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HER MAJESTY'S SPEECH. STATE DOCUMENTS. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.
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^ Sl'KCIAL . IlAxovEB , August 28 , 1860 . HA RVEST and political prospects combined , give rise to the most gloomy anticipations for the coming rear . The reports from all quarters of the country respecting the state of the crops are very unfavourable . In many parts the wheat is so spoilt as to be hardly -worth housing . The potatoes , too , a " re rotting , and , not to lose all , the farmers have begun digging . [ For sonic time not intermission for
a day has passed without rain , and often without days together . The hay harvest was in general remarkably good , and al ;' kinds of fodder stand well , so that no fears are entertained of a want of winter supply for the cattle ; but , unfortunately , a disease has broken out among the cows , owing , probably , to their having been left night and day in the cold wet fields by their lazy and niggardly owners . Provisions are constantly rising in price , and Labour scarce . Emigrants to America are streaming from the interior ; no less than 2 , 400 embarked in one day at the port of
Bremen . ' . . The negotiations , carried on "by the middle states , at Wurzburg , and in different capital towns , upon the military and political reform of the Federal Constitution , have been -without . any result , notwithstanding the hopeful anticipations vented from time to time by the journals of the respective Governments . Nobody doubts the sincerity of the petty states to effect a reform of the laws of the Confederation , but they wish the reform to be of such a nature as will tend to strengthen and confirm their authority and prerogatives—just the exact reverse of that which their people so-ardently desire . The Princes hope to induce this or that petty Sovereign to make a sacrifice by which the national clamour for union may be
silenced for a whil e ; but all in vain , the discontent will continue to smoulder till a change in the Government of France , or an attack upon Venetia will blow it into a flame . An " Emperor of all Germany , or a Republic , can alone rid the nation of its grievances , and enable every German to settle freely in any part of the country . As long as this rivalry exists among the different states no one : can hope to see the river dues , transit dues , and passport system abolished . It is rumoured that the National Association , whose programme is completely disturbed by the good understanding between Prussia and Austria , has resolved to form a new Association under the title , " liunil rfcr J ' aterlanrfinc / u'u
Tt'ciic . " The members of this league are to bind themselves by oath never , even if commanded by their Sovereign , to march as the ally of France or Russia against a German Federal Power . An exception to the above pledge will probably be made for the event of a war against the Kings of Holland and Denmakk , who are likewise members of the Germanic Confederation . It is also proposed to establish Rifle Corps ( Wchr-rercine ) , and to petition the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to take the supreme command under the title of " General Wehr-Meister" of Germany . Several rifle corps have already been formed , but their number is not sufficiently formidable yet to excite the jealousy of the authorities , i
The journals are still filled with assertions and contradictions respecting the results of the Conference at Teplitz . The inquisitive interest evinced by the public , and the daring guesses of the journals must soon force the Governments of Prussia , and Austria to give an official statement of some kind—of course not to inform the public , but simply to quell curiosity . Tho mysterious point ¦ which , the people are most desiious of having cleared up is tho question whether Prussia has agreed to . conclude a troaty—it has beondonied that any treaty exists—upon tho basis of tho preliminary Conferences . It is reported and beliovod that Prussia has declarod that she considers the retention of Vonotia as a question
of life and death for Austria , or , as some journals will have it , for nil Germany ; this is justified by the semi-official statomonts of tho Prussian pupers , and by tho policy lately pursued by Prussia . Tho Prussian official journals deny that Prussia has entered into any obligations with referonco to Austria ' s Italian possessions ; but they add , that , considering tho presont state of Europe , Prussia could not remain noutral in tho event of a French attaok upon Vonotia . Judging by tho threatening attitude o ^ Prussia after tho battle of iSolforino , and the positive nssuranoos given to Prince Windisoiigkatz :, there can do little doubt that it is tho firm determination of Prussia to fight on tho side of Austria in case of an attack upon Vonotia . ,
Tlio question is now whether Prussia will go bo far as to conclude an offensive nnd defensive treaty , with reactionary , or at least unprogressivo Austria . By so doin ^ . phe will surrender tho position she has occupied in Gormany sinco tho establishment of the Regency . Tho ussuranoo given by tho Now Prussian Gazette , that the PitiNOio ItrcawNT has in no wny bound hiinself to stand by Austria in qnse of war , is not satisfactory to the Liberal party \ the Prussian Cabinet , though not yet bouuel by treaty , may
havethen all were anxious for Prussia to war against France , hoping that would be the signal of the union of all the States , under the leadership of the Fbixce Regent , who would finish by proclaiming himself Emperor of Germany , and calling a German Parliament .. The faith , however , in his liberal views and constitutional loyalty , is now not quite so strong ; and people begin to fear that the good understanding between the two great German Powers , and consequently between all the petty States , will tend to restore confidence in their own prowess , and lend the Princes boldness to destroy , or at least put a sharp check upon the progressive liberty of the country . The warlike spirit of Austria has considerably developed itself since the meeting at Teplitz , and reports have been rife as to a threatening note having been despatched by the . Cabinet of Vienna to Sardinia . Though this report will , probably prove to be a telegraphic fib , as well as the
