The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-03 00:00:00

TILE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1861.

of Baron SCHLEINITZ'S despatch to Count BERN-
STORFF, Lord JOHN remarks, " I have to state
that, as it consisted substantially of a reply to and
an animadversion upon the speech of Lord PAL-
MERSTON, it was natural that I should consult Lord
PALMERSTON as to the manner in which that de-
spatch should be dealt with; and I have now to
inform you that, if Baron SCHLEINITZ'S despatch
had contained merely a renewed record of the opi-
nions of the Prussian Government on the MAC-
DONALD affair, and a statement that those opinions
bad in no degree been changed by what was said
in the House of Commons on the occasion in
question, Lord PALMERSTON would not have
considered it necessary to prolong by an
answer a discussion which every well-wisher to a
cordial good understanding between the Prussian
and British Governments must regret, and must be
desirous of seeing brought to an end; but as Baron
SCHLEINITZ has chosen, in one part of his despatch,
to accuse Lord PALMERSTON of heaping ungrounded
reproaches on the Government and laws of Prussia,'
andin another part ' of having put forth reproaches
without grounds or justification against the Go-
vernment and laws of Prnssia,' he deems it right
to state that what he said on the occasion in ques-
tion was said advisedly, and upon full conviction ;
that he deliberately abides by all that he then said,
and that he sees nothing in it either to be retracted
or to be explained away; and he is convinced that
the opinions which he then expressed are entirely
shared by the great bulk of his fellow-countrymen."
Rather a long sentence it must be acknowledged ! But
one the meaning of which is just exactly what we
could all of us wish it to be. Yes—all of us—except-
ing perhaps, let us say, Mr. VINCENT SCULLY! Mr.
SCULLY being one of the very few perverse people
in this country who think that Captain MACDONALD
only met with his deserts—why ? because he was a
travelling Engliohman That Is really am mean-
ing of the defence set for those brutal little Prussian
jacks-in-office who acted in so very outrageous a
manner towards a British officer and gentleman !
Lord JOHN, however, has not had all his say in this
last despatch of his, extracted in the foregoing
brobdignagian sentence. His lordship then
intimates yet further in regard to the opinions
expressed by the Prime Minister of England,
and sympathised in by the great mass of his
fellow-countrymen, that it should be maintained
by Baron SCHLEINITZ that " those opinions were
confined to the conduct of the Prussian Govern-
ment and of their subordinate officers ;" adding,
" he (Lord PALMERSTON) said nothing that could
justly give offence to the Prussian nation, with
regard to whom he only expressed a regret that
they should be liable to laws which vest in subor-
dinate and irresponsible agents powers and
authority which, as in the case of Captain MAC-
DONALD, are capable of being used with cruelty and
injustice without any overstepping of the strict
limits of the law." With this dignified rebuke the
despatch is drawn to a conclusion. And unless the
Prussian Government can at length understand
how much grace and dignity there would be re-
flected upon itself by its volunteering now (how-
ever tardily) to express regret at what has occurred
in reference to this transaction—let us in the name
of public decency trust that we have heard the last
about this wretched case of Captain MACDONALD.

LATE6T NE WS.

TURIN, JUNE 3.
Count Cavour is recovering. The national fete
was celebrated yesterday with great splendour.

TURIN, JUNE 2.
The Chambers have been adjourned until Wed-
nesday next.
Count Cavour has again been taken ill, and was
bled twice in the course of yesterday. However,
no serious fears are entertained as to his recovery.

ROME, MAY 31.

Three vessels, laden with counterfeit money bear-
ing the effigy of Francis IL, have sailed for Amalfi.

ROME, MAT 30.
A Bourbon Committee, under a religious deno-
mination, has been formed here.
It is presided over by Count Trapani.

BERLIN, JUNE 1.

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
the treaty with France for the construction of a
navigable channel between the Rhine and Marne
canal and the Saar was approved after a protracted
discussion.

An amendment to adjourn the discussion until
after an estimate of the expense of carrying out the
project had been laid before the Chamber was
rejected.

PESTH, JUNE 1.

A very stormy discussion took place to-day in
the Lower House on the proposition of M. Deak
relative to the Address.

Forty-six members who are known to be in favour
of voting an Address to tne Euveroi icnuunced
their right to take part in the discussion.
M. Bonis declared that this was merely a party

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, SUNDAY.

The Royal Mail steamship Africa, Captain Shan-
non, arrived off the harbour at 4 45 a.m. She
brings 88 passengers. She landed all mails, except
those for Liverpool, and 18 passengers, and pro-
ceeded at 5 a,m. ; all well. She left New York on
the evening of the 22d ult. The steamers Canadian,
Edinburgh, and Persia had arrived out.
NEW YORK, MAY 22, 2 P.M.

The Confederate Congress has ordered the issue
of a loan for 50,000,000 dols. Three-fifths of the
amount are to be issued in bonds bearing 8 per
cent. interest, and redeemable in 20 years, and the
remaining 20,000,000 dols. in Treasury notes with-
out interest.

General Butler and nine Federal regiments have
been ordered to Fort Monroe.

Advices from Washington state that the Federal
Government will make no immediate aggressive
movement.

The Washington correspondent of the New I ork
Herald announces that the Federal Government has
resolved to declare war against any Power that
should interfere in the present dispute ; that Mr.
Lincoln's Administration is willing to adopt the '
code of the European Congress of 1856 in regard to
privateers ; and that it had informed Spain that
she would take possession of San Domingo at her
peril.
President Lincoln has accepted the regiment of
Canadian Volunteers.

The New York press discusses the statement re-
ported to have been made by Lord John Russell in
Parliament,that England would regard the Southern
privateers as belligerents, in a tone highly hostile to
England.
The Governor of North Carolina has telegraphed
to President Davis that the Secession ordinance has
passed unanimously.
The people of Virginia will vote to-morrow on
the Secession ordinance.

Th. ivr,rth Carni;na Legislature 1u voted
5,000,000 dols. for the war.
The Governor of Kentucky has warned both the
Federal and the Confederate troops against making
any movement on Kentucky soil, and declaring a
strict neutrality.

The Federal Government has seized all the de-
spatches which have accumulated within the last
12 months in every telegraph office throughout the
free States.

The blockade- of Charleston has been raised,
the frigate Niagara having left for the Gulf of
Mexico. Several vessels have arrived and sailed.
A British ship has been chartered for cotton at* 2,1 d.
per lb. .
President Davis has arrived at Pensacola, and
was received with enthusiasm.

A Federal steamer has destroyed one of the bat-
teries defending the approach to Norfolk Harbour.
More riots have taken place at St. John's, New-
foundland. The troops fired upon the mob, killing
two.