomp.

Lord and Lady Ashburton have arrived at the
Grange, Hants, and are about to receive a succession of
company.

Major-General the Hon. Thomas and the Hon.
7161. A4hburnham hare left tom for Torquay.

Colonel the Hon. W. P. and Lady Emma Talbot
have arrived at Knowsley Park, near Liverpool, on a visit
to the Earl and Countess of Derby.
Lord Loftus, the English Envoy, according to a
Vienna letter of the 3d, having received important
despatches, has postponed, for a week, his departure for
London.
The Government has refused to sanction the
formation of Rifle Corps by members of secret societies—
Foresters, for instance.
THE GREAT EASTERN.—There was a rumour ,
yesterday in the city that an agent of the French Govern-
ment, now in this country, has been deputed to make an
offer for the purchase of the Great Eastern.
MR. SIMS REEVES.—It is confidently expected
that our celebrated English tenor will resume his profes-
sional duties at her Majesty's Theatre oa Tuesday next.
The sudden death of his father is the cause of Mr. Reeves'
non-appearance.
THE ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.—Last night a
full dress ball in aid of the funds of the Royal Dramatic
College took place at the St. James's Hall, and we are glad
to say it was an agreeable gathering. It was rather late
when the ball-room assumed anything like an animated
aspect, arising from the too early hour appointed for the
commencement of dancing. On a future occasion no doubt
those gentlemen controlling the arrangements will select
a later hour. Shortly after eleven o'clock dancing
commenced to Coote and Tinney's unrivalled band, an
excellent selection of the most fashionable dance music
being performed during the night. At one o'clock a choice
supper was supplied to the company, at that time amount-
ing to close upon 500 persons, including the majority of
the stewards, the list of whom comprised many influential
names. Dancing was resumed after the midnight repast
with increased spirit, and with every prospect of being sus-
tained up to an early hour this morning. All the arrange-
ments were most successful.
ALLEGED SLANDER.—In the Exchequer Court,
yesterday, an action for slander—Gooch and wife v. Bell
and wife—occupied a portion of the day, but the case
terminated amicably by the withdrawal of a juror.
In the case, Newall Y. Elliott, Vice-Chancellor
Wood yesterday granted an injunction restraining the
latter from using an apparatus for paying out telegraphic
cables, the apparatus being held to be an infringement of
the plaintiff's patent.
INJUNCTION.—Vice-Chancellor Wood, yesterday,
granted an injunction against Mr. Maxwell from publishing
Mr. Mayhew's story, "The Wedding Ring," in any ether
shape than that in which it had already appeared in the
Welcome Gutst in 1858.
SEDUCTIGN.—An action for seduction was brought
in the Exchequer Court yesterday by a person named
Hatherley against a man named Genge, for damages for the
seduction of his step-dauhgter. The jury returned a verdict
for the plaintiff. Damages £25.
THE LATE ISABELLA BANKES.—In the Probate
Court, Thomas Smethurst, who was convicted of the
murder of Miss Isabella Bankes, and afterwards par-
doned, applied for probate of the will of Isabella Banks',
which was dated May 3, 1859. The application is opposed
by the next of kin of the deceased. Yesterday some formal
proceedings took place, but the day on which the case
will be gone into is not yet known.
GURNEY V. GURNEY AND TAYLOR.—An appli-
cation of a formal nature was made to the Judge Ordinary,
in the Divorce Court, with respect to the answer put in ty
the respondent, Mrs. Gurney, by the counsel for the peti-
tioner, Mr. Gurney. The application was granted.• The
case will be heard without the aid of a jury.
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN NORFOLK.—This
case appears likely to prove a serious one. The injured
woman, Emma Ragner, was too ill to give evidence against
the prisoner, Robert Ward, on Monday. She has nearly
lost her eyesight, has swimming in the head, and is in a
dangerous state. 'Under these circumstances the prisoner
has been again remanded.
THE EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE TONNING.—
When the evidence in this case was concluded the jury re-
, tired, and, after a deliberation of a quarter of an hour, re-
turned the following verdict :—" That the several deceased
were killed by the explosion of the boilers on board the
steamer Tonning, but there is not sufficient evidence to
