The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-17 00:00:00

TBE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY WENIISG, NOVEMBER 17, 1865.

in sequestrating the Duchies. The influence of the
Duke of AUGUSTENBEUG has not lost its power,
although by force and persuasion so much has been
done to weaken it, if not altogether to nullify it.
It is one thing to trample down the rights of a
people, and another to alter their inclina-
tion. By this time both of Schleswig and
Holstein the inhabitants are quite prescient
enough to perceive the real meaning of
German intrigue, and it remains to be seen,
notwithstanding all that has been said, done, or
thought of, whether the allied Powers will finally
establish any rule in those territories that is worthy
of the name, or whether they will go on cajoling by
specious promises and such threatening with the
terror of their wrath, until some sudden revolution
upsets the whole of the fragile mechanism of so-
called sovereignty, and dashes to the ground the
hopes and expectations of the German Powers. It
was not likely that so very complicated an affair as
this attempt to get hold of the Duchies would
eventually succeed to the extent that was wished for,
but it may be safely said that the Prussians and
Austrians have made even more confusion than we
expected, considering the latitude that was given to
them to pursue their way both in the exterminating
war and the monopolising peace.
It seems that Herr vow BISMARCK has not suc-

ceeded to so great an extent as he is anxious to
make out that he had done on his return from his
first visit to France. It was not likely that so astute
a judge as the Freneh EMPEROR would have been
taken in by the wily manoeuvres of the Prussian
Minister. It is reported that when Herr BISMARCK
explained the necessity that existed of the Duchies
being amnia:v.l4-4.P. unoia. "rlic Mun Ib‘JAY a t,ylieu
it was well known that he adhered to the "principle
of the population boing in such cases consulted,"
and when, further on, the Prussian Minister spoke
of the "mischievous agitation" which influenced the
people in a wrong degree, the Emperor did not
deign to reply. M. DROUYN DE LIIUYS was no
easier to persuade than his Sovereign had proved
to be ; and he added the significant rejoinder,
when the wishes of the people were alluded to,
"Du reste le peuple s'est exprimd assez." Indeci-

sion is exhibited in the councils of Berlin, which
proves that all has not gone so smoothly as was
at one time predicted by the artful schemers of

Prussia. It was expected that the work of " annexa-
tion" wonid progress in earnest when the French
visit was over. But suchlhas not beenthe case,

and in some respects Herr VON BISMARCK has hin

dered instead of hastening the execution of his pro

jßets by his daring effort to bamboozle the ruler o

France, and talk over the Minister for Foreign
Affairs. Even at Kiel it is evident that the grand
scheme of the naval works is getting on very slowly,
and a commission is engaged in making inquiries
as to whether it will be more desirable for the
" proposed Prussian naval establishment " to be
formed in the Island of Alsen, in Kiel Harbour.

It is quite apparent, from one thing and
another, that the arch-conspirators who have
sacrificed Denmark insulted the German Con-