The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-08 00:00:00

ruler as the then President of France, for, like
him, he was chosen by the people, and he is fully
justified in warring against him with the only
arms the conqueror has left him. Even the
Times itself almost admits MAZZINI'S right to
wield the pen as he has done ; and every reader
will thank him for the masterly way in which he

has shown that, instead, as the EMPEROR'S late
pamphlet maintained, of England's being indebted
to LOUTS NAPOLEON for "the Alliance," it is he
who is indebted to us. The words put into an
Englishman's mouth (page 11) will be adopted
cordially by every Englishman.

The anti-patriot journal, however, would like
to debar Mazrasi the honour of a first-class Eng-
lish publisher ; it professes to lament that a well-
known publisher should allow his name to appear
on the title-page of a pamphlet threatening a re-
newal of the late attempt, and exhorting to ass-
assination. This is pure fiction. We have read
every word of the pamphlet, and can affirm that
it would never have led us to dream of such an
interpretation. The letters of an Englishman
published by the Times itself, shortly after the
coup d'etea, were far stronger in language ; the
truth is, to run down MAZEINI and to write up
Conspiracy Bills is just now the official vocation
of our contemporary. Mr. EFFINGHAM WILSON
would have been unworthy of his position as an
English publisher, had he refused a noble-minded
exile the means of pouring forth his wrath against
one, who, though, our ally,was yet the oppressor
of the exile's country. The pamphlet, as a literary
production of its class, has a claim to appear, and
Mr. WiLsoN is right in not adding another to the
staff of Louis NAPOLEON'S censors of the press.
Enough that he has therain France. Mr. WILSON
will certainly not become one of the familiars of a
political Holy office to prevent the publication of
heresy against despots.

A remarkable evidence of the advantages already
accruing to the community from the spread of the
Reformatory movement, was adduced last week at
Hull by the Learned Recorder. It was excerpted
from the recent reports addressed to the local ma-
gistracy by the Governor and Chaplain of the
borough goal—reports demonstrative of this one
encouraging fact, that the male juvenile offenders
there in durance at the beginning of 1856, to the
number of " twenty-nine," have already dwindled
down, as an aggregate, to—six ! We "do not
wait" now, as Mr. WARREN expressively observes,
" till the reptile issues forth, but stamp where we

can on the unbroken egg." Here is proof of it
—proof positive, and surely also proof eminently

satisfactory. "Do consider the effect," says the
Recorder, further on in his earnest address to the

Grand Jury at the Borough Sessions,

" do cons

der the effect of the sapping and mining process
—for such I may call it—an the citadel of crime ;
adding, "Persevere, if you wish to see its walls
begin to quiver and finally fall down." And
remarking beyond this, emphatically and unan-
swerably--" An army that is not recruited must
soon disappear : and you are really stopping re-
cruiting for the devil's army : here, for instance,
are hopeful ones of his withdrawn, and likely to
enlist in a better service." There is something,
in truth, practically inspiriting to the promoters

of the reformatory movement in facts like those
thus conspicuously brought to light and strik-
ingly applied by the Recorder of Hull. It should
be observed, however, that Mr. WARREN'S
impressive address upon the inauguration of
the local sessions, was not by any means
restricted to this eminently successful endeavour
on his part to illustrate the remarkable extent of

the advance already made in the progress of the
reformatory movement. His juridical observations
had far wider and yet more encouraging applica-
tion. As eloquently indicated, above all, by his
reference to " that public opinion which has its
eyes now placed sternly and searchingly on three
foul sources of crime and misery—lgnoranco,
Intemperance, and (word of sickening and deplor-
able omen !) Prostitution." Here, indeed, in
one comprehensive sentence, is epitomised the
labour of the great social reformation upon which
we have at length earnestly adventured, and in
the responsibility of prosecuting which at this mo-
ment are now participating, more or less conspi-
cuously, both the Legislature and the Govern-
ment. It is an old, old problem enough, no doubt,
the solution of which we are now striving to
attain—struggling onward, please GOD, by the

light of a more wise philanthropy. To hearten
us amidst the toils of an arduous enterprise, there
are, of course, many noble hopes and aspirations.
But it may be wall to remember now that we are
in a manner in the thick of the struggle—that in
proportion to the elevation of those aspiring hopes
are the magnitude and the multiplicity of the
stubborn and deep-rooted dianthies requiring to
be grappled with and extirpated--
.

