The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-26 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1856.

It is more than hinted that the Anglo French
occupation of Greece will shortly cease, and that
Athens and the surrounding districts will speedily
be once more subjected to the tender mercies of
Queen AMELIA. Oriso may be omitted from the
account, as he has been for a considerable time
little better than a puppet, the wires whereof were
pulled by his more energetic partner. It is un-
questionably well in every instance to permit the
internal Government of a country to be managed
by its own inhabitants, and to eschew foreign in-
tervention under any pretext., however specious ;
but if ever there was a complete justification for
such interference, it is in the case of Greece.
There was no ancient dynasty with long-established
rights to be regarded, no Sovereign chosen by the
free and independent voice of public opinion. Its
rulers were the mere creatures of the Great
Powers, selected partly for their convenience, and
to prevent a possible ground of dissension amongst
themselves ; and partly to promote the welfare
and prosperity of a people whose time-honoured
associations excited general sympathy and good
feeling. For these purposes they submitted to
incur a considerable outlay, becoming joint secu-
rities for a loan which they have been compelled
to liquidate from their own resources, the
Athenian Government having made no effort,
however trivial, to meet its just responsibilities.
Every just expectation has, however, been dis-
appointed.. In place of observing the strict neutra-
lity which,. under the peculiar circumstance of his
case, became an imperative duty, the KING,
under the mischievous inspiration of Queen
AMELIA, displayed the utmost prejudice in favour
of Russia, and an impotent hostility against the
Western Powers. His Court became a hotbed
of Muscovite intrigue. Every thing was done to
promote the sinister views of the Autocrat, and
to defeat the object for which France and Eng-
land were lavishing the blood of thousands, and
tens of thousands of their gallant soldiers, and
tens of millions of pounds sterling. Revolts
were stimulated in the Ottoman Empire, by per-
sons in immediate communication with the Otto-
man Cabinet, and it would not have been very
difficult to have established the direct complicity
of its chief members with the untoward transac-
tions then taking place.

The internal administration was as lax and im-
potent as the foreign policy was injudicious and
indefensible. Brigandage and piracy were rife
throughout the length and breadth of the land
that

" Was Greece, but living Greece no more,"

and there was security neither for life nor pro-
perty, even in the most frequented highways.
The Greeks themselves were naturally indignant
at the manner in which everything native was
treated. The spirit of Germanism was rampant
throughout the land. They were treated as a
conquered race. No one cculd hope for Court
favour unless through German influence. Queen
AMELIA surrounded herself with her countrymen,
and the HELLENES were treated with as much con-
tumely as our Saxon ancestors after the Norman
invasion. The mere suspicion of a tendency to
Nationality or Constitutionalism was sufficient to
insure the peisecution of those .% ho had the temerity
to entertain opinions so uncongenial to the Court
atmosphere.

It was, under such circumstances, very different
indeed from ordinary occupation, that the Western
Powers were compelled to interfere. They did
so to protect an ally from the grave consequences
of Muscovite intrigues, and a glaring brgach of
neutrality by the mushroom Court. They did
so to restore security for life and property, to
pare the patriots from the misconduct of those

' thici owed their throne to their efforts, to protect
tile people against the Court, not the Court against
the just indignation of the people. This is indeed
-very different from the state of affairs in Italy.

There BOMBA, who has treated the demands of France
and England with such gross contumely, relies
un Austrian bayonets for support, and rails at
those who have exhibited such extraordinary for-
bearance towards him with the tongue of a
THIIRSITES. All that is required in his case is to
leave them to the tender mercies of his subjects,
to allow a clear stage and no favoar, and in a
week he will have ceased to reign, and the free-
dom of Italy will be restored not only in the
Two Sicilies, but in various other States, where
the existing system is only sustained by foreign
bayonets.

