The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-16 00:00:00

Commence at 7o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.
Lessee and Manager. ........ Mr. William Cooke.
Continued Success of INANHOE.—Overflowing Houses
Nightly.
THIS EVRNING, the performances will commence with
a new grand elw,,cle, founded on Sir Walter Scott's popular
work, entitled-IVANHOE ; or, The Lists of Ashby, intro-
ducin among the vast resources of this great Hippodramatic
q
Temp e,Tournaments, Processions, Banners, Combats, Tilts,
Victories, and Achievements in extraordinary magnificence.
Ivanhoe, Mr. R. Phillips ; Isaac of York, Mr. Jas. Holloway;
Richard of England, Mr. Herbert ; Robin Hood, Mr. Wm.
Cooke, Jun. ; Rebecca, Miss Bathurst; Lady Rowena, Miss
Dowton.
After which, the matchless and unrivalled SCENES IN
THE CIRCLE, introducing; Mr. John Henry Cooke, the
Jugreatest rider in the world ; Mr. A. Cooke, Mr. W. Cooke,
n., and Miss Emily Cooke, supported by the unequalled
male and female artistes of the establishment.
To conclude with the Farce of RAISING THE WIND.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips
Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 35.; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper
Gallery, 6d.
Private Boxes, £4 4s, £2 2s, and £1 is.
To commence at 7 ; Carriages at 11.

CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ART
GALLERY, Westminster-road.—Open at Seven.

EVERY EVENING during the week will appear
THE DELEPIERRE FAMILY,

Consisting of three Juvenile Violinists, viz., Jules, Juliette,
and Julia Delepierre, aged, respectively, FOUR, SIX, and
EIGHT years.
The perfect execution by these Lilliputian Artistes of some
of the most difficult and brilliant Solos, Duets, and Trios ever
written for the violin, has excited mingled wonder and admi-
ration in Continental Musical Circles, and drawn forth enthu-
siastic tributes of praise from the Public Journals of France
and Belgium.

They will perform EVERY EVENING, at-NINE and
ELEVEN o'clock, in addition to the usual Entertainments.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 15.
THER3IONETER, IN THE SHADE.
64—highest since noon yesterday.
47—lowest this morning and during the night.
60—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30.
WIND, North-easterly; fresh, with showery weather.
MAY 16.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
63—highest since noon yesterday.
55—lowest this morning and during the night.
62—this day at noon.

BAROMETER—t 9.93.
WIND, North-east ; light, with dull cloudy weather.

THE SUN.

MONDAY, MAY 16, 1849.

Immediately Parliament has re-assembled the
country will have a very signal and remarkable
opportunity of seeing what the leaders of party are
really tnade of ! This opportunity is in its way
all the more signal, all the more remarkable,
because of the suspicious and far more than simply
ambiguous course pursued by one or two of the
more conspicuous of those leaders immediately
prior to the late dissolution. It cannot easily be
forgotten how disingenuous was the character of
Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S Opposition. Neither can it
very readily be lost to recollection how flagrantly
the noble lord the member for Tiverton capped
the climax of what, for want of any more
accurate words of definition, must be distinctly
called his impolitic political insolence, by address-
ing to her MAJESTY'S Ministers, at the very time
when those Ministers, by no act of their own, but
simply through the force of circumstances, were
placed in a position of extraordinary difficulty—lan-
guage so supremely arrogant as to amount literally
to nothing less than a piece of gratuitous personal
impertinence. Nay, the language employed by
Lord PALMERSTON was in effect far worse than that,
it even savoured of an indignity directed against the
inalienable prerogative of the Crown ! As such
it was at once manfully and indignantly
reprobated by the right hon. baronet the First
Lord of the Admiralty. Whatever, indeed, may be
said by mere partisans in extenuation of the dis-
creditable conduct of the two noble lords above
and below the gangway upon the side of the Op-
position—it cannot possibly be gainsaid by any
dispassionate observer of late events in the House
of Commons that that conduct has materially
derogated from the dignity of the position
occupied before the country for many years past
both by Lord JOHN RUSSELL and by Viscount
PALMERSTON. The Resolutions which were de-
signed by the former noble lord—avowedly almost,
as a means of overturning the Reform Bill by
anticipation—were in themselves so paltry an
evasion of anything like a bold and chivalrous face
to face and hand to hand encounter in Committee,
that the administration thus of an oblique stab at
the Government amounted really to nothing less than
a foul blow directed against an antagonist when in
a position placing that antagonist at an extraor-
dinary disadvantage. The stab, moreover, was
not only given obliquely, but with a petty weapon
poisoned to the hilt. It was thrust, too, with
deadly intent at the chink in the armour of the foe
deemed to be the most vulnerable point of all,
There was no circumstance at all in the act to
redeem it from the imputation of extraordinary
unfairness. In the lists it would hardly have re-
sulted in anything else than the shearing off of
the golden spur of knighthood, and the snapping
asunder of the sword over the helmet. The pro-
ceeding, indeed, from first to last, was so paltry of
its kind, that the hon. and learned gentle-
man the member for Belfast, the second law
officer of the Crown under the present
Government, was constrained to speak of the Reso-
lutions speciously framed by the noble lord, the
member for the City of London for the pettiest
party purposes, as they could alone be spoken of
with any degree of accuracy as—a dodge ! The dodge
-failed. Vaulting ambition here again "overleaped
itself"—in other words (instead of alighting upon
the curule chair of power) it turned an ignominious
summersault. Lord JOIIN RUSSELL had to
pocket his triumphant Resolutions upon All Fool's
Day—and a very short time afterwards had to go
before his constituency with the rest of them, and
there eat extremely bumble
-
pie about the Ballot
and so forth, to the great admiration and delight of
all beholders. The noble lord's " noble friend," the
member for Tiverton, meanwhile, having to follow
up his bragadociose taunt—" You shall not dissolve
Parliament, you shall not Appeal to the Country--