show the cause of such explosion." The steamer is still
lying at Lowestoft, but will be removed to the Thames for
the purpose of being repaired.
The Cumberland Parquet of Tuesday last says
" A farmer in the vicinity of Ennerdale-bridge finished his
barley harvesting only on Thursday last, and we are in-
' formed that as late as Sunday last a number of stooks of
grain were still out on a portion of Whillimoor. These are
indeed somewhat startling• proofs of the protracted and
unfavourable nature of the harvest of 1860."
INVITATION TO GARIBALDI TO ENGLAND.—The
Newcastle Chronicle says :—" Mr. Craufurd, M.P., Mr. J.
Cowen, jun., Mr. W. J. Ashuret, and Mr. John M'Adam,
have been appointed a deputation to go to Caprera, and in-
vite the illustrious general to visit this country. Mr.
Craufurd is member for Ayrshire, and brother-in-law to
Signor Saffi, the colleague of Masaini in the Roman trium-
virate ; Mr. Ashurat is the treasurer of the London Gari-
baldi Fund; while Mr. John M 'Adam has been the most
active man in raising the Glasgow Fund."
The suspension has been announced of Mr. Wm.
Moxon, largely interested in contracts for public works.
It is understood he is at present engaged upon one of
£90,000 for the fortifications at Dover, and another of
upwards of £lOO,OOO on the north level sewer in London.
It has also transpired that one of the oldest and most
respectable houses in the building trade—that of Messrs.
Thomas Piper and Son, of Bishopsgate—is in difficulty.
The creditors will doubtless be informed forthwith of the
circumstances, and it is hoped that some arrangement may
be practicable which will prevent a stoppage of the opera-
tions of the firm, and enable it to recover its old position.
The Manchester letter mentions the suspension of Mr.
Harry Hiller, an export merchant, principally in the
Levant trade. The total liabilities are reported at £200,000,
of which about £50,000 is for debts on open accounts.
ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA.—PLYMOUTH, Wed-
nesday Afternoon.—The ship Suffolk, Capt. J. B. Martin,
belonging to Messrs. Money Wigram and Sons, 68 days
from Melbourne, with 80,000 ounces of gold, 170 passengers,
and a full cargo of wool, was off Plymouth this morning for
London. She left Melbourne Sept. 28, doubled Cape Horn
Oct. 22, and crossed the line Nov. 13. Spoke, Oct. 21, lat.
67.8 S., long. 72.40 W., the English ship Marion, from
Callao for Bourson Island, 27 days out; Nov. 4, lat. 23.12
S., long. 24.16 W., the American ship Beaver, from New
York for Sydney, 47 days out; Nov. 12, lat. 2.12 S., long.
25.30 W., the English ship Constance ; Nov. 24, lat. 35.20,
long. 36.13 W., the English barque Isabella Ridley, from
Harbour Grace for Pernambuco ; Dec. 1, lat. 45.28 N.,
long. 18.14 W., tt large black ship under Bremen colours,
No. 16 ; and Dec. 3, lat 48.61 N., long. 10.53 W., the Nor-
wegian. brig Augusta, from Bergen-op-Zoom.
SIR BALDWIN WALKER.—The resignation of
Sir Baldwin Walker, as Controller of the Navy was
announced yesterday. Sir Baldwin has now for a period
of nearly 13 years satisfactorily discharged the duties of
Surveyor and Controller of the Navy. He succeeded the
late Admiral Sir Wm. Symonds in 1848, having been sent for
by the Government of the day from the Pacific, where he was
in command of the Constance frigate, to take the post
vacated by that gallant and able officer. Sir Baldwin at the
period of the Russian war was anxious to resume the active
part of his profession, and tendered his resignation of his
place, which he, however, was induced to retain, at the ex-
press desire of the First Lord of the Admiralty. When Sir
Baldwin entered upon his office our navy, with the exception
of somepaddlewheel steamers,was composed of sailing ships,
but under his auspices the screw has been introduced into
the service, and the exception now is to find a yes& I un-

provided with this most important auxiliary. As an
acknowledgment of his valuable services, Sir Baldwin
Walker was created a baronet in 1856. Sir Baldwin has,
for some time past, been desirous of a more stirring employ-
ment than that afforded by a seat at a desk at Whitehall,
and has accepted the command of the Cape of Good Hope,
rendered vacant by the removal of Rear-Admiral the Hon.
Sir Henry Keppel, K.C,8., to the Brazils station, who, in
his turn, superseded Sir Stephen Lushington, K.C.8.,
whose period of service has expired. Sir Baldwin will
probably hoist his flag on board the Enryalus, 51, screw
steam frigate, now fitting at Portsmouth with a poop for

