The New York herald., 1867-04-20
AFFAIRS in EUROPE.
EapOleOn's Diplomacy in Germany and
the Luxembourg Difficulty.
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Will Count Bismarck Rally for
war or compromise?
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A Russo Greek Conspiracy
Against Turkey.
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THE COMING CORONATION IN HUNGARY.
MATERIAL and COST OF A GENERAL WAR.
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THE COMING CORONATION IN HUNGARY.
MATERIAL and COST OF A GENERAL WAR.
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THE GERMAN QUESTION:.
SPECIAL coastspoxplNcl Of TINE araAlu.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE MAlu.
General War Union Aaainss Foreign Az.
Gression-Count BismRrck,s Policy and
Chance Of n ComprOn,ise-Strength of the
Opposifion-Re constructi0n and Prussian
Military Innnence-iopes Of n Rmsso-tscr-
Inn Alliance with the United states. &c.
BERLIN, April 3, 1867.
The Luxembourg question has grown up over night TO
The most startling dimensions and casts dark cloud
the political atmosphere. Now year ago. Ger.
many suddenly finds herself the brink of war-this
time. however not OF civil war but of war in which
the whole nation would unite to repe foreign aggression
From North TO South the press sounds of alarm
and all parties, reactonisls. moderados and liberals,
agree sink their differences in Wow Of the danger that
threatens the honor and integrity their country This
feeling has already found expression in Interpolation
addressed to Count Bismarck in the North German Par
lament by de bennngsen, and supported by the lead
ing members Of the House
Tho answer Of Count Bismarck was not very
ing. he remarked that he must decline to reply
the second part of the Interpolation which, though
quite proper TO be proposed by Assembly repre-
santng the German nation, could be touched upon
with safety while diplomatic relations still enter.
tanned with the Power against whom 1t was directed,
and while there was still prospect Of arriving at
friendly arrangement As to the FIRST inquiry, he said
that negotiations undo nbtedly being carried on
tween Netherlands and France the Prussan govern
could not believe that treaty OF the nature
ferred TO had been already concluded though on the
other hand they could with certainty whether
IL not yet Effected 1t was moth immediate contempla-
ton. The only positive intiation that had reached
him Count Bismarckl the subject was, that few
days the King Of Holland had requested the Prus
Ambassador at the Hague personally to let him know
what Prussia would think OF his dsposing of the
Grand Duchy OF Luxembourg The Ambassador had been
instructed to TINT neither the Prussan the
Confedeaicd governments called at present
express their opinion Of such transaction that they
must leave tue responsibility to the King Of Holland,
and that Prussia before declaring herself first
cosgnatores Of the treaties OF 1885, and by public opn
ion represented by the Parliament (Cheersl ~ can
further MENTION continued the Premier that the gov
enment Of the Netherlands have rendered 10 their good
Offices in the negotiations between Prussia and France;
but we replied that We we're not in position 70 make
OF thcr ohliging offer. This s the point at which
the affair stands the present moment For the
already limited ut cauuot give public utterance TO the
satisfied tina, no Power on earth shall infringe lsgiti.
rght We hope to defend these rights by peace.
full means without endangeriug the amicabe relations
with neighbors and hopes confirmed by the
patriotic action Of Parliament" loud and prolonged
cheering
would seem by this that the proposed alienation Of
Lnxemburg from Germany will meet with decided
veto on the part Of Prussia in which case It s not
after the numerous diplomatic defeats sustained by
Louis Napoleon during the las, two three years. it
nit to another There incorrigble skeptics,
however, who suspect that this shot intermesso is
clever mannavre-a trick got up by Bismarck to
The Parliament and divert their attention from
the discussion OF his constitutional scheme which they
beginning to transform and remodel at such rate
that II actually threatened to become a real constitution
instead OF machine for investing Prussia with
absolute command over tho material and aboveal the
military resources OF Germany.
