New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-21
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The Balaklaya charge and the ride OF the DIX
Hundred turns I'D in the Court of Queens Bench,
London. The matter happens IN this wise; ooi'
Calthorpe, VINO has written work on the hussi"n
war which has passed through several editions ana
has. therefore, been some time before the BRUSH
public took occasion in that work to make ihslnua-
tiops and charges against the courage oil LORD Gar
5ioan. who commanded the Light Brigade on the
field of Balaklavs The point Of the imputauon
was in the first two editions Of the book sheathed III
n attainment that Cardigsn's horse became uDmsnag-
able and ran away with him, turning, however his
tail to the foe IN the third edition, Col CalthorPe
appears to compliment Lord Cardigans horseinan'
ship at the expense Of his personal bravery Tor ne
saws that 30 good horsemsn could not or was not al
all likely 10 have lost control Of his steed therefore,
the plan inference follows that the General ran
away with the horse. This a bit too unpleasant
a suggestion, aud Lord Cardigan called on Colonel
Calthorpe repeatedly TO retract bis nsnuatlon Dr. TO
make good his statement by intangible proof. Ibis
the latter persstently declined TO do. Accordingly,
the noble lord appeals to the Court of Queens
Bench for rule directing the said COL Cslthorpe to
show cause why be, shall not be deemed guilty OF
having committed-tbe legal sin of SANDER AS far as
the evidence has been laid before the public, Col.
Cathorpes story stands on the authority of officers
present on the OCCASION" phrase vague enough at
any rate. On the oiher hand, Cardigan brings the
sworn testimony of four officers and several prvstes
who were actually in the chsrge they, without ex-
ception, declare that they sctualy saw him heading
the troops they penetrated the line OF the
enemy's guns, while some affirm that they saw him
ride through the battery and went 10 his rescue
when he was battling, sngle-handed, In the midst
of Cosssck horsemtn behind it, On the whole, the
case looks very healthy for Lord Cardigan. The
court saw enough in tie case to justify in csllng
on Col. Caltborpe TO make some response, and there
the matter rested al the last accounts.
When man of ordinary acquaintance with the
world receives q card of invitation to private
view" Of paintings other works Of art or beauty
he STAYS away with all bis force. For he knows
that he will find mob present, and that the real
"prvate view" is the view for which, on the open
ing day Of the exhibition, he PAYS bis money, while
the intelligent public stays away. The same rule
appears to hold good in England. Not long ago the
bridal presents OF the Prince and Princess Of Wales
were announced for private exhibition, and admis-
sion was procurable by cards only, which were ex.
pected to be In the Lands Of none but the better
classes Of the Kingdom. Th' announcement ought 10
have bee3 enough TO keep ava, al sensible people
but. nj course, il not and there occurred at the
Sou Kensngton Museum 9uch jam as is known
LSpdon only, and there only at the Palace Of 81.
james at Royal Levee, or in square of the city,
when the British public comes out TO look at their
future king, and be squeezed TO death under the
noses Of "a imbeee Police. This private view Of
the royal gifts was like the quicktands Of which
Hugo djssourses in L" Les Miserables." The intro
duction into the tbrong Of only hand foot
sulted surely in the nextrcsble submersion of the
whole body; no one who had once entered the queue
could turn back; densely-paoked line, six abreast,
extending for a hundred yards, forced 10 reduce
isef at the final barrier 10 drbble Of person al
rims and thus, drop by drop, after Infinite crush
ing and long standing on bisiering feet, the loyal
British public entered the sacred precinct where the
gifts were 70 meet their eye. Here, however, the
stupidity Of the English Official intellect ad achieved
another stupendous idea; Of labyrinth, maze
of turning passages between raik, in and out, had
been constructed, and the SPECTATOR were moved
or by policemen at rapid pace in order to avoid
second crowd. Tie shows were not decently ar
spged or labeled at all, and the discerning Bri on
could have had much satisfaction by looking in
It any Of the Regent street PiccGdly shop.win-
lows. Nothing was seen, and the miserable victim
f bis curiosity was shortly disgorged through a
mall door in the rear, like refuse orange skin
drained Of its juice.
We have already referred briefly 10 recent
libel suit brought against The LoHdoH Saturday
Revieuo by the proprietor and editor OF Tie Brttsh
Ensign and Britilh STANDARD, which suit resulted
in s verdict against the defendant Of $50 The
was up again the other day, motion being made by
the defendant for rule calling on the plaintiff TO
show cause why the verdict should not be set aside
8he matter was fully argued aud tho rule was re-
fused, thus affirming the first decision The case
has provoked much laughter at the expense Of TIE
Eniign and STANDARD, and the learned Chief JUS
tice seemed to enjoy ths sport as much any one.
1t appears that the editor was anxious lest the
Prince Of Wales should become a Roman Catholic
during bis Canadian toar sno al iufdel during bis
sojourn at Oxford this anxiety found expression in
aseres of meddlesome letters to the late Prince Con
sort, which letters bad more effect the circulation
of the papers in which they printed than on the
mind Of Prince Albert. The editor, having an eye
TO the main chance called on all who agreed with
him TO take hold and subscribe for extra copies,
which they did 10 such extent that the circulation
was increased by l0O,O 600 copies When this subject
was exhausted, the enteIprising Editor tGrned his
attention 10 the conversion Of the Chinese that 49,
to the publication Of letters for their salvation.
Again the China loving population was called on to
increass the subscription list Of THE Ensign and
Standard, and the population responded This
mixture OF businets ene prise and Christian phllan-