The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-19 00:00:00

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those prospective advantages which won .Itl as
the
believed, unquestionably have flowed
we
policy which we indicated. So ,I,t has been
pecial as
the day when Lord Wodehouse a.rrived
which the
Envoy at the Danish Court to that on
several Plenipotentiaries took leav e of
?It
et. That
after their last meeting in Downi ngastire
the course of proceeding is unfair an d unrea-
sonable everyone will allow, but nevert hel ass it will
probably be persisted in until the Dano •German
*sit
war is brought to an end. Eve, `r now th a Danish
ch other
Government are reproached with t he astir, kacy with
which they refused to assent to th a proposals moue
by Austria and Prussia at the Cont 's rence ; and in:
directly, no little credit is claimed fi
lr the English
Cabinet in having supported those pr apses wb.iou
,
the folly and shortsightedness of De 'mark p're'
vented her from accepting. As repro:, •entations
this kind are undoubtedly marked with much ph le-
sibility, it may be es well to inquire wht ,ther a Lei
admit of being substeintiated. Without re ferrina in
detail to the several schemes advanced. at the C' )e°
ference for the settlement of the differences pen& 1,!!
between Germany and Denmark, it may be tam,
cient to say that the partition of the thrall' of
Schleswig was suggested by the neutral Po were,
the line of the Schlei being named as the meat
suitable for the future frontier. To this the Danes
assented; whilst the Germans demanded that the
division of the Duchy should be mado as far north
as Apenraad. Although this proposal was m ads,
by the German Plenipotentiaries, it in by me an°
clear that even the possession of all that part of the
Danish peninsula south of the point indicated by
them would have satisfied the Governmento whfeh
they represented ; and, indeed, if we might jue,gl
from appearances, we should say that the pa•opoes'
in question was not made in good faith. Ho we•rer,
Denmark adhered to the suggestion made by the
neutral Powers, and when an agreement between
the belligerents upon this point was !ound im,possible
she, in common with the German Powers, thougll
with more frankness, declined to submit the line 0
partition to arbitration. The war was resumed*
Alsen was taken and Funen threatened, and there'
upon Denmark sned for peace from her hitherto
relentless adversaries. A truce has been agreed
upon, and negotiations for a permanent peace are
in progress. But are we therefore to conclude that
Denmark has been compelled to submit to harder
conditions than those with which Germany would
have been content a month since P We are inclined
to think not. Denmark, as we pointed out on a
late occasion, stands in a twofold relatio.nship to
Germany—namely, as an independent State anxious
to retain its political unity, and as a European,
Power affecting by its existence the interests of
other States. Now, during those long and fruitless,
negotiations which culminated in the Conference co,
London, Denmark sought to preserve her national
integrity through the good offices of the g,rea t nen"
tral States, which, as she knew, possessecc a per!
sonal interest in the maintenance of her in depeil"-
ence, and which she believed would exercise their
influence, material and moral, to avi ,rt her
threatened destruction. It was natural, th, !actors,
that she should range herself by the side of E.s gland
and France, and treat through them with her
enemies. But, when she found that they wer e un'
willing to accord to her the protection which t 813,e
needed, it might occur to her that if she comi?listel
abandoned a kink of connection which hamper .ed her,
movements without imparting to her any add itioesi
strength, she might be enabled to effect a sett lone!!
more favourable than any she could hope for if tr
previous sanction of England and France were made
indispensable. This, we believe, furnishes tile true
explanation of those direct negotiations bot Ween
Denmark and the German Powers which are 120119
to all appearances, harmoniously progressing,'
But although the Danish Envoys are entitlelh
to go direct to Berlin and Vienna without paasill
through London and Paris, it is needless tke say
that neither of the great maritime Powers,, and
more especially France, have abandoned all iota'
rest in the future of Denmark, The Scandinr Nino
kingdom might, for example, assent to an erre Inge'
ment with the German Powers which won Id to
it, personally considered, be more adv onto:
genus than the division of Schleswig at Apen.raads
but which France would not assent to—we mean
the admission of Denmark into the Germanic Con'
federation. Every politician knows that area
the line of Apenraad were agreed upon between
Denmark and Germany, the absorption of North
Schleswig and Jutland into Germany would be
only a matter of time. The Danish Government
may, therefore, conceive that it would be infinitely
better to enter bodily into the Bund, and preserve
the independence of the Danish monarchy, t han to
allow it to be absorbed piecemeal. This, however;
as we pointed out a few days since, is but one 01
several courses open to Denmark, any of which,
would be at least as favourable as the scheme .01
settlement proposed at the Conference by the Ger'
man representatives. We think it right, however,
to give it special prominence, not merely because it
has been much canvassed, but because the semi"
official organs of the French Government have intl..
mated that its realisation would give rise to grave
complications. A consideration of this kind would
scarcely deter Denmark from entering the Cosh'
deration, as she cannot be expected to consult the
interests of those who have left her to contend
alone with Germany ; but whether it would have
the effect of preventing the Bund admitting the
Scandinavian kingdom would remain to be seen.
The negotiations between the Danish and German
Governments are of course secret, and some time
may elapse before even their basis is made known ;
but, however they are conducted, or upon What
footing, we must not hastily conclude that the
Danish question is on the point of being definitiVelY
settled.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

NORTHAMPTON-JULY 16.

A limited show of wheat to-day, and sellers obtained 16
per qr more money. Not much barley showing, and there
was a moderate demand, last week's rates being realised.
A fair business doing in oats. Beans healthy, at high rates.
—White wheat, new, 40s to 445; new red, 37s to 40s;
old. 38s to 40s per qr. Barley, new malting, 34s to :365--
grinding. 26s to 338 per qr. Oats, 19s to 30s per 24 stone•
Beans, 34s to 38s. Peas, 32s to 36s per qr.
COLCHESTER—JULY 16.
At this corn exchange to-day there was a small show of
wheat, which sold at about former prices.
Wheat, white. 46s 50s Beans, Mt; zagan..33s 345
red 43s 49s middle & small.3ss 385
Barley —s Peas, white 35s 385
Oats