The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-08 00:00:00

can scarcely be argued that the course pursued
by Lord CANNING was either wise or equitable.

There was a vast difference between the mutinous
sepoys and those who bad never partaken of our
salt or received our bounty—as wide as that existing
between rebels—treacherous and bloodthirsty
rebels—and fair and avowed enemies. The con-
duct that it would be weakness to refrain from so
far as the former were concerned, would be heart-
less cruelty to the latter, who might have con-
sidered themselves not only justified, but impera-
tively called on to take up arms in what they be-
lieved to be the cause of their national indepen-
dence.
During the early part of the insurrection Lord
CANNING was justly censured for undue leniency
~owards the insurgents. It was then necessary to
'flake a striking example that would have deterred
others from entering the field against us, and
more especially have struck terror into all who
had ill treated the helpless fugitives or prisoners
who fell into their hands.
There could be no compromise with those who
'gad murdered in cold blood, or even more cruelly
f.reated our countrymen and countrywomen, but
those who were unstained by such atrocities
.hould not only have their lives and honours, but
,heir properties, respected, and they should have
had early intimation thereof, so that they might
not be driven into a desperate and reckless resist
mice to the British supremacy.
It was perfectly right that those who had been

" steadfast in their allegiance," or even neutral
during the crisis, should be not only maintained
in their former positions, but even rewarded for
their fidelity. But it was certainly going too far

is given as a► duty, and by universal experience it
is found that a sense of duty itself will not
enforce attention, except to an amount far below
what is required for a two or three hours'
service. We do not wonder, therefore, that
the great majority of clergymen, bishops in-
cluded, appreciate but feebly the sentiments of lay-
men, when the latter demand loss of even so good
a thing as the Liturgy. Its devotional merits no
one denies, but brevity is, on the highest autho-
rity of all, one of the most important quali-

.0 declare that with these few exceptions, "the
proprietary soil of Oode should be confiscated to
Lhe British Government."

ties of devotion. HE, who certainly knew
best, suggested a very brief model, indeed,

MA.RSEILLES, MAY 7.

Letters from Naples state that the Neapolitan
government is about shortly to publish new cus-
toms tariffs, which will lower considerably the
import duties ; in fact, the maximum duty on
foreign goods is not to exceed 20 per cent.
The King has returned from Gaeta to Naples.
The rumour that the Hereditary Prince is about
to visit Vienna, and Count de Trapani, London, is
incorrect.

as the "manner after which we were to
pray." Our Church listens to his instructions
by introducing that model of brevity some half-
dozen tin es in one service, besides a host of other
devotional or theological compositions. We think
the laymen's ease unanswerable.
In point of fact Lord EBURY'S arguments were
not answered. That sects within, the Church
would quarrel over the proposed retrenchments
was no argument against the merits of the de-
mand itself, yet this was all that was alleged of
any cogency for the indefinite procrastination of
what will surely be accomplished some day. Nor
de we see much in the argument itself. The
demand really is for liberty of retrenchment,
not for alteration of creeds. The complaint
is that we are made to pray till we utter
words, not prayers ; we do not want to alter
quality, but quantity—that, at least, is the gene.
ral feeling. No doubt Puseyites would like to
restore a little Ronaanism, and Evangelicals to
exclude what there is of it, from the Liturgy, but
the great mass of the people only want such cur-
tailments as shall spare them weariness in divine
worship. Nearly opposite to us is the well-
known Exeter-hall : Lnrd SHAFTESBURY and his
coadjutors did curtail the Liturgy for their
"occasional services for the working classes"
there. They cut it down to the Litany, with two
or three additional prayers, and two or three
hymns. We believe that part •of the ser-
vice was generally approved by the audience
as a great improvement on the cumbrous " duty"
in the old parish churches.
With one thing we could but be much struck
in the debate ; the complete subjection which it
implied of the Church to the State. Dissenters
will certainly read it with some curiosity, and we
shall not fail to see it noticed in their organs.
Here is the Church confessing that, as a Church,
it cannot modify its prayers and creeds in the
smallest measure, without a Royal Commission,
and the sanction of both Houses of Parliament.
We may disguise it as we will, but the fact is, that
all the Dissenters in the House of Commons--
and all " the Papists and Infidels" must give
their sanction to any alteration which the Church
of England may wish to make. Nay, more,
it is in the competency of the three secular
powers to make such alterations in the
Book of Common Prayer as they may think de-
sirable, whether the dignitaries of the Church like
it or not. Practically, of course, such a
proceeding is not a very likely one. Our
High and Dry Churchmen, however, may
contemplate their constitutional position with
advantage. As a matter of fact, Mr. HAD-
FIELD, or Mr. BOWYER, or Mr. ROEBUCK,
has a perfect right to discuss in the House of
Commons any part of the service itself of the
Church of England with a view to its altera-
tion High Churchmen may vapour as they
please in convocation, but it is the act of uni-
for mitt' which makes their Church what it is, and
those who passed that Act can pass another Act
either of uniformity or liberty whenever they
please.

