The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-12 00:00:00

A STLEY'S ROYAL A NIP RIT BEAT RE.

Lessee and Manager, Mr. William C.-votc..
.Arpearance of Mr. CAMF CELL, formerly of the Theatre Royal
&Idlers' Wel:s.

THIS EVENING,

An interesting Hippodrama, called THE WOODMAN'S HORSE;
or, TILE FALsf: KNIGII I'.

After which, the Chef d'(Euvre of Funambullsm, the perrorratnce
of HERL CHRIS [OFF on tee Tight hope.

The Matchless Stud of the Amphitheatre In the SCENES In th •
CIRCLE, invented an: con lucted by Mr. William Cooke.
To conclude with the Burlesque, called THE SIEGE OF TROY ;
or, THE bIANT HORSE. Compressed into One Act

• r.0.-offic, on.", fro, Eleven till Pnrir. ,1,71- ger, v.-
"76,r A ctinz Manager, Mr. Campbell. Equestrian Dire:tor, Mr.
Wm. Cooke, j un.

°IOH WATER AT LONDON BRIDOK.
THIS DAY —MOrtilDR 13 min.after 5 Eveninii 29 rnin.sfL 5
To v.oza.ow -Morning 45 tuto.after 5 Evening 6 inzu.aft. 6

THE WENT-UM—Sun 017FICX, Sr.i 12.

TRNIINOMETNR, IN THE SHADS.
67 —highest since noon yesterday.
49 —lowest this morning and during the ngbt.
69—this day at noon.
BAROMETETI, 30'03—falling.
WIND, S.E.—Fine clear weather.

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LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1854.

It would seem that the vacillation of " the
Angel of Peace" has at length come to a conclu-
sion that the good " Cicquot" has made up his
mind, not merely to observe a strict neutrality, or
in other words, to render only covert assistance
to his brother-in-law, but to cast in his lot for
good or evil with the CZAR. He had, indeed, ap-
parently cast off disguise when he so promptly
accepted the hypocritical inferences of NICHOLAS,
as " confirmation strong as proof of Holy Writ,"
and promised to use his. best exertions with the
Western Powers, to receive these valueless notes
as sterling gold. But he has now gone even
further, and undertaken the task of bringing
round the Germanic Confederation to the side of ,
Russia. With this object he has caused a
circular to be addressed to his Envoys at the
various petty German Principalities, ostensibly
for the purpose of instructing them in the line of
policy to which they are to endeavour to obtainthe
support of the GraudDukes, Electors, or Margraves,
to -whom they are accredited, but really of gra-
tuitously and wantonly insulting France and
England. In these remarkable documents FRE-
DERICK WILLIAM deliberately recants the doubt-
ful and. quibbling assent he had previously given
to the demands of the maritime nations. He
states that, " although for the sake of peace he
had supported, at St. Petersburg, the four points
insisted on by the Western Powers, he does not
think that they are indispensable in a German
point of slew ;" adding that " the common
protectorate would be attended with diffi-
culty, and may bring harm to Germany."
From these premises he arrives at the
following conclusion—viz., that he " cannot re-
commend his German Allies to accede to the four
conditions in such a manner as to incur on their
account expenses and obligations not commanded
by the spirit and end of the Austro-Prussian con-
vention. He hopes that the Emperor of AUSTRIA
will take this view of the case, and adhere to it,
as becomes a German Prince. He hopes, more-
over, that the EMPEROR, seeing his own States are
guaranteed against attack from the side of Russia,
will abstain from every act of aggression against
Russia, and avoid all complication not necessary
for the protection of German interests, and to
which the convention does not apply."
And this is the Sovereign in deference to whose
wishes we so long remained inactive, hoping even.
against hope, and supposing that those who had
so long been faithful allies would not be so obli-
vious of their own hon sur and their own interest
as to foment strife by encouraging the wrong-
doer in his unwarrantable aggression. Prus •
has for a considerable period arrogated to itself
the title of " one of the Great Powers." It has,
however, manifestly surrendered any claim it
might once have possessed to a designation so
honourable. It does not in this circular affect to
regard the interests of Europe. It only 'con-
siders the matters in , dispute 'in cc •
a German
point of view." Self is the beginning
and end, the alpha and omega of its thoughts ;
and not contented with his voluntary self-
strives to involve others in
abasement, he
similar humiliation. He seeks to induce the
other German States to assume a like attitude
with respect to Russia, and has even the auda-
city to ask FRANCIS JOSEPH to " take this view
of the case, and to adhere to it as becomes a Ger-
man Prince !"
"Put not your faith in Princes" is a time-
honoured apophthegm, and assuredly it has re-
ceived: ample corroboration from this treacherous
and deceitful conduct of the King of PRUSSIA.
He has found it to be his interest to prolong hos'
tilities. His own subjects are allowed to reap
considerable profits, by being made the agents or
factors, through whose intervention Russian pro-

