The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-28 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF TRH OtTN.

Sin,—`Wen you recently gave your readers, so
admirable an article, fortified by the opinion of the
first Sir Robert Peel, it occurred to me that you
would render acceptable service if you could afford
space in your valuable journal for liberal extracts,
from Hans trd, from the speeches of that day.
I am old enough to remember much of the de-
bates of the last 50 years ; and have frequently
been told by one who sat in Parliament 40 years,
but since deceased, that he himself heard Sir Robt.
Peel say to his son in private, "Robert, you have
doubled my fortune, but you have ruined your
country." He no doubt expected that the crisis
would be nearer at hand ; but it shows with what
sagacity he foresaw its ultimate effects.
It is now evident, that when the Free-trade mea-
sures were adopted, the currency of the coun-
try should have received fur►her consideration
at the same tifne. Every encouragement has
been given to the expansion of trade, whilst the
currency has remained under restrictions—which
appears to me to be like an attempt to run a loco-
motive with wheels of different diameters.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
A CONSTANT READER.
27th Nov., 1857.

THE EXPECTED CALCUTTA, BOMBAY,
AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

We learn by telegram from Marseilles that the
Peninsular and Oriental Company's mail packet
Vectis, with the overland Calcutta, Bombay, and
the missing Australian mails, left alta at 4 p.m.
on Tuesday, and arrived at Marseilles at 10 a.m.
on Friday.
Having made a longer passage than anticipated,
she was not in time for the mails to be forwarded
by the regular train, but they were despatched by
special train at noon of that day.
It is not unlikely that the special train may have
overtaken the regular express, and that the mails
will arrive in Paris by five o'clock this morning.
In that case they will come ou to Boulogne by
special train, thence to Dover by special mail
packet, and to London by special South-Eastern
train, and will arrive at the General Post-office by
three o'clock this afternoon.
But it is feared the mails will not arrive in Paris
before seven o'clock this morning, when fluty will
come on to Boulogne by special train, and, arriving
there about noon, will not reach London before
five o'clock this afternoon.
However, all that can be done by anticipation
has been arranged by the General Post-office autho-
rities to get these all important mails to London in
time to deliver the letters for the metropolis this
evening, and to despatch the country portion by the
evening mail trains. The mail-packet Prince
Frederick William, after landing at Dover the extra
China mail last night, started off again to Boulogne
to fetch the Calcutta, Bombay, and Australian
mails. It happens most unfortunately that there
will be no water in Boulogne harbour at the time
of the arrival of the mail there, but if theyreather
should improve to-day the Prince Frederick Wil-
liam will go out into the roads at Boulogne, and,
if practicable, will embark the heavy mails there,
without waiting for the tide ; but should there bo
too much swell of the sea on the bar she will not be
able to bring the mails out before five o'clock, and
then they cannot roach Loudon before about half-
past nine.

The Australian mails, per Simla, of the following
dates—Sydney, October 11th, and Melbourne,
October 16th, may be expected in Londou De-
cember the .6th.

THE ENGLISH ENGINEERS AT NAPLES,

We are glad to be able to state that despatches
from Naples
i bring intelligence of a more satit,fac-
tory nature n regard to the two English engineers
who were made prisoners some months ago with the
crew of the Cagliari
..steatner, when that vessel
landedinsurgents on the Neapolitan coast. The
Government has hitherto refused to allow any com-
munication with the prisoners. Report said that
they were ill-treated, and even that One of them
had attempted to commit suicide.
The English Government has made energetic ro.
monstrauces on the subject, and the Neapolitan
authorities have at last permitted the prisoners to
be visited. Mr. Pugh, the chaplain of the mission,
his seen them. He found them, with the captain of
the steamer, confined in an airy room. The men
had no complaints to make, and said they were suf-
ficiently supplied with money by an agent of the
steam-packet company in whose employment they
are. For the future, the British Vice-Consul will
be allowed access to them. lie has engaged counsel
in their behalf, and it is hoped that legal forms can-
not much longer delay their trial and
l.
Morning Post.