There is undoubtedly a deep and very extended sympathy with
Hungrily in the English mind ; and on this account the liberation of Kossuth and his companions by the Turkish Government, and their expected arrival on our shores, have been eontemplateci.svrth pleasure. At the same time, there is something Licht, in tee
prlparations now on foot for the ex-dictator's reception. It is evident that the addresses„ deputations, and subscriptions, shoat which so much is saick are gotapi' to a conoiderahni eadent,
the disciplined agency of a few. Ibis,. combined witiL tlni avowed! aims of some who take a prominent part in thaw prep nations,anti still more the ill-judged letter addressed to the Demo/racy of Mar- seilles under the signature of Kossuth, have somewhat abated the general enthusiasm with which his advent was looked for. The advocates of reaction have not been slow to take advantage of this ; and even some who do not favour them, but who feel that our knowledge of the recent history of Hungary is very vague and superficial, have been mooting awkward questions respecting the hero of the impending ovation- This is a necessary consequence of excessive zeal, and of attempts to convert friendly demonstra- tions into means of promoting their own political ends. Large allowance is to be made for heroes of revolutionary epochs; and it is unwise to confound the public and private character of any man. Some things in the past career of Kossuth may require, as it is to be hoped that they will admit of, friendly explanation. In any case, to prove hint faulty, will only serve to place in a. stronger Belt the oppression and imbecility of the Austrian Government,. by proving that it has made Koasuth important and powerful:
