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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1866.

There is no very particular news from Germany,
and what there is is not very satisfactory. There
is no definite idea of peace proclaimed. Count

BISMARCK, in his reply to the address in favour of
peace presented by the Chamber of Commerce,
was not at all encouraging. lie said—" The KING
will, if possible, avoid war ; but the Government
cannot be guided by considerations of national
economy alone ; #if war be necessary the KING
trusts in the tried readiness of the Chamber of
Commerce to make sacrifices." This answer may
read either way ; but of the two it seems to have a
warlike tendency, because, if the chances of
peace were more certain, no doubt the Mi-
nister would have been glad enough to have
intimated as much in his reply. He took care not
state how or why war would be rendered necessary,
but merely indicated its probability. Col. WEY-
3IAREN yesterday waited upon the King of PRUSSIA

and presented to him an autograph letter from the
Emperor of RUSSIA. The CZAR is certainly taking
a great deal of trouble about this business, and it

will not be his fault if a war break out after all.
What with the chances of war, and the discussions
which are constantly taking place respecting the
convocation of a German Parliament, there is
enough to think about just now in Ger-

many. The electors of the third Electoral
District of Berlin assembled yesterday, and the
meeting was very well attended. Resolu-

tions were passed of a similar natlurd, e to those passed
at the other meetings lately h
the Convocation of a German and respecting
e Parliament, it was
R
declared that it was the first step « towards the
realisation of the invaluable right of the nation that
Germany should be united in power and liberty.,,
It was also said that the Prussian people, whatever
be their internal conflicts, would never forget their
duty to be the first to enter the lists in favour of
that right. So far this is satisfactory, as it shows
the national sentiment is still strong, notwith-
standing all that has lately been done to uproot
and destroy it. If, however, the project be carried
"t, it is certain to be done in a manner that Herr
ISMARCK will not approve of. The readiness with
winch the suggestion
has been taken up has shown
that there is a deep feeling throughout the Empire
that something
is
anting necessary for the dignity and
w
From 'Vienna, to the fr
last we of the different States.
evening,
aspect of affairs is zt id we learn that the
has
warlike, and that the
Austrian army in Italy as
that
teen put on a war foot-
ing. The journals ewe
matists, Count AnEsE and Signor Viscorri-VoiosTA
are believed to have asked the Emperor to eX-
plain the meaning of the Austri
armaments in
Venetia. It has also been said by s
de-
spatches h ave been brought to the Emperor concerning
some
that
the proposal from their Government, but that they
have been met with a denial, on the ground that
Austria would abide by the Treaty of Zurich. somi,
of the journals seem to say that affairs have gone
to a great length in certain quarters, and that a
collision has taken place between some Italian
volunteers who had crossed the Austrian frontier
at Konjo and the Austrian troops. It is spoken of
as trivial as to loss ; but, if true, it will prove per-
haps an ominous event, and, in fact, may
be the herald and presage of war. Nothing
seems more extraordinary than the part
which Italy has played in these late transactions.
It is unwise and mischievous, and cannot possibly
conduce to her advantage. Austria, has also been
Precipitated into danger by the ,persistency of her