All these evils may be traced to Germanism.
Queen AMELIA. is tolerated because she is its
strongest representative. The French and Eng-
lish troops are to be withdrawn, and unhappy
Athens rendered the focus of Muscovite and
German intrigues, to the serious detriment
and peril of the Ottoman Empire. But such is
the will of Germanism, and the Peoples of France
and England must bow down before the mysteri-
ous, but too potent, oracle. But distracted and
divided Italy, possessing all the elements of
strength and vitality, must still be paralysed by
the Austrian incubus, that prostrates its energies,
and perpetuates the misgovernment and oppres-
sion against which so many well-grounded com-
plaints have been put forward. England and
France are made to play very secondary parts in
the political drama, which is by no means con-
duoive either to their honour or interests.

While the Guards were on their way yesterday
to be feted for their gallantry in the Crimea an
investigation was being made in another part of
the metropolis into certain charges against three
workhouse officials, by no means reflecting honour
on the national character. In other words, while
2,000 of the brave men of the Guards were about
to enjoy the triumph they had fairly won by
meeting and beating back, despite all odds, the
best men of the Russian army, three workhouse
officials were on their trial, before a Poor-law
Board Inspector, for flogging as many women.
The contrast is sufficiently startling ! Both
parties are known as Englishmen ; yet,
what a difference in the respective deeds
which called for public notice ! Which
represented most truly the national cha-
racter ? The Guards were 2,000 odd in
number—the women flogger; 3. Englishmen
are not Austrians. Throughout the kingdom,
we boldly assert, thousands upon thousands of as
brave men as the Guards are to be readily found ;
but, sift the entire nation, and we doubt if 2,000

women floggers will be found among the chaff !
The greater reason why such cowardly rascals
should be hunted out and handed over to punish-
ment ! Owing largely to the impossibility of
poor men and women obtaining a divorce, and
the ignorance of the rural population, the spec-
tacle has occasionally, in times past, been wit-
nessed in the agricultural districts of a wife being
led in a halter to market to be disposed of to the
best bidder. The spectacle, we all know, was a
rare one, and always excited indignant comments

from the mare intelligent portion of the popula-
tion. The press condemned the practice in un-
measured terms, and no man was to be found bold
enough to pronounce that condemnation unjust or
uncalled for. Yet, see the result. To this hour
it is a settled belief on the minds of probably the
majority of our mercurial neighbours, the French,
that selling our wives HU brutes in the open
market is a prevalent custom among us ! sane-

tioned both by men of high and low degree.
What is likely to be the result if workhouse or
other officials are suffered to escape the severest
punishment on conviction of woman-flogging ?
Why, that the six months' imprisonment awarded
to wife beaters is but a sham, and that, despite
the bravery of the British soldier in the field, we
approve, like Austrians, in our secret hearts of the
dastardly and inhuman subjugation of feminine
-ipirit by brute force !

It is a question of national honour. It is not
enough that C.zasAß's wife should be innocent,
She must be free from suspicion—and we trust

that a sufficient sum would speedily be raised,
ani under the happy hallucination that care
would be taken that a banquet should be
supplied in the true old English character, that
should give satisfaction to all, and particularly to
the recipients. That the former was fully realised
we have only to refer to the subscription list ; how
the latter, to the events of yesterday.
After the great outcry against routine and its
destructive influence upon the " Old Guards," we
little expected to see it carried out, by way of a
climax to the events of the war, and exemplified
in the proceedings of yesterday, in regard to the
catering. We have every feeling of respect for
our allies—the French—in whatever station of life
they maybe, or to what profession they may belong,
and bear our testimony to their superiority in matters
of cuisne when the palate is to be tickled and the
eye pleased, but they do not appear to under-

stand the notions and requirements of an English-
man's dinner, and the signal failure of Messrs.
Photo]. and Shabot, the contractors on this occa.

