The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-26 00:00:00

BEN'TLEY'S MISCELLANY for JANUARY
contains:-Old Court. A Novel. By W. Harrison
Ainsworth-The German Almanacs for 156,-Too Strange
for Fiction, not too Strange to be true-The Juggler of
Fifty Years Ago-Thrown Away-Journal of an Aide-de-
Camp-Briars and Thorns, &c., &c.
Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

TIIEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.—
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. CliarrnaToN.
Special Morning Performances of the Grand Pantomime
on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Dec. 27, 28, and 29,
1866; and un every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
during the math of January. Children and schools at
reduced prices to the following parts of the Theatre:—
First circle, dress circle, and stalls.
THIS EVENING (WEDNESDAY), Dec. 26, her Ma-
jesty's servants will perform the Comedietta, A DAY
AI'TER THE WEDDING: Messrs. Sinclair, Harcourt,
J. Johnstone, Miss Isabel Adams, and Mrs. Hodson.
After which will be produced the Drury-lano
Christmas Annual, entitled NUMBER NIP; or, Harleqouin
and the Gnome-King of the Giant Mountain, written by
E. L. Blanchard, with gorgeous and fairy-like scenery,
designed and painted by Mr. William Beverley. Gro-
tesque masks and costumes, invented and illustrated
by Dykwynkyn. Fanciful ballot, arranged by Mr. John
Cormack, with popular and characteristic music, se-
lected and composed by Mr. J. 11. Tully. Characters
in the opening by Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss E.
Bodenham, Miss Hudspeth, Miss Cardouni, Miss Sey-
mour, Miss L. Wilmot, Miss E. Brougham, Madlle. Peril=
Stussey, Mrs. H. Vandenhoff, &c. ; Mr. Tom Matthews,
Mr. C. Seyton,.Mr. F. Barsby, Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. J. Ro-
bins, Mr. E. Clifton, and Master Percy Roselle. The liar-
lequinado includes the services of those popular pantomi-
nihilists, Harry Bolono and Mr. C. Lauri, clowns ; Mr. W.
A. Barnes and Mr. J. Morris, pantaloons ' • Mr. J. Cormack
and Mr. S. Saville, harlequins; Madame Bo leno and Madlle.
Adele Marion, columbines. The smallest drummer in the
world, the Infant Vokins. An Irish Jig, byMisther Paddy'
Son. The Devil's Chapeau; 'by Majilton the Grotesque.
A new Troupe of French Dancers, 16 in number. The
whole produced under, the direction of Mr. Edward Stir-
ling. The Boys of the Royal Military Asyluni, with their
Band, will attend the Morning Performance of the Grand
Christmas Pantomime on Monday, Dec. 31.—Prices : Pri-
vate boxes, 1,2, 3,4, and 5 guineas; stalls, 7s. ; dress
circle, ss. ; first circle, 4s. ; balcony seats, 35.; pit, 2s. ;
lower gallery, I©. , upper gallery, 6d. Box-officeopen from
ten till five daily. Doors open at half-past six, commence
at seven. ' -•

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Fechter.
THIS EVENING, ROUGE ET NOIR. Maurice D'Arbel
(a Gambler), Mr. Pechter ; Messrs. Emery, Evans, Moreland,
Fitzpatrictc, Dalton. Reynolds, Lom, s, Newbound, Andrews,
Anderson, Vivian, Bennett. and Edward Price; Miss Ilea-
rade, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Grattan, and Miss Carlotta
Leclercq.
Preceded by THE TWO POLTS. Mr. H. Widdicomb.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE
Sole Lemma and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.

THIS EVENING, BARNABY RUDGE. Miss A Thom.
son, Mrs. Henry Vining, Mrs. Charles Horsman, and Misi
Katharine Rogers ; Messrs. S. Calhaem, F. Villiers. J. G.
Shore, C. Horsman, and Mr. George Honey.
To conclude with the INVISIBLE PRINCE.

MR. S 0 T HERN.-THIS EVENING
(BOXING-NIGHT), in a New Comedy, "A LESSON
FOE LIFE," by Tom Taylor, Heymarket Theatre.

\HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone,
THIS EVENING, A MERE CHILD. Messrs. Howe,
Gordon, White, &c.; Mesdames Chippendale, Fitzwilliam,
Laws, Powell, &c.
Alter which, A. LESSON FOR LIFE. Messrs. F.othern,
Chippendale, Compton, Howe, Kendal, Gordon, Rogers,
Braid, Vincent, to ; Mesdames Chippendale, Moore, Wright,
ac.
Followed by JENNY LIND AT LAST. Miss lone
Burke ; Mr. W. Farren. &a.
To conclude with a GRAND BALLET DIVERTISSE-
MENT. 31cille. Sophia.
Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Bole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, Dee. 26, at Seven, A SISTER'S
Pi.;ANCE. Miss Kate Terry, Miss Hughes, Miss Emily
Pitt; Messrs. H. Vezin, Blllington, Ashley, Eburne, Remo',
and Stephenson.

