The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-07 00:00:00

THE ATR E-R YA L, DRURY-LANE,cept the dictum of these gentlemen, how are we to
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. account for the fact that we retained possession of
THIS EVENING the Farce of A YOUNG LAD FROM
THE COUNTRY. Mr. G. Belmore and Miss H. Howard. the colonies certainly against the wishes and en-
After which, khalcspere's Play of ROMEO AND JULIET
deavours of these overwhelming antagonists, who
Messrs. Walter Montgomery. Walter Lacy, Marston, •
Belmore ; and Miss Helen r aucit. are now to sweep all before them ? We are alter-
To conclude with the Farce, GOING TO THE DOGS.
nately told that it is hopeless to oppose the Ame-
ricans, and that it is quite certain they mean no
harm. We may hope, if we will, that our Federal
friends may hesitate before plunging into another
war ; but after the Southern experience we shall
scarcely do well to trust t 6 the moderation or
humanity of Federal armies. We do not
wish Quebec to be another Columbia, or Mon-
treal a fresh New Orleans ; and if there
are still Englishmen to be found who are-willing to
expose their kinsfolk to such risks, they are in a
decided minority. Mr. SMITH propounded the
theory that it was " utterly impossible" for Eng-
land to compete with America for the possession of
Canada, and that affairs were totally changed since
she had done so successfully years ago. But the
hon. member appears to forget that if America has
increased in strength since then, England has not
exactly stood still, and that we need not anticipate
the doubling of our national debt, or the wholesale
flight of our troops in case of a trial of strength.
Rightly did Alderman ROSE say that if we had
been in the habit of calculating possible results
with such nervous nicety we should never have
triumphed in the great European struggles
of former days in the Indian mutiny of our own
time. Impossibility and failure used to be words
inadmissible in the British military code ; but we
have changed all that of late. Mr. FoRTESCUE, in
a very sensible speech, said he did not know what
the opponents of the vote wanted. They said at
the same time that it was impossible to defend
Canada, and that we ought to tell the Canadians to
defend themselves. Were we, he asked, to exhort
them to organise their militia, increase their volun-
teers, and vote large sums at the moment that we
told them that the task of defence was hopeless?
But the rules of common sense which had been so
much talked of were, added the hon. gentleman, the
same on both sides of the Atlantic ; and until we
found weak States in Europe seeking their safety in
disarmament, we could not recommend such a course
to Canada. Such is undoubtedly a fair statement
of the matter, and there is no doubt that it ex-
presses the general feeling of the public.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee. Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING the performance will commence with
THREW: WEEK'S AFTER MA KRIAGE. Mr. Chippen-
c ale, Mr. W. Farren, Miss Nelly Moore, Miss Snowdon, &c.
After which, a New Sensation, THE WOMAN IN
MAUVE : Messrs. Sothern, Compton, Howe, Farren, Braid,
White, Weathersby, Butler, dm. Mesdames Stuart, Lovell,
Buckstone, &c.

And EASY SHAVING. Miss Louise Keeley, Miss F,
SYlight ; Alestrs. Clark, Gordon, Rogers, cto.

To commence at 7.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI,
rrouri"cor xnu gr. its. li. 'toter.

furs EVENING, ICI ON PAELE FRANCAIS. Mr.
J. L. Tool?, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Billington, Miss K.'Kelly, and
Mrs. isilllngton.
Alter which, THE LOVE CHASE. Wildrake (his origi-
nal character), Mr. B. Webster. Messrs. Billington, Ashley,
Stephenson. Widow Green (15th time);;Mrs. Stirling; Con-
stance (I,tn.time), Miss Henrietta Simms; Lydia (her 15tn
appearance), Miss Sophie Young.
To conclude with THE STEEPLECHASE; or, In the
Pigskin. Messrs. J. L. Tools, Paul Bedford ; Mss K. Kelly.

Commence at 7.

LYCEUM THEATRE. -EASTER MONDAY,
April 17, will be produced a Drama. entitled THE
kLuUNTEBANH, in which Mr. Fechtfr will perform the
principal character. Box-office open daily from Eleven till
live.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, a new Farce, by Mr. David Fisher,
entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINGS.
After which, ARRAR NA POGUE : Mean's. Dion Bonci-
omit, J. Brougham, H. Vai2denhoff, D. Fisher, D. Murray;
Mrs. Boucicauit and Miss 31. Oliver.
To conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS IVENING, at 7, CROSS PURPOSES: Mr. Par-
Pelle ; Miss Palmer.
Atter which, the great Comic Drama, MILKY WHITE.
Meters. Craven, Stoyle, Jame 3; Miss Swanborough.
To conclude with THE GRIN BUSHES. Mesdames
Raynham, Simpson, Johnstonea&c.