States.

We will prevent you !"—with " Well—of course—
under the circumstances—Yes ! you may Appeal to
the Country ! You may dissolve Parliament ! We
CAN'T prevent you !" The spectacle, in each in-
stance, we repeat, was only calculated to derogate
from the position of dignity hitherto occupied by
the two noble lords, the CASTOR and PoLLux of
soi-disant Liberalism—the Whig ORESTES and
PYLADES reconciled under very mysterious circum-
stances, after a painful tiff and a prolonged
estrangement—the " LONG and the SHORT" of it—
the Arcades ambo leading the ranks, on either side
of the gangway of the Opposition.
Now that the frank appeal of Ministers to the
country has been answered as frankly by the con-
stituencies—are we, let us ask, again to wit-
ness, on the reassembling of Parliament, the
renewal of these miserable party " dodges," are we
to have a repetition of those coarse (almost disloyal)
personal taunts directed against the chiefs of the
Administration? For the honour of the character
of our public men—we hope not. For the sake
of the reputation of eminent statesmen like
Lord JOHN and Lord PALMERSTON—We hope
not. For the credit of party, for the fair fame of
our representative institutions—we do sincerely
and earnestly hope not. More particularly when
it is borne in mind that Parliament will assemble
under very different auspices from those which
marked the period of its dissolution. It will as-
semble, not upon the possible eve of the rupture of
the peace of Christendom—but in the presence of an
actual war between two of the mightiest powers on
the European Continent. While war is raging be-
tween Austria and France on the plains of Lombardy,
it were miserable to witness the perverse perpetua-
tion of these paltry, petty, party strifes in the Bri-
tish House of Commons inaugurated of late and led
on implacably by the rival chiefs of a disunited
Opposition, The enterprise upon which the new
House of Commons should at once adventure in the
presence of the great war now actually commenced
in Sardinia ought assuredly to be—not a struggle
of Party, but a struggle of Patriotism.

