The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-13
Prrsslan Gains.
From the Times.

The changes made in the political map of Eu-
rope by the late wondrous war are not less re-
markable than the quick succession of Prussan
victories. For instance, the oldest ruling family
in Europe, the Gnelphs, are entirely pushed out
from among the sovereign princes, and reduced
TO the position of private gentlemen. While
the Hapsburgs were but landed noblemen IN
Switzerland and the Hohenzolerns in Swabia, in
the tenth century, Guelph was sovereign Duke
oil Bavaria and afterwards Emperor of Germany
And now the defeat of the hapsburgs by the
HohenZollerns drives a lineal descendant of
Henry III IRON his throne IN Hanover and an
nexes his kingdom to the dominions of the vic
tor. Thus, the Hohenzoern has become the
greatest power in Germany, and his former
superlors as rivals are under him, or at least
subject 10 his influences.
AS matter OF historical interest, let us take
look at this gain of Prussia. Before the war,
according to the last census of 1864, the total
population OF Prussia was I9 255 1d9, including
these military detachments stationed at federal
toTtresses outside OF Prussia, numbering 28,869
men. Since the census the Duchy OF Lauen-
burg, with population OF AZ, 7O4, was added by
treaty with Austria, so that the entire popula-
tion OF Prussia on the day that war was de.
clared reached the total of 10, 304 ,943. Now
there will be- as the result of the victory, incor-
porated with Prussia the following countries:-
r,o x.uu.ou, os y.noror PogTssios; dss on
The Duchy of Scheswig. g.....,.,.,..,....... 406486
The Duchy OF Hostein. ....... ............ 664610
The Duchy OF Nassau. 468 3l1
The Province of Upper Hesse. 2S9 4S4
The City OF Frankfort t......,.,........... 81 $50
The LandgIavate OF HcsSe Homburg. ...... 1854
All these several provinces, duchies, and
Kingdoms are now Prusslan, IN fact as well as
in law, and the Chambers at Berlin are now
delberating upon the proposed distribution of
representatives in this newly acquired territory.
We have then consolidated and aggrandized
Prussia, with population of %, 3,8l0,743, harmo-
nious in language and interests, excepting the
small district of Posen, partially inhabited by
Poles. But this does not represent the real pre-
sent power of Prussia All the German States
north OF the river Maiu, not totally absorbed
into the Kings dominions, have enCered into
close alliance or union with him, giving him
full and exclusive control of their military, and
also OF their diplomatic relations abroad, so
that, while these petty princes, very aptly nick
named by the London Times "His Transparency
OF Pumpernickel," nominally remain on their
tiny thrones, they are in reality nothing but
Prussian Governors over their respective coun-
tries. These several principalitles are as iol-
lOWs:-
Population.
The Kingdom of saxonV. 2 393 994
The Grand Dukedom muekeAbarg-
The Grano Dukedom Oiden Ourg. ......... 3O1 812
The Dukedom Brunswick. k...:;.....,.4;.., S48,S88
nacn. 2SO,2Ol
The City OF Hamburg, Observation-Disclosures. 229 941
Tie DnkeO ON Anbalt. t..................... 103O46
The Dukedom ~aXe-MeInIngen. .......... 17S .0j5
Tie DukedOm SaXe.Coburg Gotha. ....... l64 527
The Dukedom Sake Altenburg ............ 14l, ,839
The Frinclpaliy LIppe Detmold. .......... 111,336
The Clty OF Bremen ..................... 104, 09l
sireIiz z................ .................. 99O6D
The PrncipahN Reuss, younger branoh.. 35 472
1he PrncIpaIty Schwarzburg- Rud olstadt.. 73,752
housen , - ~ G81s9
1he PlIncIpahty Waldeck. SO 143
The City OF LubecK. ecK........................ 5O614
The Princlpa itY Reuss, oder branch...... 1924
The Prime pality Schaumburg-Lippe. ....... 31,7S2
AS Prussia Will be complete master OF the
whole OF these States, forming with herself the
North German Union, or Bund, the whole popu.
latlon subject to her rule is therefore, 20 2l6 53I
| q cain for Prussia OF nearly ten millions o.