The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-07 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ACCEPTANCES FOR T]
TONSHIR

E GREAT NORTITAMP.
STAKES.

69 of whom declared.

Two miles. 129 subs.;
Yrs st lb
Defender .. 5 8 12
Dulcibella .. 4 8 9
Schism .. .. 5 8 8
Moorcock .. 5 8 7
Lady Trespass .. 4 8 5
Horror • • •. 4 8 4
Ben 'Webster 4 8 3
Rattlebone.. 4 8
Avalanche 4 7 13
Simple Simon 4 7 13
Bevis • • • • 5 7 12
Cheesecake
.. 4 7 10
The Rap 4 7 9
The King of Dia-
monds 4 7 9
Scent 4 7 9
Man at Arras .. 4 7 8
Moorheu .. 4 7 7
Plumper .. 4 7 7
Benbow 6 7 7
Pitman • • .. 47 7
Bridegroom .. a 7 6
Donner mid Blitz 4 7 4
El Hakim .. .. a 7 4
Merrimac .. 4 7 4
Industrious ..4 7 4
The Monk .. 4 7 4
'Lawyer (h.-b.) .. 3 7 31
Sporting Life .. 3 7 2
The highest weight accepting being get•
has beef
raised to Bst, 12th., and the other,/ IA Pro Poi &A"

Yrs st lb
Somersault .. 3 7 2
Ambush 5 7 0
Doefoot .. •• 3 7
King of Kent .. 3 7 0
Oliver .. 4 6 11
Vancouver .. 3 6 11
Barb Pigeon .. 36 11
Dame .. 4 6 9
Billy Dwindles .. 3 6 6
Filly, by King Tom,
out of Molly .. 3 6 6
IBalham .. 3 6 6
IRapture .• •.4 6 4
Jacinths • • .. 36 4
pounce •• .. 36 3
Sycophant .. 3 6 3
Black Sultan .. 3 6 3
Belleisle 3 6 2
Nativity .. .. 36 2
Redpole 3 6 1
Wombat .. .. 3 6 0
Sister to St. Albans 3 5 13
Promotion .. 3 5 13
Intimidation colt 3 513
Croagh Patrick .. 3 5 11
11
Falconer 3 5
3
Robinson Cruses .. 511
Rose .. •• 3

OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
L GARDEN—wader the Management of Miss LOUISA
•
pirtiE and Mr. W. HARRISON, Sole Lessees.
On MONDAY, Feb. 11, and during the week, at seven, to
tommence with an Indian Legend, THE SONG OF
lIIAWATHA, the Words by Longfellow, the Music by
Arbert Stoepel. The Poe% will be read by Miss Matilda
eron, Principal Tragedien'he of the United States.
Balie's SA.TANELLA will be produced, for the first time
this season, on Tuesday, the 12th.

..RO Y ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.

THIS EVENING, and during the Week, Balfe's New
.legendary Opera, BIANCA, THE BRAVO'S BRIDE :
'Miss Louisa Tyne, Miss Thiriwall ; Messrs. A. Lawrence,
J. Wharton, H. Corri, A. St. Albyn, G. Kelly, Wallworth, T.
Lyall, and W. Harrison.
With the Grand Pantomime, BLUE BEARD ; or, Harle-
quin and Freedom in her Island Home. Clowns, Messrs. IL
Boleno, R. Payne, Hildyard, and Lilliputians. Harlequins,
Messrs. Milano and F. Payne. Pantaloons, Messrs. Barnes
and Tanner. Columbines, Mdme. Boleno and Clara Morgan.
Sprites, the Zelinski Family. Mr. W. H. Payne, Mlle.
LaMoureux, &c.
C;Onductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Commence at Seven.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lame, Mr. J. B. Bllikatol2e.
THIS EVENING the performances Will OOMMAIIOe with
THE RIVALS. Sir Lulus O'Trigger, Mr. John Brougham;
Lydia Languish, Miss Fanny Stirling.
U
Alter which, a new
RE PatomimTh EEN LADYBIRD
AND TIER CHILDN.ne Panomimists by the un-
rivalled Leclercqs, Herr Cole, and Fanny Wright.
Commence at 7.

OPAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
i• Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING. the performances will commence with
Ivry. imiks. meggrs. Fechter, Basil Potter, Garden, Ray
mond, Graham, Cathcart, and A. Harris.
Atter which, a new Christmas comical pantomime, entitled
and the King'
ROBINSON CRUSOE ;
:er, Harlequin Friday,
of the Caribbe Islands in which Monsieur Espinosa and
Mdlle. Marie Duroilatre, of the prpal cantinental theatres,
will appear. Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest.

