The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-08 00:00:00

THE, SUN. LUND

suffered through ignorance or perversity to place
herself night after night in positions of imminent
risk. The matter of ingress and egress might also
be more satisfactorily dealt with, although the body
of managers seemed to think that nothing more
could be done. It is not enough to have numerous
doors if they are small and narrow, and lead into
interminable and intricate passages. There should
be good bread portals in several parts of the theatre
or hall, or assembly room, which could be flung
open in case of sudden alarm, even if not ordinarily
used; and passages as ample and as direct as the
nature of the building would allow should lead
from them to the outer world. The gentlemen
present at the deputation expressed their readiness
to do all that lay in their power to remove all pos-
sible risks, and we trust that they will be enabled
to do something on both points that will serve to
relieve the natural anxiety of the public.

Last Thursday the royal yacht Alberta under-
went a third official trial in Stokes Bay, but on this
occasion, if the representatives of the press were not
actually excluded from witnessing the trial, it was
intimated by Captain R. BROOMHEAD that the
Controller of the Navy objected to publicity being
given to the result of the trial. Our leading con-
temporary, in referring to the subject, remarks that
" before the yacht left Portsmouth harbour for the
trial ground, Rear-Admiral ROBINSON intimated
through the officer in command of the yacht, Capt•
BROOMHEAD, to the Times correspondent at the
port, who was present, according to his usual cus-
tom, on the occasion of anyitrial of interest, that he,
as the Controller of the Navy, objected to any report
of the day's proceedings being made public, under
these unprecedented circumstances our correspon-
dent declined to go out of the harbour in the yacht."
While feeling naturally indignant at this very ex-
traordinary conduct on the part of the Admiralty,
we can nevertheless well understand the object. It
will be remembered that some weeks since the
Alberta went out for her first trial, when part of
her machinery breaking down, the trial had to be
postponed.. On the second trial the machinery
worked most satisfactorily, but it was discovered
that the performances of the vessel herself by no
means came up to the expectations of her designers.
The Alberta was built expressly for the use of her
MAJESTY. It was proposed to construct a
small paddle- wheel steamer to run between
Osborne and Southampton, which should possess
greater speed, steadiness, and accommodation than
the screw yacht Fairy. In these respects the
Alberta seems to have been a failure, for, according
to the report of parties who witnessed the second
trial, she fulfilled none of these requisites. The
engines, which are of immense power, drove the
vessel ahead, as it were, in spite of herself, which
in indignity she resented by hanging her head in
the sea, and rendering those on deck very uncom-
fortable by shipping as much water as possible. It
is not, however, on the merits or demerits of the
Alberta that we wish at present to remark ; failures
and blunders are too common in our navy yards to
create much surprise. We look forward with curio-
sity and interest to the new systems about to bs
introduced in the building of our ships, by the con-
structor of the navy, and wish him every success ;
but with regard to this new admiralty system of
gagging the press as it were, we denounce it as quite
un-English. It cannot be that they are ashamed of
their blunder, and wish to hush up the matter.
They have come forward too often boldly and un-
blushingly to admit a reckless expenditure of pub-
lic money. Yet, if such really be the object, we can
only remark that the conduct is on a par with the
wisdom and British spirit of our Foreign Office.
Every day English institutions and English inde-
pendence are being pushed into the background by

LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

N, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1864.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE WAR IN SCHLESWIG.
SCHLESWIG, SUNDAY NIGHT.
The Austrian head quarters are to-day at Frorup,

near Oversee.
The Prussian head quarters are at Glucksburg.
The Austrians are pursuing the enemy in a
northerly direction, and the Prussian Guards in a
westerly direction.
The severe engagement which took place yester-
day near Idstedt, between the Austrian and Prus-
sian troops and the Danes resulted in a victory of
the former.
The King has set out for Copenhagen.
In the engagement near Oversee and the streets
of Flensburg there were many killed and wounded.
The Austrian regiment of the King of the Bel-
gians alone lost 17 officers and 500 rank and file.

RETREAT OF THE DANES,
DANISH ACCOUNT.
COPENHAGEN, FEB. 7, 10.57.
Overcome by the fatigue occasioned by five days
constant duty, the Danish army, giving way to
superior force, retreated to Duppel, on reaching
which place the cavalry took a northerly direc-
tion,the enemy being continually in pursuit.
Several
:engagements took place ; the Danish
losses were considerable.
The German troops in Schleswig have everywhere
participated in the demonstrations in favour of the
Prince of Augustenburg.
The excitement in Copenhagen still continues.
At to-day's extraordinary sitting of the Rigs-
dag the President of the Council said that the King
was not instrumental in the retreat of the army,
that the proceedings of the Commander-in.Caitf
were inexplicable, and that he had therefore been
recalled.

RECALL OF GEN. DE MEZA.
COPENHAGEN, FEB. 7, 2.17 p,m.
The Danish Commander-in-Chief General de
Meza and the Chief of the Staff have been recalled.
General de Luttichan has been temporarily entrusted
with the command of the army.
Notwithstanding its being Sunday both Cham-
bers of the Rigsdag held a public sitting to-day.

concessions.

DANISH EVACUATION OF SCHLESWIG.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL REPORT.
BERLIN, Feb. 6.
The Austrian Embassy in this city has received
the following telegram:—
" A communication was received from Gortorf at
4.30 a.m. to-day, at the headquarters, stating that
according to a report from Colonel Feldegg, Schles-
wig had been evacuated without fighting.
" A deputation from the inhabitants waited upon
Lieut.. General von Gablenz, and announced that
the Danes had evacuated that city at 12.30
to-day.
"A report from Gottorf Castle announces that the
Austrians took possession "of Schleswig at seven
o'clock this morning.
" The Danes, in evacuating the Dannewerke, left
60 heavy pieces of artillery behind them.
" The Austrians have occupied Gottorf Castle.
The troops are now pursuing the enemy to
Flensburg.
"It appears that the Danish decision was in-
fluenced by the knowledge that the Prussians under
Prince Frederick Charles had concentrated yester-
day afternoon opposite Cappeln for the purpose
of crossing the Schlei.
"The best spirit prevails among the Austrian
troops."

MARSHAL VON WRANGEL'S REPORT.
BERLIN, Feb. 6, 4 p.m.
The foilowing telegram has just bee❑ received
here from Field-Marshal von Wrangel :
" SCHLESWIG, Feb. 6, 10.45 a.m.

"The Danes evacuated Schleswig last night,
without awaiting the attack which was intended to
he made to-day.

" The regiments commanded by Lieutenant-
General von Geblenz end von der Mulbe are pur-
suing the enemy to Flensburg.
" Many guns have fallen into our hands."

RENDSBURG, FEB. 7 (Evening).
Persons arrived here from the North state that
the Austrians have occupied Flendsburg.
The Prussians have advanced, leaving Flensburg
on their left.
Wounded soldiers have been brought here from
the battlefield at Idsted,

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.

BERLIN, FEB. 8.

Private letters received here from Warsaw an-
nounce the arrest of a). individual named Fawski,
and state that it had .ed to most important disco-
veries, in consequence of which 1,000 persons had
been arrested in Warsaw and the provinces up to
Saturday last. .

The same letters further state that the archives
of the National Government had fallen into the
hands of the Russian authorities, and that impor-
tant personages in Poland and abroad were thereby
seriously compromised.
The D:iennik announces the discovery of ten in•
fernal machines, together with bombs and arms, at
the vinegar manufactory of 11. Eckert.

Satsuma has paid the indemnity and makes certain

CHINA.
SHANGHAI, DEC. 26.

The Imperialists are gaining ground. Woosi
has been captured by Rhode.