The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-22
Status OF the COntending European
Powers


The entire Kingdom of Prussia extended from
East to West about 600 miles. The chief
city of East Prussiais Koningsburg-of West
Prussia, Dantzic, The religion is Lutheran
Protestant, about one-fourth of the popula-
ton being Roman Catholics The popula-
ton is nearly 19,5OO,OOO Its area is up
wards of 100000 square miles. The large
majority are Germans, only little over
2,500,O00 being of other races or nationali-
ties. 1t holds Schleswig and seeks to annex
to Its dominions it and Holstein, Its inan-
ces are in a sound condition Her army is es-
timated at 100000 and she has navy of IS
vessels, 81 Of which are steamers. WILLIAM
the First is King, his age being about SO.
Austria comprises nineteen provinces and
has an area of upwards of 23s, 900 square
miles. Her population is nearly $4,000, 900,
composed of twelve different races of people
-s,2oo,ooo being Germans, proper. The
Magyars numbering upwards of 5000, 600.
The remaining peoples are nearly equally d.
vided, except the Bulgarians, who number
$4,000 only. Her army is over 100000.
Her navy is small, welding about 7s4 guns.
Her debt was, about two years ago, upwards
Of $1,000, 100000, and her revenue, for
long series of years, has fallen short ofher ex-
pendlture. FRANCIS JOSEPH is Emperor
aged about So. He commanded his army in
tie Italian campaign of 1859. Italy has an
area less than 100000 square miles. Her
population is estimated at upwards of 81
100000. Her people like those of the South
are devoted to agriculture. She has stand
! * army of 100000 men, her war footing
being upwards of 100000. Her system i.
one of CONSUMPTION. Her navy yields up.
wards of 2,400 guns-on 1l5 vessels, 90 Of
which are steamers. Her public debt reach
cs nearly $500. 900 900, her expenditure ex-
ceeang her revenue. VICTOR EMANUEL II.
is King aged about &c.
Tile German C Moderation embraces SS
a!c>, having az area Of upwards of $40 900
square miles, and q population of over 49,
coO0o0. The federal army is composed oil
100 900, more or less. Prussia and Austria
are members Of the Confederation to the ex-
tent of portion Of their population; that Of
Austria being nearly 100000, and Of Prus-
sia upwards of Il, 100000 Prussia is regard
c as the first German State Deductine
upwards Of 100000 of the population of
Austria and Prussia, and there is left to the
remaining Confederates Il population Of about
100000, with federal army of 10000
Tae majority of these remaining States lean
towards Austria, and in the contest between
this latter power and Prussia, will side against
Prussia. One of the results Of the war, it is
believed, will be the establishment of one
German Empire, The authority from which
we derive our information proceeds to refer to
tho much talked of, but little understood,
schleswig-Holstein question.
This is one of the causes of the wal By
the treaty Of Vienna, 1854 these duchies,
and that Of Lauenburg, We're transferred to
Austria and Prussia. In the following year
these Powers concluded convention at Gas
TEN, by which it was agreed that Austria
should take Holstein, and Prussia Schleswg
and burg-which they did, and appoint
ed their military Governors, of which, we in
the South have had some experience. For
Lauenburg, Prussia paid Austria 100000
thalers, as indemnity, according to- the provis-
ions of the convention of Gasteil Prussia
endeavored to prevail upon Austgi1 to yield
her claim to Holstein, which the latter Power
refused to do. Diplomatic notes of warlike
character, deemed so by Austria, were passed
between the Powers, and precipitated the
present crisis. Austria, as a member of the
Federal Diet, stated, through her representa-
tive, that having failed in the endeav " to
come to an arrangement with Prussia, in re-
lation to the duchies, she now left the mat
terwith the Confederation. To this step Prus-
STA objected, and affirmed that it violated the
convention between her and Austria ia Jan
uary, 1864, by which it had been agreed be-
tween them that all future arrangements OF
tie affairs of the duchics, including tie sue
ccsson question, should depend upon mu-
tlal understanding, and be settled by mutual
accord. Prussia, in accordance with this view
Of the position Of affairs, declared the copven-
ton of Gastein abolished. 1t was supposed
that she would march into Holstein, and that
the Austrian troops there would fall back into
Hanover.
Such is the much talked Of Schleswig-
Holstein matter, Both Austria and Prussia
have concentrated their main forces on the
frontier of Saxony. The force of Prussia be-
tween Gorlitz and Neisse, is estimated al
200 ,0O0-and that of Austria G0j,C0o, read,