To conclude with the New Grand Burlesque of THE
MOUNTAIN DHU; or, THE KNIGHT, THE LADY,
AND THE LAKE. Messrs. J. L. Toole (his first appear-
ance since his provincial tour), Paul Bedford, Ashley, K.
}tomer, and C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss leurtAdo,
Miss Hughes, Miss Emily Pitt, ,Sze.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE,
New Management—Boxing Night

MR. AND MRS. CHARLES MATHEWS.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, NEIGHBOURS. Messrs. l'areelle,
Belford, and G Murray ; misses Swanborough, Johnstone,
and Hughes.
After which, will be produoed a Grand Burlesque, entitled
GUY FAWK itiS : Mes.rs. tborne, Jame-, Robson, and
Fenton; Mesdames Swanborough, Raynham, Johnstone,
Hughes, Newton, /to.
To conclude with BOOTS AT 1 SWAN.
Commence at Seven.

The whole of Count BISMARCK'S speech upon
the subject of the reunion of Schleswig-HolstiJin
with Prussia is now before us, and it is one emi-
nently characteristic of him in all its attributes.
There is the old story of the right of Prussia, and
the injuries inflicted upon her by unworthy allies
and insidious enemies. We hear a great deal of
the intervention of France, and of the necessity
which existed for the Government of Berlin to con-

HOLBORN TIIEATRE ROYAI
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. setton Parry.

TIES EVENING, a new Farce, MY TURN NEXT. Mr.
Belmore, Aliso Foote, his Lennox.
After which, Boucicault'a drama of FLYING SCUD.
Messrs. Neville, Belaiore, Blake. Garden,Vollaire ; Mesdames
F. Josephs, C. Satuuten. B. Foote, Baym nd.

'orm to the desire expressed by that Power, bui

THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. W. H. C. Nation.

we soon come to a passage which is one quite
worthy of the Prussian Minister. He says that

On BOXING NIGHT, and every evening during the week,
the performances will commence ,at Seven o'clock with a
Comic Drama, entitled DELICATE GROUND.
Concluding with, at a quarter to 8, the Great NATION-AL
Pantomime, written by Charles 31il.ward, and entitled
HUsil-A-BYE, BABY, UPON THE TREE TOP. In the
Grand Burlesque Opentia, 'Misses Caroline Parkes, Nelly
Nisbett, Pully Ma,sball, Fanny Gwynne, Nelly Burton,
Fanny Howard, Lizzie Kelsey, Mrs. Caulfield; 3les,rs.
Atkins, W. H. Stevens, Arthur Milano, 3liss Bessie Sim-
monde, Premier Danseuse ; and the favourite Children
Datiseuses, Misses Fanny Higgs, Florence and Annie Wright,
will appear. The Hariequinade will include—Clown, the
Urig,inal. Little Itowella; Pantaloon, Mr. Beckinguaw;
Har,equin, Mr. Honeywood; Harlequin (k la Whatteau),
Miss Ester Austin (from Paris); Columbines Misses Gros-
venor and Simmonds. The truly magni&ent Scenery painted
by 31efo..rs. Julan Hicks, 11. r. Hall, and numerous assis-
tants. The Dances, including an entirely novel and charac-
teristic Ballet of Ladybirds, arranged by Mr. Milano.
W. 11. C. Nation begs to announce that MORN-
ING PERFORMANCES of this, the best Children's Panto-
mime in London, will be given every MONDAY, WEDNES-
DAY, and SATURDAY, being the only Morning Perform-
ances on the Surrey side of the water. First Morning Per-
formance on Saturday, Dec. 29, at Two o'clock.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. No charge what-
ever for bills or booking.
It wil! be absolu:ely mass try, to prevente. disappointment,
that seats should be secured In adv..ne

although they will carry out their promise

respecting the North Schleawigera, " they will so act
that the votes taken from the people, the issue of
which is to be the basis of future action, shall be the

indubitable expression of the uninfluenced and de.
finitive will of those voting." If the Prussian Go.

vernment were really sincere in their professions
they would take no care at all about the matter, but

