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So long as so-called neutrals can,
without let or hindrance, convey contraband
of War to Ports from whence they can
easily be transmitted to the enemy, nothing
very important will be accomplished. We may
increase to some trifling extent the cost of these
indispensable articles to Russia, but it will be at
even a greater expense to ourselves. It is scarcely
worth while maintaining an useless blockade so
long as we permit the principle to be evaded with
impunity. The right of search of all vessels pro-
ceeding to ports from whence the prohibited arti-
cles can be transmitted to Russia must be enforced.
International law justifies such a demand on our
part, and it would be the height of folly not to
insist to the utmost extent on our unquestionable
rights.

whose rulers and peoples alike have never been
able to deny that a great European burglary, the
sequel of worse ones, was committed by Russia,
but who yet stood like dastards aloof from the
vindication of international law. Such long-
continued meanness, such selfish secession from
the duties of Europeans, will more than
disgust this country : it will produce a deep-seated
aversion to the race which defrauds liberty, inde-
pendence, and international law of the support
which it demands. It will by no means lessen
this hatred to believe, as the nation generally does,
that Russia and Germany make official use of tke
purely German character of our Royal Family. It
has always been provoking that needy German re-
latives should become secret dependents of the
English Court, and prompt lucky princes who bad
get good hold on the English Exchequer to bag,
for their benefit, every sinecure retained as the
rewards of distinguished service. This evil, how-
ever, is measurable in Xs. d. Not so that of
the bias, unconscious it may be, of a training in the
school of petty German despotism, with all its
Russian leanings. The former evil may cost us,
or the brave men who should enjoy the emolu-
ments, some ten thousand a year. The latter, as
the great drag on the War, may have cost us
three or four campaigns when one might have
sufficed, with boundless military favouritism, mis-
management, and loss of life and money.
The above remarks have been suggested in part
by the attempt to wade through a pamphlet on
" The Formation of a National Party in Ger-
many, a Necessity of the Present Crisis.' (JAMES
RIDGWAY.) It is the production of a German,
GiuwrATEs DIEZEL, who has personally experienced
the ray despotism of "fatherland," and its object
is, what the title suggests, to show that German
unity and nationality, imbued with an Anti-
Russian spirit, are the great wait of the crisis.
We freely acknowledge that much may be learned
from the pamphlet by all who have patience to
toil through the verbose pages of the German
politician. It will be, however, more in the way
of verifying impressions current enough here,
than in the acquisition of new views. We all
agree with the writer that Germany, if that motley
compound of states should be spoken of as a
country, ought to be Anti-Russian, and would
be, if she had a particle of self-respect. It may
also be true that this is not to be expected while
it is cut up into Saxe-Coburg-Gothas, and
Hessen this or that, dependent on Russia for
separate despotic existence ; and that nationality
is therefore the condition of German Anti-Rus-
sianism. This may all be true enough, we fear
it is ; but we must profess that HERA. DIEZEL has
given us such a picture of bis fellow Mein-Herrs
as removes to the distance of a political millenium
the probability of a German nation. A picture
like it of political little-mindedness we have hardly
seen elsewhere. An imaginary counterpart would
be to turn our counties into kingdoms, to give a
despot to each, a rival pair being allotted to the
Metropolis with its dependencies, and to the great
northern manufacturing districts ; to imagine
then each of these little kingdoms concerned
merely about its own local interests, and not even
having one daily or even Weekly English journal !
while all the petty rulers were guaranted in their
separate litte despotisms by a crafty French Emperor,
quite aware that their divisions were his strength.
If we imagine what it would be to make such
rulers and peoples Anti-French, we have a fair
idea of the task of making the little German States
Anti-Russian.

