The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-16 00:00:00

LOT:, IiON, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 18t7

Viscount PALMERSTON must be up and doing !
There can be little doubt about that. For although
the Noble Lord goes to the Country in the midst
of very general and very des&rved enthusiasm in
his character an " THE BRITISH MINISTER"—we
thank Lord JOHN for teaching us that phrase—
there is no que•tion at all about it that the Elec-
tors are yarning just now (and not by any means
unreasonably) fur the issuing by the Premier at
the present Crisis of something bearing the charac-
ter of a Grand Political Manifesto.

About Lord PALMERSTON'S Foreign Policy there
is felt, far and wide among the vast majority of the
English People, no difference of opinion whatever.
About the course pursued by the Noble Viscount
and his Ministerial Colleagues in regard to the
new-born Chinese Difficulty, the views entertained
by the community are all but unanimous'. About
all the grander problems in what may be collec-
tively designated the Home Policy of Great

Parliamentary. Reform—
Fiscal Reform—
Financial Reform
Educational Reform—
Legal Reform
Colonial Reform
Sanitary Reform--
to say nothing of such matters as "The Ballot" and
"The Currency "—about all these things, and a
great many more,
England wan is Lord PsLuER
SION
to " speak out" categorically, for once and for all
--and to do so, moreover, with the utmost pos_
Bible distinctness and explicitness- The Electors
generallyrequire this, all the more eagerly, it may
be observed, because of the rather eccentric and
Sir-Peter-Laurien proceedings of the First Lord
of the Treasury (to say the least of them) in
"putting down," a few weeks since, the memor-
able motion of Mr. LOCKE KING. Now that the
constituencies are appealed to—they ought, in
reason, to know precisely in regard to what they are
appealed to. Not simply in reference to the Chinese
Question ! Not even, for that matter, exclusively
in reference to the whole of the comprehensive
and complicated questions implied under the gene-
ric title of our Foreign Policy ! They ought, as
olearly as possible, to be apprised upon all the
various great questions agitating the public mild, ,

upon all these questions without distinction.—
what, positively, are the Opinions and Principles
cherished in regard to each by the PA.LBURSTON
Administration.

Never, perhaps, had any Prime Minister, on
Appealing to the Country, a nobler or more envi-
able opportunity. It is the very tide to be taken
at the flood--the very tide which if taken at the
flood, as The Immortal Bard hath it, leads inevit-
ably "on to Fortune." It rests entirely with Lord
PALMERSTON, at the present moment, whether this
golden opportunity shall be lost, or whether it
shall be fully realised. Let him but speak out
plainly and to the purpose, without any unneces-
sary delay, and the Liberals of the United King-
dom an masse will be among the number of his
ardent supporters. In testimony of this—let the
Noble Viscount but mark the "signs of the
times" among the Radical Reformers generally
almost from the first moment of the present
emergency. Let him bear in mind, for example,
the course pursued frankly and boldly by really
Independent Members, and by really Independent
Journalists. Uninfluenced by Party Bias, they
haveeach and all spoken out frankly and explicitly.
We ourselves have so spoken from the commence-
ment. The Times has so spoken in the matter of
the Chinese Controversy. The _Examiner has so
spoken. And so on through the whole catalogue.
The earnest yet dispassionate sentiments thus
enunciated by the printed Organs of Public
Opinion out-of-doors, being enthusiastically and all
but unanimously responded to by almost all the
independent constituencies, without one notable ex-
ception, throughout the length and breadth of the
United Kingdom. Meanwhile, the Individual
Organs of Popular Opinion within-doors—that is
to say, such of them at least as remained altogether
uninfluenced by the Syren Voices from the West
Riding of York, and the City of London, and the
University of Oxford—How about these ? How
about the really liberal and independent represen-
tatives of the People in the British House of
Commons--how about the Faithful Few who con-
tinued to the very last undeluded by the prevail-
ing political hallucination ? Why, as to
these, let Honest Tom DUNCOMBE, of Finsbury,
be taken as the very Type as well as Para-
gon I And from him, Lord PALMEBSTON will
remember that his deserted and vilified Go-
vernment received the support of a manly and
cordial vot3—t he vote of as thoroughly indepen-
dent a man as ever took his seat in the represen-
tative Chamber of the Imperial Legislature. The
Radical-Reforming M.P. for Finsbury following
up this manly vote of his with sundry very well-
tempered and very significant suggestions, point-
edly addrlssecl to the Noble Viscount at the
bead of Her MAJESTY'S Government. To the
effect, for example, that as to Lord PALMERSTON'S
views in regard to his Home Policy—Why, that
the Noble Lord must alter these A recommen-
dation good butnoureclly, and yet, as we have said
very pointedly, addressed to Vie Prime Minister
the °Vier owning by the Liberal Member foi
Finsbury, amidst the minglel applause and
laughter of Parliament. Yet one, which we are
now somewhat atnazNl t..) find, distorted iu:o
something diametrically the reverse by our eve