The belligerents in Piedmont seem to fancy
" sayings," far more than " doings." The heavy
rain which has fallen is made the excuse for in-
action. The Austrians, however, seem to have
discovered the grave mistake they committed in
declaring war before they were prepared to carry
it on vigorously and energetically. They are,
therefore, acting on the defensive ; while LOUIS
NAPOLEON on " martial thoughts intent," and
resolved on rivalling his uncle, has already arrived
at the scene of action in order to strike a fatal
blow, and even, if possible, another Marengo, or
eclipse " Lodi" and consign "Arcola" to oblivion
by a more striking triumph. These matters, how-
ever, are more easily arranged than carried into
execution ; and notwithstanding the bankruptcy of
the Exchequer at Vienna, and the emptiness of the
military chest, there will be hard fighting before
the Franco-Sardinian army penetrate into Lom-
bardy, or occupy the palaces of Milan or Venice.
Count BuoL, the chief of the Cabinet of Vienna,
has, it appears, retired from office—whether on
resignation or dismissal, it is difficult to say. Count
RECHBERG, who is said to be a very-able diplomatist,
but of the most absolutist tendencies, is now the
Minister of War. He was sent for at a very criti-
cal period, when acting as President of the Federal
Diet and Austrian ambassador at Frankfort. This
extraordinary proceeding proves, beyond the pos-
sibility of doubt, that that there must have been
some serious difference between his Imperial mas-
ter and himself. It may be that FRANCIS JOSEPH
objects to the contest in which he has been in-
volved ; but judging from the antecedents of
Count RECHBERG, it is far more probable
that he desires that it may be carried on
with greater energy than the veteran statesman
believed could be effected. Meanwhile, the Aus-
trians are retreating from the position they had
assumed, having contented themselves with levying
heavy contributions on the inhabitants—but, it is
only justice to .say, without having committed the
atrocious brutalities that too frequently indicate the

presence of an invading army.
The French EMPEROR has transferred his head-
quarters to Alessandria. He has very judiciously
taken up his position in the strongest for-
tress of Sardinia, and long before the
enemy can make any considerable onslaught
he will receive sufficient reinforcements to assume
the offensive, and compel the Austrians to abandon
their position. Indeed, there will not be very
great exertion required for that purpose. The
rain has been even more effective than all
the power of their opponents. Sickness and
disease would be more destructive than the steel
and lead of the French army.
Great Britain is, however, as we have already
observed, to preserve a perfect neutrality. She
will neither interfere as a State nor permit any of
her subjects to lend assistance to any of the "con-
tending parties." She keeps her "powder dry,"
ready for any emergency, but fully resolved not to
waste it, save on compulsion, where her honour,
dignity, or security may be concerned. We are un-

questionably a pugnacious race. An Irish peasan

would not more readily engage in what our Hibernian
brethren term a " rookawn " at fair or pattern,
than England would plunge into war on the
slightest possible provocation ! Happily, how-
ever, the existing feeling is very different. All

classes of society, men of every grade and variety of
political opinion, are anxious that we should observe

a strict neutrality. And for an excellent reason—

because none of the conflicting parties are

worthy of aid. It has often been said tha

" there are faults on both sides" in every quarrel ;
but in the present instance, " all in the wrong"
would appear to be a more correct definition of the
transaction.

Prussia has sent forth some ominous hints
respecting her intentions. It is not merely
that she has placed all her levies on a war footing
—that would be but a proper, and, we may add,
a necessary precaution ; but she is "determined
to maintain the bases of European public rights,
and the balance of power in Europe." She is
jealous of Austria, would wish to lead the German
Confederation, but still will prevent, so far as

practicable, any invasion of the Fatherland. The
lesson taught nearly a century ago was too

painful to be forgotten either by the survivors
or their children. They may not interfere on be-
half of Lombardy, but they most assuredly will do

so the moment a French soldier has entered on

German soil.

Monetary affairs will, however, bring the Cabinet
of Vienna to reason. They say that "money makes

the mare to go," but certainly money is essential to

warlike operations—without it they cannot be
. _

carried on, and as Austria has none she must come

to terms with her opponents, and consent to the

liberation of Italy, conferring a constitutional

Government on the Lombardo-Venetians, and

abstaining from undue interference with other

Among the passengers on board the Royal Mail
Steam-ship Arabia, which arrived at Liverpool on Saturday
with the New York mails, were Lords Cavendish and Cecil,
and the Hon. E. Legge and E. Ashley. It will be recol-
lected that a statement appeared in the newspapers some
time ago that these four gentlemen had been murdered by
the Indians in North America.

LATEST NEWS

THE WAR IN ITALY.

The following telegrams have been received ai
Mr. Reuter's office :

PARIS, MAY 16.
The lion iteur contains the following telegram :
ALESSANDRIA, May 15.—The Emperor still
remains at Alessandria, where his head-quarters
are established. His Imperial Majesty is in excel-
lent health. Prince Napoleon has remained at
Genoa, in order to organise his corps d'arrnee, part
of which is expected from Africa. It is believed
that in eight days this corps, the destination of
which is not yet known, will be ready to take the
field.

