The Sun. — 1863-08-29 (London, England)

HENRY IV., exulted in being the Sovereign of a Judge who dared to enforce the laws, and the father of a Prince who submitted to °ley them, in like manner the Liberals of France may rejoice in having not only some few journalists who dare venture to assert a spirit of independence, but above all in having some enlightened tribunals before whom that spirit of independence is not regarded as a crime. It is rumoured that the Government Prosecutor will attempt to get this decision of the Marseilles Tribunal reversed. We are hardly inclined to believe that the Government will venture upon so impolitic a step. The Marseilles authorities may have brought themselves into disfavour in high quarters, but they have earned golden opinions from all true friends of liberality and the independence of the press—terms which are indeed synonymous and identical. Far otherwise has it fared with the Courrier de St. Etienne. That unhappy journal has ventured upon some critical remarks respecting the elections, and the conduct of the Mayor—whether correct or untruthful we have no means of becoming informed, as the proceedings of such trials are not allowed to be published in France, but, judging from the result, we should surmise that the charges are not without foundation, on the principle the greater the truth the greater the libel ! The unhappy Courrier de St Etienne is suppressed. Its principal editors, M. ROBIN and M. HYEME, are subjected to heavy fines, and the one is condemned to be imprisoned for fifteen days, the other for no less than a whole month! We will hope, for the sake of French justice, that the libel was really most unfounded and severe, otherwise the French law respecting  the Press is likely to receive even greater damage  from. such a victory as that achieved over the hapless Courrier de St, Etienne than from the yet more  remarkable defeat it has sustained in its attack upon the now triumphant Semaphore of Marseilles.  The news brought by the Eastern mails is, on the whole, of a satisfactory character. India is peaceful and prosperous, and the principal subjects under discussion are points of civil government. The recent change of Aaneers in Affghanistan has as yet produced no disturbance, although the present ruler is said to be bitterly hostile to the English. He is brother to AR.Rxit. KHAN, whose name was well known in our old Indian wars, and appears to share his sentiments of animosity towards us. However, internal factions and intrigues seem likely to keep his attention centred at home, and rivals near the throne will give him enough to do in his own dominions, if he is wise, to prevent him from rushing into certain destruction by provoking quarrel with us. Of the intentions of Persia nothing is known in Calcutta; and the Anglo-Indians content a watchful aye on her themselves w:th kceping pr,x,edins„, expensing 10 be more fully enlightened befor“ long. With regard to the supposed NANA SAHIB, wiioSe capture w.:s the most prominent feature of last month's news, the conviction that we have indeed secured the veritab:e criminal is increasing in Calcutta. Official opinion as to his identity with the prisoner now in detention is, we aro told, unanimous. An English sergeant-major, who had often seen the Nana at Meerut before the mutiny, is positive on the matter. It seems, according to the account now given, that his present capture is owing to a feeling of revenge. A Brahmin of Bithoor, whose village had been pillaged and his relatives murdered by the Nana's troops, had vowed revenge, and, with the cunning and vindictiveness peculiar to Eastern minds, he has long been watch-' jog his oppottunity. A year ago he obtained information that the object of his search was ia.;