The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-27

vouton or war between Austria and France and other
Powers joining in Holsten Is expected engage a,tsn
uon che accused Of entertaining to-day as in lsaa
the determination to wrcst sshIcs vig from m .rk
The difficulty between Hoisten and Denmark remo1uts
to the twelfth century The Duke OF
IIL-Iioted with Bishop valdemar for the acquisition OF
schiesw'g The Bishop was guardian Of Prince valde-
yaldemar being brother to The then monarch Of psn
mark-Knnt VL-brought the latter into difficulty Knut
and AdolPheus went TO war The King was victorious,
the Duke was imprisoned. Scheswig safe, and Hol-
stein was annexed to the Danish Dominion. Since That
time the ruling monarch bears the title of King of Dem
From the proximity Of Hosten Germany the inhab.
tants have become entirely German in language man
est ,be German confederation of which is member,
though sn under the proteciorate Of the King Of Dem
mark.
The relationship OF these Duchies TO crowned heads is
noth curious and interesting and when trouble arises
aeis diplomacy with them no simple business. Should
the German confederation conclude 70 20 to war with
foreign Power the King OF Denmark Duke OF aostein
,s under obligation TO furnish stipulated Asmber OF
troops from Hoein to assist tue Confederation; bat il
the difficulty should arise between Confederation aua
Denmark these same Holsen troops turn against
,her own Dake-preierring their political relationship 70
Germany rather than its submission 70 Denmark
scheswlg, lying directly between Denmark and Hol-
stein, is in very awkward position The southern por-
ton OF that Duchy Is, like Hostein thoroughly Ger
maj, man, while h. the mort northeTn portion Of i is
war in 1S4s, families in Scheswig fairly divided
Members OF the same family frequently arrayed
against each other the battle field the patriotism Of the
for his country and the of his fathers and the
devotion OF the other German politics and sympades
being stronger than their sense OF obligations Of
guinty.
When the revolutionary spirit rampant in other
nations, Prussia " divert the attention of her young men
from passing scenes abroad without the slightest ground
for mngog in the quarrel, took sides with HoIsten
against Denmark and marched her troops into Jatand.
The King OF Prussia but short time before had been
Visiting the King Denmark and the most friendly
terms with him; but 1t better, he concluded warm
ne nation with zeal Tor the success OF their abroad
than TO brave them with zeal behind barricadea
at home clamorng and fighting for republic. Russia,
away her troops which being attended TO- denmark
had then only 70 do with Holstein, and ended
Se
Hostein insurgents as Denmark called them) and Dem
signed 3, Eng
the nvoabe possession OF schleswig secured 70 Dem
mark and material notifications made in the Hol-
The trouble between Holstein, however, and Dem
mark cannot be definitely settled by any treAsy-the
| same grievances exist. Denmark sends all the
| officials into Holstein for the administration OF
AFFAIRS and the complaint against Austria in Lombardy
s repeated in Holsten-strsngers rule over them The
weight Of Danish and Austrian authority s however,
vastly different yet in principle it the samethe rule Of
e for snG n wsns
must increase and rpen again into difficulties Denmark s
supposed 70 be 50 severely tired of Hostens grumblng
60 eney but Hostein wants Schleewig 60 along and
the population as already stated divided some
cling TO Denmark, and Denmark cnes them Without
Holsten Denmark might possibly maintain her pos,uon
without Scheswg IL would be impossbily. In
would be assisted by King Of Sweden as Scheswe ID
the key to Denmark Sweden and Norway In the event
OF European war, 1t ia than likely that the ao-
stners would add the these times by endea
vorng 70 again wrest Scheswg Denmark In pre-
against Austria by ner relationship as member
German ration account Of Hosein
the King in an awkward nx He must not France
or his Duchies would be taken by Germany everything
remains quiet Eogland and Russia alike Interested in
maintaining Denmark as at present for the Of
the balance OF power in the nortb and nothing likely
| 70 succeed against her. but the tocsin OF war
cnce eounded the confusion commences and when and
where 1t Will end none know, but all fear.
| THE IONIAN ISLANDS.
Another subject now forcing Itself upon the attention
Of the European Powers protectorase of the
Ionian Islands. Though OF Is associated
with the question: it has every appearance of assuming
considerable importance and interest From the scatter
ed position Of these islands along the Greece
their possession has coveted by the great alb
sobpg Powers that have sought advantages on the Me-
derraneap. Since 1916 this group Of islands-seven in
NUMBER and Of which Corfu is the principal as being the
seat OF governmen-has been under this protecorate:
but previous to that date the inhabitants had consdera
bic experience in the exchange of protectorates and
masters.
THEIR FORMER RULERS.
When Alexander the Great reigned in Macedon the
Ionan Isles formed part of his realm They afterwards
passed into the hands of the Romans; and subse-
Quenty when Constantine the Great seat Of
from Rome Constantinoe they formed part
Of his empire Naples obtained possession Of Corfu in the
thirteenth century, and in the following century all the
islands belonged 10 Venice When the Venetian republic
was dissolved by the treason Of Napoleon and Austria in
$780, the islands passed into the hands French and
In three years AFTER during the disasters that followed
Bonapares campaign in Egypt. Trco Russian feet took
cluded convention, by which the islands and the
| coast dependent on them were constituted into Q
republic tributary TO the Ottoman empire. The
opposition Of the inhabitants was 80 great to the
Turkish dominion over them that Russia nterfered by
Islands under Russian supremacy and in the following
year constitution was gwen TO them and maintained TN
and the neighboring islands.
THE BRITISH PROTECTORATE.
In !s1S by the treaty Of Vienna, the islands, a. before
stated came under the protectorate Of Great Britain In
1878 constitution was given TO them BY the Englsh
government which remained in force till lS4o when Earl
liberal constitution, but with which the Ionans much
dissatisfied. Al that time they expressed their be
oompisbed nothing from that time however, the an.
nexaon OF the Islands TO Greece has gained important sup
port and influence in the aoors Of the clergy The move
with portion Of the inhabitants TO whom government
would listen; but 1t has entered another phase and
steadily grows important absorbing in it, interest every
TuKi BRITISH COMMISSIONER FAvoRs THEIR ANnHxA-
T10N TO GREECE
In private despatch addressed the English Colonial
Minister at London by the Lord High Commissioner Sir
John Young, dated Corfu June 10, 1857, the troubling
situation of affairs In the Islands Get FORTH After MAIN
tanning that the Ionans were benefited BY the English
proteciorae, yet could not appreciate Il, the Com
missioner ventures to suggest, for the consideration
Of her Majesty's government the abandonment Of the
southern islands and the retention Of Corfu and Paxo
important naval stations. Referring 70 . saying Of
Napoleon, "What natien hates 10 another nationo he
adds "f this doctrine be true provinces acquired
and governed as an integral part Of empire s douby
Of dependencies held by such tenure England holds
these islands, the sooner therefore, she extrcates
self from the position the better for her reputation
and the cause Of representative institutions generally
her Msjesty's government could hnd make oppor-
tuny Of discussing the subject with tho other Powers
that were parties TO the treaty Of Paris, should
earnestly recommend its being done" Sir John
mended, with the reservation Of Corfu understood the
abandonment Of the Protecorate right Of as he thought
that temporary lull In the agtation-as then
perienced-would protect Britain from the charge Of
yielding to any pressure from the discontcnted
few wea kaafar the of In v befDre