• . . . Et quantum vertics ad auras
Atherla9, tantum radice in Tartars tendit."

A. Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official
residence of the Coancellor of the Exchequer, in Down-
ing street. The Ministers present were—the Earl of
Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Marqeis of Salisbury,
the Earl of Hardwicke, Mr. Secretary Walpole, the
E ttl of Maiwesbury, Lord Stanley, General Peel, Sir
John Pakington, the Earl of Eilenhorough, the Right
Hon. J. W. Henley, and Lord John Manners.

The Queen and the Prince Consort, accompanied by
the Princess Alice and Prince George of Saxony, paid a
visit to St. George's Chapel yesterday afternoon. The
royal party were conducted over the sacred edifice by the
Rev. W. Canning, canon cf Windsor. Dr. Elvey was
present, and performed several pieces of sacred music
while the royal party were present.

BIRTHDAY OP PRINCE LEOPOLD.—WINDSOR, April
7. —The birthday of his Royal Highness Prince Leopoli
was celebrated here to-day with the customary honours
paid to the members of the royal family. Merry peal.;
were rung from the Chapel Royal cf St. George and St.
John's Church, and royal salutes were fired in the
bachelors' Acre from the corporation ordnanco, at Fort
Belvidere, and fr3m the Royal Adelaide frigate on
Virginia Water.
The Countess of Roden and Lady Maria Forester have
arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR. —The Lord Chancellor will
receive, for the fir,t time since his elevation, the judges
and other dignitaries of the law, at his re•idence, next
Thursday, being the fir t day of Easter Term. On
Friday, his Lordship will sit at Lincoln's-inn, and the
new Probate and Divorce Court will sit at Westminster,
and not on the first day, as there is no convenient place
of sitting until the Chancellor vacates his court.
THE BANE OP ENGLAND.—Yesterday morning the
election cf directors fir the ensuing year took place in
the Bank Parlour. Toe proceedings were conducted by
ballot, and the result was as follows :—Mr. T. Baring,
M.P., Mr. Weguelin, M.P, Mr. G. Lyall, M.P., Mr.
T. Hankey, M.P., Mr. J. G. Hubbard, Mr. C. F. Huth,
Mr. A. Latham, Mr. T. C. Smith, Mr. E. H. Palmer,
Mr. G. W. Norman, Mr. J. Morri,,, Mr. A. Matheson,
Mr. T. Masterman, Mr. J. Malcolmson, Mr. J. B.
Heath, Mr. J. 0. Hanson, Mr. J. A. Guth►ie, Mr. G.
J. GoFclifn, Mr. H. Wollaston Blake, Mr. H. H. Berens,
Mr. T. Box .on, Mr. A. E. Campbell, Mr. W. Cotton,
and Mr. J. PaAison Carrie.

DEATH OF MAJOR REED, LATE M.P. FOR ABINGDON.
—Wo have to announc) the deciaie of this gentleman,
who cx )ired at his rusidenc., 25, Craven-:.tree', Strand,
yesterday, at 4p IP under very distressing eircum_
-,tances. It was on the 20l;la ult. that he was released
rem the Qof.en's Bench Prion by Mr. Commis,doner
Phillip, until hts final hearing at the ',solvent Court.
tee Coiutnissioner, having taken ii2ta consi leration the
danger of sending him back to prison, accepted ball f. r
his appearance. Major Reed was brought to the Queen's
Bmich after his utisucces,lul attempt to represeet the
borough of Fin,,bury (the sxpense a,tm ing which le(.;
to his ineareeration),in August lAst. He was then ire-
nsdiately taken so ill as to keep his bed, from w'aence
he was carried to Portugal-Street on the 20th ult. He
had bee., completely surrounded with care and Ctention
by the prison authorities, but co skill could alleviate
his sufferings, and his complaint—dropsy—has at length
terminated fatally. Major 3. H. Reed was the oily son
of Mr. G. Reed, cf Burnham, Somer'etshire, and was
nrn in 1828. Ho Ras formerly in the I.7Ai Lancers, and
appointel 111ajfa. in the City of London Artillery Com-
pany in July, 1854, which lie resigned, and was return(
4.P. for Abingdon in December, 1854. and was attached
to the "advanced Liberal" patty in the House of Cora-
MOOS,

