The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1859.

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with disaster.
" It was, therefOre, in a purely officious character
that your Excellency undertook your friendly mis-
sion to Vienna ; and the expectations of her Ma-
jesty's Government were not falsified, for your Ex-I
cellency ascertained exactly by what mutual course,
of action it would be possible at the same time -to
remove the sources of ill-will, to establish good
relations between the two empires, and to improve
the condition of Italy.
" If no immediate result ensued from your Ex-
cellency's mission, it was in consequence of the in-
tervening proposal of Russia that a Congress of the
Great Powers should be convened for the discussion
of the Italian question—a proposal which Russia
has since stated to have been made with a view to
meet the wishes of France.
" Notwithstanding this, the Government of the
Emperor of the French will do your Excellency and
her Majesty's Government the justice to admit that
your interposition was not unavailing, and that in
point of fact it prepared the ground for those bases
which her Majesty's Government, on receiving
your reports, laid down for the deliberations of the
Congress. These were recognised and admitted by
the French Government, no less than by the other
Powers, as well calculated to lead to a permanent
settlement of the Italian question.
" Deeply as her Majesty's Government deplore
that circumstances which, notwithstanding all their
endeavours, they could not control, should have
prevented the negotiations, begun with so much
promise, from being continued, they still have the
satisfaction of feeling that for a time at least they
have tended to avert hostilities : and they feel sure
that the Government of France, no less than that
of Austria, will admit that in all these matters they
have acted the part of impartial friends and allies,
and that all their counsels and representations have
invariably tended to inculcate in all quarters mo-
deration and peace.
" I will not recapitulate in all their details the
various efforts that her Majesty's Government sub-
sequently made for this object, either singly or
jointly with other Powers. Her Majesty' Govern-
ment found that one of the most difficult questions
upon which they could obtain unanimity was that
of disarmament. At first, for the sake of obtaining
a Congress, they would have agreed to postpone its
accomplishment until the Congress had met, but
the common dictates of reason indicated that the
only real security for obtaining a peaceful result
from its deliberations lay in the fact of its being an
Assembly of unarmed States.
" It was evident that prejudices and arguments,
supported by a million of soldiers, were not likely
to be defended with either moderation or logic.
"Furthermore, an armed Congress would have
seemed to acknowledge a case of war as between
the principals who composed it ; whereas, in the
opinion of her Majesty's Government, no case of
war existed between any of them respectively.
"It was with these views that her Majesty's
Government pressed all the Powers, and finally ob-
tained their unanimous consent to a general, simul-
taneous, and preliminary disarmament.
_ " I now pass to the formal proposal made by her
Majesty's Government on the 18th ult., which de-
clared that measure, and the eventual admission of
the Italian States as substantive members of the
Congress, and I am desirous of giving full credit to
the Government of France for acceding to that pro-
posal. Itwill be ever a matter of regret and disappoint-
ment to her Majesty's Government that the Cabinet
of Vienna, after agreeing with all the other Powers
on a' general, preliminary, and simultaneous dis-
armament, should have been so ill advised as to
reject this last opportunity of averting a war on the
insufficient ground of its unwillingness to admit
the participation in the Congress of the representa-
tives of the Italian States, although it is a matter of
history that such representatives were, on the com-
mon instance of Austria and other great Powers,
invited to take part in the Congress of Laybach.
" Her Majesty's Government have still more
deeply lamented the precipitate conduct of Austria
in calling upon Sardinia to disarm on pain of imme-
diate invasion of her territory in case of her refusal
to obey. They lost not a moment in expressing their
strong disapprobation of this proceeding ; and her
Majesty's Minister at Vienna has since delivered to
the Austrian Cabinet a formal protest on the part
of the British Government.
" Her Majesty's Government had full reason to
