The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-27 00:00:00

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THE WAR IN DENMARK.

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COPENHAGEN, Jugs 72.
*allied by the wee of the North Sea and
exploited to dangerous flooding in winter storms, is
the Danish island of Sild. One corner belongs to
Denmark Proper, and the rest is politically part of
Sleswig. A Frisian population, whose language
resembles Dutch, has long dwelt upon the Hallig
Group. They have scarcely foothold on many
occasions among breakers that tumble in over
dreary wreck-strewn sands. Their livelihood depends
upon fisheries, and, if report can be trusted, an
equality of wealth, or, in other words, its total
absence, here prevails. Sild, though secluded from
the troubles of its mainland neighbours and left
without a garrison, because no one supposed that
its possession could be worth disputing, was unhap-
pily the dwelling-place of six or seven German
sympathisers. A principle has crept in, under
Prussian auspices, that discontented emigrant.
may petition for the annexation of their
new country. We know how cleverly this was
managed in North Sleswig, where excursionists
were sent by epeeist train to hold mass meetings,
and in Sundered, where a dozen " bogie notables
have addreased King William in favour of union
with Holstein. Vainly might Denmark protest that
her subjects were being terrorised into disloyalty ;
that the Danish nationality was everywhere
trampled on, and that the most conspicuous citizens
suffered arrest or insult. A crowd of hostile soldiery
occupied continental Sleswig, whilst Jutland was
ruthlessly ground down. Denmark received uni-
versal pity ; addressee were voted in foreign states,
expressing the indignation with which Prussia's
high-handed oonduct was regarded, and there the
matter dropped. Despite a general knowledge of
the flimsy, artificial nature of meetingsand petitions
arranged beneath Prussian surveillance, some effect
was and is doubtless produced on European opinion,
by an apparent spread of Sleswig Holstein
sentiment. The Danes could only maintain a
blockade whilst war continued, and subreitin help-
less disgust to their enemies' tyranny when nego-
tiation had succeeded strife. Von Bismarck was
free to bully every Dane in his powerinto Germanism
whilst the Conference dragged on. Persons were
found who declared that even Jutland was at heart
Teutonic. I must relate how for once the tables
have been turned, and a delightful piece of poetical
justice has been done.
In Sild the German sympathisers above-named
contrived a petition to King William, praying, if I
am correctly informed, for annexation. This was
rather too much ! Danish vigilance is often remiss,
and the government"of Copenhagen has nevershown
itself disposed for violent measures. But to
have sham petitioning to an invader from islands'
that still remained in King Christian's power could
not be tolerated. Some steamers were despatched
to Sild, from which's force of marines was landed ;
the German busybodies were quietly collared and
brought away to be tried for high treason. You
must remember that these men, though I call them
Germans, were so only by language and desoent,
being native born subjects of Denmark, and as
such amenable to her laws. Of course they will
not receive any severe punishment, and are detained
merely as an example. We hear that in Prussia
this arrest of traiterons Sildites has been loudly
condemned. The Danes reply bitterly that they
gave time to their prisoners to pack up a carpet
bag each, and submitted them to no unnecessary
hardship. Let Blaunfeldt and a host of others
bear witness to the German method of conducting
arrests.

Nothing is yet known of the final result of
neutral mediation. Rumours, vague as they are
fleeting, announce that an arbitrator will be ap-
pointed ; that Denmark has given her consent to
the Flensburg line ; and, lastly, that a gzeat war is
certain. Lord Ellenborough's speech, on Friday
night, appears in this morning's Copenhagen
papers, which also contain a notice of the Saturday
leader in an influential English journal. There is
evidently more expectation of assistance from Eng.
laud than has been hitherto felt, and at the same
time a belief that peace is very probable. "If
your people were thought to be in earnest," said a
Danish friend a few hours since, " the Prussian
government would agree to our having the Danny
werke line." I think that such easy interference as
consists in simple remonstrance backed up by a few
ironclads will come too late. England must put
her shoulder to the wheel if she intends to rescue
Denmark, and a blockade of six months may be
needed before the German mind can appreciate
our resources. " To-day the Conference meets "

—that is what everyone says, and a pause of
anxious expectation makes the very rumours die
away until the result shall be Mleuraphed.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

00IIRT OF EXCHEQUER.

Sittinp at Niai Pries a< Gaildball.—(Before Mr. Baron
Martin amid Special Jarime.)

This was the first day of the sittings in London after
tam. There are so lase than 157 entries in the cause list.
Of these 31 were 'emanate and 41 cases were set down foe
special juries.

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