The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-07 00:00:00

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iCIYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
' -GARWAN—under the Management of Miss LOUISA
KNN'and Air. W. HARRISON, Sole Lessees.
On lied:V*oAT, Feb. 11, and during the week, at seven, to
nonee with Itn Indian Leg•end. THE SONG OF
"" AWATEIA, the Words by Longfellow, the Music by
biert Stocoel. The Poem will be read by Miss Matilda
•" eon, Principal Tragedienne of the United States.

allow itself to be made a high road for France to
that part of Germany. He seemed to think the
struggle between Austria and Sardini could be
only temporarily averted, but avowed ti at Prussia
would not actively interfere while the alian move-
ment was simply a national one. We hope the
German papers will soon bring us the whole debate,
the first one in Germany worthy of the name for
a long time.

decessors, the Italian plea, the Chinese plea, the
Colonial plea. The whole position of France in this
matter stands revealed, consequently, as a mon •
strous sham and delusion. France is left without
a single reason, good, bad, or indifferent, for the
continuance of these sinister and most ominous
efforts of hers to increase her maritime force—to
increase it altogether, wholly, and absolutely
beyond the margin of her requirements.

Mae's SATANELLA will be produced, for the first time
felts season, on Tuesday, the 12th.

OY AL ENGLJSH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
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• Under Ora Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.
THIS EVENING, and during the Week, Baife's New
tegemi•try Opera, BTANCA, THE BRAVO'S BRIDE:
Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Thirlwall ; Messrs. A. Lawrence,
W-narton, H. Corr!, A. St. Albyn, G. Kelly, Wallworth, T.
Dis'cin, Lyall, and W. Harrison.
With the Grand Pantomime, BLUE BEARD ; or, Trade-
equin and Freedom in her Island Home. Clowns, Messrs. H.
'Bolen°, H. Payne, Hildyard, and Lilliputians. Harlequins,
Messrs. Milano and F. Payne. Pantaloons, Messrs. Barnes
and Tanner. Columbines, Mdme. Boleno and Clara Morgan.
Sprites, the Zelinski Family. Mr. W. H. Payne, Mlle.
Lamoureux, (kc. -
Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Commence at Seven.
THEATRE-ROYAL,

Perseverance will succeed, and such exposures
can be made of Austria, and of the meanness and
subserviency of English Austrians, that resistance
must soon cease, and Hungary reap in the British
Senate the reward of long years of the noblest
struggles and the most patient and undying love
of liberty.

THE PROVIDENT CLE'RKS' ASSOCI4-

TION.

