The New York herald., 1869-01-30

and Interests" have been and win bo a. all times
nuctuatng. IKE mercury, from zero to boiling point
Between Louis Philippe and Lous Napoleon, Nicho-
las /. and Alexander H., Metternich and Beust.
Monteunei and Bismarck, Cavour ana Menabrea. IL
Ia always the diplomatic Skill bravery and the con-
sciousness of power which have decided vital ques-
tions, and one or Q Iew individuals have
In each case taken the initiative. Some
little progress, however, has accrued from
that memorable congress. - the peace OF
Europe Is no longer suffered to depend upon the
whim OF yizier, Greek, Belgian or wartemburg
petty minister, and that dificuty should only be
fought out when or several Of the great Powers
imagined to derive benent therefrom. II was by no
means the principle o. "non-interventton," but
rather transfer OF 'interventionn from Q
single Power to several To this peculiar theory OF
right as laid down In 1885, we owe the enormous In
crease Of military establishments throughout the
Length and erssan o. ~ the sns saT q
part OF any Of theApresent ruling statesmen which
keeps us perpetuaiy on tho verge Of . bloody war.
plus Of eminent dpiomatists must justly look with
some apprehension TO tho result Of the present Con-
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matters in concurrence with the spirit OF the age to
the WIN o. % the peops how can we expect them
As to Russia's intentions We have is on the
AT6l<{
that this Power would willingly an Oriental war
postponed for few years longer The Emperor
the throne has given SO many and such cSny1ncinS 10
proofs Of his lervent desire for peace, has ~ deci
dedly disappointed those who looked forward TO o
ern Europe, that he did not hesitate for a moment
TO give In his adhesion to the proposed Congress.
aSp1l aasf SESsas Sas ssseSs sS fsE me-
the Congress may % successful IN applying tempo
Roumanla and Montenegro are heartily SICK OF
nom Pacnal,cs into States now feel their own mill
tary strength, and can boast OF q predominant
Christian population. Turkey means no reform--in-
deed, she cannot-and her Status quo must remain
strive to bring about cuity; the catastrophe win
come OF itself; and when It does como Russia
VIII have more potential voice than hitherto. she
not having been previously In o position, owing TO
the vast distances, 70 send more than 10000 men
across the frontiers But in three years the empire
wersts in extent thereby connecting in skilful and
Of whom are Greek Catholics and pure Russians.
past; she is now In different position and about
forming an army which can take its stand against
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possesses general like Field Marshal Barjatinski
and talented officers like Gadeie Tcnernaien, &C.,
c7-ttiQues des actions du Mnistr'e de Ia Gue,re."
Yesterday the Lower Chamber was occupied with
sv Ine ner consdeaaton OF the budget when De
TO bear share OF the State debt was brought for
ward for discussion. Count Bismarck rose several
times, c0ntending that the demand against the
Duchy OF Lauenburg was dubious In point OF law;
that It would not do to cucumber the finance depart
menf with contested claim, nor to press for rorcbe
II they would but wait, he proceeded
to say the Duchy OF Lauenburg would fall as mat
ese IL zap OF @ sa ana nave
Deputy virchow contended that the King, as Duke
Of Lauenburg, had formally acknowledged the obli-
ffnv. and Anf lad hat
should force the Minister for Lauenburg 10 give
Prussia Its just DUE tlarity owing TO the identity
small peuuy
tl0n memorial, said TO be IN course Of prepara-
tion by that deservedly abused Minister OF Public
to justify his orthodox idosyncrases s looked for
with great anxiety. Those drafts OF education
oilsn which the committee demanded and the Minis.
In the mind to produce and has ordered them
10 be printed tor the use. OF the aforesaid
II any one should think that /
give in my communications too dark a pic
lure Of the s0t-dfsd1t Prussian liberal feeling
may mention that in the Committee OF Justice In
IN the Lower Chamber II was only yesterday decided
that all criminal trials should be brought before a
Jury but that crimes committed by the press should
form the solitary exception The committee having
thus decided by five votes against four, one may
readily anticipate the vote OF the House when the
subject comes on for discussion.
Their Royal Hgnnesses the Prince and Princess
OF Wales expected here In the course OF the
suing week and viii be tue guests OF the Crown
ent representing Prussia at the court OF Vienna,
spoken ol as successor 10 Count Goltz recently
Ambassador az Paris.
An elopement In high life no less than that OF the
'p0use OF Prince Putatin, OF st. Petersburg, has
ately come 10 light. The noble lady having lied IN
company with major OF the guards passed through
his city. where she obtained passports from the
russian Embassy and was last heard OF at Altoona,
iear Hamburg The Prince sent a. many as 120 |
elegrams IN all directions Of the compass but as 1t
appears without avail.
Just before closing this letter we are crediiaby in
ormCl that Hancroft Il IN
naturalization treaty with the Austrian empire.
is contents are similar to those OF the treaty with
North Germany OF February y, 1861 and still more
10 to those Of the late convention with Belgium.
Il viii first be laid before the Hungarian Diet, and
having passed A. T. has 10 be accepted by the gov
nj Vienna.