Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

vienna, june "a, 1868.
There is a decided feeling of reconciliation
pcrccptible in Prague between the German
population and the Czechian faction, the lead
ers of which have apparently gone too far in
their resistance to the Austrian Government
to meet with general approval among the Bo-
hcmians. The ceremonies occasioned by the
Inauguration of the Francis Joseph Bridge at
Prague have not experienced any unpleasant
interruption. The old Bohemian nobility
was well represented at the festival, of which
partook the Emperor of Austria in person.
They evidently did not heed the threats the
utras, who denounced every man as a traitor
to the Bohemian nation who would appear at
the above mentioned ceremony. THERE'S even
talk Of a complete reconciliation to be eff
fected between the conterding parties. Baron
Won Beust, the Prime Minister, in his desire
to strengthen his own position in every drec-
ton, has left for Prague, and is said to be the
instrument through which renewed feeling
of friendship is to be brought about between
the two nationaliiies. The same minister has
his hands full in adjusting the manifold diff
culties arising from the resistance of the Aus
trian clergy to the execution of the new laws,
which declare a marriage contracted in pres
ence of the Mayor of city or village TO be
valid, even without the sanction of the priest
The archbishops aud bishops have given per-
emptory orders to the priests of their respec-
tive diocescs, not TO acknowledge any such
union in the civil marriage books, and il need
not be added that the clergy proved themselves
to be very obsequious to the commands Of
their superiors all over the empire The lIo-
ly Father has lately given vent to his wrath
at the wickedness of the Austrian Rcichrath
and ministry in a speech held in presence Of
a large number of ccclesastcs, who had as
sembled in Rome for the Consistorium conyo-
Gated by the Pope In the rural districts of
the empire. to be sure, the clergy have things
pretty much their own way the simplc-mind-
ed people there have from their earliest in
fancy, been taught to put implicit faith in the
statements of the minister. Nowondcr, there
fore, if the influence acquired by themcmhers
Of the church over the country people, is all
most unlimited; and it will take many year
before the quiet mountain and rural regions
are sufficiently emancipated from priestly rule
to admit a system which they have hitherto
been accustomed to abhor Baron won Boust,
in the meantime, is not the man to allow him
self to be driven from the path which he has
to follow: he has repeatedly declared that he
will use every exertion to enforce the new
laws in their proper spirit the opposition
from Rome aud the Austrian clergy notwith-
standing. He is in his endoayors to that cf-
feet seconded by the whole Of the liberal par
ty, and all his actions are endorsed by them
A few days ago, Prince lillian Obrenowitch.
the future ruler of Seryia, passed through this
city, en- route for Belgrade; no serious
disturbances or opposition to the said prince
occupying the throne of Seryia are anticipated
any longer in wel-informed circles. Never
thelcss the authorities in Vienna and Pe.th
watch the course Of events in Scryia closely,
and ON the frontier of Bosnia and Scryia the
system Of passes has been rciniroduced, in or
der to prevent, or at least control the mm-
grafton Of elements hostile to the existing or
der of things in Seryia.