earnest and on t-spokon contl3 porary the DiTatelt,
and (thin
.perverted) taken as.-ne for sun ivy
gibes at gallant-hearted Tnumis SLINGSBY DuN.

COMBS--for wh:0? Why we di,tiuctly assort for
what ho did not say—for what he never intimate.
—for what he would be about the very last wat•

n the House of Commons to declare or to ins

was givpnipiii"-ap. exaggerated sentiment of what
he deenied to be' . right, and honest, although
sometimes mistaken, WILLIAM WILLIAMS cannot
be spared from
.The assembly, of which he is one
of the most useful, as he is unquestionably one of
the most consistent members.

The several constituencies must now discharge
their important functions, without fear, favour,
or affection—with honesty and with independence.
They must look to the foreign and domestic policy.
At present Lord PA.LMERSTON, so far as the
former is concerned, is the man for the occasion—
although he may at times desire that he should
more closely follow what may be emphatically
termed " the PALMERSTON policy." We well
know the concealed influences to which he is sub-
jected, influences which require no ordinary firm-
ness and determination, and which cannot, by the
Minister at least, be brought under public notice.
But from no other man, or body of men, can we
we expect so much. Although even he cannot
give all that we desire, there is no other one who
can give so much, or has expressed a readiness to
do so. Fortunately, Germanism has nothing to
do with China, and therefore we may reasonably
anticipate that the chief difficulty of the moment
may be brought to a speedy and satisfactory con-
clusion, notwithstanding the late factious vote of
the hybrid majority.