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the reception of an officer of his rank.
WRECK 4 t THE AMERICAN SHIP ALICE.----SOUTH-
AMPTON, Wednesday.—The British barque Faithful, of
Ipswich, Captain Allen, arrived at Cowes at 2 p.m. to-day,
having on board Captain Murphy, and the officers and crew
of the American ship Alice,of Bath (Maine),abandoned at sea
a few days since. The Alice encountered a fearful gale in
the chops of the Channel, and the barque stood by her four
days and nights, the crew of the former being ultimately
rescned and taken on board the Faithful by ropes, the tem-
pestuous sea preventing any other communication between
the two vessels. The ship, which was dismasted and lying
on her beam ends, was then abandoned, and is supposed to
have sunk soon afterwards. The poor fellows suffered much
before their resuce, being out of water, and they speak in
the highest terms of the bravery and kindness of Captain
Allen and his crew. Mr. W. Thomson, United States Con •

sul for this district, happened to be at Cowes at the time,
and has brought Captain Murphy and his crew to this port
in a :mall steamer, arriving here about 6 p.m. The captain
goes to Liverpool to proceed home to America by Saturday's
steamer, and the officers and crow will be sent on by the
earlietat opportunity. The Alico was bound from New York
to London, with a cargo of wheat, flour, and sundries, con-
signed to Mr. W. S. Lindsay.
THE ACCIDENT TO THE TASMANIAN STEAMER.---
SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday.—The Oneida left here this
afternoon with the West India mail, instead of the Tas-
manian, the screw of which was fouled. Some portion of
the cargo of the Tasmanian was left behind, for want of
room on board the Oneida. Several London underwriters
and their agents who had insured the cargo have been dowi
looking after their interests. The Oneida took out a sup-

plementary mail, consisting of nearly 40 bags of letters and
papers, for the West Indies, Mexico, the Pacific, Central
America, the Spanish Main, and Guiana. All letters and

newepapers for those parts posted in or which reached

London this morning were Hilt out in the Oneida.

LArlEtaIT NEWS

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
BRUSSELS, DEC. 6.

The negotiations at Paris for a commercial treaty
between France and Belgium are progressing
favourably. When terminated, negotiations for a
commercial treaty between the Zollverein and
France will be opened at Berlin.

PARIS, THURSDAY.

The Moniteur publishes a circular, addressed by
Count Persigny to the prefects, on entering upon
his functions as Minister of the Interior. In this
circular he draws attention to the generosity of the
act of the 24th November, which, he says, prepares
the country for the peaceful exercise of liberties
whose development the popular throne of the Napo-
leons is bound to protect.
Count Persigny recommends the prefects to
neglect nothing to complete the work of reconcil-
ing parties.

TURIN, DEC. 6.
It is expected that King Victor Emmanuel has
taken his departure from Palermo to Naples.
The Sicilians have made extraordinary manifes-
tations of their sympathy for the King who was
very well satisfied with his reception.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 28.

The Marquis de Lavalette insists on the extension
of the French occupation of Syria. The Porte
refuses to accede to this demand. The other ambas-
sadors maintain an apparently neutral attitude.
Fuad Pasha will remain in Syria during the
winter. The Galata bankers express a desire
to have a share in the new French loan on contrac-
tors' terms.

News from Syria to the 19th has been received.
A Christian Sheikh had been appointed the new
Caimacan of the Lebanon.

PESTH, DEC. 4.

News from Szegedin, Nagykoros, Ketskemet,
Arad, and Csongrad, state that demonstrations
against the Government officials had taken place.
In consequence of disturbances at Waitzen a
serious conflict had taken place between the military
and the people in which numbers were wounded on
both sides.