The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-14 00:00:00

THEATREanguish and desolation it is producing,
and of
ROYAL DRURY - LANE.
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. which it is likely, alas! still for an indefinite period
THIS EVENING, will be produced an entirely new and
original Comedy, by Edmund Fal-oner, Author of tO be productive.
" Extremes," " Woman." " Peep o'Day," &c., entitled ...----_
NATURE'S ABOVE ART : A Romance of the Nursery, in
which Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, Ryder, Barrett, G.
Belmore, F. Charles, Neville; Miss Charlotte Saunders,
Miss Murray, Miss R. Leclercq, Mrs. Melville, and Mrs. Ed-
mund illY
Falconer. assisted by other artists, wpw
2' LL
After After the Comedy will be presented A DA
SPENT, principal characters by favourite members of the
Company.
Box-otlice open from Ten till Five daily.

The invitation which the Emperor of AUSTRIA
addressed to the King of DENMARK bidding him to
the Conference of German Potentates, recently held
at Frankfort, was, as we all know, declined, by
King FREDERICK. The terms of his refusal are
now before us, reprinted from the Europe, and they
will be studied with some interest by politicians
and statesmen. The task which his Danish
MAJESTY had before him was a de.icate and diffi-
cult one. He naturally felt it to be impossible to
be present at the Congress among his enemies of
the Confederation. It was true that his arch-ad-
versary, Prussia, would not be represented, but
there were plenty of minor Powers quite ready to
fight her battles, and to make themselves disagree-
able to the ruler de facto of Schleswig. It was,
too, unfitting the dignity of an independent and
reigning Sovereign to attend personally at a Con-
gress consisting principally of the members of that
Diet who had but a short time back announced their
intention of invading his dominions. If he con-
sulted dignity, he would angrily resent their inter •
ference and embroil himself still further with the
rulers of States more powerfnl than his
listened to prudence, and attempted conciliation,s own. If
hehe
would be called upon to make hasty pledges
which
ohiteihe
himself down by restrictions and admissions
would make his case still worse. From very dif-
ferent motives than those which actuated the King
of PRUSSIA and his ill-omened advisers, King
m alrtk
was resolved
n necessary,
stsoa refrainry,
however, f from
FREDERlCKvisiting of ph
Frankfort.
that all courtesy should be observed in declining
Denmark
the invitation of FRANCIS JosErrt, and accordingly
we find that the Danish KING is profuse in his
assurances of sympathy in the cause and of favour-
able prognostications as to the result. Nothing
would be more agreeable to him, he declares, than
to take part in the proceedings, since he is " sin-
cerely interested" in the results, which, he believes,
will be " salutary to the whole of Germany.' He
flatters himself that the Austrian KAISER will
appreciate the motives which guide him in his re-
fusal, and declares that he will follow the
course of events with lively solicitude, and ex-
presses his conviction that, owing to the
favourable inauguration of the meeting
under the Imperial auspices, there is good reason to
hope for a satisfactory conclusion. After this well-
turned compliment be takes the opportunity to allude
delicately to his own position, and very ingeniously
contrives to identify himself in his maintenance of
Danish rights with the Austrian EMPEROR in his
new schemes of reform. "In times past I have
already testified my desire of co-operating with re-
gard to the Duchies of Holstein and Laueeburg in
a development of the Germanic Confederation,
which should reconcile the exigencies of the day
with the imprescriptible rights of the Sovereigns,
and I am convinced that the high sagacity of your
Imperial MAJESTY will succeed in attaining this
object." He goes on to say that he has grounds for
hoping for a speedy conclusion of the negotiations
now pending with the Confederation with regard
to the constitutional position of the Duchies, and he
is the more anxious for such a termination as it will
enable him to associate himself in matters concern-
ing his German territories with the new arrange-
ments. His Majesty of DENMARK thus carefully
avoids putting himself in opposition to the views of
his powerful correspondent ; and, indeed, it is pro-
bable that he is inclined to participate in them to
some degree. He is not likely to look too favour-
ably on the constitution of that Confederation
which has already cost him so much trouble ;
and under a new settlement of affairs the King
of DENMARK might obtain a more satisfactory
position, and secure a recognition of his indepen-
dent rights. If he could gain the support of the
Austrian EMPEROR, the situation of affairs would
be very much altered, and it is not impossible that,
with a view to humbling Prussian pretensions,
Vienna might give some indirect countenance to
Copenhagen. It is true that it was asserted that
Austrian troops were to put into practice the threat-
ened " Federal execution" in Schleswig; but
Austria is not the power really concerned in the
possession of Kiel. The Danish KING must see
with some satisfaction the increasing complexity of
German affairs. Austria has undertaken the inau-
guration of this comprehensive amendment of the
Constitution. Prussia is involved in a domestic
crisis which threatens serious consequences ; while
the smaller States are divided between anxiously
debating what parts they shall play between the
two chief actors and in apprehensively regarding
the steps France takes towards the Rhine. Among
these various and conflicting interests which have
grown rapidly in importance during the past six
months, Denmark stands a better chance of being
left unmolested for the time. It is almost doubtful
whether the alliance with England can be ranked
among the deterrent agencies, seeing that Earl
RUSSELL'S erratic and inconsistent policy appears
to be influenced by no such considerations. Lord PAL,
3IERSTON'S manly and straightforward exposition
of the real design and object of the Prussian policy
may possibly have had weigh; with the cautious
members of the Confederation, and certainly the
Danish KING will not fail to give his friends and
allies an opportunity of assisting him. The dignity
and decision with which he has " held his own'

