The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-24
AFFAIRS in THE OLD WORLD.


We are still living in a state of uncertainty. A
ssW days ago we thought peace had been con-
sauded: all the petty sovereigns of Germany
were bowing their heads before the great Bis
mark who was stripping one of a province, the
ether Of town, and others even OF their crowns,
al agreeing to be shorn without o murmur; but
however,
"A Change has Come Over the Spirit of
Our Dream"
The Emperor has suddenly returned from
Vichy, without having carried out the pro-
Rramme of both talking and water drinking
A Cabinet council was held on the day OF his
arrival from Vichy, and il was even yesterday
FamOred that italy was getting restive and re-
fused to sign the armstce. The MonSteuy, accord
nag to custom, remained silent, but the Pdtrie
an official journal, informs us that the return of
me Emperor is caused by the negotiations be-
tween Austria and Italy, which encounter inter
m inable difficulties.
The Rapa city of the Italians,
Italy as have already said, is getting restiVe,
and, not satisfied with having Venetia, now in
ussts on having Tuesle, Istria, and part OF the
TJroL. The pretensions of Victor Emanuel are
indeed ridiculous; he was beaten at Custozza
and at Lissa, but his attitude is more that of the
sonqueror than of the conquered.
Ii Is to be hoped that IL Re Gdldntu0mo will
be prevailed upon TO be a little more modest.
and not keep Europe in state Of anxious sus-
pense. To add to other Italian disasters the
man Of-war EAfOnddtore, which bore Admiral
Persano during the combat of LISA, went down
the day before yesterday at Ancona, during a
dreadful thunderstorm. En- dHeRddnt Victor
Emanuel has taken posses sion of Venetia.
Now AusfrSans Rnhhe6 Tho u,1.1..
Institutions of Venice.
The Austrians before leaving the City of the
Sea plundered the galleries, the museums, and
The public libraries Of the most valuable works
Of art. Poor Venice! when Will its troubles
cease? Victor Emanuel, with his usual tact, and
in order to make himself welcome TO the Vene-
hans, began his reign IN Venetia by imposing
bOrced loan. The Golfers of Venice are perfectly
empty, and it will be utterly impossible for them
- pay kreutzer.
"Nemo dat QuOd non Habet."
With the exception OF Italy, all the other bel
1gerents have signed the armlstice. Prussia,
Bavaria, Wurtemburg, and the Grand Duchy of
Baden, all of these latter powers Gt so they can
be called, as they have shown themselves to be
Powerless) have been quite stunned by the sue
cess OF the Prussan arms in Germany. Austria
consents to everything. Some weeks ago. on
reading Benedek's proclamation to his army, we
were led to believe that the white coats would
have made but mouthful of Prussia 1t was
also generally believed in Europe that the
Kaiserlchs would be victorious: but all have
reckOned without their host. The Prussian arnly.
mostly composed of raw recruits has entirely
beaten the Austrian, composed of veterans.
many of whom had taken part in the war of
1859.
The Prussian army will continue to occupy
the Austrian territory during the four weeks
that the armistice is to last. The city OF Prague
seems to be privileged. 1t is at the ancient capi-
tal OF Bohemia that the negotiations between
Austria and Prussia 10 take place.
Prussia Takes Care of Number One.
The conduct of the Prussians in the con-
IaHered cities and towns has raised the indigna
tiOn CT all Europe. 1t will be remembered
that the King OF Hanover sent large sums of
money belonging to the Hanoverian treasury
TO England before the breaking out of tne war.
The Prussian Commission now in Hanover
insists upon this money being returned, and in
case of refusal, threatens to confscate the royal
property iThis is contrary to all treaties, which
guarantee the personal property of the King;
but
Bismark Laughs at Treaties,
IA "Love laughs at locksmiths," and ne acts up
30 the French proverb, which says:-"Oe qui |
est bon a preradre, est bon garder." AS regards
the King of Prussia, he is going about every
where, to the tune of "See the Conquerlng !
Hero Comes" He few days since opened the |
Prussian Chambers in per3on. 1t was long
time since the greatest of the Hohenzollerns |
has had quiet talk with his loving deputies, |
whom he so uncourteously sent 10 the right |
about some two months back. His Majesty was |
in a very facetous mood: he condescended to |
own that his ways had been somewhat uncon- |
stitutOnal, perhaps somewhat irregular; but
Fortune FavOrs the Bold" |
He said he hoped that bygones would be |
bygones, and that his faithful and cherished |
deputies would shut their eyes to his little un.
constitutional peccadIllos, and say no more |
about it. The speech of King William referred |
to little more than internal questions With the
exception OF what he said of an extension of
frontiers as consequence of the late military |
events, he confined himself almost exclusively |
10 the existing conflict between the Crown and |
the Parliament. He maintained perfect silence |
relative to the mediation of France. Tliis nom |
allusion TO the good offices of the Emperor has |
been very much felt at the Tuileres Perhaps
his Prusslan Majesty waits to testify his acknow.
ledgments TO France until the results of the EN-
peror's intervention are officially declared nv
the signing of treaty Of peace Perhaps there
is a GOODNESS between Bismark and Napoleon III,
What a pity! They were such good (rands