The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1864.

Yet the upper classes are not afraid to trust the
vast throngs of the metropolis to their own virtual
control on the occasions of the busiest gatherings or
most exciting spectacles. A population which is
reckoned by millions, and maintains order by the
help of a few unarmed civil officers, is surely fit to
be trusted with the exercise of an occasional vote.
Mr. CAVE, in opposing the motion, though he dis-
claimed any idea of disparaging the working
classes, tried to show that matters were better left
as they were by citing the example of Lancashire.
Was not the conduct of the Northern population,
he asked, during that severe trial the conduct of a
people satisfied with their institutions. Mr. GLAD-
STONE, however, turned the same argument to better
account when he pointed to the unparalleled for-
bearance and fortitude manifested during that pro-
longed trial of so large a portion of the working
claeies of England as a powerful argument in
favour of the extension of the franchise. Men
whose steady firmness, whose clear common sense,
and sound principle could not be shaken by famine,
and cold, and wretchedness for their wives and
little ones, and the bitterness of dependence for
themselves, are not likely to be carried away into
wild excesses by the acquisition of a. poli-
tical
power, or to lend a credulous ear to every
advocate of rash and headlong change. Rather
,would they feel a sense of responsibility, and be
inclined to take their time for consideration. Mr.
BAINES, in his opening speech, dwelt strongly upon
the immense diffusion of literature now taking
place among the masses, and the rapid growth of
intelligence and knowledge. In fact there can be
no question that many working men are better in-
formed and more qualified to vote than the class
immediately above them, and we apprehend that a
working man, who voluntarily gives his evenings
to study after his day's work, could give a better
opinion on political questions than many thriving
tradesman, with no thoughts beyond his till. Be-
sides, it must be borne in mind, that no wholesale
measure of universal suffrage is advocated. There
must be proper limits, proper conditions, such as
working men themselves would wish to see imposed,
else the gift would lose its grace. A prudent ex-
'ension of the franchise, such as Mr. BAINES advo-
cates, would do more to repress any lingering dis-
content than any other political boon. At any rate
when we are told, on good authority, that forty-
nine fiftieths of our working men are left wholly
unrepresented, it is surely time for Reform of some
kind to begin witbout delay.

The unscrupulous conduct of the Allied German
Powers during their invasion of Denmark Proper
has brought down upon them an amount of indig-
nation and censure to which even German impas-
siveness cannot be wholly insensible. The absurdity
of the flimsy pretext that the oppressors of Venetia
and the tyrants of Posen were going to fight for the
freedom of the Duchies, was from the first so mani-
fest as to be merely contemptible, but when we find
two of the great Powers of Europe, not content with
overrunning a weak State, extorting extravagant
levies from its poor and simple peasants, we cannot
but feel that, as all justice and honesty were absent
from the origin of the war, so common humanity is
wanting in the manner of its prosecution. English•
men who have watched, with painful feelings of
indignation and humiliation, the progress of a
campaign which a word from their rulers might
have averted, have regarded these extortionate levies
with unanimous reprobation. The invasion of jut.
land, the bombardment of Sonderborg, the lavish
waste of human life sacrificed to gratify the vaiu
ambition of an aggressive Power, have all in turn
helped to fill up the measure of Prussian iniqait3
in the sight of the English people. But thanks to
the supineness of our Foreign Secretary, and the
marvellous spell of vacillation and delay which
hangs like a cloud over all our foreign policy, these
feelings, so unanimously felt by the public at large,
have as yet found no adequate expression. Timorous
remonstrances, expostulations that are withdrawn
at the first angry answer, hopes that the German
Powers will do what is right, convictions
that it will be impossible for them to act
unjustly, ignorance of their plans, and con-
sequent refusals to interfere, evasive answers
in the Lords and specious replies in the
Commons—of such materials is made the help
which England has given to Denmark against her
oppressors. Ia such ways has the glowing indigna•
tion of our country been reflected to the German
Powers, and although the English press must hare
kept them better informed hfi to the true state of
affairs, yet no official voice has been found to speak
the censure which the most phlegmatic must feel is
deserved. The cheers which greeted the announce-
ment of the Danish victory in the House of Com-
mons the other evening must have taught the
Germans something; but it is right and fitting that
an English Peer, one, too, long distinguished for
eloquence and ability, should rise in his place in
the Upper House and represent the light in which
the conduct of Prussia appears to the English
people. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH, always fore-
most on behalf of the injured, always ready to lift
his voice in the cause of right and freedom, has
denounced, in terms that will not soon be forgotten,
the barbarity of the enforced war contributions in
Jutland. No courtly phraseology encumbered his
stern rebuke, no diplomatic hesitation tempered the
outpouring of his honourable indignation. His
words were not measured by the rule of the Foreign
Office—they were not week against the strong and
strong against the weak. To him the side that
claimed consideration and indulgence was the side
of the vanquished and crippled nation, still
struggling valiantly for her natioaal integrity
against overwhelming odds ; the party that
provoked outspoken condemnation was the
one whose strong hand and whose iron heel are
now grinding her to the dust. He painted in simple
and earnest language, the primitive existence of the
peaceable inhabitants of Jutland—a province which
cannot boast of extensive manufactures or even of
wealthy agriculture. Lord ELLENBOROUGH briefly
described it as "one great grazing ground, inter-
rupted by sands and by water," where the few large
proprietors lived in the midst of their people, who
depended on them for their labour and consequent
means of support. The ruin of ono of these pro
prietors must necessarily carry desolation to scores
of simple homesteads. " The destruction of a farm in
that country," said Lord ELLENBOROUGII, " is like
the destruction of a city or a /own in this." And
the only crime of the quiet and simple people who
inhabit these rural wastes has been that they have
come valiantly forward to take their part in tho ser-
vice of their KING and country. The patriotism
that animates them, that renders them capable of
sacrifices from which wealthier and more cultivated
nations might shrink is forcibly shown in the re-
sistance which they have offered to these oppressive
levies. But that very patriotism is a deadly offence
to the invader, Their freedom is their worst crime
in the eyes of the despotic German Powers. "
say,'' exclaimed Lord ELLENBOROUGU, after dwell-
ing on these facts, " that it is might against right.
The war is altogether an unjust war." Such lan-
guage as this from the lips of our Foreign Secretary
twelve months ago would have saved some thou-
sands of Daniel: lives, " butchered," as the iudig •
naet orator Effectively declared, " to make a Ger-
man holiday." Turning the pages of the past to

