The Sun. — 1863-10-17 (London, England)

BOANERGES. Earl RUSSELL "singing small." Lord JOHN indignantly repelling the bare idea of any modification of the laws of England to gratifying the wounded and ever-sensitive pride of the Imperial Government of France. Earl RUSSELL InCel:ly conforming to identically the same kind of thing, at the holiest, not of the proud Government of France, but of the insolent Government of those muddle-headed Federals at Washington. At Bisergowrie on the 26th of last September, 1863, the Foreign Secretary said in reference to his policy in regard to the latter— rereveling that the law of nations requires, everything that the Present Foreign Enlistment Act requires, lam prepared to do even if it should our neutralit be proved to be necessary, for the preservation of y, that the sanction of Parliament should be asked to further immures that at her Y still add. MAJESTY'S Ministers ma" noble lord, when holding a seat in Parliamesa‘ as me one of our popular, and not as one of our hereditary, representatives, said on the contrary on February 9, 1858, in reference to Lord PALMERSTON'S proposed policy in regard to France, in the matter of the Conspiracy to Murder :—" I have been, I confess, a good deal shocked by some of the declarations made in the course of this debate, by which it seemed that the favour of a foreign Power was of more value to England than the maintenance of her ancient " is easy to ask for a mild prestige." measure at first to satisfy a foreign Power. At the same time, even any demand of this kind naturally rouses the jealousy and susceptibility of the British people. H I were to vote for the introduction • . of this bill I should feel shame and humiliation ih Let those who will support giving that vote. the Bill of the Government. In that shame and humiliation I am determined not to share." The contrast presented to view by these two memorable passages taken from two such very different_ . 8 reference speeches, uttered by the selfsame statesman—in 18° to France, in 1863 in reference to the Federals a —a contrast so glaring, so flagrant as this one, needs, when given, not one syllable by way of comment. The people, the Commons, can bide their tinge-,till February.  The 13°4'8 which the Indian mail has brought from New z ealan generally d confirms the apprehensions felt as to th Auckland itself e state of affairs in that colony. app ears to be surrounded by unfriendly natives and for forty miles south of the town the country is des Waikatos and their crib ed as a vast camp. The Waikatos and their still are in arms to the number of 7,500, and a ving6eater rising is feared. The struggle hP.s been senttwlith varied success between the natives and the without ere, but, from the of numbers, great discrepancy conclusive result. The first regular batetlto:lncyplace on the 17th of July, when General a hill. The lt°X led his men against a native position on Macries were routed and fled, leaving, it being an. to is said fourth of their number, among t uncle of the KING and several chiefs. The losses when the combatants come to close quarters or in open ground are always immense on the side of the natives; but with their characteristic sharpness they avoid such encounters as far as possible, While they seizo every opportunity of butchering the