hope that the peace of Italy might be secured by
following up in some form or other the negotiations
which your excellency had placed on apparently so
sound a footing during your stay at Vienna. Whe-
ther those negotiations should be carried out by
themselves alone, or in a Congress with other
Powers, they trusted that the result might put an
end to a state of things in Italy of which they had
long disapproved, and which they agree with the
Government of France in considering to be incon-
sistent with the spirit of European treaties.
"Animated by true friendship and frankness, her
Majesty's Government cannot refrain from express.
ing their opinion that if the Government of France
which possesses so great an influence over Sardinia,
had warned her as to the danger of her policy,
at the time that her Majesty's Government pro-
tested against it, those complications might have
been avoided which, in virtue of their promises,
have obliged the French Government to seek their
solution in the entrance of a French army into
Piedmont.
"Her Majesty's Government do not presume to
constitute themselves judges of the course which
France considers herself.bound in honour to pursue
in this last and fatal period of the controversy ; but
it will ever be a source of regret to her Majesty's
Government that their advice tendered to her in my
despatch of the 10th January was not followed. It
is evident to her Majesty's Government, that from
that moment Sardinia believed that the difficulties
of Italy would not be solved by a concert of the two
great empires which in 1857 had considered the
problem, but that she might hope for the material
assistance of France, not only to obtain the liberties
of Italy, but even the fulfilment of her long-cherished
hope, the expulsion of Austria from Lombardy.
"Viewing impartially the conduct of both Austria
and Sardinia in regard to Italy, and lamentingmost
deeply the spirit by which both have been actuated,
her Majesty's Government can, nevertheless, have
no doubt as to the course which it befits them to
pursue in the present emergency.
" The British Government have always recognised
as a sacred rule of international obligation, that no
country has a right authoritatively to interfere in
the internal affairs of a foreign State, or, with a
sound policy, long withhold its acknowledgment of
any new form of government which may be adopted
and established, without territorial usurpation or
absorption, by the spontaneous wish of its people.
" The British Government have shown, for a long
series of years, how steadily theyvhave observed these
principles, and they certainly cannot depart from
them on the present occasion, however earnest may
be their desire to secure the freedom of the Italian
people, and to maintain the treaties which confirmed
the independence of their respective States.
" The Government of the Emperor of the French
appears to anticipate that, notwithstanding the
abhorrence with which her Majesty's Government
contemplate the coming war, and the value which
they attach to the principle of non-interference,
they will yet be brought to co-operate with France
on the present occasion.
" The Imperial Government has had too many
proofs, of late years, of the anxiety of the British
Government to act together with them in all
measures calculated to lead to the general advan-
tage of nations, to suppose that it is otherwise
than with sincere regretthat her Majesty's Govern-
ment feel themselves precluded, by every considera-
tion, from associating themselves with France in
the present struggle. They believe that that strug-
gle will be productive of misery and ruin to Italy,
and, so far from accelerating the development of
freedom in that country, will impose upon it a
heavier burden of present ruin and future taxation.
They feel that the war, on whatever principles it
may be commenced, and whatever objects it may
contemplate, will infallibly become a war of ex-
treme political passions and opinions. They cannot
but dread that tile events in Italy may re-act on
, other nations, and that at an early day all Europe
will be involved in the conflict.
" Your Excellency, who has taken so active a
part in the efforts of her Majesty's Government to
avert these results, will, more easily than any one,
understand the bitter disappointment of her Ma-
jesty's Government that all these efforts have proved
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take part with or encourage others, you are equally
guilty in the eye of the law.
Brennan—Then, if I say I will strike a man, and
do not strike him, am I to be brought up for an
assault ?

