The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-23 00:00:00

INDIA.

The Times Calcutta correspondent notes an important
change of policy on the part of the Indian Government.
It is now seriously entertaining projects which even a year
ago were denounced as visionary when broached by those
who were alive to the progress of Russia. "Such, for
instance, is the occupation of Kooram and Khost, the
fine plateau hack from Kohat. If Shore Ali would
give us that in exchange for our money, we could
overawe the Suliman tribes, effectually co-operate with
our ally in Cabul, influence the Hindoo Koosh, and be
altogether masters of the situation." The writer believes
it to be a source of deep regret to Sir John Lawrence that
Shere Ali was not able to meet his Excellency et
Peshawur. The Government of India was prepared to
supply him with both arms and money, and had he asked
for English officers it is not doubted that they would have
been given. The Ameer so far shewed his anxiety t 0
obtain our assistance that he had sent on his baggage in
advance towards the frontier.

THE LATE RICHARD COBDEN ON THE CONFE-
DERATE PRIVATEERS.

The Boston Advertiser publishes the following
private letter from the late Richard Cobden, show'
ing the just appreciation of the position held by that
distinguished man, though in direct opposition at
the time to the opinions of the class with whom be
associated :

" MIDHURST, Jan. 8, 1864.
" Dear Sir,—l entirely agree with you as to the
consequences to be apprehended from the opera-
tions of the privateers. But I do not see how 1
can interfere now with any advantage. I stated
in the House last session, when it was difficult to
get a hearing on that side, what I feared would be
the consequences of our lax proceedings at Liver-
pool, &c. And I took every opportunity of int'
pressing privately on those in poWer my fear (which
seems to be your own) that the demand for indem-
nity for captures would cost us a war or a great
humiliation. I don't see how one or:the other is t°
be avoided. For bear in mind the mischief is done,
and the language, the taunting and insulting lan-
guage of the Prime Minister in the House when
the subject was brought forward by Mr. Fen-
ter, last spring (when I was absent) remains
on record, and I fear is not likely to be for-
gotten. Then bear in mind that Lord John Ittin'
sell has refused, in his correspondence with gr.
Adams, to recognize the claim. For me to inter-
fere now, and advise the Government to psY the
money would neither be fair to the public nor inr
self. It must become the subject of regular dip
matic negotiation. The fact is--and the whele
fact—that our ruling class, and a large section of
the upper middle class (led by the Times and its
satellites), have been so rampant in their hos-
tility to the great Republic, on whose strength
and resources they are dangerously ignoraett
that they have jumped instantly to the conclusion
that—to use their unhappy phrase—' the
Repub-
lican bubble• has burst'—and they commence I"
treat that country as they would Brazil. lam
stn.,
sorry to say that the altered tone of our diplonl
correspondence in the Blue-books shows that the
Foreign-office reflected this altered feeling. get
time, among the masses of the people the feeling Iv:
unchangeably with the North. Lord Russell ealri.
at Blairgowrie the majority were for the North.
But the majority have no votes. If the iv°
people had been represented in the HOUSe
Commons, the Prime Minister would not 10
spoken as Lord Palmerston spoke, nor would bir;
Laird have been frantically cheered when I:.
rose in the House and virtually said, I did
However, as I before remarked, the mischief 13
done, and now it remains to be seen with what
grace the people will allow themselves to be
committed to a war or humiliation by the ruling
class which has the powers of Government in it°
hands. But I confess I think the money amour
of the captures the smallest part of the Altere
penalty we shall have to pay. It is the loss °f
productive value inflicted on the whole of the
United States mercantile marine which is the MI6
pregnant, for it shows what half a dozen sl'.
steamers would do to our merchantmen. And with
whatever maritime Power we may be at war, We
may be assured that the Americans will pay 115
our own coin, and that it will be impossible for tu:
Government then to prevent privateers from being
fitted out against us. This I have heard stated
by some of the best friends of England
the Americans. With such a prospect I bar
ii.
see how we can go to war with even Brazt,:f
I have marvelled at the shortsightedness 'is
so many of our shipowners and merchants
who ought, the moment there was elf
the hint of privateers being fitted out in 01,0
ports, to have risen en masse against it, and to 110
called on the Government to apply for fresh power
if they had not sufficient for the purpose. Innte;o
of this too many of them have, I fear, ellne',„
over the destruction of a rival. For English sb'e;
owners and merchants to be found encouraging
a mode of warfare upon and through foreign COthe
merce, is on a par with the intelligence which.
proprietors of the Crystal Palace would exhibl", 0
With
they were to invite a game of stone-throwing
their neighbours living in stone and slate house;
I remain, truly yours, " R. CoBDEN.'

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Births. fe
BuLwEit —On the 21st inst., at Rotherhithe, the WI
of
Captain Geo. E. lmer, of a son.
IluTToN—On het oth inst., at 12, Devonshire-r
Claughton, Mrs. Anthony Hutton, of a son. Aifa
0,0
SMALLEY—On the 22d inst., at 127, Fleet-street, the
of William Smalley, Esq., of a son.
Marriages.
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ELIOTT —WEsT—On the 22d inst., at St. Gabriel's
Warwick-square, Belgravia, Vice-Admiral G"eSif
Eliot( to Harriet Sophia, eldest daughter of the lit'
John West, G.C.B.
JAHN COOPER—On the 22d inst., at Christ Church' PI
bury, John George Jahn, Esq., Mincing-lane, ;icier
Fanny Berkeley, youngest daughter of the late
B. Cooper, Esq., of Islington.

Deaths. ticlOtij
BERTRAND—On the 21st inst., at Golder's-hill, "le—
Miss Charlotte Bertrand.
Dir*

GENNER—On the 2ist inst., at Staines, Middlesex,
Genner, aged 61.
HAWKEY—On the 21st hist., at Frome, Somerset, 1,44-
Stephens Hawkey, aged 76.
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HEMMING -On the 19th inst., at Great Marlow; .--e
Hemming, Esq., aged 76. 19$111'

MALET —0 u the 21st inst., ht Netherelay, Taunton, ,vile
Susanna, widow of Sir Charles Warre Malet, 133.

aged 91,

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