The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-23 00:00:00

Little Johnny's Catechism,

(From The Owl.)
Britannia—Can you tell me, child, what you are •
Little Johnny-1 am a very small member of a
very weak Cabinet, in a very great country.
Britannia—How do you account for Laving
bnome this member ?
Little Johnny—By reason of the name which
inherited from my fathers and my grandfathers a"
my birth;
Britannia--Did they give you anything else at
your birth which should fit you for your present
post ?
Little Johnny—Yes ; the talent of sacrificing
everything to keep it, and of providing for All 111
relations and friends.
Britannia—Have you any other higher duties?
Little Johnny—No.

Britannia—oh, poor Johnny 1 how sadly Yoil
have been neglected. Tell me, child, how did YOll
expect to keep in cite P
Little Johnny—By preserving Denmark and
keeping the peace.
Britannia—And what hive you done ?
Little Johnny— Dlamembered Denmark, and in"
volved this country in war.

Britannia—Andwill this keep you in rifiee P
Little Johnny—No ; bou-hou—it will turn me out'
Britannia—Who hates you more than the Ger"

mans I)

Little Johnny—The Danes.
Britannia—Who laughs at you more than Bis 4

mark ?

Little Johnny—The Emperor of the French.
Britannia•—lf you go to war without him, what
w:11 happen ?

Little Johnny—We shall blockade all the German
ports, and krep out our own commerce, and every-
thing will go into Germany through Franco, and
American cruisers under the German flag will
destroy our commerce, and the Frencn wilt carry
the trade of the world and get the Rain° provinces,
and we shall probably go to war with the United
States, and we shall not be able to send enough
troops to turn the Germans out of Denmark--0°
that the war cannot be a success, and if it is, success
will be worse than failure.

Britannia—Naughty boy; did you sea all this at
the beginning
Little Johnny--No; I never could see very far
ahead.

Britannia—Well, you have got matters into a
great mess; but pay attention. You want t°
revenge your&-If on Prussia ?

Little Johnny—Oh, yes.
Britannia—And y ou think you can do it by Villg
to war against Germany ?
Little Johnny—Yes.
Britannia—Silly child. Do you know that the
Emperpr will not go with you unless you eePara.te
Federal Germany from despotic Prussia; that Bis 4
oaarek wants to see Hamburg blockaded b 7
English ships; that to fight against the principle
of nationality in Holstein makes the co-operation
of the Enperor impossible ? But you can suPP°,e
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independent Holstein and Germany against t'
tyranny of Prussia, and get the Emperor to assist
you against Prussia, and got a better line for th°
Dines, besides humiliating Prussia. My dear b°l'
I know German politics are rather difficult to under;
stand, but, before going to war, you really Itugs
have a clear idea of who is your enemy, and 12°W
you can best damage him. If you go to war with
Germany, :on fight against your best ally. If Y°4
go to war foe Germany, you will destroy Pi:l'sll,3'
and got far better terms in the end for Deurnlr':
If you had ony asked smx,ebody who knew sb""
it at the beginning, you might have saved yourself
this lesson, which will make everybody laugh at
you.

, I LORDthe ABTNGEII, AND HIS BUTLER.'—At the
. I ilimmerstnith police-court yesterday, Samuel Han"
son, a tall yenng man, butler to the Dowager Lady Abinger,
of 33, Queen's Gate-terrace, Kensington, was placed in the
dock before Mr Ingham, charged with being drunk and
assaulting Lord Abinger. William Harris said he was a
servant to Lord Abinger. On Tuesday night his lordship
went out to a party, and prisoner had to wait up for his
return. The prisoner asked witness sodake his place for a
short time as he wanted tOOO ouf, he complied with
his request. He dozed for a few minutes, and he was
awoke by hearing a noise. He ran upstairs and found his
lordship
and the prisoner fighting together in the entrance
hall. Witness tried to part them, and after some time be
succeeded, and the prisoner went down stairs. His lord-
ship requested witness to fetch a policeman. The prisoner
then ran upstairs into his lordship's dressing-room.
Witness followed after him and saw him strike his lord-
ship, and they fought again. They both struck one
another. The prisoner struck the first blow, but witness
did not know which struck first in the hull. Witness held
the prisoner while his lordship ran out and fetched two
constables. They came and took the prisoner in charge.
Police•constable .2!:6 T said, at half-past eleven o'cleck on
Tuesday night he was on duty in Queen's Gate-terrace,
when he was called by his lordship to take the prisoner into
custody. The prisoner had been drinking. He was under
the influence of liquor. Mr Ingham—Partly drunk. WO
Lord Abinger sober ? Constable—Yes, your worship; the
prisoner said his lordship struck him first. tie Ingham—Did
yousce any marks of violence upon his lordship? Constablc--
Yes, sir; his nose was cut and there was blood upon his shirt.
Mr Ingham (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to say nor
thing ? The Prisoner—l am very sorry it happened. I was
not the instigator of it. As to being under the influence of
liquor, I was as sober as I am now. His lordship
came home from a dinner party, but I do not know'
whether he was sober or not. Mr Ingham (to
Harris)—What do you say ; were they sober or not ?
Witness—My opinion is that they were both sober. The
prisouer wcs very excited. Mr Ingham (to the constable)
—How do you know that the prisoner had been drinking
Constable—He appeared so. He smelt of liquor. 14r
Ingham—l find that Lord Abinger is obliged to go to the
House of Lords to-day. I shall remand the prisoner for
his attendance. The prisoner was soon afterwards bailed
to appear.
North
of the Alabama (says the Cow rier Havre)) the
THE ALABAMA..—At the news of the destruction
American vessels in this port dressed themselves out with
thigs as a token of rejoicing.