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LONDON,ITHURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 1866.

The present state of political affairs in Germany
must now engage the attention of all, and we have
no doubt that the Berlin Government will find it
much harder work to arrange the many complicated
matters before them than it was to obtain posses-
sion of the various places during the war. It may
turn out after all to be an embarras de richesses,
this increase of provinces and people, all of which
will have their separate and individual interests.
Count BISMARCK made a long speech in the course
of the debate upon the electoral law for the pro-
posed German Parliament, and pointed out the
difficulties which would occur if the amendment of
the committee were adopted. Notwithstanding this,
however, the bill was subsequently passed in the
form proposed by the committee by a large majo-
rity. Count BISMARCK does not find it so easy as
he supposed it would be to manage the Parliament
although it is so short a time since he appeared
before it in all the prestige of victory. IVe do not
wonder that he was indignant with those who said
that the Government had made very little use of
the victories which Prussia had won, for it would be
difficult indeed to say what more the Cabinet of
King INTILmam could have done unless they had
determined to provoke another war. Doubts and
difficulties seem to prevail on all sides, and another
source of contention is to be found in the discus-
sions and differences that have ensued concerning
the finance measures of the Government. The
Provinzial Correspondenz declares that the autho-
rities cannot entertain the proposals of the Finance
Committee, because they are most unsuitable. It
alleges that a well-filled treasury is a " vital
question" for Prussia, and that she can only main-
tain her present position if she is prepared for war
in every quarter, and thus advance " with confi-
dence to the fulfilment of the tasks of the future."
So this is to be the end of the grand scheme of
unity and the wonderful national regeneration
that is to take place. It is to be an affair of
force from the beginning to the end, and all is
to be conducted on the principle of might against
right. We expected this from the outset, but
hardly thought that the secret would be so soon dis-
closed on the scene of action. It is also stated by
this journal that the diplomatic negotiations in
several States are beset with difficulties, and that no
desire has been manifested by many States to co-
operate with Prussia. Saxony is not yet settled
with, and all the arrangements with Saxe-Meinin-
gen are at a perfect stand-still. There is nothing
surprising in all this, for it was not in the nature of
things that such comprehensive changes should be
carried out so speedily as some imagined, and it
will be only after the lapse of time and the effect of
great exertiors that any definite understanding can
take place between Prussia and the various small
States.

Perhaps we may form a better idea of the ordi-
nary character of the Berlin Government from the
measures they deal out to their friends than by the
terms they impose on their foes. Thus these States
which agreed to the terms of Count BISMARCK at the
commencement of this affair do not seem to have
fared much better than those who were sufficiently
raised to resist him. In fact, it all resolves itself into
the same thing at last, that Prussia means to have
the ascendancy; and there is little opportunity for the
display of generosity or magnanimity in the course
pursued by the victors. There can be no doubt
that Count BISMARCK has recently acquired great
popularity by his great successes, but he may go too
far, and presume too much upon his favour, and
already there are many signs visible which seem to
indicate that his day of grace is nearly over. The
Deputies are chafing at his arbitrary conduct, and
even resisting his propositions, many of the
schemes which he has submitted in pride
and confidence to their consideration. The
Prussians are always very ready to forget
the rightful claims of others, and to ignore the fact
that their neighbours have as much interest in free-
dom as they have themselves, but they are very apt
to turn restive when too much pressure is put upon
their own ways.
If, as we Suspect, the wily Minis-
ter who sways the councils of Berlin thinks he can
contrive to ride over the liberties of Prussia on the
plea that he is settling matters of
vast import to
the constitution of the new kingdom of Germany,
he will find himself mistaken. People. will find
only a vague thing
out that it is after all
to have one or more States put under the sway of
Prussia, while it is a lasting injury to themselves to
curtail their rrivileges and forfeit their rights. We
would remind King WILLIAM and his Minister that
a high position has duties as well as enjoyments,
and that those who boast of being at the head of
Germany should prove that they are worthy of
their calling. All that has reached us of the con-
duct of Count BISMARCK since the war has been
that he is more reckless than ever, more bent on ,
displaying the littleness of his character by affect-
ing to be too grand, and thus he insults those