sion, is a practical illustration. And this brings us
back to the starting point of routine, and leads us
to believe that the committee was led away by it,
and because the proprietors of the gardens
liberally granted the use of the grounds
they must patronise the purveyors of the
establishment, instead of inviting contracts from
those who understand the requirements of an Eng-
lishman better than any foreigners possibly can dc.
Well, let us see the result. We understand the sum
of 53. per head was paid by the committee for the
supply of what was necessary except the cham-
pagne, a sum sufficiently large when it is considered
upwards of 2,000 men were to attend, to have ad-
mitted of an ample supply and of a superior
character. The tables looked very prettily laid
out to the casual observer, but when you scruti-
nised their contents and looked narrowly at the
affair, you found it was, as the gallant chair-
man naively remarked in his speech, " a din-
ner such as the memory of man never knew the
equal !" The tables were plentifully gar-
nished with flowers and shrubs with which
to feast the eyes, but as for the "belly tim-
ber" it was rather a scanty supply. After
great diligence of search, and wandering in a laby-
rinth of porter-bottles, glasses, plates, and plants,
your eye suddenly alighted on a piece of roast-beef
of considerably less dimensions than that put upon
the table of our industrious artisan for the Sunday
dinner of himself, wife, and two children, and the
piece of beef in question had to do duty for six sturdy
Guardsmen ; whilst near it was placed, by way of
allurement, a piece of cheese of about four ounces,
garnished in an artistic manner to excite their
fancy, but disappoint their expectations, and near
it the dessert, consisting of four small apples, placed
pyramidally, and the dish very prettily decorated
with leaves ; then came a plate of toss le ttuse—one

the inquiry still going on will be brought to an
equitable conclusion, so that justice may be done
to all—to the individuals directly concerned and
to the ratepayers—to the Poor-Law Board and
the country at large. Three individuals, work-
house officials to wit, RYAN, the master, and
BROWN and GREEN, the two porters of the Miry
lebone Workhouse, are charged—the first with
ordering and overlooking the brutal seizure and
punishment by flogging with canes of three young
women, severally, and on distinct occasions—the
second with being his willing instruments in the
infliotion of such punishment. RYAN plays the
tyrant. The women murmur. The dignity .f
their taskmaster is offended. Whip in hand the
amiable gentleman whistles. Incontinently one
or other, or both of his bulldogs—curs rather—
bound into his presence. The luckless off3nder is
violently seized and hurried to an adjacent dark
corner, and GREEN and BROWN, or BROWN or GREEN,
shower down a storm of blows with a cane on
her devoted head and shoulders. The temptation
is too great to be always resisted ; so on one occa-
sion RYAN administers a few dexterous cuts on
her face and elsewhere with his ready whip, and
BROWN, sundry kicks, both, doubtless, to their
entire satisfaction. Off at last the girl starts,
and BROWN and GREEN, or GREEN or Baowar,
cane in hand, after her, until she contrives to
steal into bed. Such is the substance, or very
near it, of what each of the victims has to allege
against the " illustrious" trio. Is the allegation
supported by facts or by reliable testimony ?
Such brutal treatment must leave marks behind.
The gift's speak to blood being drawn, and to
" wales," " thick bruises," &c. A female searcher
at the Police-court testifies to finding such
marks, " very blue, indeed," on the persons
of all three ; and with respect to SULLIVAN,
who was shaken, caned, kicked, and whipped by
BROWN, GREEN, and RYAN, despite her womanly
cries for mercy, that she was more cut than the
rest about the loins. The public have but to read
the report to form a satisfactory judgment on the
case -- a xeport, by the way, unpolluted by
the beastly obscenities uttered by the two
curs by way of question and self-justification.
One of them, it is said, has got an appointment
at Stepney Workhouse. Do not all of them merit
the treadmill ? If they escape—shame on the
glishmen !
Guardians, and shame on En

cut in four—and then a plate of "plum duff." The
beef occasionally gave place to hams, joints of
mutton of similar dimensions, &c., alternately on
the tables, and there was interspersed infinitesimal
pats of butter, and tarts in proportion, whilst on
each plate was placed one penny loaf, which cer-
tainly was the acme of perfection as regards
production, but considerably loss than was
necessary for the enjoyment of lunch by the most
pampered son of the Church of State, leaving an alder-
man out of the question. Whether the men had
had any misgivings as to the result, and had con-
sulted a " cunning man," we know not, but some
of them must have been blessed with an intuitive
knowledge of what was to happen, for on ques-
tioning many of them after the repast how they had
fared, they informed us " very well—they had had
dinner before they left the barracks," accompanyr
ing the remark with a laugh of great significance
We think we have said enough to show the cha-
racter of the supply. Let us now refer to how the
meat was put upon the table. Its appearance was
not the most inviting, for it bore evident traces of
early and hasty cooking ; the buns especially,
which appeared to have undergone a shaving pro-
cess, the fat having been cut off to give them " the
bloom of youth," whilst the beet reminded some of
the " Old Guardsmen" of the " raw beef of the
Alma."