Let things take their chance, and so arrive at a righ

understanding of what the North• Schleswigers

really desire and demand ; but how could they

sanction a course that was straightforward, or how

could Count BISMARCK aid them in such a task

The House of Representatives is still busily at
work, and still pursues unhesitatingly the course
chalked out for it by its leaders. The accounts
which we receive by the City of Paris show that the
Radicals are by no means inclined to lower their
tone, On the 12th inst. the bill for regulating the
elective franchise was brought under discussion and
debated very earnestly. Mr. COWAN'S amendment,
striking out the word " male," was the point at
issue, and Mr. BROWN, of Missouri, argued strongly
in its favour, maintaining that suffrage should be
universal, without regard to race, colour, or sex.
This, however, proved a little too much for the domi-
nant party itself, and the strong-minded women of
America have to wait a little longer for their politi-
cal " rights." A Mr. Dixon then offered a very
sensible amendment to the bill, providing that
ability to read and write should be necessary to
qualify any person to vote who has not hitherto
voted in the district ; but this was also rejected,
since the Radicals knew that it would decimate
their new electors. So that it is the deliberate
opinion of Congress, as it is of a section of the
English House of Commons, that a totally
illiterate man is fully competent to form an
opinion on -the difficult and intricate questions
of tational policy and domestic administration.
Mr. DixoN's amendment was, as we have said,
rejected, though the debate was adjourned till the
following day. An amendment was then passed
providing for the punishment of persons
giving or receiving bribes a stipulation which
would, if literally carried out, press heavily enough
upon all parties in America ! After a few verbal
amendments the bill was carried by 32 to 15, and
we have now to see what Columbia thinks of
the new organisation of her electors.
A day or two before unanimous consent was
asked in the House of Representatives for the in-
troduction of resolutions assigning to the loyal
States the right to tax national banks in view of
State claims fur war:expenses, calling for informa-
tion as to the withdrawal of the national currency,
and declaring that the constitutional amendment is
the most conciliatory offer that the rebel States could
expect, and that the theory of universal amnesty
ought to be discouraged by every patriot. All
these resolutions are more or less aimed at the
itielGo-
vernment,ty but the constitutional amendment so re-
and persistently advocated by some fails to
find favour with the Southern Legislatures. North
Carolina has rejected it in both branches—in the
Lower House by 98 to 10, and in the Senate by 44
to 1 ! Nothing could be more conclusive, and the
figures show that the Carolina spirit of the old days
has not altogether passed away. The Georgia
Legislature has adopted a resolution to appoint cer-
tain commissioners to visit Washington,in
order to

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federacy will include the whole of North and Cen-
tral Germany down to the Maine, which territory
comprises nearly thirty millions of Germans. It is
expected, or at any rate declared that it is expected,
that a " truly uniform Federal legislation will
regulate all important relations of public
life, and thus found a full community of
civil and political interests." Whatever might be
the effect of their scheme, if it were carried out in
its integrity, we do not see the least chance of its
promoters reaping the extraordinary success from
it on which they seem to calculate, because the evil

influence of Prussia is sure to predominate to a great
extent, and to militate against the prosperous work-
ing of the plan. How can there be uniformity
where one Power has so much the ascendancy in
small as well as in great matters, and how can
there be an identity of sentiment when all the lesser
Powers feel that their interests are sacrificed to those
of the ruling authorities ? It seems quite a
farce for people to persist in talking of the great
advantages to be gained by these schemes now
afloat in Germany, when they must see, if they took
the trouble to inquire into the matter, that there
will be only one voice that will speak to any pur-
pose, and only one mind that will influence any im-
portant things, and that these predominating things
will belong to Prussia.
True enough, as we go on to survey the details
of the scheme before us, we come to this significant
passage—" The general direction of the Confe-
deracy can devolve only on the Crown of Prussia,
and also that, foremost of all, the military force of
the whole North Germanic Confederacy, by land
and sea, is to be uniformly and vigorously organised
under the direction of Prussia." Surely this speaks
so that he who runs may read as to the meaning of
the matter, and assures us as plainly as words can
speak that we are on the eve of witnessing a species
of absolutism introduced into the Government of
Gertaany. Really one gets out of patience with the
everlasting iteration of the same thing. The total
land force of the Confederacy is to be formed into
one uniform army under the chief command of
the King of PRUSSIA, and the navies of the
German Ocean and the Baltic are to form
a uniform naval force under the chief command of
Prussia ; in order to secure these desirable ends it
is determined that the most strenuous efforts should
be made, and we find that the Federal Constitution is
to contain provisions by which the implicit obedience
to be paid to the orders of the commander-in-chief
should be received. This is exactly what we expected
would be the end of all these machinations from
the outset, and it seems incredible that those
who have had so many ample opportunities of wit-
nessing the course pursued by Prussia throughout
these affairs should be so bewildered as to think
the worse the better cause.
It is a sad illustration of the way in which people
are taken in by success, but it shows a very in-
different state of the tone of public sentiment for
such a man as BISMARCK to be applauded, and for
such schemes as those he propounds to be admired
and approved of. We see nothing of a lasting
nature in this vaunted plan of German unity, but
a gigantic scheme for Prussia to monopolise power
in every State with which she intermeddles, and so
it will eventually prove, or the future will belie the
past.