The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON

banquet passed off well, and proved that the citi-
zens of London are disposed to show fairer play
to the Government than would be accorded if
same journalists had their way.

The subscriptions to the HATELOCK Memorial
Fund are beginning to flow in rapidly and hand-
somely. This is as it should be. Few men ever
deserved more from a grateful country. It was
his indomitable energy and devoted courage that
avenged, if it could not preserve the victims at
Cawnpore, and saved the garrison at the Residency
of Lucknow, and the helpless and innocent fugi-
tives under their protection from a fate too awful
to contemplate. It was the cheering notes of the
pibroch of the gallant 78th, with whom his name
will ever be associated, that communicated the
glad tidings of approaching deliverance to the
despairing sufferers. Never within an equal
space of time had so small a body achieved such
pre-eminent deeds of daring valour and invincible

prowess.
He has passed from amongst up, and his name
will ever remain indelibly inscribed on one

of the brightest pages of British history,
He may be said to have saved India, for had
there been any failure, any hesitation on
his part, had he sot shown himself insen-
sible of fatigue, the iron commander of iron
soldiers, whoi having full confidence in their
leader, would follow him anywhere, and deemed
no odds too great while under his control and

guidance.
He has passed from amongst us, and is already
reaping the reward of a pure and virtuous life.
He can now benefit nothing by the honours be-
stowed on his memory. A monument, more
durable than brass or marble, remains in the his-
tory of his brilliant achievements ; and his name
will remain enshrined in the hearts of his mourn-
ing countrymen. It is not for his sake, but for
the sake of the land for which he fought and con-
quered ; for which, exhausted with incessant
labour, and worn out by fatigue, he surrendered
his life, that we desire a handsome tribute, one of
which Great Britain may well be proud, and
which might stimulate others to an equally faith-
ful discharge of their duties to their GOD and
to their country. Who could flinch when he saw that
HAVELOCK had won a place side by side with
NELSON and NAP= 7 Who could say, "I, too,
by similar qualities, may obtain an equally im-
perishable reputation—may have my name asso-
ciated with those of heroes, who can never die, so
long as England is a nation?" For such reasons we
desire that the fund should be worthy of the sub-
ject, that every true-hearted Briton should contri-
bute secundum status et facultates, according to
his position and means. Nor should the
memorial consist merely of a monument.
The mighty dead bequeathed several legacies
to his country. His mourning widow has
already had her claims recognised. His
eldest child, the worthy son of a sire, who nobly
earned the Victoria medal before the gates of
Lucknow, has also received a title and a pension,
although we could have wished that a peerage
had been conferred in place of a baronetcy, with
at least double the amount of pension. But
HAVELOCK had other children, both sons and
daughters, and, during his busy career, 23 years
whereof were passed as a subaltern, could not
accumulate even an independence, to say nothing,
of a fortune to those so near and dear to his
heart. The country should repair an omis-
sion for which he was not responsible, should
handsomely provide for his daughters. Lord
DERBY could not do an act more graceful, or
more in accordance with the universal feeling of
' the community, than recommending a liberal pen-
sion to each of HAVELOCK'S daughters. The surplus
of the subscriptions—and that there will be a sur-
plus, and a handsome one, we are certain—might
be applied in a similar manner ; so that there
could be no danger of any of those in whose veins
the blood of HAVELOCK circulated enduring poverty
or distress. These are matters worthy of atten-
tion, and the people of Great Britain have never
been wanting in liberality on a great occasion—
we do not say " such" an occasion, for many
such have not occurred in the national history.

LATEST NEWS.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY,

The Emperor, accompanied by the Empress,
inaugurated the Boulevard Sebastopol to-day. The
Emperor was on horseback and rode in front of his
escort. The Empress was in an oven carriage.
Their Majesties were loudly cheered. Every-
thing went off in perfect tranquillity.

The crowd was very great.
The Period to which the session of the Legislative
Body, it is thought, will be extended, is April 28.
It is said that a senatus-consultmu will probably be
promulgated before long, declaring that as the ex-
perience of seven years has demonstrated that a
session of three mouths is not sufficient to enable
the Legislature to dispose of all the business pre-
sented to it, the duration for the future shall be
four months.
"An invitation," says a Paris letter in the
Journal du Havre, " has been sent by the Queen
of England to Count de Persigny, to spend two
days with her Majesty at Windsor, before his de-
pixture from England. This significant honour
conferred on the representative of Napoleon 111.,
at the moment when he is about to quit his post,
is ju,tly considered as the most striking testimony
that the sovereign of Great Britain can give of the
complete re-establishment of a good understanding
between her government and that of France." By
a telegraphic despatch we learn that the count pro-
ceeded to Windsor yesterday morning, and will not
return to London until to-morrow (Wednesday).
BOURSE, April 5. The following were the
closing quotations :

4. per Cents 93
Do. end month —
3 per Cent. .....
Do. end month 69 60
Bank Sh9.re3 3150
Credit Mobilier
Do. Account 757 50

RAIL'
Orleans
Northern .

... -...._
New Ditto 7BO
Lyon and Mediteran. 8174
New Ditto 7BO .
Geneva

Credit Foncier
Belgian 41
Piedmontese (5)
Roman B9
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt

Int.lligence from Genoa of the 21 gives the re-
sult of the trial which took place at Lucca of the Leg-
horn insurgents. Eight of the prisoners are con-
demned to death, and eleven to various terms of
imprisonment. Five of the latter are Sardinian
subjects.

The first detachment of the Austrian corps of
observation which lately sailed from Trieste for
Cattaro will proceed to the eastern froniier of Al.
bania, near the block-house of Sappagaf on the
Autivari road. Field-marshal Mamula will pro-
ceed direct to aittaro. He has given orders to
the commanding officers of the troops to confine
themselves to keeping a strict watch on the
Austrian territory. •

The Indipendente of Turin publishes an article
in which it insists on t►he necessity of Sardinia
adopting such measures as are necessary to maintain
friendly relations with the French government,
and in the course of its remarks it says :—" We
strongly oppose the opinion entertained by some
persons that a liberal government cannit be allied
with a government based on different institutions,
and who, by insults to that government, place in
danger the close friendship which prevails between
the two countries. We are convinced th a the
French alliance is of great importance, not only to
Piedmont, but to the common country, Italy ; and
that the isolation to which we should be condemned
without that alliance would be fatal. We express
this opinion with the greatest confidence."