The Lord Mayor—Yes.
Brennan—l was Rot aware of that.

The Lord Mayor—Well, after this, if you apo-
logise and promise to go back quietly to your work,
and not to offend so again, I dare say Mr. Wontner
will not press for any punishment.
Mr. Wontner said he was content to leave it so,
but there were fourteen apprentices in court who
had left their work, and it was necessary for them
to understand that they also must return.
The Lord Mayor said they did not know the
peril in which they stood, for they were all
liable to three months' imprisonment with hard
labour, and might besides be indicted for con-
spiracy. He had himself taken a very active
part in getting the combination laws repealed, be-
cause he thought they were too favourable to the
masters, but it was never intended when the repeal
took place to encourage intimidation and molesta-
tion of workmen ; and he wished it to be distinctly
understood that so long as he was a magistrate he
should deal with such cases in the severest manner.
In the present case, however, if the defendants
would apologise to the complainant, go back to
their work, and promise that the same thing should
not occur again, he would discharge them.
Brennan promised at once, but the others hesi-
tated, and as, when they did yield, it was done
with a very bad grace, the Lord Mayor, in order to
give them time for reflection, ordered them to enter
into their own recognisances to appear before him
again to-morrow (this day).

WESTMINSTER, TIIE DISTURBANCE AT
CREMORNE GARDENS.-Mr. George A. Lake, of 3,
Northumberland-street, Strand, and Mr. Daniel
Howard, of 18, Church-street, Chelsea, surrendered
to their bail charged with riotous and disorderly
conduct at Cremorne.

Mr. Giffard, instructed by Mr.Wontner, attended
for the prosecution. Mr. Jones appeared for Mr.
Lake, and Mr. Robinson for Mr. Howard.

The particulars of the case have already been
detailed, Mr. Paynter intimating his intention at
the last examination of sending the accused to the
sessions.

Mr. Jones now said, on behalf of his client, he
was desirous of offering Mr. Simpson the fullest
compensation for his conduct, for which he was
sincerely sorry, and which nothing could justify.
Mr. Simpson had in the most handsome manner
refused to accept any compensation whatever, either
for himself or for his servants. His client, he was
sorry to say, was not very rich. He was merely a
clerk in a merchant's office in the City, and was
most willing to offer 15 guineas (to any charity Mr.
Simpson might name), which was the utmost he
could afford to give. He would also make any
apology that might be required, and he hoped,
under these considerations, Mr. Simpson would
waive the commitment of the defendants to the
sessions, and receive the 15 guineas and apology as
a condonation of the outrage of which his client
had been guilty.
Mr. Paynter believed he was right in saying
Mr. Simpson thought much less of the damage
than of the disturbance at the gardens.
Mr. Simpson said such was the case.
Mr. Jones observed that he would wish to im-
press upon his worship that there was no concert
proved in this case. His client assured him he did
not go to Cremorne to make a noise and get up a
riot, nor did he see the other defendant till they
were together at the police-court.
Mr. Paynter said—On the last occasion I had in-
tended to make a few observations upon this case,
but, on after-consideration, I felt it was not my
business to observe upon a case going to sessions,
but I now feel there is one strong reason why I
should make a few remarks. I made some diffe-
rence between the defendants with regard to bail,
and I am of opinion 1 did so in the wrong direction,
as I now see that Mr. Lake was much more to
blame than Mr. Howard. Ido not think, as Mr.
Jones has remarked, that there was any premedi-
tation between the defendants, and the concert, if
concert there were, took place under the excite-
ment of the moment. However that may be, the
accused are answerable for all the consequences of
any riot caused through any act of theirs, whether
there were a concert or not, and are equally guilty
in the eye of the law. But they seem to have done,
in the excitement of the moment, what I sincerely
hope they are sorry for now. There is one great
fact in Howard's favour ; no expression is men-
tioned by the witnesses as having fallen from him
at all discreditable to a gentleman ; and it is my
impression that, under the excitement in which
he was, some advantage was taken of his good
nature, by some persons not more wise, but some-
what more crafty, who were glad to put him for-
ward to make a speech. Of that speech only frag-
mentary portions have been detailed in this
court, and it was certainly a speech not at all
calculated to do mischief ; but when any man gets
upon a table above a crowd, his mere gestures
are quite sufficient for some persons to make
a disturbance, thinking he is addressing himself to
their feelings. It is quite clear Mr. Howard is not
one of the persons who broke the glass and china,
and that is the worst part of the affair. As to the
persons who did that, it is impossible for me to find
language sufficiently strong to stigmatise their con-
duct. I wish I had some of them before me—
persons who, under the impunity and certainty of
not being discovered, took the opportunity of de-
stroying the property of Mr. Simpson, who has
invariably endeavoured to do all that laid in his
power to provide for the amusement of the public ;
nothing seems to me more dastardly and base, and
I only wish some of those persons were here, for
all honest-minded people must. be of opinion that
their motives were not only malicious but malig-
nant. In an after-dinner transaction persons may
perhaps break the glasses, but in such an instance
they make it good to the landlord, just as they pay
for their dinner ; but this is quite a different thing ;
persons aid in getting up a disturbance, and under
cover of it, break everything within their reach, for
which it is impossible to call upon them to pay. I
repeat, I can conceive nothing more base, more
cowardly, or more dastardly. Nothing, however,
of that sort has been proved against Mr. Howard,
nor does it appear that Mr.. Lake joined in this
wanton destruction. The chief thing against Mr.
Lake is that he struck one of the servants; it was
highly improper to do so, and it was very ungen-
tlemanly, and I must say that it is greatly to the
credit of the servants who have been called as wit-
nesses, and very greatly to Mr. Simpson's credit,
that they all passed through the ordeal of their ex-
amination on the last occasion in the manner they
did. It is to Mr. Simpson's credit, because it shows
he is particularly happy in the choice of his servants,
and chooses them well ; and unless he had done so,
this establishment never could have been carried
on in the way it has been. There appears to have
been remarkable forbearance and temper shown,
and owing to that, the consequences were much
less serious than they otherwise might have
been. Though there was no concert, the moral
guilt was the same. Mr. Howard's conduct
was very silly, and other people at the same table
no doubt took advantage of it, and I repeat, I only
regret that I have not had the opportunity of hav-
ing one or two of them here in order to teach them
that such conduct would meet with its proper pun-
ishment. Mr. Simpson has acted very properly in
coming forward, as it will probably prevent the
repetition of such a disturbance at the gardens.
Mr. Jones was most willing to admit that great
forbearance had been shown on the part of the
servants, and again expressed his client's deep re-
gret at what had happened, and assured both the
magistrate and Mr. Simpson that there was no
concert between the two gentlemen.

