The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-20 00:00:00

merly refused to comply with the demands of the
.
two Powers, and thus within five days foul tile
time when Austria and Prussia assumed an lode'
theLud
pendent attitude diplomatic relations between
and Denmark have been completely suspend%
Now, however hostile the two Great Powers re, !Jc,
be to Danmark, it is impossible on that groune4o
explain the extraordinary eagerness they bane
manifested to make the quarrel with that killgther
a personal one (so to speak) with themselves " •ng
than with the German Confederation. Aeslitilt, i;
that their sole object was to crush Dennlet'lle
stands to reason that that object would be
fat of
easily attained with than without the aseista t'
nce
the other German Powers. Austria and Prussia
the most powerful States in the Confederation'
but their military strength is not so overiebel,nlj.
ing as to enable them to despise the in es!l/8a
,sit
ante which the other German Powers are 113'
position to grant. We must consequently 10
a little farther to discover the explanation of t d,
singular course which they have now enabled
Their chief object undoubtedly is to be ena", to
to act independently of the Confederation, anguthe
make the cases bell:: completely independent oft
vexed question of succession. They have forin.atio
intimated that they will not commence lanetit.l„ti.
before the let of February ; but although thisib"eir
motion would indicate an apparent desire 111)e.rt t
part to afford an opportunity for negotiation,
co
cannot fail to observe that under no circueeste4o
could they be in a position to assume the);tre'hat
before the end of the present month. Oa
that
basis the German Powers would propose igible
negotiations should be entered into it is gl,P°,:rele
to affirm, though from the nature of the uelia.
hitherto made upon Denmark there can be pp Ter,
culty in conjecturing their object. It is, h°?l6
the attitude assumed by the English Govern die.
at the present crisis which, not only for the O.
pntants themselves but for neutral States, atel.
possess the greatest interest. It has been suggetbe
that negotiations should be set on foot ell de
basis of the grant by the Danish Governraent ig
common constitution to the Duchies of Sohle!-
oc
and Holstein, on condition of the recognitl'oe
the personal sovereignty in those Duchies °' sri
Danish King. It is, however, scarcely eeeeos
for us to say that negotiations on such o,b,iti
as this must prove fruitless; This Wea
fact, be an entire compliance with the urie'itist
demands, and it may fairly be presonteueeiee
Denmark would refuse to concede to the peed
to
tions of friendly Powers what she has ref lire
yield to the threats of the Confederation• toG
have on more than one occasion pointed nut 4
the German Powers have not the shadow "tot
right to demand what would virtually 501 It
to a disintegration of the Danish monarell,:tiolt
would no doubt be well worthy of the considel-t to
of the Danish Government whether, in resPeeitier
constitutional privileges, the inhabitants of Pe, the
wig and of Holstein—and, for that matter, °Joe
entire monarchy—could not be put upon the 13tbie
footing; and we threw out a suggestion tit. eifr
effect a short time since; Bat it is an enttre'' tie)
ferent matter to require that an ainalgall
of the Duchies should be made which vo3a.n.:eiell
all practical purposes, sever them from the m;.-pro•
monarchy. We cannot, therefore, see in tbintioll,
posal a means of arriving at a peaceful s°:"tbat,
The Danes would regard such a course o°,ollo
suggested as one of political suicide, Aria ,40104
reject it accordin. Again, it may be faitlY."6o/1
what consideration is offered to Denmark f°l*.f
the
a concession. If it be the recognition toe/
sovereignty of Christian IX. in the Duchies, 't
that such recognition is no consideration e;tolle
The sovereign rights of the Danish Sovereigli
Duchies `
are already assured by formal treeTortV
unless treaties are henceforth to be treated es
less, it surely cannot be suggested that, yelf
oflQc
recl
they have been concluded, bribes must be
sacrifices made to secure their observance' ty 01,
claims of Christian IX. rest upon the Tr t 0 tbo'
1852, and it is not open to the signataries,Aooi
treaty to suggest that he must divide his k'noic
in piecemeal in order to enjoy the barren 11°11-
ruling over its fragments.

COUNTRY MARKETS•

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SHEFFIELD—TuEsDAY. fa
I, trade
There was nither a large show of grain, but b-e' aut-.4,
wheat ruled dull, and prices declined is to 2s per !,
The holders of barley and other spring corn aske toll)
vance of 2s per qr ; this checked trade, and e'ou nti
limited business was done at is advance : .0 118•6,1
Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial f
bushels...lss 0a
to— 196 64
White f f ...17$ ° 110
New red iss 0 t° Os .4
~ • ,Od t° 0"
f
New white .. 17 0 176 0
, ff
" -- . los Od t 40
^ 14041

Beans tlf
Peas,_ per qr
......... 40s Ocl t ,311,,,
Grindirtr, barley, per qr ............... 29s od tcloosiP,A
Malting ditto, .................... 34s Od to 00 v"
Oats " .................... 19s
Od t°
Fly 4d to is 8d per 14 lb.

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LEEDS—TUESDAY. SO 0
There was a good show of grain both by wai,,e'olol,or
The wheat trade to-day has been very slow, and tot tot '4ll
a decline of is per qr would have been subfnittet. rel-o
millers could not be induced to buy except pats Pleci 10°
scale. Barley a little easier to purchase.
an
without change.
MARKET HARBOROUGH—TVVD°'6 toise'
3 so
White wheat,:42s to 445; red, 38s to 41s Per2Bo to 50
Malting barley at 35s to 37s per qr.; grinding, 2-2.8
per 30 st. Oats, old, 24s t 0.275; new, 18s
at.; beans, 36a to 40s per qr.
LIVERPOOL—TUESDAY.
Agalert4oia
There was a moderate attendance of town (11%44
country millers at market to-day. Wheat at the
s
met a brisk inquiry, chiefly from speculatorsl,7o 'tits
business doing at fully 2d over the prices of .'„-0103,.t.10
Flour met with a very slow sale and no inirlices f°'t for
price. Oats and oatmeal met a dull sale, and7j.equesora
latter fully 6d per load lower. Indian corn 'sans- rete°
holding over-30s ed to 31s for mixed. D
Friday's decline.