ic. duce is exchanged for English bullion. A band-
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illl-,vme -Commission is paid on every transaction,
fi4;,, ""''' nd he would not, by a too hasty restoration of
troV
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t: iio;tl :;P!.s . " ;Peace, take away this abundant source of gain
v:,fl from his people. If Austria and Prussia had
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had exhibited an unequivocal determination
to insist on fair and equitable terms, Russia
would long since have succumbed, and not only
have abated her unjustifiable pretensions, but
have given ample guarantees for the preservation
of the general peace and tranquillity, so far as she
was concerned. " Germanism," however, tri-
umphed. It paralysed the energies of the Allies,
and kept our fleets and armies in the Euxine and
its vicinity completely inactive, and those in the
Baltic nearly so. We were always "waiting" for
Austria or Prussia, and opportunities were lost
while we were anticipating some decisive de-
monstration on the part of one or both. They
have hitherto completely bamboozled us, reap-
ing benefits for themselves from the un-
toward and expensive complications in which we
were involved. Prussia, as we have already re-
marked, obtained a transfer of the whole com-
merce of Russia, while Austria was allowed to
occupy the Principalities, to become the quasi
Protector of Moldavia and Wallachia not only
without opposition, but almost on the express
invitation of Frank and Moslem. She has already
established herself, issuing her insolent procla-
mations, hunting out refugees, and ready to take
advantage of any casualty to fling herself into the
arms of Russia, and support the views of the
AUTOCRAT, from the vantage ground we have so
foolishly permitted her to occupy—or should suc-
cess attend our arms, and the cause of truth and
justice be triumphant, then to obtain favourable
terms, neither humiliating to the pride nor inju-
rious to the pride of the Aluscovite.
This is the present phase of " Germanism,"
one less strongly marked, but no less decided in
the case of Austria than of Prussia. The last
circular has, however, placed the latter in such
a position as to warrant our Government in with-
drawing her Ambassador, and treat it as an open
and avowed enemy. It has used its influence,
such as it is, against England and France, and it is
right and proper that we should endeavour to
curtail that influence. It has flung its own
weight into the scale with Russia, and, therefore,
we should not be very chary as to the means by
which we assail an acknowledged enemy, or reject
them, because they may chance to be displeasing
to Prussia. As a participator in the most nefarious
act of modern times, in the infamous " partition
of Poland," it might object to the measures
adopted for the purpose of restoring the outraged
nationality of that oppressad and deeply-injured
people. Be it so. We are no longer bound to
respect its wishes, or those of Austria ; and in
renovated Poland and independent Hungary -&e
should obtai❑ the best protection against further
Muscovite encroachments. We have, however, so
long submitted to similar tricks, that these deceit-
ful potentates imagine they can continue to play
similar tricks with equal impunity. Let, them,
however, beware. The sleeping Lion is aroused
—the Eagle looks down from his aerie on
the grovellers. France and England have
too long suffered " Aberdeenism" to prevail.
But " the good and excellent man" can no
longer paralyse their energies, or persuade
any moderate number of persons in either nation,
that " the apprehensions of the CZAR were well-
founded, or his demands reasonable ! ! We must
act vigorously, and if he should still hang as a
dead weight on our shoulders, we must only treat
him as " SINBAD" did his prototype, "the Old Man
of the Sea," celebrated in Eastern narrative—and
act in a manner more beseeming a mighty nation,
or rather two such mighty nations as France and
England.