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illustrated by 50 instantaneous Metamorphoses of Voice,
Character, and Costume, and a moving Panorama of the beautiful.
Lakes of Westmoreland and Cumberland, every evening, at 8. A.
representation of the celebrated tragedienne, Mile. Rachel, as Camille
in Les Horaces, with other new features, have been added to the
above entertainment. During the Christmas Holidays Mr. W. S,
Woodin will give two morning performances only—Saturday, Doc
29, and Saturday, Jan. s.—Polygraphic-hall, King William•stree'.,
Charing-cross.

DR. KAHN'S CELEBRATED
ANATOMICAL MUSEUM (the rarity and completeness of
whose contents have already acquired for it an European reputation.
and obtained the warm commendations of the press, in this and
other countries) is now open daily. A New Series of original Swci-
mens and Models, embracing seine most important and curious
features, illustrative of the wonders and secrets of the human struc-
ture, has just been added to the Collection, which now stands wholly
unrivalled in the world. Medical practitioners and students, and
the public at large, are invited to visit the Museum, where Lectures
are delivered during the day; and a new and peculiarly interceting
one is delivered by Dr. Kahn, at half-past eight o'clock every even-
ing, on the Reproductive Functions in Man. Admission, One
Shilling.
Just Published, price One Shilling, Free by Post (Gratis to Visitors
to the Musetun), a New Edition of Dr. Kahn's Treatise, " THE
SHOALS and QUICKSANDS of YOUTH," an Essay, specially
intended to avert dangers to which the young and susceptible are
peculiarly liable, and to arrest the progress of evil.

" The art of puffing" has been considerably
elucidated by the proceedings in reference to the
pamphlet on " Th• Necessity of a Congress for the
pacification of Europe," to which we alluded yes-
terday in our leading columns., The " States-
man" appears to be neither more nor less than a
mere literary hack, a man ready and willing to
write in any cause for good payment. It was
certainly a " good dodge" to ascribe its publica-
tion to an influential personage, but it contained
intrinsic evidence of the total absence of foun-
dation for the allegation. We percei►ed that on
a mere hasty and superficial inspection of its
contents, and the view we then took is strength-
ened and confirmed by more attentive considera-
tion of the details.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRIIRT-LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING,
LITTLE TODDLEKINS.

Followed by
TRYING IT ON.

After which,
HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE; or, Harlequin king Nonsense and the
Seven Ages of Man.

TFIEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING,
THE BUSY BODT.

Characters by Messrs. Howe, Chippenda'e, Rogers, W. Ferran, and
Buckstone ; Misses Reynolds and E. Chaplin.
. After which the New Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE BUTTERFLY'A BALL AND THE GRISSHOPPER'S
FEAST ; or, liariequin and the Genius of the Spring.

ROYAL PRINCEiff'S TREATRIS, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. CaLamm Kiix.
THIS EVENING,
THE CORSICAN BROTHERS.
After which,
HARLEQUIN AND THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE ; or, the
Fairy Paradisa and Hanky /lanky, the Enchanter.
Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. !Wine ; Pantaloon, Mr.
Paula; and Colum)lne, Miss Caroline Adams.

That the conception and execution was favour-
able, or rather intended to be favourable, to
Russia, is unquestionable ; that the inspiration,
if proceeding from any influential quarter, was
derived rather from St. Petersburg than from the
Tuileries, seems equally certain. But we are
disposed to regard it rather as a mere private
enterprise, an extravagant illustration of " the
puff indirect," than as proceeding from any really
important source. Never did a more insignificant
and ridiculous offspring follow parturient travail.
The mouse celebrated in fable was a Brobdignag