In adj In he n m n
amendment was passed on Thursday to the article
regulating the suffrage, by which was expressly
stipulated that the elections should take place bv ballot
. proviso carefully eschewed in the original draught
On Friday amendment was carried, in spite OF tho
Of the parliamentary debates was exempted from the
operation OF the press laws and still moro important
of a dissolution Of Parliament 1t must be reassembied
within ninety days after the close OF It's stngs whereas
the government plan left IL entirely 70 the discretion OF
the Executive when Parliament should meet again or
whether it should ever meet at all Finally on Saturday
an amendment brought providing that the members
OF Parliament should receive remuneration OF SO much
per dicm in lieu OF serving grauitousy, originally
proposed This ouchng the Prussan government In
their tenderest point for completely upset their plan
of rendering Parliament accessible to the moneyed
classes only and excluding tho popular leaders, who arc
seldom troubled with any supcuity OF cash and cannot
afford pass months In expensive capital Ike Berlin
without compensation for their labor and loss OF
uuie.
ance offered by Bismarck and his colleagues, the
Premier declaring that the confedcratcd governments
OF fees Notwithstanding which the motion agreed
of 138 to 130 the sod liberals" joining tht
majority with the exception Of Vincke and one or two
others IL evident therefore, that rs usual In no
preventative assemblies, the spirit OF opposition WA
gaining ground and II things went on so there was nc
telling whether even the Normal Military Budget might
not DO thrown and government made dependent FOL
the OF the will and pleasure OF Parliament
All this has been changed by the unfortunate Luxem
burg question The liberals have resolved, aforesaid
TO sak minor differences In view Of the dangers tha
tbreatcn Fatherand" and in al prooaolity the discus
nf he
hurried on 10 be finished before Easter; nay "
not at all unlikely that the amendments already passe,
will be rescuded In the last stage OF the proceedngs anc
the aoverumont scheme accepted IN It's entirety. WheI
TINS dicultyis happily settled IL may turn out that tn
whole affair was ARRANGED oei9renanu noe - snas 2 pa
all patriotic phrases Lnxemburg viii be eiven up Y
France. aud that Germany Will be indemnifed by tn
province OF Limburg or some other slip o. territory
about equal extent
on course the press viii terrible outcry and IN
.nauonal party'' will be highly indignant; but tn
public in general will be glad 70 be spared second
before they have recovered from the effects OF the nrst
and Bismarck viii be more popular Than ever and aug'
In his sleeve az the crednlity OF mankind.
Meanwhile, however, the political aspects are decid
edly warltkc the Bourse Is in panic, and nothing
talked Of but military movements The organization
the saxon contingent which is TO form the Twelfth corp
OF the federal army, completed, and tho Prince koya
Rerln on MONDAY ~ srsssn = hmscf 10 the King
Prussan Uniform. Tho saxons excellent soldiers
and u they are hearty in their alliance with Prussia WI
provo valuable accession 70 her forces Las
night was currently reported that orders ha
been given to mobilize two corps ddrmec, the Rhenis
and the wcstphaian-but this IL least premature. O
the other hand, II s quite certain that the garrison
Iuxemburg has been reinforced by two regiments of In
fautry and that General Goeben OF the most abl
commanders In tho Prssian army, and who greatly dis
tinguished himself in the campaign OF $780, has beef
governor OF that fortress which would prov
20 them that OF energy and military experience
required there at the present uncure IT. after all hos
tmes should be inevitable, the Germans will cerainl
not shrink from tho uma rdiio Tho events OF last yea
nave inspired them, or to speak more correctly th
Prussans with confidence IN their strength never fe
A. any previous tme though they are perfectly await
thai the French very different enemies 70 the Au
trians and that with them is hkely TO invol,
acroes and cxerons compared 70 which those ensaile
upon the nation by the campaign Of sadowa would be
The ale or the Russian possessions on the northwe
coast OF America the United States Is looked upon me-
a. new symptom OF the good undentenaing oetwce
the governments OF Washington and 81 Petersburg al
sanguine people jump al once TO the conclusion Una.
the event OF war with France triple alliance VII
formed between Russia, Prussia and America oy VIC
the latter viii engage 10 protect the Prusssn seaDoa
rb,cb otherwise would be at tho mercy OF - Frenc
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