THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam” DUNEDIN, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1864.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22632, 25 July 1935, Page 2

THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam” DUNEDIN, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1864.

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO.

More than ordinary interest was directed to the intelligence expected by the mail, owing to the Telegram brought on from Suez last month, to the effect that England and France had agreed to intervene for the protection of Denmark. This information is, however, not confirmed. Denmark has been left to its own devices, until it has almost succumbed beneath the iron heel of its powerful oppressors. "Not only has Duppel fallen and Alsen "(practically) gone, but Fredericia has " been abandoned and Jutland is occupied "by the allied armies." Instead of aiding Denmark so far, England may be naid.to have materially injured the devoted little kingdom, for there can be no question the opposition it has shown to the overwhelming power of its antagonists was largely encouraged by the support it anticipated from England. Prussia seems to have simply availed itself of the negotiations with the English Government to induce the latter to delay taking any positive course, and in the meanwhile to have pushed forward its operations against Denmark with unrelenting vigor.

. .. . England will suffer if Denmark be reduced to the cecessity of a humiliating peace. It will have succeeded in inspiring with a new life the German nationality, which for mapy years, has been on the wane, and at the same time will have made itself the object of hatred and distrust of the powerful confederacy that will owe its existence to the vacillating policy of the Government of Great Britain. On the other hand, if it is decided to intervene for Denmark's protection, the war will be intensely popular. Never since the days of the Crusades will England's army go forth with such enthusiasm. The youug Princess of Wales is the idol of Young England; whilst ever since the accession of the first George there has been a jealousy of the predominance of German influence. . . .

It is gratifying to learn that at the I Dunstan some or the beach claims the ; subsidence of the river renders workable extraordinary results are being obtaiaedThe following general estimate of the cost of the works for supplying Dunedin with water has been placed at our disposal by the Provisional Directory:— Reservoir, storm water channel, &c, at reservoir £10,791 0 0 Pipes, valves, fireplugs, &c. In town 0,449 0 0 Laying and pointing pipes, fixing valves and fireplugs, &c. 4,670 8 0 Land and contingencies . . . 4,000 0 0 £28,910 8 0 Tt is rumored that some secret societies are being formed in Queensland. The government has cautioned the public against displaying flags or banners or joining in processions which are likely to endanger the public peace. The Ea&t Taieri School Committee have appointed a public meeting to be held ■ of heads of families and ratepayers in I the East Taieri Educational District on j Monday next, the 2nd August, for the pin- I pose of considering the proposal of the Education Board to increase the rate ot j school" fees, and generally to consider the j provisions of the New Education Bill. j