The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-10 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

Le Nord of yesterday writes as follows :
It is announced that the King of Prussia will
open the session of Parliament in person, and that
bills of the greatest importance will at once be laid
before it, The conviction prevails that if the
Chamber of Deputies reject the war budget, the
Ministry will resign. Evidently a new Cabinet
would then be chosen from the ranks of the Con-
servatives, and its first act would of necessity be to
dissolve the Chambers. Nothing then would re-
main in prospect but new elections, which would
produce a Chamber of a :more strongly marked
Liberalism than its predecessor, or—a coup
d'etat. This last result, however, is not very pro-
bable, for it would destroy from its very foundations
the preponderating position which Prussia enjoys
in Germany, and which has been so skilfully and
so laboriously established. At all events, the Go-
vernment, as we have already intimated, will en-
deavour, either to find some compromise with a
view to the acceptance of its budget, or to conciliate
the sympathies of the Chamber by assuming a more
decided attitude in foreign politics. In fine, it does
not despair of seeing, though it were at the last
moment, some understanding established which may
not expose the royal person.
Advices from Berlin, of the Gth inst., state that
the King is still confined to his apartments, but no
anxiety is felt respecting his convalescents. The
new propositions of Prussia relative to a commer-
ciall• treaty with France have been favou:ablY re-
ceived at Paris, and it is hoped that the necroti >i°l3B
will shortly be concluded.

PREPARATIONS' FOR WAR-CANADA.

(From the Toronto Leader of Dec. 27.)
ARRIVALS AT QUEBEC.
We learn from Quebec that two steamships,
heavily laden with munitions of war, arrived in the
St. Lawrence on Saturday. One, said to be the
Melbourne, was off Riviere du Loup ; the other was
telegraphed from Bic. Although the formation of
ice had begun at Quebec, it was believed that the
vessels would have no difficulty in reaching that
port.

THE FEELING IN LOWER CANADA.
It has been prophetically asserted that the last
gun that will be fired in defence of British power
in America will be fired by a French Canadian.
The spirit which enabled the Lower Canadians to
cover themselves with glory, in 1812, is again being
roused, at the prospect of their being called upon,
side by side with the British population, to defend
their common country.

The indication of this noble spirit of patriotism
in Lower Canada will be a great encouragement to
Upper Canadians to proceed in the course on which
they have entered; while it gives the lie to the
slander that would throw doubt on the loyalty or
allegiance of our fellow-subjects of another race.
LOYALTY AND ENTHUSIASM OF THE FRENCH
CANADIANS.
Less than a month ago there were journals in
Upper Canada base enough to throw doubts on
the loyalty of the French Canadians ; and to
raise objections to French emigration to Canada,
on the ground that the new corners would not
make faithful subjects of the British Crown.
The spirit which has been evoked in Lower
Canada, since war came to be considered imminent,
has given the lie to this foul slander of a brave and
generous people. Some short translations from the
French Canadian journals will suffice to prove this
assertion. First, let us see what the Courrisr du
Canada, published at Quebec, says :
"It is a fine spectacle to see ycing men who, up to the
present, have been accustomed to peaceful occupations, fly
joyfully to the noble exercise of arms, and show so much
intelligence, activity and aptitude. It is, we venture to say,
a happy augury for the future of Canada ; and we warmly
applaud this general effort of our youth. Let others engage
themselves in drawing horrid pictures of war, and seek to,
turn men's minds from the scene : it is a duty of huraanibi
which has no attractions for us; and we gladly les;ie to
others a monopoly of it. No doubt war is a scop-.ge that
often brings terrible calamities in its turn ; 'out it is a
scourge which, in the hands of Providence, ‘l,lSpenses life
as well as the chastisement of death. God has given
nations the aptitude of improvement; md war is often a
salutary remedy against their evils. His ;Dry fully shows
that a people soon becomes enervated in th ; leisure of peace,
and the softness of repose; the most 'molly traits become
effaced ; patriotism is extinguished ; the mot generous aspi-
rations are choked ; and if war did not ocettrionally come
to reform their mind and give them a new tours,, a na-
tion would soon plunge into the abyss of the shara,,fui
enjoyment of grosser sensuality or into the cowardice of a.,
abject servility Let us, then, honour the
young Canadians, who so nobly understand their duty,
and place themselves with so much ardour in a condition,
with the assistance of the veteran phalanx of the mother
country, to make the enemy bite the dust, and respect the
soil of this Canada, which has already been fertilised with
so much blood I But let it not be forgotten that, without
solid instruction ana,ttrict discipline, all this bellicose
ardour would end in cle93ption and nothingness. Let dis-
cipline be submitted to ;,:and in the meantime, from one end
of the country to the other, on both banks of the St. Law-
rence, on the hills and in the vallies, let the cry of war be
heard day and night—To arms I to arms I"

The Minerve, on© "of the proprietors of which has
offered to raise 50t1then, says :
"If the 'United States refuse just reparation, it will be-
come the duty of England to trample on their pride, and to
put a check to their ambition. Peace is not to be obtained
by cowardice and dishonour. The defence of Canada in-
terests us as much as the English population ; and French
Canadians are accustomed to understand honour and duty.
In 1812 the Canadian military obtained victories under the
British flag, and they will not dishonour it in 1862."
.Le Pays says :
" Though war be improbable, it is necessary to prepare
for that cannot be done in a day."
The same journal (opposition) says the appoint-
ment of Major Campbell, Adjutant General of the
Militia, gives general satisfaction. The loyalty of
the French Canadians is beyond all sort of doubt :
their enthusiasm for England, and their courage in
war are not less so. Now is the time for their un-
scrupulous assailants to admit their error, and do
justice to this people. Will they do so P We shall
see.

