The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-11 00:00:00

wars.

son, who could obtain audiences of the EM-
PEROR whenever he thought proper, would have
„prevented the necessity of an appeal to the " last
argument of kings." And it is impossibile to esti-
mate too highly the auspicious results that will
flow from this great change.
Of course, before a representative of Queen Vic-

TORIA visits the EMPEROR, it will be indispensable

that the forms and etiquette should be materially
modified. No English diplomatist would consent
to go through the degrading ceremony of the hott-
ton, or to crawl on hands 'and knees, licking the
dust, before the obese old man that now
holds the sceptre. Such an exhibition would
render the concession worse than useless,
for no respect could be paid, or weight attached to
the remonstrances of those who submitted to a
degradation so humiliating and disgraceful. The
Chinese have received a bitter but salutary lesson.
They have discovered that they are not, as they
have fondly imagined, the only civilised nation in
the world, and that all others are not mere " outer
barbarians," who can be treated with scorn and
contumely whenever the Celestials wish to indulge
in a little vainglory.
Another point secured is, that there is to be
toleration to Christianity. This may be regarded
as a necessary corollary to the presence of an accre-
dited representative of the British Sovereign at the
Chinese Court. They could not witness the perse-
cution of their co-Feligicnists, . or, indeed; of any
persons, on account of their faith, and when the
EMPEROR knew that their arguments wood be
backed by British cannon, he would not feel so
greatly inclined to play the " deaf adder," as on
other occasions when these potent auxiliaries are
wanting.

II The mere fact that o I d ELGIN and Sir MICHAEL
SEYMOUR had taken their‘r departure from Tien-sin,
and were en route for Japan,
been clearly proved that
the Chinese difficulty hadsatisfactorily
arranged. Had it been otherwise they never would
have abandoned the "'vantage ground" they occu-
pied.gnd
They must not only have obtained 0
terms, but abundant secifity for their fulfilment.
We have long since known the Chinese mode of
regarding treaties. Every pretext for evading the
most solemn obligations has invariably been re-
sorted to ; and a similar game will be again played
unless ample guarantees are taken for Celestial
faith.

At Canton, disturbances and bloodshed are still
continued. This will be the case until we obtain
assistance from the Court of Pekin, and that it is
thoroughly understood by the local authorities that
disturbances in that quarter will be visited on their
own heads, KEYING once played the game, and
;vie permitted to do so with success ; but we
phglai =deed be culpable Uwe permitted the trick

to be played a second time with impu-
nity. An intimation from head-quarters will
be attended with immediate success, and it will be
our own faults if we do not speedily show it.
Nothing is mentioned in the present telegram
touching the pecuniary indemnity for the expenses
of the war. We have, however, no reason to doubt
that it has been granted, and that in this case the
full outlay will be repaid to the Exchequer. A
further and more satisfactory telegram may be
momentarily expected—the particulars whereof
will appear immediately on its arrival.

It is not merely with our transatlantic brethren
that submarine telegraphs are opening, and the
benefits of instantaneous communication obtained.
The Channel Islands have come forward nobly in
the good cause. The line was suitably opened on
Tuesday to Jersey, and the first message was very
properly directed to her MAJESTY, then resting at
Holyrood House, after the inauguration of the new
Town-hall at Leeds. The communication from the
directors was made in the best taste, and the
QUEEN'S reply was conceived in a similar spirit.
They modestly declared that though the establish-
ment of rapid communication with the mother
country was an event of much importance to the em-
pire at large, it was one of heartfelt satisfaction to
the inhabitants of the Channel Islands, " as tend-
ing to draw still closer the bonds which, for
nearly 1,000 years, have linked them to the Crown
of England, and more firmly to secure that connec-
tion, the foundation of their liberties anditheir pros-
perity, which, like their ancestors, they would
deem no sacrifice too great to preserve."
Her MAJESTY, with that peculiar felicity for
which she is so greatly distinguished, complimented
the people on the " closer connection thus happily
established with a portion of her dominions
hitherto locally separated, but always united to the
Crown by a spirit of unswerving loyalty unsur-
Passed in any part of them," of which the message
just transmitted contained a very gratifying
expression.

These are the peaceful triumphs, more glorious
than any achieved on the ensanguined field, which
bind heart to heart, and render her MAJESTY'S sub-
jects truly one people, under one ruler. It was a
well-merited recognition of the devoted and faithful
love invariably displayed by the inhabitants of the
Channel Islands to their Sovereigns. They were
always true. A shadow of suspicion never rested
on their heads, and we have no doubt that they will
long prove the inviolable fidelity for which they
have been so greatly distinguished.

We trust that there may be a further extension.
Alderney, the first station on the line, is but nine
miles from Cherbourg. An additional line could
be laid down to the coast at a very trifling ex-
pense, which would give another mode of instan-
taneous communication with the Continent, and
materially add to the value, and enhance the divi-
dends of the Channel Islands Telegraph.