THE SUN; LOIsIDON, MONDAY EVENING-, MARCH 16, 1857

14th N.l.—which was about to embark on board
the Oriental for Burmah—has been ordered to
proceed to Singapore ; the regiment embarked yes-
terday morning. The Singapore merchants have
protested against the despatch of the troops to
China, and have notified to the Governor that they
will hod the East India Company responsible for
any loss which may accrue to them therefrom."
The Straits Times has the following warnings :
We think it well to caution masters of vessels
taking passengers hence-(Singapore) to China to be
cautious of receiving on board Chinese, without ex-
amining theirbaggage. The recent outrage on board
the steamer Thistle, in the Canton river, is evidence
that too much vigilance and examination cannot be
exercised ; for bad the luggage of the passengers
been examined the weapons clandestinely taken on
board would have been discovered, and the lives of
those on board, as also the steamer itself, would
not have fallen a prey to the treacherous conduct
of the Chinese passengers on board. The influ-
ence of the Mandarins and otherauthorities in China
—the gross ignorance and barbarity of the lower
classes—may tempt Chinese from the Straits to ports
in China to cut off vessels in the hope of ob-
taining a reward. There is no outrage too gross,
no cruelty too severe, or treachery too base for the
lower orders of the Chinese ; whilst the official pro-
clamations recently issued by the Chinese authori-
ties at Canton, offering rewards for the heads of
foreigners, clearly prove the encouragement which
Chinese officials are prepared to give for murders
and the worst of crimes. We are not alarmists, but
only perform a duty in drawing the attention of
ships' masters and others to this subject
While on this subject we may mention that the
bark Fuzil Currim, which arrived at Swatow yes-
terday, was attacked by some of the Chinese pas-
sengers on board, but they were got under and some
of their number killed.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
EXCHANCtE AND BIILLION.—Hong Kong, Jan. 19.
Oriental Bank Corporation on London at six months'
sight, 4„8; on India, 2151 Rs. ; Gold, nominal ; Can-
ton Sycee, nominal ; Duty Sycee, nominal. Other bills
on London at six months' sight, 4„81 to 4„91. On
India, 216 Ra.
Shanghai, Jan„ 20. —On London, 6„8 ; India, 3 days,'
sight, 306 Rs. per 100 dole. Drafts on Canton and
Hong Koag, 30 per cent. discount.
Manilla, Dec. 4.—On London, 6 months' sight 4„1,
—3O days' sight 4„ ; on Canton and Hong Kong 16 per
cent. premium ; on Amoy 18 to 20 per cent. premium ;
silver dollars, Spanish and South American unchopped,
13 per cent. premium.
OPIUM.—Hong Kong, Jan. 29.—Patna 412 dole, to
417 dots., Benares, 415 dol., Malwa 460 nominal.
Macao, Jan. 29.—Patna 415 dots., Benarea 415 dole.
Canton.—No market.
Shanghae, Jan. 20.—Malwa, 367 to 368 taels ; Patna
316 to 322 tads.

FREIGHTS AND TONNAGE.—Canton.—None.
Shanghai.—To London, 11. 10s. to 21. for tea, and 51.
for silk. To New York, 5 dole. per 46 feet.
Manilla.—To London, 21. 10a. ; sugar, hemp, &c., 31.
10e. To the United States, 8 doll. to 9 dole. To Aus-
tralia (all chartered).

PERSIA.
(From the Bombay Times.)
From the Gulf our news extends up to the 23d
ultimo, the Pioneer, which arrived here on the 4th
instant, having left Bushira on that date. We
regret to be obliged to qualify our former assur-
ances that supplies were pouring in abun-
dantly from Bussorah, and the neighbourhood
of the camp itself. Supplies are furnished from
both quarters, but it seems scantily, and our com-
missariat has been working night and day in the
preparation and embarkation of stores tnd pro-
' visions. There is not the slightest room for
anxiety on this score—but it would be unwise
not. to rectify our former statements on this
subject as early as possible. The troops were in
health and capital spirits, and earnestly antic:-
pating the arrival- of General Outram's staff.
Colonel Jacob and a thousand of his horse are
about embarking at. Kurrachee at the present
moment, and the 23d Regiment of Native Light
Infantry from Porebunder. The
_l4th Light Dra-
goons remain for the present at Kirkee, and
although the reason of this is not distinctly stated,
there can be little doubt that we are felt to be
already denuded of troops to a degree which has
become dangerous. '

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money market, which continues very tight, and has 4
I fected the rates of the Government Securities, wbich
have already fallen considerably.

ENGLAND AND PERSIA.
The following is a resume of the Persian
Treati:--

ARMY 1N PERSIA.
HER MAJESTY'S TROOPS.
14th Light Dragoons (under orders).
01,12 Roginacnt root.
78,12 Highlanders.
HONOURABLE COMPANY'S TROOPS.
REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.

By Articles 6 and 7 Persia renounces all right
over Herat and Affghanistan, and any interference
whatever in the affairs of either. But while
Article 6 provides tha,, in the event of difference
with these countries, Persia shall appeal to the
good offices of England, the latter recognises, by
Article 7, the right of the Persian Government to
have recourse to arms in the case of a violation of
the Persian territory by the inhabitants either of
Herat or Affghanistan ; on condition always
withdrawing its troops immediately on having ob-
tained the reparation required.
The Consular Agents and subjects of Great Bri-
tain are to be treated in Persia on the same footing
as those of the most favoured nation.
A separate note defines the mode to be adopted
in the reception of the British Mission at Teheran.
The Persian Government engages -to appoint a
Commissioner at Teheran to examine the Claims
made upon that Govern,. ent by English subjects,
or by subjects of the Shah, or by those of other
Powers who shall not have renounced the protec-
tion of Great Britain.
By Article 12 the latter engages not to take,,
under its protection any Persian subjects, excel
such as should be in the employment of the Englio
mission.