VOLUNTEERS CALLED FOR IMMEDIATE
ACTIVE SERVICE.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT,
QUEBEC, Dec. 20.
A Militia General Order is promulgated to-day requiring
one company of 75 privates in each battalion of Sedentary
Militia to bo formed for active service from volunteers for
service men. No man to be accepted who does not volun-
teer for immediate service, and on a day's notice. The three
commissioned officers to be nominated by the officer com-
manding the battalion, approved by the Colonel of the
Distriot and joint certificate of their fitness sent to the Com-
mander-in-Chief, who alone sanctions this appointment.
Field officers of battalions may be company officers without
loss of rank.

By command,
A. DE SALABERRY,
Lieut.-Col., D. A. G.M.
GREAT MILITARY ACTIVITY AT KING STON.
KINGSTON, Dec. 21.
I he men in the arsenal here are under orders to work all
day on Sunday. Fifty guns of large calibre are to be for-
warded to Toronto and the West by Monday morning's
train.

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Secretary's Office, Quebec, Dec. 14, 1861.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to grant licenses to James Carpenter, of Toronto, Esq.,
M.D., Wm. 11. Blake, of Waterford, Esq., M.D,, and
Henry H. Scott, of Ingersoll, Esq , M.D., to practise
physic, surgery, and midwifery in Upper Canada.
MILITARY DISTRICT NUMBER SIX, UPPER CANADA.
One Volunteer Militia Rifle Company at Southampton,
to be styled " Ihe Ist Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of
Southampton."
To be Captain—Alexander Sproatt, Esq.
MILITARY DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN, UPPER CANADA.
One Volunteer Militia Rifle Company at Oakville, to be
“The Ist Volunteer Militia Rife Company of Oak-
ville."stylea

MILITARY DISTRICT NUMBER EIGHT, UPPER CANADA.
One Volunteer Militia Rifle Company at Brantford, to
) be styled " The Ist Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of
Brantford."
) To be Captain—Major W. N. Alger, 2d battalion, Brant.
I To be Lieutenant—Robert Hearnden, gentleman.
To be Ensign—Frederick L. Williams, gentleman.
PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, &c.
MILITARY DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR, UPPER CANADA.
First Volunteer Rifle Company of Peterboro'.
To be Surgeon—George Pringle, Esq., M.D.. vice
Lavell, appointed to the Ist Battalion, Frontenac.
MILITARY DISTRICT NUMBER FIVB, UPPER CANADA.
Second Troop Volunteer Cavalry, County of York.
To be Lieutenant—Cornet Arthur Armstrong, vice
Clark.
Cornet James Graham has resignel his COMMiSSiOn in
this Corps.
MILITARY DISTRICT NUMBER SIX, UPPBR CANADA.
First Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Fergus.
To be Captain—Captain John Cadenhead, of 6th Bat-
tqlion Wellington, vice Harvey, who reverts to his rank in
tho Sedentary Militia.
MILITARY DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN, UPPER CANADA.
Volunteer Field Battery of Hamilton.
To bo First Lieutenant—William Muir, Gentleman.
To be Second Lieutenant—Lieutenant Edmund Layton
Ritchie, of 7th Battalion, Wentworth.
By command of his Excellency the Right Hon. the
Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief.
A. DE SALABERRY, Lieut.-Colonel.
Deputy-Adjutant-General of Militia.
PROVINCIAL ADJ UTANT-GENERAL.
Major Campbell has been appointed Adjutant-General
for the whole Province.
MEETING OF COMMANDING OFFICERS.
On Saturday afternoon a meeting of commanding officers
of battalions was held in the office of Lieut.-Col. Denison,
Jordan-street, at which five of the seven licutenant-colonels
of the city were present. The meeting was called in refe-
rence to the general militia order promulgated on Friday,
calling for one volunteer company from each battalion of
sedentary militia, A general desire was expressed that the
advice of Col. Morrison, commandant of the district (who
was not prevent), should be obtained with regard to the
courso to be pursued in carrying out tho order, and an
understanding was come to that the commanding officers
should accept recrui's only among those service men resi-
dent within the limits of their respective battalions.

ARRIVAL OF CANN.ON.
By the morning train on Tuesday on the Grand Trunk
Railway there arrived from Kingston, for use in this city,
five 24 and four 32 pounder cannon, besides some heavy
field pieces for London and Sarnia. They were shipped at
Kingston on Sunday night and brought here with the
utmret despatch. The train passed the Cif y Hall at the
time the electors were assembled to hear the addresses of
the candidates for the Mayoralty, and vociferous cheers
rent the air as the " bull-dogs" made their appearance. In
the afternoon they were taken to the old fort.