The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-26 00:00:00

THE IVP,W FRENCH. AMBASSADOR.

The Constitutionnet of yesterday (Thursdiy)
contains ,the following semi-official article, signed
by its political director, M. Renee :
The late regrettable inc:dents which have arisen
in the relations between England and France had
produced an impression which the honourable cha-
racter and conciliatory tone of the last despatches
have already in part removed. The present sub-
ject of preoccupation is whether the present Cabi-
net can laiet? Will Lord Derby find a majority
disposed to support him in the:House of Commons,
or will some new Parliamentary convulsion again
change the situation, and open the door to new
complications and difficulties ? To this question we
think we may answer, that the Derby Ministry will
probably get through the session without any check
of sufficient importance to overthrow it—that
is the better opinion in England. The relative
situation of the parties composing the opposition is
not such as to prompt them to assume a hos Ile at-
titude at the present moment. Ttie great st. ugele
for power will therefore probably not come on till
February in next year. The only thing which
might at once compromise the existence of Lord
Darby's ministry would be an alliance between
Lord John Russell and Lord Palmerston. But to
this alliance there would be various obstacles :
the two names are of equal weight in the political
scale ; both these statesmen have been prime mi-
nisters, and in all probability neither of them is
disposed to take a subordinate part. Even, how-
.-
ever, in the improbable case of these lea.lers unit, ng
there would be other difficulties to surmount. To
effect a fusion of their political friends would not be
easy. Lard John Russell is at the head of a r ather
heterogeneous army. Since the time when a por-
tion of .the Whig party fell away from him,
he has endeavoured to supply their places by re
cruiting among tee radicals. Lord Palm. !sem and
his Whig associates would probably be but little dis-
posed to enter into a compact alliance with MM.
Roebuck and Gibson, and—although the history of
parliamentary peripatetica furnishes extreordivary
precedents for iin,erpected reconciliation—a sudden
union between Lord Pabeersten and Mr. Gitisen
and his friends at the present moment wo .1,1 b
something startling indeed. Lord John Ruts+ 11
might, it'is true, try another alliance—he 'night
turn towards the Peeli, es. But there he would be
met by obstacles of a similar kind MM. Sidney
Herbert and Cardwell. and even Mr. Gladstone,
would not be much 'disposed to form part of a
Cabinet in which they migl.t find themselves s ttiug
-i.le by side with Mr. Roebuck. The situation,
then, so far as we can at present judge of
it, seems to guarantee to the Der y mmis-
try a sort of truce during the present cession.
To give battle without being in-a position to profit
by a victory, anti for the mere pleasure of fighting,
would be a game scarcely worthy of ree-on ble men,
and one which might be dangerous to .he ad ver-
s:aries of Lord Derby. If then, as we think prub
ble, the cabinet should succeed in getting through
the present session and holding on till next year,
it will probably, in order to emerge from a pre.
carious position, have recourse to a dissolution,
with the view of reconstructing a great conserva-
tive party, not consisting of pure tories only. The
situation of Lord Derby's cabinet in regae d to Eu-
rope seems to be pretty nearly that of the last
ministry ; there are but a few shades of difference.
It is however conceivable that a conservative minis•
try may lean morereadily to wards conservative prin-
ciples in Europe, and that its tendencies in regard to
liberal ideas maybelessenthusiastio. Fir example the
Derby cabinet may have more affinities fi r Russia
than its predecessor had ; nevertheless, few ex-
amples are to be found in the history of England
of two administrations, so different in their origin,
being so very nearly agreed in their foreign policy.
Lord Derby, like Lord Palmersion, takes the
French alliance as the basis of his policy. There
can be no doubt that the present cabinet is exceed-
ingly well disposed towards this alliance. It is, in
fact, composed of men who were first to sec guise
the empire. Other Governments thought that 'he
recogniti®u should be postponed, in order that it
might be made simultaneously by all the states
of Europe, but the Derby Ministry would not
consent to these delays, and was the first to hold
out a friendly hand to the Emperor's G ivernment.
It cannot then be doubted that Lord Derby and
his colleagues must have it at heart to reatse, for
the benefit of the alliance, and for the sake of jus-
tice, all that appeared! equitable and opportune to
their predecessors. That confidence which was a
" little shaken" by the late incident will tie gradu-
ally restored ; and unreflecting irritation will dis-
appear before the friendly and reciprocal feeling of
the t-vo Governments. The Emperor, by his choice
of the Duke of Malakoff to. represent France in
London, has desired to pro.,p, in the str ,ngest
manner, how much he dt sires the mainten•nce of
the alliance. The Emperor's object in tusking
choice of this illustrious man is to dispel all t.t,
rumours of a dispositienon the part of his Govern-
ment to change the character of its relations with
Europe. In selecting as his representatve at the
Court of Queen Vic oria the marshal who in some
sort personifies the alli ince of the two nations, and
who is the living comment of their commo t glut ie-
and dangers, the Emperor has ma e a choice than
which none could have been more significant, or
more flattering for the English Queen and people.
Wt 3 have no doubt that the news with be reeeiy&l
with joy in England ; that the Duke efeM.lakoff
will be welcomed there as a brother in arm,, and
will meet with a reception worthy of himself and
the great souvenirs wh oh he repres-nts.
The following is fr itn the Debats

