The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-30 00:00:00

PRUSSIAN DESPAT CS.

patch,ile addressed
s ed Gazette
by
M.
b(liiesl.l3eis
aitihteeuffro
(i'Arnirn, the Prussian Ambassador at "Vie!)
.Tunt.: 17 : kid'
"After the Imperial Austrian Cabinet had had tbe
the cr;
ness to communicate to us, a short time after
sitting of the Conferences on the 4th inst.,_a pr°t'elghble
followed that coin munication by that of the despa,tch.
toiG
12th, which, with the numerous documents annexed.
clearly points out the position of Austria tower
oar
Western Cabinets as well as towards Russia. 'beg Ytbe
Excellency to express to Count Buol our gratitade.l„oo.
eirtoloif:
communication of these interesting documents, °Ale
of
tribute so much to throw light on the general strw,
affairs. These documents contain the ulterior de e:do
ment of the point of view which had been alreadYcjit le
known to us by the despatch of the 24th May' en giog
scarcely necessary to repeat that his Majesty tbe
fully appreciates the firmness with which the la*: of
Cabinet lays down, as regards the practical effigteJor
the treaty of the 21 of December, the limits which foal
pletely correspond to his own interpretation of tbe..eo,
points. His Majesty recognises in this not oulYan_rt;gs
tial analogy with the point of view which he has d
ite
maintained, relative to the treaty of APril °ogle
additional article, but he sees in it also some advallhos
the path towards reconciling the contradiction his
Austria points out between her position based cel lye
treaty of the 2d December, and that of Prussia aa
Germanic Confederation. On this point we ha" that
allowed ourselves to be guided by the circumstded
treaty of April and its additional articles recettso
*the treaty of the 2d December, concluded witboutio,
participation of Prussia and the Germanic Confe&reGee
and that, consequently, it was neither Prussia Ilr•otioll
many that could be responsible for any contra ito
tbe
which might exist between its conventions and dor
dencies of the treaty of December. Prussia an, tsel
many have not the less sufficiently proved that
are disposed as become co-federated States sod
into account the particular interests of AustrfAs- tetli
the European obligations which she has c°ll,-,, res`
provided that they are in accordance with tzoo
interests of Germany ; and we doubt not tbattt,i-istg
timent will also manifest itself in the new Piijtos
theon
ci t
hpeo ifnotuorf
points
which, if we are not mistaken, the Eastern Citles,loooC
a entering.s anappropriate Germany has,
basis for pool,
fact, • oe,
butnis
ein that case, when not only Austria and the tae.l6
ern Powers, but also Russia, had accepted that the
and when difference of opinion had not ariSea AonfrOill
third point, she expressly and prudently abstailw Ole
accepting in an obligatory manner the four 10intts:stsi°
serious question now calls for a profound exatniegvisoeot
order to judge whether, after allthe sincere and PeArol°
attempts which have been made to come to an unua,e,-srlga
ing have failed, greater circumspection isnot nee'" bole'
the part of Germany for the maintenance oaftttrbienu::
mentioned four points. The solution of the Eastebr?i-o% °f
tion on the basis agreed upon, says the I'3, tat°
Vienna, continues to he our object, and rye
same intentions to the Cabinets of Paris and of
so long as they shall not have made known
have. changed them. We doubt not that these ,boitb'
will in a short time make known their' opinioni.S:oi lye
subject at Vienna in reply to despatches eSer.
Austrian Cabinet. It is evident that this °lll- te °I
ciso the greatest influence on the general It.se tilt°
affairs ; and we may certainly expect in ashe Pgri
on tbe jes
very ample communications on thin subject
a the Austrian Government, but it would rin
larly interesting for us to receive a previous. ceb'Coegi
tial communication of the declaration vibl.,-,e;e,s°s
Esterhazy will be authorised to submit to tbe,v,b-itiet;
of the propositions connected with it. The "ittat-A
Vienna will certainly agree that it is necessary f
should be made acquainted with the contents g fel
a a,y importantthe
positiondncum ewnet, a
rien t
o order
assume on the su I a
give the proper instructions not only to our rer
taredstive of the Diet, but, also, in case it should be re
for
all the German Governments to assume 3 e°
attitude, to our representatives at those Govern to the
Your Excellency, will, therefore, conformablY,Aen
express desire of his 'Majesty, demand a eonTosgl
communication of the project in question ag
sze. Usle and leave a copy of this despatch.--"-0,,
posso,
MaNTSIO

ra°
SIR GEORGE BROWN AT LEA MIPv "

