The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-18

BERLIN, Jan. 80, 1851
The Var Feeling frassia Denmark and tie Drchfes
Policy at PrIssia-The Italian Questionable Kings
SsscA-7he Ness United States M,aisrto Berlin &C. ofc
For the last few days the bccose ardor Of the Prus
government appears to have been the decrease and
there hopes that the storm will blow over The
bold front shown by the Danes and their active naval pre-
paratons may have contributed towards producing this pa
cic MOOD seconded they are by the representations
Of Lord John RUSSELL who Is ndefatigable in his eniea
TO effect compromise between the contendng par
ties but it question whether the osentatous profess
sons Of Intervention volunteered by Louis Napoleon
have not had a more sedative influence on the Prus
sian statesmen than any other consideration. PEG
pie are accustomed TO give the French Emperor
credit for secret designs Numerically opposed to the
policy announced by him in public, that the friendly
communications made by 81 de Thouvenel TO Count Pour
tales and his disclaimer of alntention to interfere in
purely German qrarret seem to have rather alarmed
than treasured the diploma,s, to whom they were ad
dressed and the reports that arrive from various quar-
tiers OF the vast armamcnts that are stealthily but
steadily progressing in France may have aroused
picon that he was merely seeking to hull Prussia into
false of security aud induce her to take rash
step. from which he would not be slow TO profit.
To this should be added, that the expectations OF
making political capital out of the Scheswg Holsten bust
have proved futile The German nation Is not so
easily caught by fine words as il In IS4S since
then the governments have been aborng assiduously
though invountarily to promote the political education
OF their subjects and have taught them that il advisable
TO mind their affairs before attending TO other peo
PIES They not indifferent to the suerngs Of their
brethren under the yoke OF Denmark but while dcspot
ism in the form Of the Federal Diet reigns paramount
Frankfort ont the Maine while German Dukes OF Modena,
like the ector OF Hesse allowed to tread under foot
the constitutions they have to ma nan and while
Prussia herself st deeply tainted with the corrupions
Of the Manteue regime, they must feel that would be
rather nacing injury than comforting abenet upon
the Inhabitants OF Scheswg Hostcn to bring them into
closer contact with confederacy composed of such ee
mens When national Parliament substituted for the
Federal Diet and the principles Of IS those OF Meernch
and Manteuncl, the union with Germany will be a boon
worth striving for at present exchanging the rule of
Denmark for that Of the Bund would be jumping out
| Of the FRY ing pan into the ire.
Ifa modification Of the external policy or Prussa
should actually take place, II will be accompanied by
some ministerial changes among which the ignation
Of ~ dc Schlenitz would be the NEST significant. The
Prince OF iohenzoern, too, Is seriously III II Is whisper
disease when afflicted the lato King, and
that absolute rcpose will BIO Indispensable Tor his
recovery. But although he occupies the high position Of
President Of the Council his retirement would be Of
ntcy less importance than that OF the foreign Minister
especially II as is rumored, tho latter should DO
cecded by 81 Auerswad. NJ. dc Scheintz, though not
exactly friend Of Austria has always shown certain
laundering after her alliance and evinced conservative
horror u the revolutionary proceedings In Italy which
exhaled itself In peeyish noee and still mpotent
protests. ~ Averswod, the contrary thinks a rege
nerated and united Italy might possibly be a valuable
ay TO PRUSSIA and II he has not sufficient energy to im
tate the conduct Of Count Cavour that he
docs not secretly admire IT, At any he would in.
fuse more cordially into the diplomatic intercourse
With Sardnia, which, under Schlenitz has been limited
TO the coolest interchange OF mutual courteses, and
might not even have kept up decent appearance OF
ovility II the Prussian Envoy Turin Count Brasscr
lie ST. Simon, who Is personally well disposed the cause
OF Italy had not endeavored TO convey the inten
tons OF his superior In the most and concatory
they admitted Of Perhaps the reception given
to General la Marmora who arrived Berlin the other
day TO congratulate William l. on his accession
to the throne may be regarded a symptom Of
improvement In the relations between the two
Courts. An Ambassador charged with such
mission could not be received otherwise than politely;
but II noticed that al the audience he had of the
King the 25th inst he treated with more than
usual distinction and that his MAJESTY though not much
10 the habit OF paying comp ments addressed some fiat
terng remarks to him on his military achievements. II
has been stated that besides his ostensble errand tho
Genei al entrusted with communications oyerturcs
70 this government the subject Of yeneta but this Ia
mistakes things have not got quite so far as that Jet;
IN fact the dogma Of The line Of the Minco being neccs
eved in In Of the influential circles here than II
Is at Vienna and have heard persons who quite
sbe in every other respect very seriously that
f Austria should consent u abandon Il Prussia must In
terfere Vi q onis TO prevent the sacrifice from being
summated.
TIE committee OF the Second Chamber appoir.ed TO
draw IN To the al speech have yet
clulad their deliberations which san T. IL VERY
stormy, ar1 have already led y sY. between Baron