Why were the3e noble fellows, whose bravery on

the field of battle was unparalleled, and before whose
" thin red lino" the legions of a great nation
melted like tho snow on the steppes of the Crimea
bebro the sun, treated in this manner ? It was
not the wish of the subscriberA, it could not be
with the consent of the committee, that such a
dinner was served, and b 3 the responsible man
who he may, he may rest assured that he will
be remembered by the men, to the day of their
death, and the reminiscences of their " Surrey
friend" afferd thorn ample source of amusement for
years to come. Happily the men were in the right
vein ; they knew the sympathies of the people
were with them, and they felt gratified at that
circumstance more than the enj vment of the dinner.
The fact that their sufferings on the field of battle
had reached the public ear, ha 1 found sympathy
in their hearts, and had roused such a spirit of
indignation against the system that had caused
them, that when they found themselves surrounded
by so many thousands eager to testify their appro-
bation of their passive endurance, and their
gratitude to men ready to sacrifice their lives'
in defence of the sacred hearths of Old
England their hearts thrilled with delight—they
felt confident they might depend on the nation's
care, and they fully felt what their noble chairman
expressed, " that suoh a reception as that by their
fellow-countrymen was sufficient to make him and
them jump on one leg through another such cam -
paign as that just finished."

TAYLOR'S FAMILY CRESCENT HOTEL.

NEW FILET, YORKSHIRE, COMAIANDING AN EXTENSIVE
VIEW OF THE SEA.
The following visitors have recently patronised Tay-
lor's Family Crescent Hotel :—J. W. Thompson, Esq
High-park, London ; Mrs. and Miss Thompson, Lon-
don ; Alexander, El., and Mrs. Alexander, London;
Rev. I. H. Hubbard, London ; the Lady Wenlock,
Escruk Park, York ; Hon. Miss Lawley. York ; Hon.
Caroline Lawley, York ; Hon. Bielby Lawley, York ;
Captain Doncaster, .London ; J. W. Ames, Esq., and
Mrs. Ames, Cote-house, Bristol ; Miss Walker, Masbro-
house, Rotherham ; Rev. C. I. Parker, Skirwith Abbey,
Penrith ; Mrs. Parker and family, Penrith ; W. C.
Alston, Esq., Eltham hall, near Birmingham ; Mrs. and
Miss Alston, ditto ; Henry Jephson, Esq , M.D. ; Mrs.
and Miss Jephson ; J. Pomeroy, Esq., Lon-
don ; Mrs. Potneroy, London ; Miss Pomeroy, Lon-
don ; J. W. Marsden, Esq., Walton-house, Wakefieli ;
John Wakefield, Esq., London ; the Rev. J. Rudston,
Oxford ; L.dy Buckton, Cannon-hall, Barnsley; Hon.
Miss Buckton, C Barnsley ; C. H. Cham-
bers, Esq., and Mrs. Chambers ; W. C. Willock, Esq.,
and Mrs. Willock, Manchester ; the Rev. 0. Brown,
London ; Boyce, Esq., London ; J. W. Sutton,
E!q. ; the Rev. J. and Mrs. Hildyard and family, In-
goldsby Rectory, Grantham ; Mr. J. Wilson, North
Dalton ; Mr. Libtrott, London ; A. Wood, Esq.,
Wood, Esq., and Mrs. Wood, Blackheath, London ;
Mrs. Admiral Falcon, Eaton-place, London ; Whire,
Esq., and Mrs. Whire ; J. Marsden, Esq., Walton'.
house, Wakefield ; J. Brown, Esq., Barnsley ; Rev. T.
and Mrs, Morgan ; Miss Secveton ; W. S. Woodhouse,
Esq, and Mrs. S. Woodhouse, The Willows; Rev.
Dr. English, Warley-house, Brentwood ; Hon. S,
Lushington and family, and Lushington, Esq., Lon-
don ; Maples, Esq., and family, Spalding.

