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tine Lanawenr are usually selected. The article in be taken tor military purposes at a fixed price. Allies. This disinclination of the Austrian army to-
the Times says nothing of the constitution of this Every farming operation would consequently be at a wards the Western powers does not emanate from
force, though the particulars may be interesting standstill. So that we need not attribute any want any sentiment personal and hostile, but simply
to some persons. Each regiment of the Prussian of courage to the people of Prussia if they do not from a thorough conviction that the empire, as at
army, of all arms, is commanded by a colonel, and show themselves over anxious to join in a war with present constituted, cannot stand without Rus-
contains three battalions of line, and three battalions the necessity for which, especially since Lord John sian assistance. There is but one opinion among
of Landwehr. The staff of the latter is composed Russell's last feat, they are not forcibly impressed. the military upon this subject, and the experience of
of a major commanding it, a lieutenant to command There can be no doubt that the knowledge of this 1818 bears them out in this appreciation of their
each company, assisted by a pay sergeant, two cor- feeling on the part of his people is not unknown to crazy position. Fearing the power of France in
porals, and a drummer. Each Landwehr battalion the King of Prussia, and shares with his fraternal Italy, the Vienna and military policy seeks to acquire
has also a sergeant-major, two corporals, and a feelings in influencing him for peace. But I think directly the friendship of the Emperor Napoleon,
drummer or two at its bead-quarters. This staff that in England we wrongly attribute to the Prussian and indirectly to preserve the protection of the Czar.
belong to the line battalions, but are posted for duty nation, or even to its Government, any predilection It is well known, but not so in Italy, and may here
wit:i the Landwehr, being selected by the colonel of for Russia. Ido not pretend to say as muzh for the be related with advantage, that Austria in 1849 had
the regiment on account of their good conduct and smaller States; but in Prussia I imagine that—with agreed to abandon her Lombard possessions, and
superior qualifications. The permanent staff have the the exception of a handful of individuals of high rank, a private and official correspondence ensued thereon
charge of the arms, accoutrements, and clothing, old aristocratic prejudices, and a dread of the very between the English and Austrian authorities.
which includes shoes and all necessaries, ready fitted name of democracy, or even liberalism, and who are Copies of these despatches are extant wherein
for the men. The Landwehr is called together for so weak as to have been won by the affability and deco- Austria covenanted absolutely to extinguish the
six weeks drill in each year. If the corps d'armie rations of the late Czar, whom they looked upon as Italian provinces. The republican tyranny that
to which they belong is assembled for great nianceu- their only safeguard against a republic—there are overruled Carlo Alberto against his will, permitted
vres, they have to join their regiments; and when- few if any at all, devoted to Russia. The prevailing Marshal Radetzky, by the victory of Novard, to
ever they are under arms they receive the same pay, feeling in Prussia is one of antipathy to France, the vitiate the agreement. But the Italian territory is a
their officers receive the same rank, and they are in alliance with which is thought unnatural for Eng- source of weakness, and these non-German interests
all respects treated as the line. With the excep. land. They speak despondingly of it, and fear we and provinces disunite Austria from the Confede-
tions I have mentioned they are not liable for any may suffer for abandoning our ancient policy of ration.
service except in time of war, and even then they alliance with the Protestant powers of northern Ger- There is a party now rising in Germany, powerful,
cannot be sent beyond the limits of the Confedera- many; but they retain friendly feelings towards us, patriotic, and popular, which is equidistant alike
tion. The strength of the first levy of the Land- and, looking upon us as their natural ally (in this from the foulness of democracy and the tyranny of
wehr is about the same as that of the regular troops, I confess I agree with them), they express their irresponsible government. It comprises amongst
and their period of service is seven years. Some desire to help us. I suspect that the court we paid its partisans the higher nobles who desire to reform
more of the young men, especially such as are par- to Austria, of whom they are so jealous, wa4 not and to consolidate the German empire, and to render
tially mutilated, are called up and drilled in a rudi- without its share in inducing them to remain neutral. it—that which it is not at present—a barrier against
mentary manner for the waggon-trains, Sic.; so that Ido not doubt that if we had been less anxious for Northern encroachment, and a territorial security for
n o men capable of bearing arms are required for the the unnecessary and impossible alliance of Austria, the true balance of power in Europe. This emi-
n 'fleetly* services. After the first seven years' ser• we should have been more likely to obtain the co- nently influential party is opposed to the Ministry