The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-28 00:00:00

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FUN, This Week, One Penny, Our Prize
Emsays—ame of the Winner Matthew Whitt
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ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRF,.
Lessee, Mr. George Vining.
Under the Management of Mr. Walter Montgomery.
THIS EVENING, KING JOHN. King John, Mr.WaltQr
Montgomery.
To bc. followed by A ROUGH DIAMOND.
Commence at 7.

N- EW THE ATRE-RO YAL,
Sole Pronristor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, at 7, a new comic drama, entitled THE
jTEN AND CHICKENS ; or, A Sign of Affection. 3tessrs.
Eillington, R. Phillips, Stephenson ; Mrs. Stirling and Miss
Simms.
After which, at a quarter-past 8, the new drama of THE
"TAUNTED MAN; oR, T LIE GHOST'S BARGAIN, in
'which will be exhibited Professor Pepper's adaptation of
the Great Spectral Illusion. Messrs. J. 1.. Toole, It. Phillips,
efton. C. J. Smith; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss H. Simms.

Followed by a new Burlesque., ent'tled ILL-TREATED
iv, TRU vATORE. Mcssrs. Toole, P. Bedford, R. Phillips,
xbnrne, C. J. Smith, Romer ; the Sisters Nelson, Carry and
Esar.L, and Miss K. Kelly.

11) OYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough.

THIS EVENING, HIS FIRST CHAMPAGNE. Mr.
Leigh Murray.

Followed by (35th time) THE MOTTO, " I'M ALL
THERE." Messrs. Honey, Turner, E. Danvers, Collier,
Clifton ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, F. Josephs, Maria
Simpson, Wallace, and Jenny White.
To conclude with TURN HIM OUT. Mr. Turner, Miss
Thorne.

Commence at 7.

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, lh. 12m.—Afternoon, lh. 40m.
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The Weather—Sun Office, Aug. 28, 1863.

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Barometer-29.60.
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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 WERTIIER, 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
Constitution. He next refers to the various con-
ferences which took place between the EMPEROR
and the Kiac on the subject of the Congress, and ,
observes that King WILLIAM finally declared that
under no circumstances whatever could the Con.
gross 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 plan 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, be 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 invite-
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 Biseteme 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, bat 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 one 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
BISMARK 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
ethers follow in her wake to resuscitate and rein•
'iaerate the constitution of the several States.
This passage is extreme, even for its writer.
" 1 do
not think that the dignity of our gracious
master will permit him to go to Frankfort."
Where is the indignity
e of the proceeding, may now
be Weed. Surely there is nothing so very derogatory
in assisting
bein mould the constitution of States, and
Laing vseaingsaatane 1
qua power should be conferred
on those who are
now deprived of such privileges.
These are, however,M. BISMARK 'S own notions
that he cleverly
insinuates as the opinions of others.
The real gist of the
glunent is manifested in the
annexed statement, wherein it is stated that the
monarchs cannot pronounce upon
the question until
the Ministers have first
tbhem. This means
most decidedly that nothing is to
meets the sanction of the statesmen whose eedone unless it
those policy is
doubtless to prevent the establishment
of those very
institutions that are so desiderated. From - one
charge, at all events, the Prussian Minister is
free.
He cannot be justly accused of having concealed
his views or hid his intentions. He speaks
out
plainly, and he who runs may read his meaning,
He desires to keep all things in state 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 wor •
k• 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
a time for all things, but, if the opportunity be
lost, it may not easily be regained. Thera is a
tide in the affairs of men, but such politicians as
these Prussian sages seem determined to lose all

hope of taking it at the flood. They secm to
prefer to let the moments fly by unheeded, and

the golden chance be thrown away, They may
awake troni their dream too late, to find that
their place is forfeited and their privileges

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

';lct)'s for the narrow views of these praebsed im•