The banquet to the Guards, which took place
yesterday at the Royal Surrey Gardens, was an
event so novel and extraordinary in its character,
that we are induced to refer to it and to notice
many incidents connected with it which we were
yesterday prevented from doing, owing to want of
time. The thought of testifying the admiration of
the people of London for the heroic conduct and
bravery of these men, by inviting them to a ban-
quet, was a characteristic and noble one, and de-
serving of all praise ; and when we saw the names
of the gentlemen who interested themselves in its
furtherance,
we laboured =ler the impression

His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, accompanied by
Lieutenant Cowell, embarked from the Southampton
Docks yesterday on board her Majesty's yacht Fairy,
Master Comanander D. W. Welch, en route for Osborne.
lEtl' Royal Highness proceeded to Osborne, for the pur-
pose of accompanying her Majesty to Balmoral on Thurs-
day. Captain Crespin was in attendance on his Royal
Highness,

THE SUN LON DON; TUESDAY EVENING AUGUST 26, 185(3

LATEST NEWS.

Advices from Constantinople, of the 15tb. inst.,

state that an answer has been received from Rus-
sia respecting the dispute about the town of Bol-
grad, which gives reasons to expect that the
Russians will give way in the matter, and cede
Bolgrad.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.

In the absence of the Emperor, the Council of
Ministers is presided over by M. Abbatucci, Minister
of Justice. He, in consequence, will not be able
to attend the Council-General of the department of
the Loiret, of which he was lately nominated Pre-
sident, and General Count de Salles, Senator, Vice
President, replaces him.
The following private telegraphic despatches have
been received :

" MARSEILLES, AUG. 24.
The Jourdain brings intelligence from Constantinople
to the 14th.

"The Journal de Constantinople declares that the
union of the Danubian Principalities is illegal.
"The Presse d'Orient announces a petition from the
Bulgarians in opposition to the Greek schools and clergy,
who are accused of endeavouring to supplant the native
clergy and the language.
"The Ottoman Cossacks watch the Grecian frontier.
"The Russian reply, it is thought at Constantinople,
leaves some hope of a cession of Bolgrad.
"Of the 500,000,000 piastres required for the Bank
of C instantinople, 300,000,000 were subscribed in one
day."

" MARSEILLES, AUG. 24, EVENING.
" Our harbour is dreadfully encumbered, and coin-
plaints are made of the insufficiency of railroads. The
arrivals continue, and the Courrier de Marseille estimates
at 900,000 Lesto!itres the quantity of wheat come to
hand since the let inst. ; notwithstanding, the prices
continue firm.

Tie Moniteur Alge'rein, just received, gives an account
of the distribution of prizes to exhibitors, which took
place on the 15th. The natives had made considerable
progress in the formation of plantations."
BOURSE, Aug. 25.—The following were the last
quotations :

Brigida in the street of Toledo, returning from the
church, two of the horses slipped and fell; the police
and the soldiers were engaged in getting them"
up, when, taking advantage of this interruption,
a lame man, leaning upon a staff and respectably
dressed, approached the carriage, handed a written
petition to the King, and began to speak to his
Majesty in a low tone of voice. An officer of the
guard saw this, ran with drawn sword against the
unfortunate petitioner, and inflicted a wound upon
him ; other officers followed the example, and the
cripple tried in vain to ward off their blows. When
he was about to sink beneath their assault, be cried
out to the King, " Ferdinand ! they are assassinat-
ing me before your eyes! Remember this !" The
King was terrified by this appeal, and called out
to the officers, " Let him have his life." Imme-
diately afterwards, the horses baying been raised,
the carriage went on at full gallop.
The same shocking scene is described in another
letter from Naples, written on the 7th to the
Corriere di Malta, which adds that the poor man
was mortally wounded.

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