The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-02 00:00:00

FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.

0111.

The Spectator has an article comparing the
tary and naval strength of France and Vrti:lite
Germany north of the Maine, when reckoned 11„4-get
generals reckon up states, is not yet the atrn'tba
power of the two. Her area is less by a nftb'•nst
figures being 7,538 German square miles ag'
earlf
9,850, her population by seven millions, or it jo
a million and a half of arms-bearing men' nt of
true that in very great wars area is 11-260
much importance, and that Berlin is
miles from the French frontier, while rnri-spe
only 130 miles from that of Prussia. It is 08
true that population in Prussia augments alittle
rate of 21 per cent. per annum, doubling i° o.
more than forty years, while that of France is but
tionary ; but we are speaking not of the future/ tis
the present. And, finally, it is true that, aloe
a war like that between the North and South 0,
Union, the ultimate resources in men are neyeftior,
hausted, and a difference even of millions rthe
therefore, never count ; but, on the other band' pit
-
Hohenzollerns have not above 300,000 reo
troops in garrison or reserve—in the strict cal 000,
sense of those words—while Franco has 6°Cif,'
When mobilised the two powers are tolerably es". at
but it may be doubted if the Hohenzollerns, lclthe
the
utterly disorganising society, could sunlelnetici-
-900,000 men whom Napoleon, without er,
to
pating conscriptions, has the legal power
re 00-
pend. At sea the comparison is even 01°
favourable to North Germany. She has :o`free
did merchant service, comprising, when tnos,oo°
Towns are added, 1,150,000 tons against lyvebsr
therefor
ter belonging to France, and, owing to tbueerefare
ter of her trade, her ships are bigger, and ,a only
better fitted for transport. But sheme.,oocla°
549 guns at sea altogether, and only three 1`
°bola
frigates, and it would take months teiestecif
any large new supply. Doubtless, if the WaLtbaagl3
she could obtain more, for North Germany' s epell
her administration is expensive, is only half a
hough as v
taxed as France. But this advantage, tbell''„lice.
enormous one in the long run, will not tell atD
ut
France might be exhausted before Frlls.:be pre;
France, as M. Magne has shown, can for wane'
•
sent obtain any money she wants, and that which
le
to-day arc rarely carried up to the point
rist ef
all
national exhaustion begins to be felt,
It real be je
load
wars for reputation and territory. like liar
that Prussia has no reservoir of energy
so dangerous in peace, so valuable in war.

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THEATRE ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.—OaCe 111;.„,befiC
crowded audience assembled within these W 3115 :ill 0")
Miss Bateman's "Leah." That fact, together "Ole fro-
enthusiasm displayed, is strong confirmation of thf tpt
quently expressed conviction that her performance 19.000
character is one of the most extraordinary- of the ra'' pia
clay. At first the hypercritically inclined Woul
Co,
make people believe that the charm of the renderiogse w
sisted in its perfect novelty. The brilliant b°llo tos--
plauded her as warmly as ever, which was a 10013 .oritf
timony to her ability, for it was manifest that theo
the
were familiar with the performance. The cart4llloso,
raised after every act, in compliance with
9PPLire-
and three times was she called before the curtain.
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