The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1861.

able ; his opponents do not even wish to deny
that he is one -'.of those men who have
made for themselves the position, not of
wealth merely higher capacities do not
frequently go with those for mere money making—
but of respectability for education, intelligence,
energy, and general capacity for business. Since
his election, his very silence is indicative of his
firmness. He is not a man of restless, nervous,
crotchetty mind, who must long have spoken out
his wrath, or blurted out prematurely his panacea
for all the troubles around him. He has been
firmly silent under great provocation to speak. And
now, at the very last, on his journey to Washing-
ton to take the oaths and enter on office, he lets out
the least possible of what he thinks may be done
without ever asserting that even that ought to be
done.

So far as he has indicated his views they com-
bine dignified conciliation with unflinching firm-
ness. He does not seem disposed to meddle with
States which talk of, or which so far as ceremo-
nial acts go, commence secession. He doubtless
regards all this as informal, illegal, and contrary
to the spirit and letter of the constitution, for he
denies that a district of a greet country, because it
is termed a State, has more right to separate itself
from the whole than a county has. He does not,
however, propose to go to war, or to coerce, He
simply denies that for the Federal Govern-
ment to retain the forts which it has
purchased or built in the States is coercion.
He goes further, and hints that even to retake
its own property, to which it has an indefeasible
title, cannot be coercion of the State in which it
happens to be.

This reads like common sense; and we appre-
hend that ABRAHAM LINCOLN will be found to be
a man of unusually strong common sense. No
crotcheteer, no disciple of the school of subtle diplo-
matists, but a man who sees strongly facts as they
are, and who is prepared to deal with them accord-
ingly. He adheres firmly to the platform of
his party—the chief point being the non-
extension of slavery—but as nothing what-
ever has been done yet to aggrieve any
State or class of persons, he denominates the
whole :present excitement an artificial one. It
has no basis of facts, but is, he says, the factitious
work of a small band of active politicians. The
only thing in which we notice a hesitating tone is,
on the subject of protection to native industry. He
was speaking:to Pennsylvanian iron manufacturers,
who to their lasting disgrace retain a heavy pro-
tecting duty against foreign iron. He himself
belongs to a corn producing State, whose interest
of course is to sell its corn for foreign manufac-
turers. We confess we were sorry to observe the
attempts of a man, who, it seemed to us, knew
better, to make " protection to native industry,"
square with the interest of the great body of
consumers. At this very moment Congress, partly
in selfishness, partly in pure ignorance of higher
commercial principles, is—passing a bill to raise
the tariff against foreign nations yet higher ; a
madder thing, just now, the North could not do.

But while the real President of the States is taking
the oaths at Washington, a mock President is show-
ing off in far grander style, judged by the theatrical
standard, in the South ; he is receiving all sorts of
extravagant honours, as the President of six slave
States already banded together on the noble principle
of slavery, and according to all accounts this King
of Slaves and Slaveholders is a man of unscrupu-
lous political zeal. He is a devoted partisan, and
as all his honours will depend on reigning in a
Hell of Slave States rather than serving in a Heaven
of Free ones, he will doubtless do his best to make
his social and political Pandemonium a power.
The last accounts were of—one President moving
on ward amid Northern acclamations to Washington,
another amid Southern plaudits to Montgomery;
but one was elected by a majority of two to one,
the whole thirty-six States voting—the other by
perhaps a unanimous vote, but that only of the odd
six States, and those States with but few voters.
We shall probably soon begin to see some little
indications of the way in which things will termi-
nate; at present all we know is that America has
its " great and little Horn," and that the little Horn
speaks many blasphemous things against human
liberty, and union with those who love it. We
must leave it to Dr. CUMMING to interpret the
future from this.

