The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-11 00:00:00

and the cottage, diffusing alike in each
their own especial blessings. Those blessings have
been heartfully showered upon the path of our
beloved QUEEN. However proverbially " uneasy"
may be " the head that wear's a crown," her heart's
joys have ever been unsolicited. As a wife her
choice was fortunate, and her lot a happy one.
The sad bereavement which has cast a gloom
over her life is lightened by the happiest
recollections, and, above all, by the general recog-
nition of the great excellence of the departed. '"Pis
batter to have loved and lost" such an one, than to
have come to mourn over an unworthy choice. In
her family, her motherly devotion has already earned
a rich reward. Her children, and already her chil-
dren's children rice up and call her blessed.
The truth of the benison so beautifully and
so tenderly invoked by the Poet Laureate, has,
we doubt not, already made itself felt in the
heart of the widowed QUEEN, and the
birth of this new grandson, the heir of
her hopes, as well as of her affections, has come at
a happy moment to remind her that the tender
recollections of the Past must henceforth in-
termingle with the happy duties of the Present
hour, and the solemn responsibilities of the Future.
Queen VICTORIA has already, in every stage of her
career, experienced the happy truth, too often for-
gotten by the ambitious, that
" The path of Duty is the path of Glory."

That truth she has exemplified in her life, and its
lessons are a better heritage for Son and Grandson
than the sceptre and the purple that await them,

The news from Prussia still bears some interest

and seems to maintain its importance whatever
other events occur in surrounding countries. The
last intelligence is of great moment, as the com-

mittee of the Chamber, of Deputies has rejected

the Government Bill for the Loan. This is o

increased significance on account of the King having
laid so much stress upon it in his reply to the Ad-

dress. His Majesty emphatically declared that
the grant was of consequence, and especially re-
quested that the Chamber might accede to the re-
quest of the Government. The decided negative

with which it has been met seems to portend new

disturbances and increased complications. It seems
fated that Prussia should be the scene of internal

dissensions and constitutional strife, even now that

,he feelings of all classes seem united as to the sub

ject of the Federal disputes. Not even the laten

sentiment that is deeply rooted in all minds as to
the advisability of maintaining inviolate the power
and sway of Germany can avail to put a period to
the protracted dissensions, or to create a spirit of

unity among the rival factions. From this it would
appear that, bad as things are, they might be worse,

and that if this new and exciting event had not
taken place abroad, some serious dissensions at home

must inevitably have occurred. Great as is the ad-
vantage, and manifold as are the ble3sings of peace,
perhaps in the long run this sort of lull or interlude
may not prove to have been so Efficacious, in so far
as regards the ultimate prosperity of the country.
The day may come when Prussia will bitterly regret
the course now taken by her King and commonalty.

The present demeanour of thosein authority is most

adverse to the cause of progress ; and the rumour
now so prevalent that the Crown Prince favours
the Count of AUGUSTENBURG is a very disastrous
one, and disappointing the expectations of those
who have been building their hopes on his enlight-
ened views, and forming a bright augury of
expectation from his liberal notions and far-seeing
estimate of events, as well as his right-mindedness
and spirit displayed in all public questions. The
sympathies of all true patriots, the prayers of all
lovers of freedom, and the goodwill cf all honest
men, have been with him throughout the trying
emergency to which he has been subjected.
They have desired that his wishes might even
now effect some practical remedy, and that
in the future he might exercise the power
as he now feels the will, so as to impart benefits,
and to regenerate the condition of his country. It,
however, he is only going to aid the party of
aggression the fair promise is overcast, and the
bright prospect dimmed:and saddened. France will
not be an idle spectator while all these stirring
events are passing and these momentous changes
occurring. LOUIS NAPOLEON,
if spared for some
years to come, will, in all human probability, realise
the dream of his uncle, and cross the Rhine. All
these vacillating courses, and all these headstrong
actions, serve to work out the game and to develop
the scheme so far as relates to the projects of
French policy. The Prussians will only have
themselves to thank for this procedure when it does
take placa, and it is to be questioned if after all
there will be much to regret, for the French are
far in advance of the Prussian; and take a bolder
and more comprehensive view of affairs. Any
change will be better than that a nation should
stagnate under so repressive an inflaence, and be
stultified by the continuance of such arbitrary mea-
sures as these now in vogue in Berlin. Such a course
of policy as that originated by BISMARR, under
the express sanction of his royal master, is enough
to throw back a century the real progress of a
people, and must militate most considerably against
the welfare and well-being of the nation. There
is one satisfactory point of view, at all events, in
the otherwise gloomy vista of events regarding
the position of Denmark. The birth of the young
prince, that has taken place so happily, will be a
great source of strength to that nation, and must
inevitably arouse the sympathies and awaken the
attention of this country to the state of affairs
now taking place in that locality. When Parlia-
ment meets, and the voice of congratulation is
heard on all sides, it will not be probable that
those who are rejoicing at the auspicious advent
of an heir will forget the race from which he springs.
It will be inconsistent in the extreme that the
daughter of the land should be hailed as the mother
of our kings .to be, and that the country
which was her birthplace should be aban-
doned to the cupidity of grasping Governments
and the crafty designs of manoeuvring politicians.
If the Ministers will only take up a decided tone
on this question, and meet Parliament in a deter-
mined spirit, the sympathies of the country will go
with them, bat if they go on in the very unsatis-
factory manner in which they have hitherto done,
then there will be universal indignation and con-
tempt expressed for their proceedings. Earl Rus-
SELL is so contradictory that it might puzzle the
wisest head to foretell his actions, or to forecast his
policy, but it is high time that a stop be put to such
dilatory procedure. There is no surer way to in-
volve oneself in a dispute than to follow a hesitating
course, and the same rule applies with equal force
to the policy pursued by a nation. It is not often
that such a variety of complicated details, and so
many conflicting claims are at hand to engage the
attention of Parliament, as are now prepared for
their consideration. Surely, with the extraordinary
conduct of our Government in regard to America,
with the important affair of Schleswig-Holstein in
abeyance, and with the recent proposals for a Con
grees on the part of part of the French MUER
some definite opinions must be extracted, and some
decided principles enunciated from our Ministers.
The laissez taller style of action which has been the
informing agent and the ruling spirit of the last
several sessions must be put aside, and in the face