Another French ship-of-war, the Junon, was There is one subject which we hope will find an
launched on the 29th ult., at Brest, with all the adequate expounder in Parliament—the Rights of
customary solemnities. The spectacle of this Hungary—one part of our foreign policy which,
launch, we learn, was the signal for the display of less than any other, should be allowed to be con-
considerable enthusiasm on the part of an enormous ducted by secret diplomacy—our policy in regard
gathering of spectators. As the vessel glided down to Hungary. As we are to have no political
from the slips and floated out upon the water, the reforms at home, and the continent is said to
immense concourse of lookers-on raised ringing demand so much of our attention, we think we
shouts of " Five Empereur !" This, recollect, was can show that Hungary has not only moral
on the 29th ult. at Brest—but on the 4th instant, claims on our moral support, but that expo-
at Paris, 'Empereur was blandly assuring diency, so far as mortals can discern it, is on
Messieurs the Senators and Deputies, and through the same side. A thoroughly free Hungary, a
them all Europe, then listening attentively for the Hungary with a HAPSBURG dynasty on the
words that might fall from his MAJESTY'S lips in throne or not, as pleases it, is the political and
reference to the immediate future, the master of commercial interest of this country. And unless
that gigantic fleet which is thus being continually our House of Commons understands the subject,
increased in magnitude and efficiency, the master and the country and the House speak out upon
of an army of 600,000 soldiers perpetually kept it, our firm belief is that incalculable good
in a state of preparedness, the despotic and , may be left undone, and lasting mischief per-
irresponsible master of France was complacently petrated. It is also, we are persuaded, a crisis ;
assuring his hearers, the dignitaries of his own and Lord PALMERSTON and Lord JOHN RUSSELL,
Government and the diplomatic representatives of judging from the past, are not more to be trusted
the different Sovereigns of Christendom, that his alone than Lords DERBY and MALMESBURY.
intentions are strictly pacific ! At Cherbourg and When we have commended the foreign policy of
at Toulon, no less than at Brest, there are audible, no Ministers in Italy it has been, of course, with one
less distinctly, the ringing notes of preparation. important reservation—that we still think the same
There was hurried very recently to Cherbourg, for as ever of the disgraceful despatch in which Lord
example, "in hot haste," without any apparent JOHN lectured Sardinia and Count CATOUR so rudely
reason for that precipitation, the Commander of the and threateningly, and espoused the cause of Aug-
French line-of-battle ship, the Tage, with orders trian brutality in Venetia as a thing of right. It
at once to transfer his crew, with all speed, from should, too, be remembered that it is only since sue-
the Tage to the Napoleon. At Toulon again, it is cess began to declare itself for GARIBALDI, VICTOR
well known that by the 21st of the present month EMMANUEL, and Italian Unity, that we have had
of February there will be launched in the dockyard from our two Lords those unequivocal manifesta-
of Mourillon another steel-plated frigate, the Invin- tions of favour to the cause dear to all in this country
cible. All which, of course, comes forth opportunely to which we refer. We need not beat about the bush ;
in corroboration of the pacific intentions of the we believe that Lord JOHN RUSSELL especially,
Third NAPOLEON. and Lord PALMERSTON almost, if not quite as much
France, it is so well known, requires this —are confirmed Austrians. Like the Tory Lords
stupendous fleet so imperatively ! She has they believe in this broken reed as a power, a con-
so many and such distant colonies ! She has so servative power; they were ready to sacrifice Italy
much more need of the floating defences of a Navy to her, till 1859 rendered that hopeless, and enabled
than a mere island-power like Great Britain, whose the Italians, when Louis NAPOLEON had cut one
posiessions are scattered no further than the great knot, to loose nearly all :the others for them-
remotest extremities of both hemispheres—here selves. Since then, as it was hopeless to preserve
Canada, there Hindostan, yonder the Cape Colony, anything beyond what she now clutches, to Austria,
yonder that vast empire at the antipodes, that they have gained themselves the credit of being first
antarctic dominion. composed of such territories, for rate liberals in Italy—let the reader remember why
example, as New Zealand, Tasmania, and Southern —they could do it without doing more harm than was
and Western Australias. England, with an empire already done to Austria, and doubtless Austria was
thus wide-epread, may require as a security for the duly told of this. But, as soon as it seemed likely
preservation of her existence and independence a that dear Austria might lose Venetia—although
certain amount of maritime strength—but Franco ! the Quadrilateral had been spoken of as a " menace
what in this way, apparently argues the Govern- to Italy"—when Prussia, too, seemed likely to play
meld of sa MAJESTE, what in this way are not her the fool—in an instant the Austro-English Minister
requirements ? True it is, she is in herself, as an bristles up and writes to CAVOUR, " touch it at your
European power, a compact and solid square—a peril !"
natural fortress guarded by nature upon its Aristocratic love for Austria doubtless had much
four aides, to the east, for example, by the to do with this ; but it were affectation to conceal
ridge of the Alps, and to the south by the that there is more behind. We are married, our
giant range of the Pyrenees. True it is, we say, that Court at least is, to Germany, two or three deep.
France, this compact and solid square, this, so to All our German cousins, we believe to a man, and
speak, almost impregnable geographical fortress— to a woman, too, are Austrians. They may not
[we say " almost" because have we not recorded in wish her to domineer over them, but to see her an
modern history the fact of its having twice Empire—although it be but an empire of mutually
been successfully entered in 1814, and again in 1815 repellant States—or, as now, an Empire of States
by the banded armies of Europe]—this almost im- all hating the Archduke of the Hereditary States,
pregnable geographical fortress garrisoned by and sympathising through common wrongs with
600,000 soldiers ! There is all this undoubtedly ; each other—to see her an Empire of any sort, is
but then, as we have remarked, let there be the desire of the little German States ; and, we are
borne in recollection the immense, and numerous, sorry to believe of our, in its origin, German
and remote colonial possessions that France has Court. Premiers and Foreign Secretaries well
to care for ! Where are they ? it may be know that the smiles of Royalty, Royalty by affinity
asked. Well, yes, that may just possibly be asked, at least, must be the prize, the valuable prize it may
it is true, and the answer may also just possibly be, of those who can best serve Austria.
be one invested with a certain degree of diffi- Thus our Court and our leading Ministers are
culty. For when Algeria has been partieularised in direct antagonism to the whole people of Eng-
-Algeria being only just over the way, on the land. For, if there be a sentiment respecting
southern shores of what Bonapartism would wil- foreign Powers stronger than any other amongst
lingly have made long since, if it could, the French Englishmen, it is detestation of Austria. Ever
Lake of the Mediterranean—when Algeria has since the brutalities of Spielberg and her cruelties
been mentioned, and with it a few miserable little to Italian patriots were artlessly described by
arid colonial treasures like Cayenne of evil repute, STLYIO PELLICO himself, and branded with eternal