find a precedent for the present, it was not difficult
for Lord ELLENBOROUGH to remind the House of
similar conduct on the part of Prussia. Notwith-
standing the sympathy evoked by her misfortunes
after the campaign of Jena, and the noble struggle
of her people to throw off the yoke of the in-
vader, the name of Prussia has unfortunately
become associated with mingled cunning and
cruelty. Her ambition leads her on without the
slightest regard to the claims of honour or justice,
and, unhappily, those characteristics which called
forth the censure of an earlier generation of Eng-
lishmen are still the leading features of htr na-
tional policy. "I recollect," said Lord ELLENBO-
ROUGH the other evenieg, "the indignant language
of Mr. Fox reprobating her conduct, which he de-
icribed as coral icing all that was contemptible in
servility with all that was odious in rapacity.
Servile in the presence of Russia, rapacious is the
attack upon Dnmark, Prassia still maintains her
bad pre-eminence." These are strong words from
the lips of an Eng'ish statesman, stronger still
when supported, as they were, by the applause of
the English peers. Let Prussia take heed, for
such indications are of no trifling value. Or, if
she need plainer language to convince her of the
folly as well as guilt of the course she is now pur-
suing, let her weigh well the words of solemn
warning that closed Lord ELLENBOROUGH'S
protest, He reminded that unscrupulous Power
that a day might come when Prussia herself might
call for aid, but who shall grant it ? But the les-
sons of the past are useless to those infatuated by a
vain ambition, and men are often apparently un-
conscious that they are themselves playing the
very parts which they censured in others. Our
own Liberal Government, for instance, whose
leading members have so often denounced the po-
litical crime of the partition of Poland, appear to
be quite regardless of the fact that they are ccun-
tenancing a similar injustice. The reply of Earl
RUSSELL on Friday evening can give no eatisfac-
tion except to the partisans of Germany, and the
general agreement vaguely spoken of respecting
the levies appears to have produced very little
the pressure on the Danes. But
effect in modifying
the moral sense of Europe cannot be outraged with
impunity, and the German Powers, in forfeiting
the respect and sympathy of all free nations, have
sustained a loss which no paltry amount of thalers
extorted from suffering people will eN Er compensate
for. Prussia at least has lost her most powerful
ally in the English people, and though insolence
and assumption may
serve her now, a day may
come when they will avail her nothing. Let her
's,
beware lest in that day the wrongs of Denmark be
avenged, and the cry of Tree Viet
now murmuring
throughout Jutland, shall resound in yet deeper
tones on the banks of the Rhine.

