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London, England, 1863-08-28 00:00:00

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ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. George Vining.
Under the Management of Mr. Walter Montgomery.
THIS EVENING, KING JOHN. King John, Mr. Walter
Vontgomery.
To be followed by A ROUGH DIAMOND.
Commence at 7.

;IT Fly THEATRE-R0 VAL, ADELPHI.—
NI Sole Pronriotor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
TVIS EVENING, at 7, a new comic drama, entitled THE
TIEN AND CH f(I KENS ; or, A Sign of Affe,:tion. Messrs.
Billington, R. Phillips, Stephenson ; Mrs. Stirling and Miss
IL :MUMS.
Alter which, at a quarter-past 8, the new drama of THE
ITATJNTED MAN; OR, T • E GHOST'S BARGAIN, in
which will be exhibited Professor Pepper's adaptation of
p e Great Spectral Illusion. Messrs. L. Toole, B.
et ion C. J. Smith; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss If. Simms.
Fullowed by a new Burlesque, ent•fled ILL-TREATED
n T ito VATO RE. M., ssrs. Toole, P. Bedford, R. Phillips,
Jonnie, C. J. Smith, Romer; the Sisters iSelson, Carry and
Sara, mid Miss IC Kelly.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Sivanboroug,h.

HISTHIS EVENING, FIRST CHAMPAGNE. Mr.
Leigh Murray.

Followed by (35th time) THE MOTTO, "I'M ALL
TIT E RE." Messrs. Honey, Turner, E. Danvers, Collier,
Clifton ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, F. Josephs, Maria
4impson, Wallace, and Jenny White.

To conclude with TURN HIM OUT. ➢lr. Turner, Miss
Thorne.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1863.

Herr VON BISMARK is determined that the world
shall not be ignorant of his policy. Apparently he
thinks it is far too good to be hid under a bushel,
And accordingly he sends a lengthy and wordy
despatch to Baron VON WERTHER, the Prussian
Minister at Vienna. He commences by stating that
he desires to settle the questions without whose
solution it would be vain to reform the Federal
CGnstitution. He next refers to the various con-
ferences which took place between the _EMPEROR
and the KING on the subject of the Congress, and
observes that king WILLIAM finally declared that
under no circumstances whatever could the Con.
gress meet before the Ist of October, because of the
preliminary labours that must perforce take place.
Judging from the indignant tone that pervades this
part of the despatch, it is to be inferred that some
elaborate plans, or nicely-balanced calculations,
were disturbed by the Conference having actually
taken place so much earlier than this specified date.
It may be suggested by some, however, that it was
scarcely courteous, and hardly necessary to have
interposed so long a delay, and to have altered so
considerably the plah proposed by the originator of
the whole scheme. Judging from these remarks,
so sententiously put forth by the Prussian Minister,
one would be apt to imagine that neither KING nor
Minister who descant so freely upon this impossi-
bility
or that necessity had the slightest notion of
doing anything until they were solicited to join the
scheme which others had originated, and asked
them to further and promote by their aid. Then
Herr BISMARK professes to be virtuously indignant
that after a denial had been given any further steps
should have been taken in regard to this affair. His
:MAJESTY was, he said, very much surprised to re-
ceive, on the evening of the day on which he an-
nounced his opinion, an official invitation to the
Frankfort Congress. Of course, when this invita-
was ordered to be sent out, there were no doubts
entertained as to the chance of a refusal being
given, and the visit of the Emperor of AUSTRIA was
to arrange preliminaries and discuss technicalities.
This hope was disappointed, as the sequel showed ;
and the ire of Herr BISMARK is kindled at the pre-
posterous presumption of supposing that his august
master would change his mind. Wiser and better
men have been known to do so, but then they acted
on their own convictions, and had not a counsellor
in the background to decide and judge for them as
to the feasibility of this suggestion and the pro-
priety of that resolve. An imperial aide•de-camp
was sent to give the KING a new invitation. This
document made a very good proposal, and it is a
pity it was not carried out, namely, that the KING
should depute ono of the Royal Princes to repre-
sent him at Frankfort, as the state of his health did
not allow of his appearing in person there. Herr
Brsmanx now plainly proceeds on his own opinion
in this matter, and does not seek to keep the veil
over his proceedings, which some might deem de-
sirable. "It appears to me that propositions des

tined to influence all the States of the Confedera

tion cannot be prepared by a single Government

This is all very flue, but how long should we all
have waited before Prussia took the lead, and bade

Others follow in her wake to resuscitate and rein

'igorate the constitution of the several States

This passage is extreme, even for its writer.
"I do not think that the dignity of our gracious
master will permit him to go to Frankfort."
Where is the indignity of the proceeding, may now
be asked. Surely there is nothing so very derogatory
in assisting to mould the constitution of States, and
being wining that an equal power should be conferred
cm those -who are now deprived of such privileges.
These are, hews.,
sr, M. BISMARK'S own notions
that he cleverly insinuates as the opinions of others.
'me real gist of the argument is manifested in the
annexed statement,
herein it is stated that the
monarchs cannot pronounce
upon the question until
the Ministers have first discussed them. This means
most decidedly that nothing is to be done unless it
meets the sanction of the statesmen whose policy is
doubtless to prevent the establishment of those very
institutions that are so desiderated. Prom one
charge, at all events, the Prussian Minister is free
Ire cannot be justly accused of having concealed
his views or hid his intentions. no speaks
out
plainly, and he who runs may read his meaning.
He desires to keep all things in stain quo at pre_
sent. It may do very well for a wily politician to

talk of reform periodically, but it is not at all the

thing for a Congress to meet before the rest of the
world and then and there to organise great changes

and to inaugurate a mighty work. If this cannot
be prevented, at all events it shall not be counte-
nanced. One thing seems to be forgotten by this
skilful statesman and his coadjutors—that there is
time for all things, bnt, if the oppertrinitY

lost, it may not easily be regained. Tbero is a
tide in the affairs of men, but such politicians OS

these Prussian sages seem determined to lose all

hope of taking it at the flood. They seam to
prefer to let the moments fly by unheeded, and
the golden chance be thrown away. They miy

awake from their dream too late, to find that
their plans is forfeited and their privileges

ignored. There is too much acme afloat now-a-

days for the narrow Yiewe of these professed im-