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
Lessee, Mr. George Vining.
Open under the Management of Mr. Walter Montgomery.
THIS EVENING, THE LADY OF LYONS. Claude
Melnotte, Mr. Walter Montgomery ; Daman,
Mr. C. Fitz-
james ; Pauline, Miss Kate Saville.
To conclude with THE POST BOY. Mr. Sefton Parry.
Commence e 7.

vN TM E ATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHI,
Nil
Solo Proprietor and Manager, Mr. R. Webster.
CATCHING AN HEIRESS: Mr. A.
Wood (his }V
his.lll
first' INrr'
appearance).
Followed by THE TRAGEDY QUEEN. Mrs. Stirling.
Atter which, at 4-past 8 o'clock, the new drama of TETE
ITAUNTI4.:D MAN; OR, THE G. 081'8 BARGAIN, in
which will be exhibited Professor Pepper's adaptation of
the Great Spectral Illusion. Messrs. A. Wood, R. Phillips,
Sefton. C. J. Smith; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss El. Simms.
To conclude with a new comic drama, THE HEN AND
CHICKENS ; or, A Sign of Affection. Messrs. Billington,
H. Phillips, Stephenson ; Mrs. Stirling and Miss 11. Simms.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanboromy,h.
THIS EVENING, lIIS FIRST CHAMPAGNE. Mr.
Leigh Murray. _ _ _

Followed by (49th 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. _

against the unfounded pretensions of German ag

gressors have never faltered whether in addressing
a firm yet temperate remonstrance to the Diet, in
dealing with his refractory subjects of Holstein, in

rejecting the " pretended friendship" of Earl Rus

SELL'S preposterous suggestions, or in replying to

the courtesies of the Austrian EMPEROR. By his

resolute maintenance of his unquestionable rights,

at the same time that he has studiously avoided

giving his adversaries any just ground of offence,

he has secured the sympathies of all right thinking

and independent men. He may rest assured that
whatever the sentiments of the English Govern.

ment, the English nation will not suffer him to

rest unaided should foreign aid be called for, s;nce

the independence of Denmark is to them a ques..
ticn of the first importance, whether as regards

ing the political adjustment of Europe, or as a mat-

ter of equity and right.

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