The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVE NI NG, DEC -0118 6 g 14, 1861.

hon. gentleman has the consummate effrontery to
call " an unmeaning protest against a Minister
[these are Mr. HORSMAN'S own words, observe !]
—against a Minister"—for in "that he stormed
office upon a pledge of Reform, abandoned Re-
form, and yet retained office !" Why, out of Mr.
HORSMAN'S own mouth let Lord PALMERSTON be
judged—or rather, be it said, Lord RUSSELL.
Because the Minister who really and truly
" stormed office on a pledge of Reform" forcibly
throwing out Lord DERBY'S Reform Bill, and
consequently destroying Lord DERBY'S Govern-
ment—being (we appeal to Hansard for testimony
of this), rather, Lord JOHN (as he was then) than
Lord PALMERSTON. For it was by Lord JOHN'S
Resolutions that the "storming" was accomplished.
Lord JOHN was the Leader of the Forlorn Hope
—a very Forlorn Hope as it has turned
out to be in the literal significance of the
phrase—what though its audacity of assault
was rewarded then by an apparent victory
over its antagonists. Remembering this—
remembering that it was Lord RUSSELL while still
M.P. for the City of London who was thus indi-
vidually responsible for the Nation being baulked
of Reform—at the very time when it might have
secured any extent of Reform that it so pleased
(meaning by the modification of Mr. DISRAELI'S
Bill in its passage through Committee)—remember-
ing this in regard to the noble Earl lately M.P. for
the City of London, we maintain that it is per-1
fectly preposterous for Mr. HORSMAN to speak as
we have just now shown him to have spoken. And
still more preposterous that he should add, as he
immediately went on to add that "Lord J. RUSSELL
was the only man whose sincerity was undoubted."
He who had done the whole mischief, by means of
his insidious Resolutions! "He had been for years
persevering in his endeavours [Mr. HORSMAN went
on to remark in words that read only with the bit-
terest irony] to mar his own great work, and every
measure which he had offered to the country had
been less acceptable than the preceding one ; and if
his own career had been cut short last year his
biography would have been stained by its closing
chapter. But he lived to redeem his error [by aban-
doning Reform]. The indifference of the public in
1860, and the insincerity of Parliament, brought
conviction even to his reluctant mind. Feeling
that conviction he manfully expressed it. But he
has had his reward. As long as he was coercing
the nation by ill-digested measures of reform he was
disliked and distrusted as a public man. He was
now distrusted no longer. His popularity as a mi-
nister and a statesman is now re-established." As
Foreign Minister—Yes! As a Parliamentary Re-
former, as the Chief and Champion of the interests
of Parliamentary Reform—No, a thousand times,
No ! However, Mr. HORSMAN and others may
exult over the recollection of Earl RUSSELL'S really
lamentable Resolutions—we, at any rate cannot
but still deplore the remembrance of them as—
among othor calamitous results—absolutely suicidal
to the noble lord's reputation as a Reformer or, still
more, as the recognised leader of the Reformers.

LATE6T NE
. NNi.'43.

THE AMERICAN QUESTION.

PARIS, DEC. 14.

The Moniteur of this morning reviews, in its
bulletin, the conflicting appreciations on the Anglo-
American question, and says—
" The London papers indulge in criticisms more
or less hazardous on pretended offers of mediation,
and announce that General Scott has gone to
America to make an effort in favour of peace. But
the name of France has been mixed up in this
matter, embellished with details absolutely false."
Orders have been given by the French Govern-
ment to concentrate all the naval forces available
toward Charleston. Should the North declare war,
an extra French squadron will leave for American
waters. France will not take any active part in
the war if she can possibly avoid it.

TURIN, DEC. 13.

According to telegrams received here to-day
from Naples, there appears to be no probability
that Torre del Greco will escape destruction.

NAPLES, DEC. 13.

The Pungolo of to day says—" A report from a
consular agent of a foreign Power at Chieti affirms
that Borges before dying declared that he had been
deceived by the Legitimist Committee at Paris, and
that no elements for a revolution against the Italian
Government existed in the Neapolitan provinces.
He said also that the only force that could be col-
lected by the aid of gold would consist of assassins
and thieves ; that Langlois was an imbecile, and
Crocco a scoundrel ; and concluded by stating that
he wished to go to Rome to expose to Francis 11.
the crimes which had been committed in his name;
Borges died courageously. A journal of his opera-
tions, with other important correspondence, were
found among his papers."

BOLOGNA, DEC. 13.

Last night twenty-eight persons dressed as cara-
bineers presented themselves at the railway station
in this city, stating that they had orders to lay in
wait there for thieves. Being admitted to the
office, these individuals broke open the cash-box,
and abstracted 80,000 f.

PARIS, DEC. 13.

The Presse of this evening publishes a despatch
from Washington, asserting that there was great
popular agitation in favour of resistance against any
demands on the part of England in respect to the
Trent affair.

According to the same despatch, the French
naval division from the Antilles would proceed to
Charleston, before which the English squadron was
lying at anchor.
The Patrie of this evening states that General
Scott will reach New York on the 24th inst., and
adds, " General Scott's mission thus appears to have
been arranged so as to allow him time to fulfil i t be-
fore the ultimatum of England is remitted to the
Federal Government, and perhaps to modify the
the nature of this step on the part of England."
The Pays asserts, on the contrary, that the Eng-
lish ultimatum will be of an absolute character.

MARSEILLES, DEC. 13.

Letters received here to-day from Beyrout assert
that Joseph Karam had been set at liberty, and
might be expected to arrive in France by the next
packet.

CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 12.

Yesterday morning some stockjobbers combined
with a few intriguers of Galata and pushed specu-
lations for a rise to such an extent as to cause a
general panic. The Government immediately took
the necessary measures to reassure the public mind
and to arrest the further prosecution of this nefari-

ous attempt.
The panic is completely allayed, and perfect calm
prevails to-day in the capital.
The Government has received most satisfactory
news from Omer Pacha.

SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 14.

The news from Chili by the Atrato is favour-
able. Much good was expected from the present
Administration. Confidence was returning in corn
taercial circles.

The establishment of a line of steamers between
the Atlantic and Pacific, through the Straits of
Magellan, was urgently demanded.
The accounts from Bolivia are deplorable.
The commander-general of Lapary, Colonel
Yancey, had ordered 220 persons engaged in the
late revolutionary movement to be shot.

The elections in Peru had resulted in favour of

San Rimon.

The preparations for war against Ecuador were
still progressing. The Peruvian treasury was re•
ported to be in a bad condition. Mar was expected
to be next President.

The state of political affairs at Mazathan Lapary

was quiet.

The Valparaiso impart market was dull. Copper
had advanced. Money was scarce. Shipping in
demand at advanced rates. Silver—fine 10.30 per
mare. Exchange on London, 60 and 90 days, 45 to
451. Paris, 460.