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LETTER PROM GERMANY.
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RECORD OF THE WEEK. HOME AND COLONIAL..
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'permitted' to kiss bis sacred foot ; " arid then , haying comforted the virgins with " paternal and loving- wordsv he ¦¦ returned to the Vatican "—returned past the French troops ^ and through the bc ^ ar-swarming streets , amidst cold , sullen glances and averted obeisances ,. ; back to his dreary palace , there to wait wearily for telegrams from Paris . ^ ¦ .
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GERIANY AKD THE HOUSE OF HAPSBDRG . , Hastotee , February 13 th , 1860 . "pTJBJLiIC opinion in all parts of Germany lias undergone a JC considerable change of late , and I think I am correct in asserting- that , should war break out again in Italy , Austria inay count upon the enthusiastic support of . all"Germans , Prussians included . The proposed annexation of Savoy , the hostile neutrality of Prussia , and above all , theiictive ' intrigues of -Russian , agents , have made Germans more inclined to give ear to the supporters of Austria . The Liberals , from the bitterest opponents of the . Southern States , have become their most resolute adherents . Indeed , they cannot help doubting the . . prudence of the policy pursued by England and
Prussia , when they observe journals , the acknowledged organs of Russia—such . ' Lc" 2 Vor < l ; of Brussels , and the Perseveranzct , lately brought out at Milan—heartily applauding ' every step taken by the French Emperor , arid every enterprise that appears to have his countenance—instance the . Spanish raid in Morocco , the Suez Canal pnject , as well as all he has done or intends to do in Italy . The applause of these journals must fill every Liberal with doubt and dread . The titles given to these two Russian papers ; , The North , and Perseverance , are significant enough . It is believed to be the fell determrnation of Russia to aid in the discomfiture and disruption of the Austrian Empire ; first , from a desire of revenge , and secondly and chiefly , that when all treaties be , as they will be , cancelled by the death of Louis ^ Napoi ^ on —when the entire
Continent ,: except llussia and . Sweden , shall become one vast scene of confusion , Russia may pour in lifer leg-ions and dictate her will to the struggling factions , unless some man of genius be . found , to unite all Ijjberals into one . ' solid , phalanx in defenceof liberty . The fear of Russia is beginning to strengthen the hands of Austria , and should she . be again provoked , to war , France may rely upon it , Germany to a . man will rise in defence of the HAPSBtxims , despots and blunderers though they be . The present moment has been considered , "the most opportune to publish sv letter written , by M . Yojs- Gagken ,. the head of-the National and Liberal , or , as it is also , termed , Gotha ' ¦ ' party . The letter is a reply to a n application requesting his signature to the prog-ram me of . Eisenach . A translation of this programme has appeared in the columns of the
the Eisenach party may be said to have vanished . In its place we xnay have n second Ithine ^ bund of the Central States , with Austria at their ! head . With regard to the coast defences , there is an appearance of a disposition Oit the' part of Hanover to give way , at least so Tar ds to adopt measures in concert with Prussia . Bremerhaven , tlie ' port of the ; city of Bremen , and the free port of Geestemunde , | belonging ; to Hanover , separated from each other by a little stream called the Geeste , are to be both strongly fortified , to ! the grief of some of the most thoughtful of the inhabitants , ' who have ! an idea that ; their weakness has hitherto been and . j might possibly still prove to be their best defence . It is expected j that Prussia will commence with her coast defences so soon su ! the Chambers . shall have grain ted the supplies . The dangers which j are threatening from the South of Europe , the . bitter ' . hatred of the Prussian name and the dynastic policy of the ' Government ! entertained by the people and * princes of ¦ Central and .