New shocks of earthquake have thrown down
many of the houses which were damaged by the
last shocks in the citerior principality and the
Basilicata.

So sweeping a clause was calculated, as we have
already stated, to drive them to desperation, and
render• the task of pacification and subjugation far
more onerous than it would otherwise have been.
Et is not sufficient to say that " the Governor-
General will be ready to view liberally" the claims
which may be acquired to indulgence. Something
more was indispensable ; and although Lord CAN-
NING might not have been disposed to act with
undue severity in all cases, there can be no doubt
that the people might, from the language of his
proclamation, be easily induced to take that view

,f the caw.

Under su:-.1 circumstances the Government
would have abdicated their functions had they
refrained from expressing their disapproval of the
ill-advised and inopportune proclamation. Had
hey acted otherwise they would have become par-
icipators in the policy resorted to. But there
vas nothing to compel a resignation—nothing to
nake Lord CANNING throw up his situation in
lisgust. He was really but the servant of the
Home Government, not the Dictator of India,
tie modern Mogul. It was a total misconception
of his position that induced his over zealous friends
to force the explanations that were elicited.
Should he think himself bound to return home,
%hey must be deemed responsible. For, as Lord
ELLENBOROUGH declared, the present Government
neither desire nor dread that resignation.

Some progress was made last night in
the resolutions respecting the future govern-
eent of India. The vexed question of Secre-
tary of State or President of the Council was
discussed just as seriously as if it were a mattor
,n which the future welfare and prosperity of
he Anglo-Indian Empire, with its 180,000,000
)f British subjects, mainly depended Tue
Chancellor of the Exchequer, however, solved the
lifficulty by an intermediate course, substituting
the words "responsible Minister of the Crown"
for "Secretary of State or President of the
Council." The compromise was eagorly ac-
cepted, and the third resolution was c)nse-
fluently withdrawn. We have already ex-
,,lained why we preferred the designation of
" Secretary of State" to that of President.
ft was mainly because the farmer style and title
more clearly indicated the connexion with the
Crown, and the responsibility of the Minister for
the time being, and rendered the total disseve-
rance from the moribund Canapany more clear and
unequivocal to the natives of India than it

night otherwise have been, that we preferred
it. nowever, the term, " one of the respousiole
Ainisters of the Crown," will answer every pur-
pose, and if any elnsider the ratan- worthy of
z'tirther discussion it can be decided when the bill
ar the resllutions is iu cminaittee.

The fourth resolution, relating to the appoint-
neat of a Council, and its Constitution, was
aroposed and partially agreed to. Its consid-ration
vill be resumed on Tuesday evening, when the
really important points—viz., th© number of the
proposed Council and its constitution—will be
decided on. All parties are agreed that therc,
hall be such a Ginned, and the real points at
1. -33 ue, respecting its functions and authority, will
then be determined.

