The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-17

var On tho molten Of Mr. Hcrbst and Count Clam
harntz the Diet resolved upon presenting an humble
address 70 his Majesty. COMMITTEES OF nine members,
three OF whom belong TO the German party WAS elected
TO propose draft OF this address, The political opinions
Of the two parties widely different that two drafts
will be proposed by the German party, and another
by the united parties OF the great landed. proprietors
and tho Czechs From what has transpred tn now the
draft Of the latter will lay particular stress upon the
integrity OF Austria then condemn the reconstruction oil
Austria upon dualslic principles and demand the pot
cal independence OF the sCrown Of Bohemia, tncludng
Bohemia, Morava aud slesia) and lastly pronounce the
principle OF mil de nobs sine ro6is to the recon
struction Of the empire.
The club Of the German Deputies has resolved upon
adopting, with slight alterations, the programme Of
Aussee, analysis Of which your Vienna correspondent
has, trust, already given you The debates ON the
address promise TO get rather animated and may have
perhaps TO report scenes tumultuous a. those Of
the last session Tho duness OF the beginning OF the
present session is to be accounted for by the unsettled
state Of the parties Tho majority Of the landed propr-
etos always side with the ministry. Hence, when
Schmcrling In oice lhey adhered 10 the consttu
tom and under Bccred, the present Minister OF STATE
who put stop to IT, they opposed II ~ s.rsnuously.
Since the appointment OF Baron Beust 1t Ia evident that
from the great diversity opinions. Belcredi will not
the majority Of the great landed proprietors sitting in
the Diet are, during this interim, oss what to do.
They would like best TO withdraw from tho political are
for some time, at least till things in more set
tied state.
The Czechs, however, were, from the very beginning
opponents Of the constitution of 1851; for, on the
strength OF their pretended and doubtful historical
rights, they claim fer Bohemia sort Of political indie
pendencc, something like that Of Hungary, because
then they would be in the majority, and could at their
hearts content rule over their German countrymcn
Numbering about two.nfths OF the whole population OF
Bohemia). This also the reason why they hailed
the temporary repeal OF the constitution with unbounded
JOY and became the most enthusiastic adherents OF the
present ministry They cherished the hope that tho lat
ter intended to reconstruct Austria federal basis
which attempt failed since II IL longer secret
that Baron Beus the newly appointed and most power
full Minister is what they here call dualist The
Czech also know very vol that the system represented
by Baron Beus who, to their great disgust, Is Ger
man. IS Inevitable and that they therefore must give up
all their beautiful dreams and fancies OF political In
dependence Of tho crown OF Bohemia as they call It
No wonder that they now no longer In that high
| glee In which they INDUCED last session.
The Germans In Bohemia on the other hand, were
stanch adherens OF the constitution Of 1861 because
they knew very we'll that justice will be done to them
in an imperial Parliament, never in Bohemian Diet
more especially II the latter should be invested with
still greater right than Il possessed hitherto We need
not wonder that the Germans, especially those Of Bo
hernia. we're enthusiastic admirers OF tho pro-
vncai Diets They indulge also In the hope that those
long time To come but will In part be superseded by
nm imperial Parliament meeting At Vienna the capital
Of the whole empire. The German party Of Bohemia
has suffered two very l0sseA The Ingenious and
gifted Hasner member for this city, who had In former
| times several occasions been mentioned cand
date for the ministerial Office resigned his seat because
no found that OF the members Of his party had
become voaries or the duslstic system differing among
themselves only to tho 'extent" Of what 70 be
considered the Affairs common to all provinces Although
he was not averse 10 compromise with Hungary he
wished u only the basis Of the constitution Of 1881
which the Hungnrans hate most Of all things because
this constitution baed upon centralstic principle
Another leader Of the German party Nr. Brink, Pro
fcssor 70 tho University OF Prague, Ion here 20 NIL
similar char Il the University OF Tubingen His do.
pariure lAmented by oil good Germans no
gentleman Of profound learning snd great orstOrc pow
era coupled with unblemished character, high de
gree OF ankness and amlabIe qualities that we'll
lifted him TO be leader Of hia party. HIS loss will be
most severely felt BY the Germans during the debates
the address.
Besdes those two eminent mon great number Of
German deputies vacated thor seats which Ia the
To be wondered there will be general election
next spring These numerous designations originate
partly 10 the general caused by the unsettled
state OF things here partly In the fact that most OF them
officials aud adherents Of Schmeing, the late minis
ter but did mot wish TO oppose the present Minister Of
| state
Tho debates In the last meetings Of the Diet are OF
local interest only 10 illustrate this ideas people here
stl have OF personal freedom, only mention that In
the Of the debates new poor Law, leader OF
the Czech party. Mr. Rezer, proposed an amendment
that person should be suspected Of squanderng hts
the power and the duty TO make information against
such person 10 spite OF opposition the part
Of tho liberal Czechs. the amendment carried BY
majority Of twenty.
day there the elections for he corporation, and to-
morrow new member for this city 10 lieu Of Mr Has
ner, will be elected The two pares arc making the
most strenuous efforts 70 carry tho day