The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-03 00:00:00

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LONDON, 1110.NDAY, DEC'. 3, 1836.

A good many eyes have this morning turned
anxiously to the sky, for our English climate is
liable to sudden and unwelcome variations, and is
not apt to favour matters of pleasure or business
carried on al fresco. It was not certainly absolutely
. necessary for the Reformers to have a fine day, but
the state of the weather must infallibly influence
the success of any out-door gathering, and it is not
easy to keep up enthusiasm of any kind under the
dispiriting influence of a steady
shower. The long
march of the procession, too, would be rendered
very unpleasant by a wet day, or even if it were
necessary to tramp through the London mud, which
possesses a depressing character peculiarly its own.
The well-laid plans, the carefully-elaborated
ar-
rangements, of the leaders of the demonstration
would be completely disconcerted by bad weather,
and the numbers who would be spectators of the
procession would be very sensibly diminished. But
we need indulge in no such unwelcome conjectures,
for, in spite of December itself, the skies are
propitious, and the pleasant sunshine Gf this
morning may be accepted, we hope, as a favourable
augury of the ultimate success of the cause of
Reform.

The demonstration of this day is no doubt a

The Viceroy of EGYPT has made an excellent
speech at the opening of the Legislature, and one
that seems to afford us a hope that he will carry
on affairs for the future with a firm hand, and with
an elevated tone. lie reminded the delegates
that his grandfather had put an end to
the disorder that had prevailed and restored
further public security, while he founded institu-
tions that promised well for their future prospects.
my father," said he, " carried on the good work
thus begun, and since m
h
object of my thoughts my accession the constant
been the development
of further prosperity." In order to carry out
things in a: suitable manner,
desired
and to
intentions into effect, the VICEROY has often put
to establish a " representative council,"
intouncil execution.," and that
valuable plan has now been put
" I have great satisfaction in opening this council,"
added he, in conclusion, " and thank PROVIDENCE
for having permitted me to perform so solemn an
act. I confide in your wisdom and in your patriotic
sentiments." Such an inauguration of a work affords
us hope of a good issue to its labours, and it will be
well for the peace and prosperity of Egypt if its
ruler and its representatives are able to conform
themselves to more advanced views, and to
act on more enlightened principles, thus adapt-
ing themseelves to the spirit of the age and fulfilling
the Viceroy's laudable ambition of creating an order
of things "in harmony with the state of modern
society." Egypt has advanced more of late years
than could at one time have been supposed possible,
and we see no reason whatever to doubt that by
judicious management, and with earnest efforts she
may go on increasing in unity and strength until she
fulfils the best desires and realise the most ardent
expectations of her well-wishers.

So far as we can judge from reports, the affairs
of Hungary do not seem to be yery promising, not-
withstanding the expectation that had been formed
of a more favourable turn of things. There are
some very digaffected spirits at work who will not
be persuaded into adopting any temporising mea-
sure, no matter how specious it may seem, nor how
suited to the exigencies of the present time. This
is to be regretted in more senses than one, and the
result of this prolonged disturbance will no doubt be
that the good which might have been gained to
Hungary by the concessions made in the rescript
will be lost for a time at any rate. There is, how-
ever, no reasoning with people against their will,
and those who are resolved to make their capital
out Of the confusion of things will persist despite all