Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-07-30
European Correspondence.

VIENNA, July II, 1866.
Political matters are exceedingly
quiet all over the Continent of Europe
and the most interesting feature in
this Empire is the reduction of the ar
my, which will give about $4,000 meA
back to agricultural labor. 1t is said
that even greater number of men
would have been dismissed, but for the
usual yearly enlistment having been
postponed on account of the Hungarian
Diet not having finished its task yet
1t is likely that the latter will adjourn
in the course of the present month, all
its members being anxious to rest after
nine months hard work.
The most important bill to be discussed
and acted upon in that body is the or
ganization of the Hungarian army. an
intricate question, which may at any
future day, give considerable work to
the Ministries in the settlement of diff
culties which may arise when the laws
get into practical execution. The Cze-
chan question is temporarily settled or
at least appeased and all fear of danger
Gus demonstrations has disappeared.
In Prussia the political machinery is
likewise, if not standstill, at least
dragging. along pretty slowly. Count
Bismark is about to take leave of alb
sence and retire for several weeks to his
possessions in POmeran ia. The alli-
ance between Russia and Prussia is dis
cussed in Berlin and it is said that prom
inent statesmen are opposed to it, and
that it would only meet with favor in
case of an alliance of France and Aus
tria in opposition to Germany. 1t is
urged by those same men, that Prussia
should depend on German strength
alone and that the union with the Ger
man States should be accomplished at
the earliest possible day. 1t is not
known what Count Bismark's opinion
is about the subject; he shows himself
to be very reserved.
AS for the King he is said to incline
towards the opinion of those who advo-
cate and intimate unity with Germany.
Otherwise there is a great lull, Occas-
Toned perhaps by the hot weather, which
the crowned heads avail themselves of
for excursions to watering places. Ba-
den-Baden, Kissingen, and Karlsbad
are filled with guests, more or less "dis-
tinguished,' as the phrase goes in our
arstocratic, j. G. servile countries.
A Paris newspaper states, that Prince
NDnOInDn ho1 Cri,y In ie .,f, ,io;4
ing Egypt and that he was expected
back in Paris in a short time. He is
also said to undertake a journey to Stock
holm and Copenhagen after having
spent few days at home.
The following bon mot was lately said
by representative when he saw the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marquis de
Moustier, take seat on the Ministerial
bench between Marshal Mel, the Min
lister of War and admiral Rigault de
Genouilly the Minister of the Navy.
Look said the representative, at
the picture ofour own policy, it leans on
the army and on the navy" info rtu-
nately the same can be said of the ma
Jority of the European States.
"A Luxemburgh paper, specializing Oh
annexation to France has made the in
teresting communication to its readers,
that five Prussian officers had been "dis-
covered" who had been busy about the
works OF fertilization in the DISCUSSES of
workmen. Four of them, the said pa
per says, have escaped, while the fifth
was arrested and the plan of the work
has been altered.