TURIN, MAY 16

The official bulletin published yesterday evening
announced certain movements of the Austrains
from Stradella towards Voghera. Nothing new
has been published to-day.
The weather continues rainy.

TURIN, MAY 14,
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

The Austrians withdrew to-day from Bobbie,
and our commander pushed forward a second and
still stronger reconnoitring party as far as the
walls of Vercelli, but without result, the enemy
not having made any move ment whatever.
The Emperor has transferred his head-quarters
to Alessandria. He traversed the town on horse-
back, accompanied by General Canrobert. The
streets presented the appearance of a fete day, and
great demonstrations of joy in honour of the im-
perial cortege were made by the people.
The King went to meet the Emperor.

TURIN, MAY 15,

The Austrian war steamer Radetzki, stationed
on the Lago Maggiore, lay on Wednesday last
before Cannobbio and made exorbitant demands of
provisions, which, however, the inhabitants reso-
lutely refused to supply, and the Radetzki was
obliged to depart without success.

The official Wiener Zeitung contains the follow•

ng

" Sardinian merchant vessels which were in
Austrian ports having been allowed to leave free
and unhindered, the Austrian Government dis-
tinctly expected that Sardinia would grant similar
liberty to Austrian vessels in Sardinian ports.
According, however, to advices received, this
expectation has not been fulfilled, and therefore,
in the meantime, and until further orders, provi-
sional directions have been given to seize Sardinian
vessels in Austrian ports.

"No further news has arrived from the seat of

war."

"Government has asked for &Lombardo-Venetian
loan of 75,000,000, at sper cent., payable in silver.
The loan is to be repayable also in silver, and the
price of issue to be 70."

BERLIN, MAY 14,

The session of the Diet was closed at 12 o'clock
to-day by the Prince Regent in person, who pro-
nounced a speech, of which the following is an ex-
tract, of the part relating to foreign affairs :
" The war, which my Government in vain used

its most strenuous endeavours to prevent, has
broken out in Italy. The serious position of affairs
demanded the placing of the army on a war foot-
ing, which measure it was also found necessary to
extend to the marine service. The attitude and
spirit of the army is such as to inspire us with full
confidence, whatever the future may produce. It
will not, when our country calls, fall short of the
deeds and fame in arms of our fathers.
"Prussia is determilned to maintain the basis of
European public right and the balance of power in
Europe, It is Prussia's right and duty to stand up
for the, security, the Trotection, and the national
interests of Germany and she will not resign the
assertion of these her prerogatives.

" Prussia expects that all the German confederate
powers will stand firmly by her side in the fulfil-
ment of that mission, and trusts that her readiness
to defend the common Fatherland will merit their
confidence."

giTUTTGARDT, MAY 14

The mobilisation of the Bth Federal corps d'armee
is completed. The Commander-in-Chief of it is
Prince Frederick. The [corps d'armee of Wurtem-
berg has been placed under the command of the
Minister of War, Genetral Miller.

PARIS, MAY 15.
The .3foniteur of to-day announces the arrival of
the Emperor and the King of Sardinia at
Allessandria:

The Constitutionnet states that M. About's book
on the Roman question has been seized by order of

.e Attorney-General, and laid before the tribunals,

BOURSE, May 14.--The market has been heavy,
and prices on the decline, the resignation of Count
Buol, and his being succeeded by the Count de
Rechberg, President of the Germanic Diet, not
being regarded in a favourable light by speculators.
Threes, after having been done at 60f. 95c., receded
to 60f. 65c.; Mobilier varied from 552 f. 50c. to
545 f. ; Austrian, 34,5 f. to 342 f. 50c. ; Orleans,
1,150 f. to 1,142 f. 50c. -; Lyons, 755 f. to 752 f. 50c. ;
Eastern, 575 f. to 570 f.

The following were the closing quotations :-
41 per Cents. .... 88 25 i Cr6dit Fonder 620
Do. end month .. I Belgian 4
3 per Cents 6O 751Piedmonteso (5) .. 77 50
Do. end month 6O 55 ' Roman 7a ..e--
Bank Shares 2820 Austrian
Cr6dit Mobilier .. 551 25 Spanish Threes
Do. Account

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