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 clay
of muster.

The 2d Regiment of War wicksbire Militia will,
according to present arrangements, assemble at Lea-
mington on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The regiment is
to be supplied with the Enfield rifle.
The Royal North Gloctster Regiment of Militia,
including officers and non-commissioned officers,
now numbers nearly 1,000 strong. We understand
both officers and men are anxious to be embodied.

The Royal Wiltibire Militia will assemble for
embodiment at Devizes to-morrow.

RUSSIAN OPINIONS UPON THE INDIAN

MU TI IV IBS.

(From the 11 orthern 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
herielf from such a state of things, but at the same
tine others as well are benefitdthereby. 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-
tHges 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 are
less civilised and developed in what relat e I to indus-
try and commerce. In England, at the present
time, that universal stetm-machine has taken up
its place, which puts into movement enormous capi-
ta', encouragescommercial speculation in all coun-
tries of the world, and thus procuresbenefitsnotonly
to private individuals, but to 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
s great a development of the commercial and in-
dustrial strength of England. If h-r 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 show the wrongdoer his error, and by possible
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 evory one with his due, the apple of discord
may be destroyed both? in America, Africa, and
Asia. There is a limit to the strength t. f 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 endeavours on that path terminate like the
case of the frog who wished to beeline a bull in size.

(From the North,ern, Bee, Sept., 5.17.)
From the conflict of opinions truth arises. The
war of 1853-6 was indispensable in order to per-
suade Europe anew of the necessity of peace for her;
and of all the benefi's which flow from it both for
kingdoms and for people. The revolt in East India
was indispensable in order to shlw. England that
in her possessions, too, there exist those pernicious
a'mses of power which engender discont.Tmt and re-
volt. A general demand for peace has shown itself,
a wish to strengthen it on firm foundations an I to
prevent those occurrences which may give a pre-
t,xt to new and important conflicts in Europe. The
principal means to effect this are she removal of al!
ambitious projects and the restoration of mutual
confidence between the four head Powers, Russia,
Fiance, Enl,land, and Prussia. The journey of the
Emperor Napoleon to Osborne and then to Ger-
many, where he may have an interview with ano-
ther Imperial persodage, must have important re-
sults in the future. We s?e 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 felt of friendly relations between these
four Powers. We wish that such a manlier of think-
ing, drawn from experience, may be consolidated
on the firmest foundation, and not be a momen'ary
allurement, the echo of the events which ara taking
place in East India.

(From the Northern Bee, Sep`., 2.14.)
The English papers are attempting tn persuade
their readers tbatin Russia, more particularly than
in other European countries, people rejoice over the
East Indian events, and that our'country espec'ally
will gain by 'the losses wh'ch are brought upon
England onthis 'occasion. Tons, for example, even
the organ of Lord Palmerton, the Morning Post,
lately expressed itself. We have already had oc-
casion to declare that in some other countries
the ill success of the English in East India is
more likely to be read with delight, but not in
Russia. We should. be justified in considering
those bloody dramas as a retribution for Kertoh,
Odessa, Uleaborg, &c. ; but we do not venture to
take such high ground, and in the decrees of the
Most ugh to read what is incomprehensible for
us. As men, as members of a civilised. community,
we burn 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 O!
the Sepoys, but at the same time we do not join in
the cries of England for .a bloody vengeance. By-
justice, by justice alone, can the equilibriudi be-
tween the outraged and the outrager, between the
victim and the bloodthimy, 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-
ther's loss, we draw it upon ourselves. We have
learnt much froax England. 'Much remains for us
tn learn from her, and wo havo ever con:* -red
England, and not France, at the head. of 1 i-
satiora of the day. We do not reckon as Ci-.:- • . . n
the superfkial abstract ideas of the 111-4: ,il.si.nd
Germans respecting our cnarnuniiy, but;:: :.4": ! 1.-
tive dedActions of the Eng ish respecting 410,: eats
Of :man, his welfare, and the applicatit-.4", of the
newest acquirements in arts and sciecicas: for his
.advanitage and the. lightening of his I.4boim. In
this rOspect the English have gone far;l4Sri:_md even
the .Ni firth Americans, becaus, wi'll the latter the
equilibrium- La:tlveon'Alie. advantage acquired by
wan through money, its -necessity for him, and his
exclusive endeavours 'After it, is completely de-
stroyed. In a word, in. Eng'and there is no such
bctwills befdre the%cilcleti calf as has infatuated all
People in North .America and a portion, of France.
This is what biniis us
oilleP countries. . . - -
to England in preference to