" Tiae departure of M. de Persigny has excited in
England a regret which is most credilanle to the
French Ambassador. This diplomatist, without
ever having-sacrificed the rights or the legi
susceptibility of his country, was a sincere and de-
clared partisan of the English alliance. The par-
tisans of the French alliance in England, who
happily are not so rare as it is now &Alga to lead
us to believe, had firm confidence in the views and
intentions of M. de Persigny. It was known
beyond a doubt that he understood and appre-
ciated with a friendly eye the institutions, the
customs, and the policy of,,England, and attached
the greweat vslue to her friendship. We are per-
suaded that his illustrious successor will arrive in
London with the same sentiments, and that his
liveliest desire is to contribute to strengthen that
alliance which is so essential to the tranquillity
and prosperity of the two countries. We a'so hope
that England will interpret the mission of the con-
queror of Sebastopol iu the sense most favourable
to the alliance, arid will only recognise in this
choice the wish to recall the period when the two
'
countries fought together for a just cause and
were strongly united by a community of trials and
glory. If anything can contribute to pre.erve the
alliance between France and England, it is a re-
flection, never ab-ent, of the advantages it has con-
ferred on Europe." _

The reflections below proceed from the Pays :
"The English are correct judg,s of military me-
rit. They received with lively sympathy the old
commander who fought to the list against them
under the first empire. Marshal Soul, was very
popular in London. The name of Marshal Pets
pier, the greatest military ealyain of the d; y, will,
we are convinced, prove very ag,eeaQe to our
neighbours, for it will remind them of the victorious
struggle whili united the flags of Franc and
England. The Emperor Napoleon could not, in
Our opinion, hive offered the English nation a
h;gh r pro,,f of.his esteem and of his atta, hm •111. to
the atiance tJau this appointment of the Duke
de Malakoff as his representative.
The Patrie says :

" The ❑ew ambassador, inspired by the modera-
tion of the Emperor, will Lei tainly persevere in
the mission of Count de Persigny, and will endea-
vour, like hint to maintain between Fiance and
England a confidence which is neuessafy for the
repose of the _ _ _

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The Gazette de France alono appears dis atisfied.;
it says :
"In the absence of any offici ►1 explAnation in
the Moniteur of the niodves of the reQail of M. de

Pe signy,;iici-Wilie7elcction of thd Cumniai,der
in-Chief of the French armies in the CritneA for a

diplomatic miseion, it is difficult t,t apprect4t the
bearing of an appointment whit 1, in ;the present
state °nth() international relations, tnust be consi-
dered an importen, event.

MR ALLSorr AND THE GoVERNitaNT.--REmAßicAnz
OFFER —We have been informed, on good autocrity
that Mr. Ai'seep has off.-red to surrender tiim•elf I r
trial if the governm!nt will guarantee his expenses. Th
part taken by this gentleman in the rec nt Par in a
tragedy has been entirely misconstrued by the pubie
He ordered the grenades of Mr. Taylor trotter the ire-
pressien that they were to be used in legi-imate warfare,
or in so neat an approach to it as an in,,u'rect;onary
struggle might he con•idered. Mr. Allsopp', impression'
was that the grenades were for the service of the na-
tional party in Italy. lie bad no idea that asewAnation
was contemplated by hie colleagues, or that the Emperor
of France V, as the person against whom their meaiuree
were directed. Su confident is he of being able to es-
tablish his innocence of the charge under which Dr.
Bernard is awaiting trial, that the above-mentioned
offer bar been made vvila the condition stated. Mr.
A.llsop is not in a position to encounter the expenses of a
state trial, in which he could not recover costs if the
suit went in his favour. When we hear that 20,000/.
has been spent by one side only on the British Bank
trial we can form an idea of what a man has to encounter
in the way of costs when he enters into a legal corifiiet
with the government. As Mr. Alleopp is at present in a
place of safety, be is not likely to rub voluntarily into
so ruinous an engagement. But we believe he is quite
ready to surrender and take his. trial if he can be en
cured against pecuniary injury in case he satisfies the
country of his innocence.—BtrnunAttra .Dgi/y/fm