The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-13 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1868.

General MENABREA, in announcing the entry 04
the three new Ministers in the Cabinet, made somf
interesting remarks in the Chamber of Deputies.
He declared that the country desired more than

anything perfect accord between the Government
and the Parliament, and that this once accomplished
the principle of order and authority must triumph.
In this appeal for concord and conciliation the
General has shown his sense of the fitness of things,
and his appreciation of the situation in which he
finds himself. In adverting to the measures
laid before Parliament, he earnestly entreated for
them the favourable regard of the Chamber, more
especially for the Budget of 1868, the failure of
which will endanger the success of the administra-

tion, and imperil the cause of order. "'par duty is
DO light one," he impressively added in conclusion,
" for the reactionary party have been seeking to
carry out their own views and divide the coun-
try. Let us all, therefore, rally round the flag
of the Mcnarchy, of duty, and of liberty—let us
work harmoniously to avert peril ; relying upon
faith in our right, strong in the experience we have
acquired of dangers past, we shall be able to over-
come the present peril, and attai❑ the object de-
sired by all—the independence, greatness, and
liberty of Italy." These are most honourable sen-
timents, and it is to be hoped that the Chamber
will have sufficient sense and spirit to appreciate
them in their integrity and independence, and thus
to assist the Minister in his arduous enterprise,
whieh is worthy of regard and respect.

The enthusiastic reception which our Australian
colonists have given to the QUEEN'S second son augurs
well for the strength of the tie which binds the
population of those vigorous new worlds to the
old mother country. The rapid and peculiar growth
of the Australian colonies, the heterogeneous popu-
lation which grew up in consequence of the gold
discoveries, and the vast distance which even in
these days of rapid transit separate them from
Great Britain, might reasonably have led us to
suppose that the flame of loyalty would not burn
very brightly in those southern seas. The generation
which has grown up so far out of sight and reach
might well be excused for regarding with more
curiosity than devotion the representative of a
Power so far distant, the visitor from a country so
remote and so different. CAMPBELL, in his beauti-
ful address to a band of Australian emigrants, after
referring to the natural regrets which the exile must
feel for his native country, reminds them that

"Not a pang that England's name imparts
Shall touch a fibre of his children's hearts,"
but that to them the fair and fertile land,

" Which yields the sickle twice its harvest home,"

will claim their dutiful affection, aLd be endeared
by all the ties of early association. If the Aus-
tralians themselves are thus likely to be gradually
weaned from their old feelings, we might naturally
suppose that the mixed community, German, Ame-
rican, Chinese, wanderers and adventurers, in fact,
from every part of the earth, would be still less in-
terested in the visit of an English rrince. In one
of the principal colonies, too, the whole community
has been recently agitated by a political crisis of
considerable importance, so that there was not even
a previous dearth of excitement of interest to make
the visit of the Galatea more remarkable or more
welcome. Yet the actual position of affairs has
been completely different from what we might infer
from these reflections. The whole population has,
with singular unanimity, risen en masse to receive
the Royal visitor with the most enthusiastic loyalty.
The splendour of the reception accorded him in
Melbourne has done honour to the taste and the

liberality of the Victorians. The Duke of EDIN-
BURGII may well realise that he has got into " the
gold country" when he hears of the sums voted for
his entertainment; £5,000 was at first asked for,
but as time went on and the public excitement in-
creased, the Assembly, whose democratic tendencies
have produced the collision between the two houses,
unanimously voted £15,000. This grant of public
money was speedily supplemented by sub-
scriptions and collections, to which Ballarat
alone contributed £B,OOO. While so many
good works are languishing among ourselves for
want of funds, we may well wish for a few of the
Australian subscribers on this side of the equator.
These funds were expended with a liberal hand,
and every street and thoroughfare in Melbourne
has shown signs of animated preparation. The
accounts of the Duke's reception at Adelaide fired
the enthusiasm of the citizens of Melbourne to the
highest pitch, and they were resolved that Victoria
should not be behind her sister colony in the race
of loyalty. The description of the entrance into
Melbourne harbour gives us a most brilliant
picture. There, where some thirty years
back was a wilderness and a solitude, were
ships of all nations gaily flaunting their flags, while
tens of thousands of eager spectators lined the
shores, cheering in true British fashion. Already
has the vision of the poet been realised--
" Of navies hoisting their embroidered flags
Where shipless seas now wash untrodden crags,
Of hosts reviewed iu dazzling files and squares,
Their pennonod trumpets breathing native airs."

The volunteer mounted troopers of Victoria played
a prominent part in the reception of the Prince,
and any one who looked at the long procession of

Ministers and corporations, and orders and as-
sociations, which escorted the Prince through
the crowded streets of the prosperous city
might well be amazed to remember how
recent was the origin of the whole community.
rhe number of per sons and addresses presented to
the DUKE at the New Exhibition, where he held
his levee the day after his arrival, was almost over-
whelming, while the illuminations which met the

eye on every side in the evenings were worthy of
European experience. It is gratifying to know
that the DUKE was much impressed by the good
conduct of the crowds who received him, and de-
clared them to be the most orderly which he had
ever seen. That this was something more than an
empty compliment is shown by the fact that
on the night after the grand reception not a
single person was locked up for misconduct.
So far as the details have yet reached us the visit
of the PRINCE to these Southern latitudes has been
an unbroken success. It has tended much to
strengthen the ties between the two countries, by
showing how warm and strong is the feeling which
our Australian fellow-subjects still cherish for Eng-
land, her Sovereign, and her institutions. The
universal empire for which adventurous monarchs
of old used to sigh is granted to England in a new
form. She is content to see her children take their
own independent place, but in her wise and timely
surrender of arbitrary control she has learned the
secret of securing and cementing a more enduring
influence.

‘Vekarn 'rom the telegraph, bringing yesterday's
news from New York, that General MEADE, corn-
mander of the third military district, has removed
Mr. JENKINS from the governorship of Georgia,
and has appointed General DuNN in his place.
Mr. JENKINS upon this has appealed to President
JOHNSON for protection, so that a fresh political
disturbance is imminent. It will be remembered
that General MEADE is but just appointed to the
command of the third district, in the room of
General POPE. It was only on Saturday, the 28th
A December, that the PRESIDENT'S order was issued
removing POPE and ORD from their commands and
appointing MEADE:and M‘DowELL in their places.
General ORD was removed at his own request, and