The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-08
EDITORS coRREsPoNpENcE,
From our London corrsspondsnt.I

= The Queen IL at LAST nome aguin--pefhapS not
much better for her journey. What predicted IN
INV last has already been realized--the Customs
Union Of Germany, SO far from making any con-
cession to Great Britain, is firmly resolved only
10 Law an additional duty on English twists, but 10
maintain, if not increase, the high duty on iron,
and to raise the duty on all kinds of British dry
goods Prussia, tall very lately the opponent o.
these measures, has oil at once, duiins the very
sojourn Of the Queei, Of England, come out IN IA
vor of high tariff on British manufactures; and
the Prussian press, taking the bnt IRON above,
Joined the efforts Of the southern states "a declare
what il is pleased TO cell "the independence Of
Germany from England" The Queens visit, SO
them by the extreme hau,eur with which the lady
sovereign bore herself, not only toward the King Of
Prussia and his family, whom she ell but insulted
by her peevish manners, but also toward az the
high public functionaries with whom she came in
contact II has been her custom 10 notice but few
persons which denotes want of tact and afabillty
which may not easily be reproached to any other
sovereign Of Europe. She did not even compli-
ment Prince Metternich, who had come all along
from Vienna to the Rhine, to pay, his respects to
her; albeit that il was he who achieved the CO
alition against France in 1873, which ended in
the triumph Of British arms, and though it was
Austria which twice Tin 1905 and 1907 sacrificed
her blood and her treasure for the safety of the
naughty island. The Prussian ministers were
not much better treated, and dinner was Declined
which had been expressly arrsnged to present
to her Majesty the political and scientific no.
liabilities Of Germany. The Brtsh press, ofcourse,
Keeps silent on the subject; the London Spectator
alone ventures on the remark that the Queen is
very bad commercial traveller; but the German press
is quite eloquent the subject, by almost entirely
dropping the Queen, and preserving dign'hed az
lence on her movements Nothing but a few brief
remarks on her arrivals, stays, and departures
found their way into the newspapers. Not a sim
gle fattering remark-not the slightest compliment
10 her taste grace, accomplishments, WINS coupled
with the stale recital of her journey; and the festi
walls of Saxe-Gotha and Coburg-of which the
British press was more than eloquent-dropped in
TO insgnifcance by the side of the political and
ligious movements the riots Of Leipsic, and the de-
mands Of the manufacturers for increased duties on
British manufactures. Accordingly, one Germcp
sovereign after the other lel the royal coriegs, until
the Queens suite, as far as It consisted of dIstn
guished Germans, was scarcely large enough to
fill WalLstreet omnibus. The King of Prussia
dropped off to pay visit to the King of Saxony,
whom the Queen of England did not visit. Prince
Metternch made himself busy at the Diet at Frank
forl-on-the-Maine; the Prince of Prussia went
home; Archduke John of Austria found he was
superfuous; the King of Wurtemburg did not quit
Meran--in short the whole dreaded congress Of the
northern powers the Rhine ended in sautes, fire.
works, and military music The Queen literally
ran off from Stolzenfels to Menz, thence TO Frpnk
fort, and then settled down for few days emong
her and her husbands ancestors, whose proudes
achievements consist in producing her and him.
The Dukes Of Sake. Gotha and Coburg do not be-
long to the five great powers of Europe; and, hav-
ing no army like the King of Prussia TO welcome
the illusrious guests, were Obliged to summon the
peasantry q. e., the population ofthe dukedom)
to receive them They appeared in their national cos
tune, (eather breeches and tri-cornered hats, J
loaded upon domestic carts, end put the Queens
patient smilea thing Tor which she is by no means
remarkabe--to a severe trial. The only festival Of
any note, the account of which Disguised even the
Queens own loyal subjects Of all parties in Great
Britain and Ireland, was butcherv of deer, who
were driven into an enclosure for Prince Albert and
his suite to freat. Those that were not killed bv
ball and buck-shot were afterwards despatched with
the knfe--that is, had their throats cut; and the
Queen Of England was gracousy pleased 10 look
with royal satisfaction the death struggles Of the
poor anmals--thcr dropping heads and ghos'v
eyes, and the cloted blood which oozed from their
wounds.
The Queen at last left Germany Gin huff and
posted down to Antwerp, without meeting pny
serious obstruction to her exit, in the way of prince
1y or popular professions, firing of guns, preseuti-
tons Of public authorities, and the like. The gar
lands and wreaths Of flowers which adorned the
gates and honses Of Cologne on her first arrival,
had withered; and the season was too far advanced
to replace them. The handsome women and girls
who waited upon her on the first day of her visit
Germany, and whom she then scarcely deigned to
look at-and still less suffered Prince Albert to look
upon--were busy in attending to their household
duties; and Monsieur de Meyerbeer who had con-
Quoted the great tattoo Of her first evening" had e.
ready left for Paris to whether he could make
suitable arrangements for his new opera "the Pro-
phet." So the Queen had to decline ell ciyilitics
until she arrived at Antwerp, whittier on immense
amount of gunpowder had been sent for the occa-
sion. The authorities did their duty, and the salutes
came off in fine style. The cathedral was bcauti-
fully Illuminated; Bengal lights were displayed in
every direction and the banks of The Scheldt, nc
cording to all accounts were literally on fire. So
the Queens exit from the continent was, after all
briIiianf--though not altogether unlike the Italian
Daesiro's applause Of amateur performer 'por che
81 fsisce." With the exceptionof the slaughter Of
deer at Saxe-Gotha, there was really no harm done
though, in politica point of view, doubt much
whether the interests Of England have been much
promoted by this visit
The Queen, on HERE TO England, yielded to
the pressing invitation Of the Hing of the French
10 ray him another visit al the Chateau d'Eu
Louis Philippe exhibited this occasion no more
troops than he deemed necessary for his or his
guests safety, and pleased the roya taste of his illus
trious visitors better by exhibiting his Rarsinn
medians. The old sagacious Frenchman knew but
too well that next 10 slaughter, nothing is SO apt TO
please royalty as comedythc sober realities Of life
trite for their spoiled palates This buried visit Of
Queen Victoria to the King and Queen of the
French--the latter kissed the Queen of Eng
land several times on the check--is not with
out meaning, and certainly not without soise so
Der instruction to ourselves. TIE line of demsr.
cation between France and Germany is, at this
moment, more strictly drawn that it has been eyer
since the peace of Wesiphnlia. What little sympa-
thy there existed between the liberals of Ceremony
and the French nation, has, since $780, elost wi OIL
" subsidized the commercial snd manufacturing de.
velopmens of the two countries being neccssa-
riy opposed to each other, and the impossibilty oil
ENGRAVING French politics the minis Of the Ger
mans being sufficiently demonstratcdby the history
Of the last fifteen years The warliko bravado Of
M. Theirs in 1910 has put the Germans on Their
guard it has opened their eyes to the real object
the ESQ called) liberal party in France: from thai
period date the provisions made by the Germani'
confederation for the establishment of fortresscs
on the Rhine and the Danube (Rostadi and Ui,n
In proportion rs the Germans began TO feel thei,
strength powerfully promoted by the union Of then
commercial and manufacturing interests, produced
by the Zoll-Verein, they laid less stress on poca
nlliances with their ncithhora feeling aa everx nrca