The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-07 00:00:00

principles on which the whole world is to be re-
formed ? In the silence of the speakers on Monday
Upon this important, we are left to fear that the
Stripes and Stars will henceforth be not so much
the American flag as the flag of universal dishonour
and crime. If this is what Young America deli-
berately contemplates, we must withdraw our con-
gratelations. She has splendid resources and op-
poratuiiiu, but they are to bo ' not abused ;
and this vast earth itself is too small, time itself too
short, for the waste of this golden inheritance.
Nobody ever yet made an ill use of youth, liberty,
health, wealth, and strength without bitterly rue-
ing it afterwards, and perhaps reproaching those
who assisted or connived. Now is the time to
mould the manhood of this great nation. The
sapling is still tender, the wax is still pliant, the
first heat of the metal is still on it. If America
will now choose to exercise upon herself that disci-
pline which England has, perhaps presumptuously,
been attempting to usurp over her, then we see
the beginning of that moral element, that self-
respect, which shall strengthen and ennoble her
exuberance of animal vigour and material wealth.
It is time this great heir should become his own
tutor and guardian. He can do that which others
cannot do for him, and which they cannot make
him do. Will America secure its own flag from the
most horrible desecration ; or will it act like the
vulgar upstart who buys armorial bearings at the
Herald's College, and rejects the code of honour ?
Mr. Dallas pleaded illness on Monday : perhaps
he forgot this part of his address, and others did
not feel it their business to say what belonged to
him alone. Let him take an early opportunity to
inform the world what are the principles which are
now to go forth, conquering and to conquer, all
over the world, and, whether they include univer-
sal immunity for whatever crimes may be perpe-
trated under the Stripes and Stars.—Times.

• • -THE A.RMT.

The screw steamship Argo,' Capt. A. B. Benson,
from the East Inde'es, arrived at Plymouth yester-
day. Her dates are—Calcutta, April 13 ; Sand-
heads, April 16 • Madras, April 20 ; Galle, April
25 ; the Cape, May 24 ; St. Helena, June 3 ; and
St. Vincent, June 20. Passengers :—lnvalid
officers, from Calcutta, Col. Walker Hamilton, C. B.;
78th Highlanders ; Capt. Craster, 38th Foot, in
charge of invalids ; Captains Long, 13th light In!
fantry, Greene, Royal Artillery, and Waters, 60th
Rifles ; Lieutenants Gould, 13th Light Infantry,
Mason, sth Foot, Andros, 61st Foot, and Venour;
40th Bengal Native Infantry ; and EnSign Lord
Louth, 79th Highlanders. Passengers from Cal-
cutta :—Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Adley, Mr. Crawford,
Mr. and Mrs. Stamm, Capr. Fullerton, Mrs. Urqu-
hart and child, Mrs. Ravenshaw and three chil-
dren, Dr. J. M. Maclagan, Mr. Brown, and Mrs.
Martin and three children. From Madras :—Capt.
Stanley and child; Major Hutton, wife, and two
children, Rev. 'Mr. Burgess, Rev. Mr. Andrew,
Rev. Mr. Blyth, Mrs. Bush and infant, Mrs. San-
ders and three daughters, Mrs. Pritchard and seven
children; and also from Calcutta 121 invalid troops,
13 women, and 20 children. Two deaths occurred
among the officers—viz., Lieut. R. G. Bell, of the
37th Regt., who left England in December, 1857,
in the Argo, and was invalided home for consump-
tion immediately on arrival at Ca'cutta, and re-
embarked on her leaving in April, died on the
12th May, during the passage from Ceylon to the
Cape. Lieut. D. Hay, who took a prominent pars
in the defence of Lucknow, also invalided home,
died on the 6th June from consumption, caused by
fatigue and privation while in the active discharge
of his duties. Since leaving the Sandheads four
deaths have occurred among the invalid troops;
the remainder, notwithstanding considerable dis-
ease which existed among them on embarkation,
bid fair soon to dispense with hospital treat-
ment. Among the invalid officers on board are
several lwho have distinguished themselves in
the mutiny. Colonel Hamilton commanded
the rear guard of HaveloA's army when he
relieved Lucknow. Lieut. Mason, of the sth Foot,
was also with General Havelock during his victor
rious march. Capt. D. S. Greene, R.A., most gall
lantly defended the guns in General Windham's
action at Cawnpore. Capt. Waters served under
General Sir Archdale Wilson throughout the siege
of Delhi. Lieut. Yenour suffered severely by a
shot through the thigh in the escape from Arrah
The Argo spoke, May 11, in lat. 26.42 S., long.!
48.53 W., the orwegian brig Ace of Lumps and
the British barque Annetta ; May 18, in lat. 33.51
S., long. 27.53 W., the Victoria, from Liverpool
for Kooria Meoria ; July 3, in let. 46.24 N., long.
16.22 W., the American ship Bradford, from Lon-
don, and lat. 47.17 N., long. 13.36 N., the British
schooner Quiver. The Argo brings intelligence
three days later from the Cape of Good Hope. His
Excellency Governor Sir George Grey continued
at Cape Town.
Yesterday the non-commissioned officers and men
belonging to the first and third battalions of in-
fantry at Chatham garrison, who have been held
in readiness to proceed to India, proceeded to
Gravesend and embarked on board the Eastern
Monarch, 1,600 tons, Commander H. Morri4, for
Kurrachee. The following is the number of officers
and men furnished by each corps—viz., 7th Royal
Fusiliers, 40 men ; 52d Light Infantry, Lieut. F.
Herbert Suckling and 281 non-commissioned officers
and men ; 70th Regiment, Capt. Chisrles A. P.
James, Ensign A. W. Crozier, and 70 men of all
ranks ; 81st Regiment, 10 men ; 91th Regiment,
Ensign Ramsay Steuart and 80 men ; total, 4 offi-
cers and 481 non-commissioned officers 'and men
from Chatham garrison. Capt W. J. Coope, 7th
Fusiliers, accompanied the draughts to Gravesend
to superintend the embarkation of the men of that
corps. The following reinforcements from Canter-
bury also embarked on board the Eastern Monarch:
—5O non-commissioned officers and men of the 7th
Dragoon Guards, and 71 men of all ranks of the
98th Regiment. The embarkation of the troops,
n early 700, was effected in a very short time. The next
vessel which will embark reinforcements for India
is the Annie Roydon clipper, 1,170 tons, which is
appointed to sail from Gravesend on Saturday next,
with 500 reinforcements for cavalry and infantry
regiments now serving in India.