declare and according to all appearances had—the intention to bind itself to a certain line of policy and course of action , in conjunction with Austria . Such a treaty-would turn the hearts of all Liberals away froni Prussia except perhaps the Catholic Liberals andiho adherents of M . Von- Gagekn . The people of Prussia have no sympathy with Austria , and even but little enthusiasm at the prospect of sacrificing their sons , and risking their constitutional liberty , to preserve Venetia to Austria—the less , as they well know that , the hatred displayed towards Germany by Italians- and Hungarians is entirely attributable to the tyranny exercised by . Austria in those countries from which the re 3 t of Germany , or rather Germany Proper , derives no benefit whatever . A considerable change has come over the spirit of the Liberal press since the Italian war ;
numerous rumours respecting the decision of the Austrian Cabinet in the event of Garibaldi ' s landing in Calabria , yet the official tone is much bolder than it has been for some months past . In Vienna itself , all' appears doubt and confusion . The Imperial Council is not so manageable as the Government could'wish-, and had expected . The . newspapers arc prohibited from publishing any reports of the proceedings , but enough , oozes out' through private correspondence , to . show the world ho \ y matters stand . It . is related that at one of the last sittings of the Committee upon the Budget , the Minister , of the Interior , Count GotuoHOWsivT , on " being called upon to give an explanation with reference to certain it-cms , ' and his reply not being found satisfactory , said : "Do not imagine , gentlemen , that 1 . shall permit myself to be drawn into a discussion with the same good nature that Count Nadas-d-t'allowed himself to be last June , when he was
taken to task respecting certain measures he had adopted in his capacity as Minister of Justice . I am not heie to be called to account by ' you . I am the Minister of . his Apostolical Majesty , and as such I stand above Imperial council , and am not bound to give an account of . iny acts here . Any gentleman desiring an explanation from me upon any subject , or who has any complaint to make , may apply to me in writing . Here , as I have already said , I am not bound to give explanations to members of the Council . " To this Count Clam Matutiniz replied : Your Excellency may not have to give an account of any acts here , but only to confer with the Council upon a common subject . At the samo time , as regards our relative positions , allow me to observe that your l-Jxcellency is indeed Minister of the Crown , but also , it must not be forgotten , paid servant of the State ; whereas the Imperial Councillors are , the unpaid confidential advisers of the Crown . " As an
example of the increasing boldness of the Austrian Government , and the inexplicable nature of its ijoliey at this moment , it will suffice to mention that the authorities have lately ordered the separation of the military cemeteries into Catholic and Protestant ; and also prohibited tho Protestant burial service . This singular order has beep issued . at a time when Austria was fulfilling the promises she had given of granting full toleration to all the different Christian sects of the Emperor , and when it was generally supposed sho was particularly anxious to gain the suffrages of the Protestants of Prussia and Hungary . At first , it was thought that tho measure was tho work of some fanatical official ; but three weeks having now elapsed , and tho order not yet withdrawn , it must bo regarded as the act of , tho Government . A strict censorship is exercised over tho Press , and roliablo information as to the state of Hungary and other parts of the Enipiro , can only be obtained by private corrospondonco , and ovon in this great caution js observed .
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My Lor dm and Gkntuoikn . Wo nro coinniiinded by her Majesty to release you from further nttonduneoin Parliament , nnd at the imnio that ; to uonvev to you her Majesty ' s aeknowlocl&'incnts for tho / . fill and iiwsiduity with which you have applied yourselves to the perforniiineo of you ) 1 important duties ( luring' tho lony nnd laborious session of Parliament
now about to doso . ilov MajoHty commands us to inform you , that hur relation * with Foreign . Jmyl'va are friendly and satisfactory ; anil her Majesty trusts that there is no dtm ^ M of any interruption of tho ( jfi'iiorui peaco of Europe , Events of ( jonsidorablo importance nro , indeed , Taking place in Italy j but if no Foreign Powers inturf'oro therein , and if tho Itulians a ' ro loft to Hettlo thoir own uifuirn , tho tranquillity of othor States will remain undii-tturbod , Tho proiiotiod . Conioronooti on tho subjoot of tho coition of Savoy
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going- on wholesale throughout France , and which interested courtiers had the impudence to represent as genuine and sincere . . We might , if-tirne . allowed , make a fowmoro remarks naturally suggested by a perusal of this " - elegant little volume , but we forbear . We snail only add that M . Tochcuer lias very properly subjoined , ' besides a va ' rictv of note and rc / . ' « / w wwra / . v , the preface writ ten by Voltaire for the first edition , published in 1770 , -portrait of Madame do Caylus- ; and the four stcul' engravings will also , ho doubt , be admired as appropriate ornaments in a book of this kind .
Her Majesty's Speech. State Documents. Prorogation Of Parliament.
STATE DOCUMENTS . PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT . HER MAJESTY'S SPEECH .
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770 ' The Saturday Analyst and Leader . [ Sept . 1 , 1860
¦Foreign Correspondence.
'FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE .
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 1, 1860, page 770, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2363/page/10/
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