The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-17 00:00:00

fidelity and devotion should inspire interest and
claim protection.

The Upper House of the Diet in Prußiia are now
carrying on the game with vigour, and seem re-
solved to show that they can exhibit as much de-
termination on their side as the Chamber of Depu-
ties have done. In yesterday's sitting all the
proposals of the committee on the Budget were
agreed to by a large majority. Before this decision
was arrived at the Minister of Finance addressed
the House, and declared that the Cabinet believed
that the question of the Budget was of very great
importance. They do not go on as if they thought
so, it must be confessed, but, of course, it is a very
convenient excuse to say so in order to gain their
point. In consequence of this notion the intention
of the Government is to fix a nominal sum for the
public expenditure, it being deemed impossible to
accept the Budget voted by the Chamber of Depu-
ties. This new affair is to be considered the State
Budget in the absence of the one voted by the
Chamber. The estimates of the expenditure will be
regulated by an understanding between the Minis-
ters, and submitted for the KING'S sanction, and
published after the end of the session, but not as a
law. This intelligence was partly anticipated yes-
terday by the receipt of the manner in which the
Upper House took up the question of the Budget,
but not less must it strike every one as the most un-
popular and impolitic course which the higher
branch of the Legislature can pursue. It is flying
in the face of the representatives of the people, and

proclaiming in an unmistakeable manner that they

are sworn enemies to the path of progress, and
intend henceforward to oppose it might and main.
This King's Budget is a signification of the style in

which Herr BISMARCK and his coadjutors intend to

carry on affairs now that they think they are esta-
blished in their places. They may, however, reckon
without their host, and had better remember that
pride goes before a fall. The Prussian people are
slow and lethargic—they want the spirit of the
French, and they lack the fire of the Italians—but
when their patience is exhausted they will prove
dangerous customers to deal with. It is a very
dangerous and desperate game which Herr BB-
DIARCK is playing, thus to trifle with the rights of

the Constitution and to fling away the liberties of
the people in so reckless a style and inconsiderate a
fashion: The day of reckoning will surely come,
and none will pity him and his colleagues the dis-
grace and obloquy which will fall upon them. It
is quite unnecessary to resort to the extreme mea-
sures they have now decided upon, and it is only
surprising that they do not see the absurd figure
they make before the world in thus exhibiting the
want of unanimity that exists in Prussia concerning
the Danish war. The wrong and unseemly style
which characterised the conduct of theirundertaking
has already brought most unpleasant consequences
to its authors and projectors. They are now trying
by bold and unscrupulous acts to carry to the end
their unwarrantable scheme of last year ; and
though the final issue of the affair is veiled in the
mists of futurity, we may safely predict a most un-
satisfactory and discreditable end.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-JUNE 16.

THE BALLOT.

On the motion for going into committee of supply,
amendment proposed, to add after the word " That" in the
original question the words "as a general election is
impending, and as we have no law which can put down
the intimidation of voters nor prevent bribery, it is there-
fore expedient that a trial should be given to the vote by
ballot." Question put, " That these words be there added."
The house divided—Ayes, 74 ; Noes, 118.