The Press.
London, England, 1856-04-26 00:00:00

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FRANKFORT, April 22.
Tim conduct of Austria is watched with eager
attention. Italy and the principalities, therefore,
are the key to the forthcoming policies of Europe.
However binding in word may be the stipulation to
evacuate the Danubian provinces, every impediment
that diplomacy can create to delay that event, and to
occupation, will be given.
prolong the military
Stated periods may be fixed upon for departure,
conjointly with that of the Allies, but should
any mischance disarrange the plans of the Allies
for a single day an excuse will be afforded and
seized with avidity to evade the strict engage-
ment. It has been the object of Austria for a
long time to diminish the Roumani population
to make way for German colonists. This is not a
novel system, for it has been pursued steadily with
more or less success in all the Austrian dependencies
—Hungary, Moravia, Transylvania, &c. The indus-
trious habits of the Austro-German are favorable to
the development of internal resources, and contrast
advantageously with the wild instincts that are yet
prevalent among the military tribes, and render them
at one and the same time difficult to govern and
inapt for that domestic labour, artistic and agricul-
tural, that is necessary for the well-being and pro-
gress of a country. Austria will leave behind many
of her own subjects who have removed to the princi-
palities, under the promises of privilege and protec-
tion ; and Prussia is similarly affected. The
Moldavian mines employ a great number of Prussians,
who are the best men of the pit, being stronger,
more temperate, and diiigent than the Roumani
de.cendants of Italy. These bear the same marks of
in tolence that characterised their Ausonian proprie-
t Irs, and are disposed to gain their livelihood in any
wtv save by the sweat of the brow. Prussia, conse-
quently, has to a certain degree a feeling in common
wit t Austria on the subject of the provinces, and
this will account for the apparently equivocal sup-
port given to the latter power at the Conferences. It
is known that the mineral and agricultural resources
of the Principalities are great, and it is not less
positive that the inhabitants are incapable, from idle
aid !dissolute habits, from working these benefits
even to one-half of their full measure. A vast field
i; (pen for colonisation, and Germany would claim
the ground as of right. Two facts appear to be
undoubted, that the Hospodars are incompetent to
govern the country, and the Roumani population is
disinclined to labour. Cruelty, rapacity, and idleness
shave the district. Taxes are levied by force, the
governors enrich themselves by fraud, and the people
diminish both in wealth and numbers. This was the
state before the war, sad, due care being taken to
replace the Porte in the precise position of power
c died integrity " that it formerly occupied, such
will be the case again.
The contemplated marriage of Prince Frederick
William of Prussia with the Princess Royal of Eng-
land is regarded by the Gotha party with extreme
satisfaction. An alliance with constitutional England
ii held to be sure of ultimate benefit to the Liberal
section and detrimental to that of the " Croix."
Although the latter possess the whole power of
government, yet they dare not to exercise it, more
especially since certain of their past acts have been
loudly condemned at St. Petersburg.
The character of the young Prince may be judged
from the following occurrence. The evening before
tie second ball at the Opera, the officers of the Royal
Guards in garrison at Potsdam had determined not
to dance with Mlle. Hinck'4dey, the daughter of
the late Minister of Police. Their resolution was
formally conveyed to the Prince, and he immediately

Crentlemen,—lf you are dissatisfied with the conduct of
M. de Hinckeldey, take such steps to signify your dis-
pleasure as you may deem fit (reglez votre compte avec lui
Theme), but it would be little becoming the character of
gentlemen to be rude to a lady on his account. To-morrow
that lady will be the first whom I shall solicit to have
the honour of dancing with.

J. E. L.

GREAT AGITATION prevails at Naples just now.
The police are excessively strict, the Liberal party
hopeful, and the Government suspicious. There
would appear to be but one instinctive feeling that a
political crisis is at hand. The King attended the
ball at the French Embassy on the 14th in great
State.

THE SULTAN has presented the Emperor of the
French with two mag,niticent sabres and saddles of
extraordinary richness and value. The hilts of the
sabres are clustered with diamonds, the scabbards
ornamented with precious stones, and the saddles
covered with red velvet and diamonds, with gold
housings.

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