.n comparison.
One of the chief objects of the publication, if
not the only one, has, however, been accomplished
—the pamphlet has sold ! It is not JOHN BULL
only that is distinguished for gullability. The
Parisian must be tickled in a more refined style
—the hook must be better concealed ; but when
the bait is suited to his palate he will bite just
as greedily as his English confrere. Money has
therefore flowed in abundantly to " the enterpris-
ing publishers ;" but if there were any ulteri rr
object, any desire to promote the wishes of
Russia, it has proved a most deplorable and un-
mitigated failure. The feeling excited by the
suggestion of a Congress has been of a very une-
quivocal and entirely warlike character. The
absurd suggestion has been received with the con-
tempt which it so richly merited, and has only
served to develop° the enthusiasm of the people
in the righteous cause in which they have em-
barked.
The fallacies and platitudes so pompously
paraded have been estimated at their true value,
philo-Muscovitism and Germanism have received
very serious discouragement from what was in-
tended to operate in their favour, if at all. " The
great and generous idea of P./STEM the Great" is
fairly calculated at far less than that of the
smallest coin of the realm.
When sickened by the transparent toadyism,
we recur to the spirit-stirring exhortation, " Toll
them that if they wish for peace they must, at
least, make vows for or against us ; that in the
midst of a grave European conflict indifference
is a false calculation, and silence an error." We
perceive that " the mission of neutrality "
is neither more useful nor respectable
than it was in the middle of November,
and we can only wonder at the unparalleled auda-
city that could frame a lie so certain of speedy, if
not immediate, detection. The work, however,
has been done, the profits have been realised, and
we can only regret the undue excitement which
has pitchforked into temporary notoriety a pro-
duction which, to use the language of a contem-
porary, "is as shallow in argument as it is pre-
tentious in style," and which must speedily bo
consigned to the oblivion it so justly merits, or
survive merely as an instance of successful impos-
ture and unblushing mendacity.

Intending to revert to the pamphlet again, we
would just remark that the writer has overlooked
a far more urgent necessity than German nation-
ality, and that is Polish nationality. The worth-
less Germans never will have courage to release
themselves from Russia till Poland stands free and
independent between thorn and the Cz trs. All
Get navy is not worth another conference or pro-
toool. Poland would at once give a new phase
to the contest. It might mortify the Germans
to see a Sclavonic nation, which they had helped
to crush, and under whose rains they have buried
their own liberties, regain its position first. That,
however, is the only practicable course. German
freedom and nationality depends on Polish free-
dom and nationality, and not vice versa ; while
the latter would soon double the army of the
Allies and decimate that of the °Asir.

COURT CIRCULAR.

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WINDSOR, DEC. 28.
There was no addition to the Royal dinner party yes-
terday.
The Queen, with the Princess Royal, walked in the
Home park this morning.
Prince Albert went out hunting.
Her Majesty's royal charities to aged and afflicted
poor at this season were distributed at the Altnonry,
Whitehall, In the past and current week, under the
direction of the Lord Bishop of Oxford, Lord High Al-
moner, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Jeff, Sub-Almoner, and
Joseph Hanby, Esq., Secretary and Yeoman of the Al-
monry in Ordinary.
Despatches from the Governor of Bermuda wore re•
ceived yesterday at the Colonial-office. Despatches for
the Governor of Canada were sent last evening from the
Colonial-office.

