The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-03
The Aspect tn Prussia.
Our BERLIN CORRESPONDENCE


BKRIIs. April ~, 1860
Tae Austrian UpimG um-ns Cais9orcal Tone-Reply Of
I,liss.d-Di gcua IcsI.On Of Bismark-ra ida in Of
ne kiag--Dico,stenf u N. Ftuidi Pary-Annerqsion
Profipitics in Pyvsio, &c
The reform projcct which Count B.sinark has come
forward with unexpectedly has created a pause Of
asionshmen and aaori the press materials for those
endless DISCUSSIONS Ia which The German mind too apt
TO 'ioe the OF - but In other respects the
situation remains unchanged The Austrian despatch TO
Count Karolyi In which Prussia Is summoned TO dscon
tnue her military preparations, and which stated TO
have Ito character OF umatum, has been published
in the Coburs Ga;eae through the ndiscreiion It is
limited, of less person than Duke OF SAKE coburg
ialny any thing but concnatory. aud seems to
leave the Prussian Cabinet ne alternative between
war and q second Olmu,z "Since the Cabinet
OF Berlin IL says persisss in representing the alleged
ornaments Of Austria as the cause the aarke apprc-
tensions that have arisen, must really DOUBT u tho
dignity that should be In eparabc from the intercourse
OF tao great Po~ers allows contradict this ssseg
ton once more In express terms We appeal conf
IDENTIFY to the judgment OF the world on such an at
tempt 10 accuse Austria o. aggressive int n,onS If
tho statements contained in the note q Baron wcrher
were corrcst, Europe must have boon laborng under
heavy trance for the last months Tia, Prussia talked
fair means or foul; that the 2s,h Of January des
patch was sent to Vienna by Count Bsmark which was
character zcd in all the Prussian government organs as
the precursor Of a breach with AUSTRIA irs, after our
declining the proposals made us exiraordna ccun.
ellis were held In Berlin, at which military men Of high
rank assisted; that taken prepare for
u mobizat on; that the Prime Minister Of russia de.
cared be incviiablc that the 10Th OF March he
answered the frank inquiry OF your Excccncy whether
Prussia meant " tear up the engagements contracted at
Gasten with negative which he admitted himself 20 he
empty and worthless Count Bsmark told Kmolyi very
navcy that II he had such an intention he wm not
kelly to say bcfoehant; that Prussia uas ncro,,
ang With the court Of Florence the contingency Of
war against Australia this must have been mere de.
fusion, and 10 reality only those threatening Austrian
columns must have existed, which, since the i3ih OF
March-thc date given by the Prussian Cabinet are
affirmed TO have been marching towards. tile Prussan
frontier"
After this bill OF Indictment Count Mensdor retcratcs
the declaration that the present moment Austria has
undertaken any tosc steps which her military orsa
nzaton would require for the commencement OF great
war" quotes the friendly assurances nterchanged be-
tween The Emperor OF Austria and the King OF Prussia
which remove all grounds for further ornaments and
looks forward In consequence 70 the notification which
hc Va sorry not TO end In tho Communication OF tho
irussian Amba 7sadorhat the Grmaincn,s ordered In
Prussia on the 2slh ut have not been proceeded with
'as affcr the exchange OF notes that has taken place
tho iniIeria government cannot without incurriug
grave by, DO indifferent 10 the continuance OF
the Prre.ian preparations, your Excelency will me-
aicly apply for satisfactory explanations this cub
jet 10 the Prime Minister Of his prussan Majesty with
whom you will leave copy Of the present dcspatch
and norm US per telegraph Of the result Of your
viewn
The North Geyracn Gosete (Bsmark's orgsnl rcmarks
IN reference to the above note tina. ''cven foreign
lowers a. e England and Russia TO whom the Cabinet
OF enaa had impaired that document had scon In II
the reverse OF pacific feeling, Asd considered ~ 80
dangerous that they had urged ils Withdrawal Tho
Vienna Cabinet replied that the would not be with
drawn but that they did not intend have u publish
ed This promise ho~cytr, al rendered nuga.