Cayenne where the foes of NAPOLEON are in the infamy by the damning eloquence of MACAULAY,
habit of getting so very highly peppered—when the eyes of England have watched this odious Go-
Algeria and a few places (not by any means to boast vernment—and, as they have watched them, detesta-
of) like Cayenne have been enumerated—c'est tout! tion has grown. Disgusting atrocities and relent-
We have come to the end of the list! The dispro- less cruelties in Italy, and then her foul treachery,
portion between the colonies to be defended and the butcheries, and oppressions in Hungary, make the
means already accumulated, and still being rapidly blood of Englishmen curdle when Austriteis spoken
and industriously accumulated for—shall we really of, unless those Englishmen are high in aristocratic
say the defence of them 9—for nothing else 9 circles, or bask in Court favour, or hope to do so.
the disproportion between the colonies to be de- All other Englishmen would exult to hear that
fended and the means for defending them is no less from Transylvania to the Tyrol, each oppressed
ludicrous than FALSTAFF'S ocean of sack anti his nationality had taken its own course ; above all,
ha'porth of bread ! that Hungary, with her annexed territories, had
But then—the distant wars in which France regained her constitution and her liberties of a
is liable to be involved together with her close thousand years old. That our instincts are as right
ally, with the other great maritime Power of politically as morally, we must show on another
Europe, with England ! Ah, yes, it is true—vous occasion, if need be. All we say for the present
avais raison, Monsieur—Ahem is the war with is, let no Englishman's heart, while listening
China undoubtedly. But it unluckily happens, to Court-inspired plausibilities, mistrust him,
most untowardly, that that argument in like that a free Hungary will be worth more to Eng-
manner goes to the winds instanter, whew ! The land, and to the peaceful settlement of Europe,
war in China is over. The allied ships of than twenty of those geographical figments called
war are hastening homewards, bringing with them, the Austrian Empire. We shall not fail soon to
in convoy, the bulk of the two expeditions. Nay, prove this.
then—there is Italy, there is the Italian Question Meantime we invoke aid in the House of Corn-
still unsettled. Yes, without doubt there is the mons. What member will undertake to study in
Italian Question, and that question still remains all points the claims of Hungary, and to demand
even now not quite " answered" as an European that England do her justice? We owe it to her.
Difficulty. Yet the plea there, likewise, goes for Our present Chief Ministers deeply wronged her
nothing ; for has not France also pledged herself negatively, in deed, and still more
positively in His Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame
Van de Weyer and family arrived in Portland-place, on
[certainly we know how she can break her most word. They tolerated the subjugation of Hungary Tuesday evening, from New Lodge, Windsor Forest, for
solemn pledges when it is her Imperial master's by NICHOLAS—in Hungary of accursed memory. the season.
pleasure, but whether in this instance she break They made it possible that the most savage of con-
The Marchioness de Chateaurenard was safely
it or not], has she not delivered of twins (daugters) on Tuesday evening, at her pledged herself no less querors should hand her over to oppression in residence in Wilton cresch
ent. Her ladyship and infants
explicitly than England to the policy (there 1849, as Louis NAPOLEON handed over Lombardy
are progressing favourably.
The Earla h and Countess in Italy) ,of non-intervention ? Granting even to liberty in 1859. They might have stopped this Chesterfieldtessocr.dinence
and Lady
Evelyn
this, however, 'it may be argued by our infernal intervention for the overthrow of thesqStanhope
o n Tuesay, arrived their
from Bretby Hall, Derbyshire.
Grosvenor-
imaginary vindicator of the French Government, oldest constitutional monarchy in Europe, and, as
Theo Earl and Countess of Cork have arrived at
granted even this—there yet remains the neces- the have saved themselves and th •
consequence, their their residence in Grafton-street, from Marston House,
sits thrust upon France, the chivalrous, and, of country and Europe the cost and bloodshed of the Somersetshire, for the season.
course, wholly disinterested necessity, for the Crimean War. We owe an atonement to Hunger The Earl and Countess Stanhope hare arrived at
y- their residence in Grosvenor-place, from Chevening, Kent.
Syrian Occupation !, Well, yes—it may be allowed We must make it. The education, and high taste, Sir Benjamin Brodie and Lady Brodie have
for the sake of argument, now that our Gallic inter- and civilisation of Italians must not make us arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.
locutor is thus driven up into, the last corner of the forget a nation probably their superiors in Colonel Myddelton Biddulph has arrived at the
discussion, it may be allowed for the sake of alga_ martial qualities—a nation loving, like our own St.. George's Hotel. -
, Major Weyland has arrived at the St. George's
ment—there is still left for France the Syrian liberty above all blessings—a nation with whose
Hotel.
Occupation. But_seriously—For the maintenance political feeling Englishmen have direct fellow- Yesterday the marriage of Mr. E. H. Finch, son
of this little episodical occupation of Syria—all feeling, and which like ourselves has defended of Mr. George and Lady Louisa Finch, with Miss Balfour,
armament this enormous maritime eldest daughter of Mr. and Lady Georgiana Balfour, was
ment ? To break this those liberties against a race of the most treacherous solemnised at St. Peter's Church, Eaton-square.
little butterfly—does that gigantic and ponderous of tyrants on many a bloody field. We have done BRADFORD.—The Liberal party here is still far
wheel of fate revolve ?It is inconceivable—it is good service for Italy, Hungary has equal claims of a candidate to succeed
from being at one about the choice
ludicrous: though not more ludicrous or inconsistent on us. What becomes of Austria is of next to no Mr. Salt as member of Parliament. It is pretty certain
hardly, than the previous notion already disposed consequence to En gland. B-
now that Mr. Edward Miall will not offer himself. Mr.
ut Manchester, Leeds, John Priestman has consented to be put in nomination
of, that the French , fleet as it is, and Rochdale, Sheffield, Birmingham have a large stake against Mr. W. E. Forster.
as it is' ;rowing to be, should be required in any
and Mark
in Hungarian freedom and independence, THE QUEEN OF NAPLES.—A letter from Munich
way for the defence of the French colonial posses- lane a corresponding one. What becomes of Hun- states that the Queen of Naples has just written to herparents to pray them not to feel any anxiety on her ac-
stuns ! Besides, the stipulated period of six months gary is the concern alike of our hearts and our count, as her health is as good as could possibly be under
set apart by the combined Powers of Europe for national interests. IVhoever takes up her cause the circumstances in which she is placed. The Queen adds
that by the bursting of a shell in the palace in which she
the occupation of Syria by French troops will doubtless have sneers, sarcasms, and contempt resides she had been struck in the face by some pieces of
is just now, as it so happens (again enough from leaders of both parties ; but he need glass.
The Press of Vienna, of the Ist, states. that the
most inopportunely), upon the very eve of not fear. Facts will come in abundance tb his
subscription to the new loan is closed, and that it is almost
have hen .! has been more than covered.
expiring. So that the; syrian plea goes to the knowledge when once it is made as much of in St. certain that the proposed amount of 30,000,000 of florin a
wall, as, ea,ett
in turn went to tho- wall—itsltaly,
Stephen's as Nice, and Savoy
, • •