• .
The two contracting, parties renew their tiesil,
of 1851 for the suppression of the slave traciP :J
the Persian Gulf.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING.
The screw steam-ship Indian, Captain Jones',
has arrived, with advices from
ortland to the 4th
inst. She has lost her foremast from bad weather.
On the 12th she passed a steamer, supposed to,
be the Africa ; yesterday she passed the Europa.
The French steamer Cadiz, from Havre and
Liverpool, had arrived at New York.
In the Senate on the 3d Mr. Hunter made s'
report from the Conference Committee on the'
Tariff Bill, which was finally agreed to. The par-
ticulars are not given.
In the House of Representatives Mr." Campbell,
of Ohio, from the Committee of Conference on the
disagreeing votes of the Tariff Bill, made a report.
He said in the first place, the 100 per cent. scheduleand so much of the old 40 per cent, schedule as are
not reduced down to the low schedules or Free List
are reduced to 30 percent. ; the 40per cent. schedule,
including all the spices and articles not produced in
that country, and which enter- into general con-
sumption, are either upon the Free List or in the
4 per cent, schedule. Many articles are not
brought down from the 30 per cent, schedule to a
lower schedule. The same is the case with the •
termediate schedules between C. and I. The house
committee yielded to the amendment of the
Senate, which proposed a reduction of the higher
schedules to 30 per cent. ; and in the compromise
of the matter they have procured ,substantially
the Free List, yielding some immaterial pointi
in that respect. The other schedules are reduce('
about 20 per cent. The remainder of the old. 30
per cent. schedule is brought down to 24 per cent.,,
the 25 to 19, the 20 to 15, the 15 to 12, the 10 to 8;
and that would be about 4,000,000. He was
satin-
lied that this bill would give relief to the count*
and stimulate and strengthen the art of American.
industry. They had treated iron, sugar, hemp,
and lead on the principle of quality, reducing all
alike. The report was carried.
The State of Maine, referring to the action Lt
Congress on the tariff, says, "the great measure 0I
the past four years is the New Tariff Bill. The
details of the perfected bill are not yet fully re-
ceived. The House bill proposed to enlarge the ,
free list withoutreducing the duties on other articles.
The Senate bill, with a more limited free list, re-
duced the duty on cotton, flour, sugar and o her
articles. The Committee, in cOnferenc., made a
compromise ; the duty on iron, sugar, cotton, &c.,
is reduced from to 20 per cent. ad valorem.
The passage cf the bill was resisted by Pennsyl-
vania and the high protective interest, but was
carried in both houses."

3d troop.
4th troop (under orders).
Ist Battalion Ist company.
Ditty ditto 4 h ditto.
2d ditto Ist ditto.
ditto 4th ditto.
Reserve Artillery.
COMPANY OF SAPPERS AND MINERS.
Head-quarters.
2d Company.
4th Campany,
One. Company Sappers and Minera, Madras (ender
orders).

NATIVR LIGHT CAVALRY.
3d Regiment N.L.C.

A screw steamer was reported to be fitting Out
at New York for the relief of Walker. She would
go round the Born. 1
The Mexican Minister is reported to have- heel
an interview with President Pierce, and urged him
to submit the Mexican treaty to the Senate. The
President declined.

