The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-12 00:00:00

STANDARD

GREAT NATIONAL
TUEATRE.

Proprietor, Mr. John Douglas.
THIS' EVENING will bo performed THE DUCHESS
OF MALFI. The Duchess, Miss Glyn.
Between the pieces 14r.. J. G. Fo:de, the King of Comic
Vocalists, will open his P•rcel of Fun.
Followed by a BALLET.'
To conclude with LOVE ; or, 204 Shoreclitch.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Under the patronage of Her Majesty and Ills Royal Highness

Prince Albert.
Entire Change. Third Night of the Grand Oriental Spec-
tacle. Continued brilliant reception of Maine. Mililos, the
great Parisian Equestrienne.
THIS EVENING, and during the Week, the En-
tertainments will commence with the Grand Equestrian
Oriental Spectacle, in 2 Acts, entitled EL HYDER; or, The
CHIEF OF THE GHAUT MOUNTAINS. .
After which an incomparable routine of Mr. William
Cooke's inimitable SCENES IN THE ARENA, introducing
the great Wonder of the Day, Madlle. Melilos, and Eques
txiau and Gymnastic Artistes of the greatest celebrity.
Concluding with a Risible Farce.
Comineuce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
Boxes, 35.; Private Boxes, from 2 no charge for booking;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Half-price at
half-past Eight.
Bur-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular Op,ras, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Duets, &c., viz.: Miss E Pearce, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss
E. Scott, Miss Brunoll,. Mrs. Le ;feline, Miss Leslie, and
Madame Marietta; fle:r F. Jonghmans, Y.. Grover, T. Far-
rant, S. ±o-te:;, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor An-
tonio, E. L. /Time, and V.I. St. A byn ; Master Corri; Messrs.
Sam. Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil
Hicks; harmonium, Master Widilms ; Director, Herr F.
JonghmAns Commence at Seven o'clock pro.isely. Sn -
pers, site., until twelve o'clock

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

Tilts I)Ay—M .rn., 6 min. aft. 6—Even., 28 min. aft. 6
TO-Moßßow --Morn. 52 min. aft. 6--Even., 19 in'n aft. 7

TIIE WEATHER—Sera OFFICE, AUGUST 12.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
74--highest since noon yesterday.
*- -lowest this morning and during the night
7-4 --this day at noon.
BARON iLTER, 30.18.
N.W. to W.N.W. ; light, with fine weather.
Heavy ruin last evening for some hours.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1e67

The views so c'early put forward by Sir DE
LACY EVANS last niet in the House of Commons
are strictly in accordance with those which we
have from time to time advocated. His high
character and vast experience must entitle any
opinion of, his on military mattars to great weight,
and we rejoice to have received such powerful cor-
roboration to propositions, the execution whereof
we believe to be imperatively required for the
maintenance of the national honour, and the secu-
rity of the Anglo-Indian Empire. As we have
stated, we have no doubt as to the ultimate result.
We are thoroughly convinced that the insurrection
will be completely suppressed, the mitineers
punished, and tranquillity restored. But great
exertions must be made for that purpose, and
every shilling judiciously expended at the present
moment will save a pound at some future period,
besides many valuable lives, and the inconvenience
and annoyance of permitting such a question to
remain open for any protracted period. Every
precaution should therefore be taken to apply
adequate remedies to the existing evils. Not a
single day should be lost, and inasmuch as Parlia-
ment must shortly be prorogued, ample powers
should be taken to meet any exigencies that may
arise. We may also add that full provision
shotild be made not only for the Indian demand,
but also for our Home defences.

