The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.


NJ + AXIS IN EONOH6s
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Our BoSlan Correspondence.
1u1D1 Dec ., 1885,
1Nssv - DsaA Of ne Kiss Of ~ Bs'gsans Upon b.
rpeas Polisics- Aarria0e ofHs Pysaoe " AasSsfsarg
ssa nc Rrisocss Helena Of Engand-courf Gosssp-
Ks Difficulty Beloesn Spain sssd Ch1ie-Genroi ScAo.
es,es Mssion-F uaaa Jwsfcs-fress Prosecutions and
esdkrs ef KntgAtA0od, &c., &C.
NE Illness Of the King the Begans the fatal issue
e which is no longer doubtful has caused great aga
ION in the political world and something like panic
HAange Though the monarch Of . small kingdom,
leopold has played prominent part in European his
ssyy and his demise is likely to be productive of
portant results than that Of many greater poentate
HI personal qualities commanded respect which stood
HIN m lieu Of natural strength and secured his kingdom
Rom the aggressons Of his powerful neighbors;
% his son does not enjoy these advantages,
nd said TO be as unpopular at homo rs
- b little esteemed abroad The times
Avssabfe to the existence OF weak States, and it is
- % means improbable that the second King Of the
Deagians will aho be the last mystery still hangs
ever the negotiations OF Count Bsmark with Louis Ma
pseon but there is every to believe that they
we've not without relation TO the approaching vacancy IN
- throne OF Belgium and that the Prussan statesman
would be ready TO purchase the consent OF the French
Emperor TO the annexation of Schleswig Holsten by al
sswhg him carte blanche in the land Of the Walloons
BY Ne recent article in the Constitutional it would
- these overtres did not meet with favorable
sopon might have been anticipated; but the utter.
snees Of the semi official prints often intended to
xssead the public as to enghten it, and it would be
esasure to infer from the parade OF disnteresedness
vhieh the French government delight in that
thsh virtue has been proof against the seduc-
SENS Of the insldous Bsmark. At any rate the
Frontier has returned from his journey in excellent
syrfs, and has not the appearance of man who has
ahAsed In his most cherished projects 1t deserves
Nee too, that his organ-the North German Gasette-has
ed its columns for time with doeful descriptions
Of the style Of things in Belgium, which it represents
eaomey factous and infected with revolutionary and
socialist ideas against which 1t quite as necessary for
tneghborng Powers TO interfere against the eileen
sness of the press In the free city Of Frankfort It
y evident that the good for nothing Lamb is troubling
ne waters again. and the vrtuous and amiable Wolf will
DO obliged, sorey against his will, to wiring the bleating
MAleSactor's neck to teach him better manners.
NE quhinuncs have discovered political motive for
Ne bethrotha Of the Princess Helena Of England with
Prince Christian Of Augustenburg which has certainly
seen concluded with haste and secrecy unusual in
SQyM engagements. They scout the notion Of its being
love match, seeing that the Prince ia fifteen years
slider Than his intended, and is not likely she should
nm N love with man so much her senior II they are
% he trusted the real plan folows:Princo Frede
MOI Of Augustenburg, Frederick VIII, he calls him
eswig Hoen 70 his Younger % brother Who as the
husband Of an English princess and supported by the
era influence and eventually by the material power OF
6Seet Britain will force Prussia to relinquish her
uszaton schemes, and acknowledge him the in
1spendent sovereign Of the duchies This would un-
eeubtedly be . very promising move, II the relative
positions Of England and Prussia the they
vere swo years ago. but requires spirit from the
PRUSSIA for the saEe OF placing one Of Queen vic.ora's
0ughters on the throne Of Schleswg Holsen and that
Prussia would not be deferred from snnexna the duchics
kna ua1l
nsver be enforced Besides Prince Frederick Of Angus
seg il not the man to give up his rights to any one
soaSeswg Holsten or nothing; and II crown can he
Aned by passive endurance and dogged determination
m As for the fa'css age, be is handsome soldiery
ed&ng man Of four and thirty and there rs
ss m q
wk worldly possessions he 10 Of unexceptionabc BIRTH
ch great point with the Queen OF England, and
- always wished TO keep Of her daughters with
NJ she was quito pleased to have son-in law who has
y dcminons nor estates Of any hind TO require his
esence on the Continent and therefore at perfect
erty TO take up his abode with his wifes family This
least Is what Is reported In tho court circles OF Berlin,
...sa Two couss OF iInssa ana England being 60
44nase upoii.- -.ar-.-,--' Wv 49,
mo Official papcrs announce that in consequence Of
IDLE the Prusssn government have despatched the |
Ofwar viveta to the southwest coast Of America for
= protection Of German commerce In those regions In
representations TO the Spanish Cabinet for the pur
poee also appears that the Prussan Consul General
p Shne, Levenhagen has taken the lead in protest.
M against the warEe Of the Spanish admiral
vch makes II the more surprising that the two govern
are both warmly in favor Of spain against Chile and sr
vfse their hopes that Admiral Parca will not be pre-
vented By the remonstanccs OF foreign diplomacy from
eAAssng the recacitrant republican, Is this only the
erect Of their innate hatred OF free institution has
0oent Bismark received hint that spain Is acting
vhom he Is naturally ANXIOUS 70 remain friendly
sems9 The attitude Of the French government on this
suspected thai they have purposcy nstgated the quar-
rs between Spain and Chile in order 10 divert the a.
otion Of the United States from Mexico 10 another part
she manon Of General Schoneld has something 70 DO
With this affair anyhow hs arrival Of tho gallant Gene
md has produced almost unfayorsbe effect upon the
money market a. the approaching death OF King Leopold
The trial OF CONT Eulenburs for the murder
= 81 has at last taken place. and the m
tasy tribunal (which dsliberaies with closed doon
Aas condemned the noble cupiit 70 nine months
imprisonment In . fortress. Bysnsny this sentence
yin net DO thought particularly severe; but there
hSocd reason to believe thai Is would have been stu
- Trenchman insteat Of Prusssu IL IL character
09ie q Prusan jusce that while nins months imprls
:ss .dor rsdcs ourns eaa n. eos
Sa1 has been sentsnced 10 years confinement for an
0fis rejecting upon tbs conduct Of she Prnsssn gov
sssrusd into psrsons insult che King h has been
1sceysred By the way that IN two respects this country
press prosecutions within the last year than in all
~ rest Of Europe and she possessed orders and
oegrecs Of kuighthood than We four other great Powers
Austria England France and Russia-put together, -
~ than ninety As nearly forty Of them ore
saed BY the presen, King during tbs four years Of his
ign, there every prospect oil the full hundred being
eotsined 81 no distant period.
Oar 81. Petersburg Corrsspondenes.
81. Prrrnssrsc, Nov. -, 1885.
Amnezohsn Of To,hks,'--Rho,an ctdim, TIE Protrtgs II
5Asland- kahs~4aa States in cs'tsai Asic-Impcr-
sacs Of As Caucasus fer Rsr,a--kiacke " the Aiies
During ne Cr,meas Wa--7k Sick MN Agcin-A
0soas 5 Hope for PDand-RaiIroad iniepigsnce--7h,
Cholera. DC.
ny imperial ukase the city Of Tashkent, which was
captured last by General Cherneyon has been
ssrmally incorporated with the Russian empire, and will
Asnceforth be the capital Of the province of Turks
Tan, the whereof il estimated hundred thou