NAPLES, MAY 7.

The Customs tariff is to be considerably reduced.
importation
atoremefis not correct.
Theduty statement a tt eo mb ee n2tst
per
eart
etehnet maximumadv

The Hereditary Prince is about to depart for
Vienna with Count Trapani, and to proceed to

London.

Another earthquake has completed the destruction
of the houses in the provinces already devastated.

MADRID, MAY 7.
Yesterday the Queen suspended the sittings of
the Cortez by royal decree.
Senor Diaz, Minister of the Interior, has given
in his resignation. The Minister of Justice replaces
him ad interim.

A telegraphic despatch from Lisbon states that
the elections for the Cortez have begun all over
the kingdom. At Lisbon all the Ministerial can-
didates have been returned.

We learn from Athens that the Chambers have
voted 44,200,000-drachmas for iucreasiiig the navy.
It is believed that Turkey and Greece will accept
the arbitration of the Powers in the difference which
has arisen in respect to consular jurisdiction.

FRANCE.

PARIS, FRIDAY.

The Pays affirms that in a private despatch Sir
Culin Campbell has urgently demanded large and
immediate reinforcements, on account of the great
losses the army has sustained by sickness and the
enemy's fire.

Notwithstanding the taking of Lucknow (says
the Pays), Oado is in full insurrection, and the re-
volt, instead of being trodden out, extends daily.
The Queen of Holland has arrived.

" Prince Orl .ff," sap the Gazette de France, will
arrive in PariA ill a few days. His visit has nothing
whatever lo do with politics, the only object of it
13,ing to be present at the marriage of his son,
Colonel Orloff, with the daughter of the Prince
Troubetskoi."

The Monsieur says :—" His Imperial Highness
Prince Napoleon left Paris yesterday at noon, by
a special train on the Eastern Railway, to meet
her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands at Stras-
bourg.
The Parisians are still disquieted at the changes
that are to be made in the gardens of the Tuileries,
so long th it favourite promenade. There 's a
great deal of murmuring and discontent at what
the Parisians regard as an encroachment. If these
works are carried out to the extent reported, it
would look as if it were intended to improve the
Palace in a strategical
point of view.
The state of Marshal Bosquet's health has be-
come alarming. He was visited yesterday by the
Archbishop of Paris.
The Univers contains the following views on the
Cagliari question :
" The. had faith of England encroaches on the
jurisdiction of the King of Naples; it denies the
right of the Neapolitan tribunals to seize the ves-
sel, and never was the tight of nations treated with
greater contempt. Diplomatists of other countries
would shrug their shoulders at this conduct, were
Europe not held in check by the English navy and
its liberty of action and thqught not paralysed by
terror. The conspiracy organised against the King
of Naples will not so soon come to an end ; it is
comprised in the general plan of conflagration
drawn up by the refugees in London. After the
Cagl ari will appear some,- other vesiel, and some
E-glishti.an or other w ll always be found la ady
to offer a pretext for the quarrel. the journals
invite the King of Naples to bumble hinrselt, and
they even insinuate that the sovereigns of Europe
recommend this cou.se. Of this we are not
aware ; but he has attained the age when advice
is given rather than received. Finally, a foreign
mediation is suggested for the termination of the
difficu'ty. We could . understand a mediation,
were the question an internatienal one • but it
simply refers to individuals submi ted to Neapoli-
tan justice. To drag the verdicts of the law courts
of Naples before the jurisdiction of Fiance or
England would be tantamount to destroying the
indepi;.ndence of States. Should the Government
of Naples refuse to pay the indemnity, it will be
exposed to the operations of the English pirates.
This sight would be an instructive one, and per-
haps, in the end, it would not torn to the advan-
tage of Great Britain. Europe would feel hurt by
this vielation of the right of nations. Should mo-
tives of prudence lead the King of Naples to capi-
tulate, he will doubtless decide on breaking off all
relations—comererc al or otherwise—with England
and English subjects.
BOURSE, May 7.—The following were the
closing quotations
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ARRIVAL OF THE iVEJV GOVERNOB OF
MALT 4.

