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

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.

Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
Appearance of Mr. CAMFBELL;formerly of the Theatre Royal
Sad:era' Welts.
THIS EVENING,
An interesting Hippodrama, called THE WOODMAN'S HORSE;
or, THE EAL,E KNIGH.
After which, the Chef d'aluvre of runambulism, the wenn tnce
of HEEL CHRIS [OFF on tne light Rope.
The Matchless Stud of the Amphitheatre In the SCENES In th
CIRCLE, invented an coniucted by Mr. William Cooke.
To conclude with the Burlesque, called THE SIEGE OF TROT:
or, THE GIANT 11•.HISE. Cumpressed into One Act
otp,. from Eleven WI Four. ,t.ze %Cm: ger.
,Ictinz Manager, Mr. Campbell. Equestrian Dire tor,
Mr.
Wm. Cooke, jun.

ititi WATER AT [A)NLJUN
Tnts DAY —Morning 12 min.after 5 1 Evenint. 29 n 1111.1.4- 5
To ousow -Moruin: 46 am.after 5 1 Evening 6 m.n.sft..

111 R W EATH ER.— Sun Orrice, SEPT. 12.

THECIIIIONIETIER, fN rnz SAADE
67 -highest since noon vesterday.
49 -lowest this morning and during the niat.
69 -this day st noon.
BAROMRTER, 3003—falling.
WIND, S.E.—Fine clear weather.

• -4"..A,51k. §

LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1854.