-Southern j Germany y have forced the Regent and his ministers to carry out one of the promises of the constitution . The constitution guai-anteed liberty of the press , but successive ministries have found justinea-¦{• ti oil ' s in other laws or ukases to . nullify this right . ' Whenever an editor incurred the displeasure of a minister , nothing was required but to refuse or withdraw the license to publish . So long as pubi lishers wei-e licensed , and depended upon the Government for the i license , liberty of the press was a mere name . Count ScHVVEiiix is . now about to bring in a bill , or , as the Prussians term it in imitation j of the French , " present the project of a law" to secure the press i agaiinst arbitrary interference on the part of the Government . Xn I strict accordance with the press laws , the license of a journal cani not be withdrawn but by sentence of the legal tribunals . Count ! ScjiwekijS- explains that the attitude of the press towards tlie ! present Governinent has been such that no occasion has arisen to j require the exercise of the power they possess , artd the Governineiit-| thinks that the faculty of intervening may now be surrendered j entirely by the authorities . It is the interest of the , Government to accord tlie press a liberty regulated by the laws , hot passing the limits of propriety and order . The printer relieved from the tram-. rneis . 'Sv ' hich- ' have hitherto held him in check , and kuowiny ; that the judge alone can'condemn him * will acknowledge the moral responsibility of his profession , and exercise the " ceiisr . re" upon himself , even if the good sense of the public should not control ' him , ' ¦ Should , however , the Government find itself deceived in its expecta-I tioris , or should the state of affitirs at home or abroad be threatening , j so as -to render an examination of the written word necessary before being printed , the Government will not hesitate a monient to demand from the Chambers the fullest powers of suppression . ,
Leader . M . Vo * r Gagekjs' positively declined to subscribe to the document in question , and gives at great length the reasons of his refusal . He agrees with the programme so far that a central power combined with a national representation , i s an absolute necessity for Germany ; but he objects decidedly to Prussia ' s being called upon to take the initiative . He thinks- the exclusion of Austria , in a proposal to effect a reform of German affaii's , both insulting to that power , and ridiculous in itself . They would reject Austria on account of her supposed anti-liberal system , forgetting -what the nationalities are that compose the Empire , and forgetting further that the Prussian system , with its liberal institutions of yesterday ' s growth , is only free in minie . With regard to the position that Austria bears towards Germany , there tiro two views .
According to one , which is , 'the , view he takes , the political and military power of Austria is a European necessity , aia well as a bulwark of Germany . This view . hair lately taken such forcible possession of the public mind , as to haves become a national instinct . Those who hold . this opinion desire Austria to adhere to Germany , and Germany to Austria . They would gladly see the contending elements of the . monarchy united into n contented and well-ordered mass , and joined firmly mid for ever to Germany . The other view is that Austria stuntls in the way of a united and concentrated Germany under the leadership of P , russin , and that therefore the sooner the einpiro ho dissolved the hotter for Germany . Whether a loosely-united (> eri « a » y , without Austrisi , wpuld . be in a position to protect the new Stall gb lying between France and Russia , does not
seem to enter into the calculations , of tlui adherents of this view , as little na does tlip question iis to what would become of the I ) anubian countries , what of Illyrin , and o'f the communication with the Adriatic . The holdei'H of this opinion go . so far as to assort that it ¦ would be preferable to cast overboard tho lumbering elcmout of tho Southern Catholic States , jind rely entirely upon the progressive energy of the Northern Protestant countries . Tina id . en , which was promulgated by tho programine , was another reason wliy ho could jjofc . put his Hi ' ynnturo to ifc . Any reform , to by ollbotivo and advantageous to Germany as n whole , must have the entiro nonuiesconeo nnd 11 ) 6 support of Aut > tviu and the other States , a ?
