The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-02
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SPECULATIONs AS TO A EUROPEAN CON-
GRESS ON THE CONFEDERATION CUES
paris DULY ls correspondence OF the london Herald
The question now on the order Of tn day whether
Congress will assemble 10 ra,ify the conditions OF the
peace agreed upon by the two Eperors
the cession Of Iombarcy to Piedmont, but il will Dc i'm
possible 10 form decided opinion the subecs until
after the return OF the Emperor Napoleon 20 Paris There
are many who naturally ask the question whether the
Kingdom Of Naples TO form part Of the Confederaton
whether The Pope will accept the office conferred him
whether the representatives. of the different States to the
Diet will be dynastic popular: and lastly whether
expenses Of the war at least the forced coor
buttons levied on the country by General Gyuai All
these are questions which very naturally suggest them
selves, but " which the not readily 70 be
found.
THE WAR EXCITEMENT IN GERMANY.
POSITION OF AUSTRIA TOWARDS GERMANY AND THE
CONFEDERATION.
frankfort the Main ulg l4 correspondence Of Lon
don Times
The decree Of peace has gone FORTH and the preparations
which Prussia 30 slowly making for the conflict
suspended. They have served but show hog unequal
sudden emergency boasted military organization
10. We have no right to suspect her government OF
ing deferred till the last moment all preparations for tax
Ing the field yet all that has been Often said Of
Eneeh sugeshpese is at least equally applicable 10 the
req tapisis Of Berlin Az the present day s anknow
lodged that the naost important element Ia
active service is the commesarat Arms OF precision
ried cannon perfect drill, are all good things OF their
kind, but all useless il the must Agnt empty bel
He'd, or the horses drop from in snon Large depots
OF forsge &C., bad just been ormet in this neghborhood
and row that they to be dispersed tales get abroad Of
the expenses they had entaed Tue conr acts
entered into we're made at prices ranging from Is TO SO
per cent. above the market prices Of tue day, and
some instances at more than 200 per cent. above
the prices OF only three months ago, when provdent
government would already have been provided for
than six months since laes New Years. day Il
said that the articles supplied are besides being DEAR
Of very inferior quality traveller who arrived here
last night mentions having cavalry regiment march
into Cologne mounted on horses which had evidently
just TAKEN nom the plough broadhooed animals Of
true cart horse breed, with hsunchbones which kna-
sack bat might be ea'ely hung. The order against
the expectation OF horses TO have been deferred till
al the servceable animals had found their way across
the frontiers. These things happily Of the past aud
we must hope that they will lessons for the fu
ure. WCuld BE- rah to ltu ourseUes auih the hone Ga
var Is hexcJoruayd an impossibiy, and while nations
pay for great standing armies they have right 10 expect
that al the aoJuncts OF 80 costly machine shall be al
ways in state OF entire efficiency France with her
large depos and admirable service Of Sqaipa9 iliairs
understands this
Peace s now however, the order of the day. aud re-
marked in former letter that fen here that there
might be peace nsschievus Man eren general ,o1r
This apprehension IL already becoming general and
grounds which seem only too reasonable The hope of
progressive Improvement In Germany depends upon Prus-
sia and h feared that this peace has peen SO eagerly
in I,sy by increased influence in GerrpaOy Her infu
ence need hardly repeat Is repressive It is
Prussia tDa the educated classes LOOK for uner progress
che uses her opportunity they quite in posi-
ton 10 assist her Il cannot be denied that ia material
prosperity there has been every where a great improve
In the last years The soveregns of the SIN ser
States are good natured enough TO begin to take con
siders BILE inerest in the well being Of their people, and
they are lot soy to be ASSISTED in tho economical part
of government by the Chambers Of Commerce which
have sprung up everywhere. Nov, shese Chambers of
Commerce. If discreety used might prove better means
the Legislative Chambers which in all these little coun.
tries are mere mockefy Of consctutioualism. rne
general excitement which has prevailed foe months still
offers Prussia an opportunity for putting herself at the
head Of Germany II che IT, we bid adisu for
long years TO all expectation OF real constitutional govern
menI in Germany and consequently all hope Of seeug
the erection Of united and strong Power Prussia aione
can form the nucleus Of such State for Germany
not, will not become Austrian, whstever her Princes
may be- and rnUIling 10 uindicate her own position,
Pussd sill has spirit enough to run retice to Austria.
Paris Only I5) correspondence 0. the London Tmesl
be political world has recently been occupied with
Italian affairs that little attention has been paid
the state Of affairs 10 Germany The word dissolution
YET Ocen pronounced Frusaa, she
has ceaeed 10 recognise the sovereign authority of the
Bund Prussa, ss European Power Ia willing TO place
herse ut the head Of the German forces but stead
lastly ana steadily declines " perform her duties
federal Power. Your Berlin correspondent is in posi-.
ton to give more Information to the actual OF
affairs than do but ia evident TO ma that serious
isup is likely to arise between Prussia and
Austria. The latter of opinion that she has been very
III used by her federal ally, and, with characteristic
enacousness enc will insist the maintenance Of the
German Confederation. is generally related tina. the
Emperor will direct his attention 10 internal matters
hoped that the report Is we'll founded Provincial repre-
kenta,on on reasonably liberal basis will probably
satisfy all parties but there should be further delay.
1t ia eight years since the Emperor promised 70 give
biz subjects provincial hautes and various other organic
laws, but until the Council Of the Empire has not
managed TO get beyond the preparatory work
(Vuarbeaen).
LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND THE PRUSSIAN
GOVERNMENT
FOREIGN OFFICE, June ~, 1859.
Ny LoRp-Her Majesty's government Sees with great
concern indication marifeSting itself In Germany 10
take part In the war which has broken out between
France and Sardinia eide and Austria the other
II depends chiefly upon tho moderate ana sagacious be
havior of Prussia whether the present Is TO
confined TO italy extend TO German territory and per-
haps to other parts Of Europe.
The Empeo or Napoleon has declared that 1t is not his
wish 70 attack Germany Il is hoped and believed that
the Prince Regent Of Prussia will not take part in
tack upon France. But 1t has been maintained that Ger
many ia, not directly, at least indirectly, threascnea
that II che did not take part in the Po she would
have to defend heraef the Rhine; that the
trian fortresses the Mncio and the Adge wera In
reality the bulwarks Of Germany against France There
much loose and unprovnd assertion In this statement
The war between Austria and Sardinia has uudoubt
edyperhapS inevabysprung from the state Of things