Ma st er Willie Pape's Pianoforte Recital,

This accornpl's':ed young pianist, whose perfor-
mances are rising in favour, gave a pianoforte re-
cital at the Hanover square Rooms on Friday even-
ing. Master Pape belongs to the class of juve-
nile performers, though not to be ranked among
infant prodigies whose achievements are only won-
derful in respect to their years. Master Pape,
although still a youth, gives evidence of powers
fvhich, when matured, will probably elevate him
to the first rank of his profession, and it may be
readily imagined, from the character of music se-
lected, that laborious application and careful study
must have developed his talents. One of his
greatest successes was Beethoven's grand sonata in
A flat, which includes the celebrated Marcia
Funebre. The varied and difficult movements of
this elaborate sonata were rendered with surprising
effect by one so young. In lees classical pieces the
youthful player acquitted himself with equal credit.
C4ottschalk's "Last Hope." was one of his most
pleasing performances, while a Romanza and
"Those des Sorcieres" were especially interesting
from being his own adeptatioa. His musical abi-
lities are evidently of a high order, and we must
trust that time and study will perfect them, and
that so promising a musician may escape the
dangers that too often attend precocious celebrity.
The performances were varied by some songs
prettily bung by Miss Clara Darken, among them
Spohr's graceful Rase softly blooming," and
which was her
hPaeprspiiaensti'seffaoriratl Althe' nre no,oms nwcie;; e filled with a
fashionable company.

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DENMARK.

ARRIVAL OF THE DANISH SQUADRON
AT COPENHAGEN.

COPENHAGEN, MAY 15, 3.36 p.m.

The North Sea squadron arrived here to day at
noon in an undamaged state, and was greatly
cheered by the nssembled spectators. The King
went on board the ships.

(From the Times Special Correspondent lately at the Danish

Head-quarters.)

COPENHAGEN, May 13.

I cannot say that I attach great importance to
the Ministerial crisis through which this country
has just passed, and this may explain my silence
about all this transaction hitherto. The Home
Minister, those of Justice and of War, have tendered
their resignation, and that of the first and last has
been accepted. The alleged cause of this split in the
Cabinet is the acceptanee on the part of the Govern-
ment of the terms of the armistice, especially for
what concerns the raising of the blockade of the
German ports. This retirement, however, implies
no change in the policy of the Cabinet, which is,
as it always was, represented by the President of
the Council, Bishop Monrad.
The Danes are almost out of their senses with joy
at the tidings of the sea fight off Heligoland of the
9th. I have nothing to add to the particulars which
must have reacht:d you both through German and
Danish telegrams. The encounter is highly hon
ourable to the Danes, as, with somewhat inferior
forces, they succeeded in inflicting serious, and very
nearly fatal, injury upon at least one of their
enemy's ships. Their advantage, however, was
void of important results, as they withdrew to the
northwards, as if unable either to pursue the
Germans into Heligoland, or at least to watch their
movements and intercept their escape from that
neutral harbour.

ALTONA, MAY 15.

The Prirce of Augustenburg entered Altana this
evening, and met with a most enthusiastic reception.

THE PRINCIPALITIES.

BUCHAREST, MAY 15.

The Electoral law and an additional article to
the Constitution have been proclaimed by Prince

Couza.

The nation has been invited to vote a simple

affirmative or negative on these questions.
Tranquillity prevails, and public opinion is
favourable to the Prince.

SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 16.

The Spanish war steamer Isabella Secunda, from
Cadiz, having on board their Royal Highnesses the
Duke and Duchess Montpensier, family, and suite,
arrived here this mcraing.

Their royal highnesses will land and leave for
Claremont by the three o'clock train this afternoon•

MARSEILLES, MAY 15.

The Messageries Imperiales steamer Said, from
Alexandria, with 201 passengers, ex Imperatrice,
arrived here at 11 p.m. yesterday.

BUENOS AYRES, APRIL 14.
(By telegraph from Lisbon.)

Exchange, 50a. Ounces, 2,910. Wet salted
ox hides, 40. Dry American, 40 to 42. Wool
firm. Tallow, 141. Lumber, 35, firmer. Flour,
7 to 8, in demand. it,ficed sugar, 181. Freight
dull and unchanged.