THEATRE-ROYAL LYCEUM.
soie Lessee and Directress, Madame CELESTE.
Re-apnearance of Madame Celeste and Mrs. Keeley.
TITIS EVENING, the new drama, ADRIENNE ; or,
THE SECRET OF A LIFE. Principal characters by Mr.
Henry Neville, Mr. John Rouse, Mr. H. Butler, Mr. Villiers,
Mr. G.
Vining, Mr. Forrester, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Clifford,
Mr. J. Johnstone ; Mrs. Keeley, and Madame Celeste.
After which the Lceum Christmas Comic Extravaganza,
CRYSTABELLE, ; or The Rose without a Thorn, showing
rHE VISION OF A ROSE, ITS FADING AT EVE,
AND THE
by
THE
OF THE WILD BRIAR.
Followed by THE YOUNG WIDOW. Miss M. Tertian
and Mr. H. Neville.

A DELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
17‘ Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster.
THIS EVENING, AN UGLY CUSTOMER. Messrs. J.
L. Toole, C. Selby, and Warde ; Miss K. Kelly, and Miss E.
Thorne.
After which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Boucicault, D.
Fisher. Billington, Falconer, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, Romer.
miss Agnes Roberteon, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and
Mrs. Chatterley.
To conclude with
Fa new Burlesque Extravazanza, entitled
BLUE BEARD ROM A NEW POINT OF HUE.
Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford. C. J. Smith; Miss Woolgar,
X.. LaidlaW,
and R. Thorne.
Doors open at half past 6—Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
No charge for booking.
Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, £l.
Orchestra ;galls, ss. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, •
Fit Stalls, 'S.; Pit, Is. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, is ; a
Ageing Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. BATTY.
THIS F.VENTNG. will be reproduced TU BESS, RPIN'S RID
in
E
TO YORK, AI M THE DEATH OF BLACK
which the Brothers Edwin will appear with their celebrated
Steed Black Bess.
To be succeeded by Scenes in the Arena, supported by
talented Parisian and British Artistes.
Concluding with Batty's Prize Ell Meg-tall Comic Panto-
mime, for Good Little Boys and Girls, by T. I, Greenwood,
entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE WONDERFUL
HORSE •, or. Percinet and Grociosa, the UglDuchess and
the Greedy King, produced with GorgeousSccenery. by Mr.
Cuthbert, new Costumes and Appointments, and introducing
in the comic scenes -14atty's Prize Equestrian Harlequinade,
and the celebrated Old Bob Ridley, and Brandon Ledger.
A Grand Morning Performance will take place on Friday,
Feb. 8, commencing at two o'clock with the Pantomime.
Box-office open daily from 11 till W
4
WEST. Manager—Mr. .
Director of the Arena—Mr. Pearson.
Commence at 7.

CANTERBURY:.HAL L CONCERTS!!
A Grand Selection from Verdi's Opera,
IL CORSARO,
Consisting of the following Morceaux :
Freludio.
Coro Scena ed Aria. "Tutto parca Sorridere"
Coro di Odalische " Oh qual perenne"
Cavat ed
Coro
Scena ed Aria. " Cento leggiadre Vergini"
Terzetto Fina le "Voi tacete io non"
rill shortly be produced, in the orignal key and Italian
lhuguage—the first time of performance in this country—in
addition to the usual attractions.
Mr. F. JONGHMANS, Musical Director.
Also, In preparation, Selections from Verdi's New Operas,
"Un Ballo in Maschera," "Simon Boccanegra ;" and Flo-
tow's celebrated Opera of " Stradella."

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAT.—Morning, 12h. 10m.—Afternoon, 12h. 36m.
To-mmutow.-Morning, lh. 9m.—Afternoon, lh. 30m.

THE WEATHER.—Surr OFFICE, FRB. 7, 1861.
THE/MO=UE, IN TIES SHADN.
51—highest since noon yesterday.
39—lowest this morning and during the night.
50—this d‘y at noon.

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BAROMETER-29.58 ; rising.
WIN-a
—South-Westerly—light ; with fine mild, sun.
shiny weather.