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0%0.
Sir George Brown having taken up his reel.„o,„
Leamington, where Lady Brown has occupied a %cid'
fur some time past, the inhabitants of the townritio
trict determined to make a public recognition OL "s,c011;
vices in the Est by presenting him with an addrei;bB!,'
gratulating him on his ,safe return to England. 'tit,
dress, numerously signed, was entrusted to a d,el3l,iot
consisting of the Hon. C. B. Percy, Lord Leignf,.,lP'
Col. Tryor, Major Hopkins, &c., who on SaturaTe,
waited upon Sir George at his residence, in W:ddroli
place. The Hon. C. B. Percy, in presenting the ,bo,l)i
said they were not so presumptuous as to think
that expression of their feelings they could add anirori
to the nobly-earned reputation' which had been
fully acknowledged by Parliament and the countrVi
they were anxious to testify their gratitude °go.
those who, through the accumulated horrors of 140001
disease, had shown a noble endurance and a
ks
sense of duty which even the impatient donh.tgoo
murmurs of the country, stimulated by a presurnP
and irresponsible press, could not impair. ,
The address having been read, and handed -
George, he delivered the following reply : I,Bo°
• Gentlemen,—l thank you most sincerely for t'_:4oll
gratulations with which you and your fellow-tow; 0
have been so good as to receive me on my ret del
England, but the flattering terms in which your 3'oo
is expressed are so far beyond any personal meet
can claim that I am sure I shall only correctly inter;tio!
them as the expression of your sentiments of adr,llo,i"
at the conduct of the gallant army with whine dber
been associated; for, in reality, I have done 001%71
this war nothing more than carry out, to the hes" -biob
ability and judgment, the orders and instructions fi sr
have from time to time received from our hirtiotY
spected and much lamented chief. With respect
army, I mny safely assert that its conduct has bed
yond all praise, and that at no period in the hieV2to
this country has the nation had more reason k ortr
proud of the conduct of its troops. I sittbt;
mind you, of the soldiers alone, but include w";
the officers by whom they have been led. For,
men, the men of the army are indignant at the;'"eoftli"
that have been made by an unscrupulous portionooe:Vi
press of this country to villify their officers, and bk
rate their interests from their own. It is a ruietkefe
a misrepresentation to assert that the officers of tP"attliel
are generally and habitually inattentive to theirra
or that the condition of the troops would be jelPtb
by having a larger portion of the officers drawn irw„°lll,
ranks, for it is precisely because they are gentian-W.li
the men are so much attached to them. Ail
therefore, far from meaning to speak in disparagee9:4
individuals who may have raised themselves n&igtr,f
own merits, many of whom I know to be in the P'
degree respectable, I assert that the military sell":
this country would be less popular, and discipline Xo'o
not be so well maintained, if. the majority of the e'boOj
were of this description. Look at the proportion (101
by the officers to the men, in the returns of kale
wounded, in all the actions that have taken iV
It is always nearly double what it ought to be. iq
at the very last affair—that of the 18th of June -;0",,4
which we find a list of 93 officers to some 1,300 -
the number which would have answered for 3,000. tr,
why is this ? Because the officers, being EnglisliefooPi
tlemen, are accustomed to set an example to the 'lot
and the men, although ready enough to follow, 1/4tito'
,
expect to be led. Depend upon it the less the eV;
tion of the British army is interfered with, the be. or
will be for the troops as well as for the country weft
I myself have always considered it a subject 01,„iy
that the committee of inquiry which has been lot OA'
tine., instead of examining witnesses who were
position to know much of what they were cpo; 00e:,
about, had not sent to Paris, or brought oveh sl*
French officers who had been associated with tke t ont
lish troops. The committee would have found tb,.:eri!
allies have formed a very different estimate of the:sor
of our troops from that which has been formed b 1
of their own countrymen.
The deputation then retired.