VALETTA, May I.—Our new Governor, Sir John
Gaspard Lu Marchant, accompanied by Lady Le
Marchant and family, and Capt. Brett, 76 h Regi-
ment, his aide-de-camp, arrived here yesterday in
the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Indus from
Southampton. On landing, his Excellency was
received by a guard of honour formed by a com-
pany of the 21st Fusiliers, and a salute was fired
from Fort St. Elmo. The Palace-square was
crowded with spec•ators de,irous of hiving a
view of their new Governor, and their natui al
curiosity was satisfied by li s Excellency driving to
the palace in an open carriage, accompanied by the
Chief Secretary to Government, the Eton. Victor
Hold. on ; his private secretary, Col. Le Marchant,
and Capt. Brett, aide-de-camp. On entering the
square Sir Gaspard courteously acknowledged the
respectful salutations of the public present • and at
tl:e same time a guard of honour presented arms,
whilst the band struck up " God save the Queen."
At noon his Excell ncy, in the presence of Sir W.
Reid, late Governor of Malta, Lieut.-Gen. Sir J.
L. Pennefather, commanding her Majesty's troops;
Rear-Admiralthe Hon. Sir M.. Stopfurd ; Dr.
Tomlinson, Bishop of Gibraltar ; and the principal
mil tarp and civil officers took the usual oaths of
all-giance and administration, which were publicly
adminisered by the President of the Courts cf
Justice, in the grand hall of St. Michael and St.
George. Her Majesty's commission, constituting
his Excellency the Governor of Malta, was previ-
ously read in a loud and distinct voice by the chief
secretary to Government, there being a large at-
tendance of the principl inhabitants. linmediat,ly
after the oaths were taken a proclamation was pub-
Hatted to inform the public that his Excellency had
assumed his function.

J o- end month
.

Indian questions may be uninteresting in them-
selves to most of our readers, and they may mo-
destly think them to be hardly within their eom-
pttency, but the subject of the House of Lords'
debate, as reported in The Sun of yesterday, must
come home to half our countrymen at least, and
13 ceitsinly one on which they are better
able to give an impartial verdict than the
whole bench of Bishops. Does our " incompar-
able Liturgy," our famous old Prayer-book, need
revision ? Does it need adaptation to the wants
or even to the wishes of the men of the presea
day ? Should we like some change to be made iu
the length or arrangement of the services ? These
are, at least, Sunday questions, with half the wor-
shippers of the country, and they understand,
and must be far better judges of the case, than
those who read the prayers. We must insist on
the claim of the laymen to be the best judges
of the book they hear read to them every
Sunday. Performers are not the best critics
of their own work. Bow often do we see
a speaker at a pubic meeting, quite inte-
rested himself, when either by the matter
of his speech, or by his prolonging remarks beyond
a reasonable length, he has become unendurable to
his hearers. Ironical cheers, shuffling 'of f„t,
coughs, and general restlessness, admonish the
man, if he has ears to hear and eyes to see, that
he had better stop.

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The pubic are now engaged criticising the ap-
pearance and looks cf our new Governor, and, if
the ,cience of physiognomy can be at all known by
the Maltese, it is atteady in favour of his Excel-
lency, who, to judge by first impressions, has the
countenance of a stern bat ju,t man. Sir Wm.
Reeil, our late Governor, left Malta this morning
in the Peninsular anl Oriental steamer Benares.

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TURK.E V.

The fleet under Lord Lyons is still in sight of
this island. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Vulture
left this morning for ClibraltAr, to be placed at the
dispichal of some Morocco princes.

