The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-08 00:00:00

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proceedings was the tribute paid by Professor
FAWCETT, himself a native of Salisbury, to
the heroic exertions of Mrs. GLADSTONE on behalf
of the sufferers from the visitation of cholera,, a
tribute gracefully acknowledged by Mr. GLADSTONE.
Such conduct is dictated by no desire for praise ;
but it is, nevertheless, right and fitting that some
acknowledgment should be made of the public debt
to those who stayed the panic and braved the
danger for the sake of relieving the anguish and
the destitution of their suffering fellow-citizens.

A meeting of the EYRE Defence and Aid Fund
took place lately for the purpose of ascertaining
what had been done, and what progress had been
made. Mr. THOMAS CARLYLE was in the chair, and
stated that 25 names had been added to their num-
ber during the last week, and subscriptions were
flowing in on all sides. Ile proposed very wisely
that the list of subscribers to the fund should be
announced in the daily papers, and that the public
should be invited to continue their subscriptions.
Mr. RUSKIN made some remarks which were much
to the point, and he appropriately commenced by
observing that " it was as difficult to account for
the violence of the attack upon Mr. EYRE, as for the
narrowness of temper which had given it special
direction." It is really quite a relief to meet with so
able a resunze of the facts of this much misrepre-
sented case, and so clear an exposition of the cause
adopted by the Jamaica faction. The question
now brought home to the English people, as Mr.
RUSKIN truly said, was whether Mr. EYRE, under
very difficult circumstances, and in imminent public
danger, had or had not done his duty to the best of
his power and ability. As for taking the narrow
issue of the matter, which related to whether the
circumstances required more or less than he did, you
might just as well bring a general who won
a decisive battle to trial, because it was said
that he had lost five or six men through unneces-
sarily taking up a dangerous position, or had shot a
peasant by mistake for a spy. We quite agree
with Mr. RUSKIN when he says that it might have
been very well to have superseded Mr. EYRE had he
lost Jamaica instead of saving it, but not even then
should he have been brought to trial. But, "as the
matter stands, the official removal of him from his
place was an act of national imbecility, which had
not hitherto its parallel in history." Mr. RUSKIN
concluded by an eloquent condemnation of
the selfish policy which has unhappily prevailed
among us for some time past, and which
has wrought such evil consequences in
many directions. The removal of Mr. EYRE
was the act, as this prosecution was the cry, of a
nation blinded by its avarice to all true valour and
virtue, and haunted by phantoms of both, " the
suicidal act of a people, which, for the sake of filling
its pockets, would pour mortal venom into all its
air and all its streams ; would shorten the lives
of its labourers by thirty years of life, that it might
get its needle-packets twopence each cheaper,
would communicate its liberty to the foreign na-
tions by forcing them to buy poison at the cannon's
mouth, and prove its chivalry to them by shrink-
ing in panic from a people being slaughtered
through a people who had given them their
daughter for their future Queen, and then would
howl in the frantic collapse of their decayed con-
sciences that they might be permitted to reward
with ruin the man who had dared to strike clown
one seditious leader, and rescue the lives of a popu-
lation." This is an admirable definition of the man-

ner in which some persons persist in treating ques-
tions of vital importance to national character and
domestic interests, and the injuries thus inflicted on
nations and individuals are very considerable.
It is, indeed, time to show that these narrow
views do not represent the feelings of the whole
English people, but are only those of a pretentious
and prejudiced minority. Earl RUSSELL deserved
to lose the confidence of the nation and forfeit his
position, if it were only for his conduct towards Mr.
EYRE, which was, indeed, quite unworthy of an Eng-
lish Alinister. He was sacrificed to suit the clamours
of a faction, and, as usually happens in such cases,
those whom he sought to propitiate are not satisfied
but ask for more. Mr. HAMILTON lIUME, honorary
secretary, stated a few facts relative to Mr. EYRE'S
position at present. In consequence of his suspension
in January he was prevented from serving the two
months required for completing the four years'
administration of government which would entitle
him to a first-class pension, and in consequence of
his dissmissal in July he was debarred from com-
pleting the year which yet remained to make up
the eighteen years' services as Colonial Governor,
which allowed the full amount of pension. The
result of suspension and removal combined was
to put his claim in the second instead of the
first place, and to entitle him to two-thirds instead
of the full premium grantable. Indeed the Secretary
of State may declare that he has forfeited all claim
to any pension whatever in consequence of his dis-

missal ; and, even if he did not do so, as Mr. EYRE

is only fifty-one, he cannot receive any pension for
the next nine years, under the act of Parliament.

