The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-15
AUSTRIA.
The FOREIGN Policy or ,be Fm,

The Foreign Policy OF the Empire.
Vienna duly 2S) correspondence London Times.1
In the Reichsrath Committee the foreign policy OF
the empire has been subjected to searching criti-
cism and thus criticism was followed by long
expose by Count Buest OF both OF which only frag-
mentary intelligence has OOzed out. The relations
OF Austria to the North German Confederation formed
the chief subject or the discussion. Dr. Demel, be-
longing to the sO-caed German left, wanted to know
why relations with Prussia were not 80 friendly as
they might and ought 70 be. According to MIS- views
there ought to be the most friendly relations with
Prussia, instead OF the approach to France which
he seemed to discern In the Red Book; above AL IN
the advice given by Count Beust TO Belgium IN the
matter Of the railway business. Austria. according
70 his opinion, had no points OF contact with France
II was tins last country which had always fostefed
the so-called nationalitles, and this was certainly
not IN the interest OF Austria
France and the principle OF natiOnalties. According
to them neither was France TO be condemned Tor
having taken up the principle. nor was there any
danger to Austria IN Its application.
Other delegates asked questions about the rela-
tons with Rome, and In general about the pro-
gramme which the Minister followed IN ms foreign
policy.
Count Beust answered in long speech all these
different questions .n insisting above AL tnat u was
they might be. Not only has Austria shown at
every opportunity that she accepted frankly and
without alterthOught the consequences OF the treaty
OF Prague; not only has Austria cOnscenti0usly alb
stained from exersn0 any influence In the internal
organization OF North Germany, but she has even, IN
the North schieswir question, confined herself to
some well meant advice, although Count Bismarck
himself has declared IN ial! Parliament ina.
demand that the provisions Of the treaty OF Prague
relating North SchleswIg should be carried INTO
effect. Besides, although the treaty OF Prague con-
siders the future organization Of a South German
Confederation, Austria has looked On without say
Win the Ms Southern German States has rsnderea the
establishment OF such South German federation
meaningless 1t could scarcely be expected that the
Austrian Foreign Minister should ask Prussia
to cross the line of the Main, and he could
scarcely be blamed II he appealed TO the treaty
of Prussia. That, on the other hand, Austria
should entertain friendly relations with France and
Italy could surely be no reproacn; ior II the treaty
TO the North German Confederation. It cannot con-
denim her to impotence and complete isolation. That
some OF the dispatches should be rather pointed was
natural enough considering the bOundess attacks
of the Prussan semi-oficlal press AS for general
programme, Count Beust thinks this with regard to
foreign policy Is impossible. The policy TO be fol-
lowed consists first in adapting oneself to the exist
Ing circumstances. 1n general Count Beust described
the situation as decidedly PEACEFUL and assured the
committee that he always endeavOred to keep
Austra's freedom Of action for any eventuality un
impaired.
The Convent Disciosnre-ATore About the
Cracow Nun.
The K,aj again, paper which appears in Cracow.
publishes In q special edition story which may well
be in connection with the whole mystery. 1t is as
follows:ln the month Of April, 1s4s patrol OF the
National Guard remarked, about one O'Clock in the
morning, travelling carriage before the entrance
door of the Carmelite nunnery. Curiosity and
piciOn induced the young men on guard 10 stop the
carriage, which was just starting. Two OF them
went TO the carriage door, and saw In the carriage
two men. one vi whom held on his knees woman
in a nuns Dress and having nightcap on her head
While the National Guards asked questions OF
the men In the carriage the woman jumped
out and ran into the courtyard OF the convent one
OF the guardsmen ran after her, and In spite Of her
entreaties wound not let her go. The noise IN the
midst Of the night awoke the nuns aud servants Of
the convent. When the nun remarked this she cried
out II am lost" and tainted. What happened TO her
afterwards Is unknown. The patrol arrested the
two men ana led them towards the town, but moved
by their entreaties and seeing In the whole matter
but love adventure, the PATROL consisting OF stu
dents Of the University, let them 20. The Cracow
paper now thinks that there may be some connec-
ton between this adventure, which happened In the
| year 184s and the mystery lately discovered and
that by hooking over the lists OF the National Guard
| then existing and tracing those who were on duty
| the connection between the TWO might be estab-
lished.
| The Gas of Craeow announces the sudden death
OF the cOnfessOr OF the Carmelite nunnery the prn
| cipal witness in the affair OF Barbara Ubryk, 4y
whom indirectly the barDarOus imprisonment OF the
nun was revealed. This man. who Is called Father
Lewk0wicz, lately visited the parish priest OF TREE
| bnia In state Of intoxicat0n and betrayed the
secret The priest, who Is very worthy man, made
1t Immediately known to cousin OF his own In Ora
cow, and the latter wrote tile anonymous letter to
the Minister Of Justice The excitement OF the peO
pie Is still SO great that the authorities have found
necessary TO protect all the converts Of the town
| by giving each Of them military guard. The lady
superior has been arrested as well as her predeces.
| sOr. who was living IN another convent.