The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-30 00:00:00

for peace at any price and on any conditions, was
compelled to abandon what she had previously
clung to, through good report and through evil
report, even against the world in arms. What
sacrifice has the original aggressor made equal
to this it The humiliation of England far
exceeds any that would have happened to
Russia, even if she surrendered her stolen
Provinces, and consented to the restoration of the
Crimea and Bessarabia to the rightful owner.
We trust that the time and manner of this sacri-
fice will not be forgotten, when the repre-
sentatives of independent constituencies are
called on to express a decided opinion
•a the Treaty 'and the Protocols. The be-
trayal of Kars, bad as it was, was nothing
in comparison to this wanton and unauthorised
surrender of our rights. We use the
term " unauthorised " advisedly, for neither
Sovereign nor Minister could, without the assent
of Parliament, bind the nation for all future
times. The Shadow- behind the Throne has, in-
deed, proceeded to extraordinary lengths, and
we deeply regret that Lord CLARENDO should
have suffered himself to be made the instrument
of effecting an act so unwise and impolitic, so de-
grading to tke national honour, and so injurious to
Vie national interests, and also, so illegal and
unconstitutional.

Bravo ! Sir BENJAMIN' HALL We.most heartily
endorse the emphatic " Hear, hears" of the
House of Commons, and give the worthy Chief
Commissioner of the Board of Works our most
cordial approval for the manly stand he made
last night against tie reckless tyranny of the
Sabbatarian party, whose leaders, Parliatnentary
and otherwise, disgrace as much the name cf
Englishmen as they pervert the gentle precepts of
Christianity, and do violence to its merciful
spirit.
The opportunity afforded the worthy Baronet
was in this wise. The Marquis of BLA.NIVORD,
who is great at Church Bills that wont pass, and
who, despite the petting of his clerical patrons,
affords by no means a lively illustration of the
adaptation of the doctrines of a mongrel Puri-
tanism to the constitution of a CHURCHILL, in the
plenitude of an overflow of religious bile antici-
pated Exeter Hall, and by way of squabashing
the designs of the Chief Commissioner, affected an
anxiety to become acquainted with the nature
of his arrangements in relation to the
projected musical entertainments for the
people in the Parks on Sundays. Which
of the Parks were to be so desecrated ?—and,
above all, was there any truth in the shock-
ing rumour that preparations were contemplated
in such places for the accommodation of the per-
formers and the public by the erection—the erec-
tion !—of an orchestra and a place for the sale of
refreshments ? The Hon. Baronet, whose per-
sonal appearano) suggested to the House bow much
better it would be for the Noble Lord if he could
contrive to mix—not rum, as our gallant sailors
are said to do—but music and healthful recrea-
tion with his religion, showed himself prepared
for the occasion. With praiseworthy skill he took
care, while engaged in the parley, to throw up
before him an impregnable line of defence by
showing what had been done, why he had
done it, and what hack come of his doing
it, as well as stating at it was his in-
tention to do. He hacrlast year caused a
band to play in Kensington-gardens on a Sunday
for the recreation and innocent amusement of the
inhabitants of this vast metropolis, who proved
the acceptability and propriety of the boon by
flocking to the gardens in numbers ranging from
35,000 to 70,000, and coActiqg themselves
while there iu the most unexceptiouOle manner.
Having thus tentatively assured himself of the
propriety of what he had done, ho had Continued
the boon this year, which had been so appreciated
that ho deemed it politic to offer a similar attrac-
tion in the Regent's-park, in order to obviate
whatever risk might be attendant on the concourse
of so many thousands on one spot ; consequently,
with the entire concurrence of the Colonel of
the 2d Life Guards, the baud of that regiment
would play in that Park next Sunday, and each
successive Sunday, between the hours of Divine
service, as in Kensington Gardens. Another
Gallant Colonel, commanding the QUEEN'S Own
Regiment, had anticipated him by offering the
services of the band of that regiment in Victoria
Park. That offer he gladly accepted ; conse-
quently there would be music on a Sunday after-
noon for the recreation of her MAJESTY'S metropo-
litan lieges in that Park also. As for the accom-
modation for the performers and the public ques-
tion—no more had been provided fur the public
recreation day—than existed for the ladies and
gentlemen who rode in Rotten Row on their
days. The platform, however, being found
inconvenient, a new one would be pro-
vided by next Sunday, or Sunday week.
To the refreshment question his reply
was, no fresh place for the sale of re-
freshments had been erected ; but, should another
be required, that also would be provided. It was,
therefore, his intention to proceed as he had begun,
mid to afford that recreation to the inhabitants
which, by their admirable conduct, they had
proved themselves so worthy of, and which every-
thing conspired to show they thoroughly enjoyed
and appreciated. Bravo, we repeat, Sir BEN-
JAMIN !

It would have amused the public could they
have witnessed the chagrin with which this manly
avowal was listened to by the Sabbatarians, de-
prived as it was of all unnecessary sting by the
courtesy of the Hon. Birone'. That misguided
young nobleman (some people are virid with grey
hairs), L)rd R. GROSVENOR, was especially moved
—the pill agreeing with the SAbbatarian Cassius
even less than with his fellow-twin, thus affording
a new fact in physiology and therapeutics, and his
Lordship was severely taken with gripes of
conscience, and took, as such people do,
to unwarranted sympathy for others, by way
of relief from his internal misgivings. Would the
BLANDFORDS and. GnosvErrons of the bands,
(what an outrageous-fa-Rey !) be at liberty to peti-
tion the House or anybody, to be excused from
the performance ? The PREMIER, who is very
gentle with lunatic offshoots of the peerage, in-
stead of saying—the members of the band were
musicians, and, fired with the emulation of genuine
artistes, would be only too glad of the opportunity
to prove their skill to an audience so vast and
appreciating, soothingly expressed his inability in
the absence of his subordinate to answer the in•
quiry put to him. The consequence of which
want of firmness was the Noble Lord determined
to persevere, and repeat the question next
Friday. Have these Noble Lords, we must be
permitted to inquire, got uo friends among their
order to keep them from these insane exhibitions ?
More especially we put the question in relation to
Lord R. GROSVENOR. That unfortunate noble-
man will do the Peerage a mischief if his friends
don't mind: After having in one of his lunatic
fits, we will not say nearly brought about a
revolution, but exposed this great me-
tropolis to the most serious danger from
an excited population by his ever-memorable and
deplorable Sunday-Trading Bill, one would have
thought further opportunity for mischief would
humanely have been denied him. A good many
years have elapsed since Lord GEORGE GoanoN
demonstrated what frightful havoc may be oc-
casioned by a mad cfbhoot of nobility. The
lesson cannot have been forgotten. These are
surely not the days for noble bolds to play their
antics with the people in, and certainly his lord-
ship has been given sufficient warning. His cure is
not to be found in oratory, but in skilful super-
vision and the treasures of the materia medics.

M. Moray will leave Paris some time during the next
month for St. Petersburg. Magnificent. carriages are
being prepared for the representative of France at the
Court of the Czar. whose mission will be accompanied
with great pomp.
The Bourse (Jazette of Vienna of the 25th says :
"The dispute between the Bourse aed the authorities
has not yet ceased.