ss It would seem that the vacillation of " the
Angel of Peace" has at length come to a conclu-
ssion that the good "Clicettor has meets 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 exalt. fin had, inleed, ap-
.A)arently cast off disguise when he so promptly :
Last week, when announcing the decisions of
accepted the hypocritical inferences of NICHOLAS, the Windsor Courts-Martial on Lieutenants PERRY
as " confirmation strong as proof of Holy Writ," and GREER, and the orders of the Commander-in-
and promised to use his best exertions with the Chief in reference thereto, we inquired—" What
Western Powers, to receive these valueiess notes Ruellt or guardian will permit his sou or ward to
b
as sterling gold. But he has now gdne even buy the commissions thus vacated ? Who will
aspire to a place iu such company ?" The pro-
further, and undertaken the task of bringing
biem has been solved. The following extract,
round the Germanic Confederation •to the side of I from Friday's Gazette, supplies the answer :
Russia. With this object he has caused a " 4th Foot Lieutenant THOMAS J. BARLow
circular to be addressed to his Envoys at the CONNELL, from the 3d West India Regiment,
various petty German Principalities, ostensibly to be Lieutenant, vice PERRY, cashiered, but
for the purpose of instructing them iu the line of allowed to receive the value of his commissions ;
the Honourable Wieerase HER-
ikolicy to which they areto endeavour to obtain the Lieut. HENRY'
BERT, from the 43d Foot, to be Lieutenant,
support of the Grand Dukes, Electors, or Margraves, vice GREER, removed from the service, but al-
to Whom they are accredited, but really of gra- lowed to receive the value of his commissions."
tuitously and wantonly insulting Frauce and From this it will be seen that the difficulty with
England. In these remarkable documents FEE. respect to parents and guardians has been inge-
niously avoided. No young man glowing with
DERICK WILLIAM deliberately recauts the doubt-
iiiilitary ardour has been required to cast his lot
ful and quibbling assent he had previously given
with the gallant and veracious officers of the 46th ;
to the demands of the maritime nations. He
nor has any step been allowed to the regiment in
states that, " although for- the sake of peace lie consequence of the vacancies thus created. Two
had supported, at St. Petersburg, the four points gentlemen have been found willing to incur a cer-
insisted on by the Western Powers, ho does not tain degree of odium in order to extricate the
think that they are indispensable in a German, Horse Guards from the awkward dilemma in which
point of view ;" adding that " the common it was involved, and thus to establish a strong
protectorate would be attended with difil-
claim upon the gratitude of the authorities.
It was unquestionably a "plucky " under-
culty, and may bring harm to Germany." taking on the part of Lieutenants CON-
From these premises he arrives at the NELL and HERBERT. We can understand the
following conclusion—viz., that he " cannot re- zeal and enthusiasm that induced these gentlemen
commend his German Allies to accede to the erne so gallantly to fling themselves into the breach,
and we earnestly hope that the "sacrifice" thus
conditions in such a manner as to incur on their
account expenses and obligations not commanded made will be duly appreciated by those who have
tpe power to reward such devotion and moral
by the spirit and end of the Austro-Prussian con-
courage.
vention. He hopes that the Emperor of AUSTRIA Lieutenant CONNELL might have had adequate
will take this view of the case, and adhere to it, *sins to induce him to accept a commission in
as becomes a German Prince. He hopes, more- a.regiment not necessarily serving under a tropi-
cal sun, where, too, he may possibly hav© an (T-
-oyer, that the EMPEROR, seeing his own States are
portunity of distinguishing himself in actual war.
guaranteed against attack from the side of Russia, itit
still ho has done much fur the service in
will abstain from every act of aggression against
accepting the 3xchauge, and we shall not permit
Russia, and avoid all complication not necessary ourselves to doubt that lie will afford a salutary
for- the protection of German interests, and to example to those who will henceforward be his
which the convention does not apply." brother officers. The appointment of Lieutenant
And this is the Sovereign in deference to whose HERBERT, 00, will, we trust, prove very beneficial
wishes we so long remained inactive, hoping even to the regiment. He is unquestionably a very
against hope, and supposing that those who had 1 Young officer—not yet of age—having been born
SO long been faithful allies would not be so obli- lin the year 1834—a descendant of the great
vious of their own hon tur and their own interest 1 LOrd CLIVE, and youngest brother to the Earl of
Powys ; not to the Earl of CARNARVON as stated by
as to foment strife by encouraging the wrong- a contemporary. Although young, however, we
doer in his unwarrantable aggression. Prussia 'do not suppose that any of the disgraceful practi-
has for a considerable period arrogated to itself
the title of " one of the Great Powers."' It has, j cal jokes by which poor PERRY was victimised
l will be practised on him. Ile is a member of an
however, ea • .aristocratic family, having at the scut© time great
andestlY surrendered
might once have any claim it
possessed to a designation so influence and wealth, and the "tuft-huo ters," who
were so ready to bully a young man who owed his
honourable. It does not in this circular affect to position to the good services of his father, will
regard the interests of Europe. It only con- very probably be quite as ready to cringe before
ciders the matters in dispute in
is " a German the " Honourable" as they were to insult and
view." point of V 4
' Self • the beginningkeep aloof from the son of a man who, by his
and own deserts, had risen from the ranks. end, the alpha and omega of its thoughts •
and not contented with his -voluntary self-' So far for the changes in the 46th, by which
abasement, he strives to involve others in the orders. of Lord HARDINGE have been carried
ace this I, the case of the
He seeks to led ! into practical operation. We would now refer to
similar humiliation.
like • young man, who had so unjustly
other German States to assume a attitude j been deprived of his commission, and sent to coin-
and has even the web._ l Inence the world de novo, while as yet only in his
with respect to Russia, w
year. It appears that subscriptions to the
Jon" to "take this view ~,,2il
city to ask FRANCIS .
defence and testimonial fund already amount
reeity d
of the case, and to adhere to it as becomes a Ger- -to Goo/. But we trust that they will not stop
I there.
man Prince !" . . , . The services of Mx D
• es" is a time- 1 merit a •DARVILL richly
" Put not your faith in Princes handsome recompence. The learned
re_ gentleman should
honoured apophthegm, and assure•lly it has
it . be amply remunerated, for
was by his indefatieabl -• • eeived ample corroboration from this treacherous „ o exertions, combined
with great acuteness and indomitable rose-
and deceitful conduct of the of King
P11178511' 'lotion, that the innocence of his i •
njured client was
He has found it to be his interest to prolong Los- so clearly manifested, and the conduct of his per-
tilities. His own subjects are allowed to reap secuntors so distinctly exposed. Every man who
considerable profits, by being made the agents or ' desires to see her MAJESTY'S land service purified
factors, through whose intervention Russian pro- from evils that had taken so deep a resat, will
,
duce is exchanged for feel that a weighty debt of gratitude is justly
English bullion. A hand- ,
dome owing to Mr. DARVILL.
rae commission is • •
paid on every transaction, PERRY should be placed in such a position
and he would not, b • Poor
y. a too hasty restoration of • independent of the
as to reader him . service, and
Peace, take away this abundanttuou.sly rejecting the price of
from be.' source of (min ' nl of contenap
a eapa e
-77 People. If Aust • r compensation tendered
rla and Prussia had ' h's commissions—the poo
,:t".., ; : 04tecil,t.-fairly I '
and &boys boa felt that he had been dasply
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