The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-30 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

The West Yorkshire Rifle Regiment of Militia► is
under orders to move with as little delay as possi-
ble to the Curragh Camp.
The 7th Royal Lancashire Rifle Regiment is at
present in training at the barracks at Bury. More
than 500 men answered• to their names on the day
of muster.

The 2d Regiment of War icksbire Militia will,
according to present arraugements, assemble at. Lea-
mington on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The regiment is
to be supplied with the Enfield rifle.

The Royal North Glocest:lr Regiment of Militia,
including officers and non-Commissioned officer=,
now numbers nearly 1,000 strong. We understand
both officers and men are anxious to be embodied.
The Royal Wiltshire Militia will assemble fur
embodiment at Devizes to-morrow.

RUSSIAN OPINIONS UPON THE INDIAN

MU PINIES.

(From the .11 ortherit Bee of Sept. 3-15.)
Shortsighted would those people in Europe be
who should wish England to suffer sensible losses
in East India. In the present state of industry
and commerce England is indispensable for Europe.
It is true that she receives great advantages for
herself from such a state of things, but at the same
time others as well are benefited thereby. To the
enterprising -pirit of the English, Europe is indebted
for the development in its centre of manufacture
and industry. The example of England, the advan-
tages drawn by her from the working up -of raw
produce, have shown to others what the position of
civilised European society is in an industrial point
of view compared with that of societies which a:e
less civilised and developed in what relate 3 to indus-
try and commerce. In England, at the present
time, that universal steam-machine has taken up
its plat,, which puts into movement enormous capi-
ta', encouragescommerci4 speculation in all coun-
tries of the world, and thus procuresbc2nefits not only
to private individuals, but t, kingdoms, the reve-
nues of which are increased in proportion as private
industry flourishes. To the Litter great liberty is
given in England, which it cannot obtain in the
other kingdoms of Europe, and this is the cause of
so great a development of commercial and in-
dustrial strength of England. If lur strength be-
comes tottering the other people of Europe feel it
also in different degrees.
The political relations of England to Europe and
the other parts of the world are another affair. It
is indispensable that England should change its
form of action. To effact this she must have
greater confidence in- other Powers, and endeavour
to strengthen this confidence by her own actions as
well. It is easy to remove every understanding at
its commencement, to render justice to the just,
to shovi the wrongdoer his error, and by possib,le
concession terminate a dispute. God's , world is
still so extensive that there is sufficient room for
all to enlarge and extend their influence. Russia,
England, France, and the United States of North
America have before them a broad field for their
views of domini n. By a peaceable policy, by re-
quiting every one with la's due, the apple of discord
may be destroyed both! in America, Africa, and
Asia. There is a limit to the strength of every
kingdom. The extension of their limits to that
given point alone is both beneficial to the people
and without danger to the kingdom, because the
utmost end.-avours on that path terminate like the
case of the frog who wished to become a bull iu size.

(Frain the Northern Bee, Sept., 5-17.)
From the conflict of opinions truth arises. The
war of 1853-6 was indispensable in order to par-
suade Europe anew of the necessity of peace for hlr;
and of all the benefits which flow from it bath for
kingdoms and for people. The revolt in Easy India
was indisperpab!e in order to show Englatrit'iat
in her possessions, too, there exist those pernicious
abuses of power which engender discontent and re-
volt. A general demand for peace has shown itself,
a wish to strengthen it on firm foundations an 1 to
prevent those occurrences which may give a pre-
t.,,xt to new and important conflicts in Europe. Toe
principal means to effect this are ihe removal of al!
ambitious projects and the restorttion of mutual
confidence between the four head Powers, Russia,
France, En4land,'and Prussia. The journey of the
Emperor Napoleon to Osborne and then to Gsr-
many, where he may have an interview with ano-
ther Imperial personag., must have important re-
sults in the futur% We see in this the pledge of the
consolidation of peace in Europe, and we observe
with pleasure that even in England it elf the ne-
cessity is fait of friendly relations between these
four Powers. We wish that such a manner of think-
ing, drrkwn from experience, may be consolidated
on thQ firmest foundation, and not be a momen-ary
allurement, the echo of the events which and taking
pl.abe in East India.

(From the Northern Bee, Sept., 2.14.)
The English papers are attempting to persuade
their readers thatin Russia, more particularly than
in other European countries, people rejoice over the
East Indian evento, and that our country espe&ally
will gain by the losses which are brought upon
Eugland onthis occasion. Thus, for example, even
the organ of Lord Palmerston, the Morning Post,
lately expressed itself. We have already had oc-
casion to declare that in some other countries
the ill succes of- the English in East India is
more likely to Le read with delight, but not in
Russia. We should be justified in considering
those bloody dramas as a retribution for Kertch,
Odessa, Uleaborg, &c. ;- but we do not venture to
take such high ground, and in the decrees of the
Most High to read what is incomprehensible for
us. As men, as members of a civilised community,
we turn away with horror from the picture of the
events in East India. With disgust do we read the
letters of the English respecting the barbarity of
the Sepoys, but at the same time we do not juin in
the cries of England for a bloody vengeance. TBy
justice, by justice alone, can the equilibrium be-
tween the outraged and the outrager, between-the-
victim and.the, bloodthirs y, be restored.
We shall not rejoice at England's losses. Our
commercial relations and those of England are so
mutually dependent that, while rejoicing at ano-
'her's loss, we draw it upon ourselves. We have
learnt much fro u England. Much remains for us
to learn from her, and we have ever considered.
England, and not Francs, at the head of the civili-
sation < f the day. We de not reckon as civilisation
the superficial abstract ideas of the French and
Germans respecing our oommunity, lent the post.-
tiVe de luctions of the Eng'ish respecting the rights
of man, his welfare, and the application of the
newest acquirements in arts and sciences for his
advantage and the lightening of his labours. In
this respect the Ehglish have gene far beyond even,
the North Americans, because with the latter the
equilibrium between the advant 1!)-e acquired by
man through money, its necessity fori him, and his
exclusive endeavours after it, is completely de-
stroyed. In a word, in Etig;and there ia no such
bowing before, the golden calf as has infatuated all
neolsle in North Amelica and a portion of France.
Thi.sis what binds us to England in preference to
of ler countries..