The Press.
London, England, 1855-09-08 00:00:00

interests. He is thoroughly sensible that the strength
of Prussia consists in the exemption of Germany
from foreign domination, and that the virtual power
of Germany can only exist and be preserved by Prus-
sia being maintained by her seltrectitude, singly and
nati,,nally—otherwise the fate of Poland is at hand.
To effect these several objects without undue strain—
that is without recourse to arms—it is of paramount
importance that England should be the primary ally
of Prussia and Germany. The brightest oimunt nt
of the Prusso-patriotic league is the consort of the
prince, the Princess Marie of Saxe Weimar. This
royal lady is one of the most accomplished penons
in Europe, and to grace and suavity of manner unites
a vigour of intellect and a determined expression of
opinion that has more than once erobarra.sed and
counteracted the evil-doer in the work of his iniquity.
Nothing strengthens a party and preserves its unity
in a greater degree than the gentle suavities of female
influence, in a cause felt to be just, and known to be
powerful. In the truth of word and deed, England
has no more sincere and loyal friends than the Prince
and Princess of Prussia; and it will ever be a fortu-
nate event for the country if these sympathies are
permitted to be cemented at a future time by closer
and more familiar relations.

J. E. L.

BarssxLs, Wednesday.l
THE visit of the Queen-of England to the Emperor
Napoleon, and the circumstantial details of the battle
of the Tachernaya, have ruffled the even temper of Li
Nord, and lent a certain degree of asperity to its
language. This is pot to be wondered at, and has
its sensible excuse, which no one would decline to
accept. Amongst other observations on the casual-
ties of the war, it remarks:—

Cette fois•ci c'est un journal Anglais qui se charge de
repondre pour nous aux journatiz Anglais. Le Time* pub-
lie une lettre de camp en date du 11 d'Ainit. Cette lettre
represente lea ofliciers Anglaises e'en Ault, les uus sous
pretexte de *flambe, los autres par suite de recinumauda-
lions personelle* &intendant des conger pour un terms
plus au moius long, spies lequel on ue lee voit plus re-
venir. Tent est grande la coufiance dans le succor, taut
l'hiver qui se prepare effraie peu. Le bel encouragement
offrir pour les racoleurs Anglais. Le ofilciers qui peuvent
trouver tine pretexte pour quitter la Crime(' se bitent de
s'eloigner. Suisses, Italians, Beiges, Allntends, Denote,
allez dono vous faro tuer it leur place sous Sevastopol.

The strictures, just or unjust, of many of
the English papers on officers returning from the
Crimea upon plea of health, or on slighter rea-
sons, are naturally calculated to attract foreign
attention. For this there is no remedy, since a
healthy fear of public animadversion restrains many
a man from the commission of a misdemeanour that
would be certain of exposure. Fear of punishment
too often stands in the place of principle, and is the
police•agent of the world. The executive temporal
is more effective than the moral and spiritual. But
it is in vain for Le Nord to torture the strictures of
the Times, upon exoeptionel cases, into a disparage-
ment of British officers. The Russians are not to be
cajoled, and they well know the worth and personal
valour of the English aristocracy that have fought
and are fighting at the head of their regiments.
Truth ekes out, albeit involuntarily, and the following
is not in discordance with the spirit of the iniperiel
letter to Oeneral Pelissier :
Les Busses ont double is garnison de la place, sugmeni 6
et agrandi les fosses, decides qu'ils sont s une defense de•
sesperie.

The word " di.sespire" cannot be taken in a victo-
rious sense.

Great stress is laid upon the visit of the Queen to
the tomb of Napoleon, and an inference prejudicial
to the British Sovereign and to the British people is
sought to be extracted. The grounds of animadver-
sion axe perfectly untenable. The sincerity of the
alliance betwixt France and England is true or it ie
not true; and if the Queen of England visited the
nephew of the great Emperor, through and by whose
deeds and fame he is seated on the throne, an excep-
tion cannot be taken at the satis action of a laudable
curiosity, and even let it be called a homage to great-
ness, which directly bri,ught into existence the host
himself, and led to the royal and queenly visit. How•
ever, Le Nord is displeased thereat :
L'union des deux somtrains a (lone eta scenes stir la
tombe du premier t.:mptreni des Francais. Le lendemsin
le lini Jerome. gtii est le portrait vivant de son frrre, eat
elle i At. Cloud y seiner la Reine d'Angleterre. L'ombre
vivante a rendu la ♦isite recite par l'ombre immortelle."
Be it so.

E. 11.

Tim BCULPTOR EAUcli has just completed the
monument of the late Ernest Augustus King of Ha-
nover. The dent' monarch lies on the sarcophagus
in an hussar dress, watched by four angels, two
praying and two singing. The dtfAUC is 9f ff ‘1344V
partite thap tin tomb,