There is life in Prussia yet., We were about to
say more life in Prussia than in England; for
yesterday an amendment to the Address was
actually carried, and carried against the most
earnest entreaties of the Foreign Secretary, Baron
VON SCIILEINITZ. We congratulate Prussia, how-
ever, on the amendment itself, as well as on the
fact that the deputies have proved themselves to
be not the mere tools of a Minister. We might
say that we congratulate her on the mover too, he
being no other than M. VON VINCKE, the distin-
guished and clear headed liberal of 1848. Nor was
it carried by any surprise ; the debate lasted with
vigour for six hours, and the members who
divided were, for the Prussian Chamber, large-
-159 against 146. By this majority was the im-
portant amendment carried —" That we do not
consider it to be either in the interest of Prussia
or in the interest of Germany to place obstacles in
the way of the consolidation of the unity of Italy."
Perhaps all parties in England will hail this
resolution as an omen favourable to peace as well
as to Italian unity and freedom. With such a
manifestation of public feeling in Prussia, Austria
cannot count on her aid in Venetia, hardly perhaps
in Trieste; and it was the ill-temper of Prussia, it
will be remembered, and of other German Govern-
ments, when LOUIS NAPOLEON neared the Quad-
rilateral, which, as he intimated, had much to do
with his concluding a hasty peace. It is pleasing
to us here to see a German people thus publishing
at last their convictions of the rights of Italy. In
1848 the foolish Germans were actually in favour
of Austrian domination in Italy; they thought it
conduced to the grandeur of the German name.
Ever since then they have been slow to learn what
was due to Italy, because it would lessen the great-
ness of Austria, a German Power, and perhaps
eventually withdraw what they hoped would be
a German port from them. At length it seems that
in the part of Germany where free discussion is
possible, they have learned what was just to their
neighbours south of the Alps, and sympathise with
the wish of a great, divided, and oppressed people
to become one nation. We trust this feeling will
now show itself wherever liberal feeling survives
in Germs .y Well, if
11, it be strong enough to exert
a reflex action, tc. lead the German people them-
selves to become one vv..
nation, and then with a
strong Italy, a strong Hungary,
aria.-., United Ger-
many, the restless Emperor of the FRENCLI NrUl
have to keep at home and mind his own affairs.
The Prussian Foreign Minister to the last cast
ti longing look on Venetia for Austria, and said
1 hat Venetia was militarily and strategically too
i mportsnt for Austria, and indirectly for Germany,
'to allow of its cession being advised by Prussia.
Which, is simple Austrianism ; for, Germany does
not pretend that she is in danger now from Italy;
land if I taly were one strong nation it would never

allow itself to be made a high road for France to
that part of Germany. He seemed to think the
struggle between Austria and Sardinia could be
only temporarily averted, but avowed that Prussia
would not actively interfere while the Italian move-
ment was simply a national one. We hope the
German papers will soon bring us the whole debate,
the first ene in Germany worthy of the name for

a lon

time.

Another French ship-of-war, the Junon, was
launched on the 29th ult., at Brest, with all the
customary solemnities. The spectacle of this
launch, we learn, was the signal:for the display of
considerable enthusiasm on the part of an enormous
gathering of spectators. As the vessel glided down
from the slips and floated out upon the water, the
immense concourse of lookers-on raised ringing
shouts of " Five rEmpereur!" This, recollect, was
on the 29th ult. at Brest—but on the 4th instant,
at Paris, l'Empereur was blandly assuring
Messieurs the Senators and Deputies, and through
them all Europe, then listening attentively for the
words that might fall from his MAJESTY'S lips in
reference to the immediate future, the master of

that gigantic fleet which is thus being continually
increased in magnitude and efficiency, the master
of an army of 600,000 soldiers perpetually kept
in a state of preparedness, the despotic and
irresponsible master of France was complacently
assuring his hearers, the dignitaries of his own
Government and the diplomatic representatives of
the different Sovereigns of Christendom, that his
intentions are strictly pacific ! At Cherbourg and
at Toulon, no less than at Brest, there are audible, no
less distinctly, the ringing notes of preparation.

There was hurried very recently to Cherbourg, for
example, "in hot haste," without any apparent
reason for that precipitation, the Commander of the
French line-of-battle ship, the Tage, with orders
at once to transfer his crew, with all speed, from
the Tage to the Napoleon. At Toulon again, it is
well known that by the 21st of the present month
of February there will be launched in the dockyard
of Mourillon another steel-plated frigate, the Invin-
cible. All which, of course, comes forth opportunely
in corroboration of the pacific intentions of the
Third NAPOLEON.