The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied by
the Princess Alice and the other members of the royal
family, will, according to present arrangements, leave
Osborne on Friday next on their return to Buekingham
Palace.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
entertained a select party at dinner on Saturday last, at
St. James's Palace. A small circle assembled after dinner.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester have been
entertaining at Kimbolton Castle, during the past week,
the Earl and Countess of Tankerville, the Earl of Sand-
wich, Viscountess Sydney, Mr. and Mrs. Dawkins, &c.
PRINCE NAPOLEON'S SPEECH.—I have just heard
that the Emperor wrote this day (Saturday) to his cousin,
Prince Napoleon, congratulating him very warmly on the
success of his speech yesterday in the Senate. His Majes-
ty said that if he did not share all the opinions expressed in
the Prince's speech, he approved highly the greater part of
" the noble and patriotic ideas" it contained. Immediately
after the debate of yesterday in the Senate two of the
Ministers hastened to the Tuileries with the view of preju-
dicing the Emperor against his cousin's speech. It is not
probable that they succeeded, for they appeared to-day in.
the Senate among the most obsequious towards the Prince.
Among those who congratulated the Prince most warmly
were observed MM. de Persigny, Rouher, and Thouvenel
(Ministers of the Interior, Public Works, and Foreign
Affairs). M, Fould was also very complimentary to the
Prince.

The Count de Persigny has authorised the pub-
lication of two new daily papers in Paris. One is to be
called Le Temps, and is to be edited by M. Neptzer, for-
merly of the Presse ; and the second, to be called La.
France Liberate, is to be edited by M. Bonnet.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.—The Government

is indefatigable in improving the weapons with which the
French soldiers are armed. A new bayonet has been dis-
tributed to the picked companies of the 33d and 34th Regi •
ments of Infantry, who form part of the Ist Corps d'Armee.
This bayonet is intended to replace the sabre-poniard now
carried by the picked companies only, but it is to be ex-
tended to the entire infantry. It is shaped like a straight
triangular sword, deeply hollowed in the middle, with two
grooves and a back underneath. Its handle is of born,
ornamented with steel. The musket to which this new
bayonet is fitted is rifled, and the barrel is not so long as
those of the rifles now used by infantry soldiers. Compen-
sstion, however, is made for that difference by the bayonet,
which is 71 centimetres long, including the handle.

INDIAN CURRENCY.—Mr. Laing is about to com-
mence his Indian career by carrying out the measures
which Mr. Wilson originated. The treat questions which
he will have to investigate are those of the composition of
new taxes, and of currency. With regard to the latter
subject, it is understood that Sir C. Wood will probably
insist on the innoculation of India with the currency evils
of Peel's bill. We cannot imagine a greater boon than
that which would be conferred on our gigantic Eastern de-
pendency by the introduction of a sound paper money sys-
tem. Nothing would tend so largely to develops the im-
mense resources of India. At the same time it would bind
the Indian race to the British Government by the strongest
ties of self-interest. But much of the benefit which would
otherwise accrue to India will be neutralised should Mr.
Laing and Sir C. Wood, by making the circulating medium
of India depend on the presence or absence of bullion, in-
troduce the law of panics and monetary crisis. Bullion,
like Shakespeare's Caliban, is a useful servant, but a bad
master. In England we have suffered for thirty years and
upwards from a ridiculous gold law. India is threatened
with an equally pernicious silver law.—Derbyshire Courier.
The police, some time ago, made a decent into
a clandestine gambling house, called the Cercle de la Mo.
deration, at 60, Rue Richer, and the keeper of the place,
one Levy Salomon, was brought to trial before the Tribu
nal of Correctional Police, but he was acquitted.
Against the acquittal an appeal was presented to the Itu.
perial Court, and the man was condemned to two months'
imprisonment and 100 f. fine.

LATEST NEWS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

WARSAW, SATURDAY,

The funeral of those killed in the late disturb-
ances gave rise to a great popular manifestation, in
which 100,000 men were assembled.
The troops are confined to their barracks.

A petition to the Emperor is being signed, solicit-
ing
the re-establishment of the Polish constitution,
which has been suspended since 1831.
A committee of public safety composed of citizens
has been formed, and has issued a proclamation
requesting the maintenance of order.
Governor Gortchakoff, in a proclamation, reminds
the citizens of the justice which Russia Las accorded
to them for 30 years.