Advices from Havannah to the 26th of Februalzy
report that sugars had a downward tendency.,
Stook on hand 85,000 boxes. Exchange on London
t,) 6 prem.
At New. York on the 2d the money market was
a little easier. The stock market was pretty well
sustained. Erie hung heavily. Cotton bad risen,
owing to the Niagara's advices. Flour was in good
demand, wheat firm, cum in good demand, provi- '
sions steady, lard heavy.
By telegraph to Portland we learn that at New on the morning of the 3d, stocks were
higher and active ; money in good demand and
fair supply at 7 per cent. on call. Sterling ejc'
change continued dull, at 108 k to 11:08i. In the
evening of the 3d stocks were heavy and dull.
Erie, 57/ ; Reading, 81. i ; Michigan Central, 852•
Flour.better. ; common wheat lower and irregular,
corn better, lard better, iron steady, tobacco firm. ..ro

INFANTRY.
21 European Regiment Light Infantry.
4th Regiment N. I. Rifles.
20th Regiment N. I.
23d Regiment N. L. Infantry.
25th Regiment N. I. (under orders).
26th Regiment N. I.
29th Regiment N. I. (under orders).
Light Battalion of ten Companies.
IRREGULAR AND LOCAL CORPS.
Ist troop Aden Horse.
One regiment Scinde Irregular Horse (Jaeob'b) under
orders.
Head-quatters Poona Irregular Horse.
2d Belooch battalion.
Southern Maratha Horse (under orders).

The Royal Mail steam-ship Asia, with the Nevr:'
York mails of the 4th, is oft the port, and will an' rive in the afternoon.

CORSICAN BANDITki.

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One of the last bandits of Corsica, a man named COI; bianca, was last week brought to trial before the Court of
Assizes of that island for murder and attempted murder.
In 1834 his brother was killed in a quarrel with two bro-
thers named Andreani, and in accordance with the castom
of the country the prisoner swore that, to avenge him,
he would kill either one of them, or a member of their
family. By the intervention of some influential persons,
however, be promised, in the name of himself and all his
family, not to kill any of the Andreanis, provided they
never entered the village in which he and his farnily,re.
sided. But after taking this engagement he seemed to
regret it, and not only refrained from associating witt!
the villagers, but went about constantly armed with
gun' a pistol, and a stiletto, frequently absented him- •
self from home to wander in the mountains, and oft
visited the spot on which his brother was killed. '
At length, on the 18th of April, 1836, in one of
excursions in the mountains, he accidentally fell in sVitt.
Felix Andreani, one of the assassins of his brother, and
this losing al
crime,control
avoid
h v over
reismt,s himself, h
he fled
fiee shot
dto t
hhei m dad
in
ouenta.i
andf ter
adopted the life of a bandit. Ten years after he met by
chance Domiuico Andreani, the other assassin of his
brother, and ordered him to kneel down and make bis
peace with Heaven, for that his last hour was come.
Andreani took to flight, but the bandit fired at him,
and wounded him seriously in the arm. The
wounded man, continued to fly, and the bandit, re-
loading his gun, went in pursuit of him, and would
probably have murdered him, if lie had not been
prevented by some persons who happened to come
up. He afterwards continued his career of bandit,
and in the course of it committed numerous crimes;
but as he acted with great kindness to the peasantry,
they supplied him with provisions from time to time,
and contrived to give him warning when, as was fre-
quently the case, gendarmes were sent to arrest him. A
few weeks ago, from the severity of the weather, he was
compelled to ask for shelter in the hut of a wood-cutter.
This man gave information to the authorities, and one
night a detachment of gendarmes surrounded the but irs
which he was sleeping. Casablanca proceeded to barri-
cade the entrance, and to cut loopholes in the wall with
the intention of making a desperate resistance ' • but the
woodcutter, fearing that the Gendarmes would burn the ,
hut down, entreated him to surrender quietly, and this,
after some hesitation, he consented to do. A parley was
accordingly come to' between him and the gendarmes,
but such was the terror his name excited that thelatter
would not promise not to fire on him until he had
thrown from the hut his gun, his pistol, and his stiletto,
and had walked forth with his hands clasped above lois
head. The jury declared him guilty of the murder and
attempted murder,' though with extenuating circum-
stances, and the court condemned him to 20 years.h„d
labour.

300 men of H.R.'s 86th regiment have volunteered
for service in Persia.

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