BOURSE, May 14, The market continues
buoyant, and prices show a further slight improve-
ment. Threes, for the Account, are now firm at
66f. 90c4. and Mobilier at 1,182 fr. 50e. Railway
Market not very animated, but previous quotations
pretty well maintained. The market closed as
follows:

41 per Cents 94 50 Italian Loan 69
Do. end month.... Do. end month 6B 85
3 per Cents
Do. end month.... 67 Do. end month...,
Credit M0bi1ier....1175 Russian
Do. end m0nth....1176 50 Austrian

Bank Shares 3380 Soaniel Threes 51 50
Credit k oneier .... 1260 ffome Debt .. —
Roman -
It& IL 'WAYS.
Cast). Account.
Orleans .886 25 ~ 885
Northern
Lyons and kiediturranean 887 50 .. 887 60
New ditto B9O
S Althorn
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
1.017.8:ird
North of Spain
Saragossa 572 50 .. 570 50
Ditto to Barcelona

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr Zuhrab, vice-
consul at Mostar, has been appointed her Majesty's consul
at Berdiansk. The vice-consulate of Mostar will be abo-
lished. Mr Dunlup, Consul at Cairo, has been appointed
consul at Cadiz. Mr T. F. Roade, Consul at Tangier, has
been appointed consul at Cairo. Mr White, vice-consul in
Cyprus, has been appointed consul at Tenger. Mr Col-
naghi, consul in Corsica, has been appointed consul in
Cyprus. Mr Smallwood, Keeper of the Archives at H.M.
Mission at Turin, has been appointed consul in Corsica.
The appointment held by Mr. Small Wood in the 'mission at
Turin will not be filled up.—Observer.

THE CHAPTER IN DANGER.—The courts of law
have narrowly escaped a trial in which the doctrine,
of the Church of England on sacramental efficiency would
have undergone a search'ng scrutiny. The Venerable
Charles Didgson, Archdeacon of Richmond, has been
preaching, in his turn, in Ripon Cathedral, and in dealing
with his suject --the efficacy of the sacraments—made
remarks which the Very Rev. Dr. Goode, the Dean of
Ripen, construed into a personal affront. The Dean
" presented" the Archdeacon to the Bishop of Ripon fur
teaching unsound doctrine, but the Bishop having before
his eyes recent unsatisfactory and very unprofitable theo-
logical lawsuits, declined to interfere, and informed the
Dean that if he desired to proceed he must do so through
the Ecclesiastical Courts, by setting the Church Discipline
Act in motion. This course the Dean declined to adopt,
and the Church has been spared the scandal of a conflict
between two high dignitaries of the same cathedral,
THE TIN TRADE.—Since our last notice the tin
standard has been further reduced 4s. per cwt. all
round, making the present quotations :—Common, 588;
superior ditto, 998 ; fine, 101 s; superior ditto, 103 s. No
further alteration has taken place in metal, the market con-
tinuing very dull. The official drop of 4s per cwt. on the
3d inst. was scarcely appreciable, as fixed prices had not
been adhered to, and consumers are looking for a further
concession. The importations, &c., of tin into London
during the present year exceed' those of the corresponding
period in 1863 by 975 tons; the quantity of straits afloat
is just double that of 1863, or 616 tons; and the Banca
stock in Holland is nearly 30,000 slabs in excess of lase
year. Any advance in price just now, therefore, cannot be
expected.

THE UPSTAIRS OMNIBUS.—At the new Brighton
hotel, we are told, the principal of the five hydraulic
lifts works up and down in a vertical shaft eight feet square.
It is nearly finished, and constitutes a small saloon or
"upstairs omnibus." The shaft is enclosed on all sides,
except an apertute or doorway on a level with each story.
The height of the shaft is, from the ground-floor to the
fifth story, fifty-six feet. The little movable saloon within
it will accommodate seven or eight persons at once, who
can be raised to the uppermost of the five stories in ore
minute, or to any of the intermediate stories in a few seconds
less time. The pulling of a handle—very little more trouble
than pulling a bell—suffice to act in action the hydraulic
power which raises the platform ; while the adjustment of
nicely-balanced weights renders the movement smooth and
easy. This is, par excellence, the visitors' lift, not to be
used by mortals of less exalted dignity. A second lift ascends
from the basement of the fifth story, intersecting and
communicating with all the intermediate stories in its way;
the ascent is 76ft, ; and the purpose, we believe, is to faci-
litate the ascent of servants with their burdens. A third
lift, about as lofty as the seconol, is for sending up dinners,
&c., only, and not hundredweights of humanity. A fourth
carries up dinners from the basement to the grand coffee-
room only. A fifth carries up wines and other liquors from
the cellar to the bar. Now, if the reader will only picture
to himself the amount of running up and down stairs inevi-
tably involved in the daily proceedings at any one of our
large hotels, ho will easily perceive that these hydraulic
lifts will not only save much bodily fatigue, but will also
economise time. It may, perchance, turn out that lofty
hotels will really be more handy than those of less height.
Already, some of our photographers have begun the adop-
tion of lifts, worked by a winch-handle, to raise their sitters
to the studio at the top of the house.— Chambers's Journal,
.New and Improved Series,