Mr. Giffard assented to the arrangement pro-
posed.
Mr. Robinson, on behalf of Mr. Howard, said he
had cordially availed himself of the suggestions
which fell from Mr. Paynter on the last examina-
tion, and the gentleman to whom the matter had
been referred had considered that Mr. Howard

ought to apologise, pay the amount of damage he
had caused, the expense of the prosecution, and
contribute largely to some charity. Mr. Howard
was willing to do all, these, but Mr. Simpson, in
the most handsome manner, refused to receive any-
thing for the damage or his expenses, and Mr.
Howard now tendered his most sincere apology,
and finding that there was a sick fund for the
benefit of the servants at Cremorne Gardens, he
was most desirous of contributing ten guineas
towards it. He (Mr. Robinson) only hoped that
this might be the last disturbance at Cremorne

Gardens.
Mr. PayOer thought the money could not be
applied to a better purpose than to the benefit of
those who had rendered such efficient help, and
but for whom the consequences might have been
much more serious, and he only hoped the forbear..
ance Mr. Simpson had shown would prevent the
recurrence of such a disturbance, and increase the
popularity of the gardens.
Cheques for 25 guineas were then handed over
to Mr. Adams, Mr. Simpson's secretary,
Mr. Simpson having thanked the magistrate on
behalf of the public and himself for the kind atten-
tion he had shown in the case, the parties with-
drew.

CLERK ENWELL.—DISGRACEFUL MILITARY
OUTRAGE. - George Reed, aged 23, and John
Smith,
aged 21, privates in the second bat-
talion Coldstream Guards, stationed at St.
John,s_wood; were placed at the bar before
Mr. Tyrwhitt, charE,ed with being drunk and