Surely, then, the addition of 2,000 seamen
to our naval forces was totally inadequate to the
magnitude of the emergency. That increase
would scarcely meet the Chinese difficulty. But,
as General EVANS truly remarked, " the demand
for gun-boats is much more urgent at Gilcirta
than in the Cinton River." He emphatically
declared., that "No assistance could be more gra-
tifying, or more useful to our countrymen on the
banks of the Ganges, than a squadron of these
gun-boats, and he hoped, therefore, that orders
would be) transmitted as speedily as possible
to have them employed on that duty." This
is a point which we have repeatedly nrgd
since the intelligence of the mutiny was received.
But, unfortunately, nothing has fallen from any
Minister to show that the slightest at•ention has
been bestowed on the subject. Lord PALXIERSTON,
last niuht, entirely ignored the topic, although it
was one on which Sir Ds LACY EVANS laid great
s'ress, if the p
Leinier could hwe made any sa-
tisfactory statement, he would most assuredly
have done so. Ills silence therefore, may be
Considered conclusive that nothing whatsoever had
been done in the matr,er. Duce mote, then, we
trust, that some member will insist ou a categori_
as to whether
sir CHArless Woon,
GAI reply from
any sty has been taken, or is in centemplation;
with respect to the gunboats now rotting 1, Out
harbours, but which might render such important
service on the coast and in the rivers of India.
The sum of 200,0001., asked for the extra
expenses of the militia between this time and the
25th of March next, a period of seven and a-
half months, is manifestly totally inadequate.
It is said that thirty militia regiments
are to be forthwith embodied, and surely 7,3331.
Bd., or something less than 1,000/. per month,
cannot possibly be sufficient for each regiment, to
say nothing of the probabilty that many others
may also be required for actual service. As General
Evans
declared " not less than 50,000 men
Should be embodied." We place great reliance on

the national spirit ; we believe that every true-
hearted Englishman would be prepared to come
forward with purse and person in defence of his
country. But such devotion should not be re-
quired, and it is far better that the public de-
mands should be limited to the mere question of
s. d. A much greater number of the militia
should therefore be called out, and full authority
should be taken to employ regiments that volun-
teer for the duty not only in the colonies, where
they might replace the present garrisons, but
even in India, should their services be required
at the post of honour and of danger. We know
something of the high spirit by which both officers
and men are animated, and we have no doubt that
notwithstanding the ill-treatment they received at
the termination of the Russian war, they would
still be found ready and willing to answer
promptly and satisfactorily every call, not merely
of duty, but of the most chivalrous honour.
Lord PALMERSTON declared that greater time
would be lost in sending men forward from
Malta and other Mediterranean stations, by the
overland route, than would be required by long
sea. With the greatest possible respect for this
opinion, we must still doubt the fact. There are
he men actually at Malta, and we do not believe
that there would be the slightest difficulty in ob-
taining the permission of the SULTAN and of the
PACHA, for their transit through the country, or
even in obtaining their assistance and co-operation
for facilitating the journey across the desert.
The case is not at all analogous to that of a war
between rival Powers, where such a permission
might be regarded as a breach of neutrality. The
only difficulty would be in obtaining the means
of transit down the Red Sea and on to India.
This might occasion some trouble and expense,
but we have no doubt that it could be accom-
plished ; and the presence of a few thOusand dis-
ciplined troops in India a month or two earlier
than they could otherwise be received would well
repay the cost.

Directions have been forwarded to the Cape to
send every soldier that can possibly be spared.
But by substituting mil,tia regiments almost the
whole of the present garrison could be forwarded,
and thus eleven regiments would at once be made
available. These matters may prove costly, but the
Indian Empire should not be unguarded for ten or
twenty millions sterling, more especially when the
entire cost will eventually be provided for from
Indian resources, and where the outside that can be
required from the United Kingdon, will be a
guarantee to enable the Anglo-Indian Government
to obtain the necessary funds at a cheaper rate.
It now seems to be universally conceded that the
Company's rule shall be speedily terminated, and
that the Indian debt must be provided for from
Imperial resources. It is, therefore, our interest
to see that the money should be obtained at the
cheapest possible rata ; and this, too, is a point
to be considered before the prorogation.