Last week, when announcing the decisions of
the Windsor Courts-Martial on Lieutenants PERRY
and GREER, and the orders of the Commander-in-
Chief in reference thereto, we inquired—" What
parent or guardian will permit his son or ward to
buy the commissions thus vacated ? Who will

aspire to a place in such company ?" The pro-
blem has been solved. The following extract,
from Friday's Gazette, supplies the answer :

" 4th Foot Lieutenant THOMAS J. BARLOW
CONNELL, from the 3d West India Regiment,
to be Lieutenant, vice PERRY, cashiered, but
allowed to receive the value of his commissions ;
Lieut. the Honourable WILLIAM . HENRY HER-
BERT, from the 43d Foot, to be Lieutenant,
vice GREER, removed from the service, but al-
lowed to receive the value of his commissions."
From this it will be seen that the difficulty with
respect to parents and guardians has been inge-
niously avoided. No young man glowing with
military ardour has been required to cast his lot
with the gallant and veracious officers of the 46th ;
nor has any step been allowed to the regiment in
consequence of the vacancies thus created. Two
gentlemen have been found willing to incur a cer-
tain degree of odium in order to extricate the
Horse Guards from the awkward dilemma in which
it was involved, and thus to establish a strong
claim upon the gratitude of the authorities.
It was unquestionably a "plucky " under-
taking on the part of Lieutenants CoN-
NELL and HERBERT. We can understand the
zeal and enthusiasm that induced these. gentlemen
so gallantly to fling themselves into the breach,
and we earnestly hope that the "sacrifice" thus
made will be duly appreciated by those who have
the power to reward such devotion and moral
courage.

Lieutenant CONNELL might have had adequate
reasons to induce him to accept a commission in
,a regiment not necessarily serving under a tropi-
cal sun, where, too, he may possibly have an op-
portunity of distinguishing himself in actual war.
But still he has done much for the service iu
accepting the exchange, and we shall not permit
ourselves to doubt that he will afford a salutary
example to those who will henceforward be his
brother officers. The appointment of Lieutenant
HERBERT, too, will, we trust, prove very beneficial
to the regiment. He is unquestionably a very
young officer—not yet of age—having been born
in the year 1834—a descendant of the great
Lord CLrvz, and youngest brother to the Earl of
Powis ; not to the Earl of CARNARVON as stated by
a contemporary. Although young, however, we
do not suppose that any of the disgraceful practi-
cal jokes by which poor PERRY was victimised
will be practised on him. He is a member of an
aristocratic family, having at the same time great
influence and wealth, and the "tuft-hunters," who
were so ready to bully a young man who owed his
position to the good services of his father, will
very probably be quite as ready to cringe before
the " Honourable" as they were to insult and
keep aloof from the son of a man who, by his
own deserts, had risen from the ranks.

So far for the changes iu the 46th, by which
the orders of Lord HARDINGE have been carried
into practical operation. We would now refer to
the case of the young man, who had so unjustly
been deprived of his commission, and sent to com-
mence the world de novo, while as yet only in his
22d year. It appears that subscriptions to the
PERRY defence and testimonial fund already amount
to 600/. But we trust that they will not stop
there. The services of Mr. DARVILL richly
merit a handsome recompence. The learned
gentleman should be amply remunerated, for
it was by his indefatigable exertions, combined
11 with great acuteness and indomitable reso-
lution, that the innocence of his injured client was
;
so clearly manifested, and the conduct of his per-
!
secntors so distinctly exposed. Every man who
desires to see her MAJESTY'S land service purified
from evils that had taken so deep a root, will
debtof gratitude is justly
owing T.)
ARVILL.
a weighty justly
Poor PERRY, should be placed in such a position
in independent of the service, and
of feel n
at htaot
as to render
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