The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-21

renamed without result. Austria refuses to con-
sent to the establishment of union under the
headship Of Prussia, and threatens to make the
| question oasus bells. For the purpose of proving
that she Is in earnest she is concentrating an
army Of $4,000 men in Bohemia, the command OF
which is entrusted to Prince John, of Austria.
The sensation which this step on the part of the
cabinet of Vienna produces at the present moment,
when all endesvors to bring about an accommoda-
tlon between the latter and Prussia have failed.
can be easily imagined Nor is this the only mea-
sure which the Austrian cabinet has taken to show
its determination to support the hostile policy has
adopted towards Prussia. The Austrian corps at
| Vorarberg, on the southern frontier of Ger
many, has been considerably increased, and
eleven battalions of infantry from Milan have
been ordered to JON the troops already stationed
| there. An army thus is concentrated likewise in
the south, with which Austria threatens to invade
Germany. 1t cannot be doubted any longer that, UNI
less Prussia intends to abandon the project of form
ing confederation, the moment will have arrived
when the quarrel between the latter and Austria
for supremacy in Germany, will have to be de-
| cided by the sword. The present military demon
STATIONS give ample evn ence that Austria is
resolved to bring matters to such crisis, If they
cannot be settled Otherwise. She has been urged
to assume this hostile attitude by Russia as well
as by her old jealousy for Prussia. Her present
| postion-now that the insurrection in Hungary il
quelled, Italy subdued, and close alliance formed
with Russla-is more favorable than II has hitherto
been for the carrying out of the policy she has
decided upon with regard TO Prussia.
The government here, IN the present state OF
things, seems as yet not to have come to any reso-
luton on the course II means TO follow under the
existing difficulties. Saxony and Hanover have
| withdrawn from the Prusslan league, though they
have not yet formally declared their intention to
do An interpolation to the ministry on the
| latest sittings of the second chamber, in which
the government was asked to declare whether 1t
| intended to call together a Relchstag, or parla-
ment, and what course it should pursue under tho
the ministry was, that the government should not
be able to answer the Interpolation until Friday
next. In the interval the government has resolved
TO request the cabinets of Saxony and Hanover
to give final declaration, whether they are viii
ling to Join the union or not, after which II will
communicate to the chambers its decision. With
in day or two some result, one way or the other.
must now be come TO.
The report, which had circulated for some time,
that the central power at Frankfort had ordered
the German Heet, now stationed In the North
sea- TO proceed to the Mediterranean, for the pur
pose of remaining there through the winter, called
| forth an interpolation TO the ministry few days
ago IN the upper chambers. II was maintained IN
the same, that, If the central power had taken that
| step, there was every reason TO apprehend under
the existing state of things, that the fleet, which
| had been raised by the contributions Of Prussia
| and all the States of Germany, with the exception
| only Of Austria, was TO be removed from the North
for the purpose OF engaging 1t in the Medlterra,
| mean, exclusively for the service OF Austria, and
leaving the northern coast OF Germany, In the
event of re-commencement OF the war with Dem
mark, completely unprotected The government
was, therefore, asked whether there existed any
foundation for the report, and if so, what measures
il had taken to prevent the removal OF the fleet.
The minister for foreign affairs, In reply to this,
stated that the direction Of all matters concerning
the fleet still in the hands OF the central pow
er, though the latter was no longer recognized BY
Prussia: The government had not yet received
! any official information respecting It's removal (;
but If the report should prove TO be founded, 1t
would certainly take necessary steps to prevent any
violation of the rights Of Prussia and of the diff
ferent German States. Ii we consider that the
whole German fleet as yet consists only OF three
steamers and few boats, 1t may well seem re-
markable what great talk and clamor is raised
about H..
The discussion on a most important article of
the constitution, took place last week in the Sc
| cond chamber. Ii was on the provision enacting
that imposts and taxes could be levied without the
sanction Of the chambers Alter very lively de-
bate, IN which the government opposed the right
of the refusal Of taxes by the chambers, the propo
sal OF the committee TO cancel the paragraph was
nevertheless accepted by the House with consid-
cradle majority The resolution, by which the
| right OF refusing taxes is conceded TO the cham
bers, was, of course, equal to defeat OF the MIN
istry, which had used every eflert to obtain ma
jorty in this important question.
for the organization Of emigration and colonial
| ton, on the plan OF founding regular German set
dement's and colonies in South America and Aus
trala Germany beng, IT is hoped, about to become
| great commercial country, and to have fleet,
colonies, il IS insisted upon, will be indispensable,
and the the plan can be carried out the bet
| ter. Similar societies are to be formed In other
cities OF Germany, and in Bremen, and Hamburg.
The emigration from Germany Is to be chiefly d.
recied these colonies, which, 1t is hoped by de-
grees, will become the great customers OF the lat
| ter In the exchange OF produce and manufactures.
The project, though apparently so chlmerica, as q
would take ages to realize It, II itcoud be realized
ut ALL has nevertheless gained general APPRECIATION,
and the society is daily increasing in number The
Germans, though far from being enterprising, are
stll adventurous enough in all matters that do not
Immediately concern their pockets. The present
society for emigration instead of endeavoring to
raise means for the assistance OF emigrants, and
make arrangements for facilitating emigration,
without which Germany, in the course OF a few
years, will probably be IN the same state as lreland-
has entered upsn vast scheme of establishing CO.
lonies In Australia and South America, where the
climate will never suffer the Germans to remain,
whilst North America would offer the latter every
advantage for colonization.
The number of political societies here, at pre-
sent, is greater than II has ever been, and nearly IN
every district of the city there are one or two. II
is estimated that there are no less than one hun.
bred democratic societies alone. Atevery meet
ing Of these different Yrere, associations, II "a
required that an officer OF the police De present
pics are discussed which might lead to converse.
tons Of a less general character. Thus, at one %
the latest meetings Of a well known democratic
society, the question, what Is TO be the future
course Of policy Of the democratic party with re-
gard 20 the policel was being debated, when the
officer interposed end closed the meeting, declaring
that this was subject not limiting OF discussion
To relieve the monotony Of these meetings, BALI
are now being arranged on some evenings OF the
week, instead of them. The ladies on these occa
sions, in defiance Of all police regulations, have
made II point TO wear an abundance OF red RIB
bons, and other tmbematic colors, calculated te
give the parties decidedly democratic appearance
The troubles of the police on this account, and OF
account Of continual vexations Of a similar kind
have OF late been rather increased than lessened.
The quarrel that has for some time been carried
on between the Austrian, Bavarian, and PrussiaI
ministerial papers, IN regard to the policy. OF thu
different cabinets on the German question, has nov
attained its height, and nothing can be compared
10 the vehemence with which the one endeavcrI
to heap reproach and abuse upon the ether Tn,
course pursued by Prussia 10 denounced as an ag