We have received the Constantinople journals
and letters to the 28th ult., brought by the Mersey.
When Fuad Pacba left on that day for Trieste, on
his way to Paris, he was accompanied by Salaired-
din Bey, son-in-law of the Grand Vizier, Ali Bey,
Secretary of the Minister of Marine, Davoud-
Effendi, Secretary of the International Commis-
sion of the Danube, and Dr. Servien. On the
day previous to the departure of the packet, a
rather sharp shock of earthquake was felt, ac-
companied by a noiFe similar to that of the
discharge of, several pieces of artillery. No
damage is mentioned as having been csused.
lu-
trigucswere said to be at work in anticipation of the
future election of the Moldo-Wallachian Hos-
podars. It was reported that several of the leading
inhabitants of Moldavia and Wallachia, belonging
both to the unionist and anti-unionist party, in-
tend to visit Paris at the time of the Conference, in
order to act as non-offi3ial advisers to the members
during the discussion of the question of the Princi-
palities.

Were it not that we have all of us too much
religion in us, and too much sense of propriety, to
do such things in the Templees
wouldof n
the Aloot witnesssrHlon,
how many of our churches
similar scenes on every Sunday in the year ?
Clergymen, like other speakers, are not
aware of the weariness of their congregations.
They are actively engaged themselves, and the
tune does not hang so heavy on their hands, bc-
cause they have something to do ; but it is far
Qtlaerwise with their congregation; the, for the
more part, passive listeners to what they have
heard a thousand times, and hear every week.
°
nder this condition, attention has to be
com-
pelled.
It is not attracted involuntarily by
the
freshness of the matter, or by its variety and live-
liness, the chief causes of attention with an audi-
ton for secular purposes; attention to the Liturgy

RUSSIA.
A letter from Posen, in the Post An
pt Gazette,
says :
" The little revolts of peasantry in Russia which
began about a month ago in the district of
Georgenburg become more numerou , and extend
to the extremity of Russia, since we have learned
of some having taken place near Bardiou•k, on the
Oki, not far from Orel. But they do not assume
a character menacing to the Government, and are
promptly terminated whenever the authorities ix-
terveue. In Lithuania, it is true, neither menaces
nor arrests produc d any effect on the peasants,
but corporal punishments were found efficacious.
At Tauroggen,
near the frontier of Exstern Prussia,
it was necessary to asFemble a considerable force
in or dcr to quell the revolt.
In Poland, properly
so called, the regularisation of the situation of h
peasants presents no difficulties, since serfage no
longer exists ; but it is not tue same in Lithuania,
r
where a series of partial risings have taken place,
which have extended as far as Minsk, Grodno, and
Binlyst. k. The pPasants, in a
general way, get on
horseback, and, proceeding to the chateau of the
lord, announce that they shall perform no more
forced labour. The Government finds itself much
embarrassed by these circuinst maces, for the peasants
testify great attachment towards it and are only
hostile to the n0b:14."

The Piedmontcse Sen.te, in its siting of the
4th, passed the bill r.:lat.vo to the poser.' c-inven-
tion with England already vote" by the other
Chamber. The Chamber of Deputies was engaged
in the discussion of a bill for reorganising the con-
sular service, all the articles of which were voted,
the final adoption being adjourned to the following
sitting.

A letter from Copenhagen states that the pre-
luilluary works fcr the construction of four

THE SUN, LOND'ON, SATURDAY._ EVENI"NO, MAY 8, 1858,

'lr". T7l large coast batteries, forming the first part of
r T 4;7NEW
S. I the works destined to, defend Copenhagen, which
were lately approved by the Supreme Council,
have been commenced.

The Chamber of Representatives of Belgium on
Wednesday adopted unanimously the bill approv-
ing of the treaty of commerce and navig ►tioo be-
tween Belgium and the Republic of Venezuela.

The Mqdridijournals of the 3d contain no political
news. The small squadron destined for Fernando-
Po was being fitted out with all despatch in the
dockyards of Ca rasa.