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

position, expressed their refusal in a very few
words. An ominous sign—when a German diplo-
matist speaks shortly and to the purpose he must
be completely overmastered by an overpowering
determination. Having received these declarations,
and mutually acknowledged that there was not the
faintest chance of arriving at any accord until their
•!ews had been modified by a few blows, the pleni`
p„,eih:.:ariesadjourned until Saturday, upon which
ui day they wit. revise and sign the protocols of a Lien"
ference which will ble recorded in history as a signal
failure. The war, thereto: e, recommences on Mon-__
day. The Germans will probate,' be in possession
t of
the whole of Jutland before the: week is out;
and, on the other hand, the German ports in lb
Beide will again be placed under a
rigorous
blockade. The advantage of the change so long
as it does not go farther, will be entirely with tu
Danes. Now Jutland is particularly lost to them..
but the German ports are open. Then Jutland
still be lost, but the German ports will be el;i1,
The further course of the war will depend upon Ow'
policy of the Powers which at present profess them'
selves neutral. The organs of the Government tell
us that Lord Palmerston wil,: be equal to ,t"l3
emergency, and that, having submitted for a numue,
;
of months to every insult which the German P°1",,,.
r
chose to offer him, having eaten more dirt than ant English Minister has swallowed since the days °
Charles 11., he will now remember his own repute,
tion, and take some thought for his country
or
honour. They tell us that England will not el-°_,„
Denmark to be despoiled and the principles O.
public law to be set at naught. They have told. e
obti.
so several times before, and with the full COneen;
their employers, in whose names they p
speak. Denmark has been despoiled, and the Prl
ciples of public law have been trodden under fool..
Little authority will be attached to their Pee'en;
promises by Germans or Danes. We can ourselvee
give them little or no credit. What has been dori_.,
before would be done again, if it could be dove, but
happily the decision does not now rest with dt it
Ministry. The negociations are at an end,
is for Parliament to pronounce, of its own insLAII-;
rofesseu;
cen
if the Ministry will not inaugurate a policy and
its approbation, what course England shall Ptits,a
in this momentous juncture. What that couirch
should be will b© easily determined. England' with
Lord Derby, loves peace; but, with the noble lea
of the Conservative party, she loves honour ta°reii
If she finds that her honour and her interests cak',
upon her to give her energetic support to Deolna:he
that support will be given, at whatever sail
cost may be estimated. If the Ministry will, e,„
at the twelfth hour, recognise their duty and clec'ae",
their determination to pursue to a successful issue
the policy for which the country calls, well 50,
good; they will have the warm, the general sur;
port of Parliament. But if they will not ann°uenci,
their policy, or if they propose to basely aben"l%.
the cause the nation is resolved to sustain,
them'
selves days are numbered. If Ministers will not t'iei—e;
selves ask the support of Parliament by a P°,l,- se-
which commends itself to the national syn3Ps'-i'd
and thus excuse in part their past weakness a-e..
folly, her Majesty's Opposition will give the reP,l
sentatives of the nation the opportunity of decisov°
what course the country should pursue.