The Press.
London, England, 1855-03-10 00:00:00

SATURDAY,

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FRLNEFORT, March 7.
THE death of the Emperor Nicholas has set aside for
the moment, at the Diet and throughout Germany,
all other considerations. Both the Prussian and
Austrian cabals claim advantages from this fortuitous
event. In the first place, it must be premised that
the Prussian party, since the Premiership of Lord
Palmerston, has suddenly increased in importance.
This'has arisen from a variety of causes. The name
of the noble lord, if not clothed, as heretofore, in
thunder, yet possesses something of the accustomed
honour. They regard with apprehension his known
sympathies for imperial France; these, at one time,
were the occasion of the discourtesy of Lord John
Russell. Yet, in despite of this, and of the recorded
philippics against Napoleonic despotism, Lord John
Russell has been selected by Lord Palmerston to act
in concert with the views of the Emperor, to have an
interview with the very monarch whose principles he
has most irreverently denounced, and then to proceed
to Vienna, in order to confer with that Cabinet whose
written word this same envoy, Lord John Russell,
not a month since declared to be valueless. Here
he was right, and if he retain that opinion it may
make him cautious, and forget Magna Charts: and
the man, once upon a time not courteously dismissed
by him, has offered, and he has consented to accept,
Ministerial office at his hands. These strange ma-
neeuvres are not tokens of Ministerial strength—they
neutralise the legitimate force of party, weaken the
Government inwardly and outwardly, and immediately
strengthen continental adversaries. Such is the case
with Prussia. The feeble inconsistency of England
has, pro tanto, augmented the single energy of France
in defence of a common cause, has still further
alarmed Prussia, consolidated her Russian predilec-
tion, and immediately extended her German influence.
Austria, by the death of Nicholas, sees an obstacle
removed from the battle-ground betwixt herself and
Prussia. She is content to occupy the principalities
on her own terms, by a distinct treaty with the Porte,
tacitly consented to by Russia ; and she has placed the
local governmentunder the Russian Hospodar, Stirbey,
and the Russian boyards. Every loss in the Sebas-
topol duel is in her favour, and she awaits patiently,
without any intention of active interference, the re-
sult of a struggle that must work to her advantage,
and the effects of conferences that she can length
ssen
at pleasure, to the benefit or damage of Ruia,
Prussia, Germany, or the allies, according as her
policy may dictate ; and this policy will be directed
by M. de Bruck, and not by M. de Buol SchOnstein.
In the meantime the Jesuits are indefatigable in
their intrigues. Through their instrumentality Tus-
cany has joined the treaty of the Western powers, in
order to have a check upon Piedmont at the Confe-
rence. Nicholas was personally disliked by them
from an identity of pursuit, in seeking to establish
an ecclesiastical and irresponsible supremacy ; and,
although they readily concurred in a projected Russo-
Austrian crusade against the nationalities which
would comprise that of Piedmont, they were indis-
posed to coalesce with a disciple who had dared to
rival his master. Vienna and Brussels are the ad-
vanced posts of the Roman Jesuit-General. In the
latter city the late Parisian conspiracy had and has
extensive ramifications, and the brochure, " De la
Conduite de la Guerre d'Orient," was published
there with the thorough consent of the " parti pretre."
One of the chief objects of this publication is to sub-
vert the English predilection for the Emperor, by
laying the origin of the Crimean disasters at his door.
This is the "mot d'ordre" of the Belgian Jesuits
they are ordered to use every means, worthy and un-
worthy, as of old, to poison the intimate connection
betwixt a Protestant and Catholic country. ,
the Jesuit is pontiff ; at Vienna, imperial; at Brussels,
constitutional ; and in the " cabaret" Republican or
anarchist as may be required. An Englishman of
apparent respectability, and professing to be a work-
ing jeweller and a freemason in distress, persecuted
by the Jesuits, sought for and obtained employment
amongst the English families at Bruges, and after-
wards at Brussels. He invariably preferred coming
to the house to perform his work, and to take his
meals with the servants. At this place he remained
some time, and pursued the same system. He was
known to have been at Munich and Geneva,
anti-
s
teacher of the English language and a violent
Catholic, and last November he was accidentally
the
re-
cognised at Rome in the dress of a dignitary of
order of Jesuits.
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J. E. L.

THE EARL OF GIFFORD iS appointed additional
private secretary to Lord PRIIIIItHe ; the Chancellor
of the Exchequer has appointed Sir Alexander Duff
Gordon, Bart., of the Treasury, to be his private
secretary,