The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-05 00:00:00

Le
new Prussian kingdom. It is undoubtedly in tja
interest of Europe and of peace that there sho „f
be a counterpoise to the weig ht and authorityy
France. It is this instinctive feeling of the nati°o
which has induced our countrymen tolook on linti
moved while treaties have been torn up, and our 0';
and ancient ally has been spoiled of her possesslo is
and her prestige • the increased power of Prussia b
the defence of England. Not against the French
Emperor ; for, in spite of all that Mr. Kinglake 9T/I
write or say, the Emperor we firmly believe wilco
he again declares his empire to be peace. But are.
Emperors are mortal, and if the Emperor is Pee.„vd.
ful, France is not always in that mild frame of min
1„'ot
But we may be well assured that Prussia Fill
be 0,
combat less energetically against the opinions '
presented by the drapeau rouge, should it eYerAus.
unfurled again, than she has combated against
tria. Before Bismarck urged her against the eTti it
he conquered the democracy at home, and he ""i4 ll
by borrowing the arms of that formidable foe. nrs
n'y a qu'un moyen," says a great writer, " do v3113'10
la Democratie rognante, c'est de lui emprunter
armes ; le travail, et le talent." Certainly then
arms have not been wanting to Count Bismarck' of
is well to talk of a needle gun, or the celelalbi,
marches, but these are the least part of the eorinied
nation of merit which has achieved such unparabe
and instantaneous success. It has been most trad,
remarked that since the French Revolution, sof in
den and so great a change has not been laieu"3lls
the map of Europe. Old reigning houses, ilinstri°o
titles, free and independent cities, in' dePelicleof
nationalities, have all vanished like the arg
Xerxes.

He counted them at break of day,
And when the sun sot, where were they ?"
ske
Flavit Bismarck et dissiputur. We seem to i!vithe
from a short sleep, and find—like the tailor 111.4
ti Arabian Nights" --ourselves transplanted in,
another land. It is Germany ; but the living „as,
many of yesterday no more. Princes may be'riot
like Belisarius, wandering about, and begegeo
an obolus, but, unlike Belisarius, their blelum,,
preceded their misfortunes. The awaken .°ln.
n ow. More enlightened counsels, a more cbswin,
ing policy, a Bismarck among their statesote,
might have saved many of these Small Statiiti
No needle gun, or even no personal valour, co
to
have achieved such results had Prussia 11(A
internal „so
enlisted, fighting on her side, the weaktobe
and dissensions of the States whic",,•
has now and for ever incorporated into her Si.
dom. When Mr. Roebuck pays another visit W 1-0
many he must make Berlin, and not Vieneollish
bead-quarters. As we have said, from an Braielf
point of view, and after all that is the point °`
from which we must regard foreign affairs--e_in to
are glad to see that is the desire of Lord Stawe'tbo
do so—if there is required a counterpoise to to
power of France, it matters not whether it 1 tc)joi
found at Berlin or at Vienna. It was well rat:o,oo
by one of our most eminent diplomatists 03%0s
battles of Solferino and Magenta were as daegTre'ept,
to us as if they had been fought in the wealds of I'oo
and that was because to weaken Austria stmt. 0,
time was to strengthen France. It is not
.7-0 d•
serving to assert that, had the Austrian aro-Loll
vanced to Berlin, and gathered together allthe' jog
States to stamp them as her own, as pruselaaa,
done, the result, as far as England is eenceriot
would have been the same. We are only geingnoll
to the old theory of the balance of power.
gli
by good fortune, instead of having ourselves WPA.
for that object so essential to the peace and ,c°,o6
dente of Europe, it has been obtained for us
energy of the man whose will has destroyTter
remnants of old feudal Germany, and whose deedmination will collect the scattered 'atoms of
Governments into one great and powerul natii2eP-

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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ISTOL—TUESDAY.
Fore
Rain falling all tBR he afternoon. Good attendance. od
wheat fetched is advance. Barley and oats in gat
or
mand. Extreme prices last week. Maize quiet.
altered.

MARKET HARBOROUGH.—TuEsDAY. ng 36
Old white wheat, 53s to 57s ; now red, 48s to 540;3006,
stono. Barley, fine, —s; other kinds, 28s to 380 PIA ol",
Oats, new, 26s to 325; old, 30s to 348 per qr. Bosom'
528 to Ms; new, 48s to 50s par qr.

LIVERPOOL—TUESDAY. f the
At this day's market there was a fair attendance
.00 xis'
town and country trade, who generally evinced 01°Iti Hoofposition to buy than for some time past. Wheat ant
.I
d„
met with an improved demand, and may be quote k
contra and 6d per sack and barrel dearer on the we,e r;gc 0
oats and oatmeal there was little doing, and no Wediogi
value. Barley, beans, and peas were in request for fe4tor
at full prices. Indian corn attracted considerable 0
tion, and some quantity found buyers, at 2s Gd t 0 Ai.
per 480 lbs. for prime American mixed, showing AP
Vance of Gd per qr. on the week.