The New York herald., 1866-04-30

Our Berlin Corrcsponde nee.

BERLIN, April IL, isoG.
An Unepected Political Phenomenon-Count Biaark De
Adr eats ef UHir,rsai SgGrdge-7he AwtiGn Nots-
Tat Rp'y II ne Trllsian Gcrernnaeat- Era pc a IN
Produced ~ & at TGnna-AasriG Sends an UE,na-
taD--Bismdrk ia Dilemmd-GyeR ArBldHeas on
Boh iS,des-Thc Anti War Ne,fngs Dr.
Count Bismark appears destined give the lie 10 the
me-honored apothegm that there Is nothing new
under the Tho Of blood and iron . the con-
.enner of parlaments and parliamentary government
who treats the representatives Of his people like
facory shoolboys, denies hom every privilege guaran.
tecd by the constitution and has just deprived them Of
the last relic Of their liberties by getting bis tribunals 20
issue arbitrary edcts against tho freedom Of speech
out In the character Of radical rcformor aud
takes up the German revolution the very point where
IL was broken OF by the reaction Of 1s4e The most
despoc minister Of age; the favor,e Of king Who
acknowledge other night but the night divine Of
monarchs to do wrong the head OF tho foudal party;
the spolt child OF the Krcu Zei,ag which has been
lighting for eighteen ong years against the ahosical
and anarchcal IDEAS Of universal suffrage has actually
introduced motion In the Frankfort Diet 10 call an
assembly chosen by direct election and by the votes OF
the whole German nation for the purpose Of receiving
and discussing the proposals OF the governments on a
thorough reform of the federal constitution No wonder
that extraordinary a move has taken the public by
surprise, and that every asks himself whether Ia
really brought In boud Ed whether Bismark trying
20 escape from the e Dc INTO which nc has GOT him
self, under Of political phantasnagora which
viii 10 mark his rcircai
Tho fact Is that the dispute with Austria has reached
Fiage which leaves Prussia alternative but 10 rush
into which al any rate would 10 ruinoas 10 her
influence In Germany, and might COMPROMISE her
existence a. European Power. or 10 back cut OF the
difficulty with o. good grace she can The econ.
chaopn note Of Austria which, Tor a moment. bad cls
npaied The fears OF rupture. was found on nearer
examination % be by no means 20 conciliaory A. Il had
been represented inasmuch made Prussia alone re-.
Fponsblo for The turn of aalr denied IN tso
the amamenis attributed 70 the Austrian government.
and nsnuaed rather asserted In explicit ierms that
The alleged armaments we're pure invention Of tho
PruFan ocal press 10 the warike preparations
that we're actually going Prussia the purpose u
overaving Austria aud her Afos OF course Bstnark
could not submit quietly 10 such an mpuiatlon. espe
claiy there could be- no doubt about the Austrian
armaments although IN sl probability they we're
only OF de cnsive nature and be replied IN a STYLE
which was certainly not calculated mend matters or
~ aiay the irritation which biz previous conduct had
excited N NeuDa Tho apyreheDso for The preserva
un OF peace be said Rad arisen entirely from the mena
eng advance of Austrian troops towards the Prusan
frontier which had taken place thoat the slightest
prgvocs'on on the part Of this cOuBry Tue mystery
With which tbs preparations of Austria surrUgbded
be- endea,ors 70 conceal their from the rr sts
government and the uassing ~ her troops or the last
Two weeks on the northern o. the empire were
evident Indications NJ their being Intended for hostile
service sgatn,t Ifussa Nevertheless the Prussan g.
eminent had Ions deferred taking precautions against
inei isef attack, and Until the srcunIuatlon
of nllaary force on the bordsrs n he sirsdom
had @gumed the nost threatening prorortions
ths orders had ben sven ior such rnsasurcs