DESTRUCTION OF TEIE EARL OF
MORAY'S RESIDENCE BY FIRE.

(From the Caledonian. Mercury, of April 7.)
It is our melancholy duty to announce the total de-
struction by fire of Donibristle Rouse, the charming
of I residence of the Earl of Moray, and the ancient seat
of the Moray family, on the Firth of Forth. The fire
broke out between seven and eight o'clock yesterday
morning ; and by ten o'clock, such was the devouring
nature of the flames, the whole building was a mass of
ruins, noti.ing remaining save smouldering wood and
blackened walls. How the fire originated is not known.
None of the family were residing in the hou-,e
at the tune, and the servants who took charge
of the mansion lived in a building apart. Fires,
however, were put on in it, almost every day.
and it is supposed that the conflagration originatel in
some of the chimnies. It was first discovered breaking
through the roof, and assistance not being immediately
to be had, it soon gained such power as to defy all efforts
to extirguish it. Fire-engines were obtained from Dun-
fermline, and on© was shipped from Edinburgh. Before
they arrived, however, the flames had such a hold of the
building that they proved of no essential service. A
great number of pionle from Inverkeitbing, including
the Magistrates, were present at the earliest moment
to render assistance. When the fire was first
covered, Mr. Tud, farmer, Latham, with his servants,
hastened to the scene ; and, with the assistance of Mr.
Smith, forester, and the gardeners and other servants
on the ettato, saved the whole library and a number of
valuable paintings (the Courts of Charles I. and IL, by
Laly) from one of the drawing-rooms. Most unfortu-
nately, ho Never, the rare and priceless paintings in the
dining-room, including the family portraits, were lost,
with the Exception of an original portrait of the Regent
Moray, and one other saved by a slater named Young,
from leverkeithing, and a man named Mitehe!l, at the
risk of their lives, part of their clothes having been
burnt off.

Donibristle, from Vie Firth of Forth, formed a pro-
minent object, and although by no means a fine house,
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o the Moray family it is, in a cert.;
speaking, was one of those dwellings
with the ancient history of Scotland,
destruction a matter of regret to all who
tain sense, irreparable. The house was once burned
hefore by dr , Earl of Randy, at the instigation, it is
of King Jarae-i, when the "Bonnie Earl of
supinsel,
M.,;rAy," cf wheal the King was isAnus, was slain in
attempting t.) escape. From Messrs. Fullarton's "Itu7
,i,erial Gazaterr of Scotland," we take the following
brief noV.:. of Donibri,,tle :--•
___

" The house of Doniiiristle, a seat of the Earl. of
M ray, vas formerly the residence of tie Abbot; of
St. Combe, but it has since been g,realy en'arged and
unproved. Dolibristle was, in 1t92, the ecene of
the cruel murder of the Bonnie Earl,' whose per-
sonal attracLicns and accomplishments, it is alleg ed
by some h'etorians,
.bad impressed the heart of Anne of
Danmark, and excited the jealousy of ber royal spov•se.
This at least was the popuair notion of the t me ;
' lie was a braw gallant,
And he play'cl at the gluve ;
And the bonny Esrl of Murray,
Ohl ho was the queene'e
The 1 as sustained, besides invaluable family 'relics,
must be very great. We understand that the property
WAS covered by insurance.