, 1866-11-23
SAXONYs
The Breaking Up Of Little German
Court1-Hard Lot Of Kiln. John OF
NaHOnV.

The Breaking Up Of LiIle German
Courts-Hard Lot Of King John OF
Sa10Dy.
From the London Times, November IL
We understand that Her Majesty s Govern
ment have determined to withdraw their di-
plomatlc representative from the Court of
saxony, and TO break up the establishment
OF the British Legation at Dresden. The IN
corporation Of the Saxon Kingdom in the
Prussian Monarchy is thus recognized, and
the map of Europe. Continental changes
do not brighten the prospects of beginners
In The diplomatic service; the pleasautcst
residences ore rapidly falling from the rank
Of capitals. Dresden, Hanover and Frank
fort, in Germany Naples and, first, Flor
ence, next Turin, in Italy, haye heen alb
sorbed; and We look upon Munich aud Stutt-
gard as extremely precarious. The tendency
Is to the formation Of great monaschies md
to the disappointment Of attaches
so hard fate that by Its Side that of King
George OF Hanover would seem every way
more endurable. That both of THOSE two
soverei%ns staked their all on q game which
they knew was extremely hazardous, is 4
iact that admits Of no doubt. They gave IN
eellor, Baron Won Beust; they stood up fur
the people, for the Bnnd, for the minor
States, for Schteswig- -Holstein; they were
the first to take the field against Denmark,
and dug for their royal Danish brother the
Pit that WAS so soon to yawn for themselves
When Austria and Prussia, after pushing
them aside, ca me back with the Danes hcri-
tage, and quarrelled about the division Of
the spoils, the choice of Jealous royalty WAS,
as it had ever been, for the least German of
side was Prussia, and with its COM
pact strength . national cry and
unionist tendencies on the other
was Austria, motley empire, With diseord
ant elements, With conflicting interests, hard
pressed On 4he Aiucio, distracted on the Dan
nbe, with her hands full on all sides, capa-
Bile Of great effort, but unfit for 1o1g-con-
tinued, deliberate action. There was hardly
choice for the kinglets. : They east in their
lot with Austria, and persisted With her. In
mate result cou1d hardly have bsen long de-
lered- There was no room In Germany for
Prussia and them, for Prussia meant Germl-
ny, 1t meant empire, 1t meant supreme
ptwer-a power which cou1d not be estab-
lIshed without sinking al rival powers to
to decide on what ground the ediice of Ger
man nationality Is to be reconstructed
Prussia has hitherto barely Laid the founda-
ton Of the renovated empire. The name Of
sax;ony its dynasty its territorial dema5, aea;
diplomacy knows it no more. Some Of the
statclest mansions of Dresden are LETT un-
tenanted; the shine Is taken Oft its Court
dresses; some Of the brightest stars fade
from the galaxy Of the opera. The club, the
distinguished 1onngers. Dresden's great at
fractions are there still; the unmatched
Picture Gallery; the unique Holbein the-
loveliest Raphael; hut. alas who cares for
and receptions for which no legation any
longer give cardss fet, Who knows: Three
years ago Florence Was equally despaired Of;
Grand.Dncaf snnshinc had departed from the
f fltti FalaSe; ;asie; g5ass g was ready to grow at
not yet accomplished; the vanquished land
often subdues her conqueror; Dresden was
always called the Florence Of Germany and
Berlin as residence hardly boasts as great
charms as forsakeu Turin.
Plagiarism.
A charge Of plagiarism, says -Galiynnni,
brought a:ainst u. Louis Jonrdan, Of tho
Sdeele, by ii. Gaillardeb, Is causing some c1-
det, published, some years back, work en-
Titled La Cheraliere D. Eon, and recently, on
his return from America, found that during
his absence book called the Ee7maphro.fite
had appeared, bearing the name OF II. Louis
Jou5dan On en- the title page. but which consisted
Of about 90 pages copied almost textually
from u. Gallardet's work The real author
caused the spurious imitation TO be seized at
the publisheEs, and instituted an action
against Jourdan for piracy. APerson named
Uc6f1ges Dow comes forward, declaring that
charged asainst him, nd assuming tas whole
responsibility ei it. Al. Dehriges states that
he himself lad corrp:,sd the SECOND work,
believing that the copyright Of H. GaiIlar-
det's boo& had expired, and that he was not
in any zay compromising the interests of the
latter. NJ Louis Jourdsn, who was quite is-
norant Of the similarity between the two
works. had simply lent his Name to the Hr-
maphroditc to render 0 service to ". De-
bslEes. who. being quite unknown, would
not otherwise have been able to find q pub,
Usher.