Mr. HUME truly stated that he considered these
facts ought to be known, and that they only required
to be known through the country to cause still
greater sympathy to be evinced for Mr. EYnE.
We trust that there will be no want of support or

manifested in this matter, but that those who have
so earnestly taken up the cause of the oppressed
may meet with all the encouragement that can be
theirs. When once the people of this country un-

derstand a thing they are not slow to act, and the
more they consider the treatment of Mr. EYRE, the
more will they arrive at the conclusion that he has
been ill-used. If the wrongs he has already met
with are not enough, and more than enough, to
call for sympathy, the course pursued towards him
by the Jamaica Committee specially calls for inter-
ference. It is high time that the independent mem-
bers of the community should bestir themselves
to show that
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demagogues who dictate to others in so arbitrary a
fashion, or interfered with by the mischievous
meddling of perverse and prejudiced partisans.
A more unfair course was never pursued towards a
public man by those who ought to have appreciated
his devotion, and when a clique presume to take
the matter into their own hands, and continue
the persecution for themselves, nothing remains but
for the voice of public opinion to decide against
them and declare their condemnation. . That such
will done we do not doubt, and indeed to do so
would be to imply that public honour and public
spirit no longer exist among us but in the record of
the past.

We are not surprised that the dissatisfied feelings
so long prevalent in Paris should not have abated,
and indeed- have increased of late. The conduct of
the Berlin Government towards Saxony has been
arbitrary and oppressive in the extreme ; and this
is a subject upon which the French feel deeply, and
more especially so as the Emperor NAPOLEON urged
the claims of Saxony with as much force as he could.
An apparent compliance to the Imperial request has
since been shown to be a feint, and really we are
quite at a loss to see in what manner the Saxons are
better off than the Ilanoverians. Th le will be no
real liberty enjoyed, and no more
more prospect of

independent resistance made than if the former
were in the place of the latter. As might have been
expected the Saxon Plenipotentiaries have had to
give in in some important respects, and the fortress
of Konigstein is to be permanently garrisoned by
Prussian troops, and the military affairs of Saxony
are also to be placed under the control of Prussia.
It is thought that these were the chief hindrances in
the way of coming to a settlement ; but not the less
must the French feel annoyed and irritated.
Herr BISMARCK has treated the communications of

ranee with supreme contempt and indifference,
and the Government at Paris seem to be of opi-
nion that some demonstration on their part may
be needed, for they have given directions that the
Chassepot -rifle be placed in the hands of all the
line by the end of the year, and we are informed
that the re-organisation of the army is in contem-
plation. Besides this, a committee will inquire into
the best means to adopt for the army to be raised
to a million and a half. All these signs may indi-
cate that peace, though now certain, may not
always remain so secure.
In the Prussian Chamber of Deputies BisatAncK
introduced a Bill for the incorporation of the
Duchies of Schleswig-Holstein, which of course
he desired to have passed without any delay. Haste
seems to be the prevailing characteristic of the
Prussian policy. The fact is, that their doings will
not bear delay, and, indeed, they are determined
that nothing shall be said about their acts. The
Belgian journals have incurred great odium by the
free manner in which they have discussed late
events, and the semi-official Gazette thinks fit to
call them to account, and warns them to be cautious
lest they are hereafter ranked among the enemies
of Prussia. However, we are pretty well used to
this sort of jargon by this time.

