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      tion . On the 4 th - of March , 18-19 , the new Constitution of Kremsier was proclaimed . This was to embrace all Austria , and to unite all the provinces by one Grand General Diet . This lasted three years , but only on paper . The Government decided that it was totally impracticable , and tossed , it into the waste-paper basket . Since this the military political centralisation system , which had been exercised only as a temporary necessity till some better system could be devised , became the acknowledged principle of the Government , and continued , as . it has been , up to the present time , may be regarded as the new Constitution number three . This has endured ten long years , but by the late edict of the 20 th ult ., it is evident the Government finds it equally

      impracticable , and it is , therefore , formally abolished , that is to say , it will be as soon as the newest Constitution is in full action . When that will be remains to be seen . One thing , however , is clear , namely , that Hungary takes a more important position than ever before , and it will be worth while to devote ourselves to the study of the language and the institutions of the country . Hungary does not return to the position she occupied in the Empire up to 1848 . She must now be viewed as the head and front of Austria . The Hungarians have trodden the German propaganda under foot , and with the 20 th of October Hungary has become the first political j > ower in Austria , acknowledged by tb . 3 Emperor himself . Without a press , without

      a parliament , without arms , and without , money , Hungary has reconquered what she was deprived of eleven ycarb ngo by the treachery of Geokgey ; and tins victory is not only a proof but a guarantee of her future preponderance , and , doubtless , the Magyars will know how to improve this preponderance ; the proud patriotism evinced , by them during the last ten years affords sufficient warrant for this belief . The Austrian party in the ( levman press claims the gratitude of the Hungarians for these Imperial concessions ; but the Austrian Government will bo certainly disappointed in their expectations - of gratitude-for a restitution of stolen rights , which have been restored , not from a sentiment of love and justice , but at the behest of dire , necessity . Far from

      evincing gratitude'for the concessions which have been made , it is a question whether the I luugarians will rest satisfied with them . The remembrance of the ' -past and fears for the future of lh' 3 Constitution , but - particularly the dangerous position of the Empire at this moment , will excite in the Magyars the desire to have the management of their own financial affairs , and the localisation of the army . The popular voice , the leading men who ave tc assemble at Graz , and the Hungarian Diet itself , will make the independence Of Hungarian finance and military departments their iirst and foremost demand . And how will the Austrian Government be able to resist the demand of the representatives of the nation-when it could not resist the popular feeling represented only by sullen Austrian

      discontent or a street outbreak now and then' ! The Government will do what Hungary desire 3 no doubt , and Hungary desires neither more nor less than complete self-government as a sovereign state , under a king , who may at the same tims be Emperor of Austria , but whose Austrian and other affairs have nothing in common with those of Hungary . In fact , it is tolerably plain that Hungary is resolved to have , and will have , no other connection with the other Austrian countries than the mere personal union under the House of Hapsburg ; ancl the Government will not bo in a position to resist this desire if the Hungarian Diet should lend voice to it . So many difficulties are surging up against the fulfilment of the edict of the 20 th ult ., that it is very Q uestionable whether it will not meet the fate of tho two written lonstitutions of 1848 and 1849 . The Hungarians aro by no means assured of its accomplishmentand hence not only the absence

      , of all rejoicings , but , on the contrary , the active opposition to all demonstrations of gratitude or satisfaction . The telegraph has already informed the world of the suddon , termination of tho Warsaw Conference , and of all that the Sovereigns choose tho world should know about it . For tho present wo are to believe that tho Sovereigns undertook the journey simply to have ft quiet chat with one another , ' review soino Russian troops , and enjoy tho excitement of hunting wild pigs and bullaloes . A good deal is related of the balls and parties at Warsaw , and of how Fkancis Jomki'H was treated by tho Emperor Alkxandku —how lie was once soon to leave the Oonforouco with tours in his eyes—how ho stood isolated at a hall , &c , &c—but nobody clish auuli

      believes a bit of it , and correspondents who up provender appoar ridiculous in tho oyos of Bonsiblu men . The absurd stories which aro in circulation upon tho mooting will possibly force tho Governments to give somo sort of a report of tho deliberations whioh took placo . We mny then form a guess of what was said by what is left unsnid by tho report . Count RisdimKno has already , it appears , informed tho di p lomatic corps that Austria proposed tho following throe quostious at the Conforonoo : — " Would Russia and Prussia acknowledge tho doeds done and coinplotod in Italy ? What course of notion would they adopt if Piedmont , in an attack upon Austria , should bo aided by anothor Power ? What would Prussia do ii tho war should break out , and a part of tlui Gorman Federal territory should bo iuvadod ? " Count RKCiiiiicita announces at tho same . time that Austria will issuo a circular x'ospeotina' the

      Conforonoo to all her reprosontalivo * . On tho 10 th inst ., the drawing of tho Grand National Sol ill lor Lottery will take placo at Dresden , fcorno hundreds of thousands in and out . of Germany aro personally interested iu this , for no less than 600 , 000 tickets , at one dollar each , have been disposed of to parties in all quarters of the glebe . Major Skbre , the

      originator of the scheme , has promised that each ticket is to gain a prize of at least one dollar in value How he will manage to keep his promise , we are all very curious to see . The prizes consist oi articles purchased by Major Serre , and of voluntary contributions from admirers of the poet in all parts of the world . The collection has been for some time past on exhibition , and , by all accounts , it forms a comical and motley group . There are to be seen six mahogany grand pianos , a silver vase , tliree hundred ounces in weight , many beautiful oil j ^ i * tings , porcelain vases , musical boxes , and other choice and valuable prizes . So far , good ; but then follows an enormous number of mustard-pots , napkin -rings , gloves , lead pencils , letter-weights , and pyramids of cigars of uncertain quality . These cigars , in packages of 100 each , are to

