The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-09 00:00:00

contumely and insult every member who dared to
give expression to opinions opposed to his own.
We have now witnessed the satisfactory termina-
tion of the untoward differences with the
Cabinet of Paris, and certainly the publica-
tion of the correspondence respecting " The
Cagliari," on which we commented on Monday,
does not place the loss to the country from the
resignation of Lord CLARENDON in quite so strik-
ing a light as the panegyrists of that Nobleman
would wish it to be regarded in. Nothing in-
deed more humiliating to the national dignity can
be conceived than the correspondence and entire
proceedings up to the time of the change of
Government. And there are few consistent
Liberals who would not now regard the return of
the Earl of CLARENDON to the Foreign-office as a
matter that would inevitably follow the over-
throw of the DERBY Cabinet.

He it was who not merely omitted answering,
but excused and justified the despatch of Count
WALEWSKI, and thus caused the occlusion from
office of the Ministry of which he was an influ-
ential member. He, too, was the person who so
seriously co►npromised the national dignity by
his milk and water remonstrances on the out-
rageous cruelty exhibited in reference to two Bri-
tish engineers, virtually conniving at that cruelty,
until one of the victims (WATT) was driven to
attempt suicide, his intellects having been
affected by his protracted incarceration ; and the
bodily health of the other (PARK) had yielded to
his protracted sufferings. Already, WATT has
been restored to his country, although but a mere
wreck, while the other has been liberated from
confinement and given a fair chance of recovering
his health. A decided and energetic tone has
also been adopted, calculated to bring King Boats a.
and his advisers to a due sense of the folly of
which they were guilty, in striving to gratify
their vindictive feelings against Great Britain, at
the expense of two innocent Englishmen, illegally
captured out of the Neapolitan waters, and treated
as if they had been malefactors of the worst class.
We have already contrasted the legal opi-
nions given by the late law officers of
the Crown with the lucid and convinc-
ing document signed by Dr. TRAVERS Twiss.
In the former there was a manifest desire to avoid
the responsibility of making any demand, which,
if refused, might be followed by hostilities. For
that purpose, assumptions totally unwarranted by
the facts were put forward—assumptions which
were not warranted, or even ventured on by
Commander CARAFA himself. The benefit
of the doubt was given to the Sicilian autho-
rities, and a justification put forward on
utterly untenable grounds, which were not alluded
to by the parties implicated. Dr. Twiss, on the
contrary (as well as Dr. PHILLIMORE), clearly and
unequivocally examined every circutnstrance, and
proved the total illegality of the entire proceed-
ings ab iuitio. And yet Signor CARAFA, depend-
ing on the weak and vacillating tone of Lord
CLARENDON, declares that England herself has
declared " that there can be no right to re-
quire anything more than a' speedy, regular,
and public trial."_ This was his impression from
Lord CLARENDON'S diluted correspondence. He
was, however, undeceived by Lord MALNIESBURY,
who expressly stated, that her Majesty's Govern-
ment " cannot admit that the prima facie evi-
dence which was produced, as far as it is at
present known, could justify the prolonged con-
finement to which these British subjects have
been exposed, and from which they have
so severely suffered," emphatically adding, " Her
MAJESTY'S Governme^t sill believe that the
Engineers, WATT and PARK, were entirely igno-
rant of the conspiracy to seiz3 the Cagliari, and
were throughout acting under durance."

From the above, it is manifest that Lord MAL-
MESBURY, in a few days, effected, through
Mr. LYONS, what Lord. CLAREYDON corn -
pletely failed in doing during as many
months. The vigour and energy so clearly de-
monstrated proved to the Neapolitan Govern-
ment that they could no longer maintain
the contumelious trifling displayed towards
the late Foreign Minister. And we hope
and believe that the demand for compensation to
the sufferers as atonement to the Government
will be responded to with equal promptitude.
Lord MALMESBURY has shown that the old pro-
verb, " whore there's a will there's a way," is
applicable to diplomacy, as well as other matters.