TIN arrival of the Cuba, from Halifax and Boston,
after, as usual, a rapid passage, brings intelligence
of the state of affairs in New York to the 30th
ult. President JOHNSON, accompanied by Mr.
SEWARD, General GRANT, and Admiral FARRAGUT,
left Washington on the lath en route for Chicago,
and great preparations were made at New York
for his reception. The Philadelphian Municipality
refused to take any part in his reception in that
city, but Mr. JOHNSON can very well afford to
endure their disapprobation. His reception at
New York was most enthusiastic, and the
PRESIDENT and his suite were entertained
by the principal citizens at a grand banquet. Mr.
JOHNSON made a speech expressing his determina-
tion to carry out his policy and restore the Union.
Mr.SE WARD also spoke, and said that the press cried
for war with Mexico, Spain, and England ! Mr.
SEWARD himself has never been supposed to be
averse to the latter ; but even he must by this time
have arrived at the conclusion that the country
requires a little peace externally as well as inter-
nally. However, Mr. SEWARD did not confess to
any change in his sentiments, but turned the
pugnacity of the press to good account,
for he declared himself willing to undertake any
war which the nation required, but since the
Congress would not admit the Southern represen-
tatives, he was unwilling to go to war with one leg,
and was anxious to have the lame leg made right.
The municipality of New York intend to present
Mr. JOIINSON with an address, and the New York
Senate have passed a motion of welcome, so that
all classes will have taken part in his reception. Of
course it is not surprising to find the animosity of
the Radicals more virulent than ever in opposition
to the general feeling. Several Republican Senators
have attacked the PRESIDENT with the utmost vigour,
accusing him of sanctioning the massacres in New
Orleans, and declaring that his policy would cause
another civil war. Judging fromthe former spe2ches
of these gentlemen, we might suppose this to be the
highest compliment which they could pay him.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Friday Evening.

The Paris papers being entirely ignorant of the
causes and circumstances connected with the resig-
nation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, M.
Drouyn de l'Huys, continue to indulge in various
speculations upon the subject. To aid them in their
conjectures they make extracts from the German
and Italian papers. Some of these journals deduce
from the fact the probability of more accord be-
tween France and Prussia. Others imagine that it
affords proof of the intention to assume a more de-
cisive attitude in regard to the Roman question.
The Nazione is of opinion that although M. Drouyn
de I'Huys had signed the convention of the 15th of
September, he might not now be disposed to insure
its execution in a manner completely satisfactory to
Italy.

The Italie upon this subject says :—" We may
consider the resignation of M. Drouyn de l'Huys as
a fortunate event for us. The Emperor, in sepa-
rating himself from that Minister, gives an indica-
tion of shaping his policy in the sense of the Italian
alliance." Some of the Austrian papers give an
opinion that the event affords evidence of a more
resolute policy as regards claims to territory upon
the Rhine. The rest of the conjectures of Prussian
and other foreign papers prove that the writers see
in the resignation motives for believing in a less
favourable attitude towards Austria, and the hope
of perfect accord between France and Prussia.
Some journals see looming in the future the revival
of the Oriental question. Indeed, for some days
past there have been rumours in well-informed
quarters of some startling point likely soon to arise
in reference to the affairs of the East.
A letter from Brescia, dated August 31, states
that Garibaldi had left that morning for Salo, after
visiting his son Ricciotti, who was better. Gari-
baldi iutends to give a number of red jackets, pre-
sented by ladies, as prizes to the Volunteers who
shall most distinguish themselves in the shooting
matches.

There has been a terrible accident on the Orleans
Railway, near Saint Maixeut, between Poitiers and
Niost. Six persons were killed and nineteen more
or less injured. It happened to the Post-office
train, on its way to Paris, which was composed of
nine carriages, of which five—two empty first-class
carriages, one second class, and two third-class—
were precipitated down a cutting three metres high,
and two of them were almost shivered to atoms.
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Gouzalvo and M. Grateau, an engineer. There has
also been an accident on the northern line: The
evening before last the train, just beforeielenrteeritnhge
the station at Paris, ran into a goods train left on
the line, in consequence of a mistake in the signal,
The Church of St. Louis, at Rome, w
Emperor's fete was celebrated, is the national church
which France possesses in that city, and is a remark-
ably beautiful edifice. It was constructed in the
reign of Catherine de Medici, in 1478, under the
pontificate of Sixtus the Fourth, and was placed
under the patronage of St. Louis, King of France.
There are three naves, the centre one is ornamented
with Sicilian jasper. The chapels are enriched with
paintings by eminent Italian and French masters.
There is the " Death of St. Louis," by Natione ;
" The Assumption," by Bassan ; "The Life of St.
Cecile," by Guido Reni; and " Le Dominiquin la
Bienheureuse," "Jeanne de Valois," by Parvocal,
and " St. Matthew," by le Caravage. 'The church
contains the tombs of many illustrious men, including
thoeeot Cardinalde Beries, Cardinal d'Oigat, Jerome