      form five thousand prizes . There are fifteen hundred prizes , consisting each of four pair of men ' s hose , and one pair oi slippers , a pile of table-cloths , six thousand pairs of knives and forks , heaps of silk handkerchiefs , dressing-gowns , mantillas , brass candlesticks , tumblers , decanters , -wine-glasses , washing-stands , clocks , spoons , and cotton umbrellas . The major has an excuse for the variety in the vast number of tickets sold , each of which must have a prize ; but imagine an ardent admirer of the poet receiving as his prize - instead of some relic of the poet—a mustard-pot , or a packet of lead pencils . Imagine some fair enthusiast receiving as the prizes for her three tickets a pair of men ' s hose , a box of cigars , and a double-barrelled gun ; or fancy an incipient poet receiving for his three tickets a petticoat ,

      three yards of muslin , and a mantilla , or , perhaps , a pair of stays . The prizes will be sent to the ticket-holders at their own expense and risk . ; and for that purpose all are required to make known to- the committee their addresses and the number of their tickets immediately after the . drawing shall have taken place . It may consequently ¦¦ happen that the patriotic Schillkkite . in distant Sweden , in Russia , or even in more distant India , may be called upon to pay for the carriage of a cotton umbrella worth two shillings . Besides such there three relics of the

      articles as the above-mentioned are poet , as a -writing-dest , at which Schiller probably wrote , a letter from him , framed and glazed , and a gold ring with a lock of the poet ' s hair . This last is considered to be the most valuable prize next to the two houses , the one at Eisenach and the other at Freiburg ; because , according to general belief , that fabulous creature , the eccentric Englishman , is in the field , and has declared his readiness to give one thousand pounds sterling for this lock of hair . Some say this . Englishman is a rich lord ; others , that he is only an agent employed by a society of ladies to -purchase the relic which they intend to divide themselves . '

      among . The press and people of this country are thoroughly astonished at the energy with which the London press has taken up the affair between Captain Macdo . nald arid the railway official , or rather that silly limb of the law , Moellek . It is to bo regretted that Moeller ' s foolish remark should have given rise to so much international recrimination and ill-feelings .- Moeller was endeavouring to do the proud , Avhich in a German official is very laughable .

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      Jieworks on the rost- < ifli < - < ' Son ' " ! ' * R <"' ''' « - T » y ArthurSerntchlry , M . A ., of tho Inner Temple , JJan-ister-nt-law . London : ( . ' . mill K . 'Juylor . These ., remarks purportod to be , when published , extracted from part 5 of tho author ' s forthcoming " Practical Treatise on ( Savings J 3 anks . In ourarticlo " Prevention of Doalh bv Starvation , " in our number ot tho 27 th ult ., wo indicated as one of tho causes of destitution , tho absence of a good system of insurance by means of winch the working classes could , when in work and iu health , provide out , of their earnings against illness and want of employment . In-lho work boforo us wo

      huve a plan , tho pbjoct of which is twofold : —1 st , to enablo tho poorer classes to obtain investment for their savings , or to buy stock or bank annunitics in email sums , by payments transmitted through tho General Post-ofueo , ntunexponsoof onopoimy in tho pound ; and 2 nil , the establishment of u " Poors' Assui-nneo Ollioo" to enable persons subsisting wholly or lmnoinnHy bv tho wngea of their lnbour , to wake provision by nssurunci' for their iimiilios . AVo earnestly recommend < » o « o suggestions to Mm promoters of I ho plan for tho " relief ol distress , alluded to in onr article mentioned above .

      .-1 ConiiKfteit Vi"w ,, / the Month )!/ Service o / Ihr fJM , il . fi * U .-J Church , Hy John Suliuiin . J . umlnii ; Jauion Hlitckwunri , l . SIJO . This littlo work is intended lo show the ooiincxion and relation between tho several jmrla of Iho morning » orvii' « , and tho harmony whii'li pervades tho wliolo . If Ja . > inscribed to . Mr . bumucl Jymms , l <\ fc 3 . A ., the ai'L-lneologist . Allar-r . hiht jrt Tribute h > the M . ^ nnri , n / tho / leu . A lr . nniUiir ^''¦{ "' ' 'J ' :. - ' I ? ,, Ton . Ty tho Itov . John Mm-fiu-liiim , ! .. » . !> . Koii . loni J ¦ NW" * »• ' <> < " ' M ( I - This littlo work « -. oiwwta of Uih Bubstunoo of n sermon nrouoliod ol Mn ' sbiiry Chapel , on iho occasion of Dr . Fletcher * death , und In ) prollts arising IVom Iho enlo aro to bo applied towards tlio JMoimu Memorial " Jb'uiid . 77 r- l . onl . Vuitnr of / . otnloii . Knmlun : Colllnffrldpo , clly Pi vhh oilhv . Thio is n roprint from tho Cit > , Press . 1 « is n skcloli ^ " '" ° J g ^ J history , ami antiquity ol ' tlm ollh-o of lord mnvo , ; , •' » « « / iu , intorestinu lo Oiu ^ o vcried , or doflirou . vf i > oin « vorsod , m iiw « .

      archaeology . 7 " , c ll . tml'lhok- ,, f . tlitthifi * . I . uinliiii iiii . I S « w Vurk i iM ^ o" & <' " . This is a dictionary of UhHopmh S « » ... ! l ^ eL plfHlitio . ' » J ^" ^ ^; aai ^ sr ^ s . tf £ a M ^ ntirxtfoi the kind ,

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      Nov . 10 , 1860 ] The Saturday Analyst and Leader . 931

      Miscellaneous Works.

      MISCELLANEOUS WORKS .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 10, 1860, page 931, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2373/page/11/