Exactly twenty years ago it occurred to a few
gentlemen connected with some of the leading mer-
cantile and banking houses of the metropolis that
while almost every trade and profession have their
several institutions, either of providence or benevo-
lence, the clerks had nothing of the kind with which
they were especially identified. By way of wiping'
off this stain upon their character for prudence,
they resolved to have both, and, what is better,
they carried this resolution into effect with
all the vigour and energy that usually
characterise the proceedings of the " City men."
Their first object was the establishment of a life
assurance office, which, while it opened its doors
to all the world, should by means of a kindred in-
stitution in connection with it, afford to the clerks
of this country advantages they could not elsewhere
obtain. The system on which it was based may
be described in a few words ; perfect rectitude
and openness in its management, economy in its
administration, and liberality in its dealings
with its members. From the very first a clear
and intelligible balance sheet has every year been
presented to the public, this being, we believe, the
first office to set so much needed an example. No
concealment, no gilding over or suppressing facts
has been, or indeed under the system adopted could
be, resorted to. Be the results of the successive
years good or bad, the members have before them
the exact and simple truth.
A regime so honest, so worthy at once of the
body from whom it sprung, and the great cause
with which it was identified, had not long to
look for influential supporters, and soon the names
of Baring, Hankey, Prescott, and Rothschild tes-
tified to the respect which the " Provident Clerks"
had won for their association among those best
qualified to judge of its soundness and stability.
As time wore on the general public began, as was
justly observed by a speaker at the recent annual
meeting, to recognise in the infant institution one
of the safest and best secured life offices of this
country, and, as is ever the case, preferred to
entrust their savings to the care of an office con-
ducted by plain, upright, business men rather
than to those combinations of plate-glass and noble
names which have flourished so proudly and, alas!
faded so soon in the life assurance world.