Sir CHARLES WOOD absolutely refuses to say
whether Commodore KEPPEL has been recalled or
not ! This seems to confirm the rumours that
have been circulated to that effect, and to lead
to the conclusion that the nation is about to be
deprived of the valuable services of that gallant
and distinguished officer. A strict investigation
into the causes of the loss of the Raleigh has al-
ready been held, and Commodore KEPPEL has
been fully and honourably acquitted, and the
sword which he has wielded with so much effect
against the enemies of his country restored to
him by his brother officers. He has also
exhibited on a trying occasion the bravery
and skill for which he has invariably been dis-
tinguished. Why, then, supersede or recall him
from the position for which he is so pre-eminently
qualified ? Is it in obedience to some red-tapist
tradition, drawn from the musty shelves of the
Admiralty ? or is it to perpetrate a snug job in
favour of one of the family patty—one of the
RUSSELLS,PREYS, and illusroT, whose unflinching
nepotism, was so beneficial to themselves, if not to
the community at large ? The First Lord of tag
Admiralty is not the man to let slip any change
of helping a friend ; and we fear that what-
ever may be the reasons publicly promulgated,
the interests of an ELLIOTT may be the chief cause
of the intense anxiety to seize on any exeu*,
however frivolous, !whereby he may be pro-
moted, although at the expense of one of the mcst
efficient and distinguished officers of the Royal
Navy. Wo cannot altogether forget that Com-
modore KEPPEL was sent to replace, and supersede
an ELLIOTT—that his exploits have cast his pre-
decessor in some degree into the shade, and it
may be that the proceeding has been taken for tke
mere purpose of giving another chance of promo-
tion t) the favoured ELLIOTT !

IWe must, however, protest against the conta-
Heltous and insolent manner in which Su
I CH A.RLES WOOD refusel to answer the question
of the Member for Southwark. A simple inquiry
was made respecting a matter of deep interest to
the House and country. It was asked, whether
the gallant officer, whose daring exploits had so
recently filled the columns of the public journals,
whose name hAd become almost a household word
in every dwelling throughout the length and
breadth of the land, was to be sacrificed at the
altar of routine to be made another victim to red-
tvism ? Surely in this there was no interference
with the Royal Prerogative. Nothing to show
that any naval appointment has been, or
would be impeached. Information was required
on an important topic, and Sir CHARLES WOOD,
with true official arrogance and impertinence,
thought proper to refuse it. If any additional
naval estimate remained to be voted an answer
could be enforced, and we shall be greatly disap-
pointed if some Honourable Gentleman does not
repeat the interrogatory to the Prime Minister in
place of the subordinate, before the conclusion of
the Session.

Can we feel surprised that the entire system of
promotion in the Navy and Army should be
complained of under such circumstances.
The country wants " the right man in
the right place," but Sir CHARLES WOOD
wishes to involve everything in mystery,
to stir up the official mud, so that no authentic
information can be obtained. This insolence
should not be tolerated by the House of Commons.
The guardians of the national purse should know
on what grounds they are required to grant the
supplies. They have a right to ascertain everything
respecting the expenditure of the money which
they have granted ; and if they allow themselves
t ) be snubbed by such a man as Sir CHARLES
Wool?), they may bid "a long farewellto all their
greatness." The Executive have for some time
pastf been gradually encroaching on the privileges
o Parliament, and if this last specimen of out-
rageousimpudence be sanctioned, it will be im-
passible to tell where the line can be drawn, or to
what extent official impertinence may be e&

rried.

The Dnch

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have lteftcPC '''-
....d the Doke and
cootg's Hotel, for Paris ;
Comte and the
Marquis of Stacpoul-,
left Lont!'s Hotel, for Dieppe.
his Excellency
tntesse Ti.dstoy have
Lord %Vest has Mt town fur Folkestone. .
Lady Georgiana Grey and the lion. tr. G
Lady do Dunstanvillo have left town for P , :rv"t- iNreY and
tta
a vi,.it to the Duche,s (Dow.) of Cleveland., on
Coi.mel And 1....ciy L tura Meyrick have left t for
th or
th it seat, 0 Jvit ieht•Castl-, lit'rekrdshire.