The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-03

10 the foreign but to all German Courts
and the public would therefore be able to Judge Switch
Of the two Powers had shown most regard fer tho dignity
Of the other and which side the tone OF provocaton
and menace was TO be found" The ministerial journal
goes to state that 'he Prussan answer TO the Aus
TRAN note had been deferred hitherto partially on &C.
count Of the illness Of the Minister President Count Bis
Bavaria who wishes ior space to exert her influence in
bringing about an understanding between Prussia and
Austria STIR Even now N spite Of the publication ana
probably not have taken place yet II speedy answer
had not been insisted upon from Vienna with the threat
that Austria would at extend her ornaments II hor
communication did not receive satisfactory reply In
explanation of these semioc disclosures should be
mentioned that in the interval between the receipt OF the
Austrian note and the forwarding Of the Prussan reply
the influences adverse to Count Bismarkwho Is suffer-
ankle-had been exerted with SO much effect that tho
post OF the Premier seriously shaken and he had
actually offered his resignation
The Queen Dowager had persuaded the King to re-
nounce projects that could not be realized without
quarrel with Power which he has always looked up
the chief bulwark against those revolutionary ideas
which he breads more than anything else and the SUBJ
mission Of Prussia to the Austrian demands had
OF BismarS prevailed and the King, not being able
make up his mind to part with q counsellor who had
who has attained over him that ascondancy which an
energetic character invariably acquires weak one,
consented to follow his Minister in the policy
which he had chaked out and the to the Austrian
note was despatched accordingly to Vienna tho day be-
fore yesterday Q6th inst) Its contents have not yet
TRANSFERRED but 1t is generally believed that categorical
refusal has been given to the Austrian summons; the
mobilization order has not been rescnded, the arma
mens OF Prussia not discontinued and the
OF war are therefore as imminent as they were at any
previous period
Notwithstanding these threatening reports, the
feeling gains ground that the ultima ratio will
be avoided, and that Bismark will eventu-
ally succumb to the hostility which his
duct has secured in the most opposite quarters. His
last move the election OF German Parliament by uni
versa suffrage has carried terror and confusion into the
reactonary camp In vain do the KreIs Zitng and the
Ninth German exhaust their logic 10 prove that the pur
pose strictly conservative In its bearings that the
pie devoted to monarchy and divine risb
and that is only the bourgeoise whose prepondernce
is founded the system of class elections, that are in
ecsd Win Liberal or % hs e
suffrage did exist for moment and they remember that
the abolition of that light was considered the greatest
and most signal triumph Of the reaction Of 40 Thus
Bsmark has only alienaed his former adhercns,
without conciliatng the opposition dislrusted
liberals he has nothing sustain him but the power of
the King which may fail him at any moment, and with
which the whole fabric of his power will fail to the
ground. But change Of administration would
not entirely the danger OF rupture with Austra
indeed popular ministry could undertake the annexa,
success than rcacopary one as would not only be
supported by the synpahles Of the Prussan nation but
might hope 70 gain those OF the scne.w
YES wno are iar aveise union with
STA represented by her present government. The
liberal party in this country quite much alive
to the advantages that would result from the acquisition
OF Schleswig HQiscin as Bismark himself; they dier
from him In the means, but not in the end, and is
Just That end involving as it does. the moral prestige
and material aggrandzoment Of PRUSSIA, that ID pecu-
larry unpalatable to the Ausrans.
The language Of the Vienna papers, official and
official, continues 10 be warlike possible. The
Boursc is in the utmost agitation, which increased
by tho intelligence that arrived yesterday from St. Pc
tersburg Of attempt upon the life Of the Emperor of
Russia 1t Is not stated who the was but per-
sons acquainted with the state Of things In Russia
persuaded that he instgated by the malcontent
bes who cannot forgive Alexander for eanc patng the
serfs, and who accustomed murder Car how aud
then, just to keep their hands in.