Thus, going on from step to step, adopting every
improvement that experience showed to be safe, and
mixing liberality with strict justice, the directors
of the Provident Clerks' Office were last night
enabled to meet their constituents with a balance•
sheet showing a revenue of more than £40,000
per annum, and an aecumulated fund invested in
Government stock and real securities of £146,000.
We have for 20 years chronicled the upward
march of this admirably managed institution, and
it is with sincere pleasure that we congratulate
the large body of members, numbering now over
6,000, upon the proud and solid position they have
attained.

MR. WYLb'S STATISTICAL _NAP OF
THE UNITED STATES.

We have been looking for some time to our
generally very prompt " Geographer to the Queen"
to furnish us what we have now before us—a map
which by its colouring, and by the useful informa-
tion which Mr. Wyld so well knows how to select
to fill the blank parts, should tell us at a glance
all the most important facts relating to any coun-
try where the public movements had become of
interest to us all.

Mr. Wyld has of course distinguished the Slave
States by their colour, and their positions will at
once show which are the " Border States," whose
policy is now so important ; the " Gulf States,'
and the Inland Slave States, though, indeed, all
these border on great rivers—the Ohio or the Mis-
sissippi. The tables give in detail the population
white, free coloured, and slave, with the militia,
according to the census of 1850, and the totals,
which are all that have yet appeared of the last in
1860, with many other particulars relating to the
Talue of property in the two sections, their area,
number of slaves, &c. It will be a valuable com-
panion to the newspaper for, we have no doubt, a
long time yet to come.