The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-04 00:00:00

-these politicians will lead to a reaction of which we
have in some places already had symptoms. Con-
fiscation of Southern property has long been
.openly talked of, but we now find Mr. WADE,
the President of the Senate, and one of the
candidates for the Presidency of the States,
contemplating a universal division of goods and
chattels. He takes, as he tells us, " a long jump
forward," and this jump lands him in the midst of
-the regular old Chartist doctrines of "the natural
rights of man" and " a more equal distribution of
capital." But the Radicals intend to be consistent
in their principles, if not in their practice, and are
now in some parts demanding a black Vice-Pre-
sident. WENDELL PHILLIPS'S paper, the Anti-
Slavery Standard, says that " the race claim that
the second office shall be filled by a negro." One
might almost suppose, if the proposition came
from another quarter, that it was made in
satire of the excessive homage paid to the negro
by the extreme party. But it is doubtless
bona fide, and it affords evidence of the foolish and
dangerous extreme to which men will push a great
and good principle. The negroes, of course, are
very willing to share the Presidential dignity, but
we very much doubt whether the general body
politic will approve of such an ultimatum.
There are elements of strife and turbulence on
every side, and it will need firm hands and wise
heads to steer the vessel through the storm. The
open differences between the PRESIDENT and
the Congress, the disputes between military and
civil authority, are fruitful sources of evil, while the
coming contest for the Presidency will complicate

everything.
American statesmen just now have troubles
abroad as well as at home. The state of affairs in
Mexico is eminently unsatisfactory. There seems
but little doubt that the brave and unfortunate
MAXIMILIAN has fallen a victim to the cruelty of
JUAREZ. If so, the Mexicans will have forfeited
all claim to European and to American re-
spect and sympathy. What course the Ameri-
cans will think fit to take upon the receipt
of the fatal intelligence is uncertain. They can
hardly pass over such an affront to their emissary
unnoticed. Mexico will be a source of trouble for
many a day yet, and its stormy and discreditable
history seems to be growing darker and more
trouble 3.

From Canada we learn that Lord MONCK has
been sworn in as Viceroy, and that the harvest
promises to be favourable, so at this momentous
season of July we may congratulate ourselves that
the prospects of our own share of the great North
American Continent are at least encouraging.

It is always to be regretted when those who pro-
fess to teach others commit great errors themselves,
and display ignorance and intolerance to an extra-
ordinary degree. Such has manifestly been the
case with respect to the language used at Exeter
Hall, on Tuesday, by Professor BEESLEY ; it seems,
indeed, strange that any one should so confuse
things as to pass such remarks. In referring to
Governor EYRE, he said that he was a " murderer,

whose hands were red with the blood of four
hundred men, and this man committed his crimes in
the interests of his employers as BROADIIEAD com-
mitted his in the interests of the workmen of

Sheffield." Can anything be more absurd than
such a statement, as well as more unjust ? In the
first place, no one supposes that the outrages in
Sheffield were for the interests of the workmen in
Sheffield, and by this time, in all human probability,
they have been thoroughly disabused of the notion
themselves. This mistake, however, is as nothing
compared to the other part of the statement. It
is indeed high time that all the exaggeration and
misrepresentation about the Jamaica business should
cease, for the public had enough, and too much of
it ; but it appears that Professor BEESLY seeks to
renew the theme, looking at it from the point of
view the most extreme and prejudicial that is
possible. These remarks are mischievous in every
way, and it is quite out of character to set BROAD-
HEAD up as a hero in this manner. As for the
notion that " murder by trades' unions was no better
and no worse than any other murder," it is an ex-
traordinary one ; but it will not confer much
renown upon its advocate, nor will it tend
to improve the state of comprehension among
those who subscribe to his theories. We
should say that, on the contrary, " murder
by trades' unions was, in most instances, far
worse than any other murder. In the first place,
it is premeditated, and committed without any of
those circumstances taking place which give rise
to passion, or excite feelings of jealousy and
distrust.

If anything could show the repulsive character
of these outrages more than another, it would

be the fact that some of the offenders have sought

to destroy the lives of those they have never seen,
simply because they had acted against the rules of
the society they declared to be law. It is difficult

to understand how any one can make such remarks
as this, but it shows the importance of people judg-
ing for themselves, and not suffering themselves to
be influenced by those who confuse things, and do
injustice and injury to others after this fashion.
As for Governor EYRE, we have always been among
those who believed that he did his best in a very
difficult position, but those who disapproved of the
steps he took would not hesitate to condemn the
arguments here employed as fallacious and unsound.
It is quite out of character to compare the goings
on at Sheffield and the suppression of the Jamaica
outbreak at all ; there is no similarity between
them, and it can answer no possible end but that of
confusing people who may not be well acquainted
with the facts, and showing the mistaken conclu-
sions at which men may arrive when they proceed
to discuss social subjects and public events in a
partial and prejudiced manner.

THE SULTAN.—We are informed that the Sultan
has azcepted the invitation of the Secretary of State for
India, and that his Imperial Highness will be present at a
ball to be given at the new India-office on Friday, the 19th
inst. We believe this invitation emanated entirely from
the authorities at the India- office, who are using every en-
deavour to make the entertainment worthy of the occasion,
though at the same time thoy regret that want of space
will limit the invitations at their disposal. The Sultan
will arrive on tho 12th inst.

THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.—We have great plea-
sure in announcing that the hospitality and munificence of
a private nobleman has been interposed to protect the na-
tion from the reproach which would have been east upon
it if the courfe, against which we so energetically pro-
tested, had been pursued of lodging the guest of the nation,
the Viceroy of Egypt, at an hotel. Lord Dudley, with a
public spirit which will not fail to be gratefullyappreciated
by all who aro jealous of our national honour, has placed
his magnificent mansion, Dudley-house, Park-lane, and
his establishment at the disposal of the Viceroy during his
stay in this country, and the Cabinet have accepted his
offer. We believe the Duko of Sutherland was also ready
to place Stafford House at the Viceroy's disposal, and that
a magnificent fete will be given there in honour of hic
THE EMPEROR MAXIM I LI AN.—We are authorised
to state that in consequence of the very alarming reports
which have reached Europe respecting the Emperor Maxi-
milian, first cousin to the Queen, her Majesty has decided
on putting off the State ball, ordered to take place at Buck-
ingham Palace to-morrow, unless an official contradiction
of the reports should be received. The Queen will, how-
ever, hold the Review in Hyde-park should no confirma-
tion arrive of the news of the Emperor's death, being un-
willing to cause the disappointment to the public which a
postponement would occasion.

The Queen has commanded (says the Owl) that
the "Life of the Prince Consort" should be forthwith

undertaken, and to the pen of Mr. Theodore Martin, the
translator of Goetho's ballads, her Majesty has committed
the task.