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The Federal Diet has gone against Prussia in
s decisions as yet, and hence we may expect
new complications to arise in this already con-
fused affair. So far as any satisfactory settlement
can be made in the, vexatious arrangements it may
be said that the resolution adopted by the Diet is
a good one—namely, that Austria and Prussia
should cede Holstein to the Duke of Augustenberg,
and to communicate to the Diet their intentions
concerning Lauenberg. If this were done some
improvement would certainly take place in the pos-
ture of affairs, for it must be better for any one to
have possession of the Duchies than the grasping
nation which so longs to clutch them. The replies
of the chief Powers of Germany to the resolution
were very characteristic, more especially that of
Prussia. Austria declared through her represen-
tative that she was prepared to surrender her title
to the possession of Holstein to the Duke, provided
that Prussia would do the same ; but if not, she
would maintain her title to the Duchies until a
solution was come to. This is eminently charac-
teristic of Vienna tactics, not averse or unwilling
to enter into the views of others, or to coincide with
fair proposals, but especially jealous of all connected
with Berlin politics. There can be no blame at-
tached to the Austrian authorities for the course
they have pursued in this matter, for there can be
no doubt that there is every reason to dread the
manoeuvres of the crafty BISMARK, aided by his
willing coadjutors. As for the reply of Prussia, it
was about as inscrutable in tone and style as could
be expected, and therefore it was certainly an ap-
propriate one. Prussia virtually refused the
proposals while pretending her readiness to
acquiesce in the arrangements. The plea put forth
was that an understanding must be come to, and
an investigation made of the claims of the Duchies,
and " especially of her own !" This is the most
important part of the affair, and all who know much
of the matter will see that in reality we are as far
as ever from a settlement of this vexed question. It
comes to this—Will the other parties acquiesce, or
will they not, in the arrangement that Prussia takes
the Duchies ? This is the real question at issue and
the true ground of the dispute. The demands of
Prussia are imprudent in the extreme, and more
than justify the worst of the expectations that were
formed by those who censured Prussia's policy last
year. It is really intolerable that before the assem-
bly of the various Germanic States this arrogant
nation should be so grasping and so forgetful of the
promises made last year in the presence of the other
Powers of Europe. Nothing but the whole will
satisfy Prussian desires ; and it seems now to be
tacitly understood that the result will depend upon
which is the strongest to hold out, and which can
make the most of their opportunities. As the re-
presentative went on with his remarks he gradually
unfolded the extent of the demands made, and the
more sanguine among his listeners must have given
up all expectation of a satisfactory solution being
come to when they heard them. It would, indeed,
almost seem as if it were the intention of Prussia
to intimate, to the full extent, her unwillingness
to accede to the propositions made, so that there
might be no mistake made hereafter. It was
asserted that Prussia would keep her right of pos-
session until a conclusion had been arrived at, in
accordance with her own convictions. This is
encouraging, certainly, for those who know pretty
well by this time what the convictions of Prussia
are upon this point. The last passage in the reply
was the most important, which signified that
Prussia could not hold out any hope that the
expectations would be realised which were set
forth in the resolution of the Diet. It is quite im-
possible that an amicable arrangement can be
come to after all this ; and even if the assisting
parties in the deliberation separate upon outwardly
friendly terms, the seeds will be sown of future
dissension and serious differences. Whatever ex-

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pectations may have been entertained concerning
a successful settlement at the eleventh hour are
now quite illusory, and it is idle to expect that
an understanding will be arrived at. Prussia will

stop short at nothing which does not suit her

desires, and we may now appreciate, to the full
extent, the mischief that was done by the supine-
ness of our legislators last year. Had they taken
a decided stand upon the question of right, they
would have rendered an important service to
Prussia in the end.

Just as people were beginning to think that the
horrors of the inclement winter were over they are
threatened with the advent of a worse evil. The
Russian epidemic is marching on with giant strides,
and spreading universal consternation around. The
news from Berlin seems to confirm the worst fears
of some, 'and the ravages of the pestilence at St.
Petersburg are at all events unabated. There are
ten thousand cases altogether, and two thousand
deaths. A hundred cases occur in 1 day. Forty
physicians are dead, l'recautionar., measures are I