The Prince has given tranquillising assurances
to a deputation from an agricultural association.
The chief of the police, Mr. Trepow, having been
wounded, has been replaced by Colonel Denoncal.
The municipality of Warsaw has sent an address
to the Emperor.

NAPLES, MARCH 2.
The bombardment of Civitella del Tronto com•
menced on Thursday last.

On Prince Carignan's visit to Admiral Mundy
he was saluted by the guns of the English fleet.
Italian troops are expected at Messina.
The generals of the Italian army are examining
the different positions.
General Fergola has declared to General Cialdini
that the works commenced against the citadel con-
stitute a violation of the convention concluded be-
tween himself and Garibaldi, and that he would
bombard the city should they be carried on.
General Cialdini replied that for every inhabitant
of the city who might be killed or wounded by the
bombardment he would order an officer of the gar-
rison of the citadel to be shot.

He has also notified to General Fergola that he
does not consider him as a general, but as a rebel
against King Victor Emmanuel.

WARSAW, SUNDAY.
The address of the citizens of Warsaw to the

Emperor says :

" The late events have not been caused by one
portion of the people alone, but are the deepest
and most unanimous expression of the unsatisfied
wants of the country, and the result of many years
of suffering.

" The want of legal organs compels us to make
sacrifices in order to obtain a hearing.
" In the soul of every one of us there lives a
strong and unalterable national sentiment.

" The country will never attain its development
if the principles of nationality do not meet with valid
recognition.

" The country appeals to the'Emperor's love o.

justice."

VIENNA, SUNDAY EVENING.

A deputation from Venice, with Count Bembo,
podesta of that city, at their head, is expected here,
to present petitions to the Emperor in the name of
Venice.

ST. PETERSBURG, MARCH 2.

The sittings of the Council of the Empire in
reference to the question of the peasants are ap•
proaching their termination.

It is said that the emancipation of the serfs 37
be proclaimed during Lent (0.5.).

THE HAGUE, MARCH 2.

The Minister of the Interior stated to-day that
the ministers have tendered their resignations to the
King, and have respectfully requested his Majesty
to form a new cabinet.

The King replied that he would consider 'what
the interests of the country demanded, and in the
meanwhile has provisionally prorogued the
Chamber.

BERLIN, SUNDAY.

It is statad that Prussia will not acquiesce in
the French proposal in reference to Syria. It is,
however, expected that the Conference will in a few
days consent to the prolongation of the French
occupation for some months.

and most animated part of the city, and thence be-
fore the Government Palace, where the Agricul-
tural Society was actually holding a sitting. In
fact, nearly all the nobility of the country is actu-
ally here to attend the meetings of the Agricultural
Society, which, though only two years in existence,
already numbers 4,600 members.

" As the cortege approached the Place St. Jean
a squadron of mounted gendarmes suddenly made
their appearance, and commenced making use of
their sabres. A great tumult ensued; those of the
cortege who were attacked defended themselves for
some time with their flag staffs and torches.
" In about one hour afterwards the whole of the
old market place was clear, the whole garrison was
under arms and occupied all the public squares and
principal streets, which, however, remained crowded
by men during the night."
The above account does not speak of any killed,
but a letter, dated Warsaw, 28th Feb., says :
" The police attempted to stop the manifestation,
and several persons were killed. On the next day
the corpses were carried in procession through the
streets, and displayed in front of the French Con-
sulate to shouts of ' Justice ! Justice ! Viz,. Na-
poleon !' This led to a conflict with the troops, who
on the 28th were consigned to their barracks, and
the maintenance of order e ntrusted to the inhabi-
tants. lam told that order is maintained by the
Agricultural Society, the municipal authorities
having spontaneously placed themselves under its
orders."

Another account says :
" As soon as the multitude beheld the national
flag with the White Eagle, more than 30,000 men,
women, and children knelt and raised a hymn, many
of them shedding tears. They were charged by the
cavalry, eight men were killed and others wounded.
Various arrests have taken place, and loaded cannon
are drawn up in front of the Palace."