The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-17

corn law measures, II - esumated that ne would
gain about sixty votes from the protectionists.
Besides, if the wings fail in This experiment to
conduct the business Of the country, they can
scarcely refuse 10 support Peel. Some enc must
be in. The radical party are out OF the question
The wings will have had their trial. To be sure,
protectionist ministry is still on the cards Lord
Stanley would not scruple to make the trial, sup
ported by the whole tory party, OF every shade
and complexion.
Great doubts are entertained on this side of the
channel whether the Guizot cabinet will obtain
majority in the coming elections. Soult desires
to retire, being very naturally and properly un-
willing to be the nominal chief of cabinet with
whose measures he has almost as little to do as
with those Of President Polk. Guizot must then
assume ostensibly, what he now has in substance,
the presidency Of the cabinet. But he has never
Been able to- obtain that personal popularity
w2Ecb is considered desirable, if not necessary,
for the ostenslble head Of the cabinet.
A great sensation has just been excited here
among all classes, on account of a soldier OF the
Seventh Huzzars, who has died Of the effects OF
military hogsng. 1t is thought that it will lead
to the abolition Qt that barbarous practice.
BERLIN, June 8, 1886
Polih Imsurrectiow-Polish Nationality The
Priesthood Prustian Policy topards the Poles.
MY long silence has not been occasioned by
any dearth of matter, or want of movement in
the political world. On the contrary, events OF
an unusually interesting nature have taken place
in the course OF the last few months, the Polish
insurrecion hav ing kept both the people and
their rulers on the qui vive ever since the early
part of January, and created an excitement
which is not yet entirely subsidized. As, however,
you must have continually been receiving the
latest eecounts by way of. France and England, l
thought Il useless give any particulars of these
feeling certain of being forestalled by your Paris
and LQAdOn correspondents. After the total fail
ure Of that most unfortunate and i'll concerted
enterprise, it is easier to form an opinion of the
causes that led to II, and of the effect il is likely to
have on the future condition of those provinces
OF Prussia, that were engaged in the revolutionary
movement.
There can be NO doubt that the Prussian govern
ment was far from susPecting the existence of SO
universal spirit of dsaffeciion in its Polish ter.
rtories, as was revealed by the events siluded 10.
The system ofyPrussia has always been concilia
tory one, and it was natural hope that the Poles
would feel grateful for the moderation OF her
sway, when compared to the iron severity Of Rus
s,a and the medieval policy of Austria, and be
willing to forget the circumstances to which she
owed her DOMINION, In consideration of the mild.
showed that the Poles were more sensible to the
loss OF their nationality, than to the benefits they
derived from the Prussian administrative institu.
tons. The nobility, shorn of their ancient splen-
dor, and limited in their ieudal power, were eager
to throw off the yoke Of their German masters,
and to restore that blessed state of things. in
which every little Seigneur enjoyed absolute au.
thority over his dependents and serfs The Ro-
man Catholic priesthood who are still possessed OF
considerable influence over the public mind, were
as usual incorporating in their opposition to a
government, whose federation, though approach
ing to weakness in the forbearance it displays to-
wards the encroachments OF INSTRUMENTATION.
could not atone in their eyes for the objectionable
offence of being Protestant in its character, and
its principles. If the sentiments of the dominant
classes had been shared by the third and most
numerous poaton of the population, it is impossi
bic to say what lengths the insurgents might have
proceeded to ; but fortunately for Prussia the CO.
operation of the peasantry was wanting In
spite OF the inveterate hatred Of the Sclavonian
race to the German. they could not but contrast
their present condition Of comparative liberty
with the servitude they had groaned under during
the palmy days of the socalled Polish republic :
they felt shrewd suspicion that the restoration
Of national independence might be the signal for
Their return to bondage, and with this impression
they resisted the threats and entreates of the no
bles, the prayers and admonitions of the clergy.
who were thus deprived of the only means oil
success in a contest with the enormous military
power of the Prussian monarchy-the active and
Jealous support of the masses.
Notwithstanding the complete failure of this
revolutionary attempt, and the ease with which il
was suppressed, we may reasonably anticipate
that it will produce change in the line of con-
duct hitherto pur sued by Prussia towards her Po-
lish subjects. Though she has used her victory
with mode ration-though she neither hangs the
malcontents in detail, ike Nicholas, nor butch
ers them en- masse, like Mette-nich, her sys-
TEN of Cancellation is likely to be greatly modified
The nobility will be abandoned to their fate as in
corrigible, while every effort will be made to i'm
prove the moral and physical condition of the
lower orders, and above all to assimate them to
the rest of the monarchy, by ENGRAVING the Tue
ton element upon the original Sclavonc stock-in
q word to turn the Poles into Germans. 1t NAV
seem difficult undertaking to denationalize a
whole people, but it is by no means hopeless
rfNTE uefo Carv r
merly inhabited by the Venedi, tribe Of Sclavo-
man origin, who in the course Of ages have been
gradually and SO completely Germanized that
scarce nYestige of the metamorphosis is percep
tibe. The same process is now going on in Sile
STA, which, a few centuries ago, was much a
Polish country as Galica or Posnania, but where
the language, manners, and customs IF Germany
ara daily acquiring greater preponderance. The
same system, carried out with steadiness and cir
cumspection, will probably have the same effect
in Prussian Poland, where the nucleus of "a Ger
man population is already existing at all events
this will be the only means to secure government
against all future attempts to subvert it, and to
maintain its undisputed sway over a province,
the possession OF which is indispensable as bar
rier against the growing ambition of Russia.
On Friday two Of the California volunteers qaarered
on Governors Island, between and o'clock in the
end Of the Atlantic Dock. One beginning to feel
hausted turned back and reached the shore in safety
companion. who fooshly persisted in the attempt but
before aid could reach him, he sank. His name was
John Thompson, from Oswego.
The application for trial in the Of Wyatt
the murderer has been denied and the Governor has
refused to grant suspension Of sentence, he will un
doubtedly be hung on Monday next.
The Garland Guards very neatly uniform ed compa
ny Of fremen volunteers from New York, nun bering
35 muskets and commanded by Captain Lloyd, arrived
at Albany on Friday. excursion, accompanied by
Engine Co. No. 2, Of Hudson city. They the guests
of Neptune Company No 10 Of that city, and put up at
Stanwix Hail.
DsEAprUL ACCIDENT "A Of Henry J. Rogers Esq.
the gentlemanly superintendent Of the Baltimore term
Of the Washington telegraph, met with accident
Thursday which il feared will cost him his life
lie s about ten years of age, and had gone into bath
tub at his fathers dwelling when through mistake he
turned hot water in the tub instead Of cold and plunged
no hopes Of his recovery The lower part Of his
was burnt TO crisp.
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