The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENINCI, MAY 18, 1861.

I that matter, do we rate very highly his nice sense
of honour as a patriotic statesman. His conscience
as such the world has seen to be particularly elastic,
fie protested, in answer to the impetuous and im-
passioned taunts of General GARIBALDI, that
inasmuch as he (CATotrit) felt constrained to yield
up Nice and Savoy, he suffered in the doing of it
very poignantly. Yet, suffer however much he may
• have done upon the occasion referred to—he did the
thing he grieves at nevertheless! Another occasion
might arise--common sense tells us that—
. when Count CAVOUR might feel himself
constrained (suffering poignantly the while) to
cede Sardinia to France as he has already ceded
Savoy and Nice to her. He has an immense
capacity for endurance. He has shown that he can
bear a great deal for the sake of Italy, even the
dishonour of her name, even the selling (for so
much and so much) of her fair soil, of her ancient
territory. Therefore, again, we calculate not at all
upon Count CAVOUR'S nice sense of honour as a
patriotic statesman, any more than we count upon
his solemn promises, upon his formal and reiterated
: engagements. It is rather upon his prudence that
we count for the rejection of the advances made by
the French EMPEROR, for the bartering, in return
for the canton of Tessin, of the fertile and spacious
island of Sardinia. Count CAVOUR may be quite
certain of this, VICTOR EMMANUEL may lay the
same truth well to heart—that so surely as the
► island of Sardinia follows suit with the provinces
of Nice and Savoy, so surely will GARIBALDI and
his patriot followers break from their Machiavellian
Government. There has already been something
too much of this concession to the territorial greed
of the disinterested Liberator of Lombardy—and
Tolerator, we suppose we must call him, of the
....*
political emancipation of the more southern parts
of the Roman Peninsula. England gained nothing
in her prestige when she stood by, impassively
looking on, while France absorbed into her domi-
nions the provinces of Nice and Savoy to the detri-
ment of the fame and fortune of VICTOR EMMA-
NUEL, and, we must even add, to the eternal infamy
of his unprincipled Government. It would be
impossible for that same impassibility to be main-
tained by England even with our Foreign
Secretary unchanged, supposing the attempt to be
made, however insiduously for the acquisition by
France of the Island of Sardinia. England must
then perforce interpose—she must then at length
through her Minister cry aloud, " I forbid the
bands !" Then would break away at last from the
Government of Turin the hero GARIBALDI, who
would inevitably choose by preference to make com-
mon cause with the hitherto disdained Mazzinians.
It is beyond mere vague conjecture—Anything like
an attempt to deliver over the island of Sardinia to
the greed of the French EMPEROR must result in
kindling anew and most disastrously the flame of
civil war in the Roman Peninsula. It is in our recog-
nition of this, it is in our conviction that Count
CAVOUR and his sovereign must recognize all this
quite as clearly, as an unavoidable peril, certain,
absolutely certain to arise upon the instant, out of
any such proceeding, that we behold the true secu-
rity for Italy that her cause will be spared, at
least, this lamentable peril and this still more
lamentable ignominy,

The Popery of Protestantism is even more annoy-
ing to us than the Popery of Rome. With the
latter we have no other concern than to defend its
perfect freedom of action in this country, and to do
what we can to moderate its intolerance in other
countries. But when English clergymen and
English bishops assume infallibility and treat
Roman Catholics with intolerance, we feel bound,
for the credit of our national faith, to pro-
test, and to protest firmly, Mr. HENNESSY had
fair grounds last night for calling attention to a
piece of what seems like Episcopal intolerance in the

case of the Bishop of RIPON. We would not speak
too strongly, merely because we have not yet seen
the Bishop's reply, which, we presume, will soo❑
be given us either through the daily press, or in
"another place," though we cannot well conceive
that any reply can alter the main fact. The Bishop
it appears ordered the removal, from a graveyard, of
a tombstone which contained the request, so com-
mon in Roman Catholic cemeteries, for a prayer on
behalf of the departed. The family who placed it
there, of course believed that the prayers
of such of their own faith as might read
the inscription would be offered and be effectual on
behalf of their deceased relative. Now, why deprive
them of this consolation. If we must believe it to
be a groundless superstition, yet why deprive those
who thought it a reality, and derived from it
such consolation at such a time. We have
had occasion before to observe on the
strange insensibility of priests, when matters of
creed are involved, to those sentiments of human
nature which our Maker gave us long before any
church constructed its creeds, and which are at
least as divine and as holy as they. The sentiment
of sorrow for the dead is at least as sacred
as the article against purgatory. Nor can
we excuse the priest who, on the pretext of his
creed, shocks in the least these sacred sorrows.
His practical religion must in such a case be wrong,
however orthodox his creed may be. Yet, to-
wards Dissenters and Roman Catholics, there
are not wanting priests and bishops—we are
happy to say their number is small who
do not hesitate to do violence to their feelings on
funeral occasions. Sir ROBERT PEEL was quite
right in his advertence to Spain, and we are pleased

to learn from Lord PALMERSTON, that the Govern-
ment there is so much more tolerant than

the laws the clergy, and the ignorant
multitude who do their bidding ; but
we hope, for the sake of Protestants in Spain,
Protestant bishops here will not encourage funereal
intolerance by their example. In the freedom and
light enjoyed by England, to tear a gravestone
from the grave is, proportionately, as great intole-
rance as to refuse burial to a Protestant in Spain.