LORD NORMANDY'S REVIVAL—Lord Normanby has
addressed the following letter to the Constitutionnel :
"Florence, April 3.—1 perceive from your journal just
received that a subscription is opened for M. Latnartine.
If a foreigner may be permitted to join in a tribute of
national gratitude, one of M. Lamartine's oldest friends
and one who has had particular opportunities of ob-
serving all that his energy did for the great cause of
order, not only in France, but throughout the entire
world may venture to contribute. As at this distance
I do not know the names of the committteen.Lßec
take the
liberty of enclosing I,ooof. as neyreubscripio
&c., NORMANDY."
REPRESENTATION OF GRERNWICH.—In conssquence
of the recent decision in the Court of Bankruptcy with
regard to Mr. Townsend, M.P., it is assumed that one
of the eeets for the borough of Geeenwich will shortly
be at the disposal of the electors. It is confidently
stated that at the proper time Admiral Martin will ae-
pear as a Conservative candidate, meanwhile the friends
of Mr. Townsend, who are numerous and enthusiastic
in his cause, although chiefly cempoeed of the industrial
aintain that another combined effort will be
madeto
classesm
tr
enable him to retain his seat, and that a ooe
rnittee is now in the course of formation, in order to raise
the necessary funds to release him from his pecuniary
'difficulties.
INDIA..—The Candle, which has arrived at Suez with
the Calcutta mail, brought only one day's later news
from Calcutta than .chat was received from Bombay a
week ago by the Ottawa. Toe Candle, however, met
with the steamer Oriental at Alen, which hed a week's
teems fro Bombay. The Oriental is not the regu-
ltelaarßr Bombay mail-packet, but is at present in the trans-
port service. She therefore only brought the news from
Bombay up to the 18'h ult. The regular Bombay mail
packet next due will bring news up to the 25th ult.,
and a telegram of it may be exp-•.cted next Wednesday,
the 14Th. This telegram will no doubt have very im-
portant news of the success of the columns in pursuit
of the rebel fugitives from Luchnew.
THE MONUMENT TO THE 23D FUSILIERS.—The erec-
tion of a monument in memory of the 23i Weld) Fusi-
liers who fell during the late Russian war is proceed rig
at Carmarthen. Toe site is in the Guildhalkquare, and
the monument is to be 30 feet in height, with a base 12
feet square, the whole being formed of Portland stone,
and en the shaft and pedestal will be inscribed the caws
of every officer, non-commissioned officer, and private
who fell during the war, whether on the field or by dis-
ease. Toe monument is to be surrounded by a handsome
iron railing representing rows of muskets with fixed
bayonets, and will he erected at the expense of the
officers and friends of this gallant regiment.
EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF IMPOSITION AGAINST A
CLERGYMAN.—A singular case was brought before Mr.
Kynnersley, the Birmingham stipendiary magistrate, on
Wednesday. A person decently attired in clerical garb,
and styling himself the Rev. Henry Chapman, was
charge-I by. Inspector Glossop with sending begging
letters to the principal nobility, clergy, and gentry of
nearly every county in England. The prisoner had
eon two years in Birmingham, and during the greater
par; of that time had I idged at the house of a person
named George Jefferies, in Hill-street, into whose debt,
by means of vague hints and mysterious insinuations
about property in London, he managed to get to the
amount of 1781. 10e ; and in order to supply the pri-
soner with money, Jefferies actually pawned a consi-
derable portion of his household goods. Chapman states
that he was ordained by the ..4.rclbiehop of York, and,
having no preferment, fn. some sears performed the
deli e of carafe at Kilhain, in the East Riding of York-
shire. Ho was then po,seseed of a competency, but, by
misconduct squandered his resources mail he became
penniless, and had no other means of getting a living.
lie has lost a leg ; and is besides suffering from hernia.
Among those whom he favoured with his missives were
Lord Palmeraton, Mr. C. B. Ailderley, M.P. ; and Mr.
F. Hatchard, of Piccadilly, Landon. The two last
named put themselves in communication with the Rev.
Dr. Miller, rector of Birmingham, and that led to Chap-
man's apprehension. He assured the magistrate that he
did not know he was doing wrong, and if it was against
the law he would not offend again in like mariner. He
was allowed to depart, there being no specific charge
agaiatt him,