The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-09 00:00:00

Also, Grand Selections from

TROVATORE, TRAVIATA, NORMA, MARTHA, eze,
By Miss Russell, Miss Ernst, Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli,
Mr. Morley, and a powerful Chorus.

THE OX F O R D
6, OXFORD-STREET.

EVERY EVENING.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, sh. Om.—Afternoon, sh. 30m,
To-monnow.-Morning, sh. 52m.—Afternoon, 6h. 20m.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, OCTOBER 9, 186
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE,
70—highest since noon yesterday.
57—lowest this morning and during the night.
62—this day at noon.

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THE SUN.

LONDON, 't WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9, 186

Vanity of vanity—even Royal pleasures are
vanity—come to-day and gone to-morrow. Not for
forty-eight hours could the visited and visitors at
CompiAgne enjoy each other's society. From Sun-
day evening to Tuesday noon must suffice to shake
hands, to banquet together, to chat over all the
affairs of Europe, the pamphlet on the Vistula and
the Rhine included, and to shake hands again, and
—farewell. A nice pleasant little trip for his
Majesty of PRUSSIA-a pretty little reciprocation
of the Imperial visit to the German KING ; and
that is all say some. The Germans have a
proverb—

"Es flog ein Ganzehen iiber den Rhein,
Und kam ein Ganzehen wieder heim,"

Which, as nearly as we can give it at the moment,
may be rendered—
" A little goose flew over the river,
And came back am much of a goose as ever 1"
____ _

Whether the loyal Prussians will find the Royal
eight to Paris, and back, an occasion for humming
over their proverb, we cannot tell. We have little
doubt, however, that the King of PRUSSIA has
returned about as wise as he was before, so far as
regards the real purposes of his host. Indeed, if
we may believe Count CAVOUR, and no man could
measure the EMPEROR better, it is by no means
certain that he knows his own mind long together.
He only knows he will do what he can for his
dynasty, but what that may be he cannot tell. He
will wait on events, and whithersoever Glory to
France, and, therefore, Glory and Stability to the
Dynasty lead, thither he will go—be it to Poland,
to Hungary, to Turkey, to Montenegro, to Cochin
China, to Mexico,—or—just a little nearer home—
say to Landau, or Sarrelonis, one of " which we
fortified, and the other of which we built," on the
left bank of the Rhine.

(All we can say is that we wish Louis NAPO-
LEON joy of his new ally, and King WILLIAM of
his. Why should they not be as good friends as they
can be ? They are near neighbours, and they ought
to have a good many business transactions with each
other. One has great power to annoy the other;
and the other, though its straggling dominions
might tempt a glory hunter to break off as it were
a claw from the lobster, would yet give the meddler
a terrible gripe for making the attempt. Prussia
and France ought to keep the peace with each
other ; and if they could but have an understand-
ing in which both could confide, they might cer-
tainly save themselves each at least the cost of
100,000 soldiers. Possibly, however, they do not
wish to do that. A large army is large patronage
everywhere. And Russia and Austria, helpless as
they are except against the disarmed, would be pre-
text enough for both monarchs to retain their pre-
sent means of gratifying their ambition of military

greatness.
England can have no kind of interest in seeing
Prussia and France mutually suspicious. They
can never well be allied against us, and if they were
the German Kingdom's hostility would be net of
the slightest consequence to us. The German fleet
is not built yet, and when that great curiosity does
come into existence, any more pleasant fun for our
tars could hardly be imagined, than a game at balls
on the high seas with the land-lnbbers who should
man the ships of a commerce-less country. No—it is
of no more consequence to us that France should
form even an offensive alliance with Prussia, than
her forming one with the new King of MADAGASCAR.
We are not quite sure whether it is even of so much
importance, for we believe one of our neighbouring
colonies still eats a great deal of Madagascar beef.
With our views, therefore, of the importance of
Prussia to us, we cordially wish the King of
PRUSSIA a happy homeward crossing of the Rhine ;
and if ho has not a treaty in his pocket, a very safe
and good understanding—with France, we mean—
in his head.

We have to rely upon the Romans for the early
history of our country, but without going beyond
authentic authority, London is, with the exception
of Bristol, the oldest city in this country. It is not
to be expected that when the old city was bounded
by stone walls, and Charing and Westminster were
remote hamlets, that its founders had any thought
about drainage, or that the river which supplied
them with water and carried off their sewage would
eventually become the source of disease and death.
Thanks to a few hot seasons, public opinion has
been roused, and money has been provided by local
boards, which in other countries would have necessi-
tated a foreign loan ; and within a few years the
Thames will resume its prestine brightness above
London-bridge, and the Cockney may visit Cremorne
or Greenwich without fear of a headache or low
fever. The Board of Works may be remiss some-
times, and before now we remarked upon the sub-
ject; but as regards the intercepting sewerage,
thanks to the energy of the chairman (Mr.
THWAITES), the general engineers who have
designed the works, and the ability and resources
of the contractors, the public can find little fault
with them now. We yesterday, in company of the
Board, inspected the works completed and in pro-
gress
on both banks of the river. Much difficulty
has been experienced in croesing the marshes,
but steam power and determination have carried
the day; and although much remains to be done,
we may look upon the healthy drainage of Lon-

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Open for the Winter Season.
THIS EVENING, 34TTSIC HA.TH CHARMS. Messrs.
D. Fisher, Romer, Warde, Misses R. Kelly and Laidlaw.
After which (246th time), THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr.
D. tioueleault, D. Fisher, Billington, S. Emery, Stephenson,
C. J. Smith, Romer, Howard, Ward ; Mrs. Boueicattlt, Miss
Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and Mrs. H. Lewis.
Toconclude with LOVE AND HUNGER. Messrs. Fisher,
Emery, C. J. Smith, Mrs. H. Marston, and Miss K. Kelly.
Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7.

( iiNTERBURY HALL CONCERTS,
; AND FINE ARTS GALLERY.
isi r. SAM COWELL every evening at Nine and a quarter
to Eleven.

The Comic department comprises Messrs. Harvey and
French, " The Nerves "—Mr. Marshall—Mr. Wood and his
talented Son—and Miss Harriet Coveney.
Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans.
Admission—Hall, &L; Stalls and Balcony, is.

Selections from Auber'e New Comic Opera, LA CIRCAS-
SIENNE by Madame Enderssohn, Mr. Greene, Mr. H.
Herbert. and the Company. Also from Verdi's new Grand
opera, "Simon Boocanegra," by Miss Russell, Messrs. Mor-
ley, Greene, C. Greville, and the Company. Full band and
chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Varied Comic
Entertainments by Mr. and Master Wood, Harvey and
French (The Nerves), Mr. E. Marshall, and Mr.W. Randall.
Hall, 6d. ; Balcony and Stalls, is ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d.

BAROMETER-29.97 ; rising.
Wmn—S.-Westerly—rather fresh; with dull weather,
and some slight rain.