well as of PruHsin . Whatever inny have boon tho failings of Austria , Pr ' ntMiu has , up to tho present time , done nothing to gain the love or owtoem of Germany . M . Von Ga ^ kjbn then , proceeds to exposo with great force of Jang-uoge tnp CDvynnUy » nd ornfty » uHi « hneas of Prussia during tho war , ih Italy , » mnt ecjii ^ IuVleB hiw Utttcv Huih ; " I will ivwjiitthp AHmvp deeds of Prut-sin ; it U to bo hopt'd Unit « ho will do . more for tUp unity lurd povvt-r of ' ( Sormnny than ulie 1 ms liitherto donoj bub I will not oxproHH a conflclonco sit a tiino wIiimi with the doepont scoru 1 t ' wl that ah « hits »( jim , < UilouM | y danmg'od tlio intoreatri , thu i ) o \ vor , mid tl » p honour of the nation . . ThJs Jotter \\ i \ n »> n > du « od ' a great aoiwnlion , und Ilio proyrnnnno of
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f \ N Saturday , J / bb . 11 , the Queen returned to Buckingham \ J Palace from Windsor ; the Prince of Wales recUrned to Oxford . —^ -On Wednesday , Fvh * 15 ., was the first levee of the
season . . On Saturday , Feb . 11 , there was a Cabinet Council , attended by all the members .-r-bn Monday , Feb . 13 , the Hon . W . F , Cowper was re-elected for Hertford , and Mr . Hutt for Gateshead .- —The same day was announced the retirement of Judg-e Perriu . frpin tho Irish l > eneh ; he is succeeded by Mr . Fitzgerald , Attorney-General for Ireland ; the Solicitor-Goneral , Mr . I )^ asy ,, iH appointed Attorney-Generul . —On Tuesday , Feb . X'i , a meeting of the Consprvjitivo painty wus held at the jMarquis of Salisbury's iiouse ; Lord Derby was present , and about a hundred und forty others ; it was-resolved to oppose tho Budget . —On the same day the G-azoite announced tlie elevation of Lord Ward to tho earldom of Dudley . —On tho same day the Builders' strike terminated ; tlio masters having withdrawn the '' document . "
On Friday , Feb . 10 , the Karl of Bectivo , Sir Hugh Cairns , several members of Parliament , and others , waited on the President of the Board of Trade en tho subject of the French duties on British linen , ¦ Oh" Monday ,, Fvb < 13 , the Manchester Chamber of Commerce passed reaolulions approving of tlie new Commercial Treaty with Franco , and Mr . Gladstone ' s budgofc , —On tho same ^ day the Br » dfprd Chamber , of Commerce pronounced in their favour . — On the licensed victuallers nnd tho
same , flay tho 'Birmingham Glasgow grocers and spirit dealers passed condemnatory resolutions . —On Tuesday , Feb . hi , the JSdinburgh Chamber of Oommerco were in favour of these mpasurea , ; and on the same daj / i \ m Livorpobl Ship Owners' Association , tho Mincing Lane wholesale toa-dealers , and the Edinburgh grocers and , spirit-dealers , doclured against them . — On Tfodneaday , Feb-15 , tho licensed viotuullors of Manohoator protested iigaintik the entiro measure , and a mooting 1 of hop-growers in tho Borough against tho clauses which all ' cot liops .
On Saturday , Feb . 1 % ., a Common Hall of tho Livory of London passod resolutions condemning tho Government Bill for tho vol ' oriu of tho corporation . —On Tuesday , Feb . 1 < 1 i , was hold a public mooti ng at Munoho « tor , 'at whioh Mr . Bright npolco and rosolufcions woViB pnsBod in favour of tho Treaty nnd tho Biid ^ ' et .- ^—On tho samo day , n , mooting pf tho Wostminator ltoforin Union paswod simila | i ' resolutions ; and aondomued tho proposed oxpondituro on tho army and navy . On Monday , Fob . lli , tho Btahop of Lpndon consocnvtod tho Ohnroli of St . Bartlioloiiiow , GruyViim-runtl . — Ou' Tttomhiy ,
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168 Tlie Leader mid Saturday Analyst . [ Feb . IS , 1 SG 0
Letter Prom Germany.
3 LETTER PROM GERMANY .
Record Of The Week. Home And Colonial..
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 18, 1860, page 168, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2334/page/20/
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