If there be any race which the present War has
consigned to present and historical ignominy, it is
that of the Germans. Two years of it have now
passed away. It has surrounded all the geogra-
phical district called Germany with belligerents.
Its objects have appealed to every nobler senti-
ment of our nature. Its marked success would
give liberty to the fatherland of the Franks and
Saxons ; any degree of success would have light-
ened the yoke of Russian Czars and their agents,
the native Princes. Tot what has been the atti-
tude of this wordy, heavy-loined, but sleepy and
dreamy race ? That of mere indolent and selfish
lookers-on. Ready enough, as in Prussia, Aus-
tria, or Hamburg, to get florins out of the diverted
traffic ; not unwilling to speculate, and perhaps
to bet a kreutzer now and then on the issue of a
movement or a campaign; but not a party nor a
journal even, nor a movement has, during all this
time, evinced one spark of the old love of free-
dom. Loquacious slavery and shopkeeping sel-
fishness is all that an Englishman or a French-
man can see beyond the Rhine. At ono time
there was a belief in this country that the Ger.
man people were (as the people themselves are
here) far in advanceaowfayth.eiTrhGe olaysetrntworos,yebaurts this
that the influential portion
feeling is fast dying
generated the opinion
of the Germans are not better, politically speak-
down by
hey
ing, than the despots who keol) them
standing armies, and drill them in the min„tire
of life by their bureaus and polic They are no
better political children, butahlaosold.
without
T
any of the generosity of child
combine the meanness and caution of timidoe.
old age with incapacity to go alone.
Germany is indeed in a second childhood. Some
sixty millions of highly educated and civilised
people are content in a soul-stirring time like
this, and when their own liberties are so deeply
at stake to remain mere garrulous cipkers. Ses-
quipedalian and wind-bag protocols and confe-
rences, evaporating in talk, have been the only
signs of German interest in this great conflict.
The spectacle presented by a huge population
of lazy cowards, merely looking
c on when every
ensideration might arouse them to act, is apt to
result in something worse than contempt. English-
men can respect a worthy enen3y. Half our cordial
feeling towards France arises from the recollection
that she has long been our brave and, though often
defeated, yet unconquerable antagonist. 'We can
shake hands cordially with a stand-up opponent,
or with a sharer in our conflicts ;
we can never
go-between. We
shake hands with a cheat and a
reject the offer of arbitration from those who know
and have owned all the wrong to bo on one side,
and who make the offer merely to save their own
:kips. To us, Germany is the European district

The Duke of Devonshire has been suffering from
slight indisposition, during the past week, at his resi• deuce in Kempt Town.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury are re-
ceiving company at Hatfield House.
The Earl and Countess Constance Grosvenor have
joined the family party at Trensham.
The Earl and Countess of Hardwicke are entertaining
a party of friends at Wimpole Hall.
Lord and Lady John Russell hare returned to Pem-
broke Lodge, Richmond-park, and will shortly leave
town for Woburn Abbey.
Tie MARQUIS AND MARCHIONESS OF ABERCORN.—
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn are continu-
ing to entertain a succession of visitors at Baronscourt.
Among those lately and at present at this princely man-
sion may be named Counts Karody and E. Frankmans-
loaf, Miss de Roos, John Ynyr Borges, Esq., and Lady
Burge+, Parkanaur ; Major and Miss Richardson Brady
Oaklands ; S. Vesey, Esq., and Mrs. Vesey, Derrabard
House, &c.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGR LIFE.—.We under-
stand that a matrimonial alliance is arranged, and will
shortly take place, between the Lady Emily Curzon.
daughter of the - Earl Howe, and Lieutenant-Colonel
Kingscote, of Kingscote-park, Gloucestershire.
On the 4th of this month there were 50 cases of cho
lera at St. Petersburg, notwithstanding the coldness of
the weather.
The Rev. Henry Howes, M.A., has been instituted
to the Rectory of Spixworth, in Norfolk, on the presen-
tation of John Large, Esq., of Spixworth aforesaid.
DEATH OF JOSIAH CONDER, ESQ.—We regret to an.
nounce the death of Josiah Conder, Esq. The melan-
choly event took place at his residence in St. John's.
wood, on Thursday evening last.
Lord Ebrington lectured last week on the English
l
gtlage—on Tuesday evening at Chittlehanapton ; on
Wednesday at West Buckland ; on Thursday, at North
EAST
and on Friday, at Castle-hill School-room.
THE
-EAST INDIA CIVIL SERVICR.—Mr. J. H. of the civil service Prinsep,
'has been permitted to proceed to
Europe for one year. Mr. R. R. S. Campbell has ob-
tained leave of absence to Europe, on urgent private
affairs, for one year. Dr. T. B. Wright, in medical
has been dismissed from
charge of the Jyepoor ge
the service of Governmeantncy, . The Calcutta papers state
that Mr. Le Maistre has been confirmed in the appoint-
ment of registrar of the Bengal post-office, in which he
, has applied for per•
has acted for five years. The appointment seems to
have given general satisfaction. Mr. M. S. Gilmore,
probable that Mr.
t jhuedegeervoifceC.uttalctk
is
R. P. Harrison, magistrate, collector and salt agent of
mission
civilsei
oann dt
to
ersessiiognes
Cuttack, will succeed Mr. Gilmore, and that Mr. Schaich
appointed magistrate, collector, and
at Balasore will be app
salt agent of Cuttack. Mr. Blowers has been appointed
a salary of 1,500 rupees per
postmaster-general, on
month. Mr. Lowth, C.S., is going to England, and Dr.
Miller has been appointed to the medical charge of
Serampore, as Assistant-Surgeon Bray is going with the
his The Hon. Mr. Cameron,
Bishop of Calcutta en tour.
once law commissioner at Calcutta, is said to be the
successor of Mr. Rochefort in the Kishnagur College.
Mr. Muir moves into the Board when Mr. E. A. Reade
proceeds home by the March steamer, and Mr. Thornhill
succeeds Mr. Muir as secretary to geverntueut. Mr.
M. R. Gubbins is to take the place of Mr. Grant as ac-
countant N. W. P., and Mr. Sherer will, it is said, act
as civil auditor in the place of Mr. )3erford.—Civil Ser.
vice Gazette.

