The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-26
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our BRUSSELS CORRESPONDENCE.


raK rAsGxRs OF MPsRIAL ABSORPTION.
Any who has followed The of recent events
must have that the situation Of tho smaller States
full OF danger Unihcation and Capitalization are
alarming words. No one tell who Is to be next
drawn the whirlpool and absorbed in great
nationality. Belgiun's tutn has come. The Iateyra-
tinal contains dinlomad communication to the effect
that France Prussia Tia aud Russia have agreed to
take efficient 10 put down the revolutionary
passions in Belgium. For some time the Prussian minis
terai organs using threatening language The
hostile Of the Belgian press against Prussia during
the war excited the greatest anmost and wss warned
N hecarefp Inst Il should be counted among
m Prussia In the future oppositton 10 the oeeop
man, or German nationality would not be forgotten.
wneu the rcctAcation Of the French frontiers WAS
,osod NJ de Bismarck offered Belgium, IL il were his
10 rive which was insult not at all paatable 10 the
BelgIans. m
The relations Of Prussia with Holland are moro and
more unsatisfactory. The covetousness OF the court Of
Berlip 10 Unsuitable. Tho annexation Of the duchies or
the Ebe tho kingdom Of Hanover Of Hesse Cassel Of
Nassau and Of the free city Of Frankfort does not satisfy
her rapacous appetite she turns her greedy eye
on Holland. Under the pre,ext that Luxembourg bc-
longed former Germanic Confederation ~ do Bis
marck insists that she shall enter into the The
pretenson ridiculous II Is clear that the old bonds
having ceased exist Holland 10 free to s'io
ands with the greatest energy and declares Der de-
termination TO remain faithful nor national motto 'e
20 inter ere in me diplomatic conflict They that
Luxembears protected their froniors-she may
day monaco them The obs,nacy q Prussia In main.
tanning her demands proves the vajue OF the Fortress
which was bull. " yauban aud PAD ts by French gold
THE RIGHT or soNQuEr
N. de Bismarck and souscs without opposition.
Now and then bold EDITOR makes few remarks, that
the people Of the conquered states are not slaves at
70 % r. sen 70
STA has made great hocatomb OF papers 10 tho coun
tries she has annexed All tue independent Journals,
that Is those that had not sold themselves before
hand, have been silenced. Yesterday read LIST Of
eleven OF the victims The papers that stili drag on
feeble existence are almost daily warned.
USEMPLoyED PRINcFA
The turn Of the wheel Of this year has added
ferent parts Europe II they Gathered together
they would make quite select circle Of crowness kings
The saca papers Of Berlin add insult 10 injury One
OF them represents the King Of Hanover who s blind
leaving bis leg whsrs he aE s 10 mi s s
s seated IL the door OF the Hous Of Lords covered
with rags holding U Ills hand an old Hanoversn he!me.
There is carcasurc recently out, very dro ihe King
OF rrnssla 10 : tailor and Is patching bis GOAT with
Hanover, HesSe and all the other annexations While no
e stitching sway, he looks up and says, Sce what
comes Of Knowing how to use needle"
THE NEXT WAR;
Altogether the situation Is very singular full OF con-
tradicong and surprises. Peace is sgned nearly avcty
whore, and yet all We hear Is tho talk OF preparation Tor
war on all edes In Prussia the arm, already large Is
augmented by the addition OF ap6her corps OF hun
0rcd thousand men. Austria IL Instantly to commence
hCr military zation, and France will not be be-
bind the other great Powers.
There Ia general concurrence Gao most important
point that concerns all tho world the temporal power
Of the Pope which TO b. preserved and guaranteed The
French Minister, tho Marquis do houstier il
nected by birth and alliance with all that Ia noble In
devotion TO the Holy See. Madame de Nouster Is tho
daughter OF Count Werner dc Merode OF Belgium, the
sister of the Princess de la Cserpe the Princess dAren
berg, and the late Princess Of Monaco. BY his wife ~
dc Mouser inhcrits large estates 10 Belgium, and Is
likewsc allied to many Of the principal families In
France and Austria
RUSSIAN rrIcY.
II seems that Russia will not much longer remain
silent; the 10 the East will create tho
opportunity. Already tho people complain OF the mac
tivity rather mmobility of tho government. They
lerings OF their co-rcgionsts In tho East Can they
longer remain impassive when oil Is moving around
hsms
The principle Of
TIM SOLIDARITY rAupsALurrs
n making great strd3 Recent events have given II
Immense force Germany Concentrates ali her powers.
The Germanio eemea tends daily to more solid unity
italy preceded Germany a the work. Will Russ alone
deny The pncplo IN view OF The uprsing " the Greeks
IN the Levantf
rHx cHoLKRA
Tho cholera has mado fearful ravages around U.s. Tho
King and Queen have BEEN obliged to postpone several
Of their visits for fear Of great crowds increasing tho
epidemic In Usge. the bishop has granted dispcnsa-
ton for the OF flesh Fridays and fast days. and
the Carduai OF Manes has decided that the annual
retreat Of clergy will not take place this year Ia
order that the parishes may not DO deprived OF the
spiritual care u their pastorx