The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-29

which is being got up will not be long delayed.
1t is in the Elbe Duchies, which ''old Palm"
used to call the match which would set. the
Continent in blaze, that the prelude to the
drama has begun.
On the 1lth of June the States of Holstein
were to meet at Itzehoe, at the request of
Austria; however Prussia forbade the meet
ing, and arrested the Austrian Commissioner
Lesser, who is now in durance vile in the
prisons of Rendsburg. The Austrians, cem-
manded by General Gablentz, took no steps to
resist the Prussians, but quietly evacuated the
Ducby of Holsten, passing through Hanover.
At the same time the representative Of Austria
at the "Bund," at Frankfort-on-the.Main, de-
manded that the Diet should Immediately take
Federal proceedings against Prussia.
THE PATIENCE OF AUSTRIA
at the present time merits the greatest eulogium,
for it is impossible for any State to show more
conciation than the Viennese Cabinet. Public
opinion in and out of Germany is quite with
Austria; the German Diet is unanimous in siding
with Hapsburg versus Hohenzollern.
Even in Prussia the liberal party Is quite
opposed to a war against Austria. All those who
come forward to be elected members of the
Hammer have to give formal promise to
refuse money to Bismark to go to war.
King Wilhelm has received more than thou
sand numerously signed addresses, beseeching
him not to bring the scourge of war on Father
land. In Austria, on the contrary, the cry is
"War to the knife" to Prussia and Bismark.
AUSTRIAN POLICY.
The Viennese Cabinet still maintains purely
defensive attitude towards Italy. Firmly i'm
planted in the Quadrilateral, she will repulse
any attack without crossing the limits assigned
to her by the treaty of VIlafranca. In acting
thus she prevents any interference on the part
of France in the conflict, whilst she can dis
pose of the greater part of her army against
Prussia.
The great care of Austria has been that
France would interfere in the quarrel; she
seems now pretty sure that such will not be
the case.
Yesterday, the 18th of June, when the legisla-
tive body was about to commence the discus.
sion of the BUDGET the President, Mons Walew.
ski, read letter written to the Minister, Mons.
Drouyn de Lhuys, of which the follow wing is q
TeSame:-
MESSAGE OF THE EMPEROR.
The Emperor's Message was received with
great appreciation by the Chambers.
Mons. Jules Favre, the radical leader, hav-
ing shown desire to discuss the matters going
on in Italy and Germany, Mons. Rouher got the
Chamber to vote that such q proceeding was
entirely useless.
The French Government is desrous of main
tanning its liberty of action and is afraid of being
bound by any declaration with which it might
be reproached at any future period In the mean
time there is again talk of loan of several mil
lions, that we may be prepared for any eventu-
ahty.
Garibaldi still very wavering, has left Caprera.
He is at present at Como, ready to throw him
self on the Quadrilateral with his host of
volunteers.
1t is thought for the hundredth time that war
is imminent. The heat in the North of Italy is
now very great and should the immense army
on foot remain in a state of inaction, there
might be great fear of illness attacking the
soldiers.
Latest kilograms inform us that the Prussian
Ambassador at Vienna, and the Austrian Am
bassador at Berlin, have both demanded their
passports.
THE l4TH OF JUNE
will be decisive, tor tomorrow the German Diet
will give its vote on the proposition of Austria
demanding that the Germanic Confederation
shall mobilize the Federal contingents. Should
the Diet consent to the proposition of Austria,
we may look forward to general confagration
in Germany. Prussia, on the other hand, has
been addressing circular note TO all the Ger.
man States on the Federal reform, of which the
following is the first artIcle:-"The German parts
of Austria are excluded from the Federal ter
ritory." This is about the counterpart OF the
proposition made by Austria to Prussia. Is there
now any hope of matters being settled ami
cably?
Up to the present time it must be said that the
prospects for Prussia are not very promising.
When the Bund yesterday voted the Federal
execution against her, Bavaria, Saxony, Hano-
yer, Wurtemburg, and many other minor States,
sided with Austria. After the vote had been
given by the Bund Herr Won Savlgny, the
Prussian Envoy at the Diet of Frankrort-on-the.
Main, declared that he considered the Conede-
ration to be at an end.
The decision of the Diet is terrible blow for
Prussia and triumph for Austria. The Berlin
Cabinet now stands quite isolated in Germany,
as it may be said to be abandoned by almost all
the States.
Austria now sees its forces and its resources
doubled, 1t will command the greater part OF
the support of Fatherland.
Yesterday the Emperor, in answer to an
address, d:-"I have done all / could to maiA-
tain peace and liberty in Germany, hc,t every
thing has been done to prevent ;.-,.n
We are now on the corstont loolyout for tele
grams, anu tue ".ewspaper offices are besiegeC
from NORM 'lg to night. Every minute MAJ
bring s Intelligence that the first shot has beer
y, ed