THE SUN, LOIN DON, SATURDAY EVEN' G DECEMBER 29, 185 5.

LATEST NEWS.

• sia thinks too rigorous, but merely to impress
ou the Russian Government the necessity of listen-
ing to reason and adopting a conciliating policy.
It in supposed in certain high quarters that Aus-
tria, in her desire to obtain peace, will submit new
propositions from St. Petersburg. Should such be
the case, I believe it will be found that the French
Government will refer to the original terms as the
only admissible bases for negotiation. France cer-
tainly desires peace, but only on such terms as past
sacrifices demand and future security imposes.
BOURSE, Dec. 28.—The following are the last
quotations :
Cash. h. a. End of Month.
4} per Cents 9l 50 —f. -c.
3 per Cents 64 75 64 90
New Loan 65 35
Bank Shares 3140 Roman
Credit Mobilier 1360 Austrian
Belgian Fives ..... ... Spanish Threes 4O
Piedmonteso B6 75 Homo Debt .. ..... .. 35

RAILWAYS-7On CASH.
fr. C.
0.
Orkans ........... 1137 59 Western 755
Northern
897 5) Strasburg
Lyons.«„x,.ll4o New Ditto 752 50 Mediterranean 1260 Grand Central 5BO
Lyons Geneva ...... 697 50 Teste..
Cette .................. 700 Austrian 732 50

AL
VIENNA, Dec. 25.—U STR I
When Count Buol visited,
says the Times correspondent, Prince Gortschakoff
on the day preceding that on which Count Es-
terhazy left Vienna for St. Petersburg, lie did
not communicate to the Russian Minister the
conditions on which the allies were prepared to
conclude peace, but, gave him to understand that
he should be at liberty to do so as soon as he
received telegraphic information of the arrival of
Count Esterhazy in the Russian capital.
The prince, who is one of the most resolute
champions of the old Muscovite party, and carries
the flag of Russia remarkably high, is not likely
to approve of the propositions which have just
been sent to Russia, and it is, therefore, the
wish of Austria that the Emperor Alexander
should have an opportunity of examining into
their merits before they are communicated to his
representative at this Court, who still proclaims
the resolve of Russia to stake her last man and her
last rouble rather than agree to terms "incompa-
tible with her honour and dignity."
If Russia should reject the conditions of peace,
which she probably wili do, Count Valentine Ester-
hazy will quit his post ; but it is by no means clear
that the diplomaticrelations between theßussirth and
Austrian Governments will be entirely interrupted.
Austria will not, under any circumstances, give her
material assistance to the Western Powers next
spring ; but if the war should be prolonged another
year, she may possibly be induced to send an ulti-
matum to Russia during the winter of 1856 and
1857.

No great importance is attached to the mission
of Baron Seebach to St. Petersburg.