France, it is so well known, requires this
stupendous fleet so imperatively ! She has
so many and such distant colonies ! She has so
much more need of the floating defences of a Navy
than a mere island-power like Great Britain, whose
possessions are scattered no further than the
remotest extremities of both hemispheres—here
Canada, there Hindostan, yonder the Cape Colony,
s
yonder that vast empire at the antipodes, that
antarctic dominion composed of such territories, for
example, as New Zealand, Tasmania, and Southern
and Western Australias. England, with an empire
thus wide-spread, may require as a security for the
preservation of her existence and independence a
certain amount of maritime strength—but France !
what in this way, apparently argues the Govern-
ment of sa MAJESTE, what in this way are not her
requirements ? True it is, she is in herself, as an
European power, a compact and solid square—a
natural fortress guarded by nature upon its
four sides, to the east, for example, by the
ridge of the Alps, and to the south by the
giant range of the Pyrenees. True it is, we say, that
France, this compact and solid square, this, so to
speak, almost impregnable geographical fortress—
[we say " almost" because have we not recorded in
modern history the fact of its having twice
been successfully entered in 1814, and again in 1815
by the banded armies of Europe)—this almost im-
pregnable geographical fortress garrisoned by
600,000 soldiers ! There is all this undoubtedly ;
but then, as we have remarked, let there be
borne in recollection the immense, and numerous,
and remote colonial possessions that France has
to care for ! Where are they ? it may be
asked. Well, yes, that may just possibly be asked,
it is true, and the answer may also just possibly
be one invested with a certain degree of diffi-
culty. For when Algeria has been particularised
—Algeria being only just over the way, on the
southern shores of what Bonapartism would wil-
lingly have made long since, if it could, the French
Lake of the Mediterranean—when Algeria has
been mentioned, and with it a few miserable little
arid colonial treasures like Cayenne of evil repute,
Cayenne where the foes of NAPOLEON are in the
habit of getting so very highly peppered—when
Algeria and a few places (not by any means to boast
of) like Cayenne have been enumerated—c'est tout !
We have come to the end of the list ! The dispro-
portion between the colonies to be defended and the
means already accumulated, and still being rapidly
and industriously accumulated for—shall we really
say the defence of them ?—for nothing else ?
the disproportion between the colonies to be de-
fended and the means for defending them is no less
ludicrous than FALSTAFF'S ocean of sack and his
ha'porth of bread !
But then—the distant wars in which France
is liable to be involved together with her close
ally, with the other great maritime Power of
Europe, with England ! Ah, yes, it is true—vous
avais raison, Monsieur—there is the war with
China undoubtedly. But it unluckily happens,
most untowardly, that that argument in like
manner goes to the winds instanter, whew ! The
war in China is over. The allied ships of
war are hastening homewards, bringing with them,
in convoy, the bulk of the two expeditions. Nay,
then—there is Italy, there is the Italian Question
still unsettled. Yes, without doubt there is the
Italian Question, and that question still remains
even now not quite " answered" as an European
Difficulty. Yet the plea there, likewise, goes for
nothing : for has not France also pledged herself
[certainly we know how she can break her most
solemn pledges when it is her Imperial master's
pleasure, but whether in this instance she break
it or not], has she not pledged herself no less
explicitly than England to the policy (there
in Italy) of non-intervention ? Granting even
this, however, it may be argued by our
imaginary vindicator of the French Government,
granted even this—there yet remains the neces-
sity thrust upon France, the chivalrous, and, of
course, wholly disinterested necessity, for the
Syrian Occupation ! Well, yes—it may be allowed
for the sake of argument, now that our Gallic inter-
locutor is thus driven up into the last corner of the
discussion, it may be allowed for the sake of argu-
ment—there is still left for France the Syrian
Occupation. But—seriously—For the maintenance
of this little episodical occupation of Syria—all
this enormous maritime armament ? To break this
little butterfly—does that gigantic and ponderous
wheel of fate revolve ?It is inconceivable—it is

ludicrous: though not more ludicrous or inconsistent

hardly, than the previous notion already disposed
of, that the French fleet as it is, and
as it is vowing to be, should be required in any
way for the defence of the French colonial posses-
sions! Besides, the stipulated period of six months

set apart by the combined Powers of Europe for
the occupation of Syria by French troops
jest now, as it so happens (again
most inopportunely), upon the very eye of
expiring.
So that the Syrian plea
goes to the
wall, as each in turn went to the wall—its pro.

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THE SUN.
LONDON, THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 1881.