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LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1866.

It is some sort of satisfaction to find that the
proposals of the Prussian Government have not
been met with complete unanimity, and that all the
Deputiez have not been so dazzled and bewildered
with the success of the recent campaign as to forget
that serious errors may be committed in the first
moments of excitement. The Committee on the
address decided on the subject of the Budget ques-
tion, and although the majority was in favour of
the original proposition supporting the Ministry,
still it shows that there is a feeling inimical to them
that will not give place to more favourable
It is now considered probable that
the opinion of the majority of the committee

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but any means certain, and it may,
indeed, be carried by only a small majority. Some
of the Liberal organs have been mean-spirited
enough to blame the Lower House for the length of
time which they have taken in replying to the
Speech from the Throne and for alluding to par-
ticular differences, instead of answering the expec-
tations of the country by immediately declaring the
delight they experience at the great success which
had attended the foreign policy of the Government.
It is by this inconsistency of conduct that the Prus-
sians alienate themselves from the sympathy and
the good opinion of those who sympathise with
their efforts after free government and liberal
institutions. They seem taken in by every feint on
tho part of their rulers, and are always ready to
sacrifice their permanent interests for the sake of
acquiring increase of territory, or other gains, at the
expense of their neighbours. How foolish is this
exhibition of wrath at the circumstance of these
Deputies exercising a wholesome discretion in com-
menting on the important interests put before them.
Is will be too late when the matter is settled to draw
back and declare that they have conceded too much,
and that they wish more time had been spent and
care exercised in passing judgment on the address.
There is no chance of a salutary change taking place
in the government of Prussia while such glaring
errors exist in those who ought to check its pro-
ceedinga and moderate its pretensions. It is much
to be regretted that this tergiversation should so
constantly take place in the management of Prus-
sian politics, because it entirely prevents a beneficial
cliange from being wrought out. A crafty and un-
scrupulous man like BISMARCK has only to set
about making some inroad on neighbouring States
in order to secure the approbation of many, if not
nearly all, of the community.
Another sign that all places are not willing to be
put under the domination of Prussia may be seen
from the fact that a deputation from Middle Schleswig
has left for Berlin, to solicit the King of PRUSSIA
that they should be restored to Denmark. Very
likely no heed will be paid to this request, but it is
a. refreshing change to meet with after the parade
that is made of the intimations from various quar-
ters that they seek to be incorporated with the
Perlin Government. Even the brazen effrontery of
Prussian journalism is obliged to make some excuse,
and ever explanations concerning the course they
have been Pursuing in high places ; thus we find an
elrAborate defence about the treatment of Hanover.
The :memorial has that lately came from Hanover
given
dire offence to the dignities of
form that alth although the vote of the llanovarian Diet
took place after the mobilization of the Austrian
contingent of the Federal army, still it was a vote
iu favour of its having, been carried into effect, and
was directly adverse to Prussia.
consistent How much more
with truth it would be to say that the
Prussianauthorities desired to annex Hanover, and
therefore seized the opportunity of taking umbrage
at the transaction that took place. Bavaria is
another of the numerous victims to the cupidity of
BIS3IARCK, and the hesitation that has taken place
in the recent negotiations has arisen from
the natural unwillingness of that State to
agree to the bad terms put before it. The Prussian
Treaty of Peace is indeed a comprehensive affair,
and seals the doom of those who desire and expect
freedom of any kind ; it is a sad episode in German
politics that we are now witnessing, and
consider that a salutary change has taken place
all who
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014 their mistake, and see that