The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-10 00:00:00

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LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1867.

After the great risk he has run, and the vexation
which the contretemps at the Bois de Boulogne
must have caused him, no one can begrudge the
Emperor ALEXANDER some advantages to counter-
balance the drawbacks, and one important gain
which he seems already to have reaped is the in-
crease of his popularity in Paris. Perhaps after all
this infuriated assassin, this extravagant patriot, and
whatever other title may suit him best, was a friend
in the main, for the CZAR will leave Paris, having
made an impression which otherwise it seemed idle
to expect that be would produce. In other parts
nothing is seen or heeded of now but congratula-
tions and felicitations. The President of the Legis-
lative Body has spoken of the outrage in strong
terms of denunciation, amid the cheers of the as-
sembly, and the visitors who have left their names
at the Elysee comprise those of all ranks and
many shades of political opinion. We are
glad of this for the cre lit of France. It would
never have done for the affair of the other day to
have been lightly passed over, or regarded as of
little moment. It was of vital import, and deeply
concerned the honour of France and the good faith
of the EMrruort NAPOLEON. An invited guest of
the ruler of a nation has claims on the sympathy
awl support of all its subjects, and the attempted
assassination became of more importance when we
bear in mind the slights and insults which
the CZAR had received from some of the
French themseive3. If it be said that the crime of
the Pole did not make the Emperor ALEXANDER
more s:irtuous, it must also be admitted that the pre-
vious outrages on the Emrtizon were not deserved,
and if they had been that was not the time or place
to show them. It is to be regarded as a mat-

ter of congratulation that the CZAR refused to
cut his visit to Paris short, and resolved to stay
out his appointed time. By doing this he
effected a great deal towards securing the
goodwill of the French. It showed that it was not
the natives of France that he looked upon with
I suspicion, and that he preferred to run another
risk rather than to pass an affront upon them. No
doubt this visit of the Emperor of RUSSIA to France
will turn out a success in the end ; and this is to be
rejoiced at, because many important interests are
at stake, and depend in a great measure upon the
result of these Imperial and Royal visits to the
French capital.

The Emperor FRANCIS JosPErn has been crowned ,
King of Hungary, and the ceremony, which took
place at Buda, commanded the greatest enthusiasm.
Saturday was the day of the coronation, but the ,
festivities were held yesterday. There is much in
this to attract attention and to awaken interest ;
and it certainly seems strange to hear of FRANCIS
JOSEPH occupying any very important position
after the manner in which he was spoken of not
a year ago.. It shows at any rate that it does
not do to despair in the fortunes of Kings any
more than in those of meaner and less pretentious
individuals. It is more than the excited language
in which many are wont to indulge upon an
occasion like the present to say that brighter pros-
pects and a more hopeful future lie before this
monarch, and that he is surrounded by more favour-
able circumstances than he has been for some time.
After the very depressing influences to which he has
been subjected it seems encouraging, although in
reality it may signify little or nothing, to find that the
ceremony in question was splendid in its attributes
and surroundings, and conducted, indeed, on a
scale of magnificence to which we in this country
are in a manner strangers. The Magyars showed
the utmost desire that nothing should interfere with
their wish of carrying out the ceremony according
to their national traditions, and their desire was re-
spected. This is as it should be, for it is always of
consequence to respect these peculiar notions, and
while no harm can come of their observance great
evil often ensues from neglect and indifference
being manifested.
It cannot be said that this scrupulous adherence
to old forms and ancient usages was very plea-
sant to the chief actors in the pageant, but that
very often happens under similar circum-
stances elsewhere. A fast of thirty hours
is a bad preparation for a long and most
fatiguing ceremony, and having to wear the crown
of three or four pounds weight during the lapse of
ten hours was another penalty to pay for the pri-
vilege of Royalty ; but we expect that both
FRANCIS JOSEPH and his fair Queen counted these
as trifles compared with the object in view, that of
gaining the goodwill and securing the loyalty of their
subjects. It is impossible to overrate the importance
which the Hungarians attach to the ceremonies of
a Coronation, and, indeed, only those who are ac-
quainted with the historical incidents relating to

hat country can form a suitable notion of the sub

ject. For many reasons we regard it as a fortu-
nate circumstance that this Conmation should have
come off now, and notwithstanding the gloomy
events which have preceded it that it should have
been successfully carried out.
We suspect that at Berlin these chronicles will
not be regarded with a very favourable eye, and that
" the- great enthusiasm" which prevailed will be a
source of considerable annoyance. At any
rate it is over. Faxscts JosEra is now the
crowned King of Hungary, and in that pace
the term means a great de d ; crowned accord-

ing to ancient practice and e,tablished customs,
with the splendour and magnificence that rather
appertains to the reminiscences of the mediaeval
period of history than they belong to our more
practical times and colder ceremonies. A great deal
will now depend upon the mutual good feeling that
will exist between the Austrians and the Hun-
garians. In order to perfect the work now
begun both sides must give and take ; they
must put aside prejudices, and banish doubts
and jealousies, or they will never be able to cir-
cumvent their numerous opponents, and to triumph
over their own immediate difficulties. We hope
and believe that a new era will dawn upon Hun-
gary, and that Austria will prosper in the light and
glory of this more promising period. It will be for
the interests of the nations of Europe if the better
understanding that now fortunately exists between
FRANCIS JOSEPH and his Magyar subjects conduces
to render his position more secure and powerful.

It is often one of the least agreeable duties of a
Cabinet Minister to receive deputations. A whole
body of men come before him bent upon advocating
some particular cause or of obtaining some especial
concession, while to argumeat, and appeal, and invec-
tive ho can usually only return the stereotyped
answer that the Government will give the question
" their best consideration." Whether the matter
at issue be the removal of a tax or the introduction
of a Reform Bill, a change in the whole character of
the national policy, or the settlement of some paro-
chial difficulty, it almost always is to come under
the consideration of the Cabinet, when the receiver
of the deputation will faithfully lay before. his col-
leagues the arguments he has heard. When this
formula has been gone through forty or fifty times
the most philosophic Minister must get a little

tired of it. Even if the question be one in which
he is personally interested he must not forget his
official dignity by showing his interest too
strongly. More especially has the Chancellor of the
Exchequer to weigh his words, and to measure his
sentiments, when receiving those deputations which
wait upon him on the eve of his Budget, and which
have for their object the reduction, if not the re-
moval, of some obnoxious but profitable itnpost.
It must therefore have been a refreshing change for
the two principal members of the Cabinet to receive
the deputation which on Saturday waited upon them
from the London and Westminster Constitutional
Association. This association held its inaugural
meeting a few days since under the presidency of
Mr. W. 11. SMITH, who was, it will be remen_bered,
one of the candidates for Westminster at the last

election. At this meeting resolutions were passed,
Ist, repudiating the assertion that the working
classes were exclusively Radical in their opinions ;
2d, expressing the confidence of the meeting in the
present Government ; 3d, thanking Mr. DISRAELI
for his courage and tact in bringing the
Reform question to a successful issue ; and,
4th, appointing a deputation to wait upon
the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of
the Exchequer. The deputation proper con-
sisted of men earning their living by daily manual
labour, but they were accompanied by several
noblemen and gentlemen, who were nodoubt highly
gratified at witnessing so valuable a testimonial to
the improved fortunes of the Government. The
several speakers expressed themselves very fairly
and to the point, and one of them (Mr. Hunr,Y), ir,
alluding to the statement that the reformed Par-
liament would displace the existing Ministry, de-
clared his conviction that it would rather strengthen
them in their position.

Some interest was excited by a Mr. HEARN, a
working man, who said he had been a supporter of