EXETER HALL.—Mdlle Titiens, it is announced,
will make her first appearance in the " Creation," in the
above hall, under the auspices of the " National Choral
Society," on Wednesday evening, the 22d inst. It is ex •
petted her performance will prove a greater success, and
create higher interest with the musical world on this occa-
sion than at the Crystal Palace, where she enlisted the
enthusiasm of an audience of 13,000 persons. She will be
supported by artists of known celebrity, and the fine chorus
of this society of nearly 700 performers will be conducted by
Mr. G. W. Martin.

MDLLE. ADELINA PATTI.—It has been generally
understood that Mdlle. Adelina Patti was originally en
gaged by Mr. Smith for her Majesty's Theatre. We are
requested ;by the friends of the lady to say that this is in-
correct. Mdlle. Patti came to London with the object of
singing at the Royal Italian Opera, having been in nego-
tion with Mr. Gye more than twelve months since.

It is said that the members of the United Service
Club, Pall-mall, intend to give a dinner to Lieut.-General
Sir James Hope Grant, early in June.
M. Mires has been removed from Mazas to an
infirmary (maison de Sante) on a certificate given by the
prison physicians.

M. Proudhon has not yet been able to find a
publisher willing to run the risk of bringing out his new
book.

A deputation of concert-hall proprietors trans-
acted business at the home office yesterday. The deputa-
tion consisted of Messrs. Sanders, Wilton, Villiers, Wil-
liams, Grimes, Stanley, Winder, and Hobson, secretary to
the provincial concert-hall and gardens Proprietors: ' The
deputation was accompanied by Xtr. T. S. Duncombe,
and NJ. C. Snitiger. ASAP. 1

N L E ?..vr N e

PARIS, MAY 18.

The llioniteur of to-day announces that the inte-
rest on Treasury Bills has been reduced to 3, 31,
and 4 per cent., according to the date of their fall-
ing due.

A notice published by M. de Germiny announces
that the subscriptions to the bonds of the railway
companies will be opened at the Bank of France on
the 21st May, and will remain open until the 28th
instant.

MADRID, MAY 18.

A denial has been given to the statement of the
Commercio of Cadiz that warlike preparations are
being made at Tangiers.

THORN, MAY 17.

The Archbishop of Warsaw having been sum-
moned to the Palace of the Governor, he was re-
quested to prohibit the singing of the National
Hymn by the clergymen.
The Archbishop decidedly refused to aceede to
this demand, and said that he would not deprive
the people of that which alone afforded them con-
solation in their grief.

COPENHAGEN, MAY 17.

To-day an address, signed by 71,000 electors,
was presented to the President of the Council of
Ministers.

The President, in his reply, dwelt chiefly on the
necessity for granting to Holstein an, independent
prsition in the Monarchy, and expressed a hope
that the desire for peace might be realised.

CADIZ, MAY 17.

The Conzercio of yesterday says :—" The bat-
teries of Tangier are being armed, and the town
supplied with provisions.
" The new Governor has arrived at Tangier. He
has great influence at the Court of Morocco.
" The English Consul at Tangier and the Gover-
nor of Gibraltar are in active correspondence."

CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 16.

The International Commissioners have arrived
here from Beyrout, and immediately commence
negotiations for the Government of Syria.
Omar Pacha has left for Bosnia, with orders to
act energetically against the Montenegrins.

PESTH, MAY 17.

The discussion on the address proposed by M.
Deak was continued to-day in the Lower House.
The principal speaker was Baron Eotvos, who
pronounced a conciliatory speech. He declared,
however, that the execution of the diploma of
February last, granting constitutions to Austria
and Hungary, was impracticable.

LISBON, MAY 17.

The proposal of the Council of State with refer-
ence to the creation of 15 new peers has been ap-
proved of by the King.
Amongst the future peers are MM. Avila, Her-
culano, Frangini, Costa, Lobo, Pasos, Manoel,
Foscoa, Brancamp, and Luz.

PARIS, MAY 17.
The Paris papers publish the following tele-
gram, dated Constantinople, May 16 :
" Omar Pacha left to-day for Kustendje, bearer
of a conciliatory proclamation promising a reduc-
tion of the taxes and a remission of all arrears.

"It further grants the right of free election of
municipal councillors.
" The Christians are to be allowed to have bells
on their churches.

~ The International Commissioners arrived here
yesterday."

THE BOMBAY MAIL.
MARSEILLES, SATURDAY MORNING.
The Massilia, with the above mail, arrived at
Marseilles at 7 a.m. this day.
The mail leaves for London at 10 a.m.

mainder of the Royal Family, including his niece the
Queen, inhabit the Quirinal.

"It would be difficult to tell to what extent the King, his
brothers, and his uncle are engaged in the reactionary at-
tempts which are being made in the kingdom of the Two
Sicilies. A French detachment lately seized two waggons
at Valmontona, which were laden with copper money for
the Abruzzi. A report of the capture was made to General
de Goyon, who had a conference cn the subject with Fran-
cis 11. and Cardinal Antonelli. The General discovered
that during the siege of Gaeta the King had sent copper
money to Rome to pay the troops. The l'apal Government
say that the copper money was so disbursed, and that they
know no more about the matter.
" The collection of the Peter's pence has assumed in
Italy a curious form. Chests of valuable ornaments, such
as watches, gold chains, earrings, brooches, silver drinking
cups, snuffboxes, and necklaces are sent to the Holy Father.
There is a room in the Vatican which is filled with such
ornaments—gold, silver, silver-gilt, diamonds, pearls, eme-
ralds, and rubies. These gifts are accompanied with letters
filled with professions of devotedness to the Holy Father, to
which are annexed texts of scripture, alluding to the ap-
proaching destruction of his enemies."