Year: 1869

QuesIiOn-The Eastern PrObiem-The French
Influence in Egypt.


PEsTH. oct "a 1sG9-The Neue Freie Presse of
Vienna contains letter which begins as followS:-
"a strange feeling has come upon the Hungarian
people psnful DOUBT as to the future, feeling as
void OF form as an autumnal fog, and at the same
time sad and cheerless. No one knows what he is
afraid of no one sees ciearly an approaching dan
ger There are merely uncertain forebodings which
Oppress the heart and which are betrayed by the
cry of anguish raised by journal or politician.
The torment however, Is in the uncertainty. An
enemy whom one may look in the face can cause no
INDIGESTION, but against this intangible something
which is gnawing at the vitas OF the State there is
neither aid nor advice"


most influential paper of Vienna gives to the world
Though this description may be strongly conceived
1t cannot be denied that there is much more in Hun
gary at the present time to cause serious reflection
than rejoicing and confidence. Since the attempted
revolution of ls4s nothing has been done In the
country The policy was one OF passive resistance
The result is that there is an endless number o
reforms to be carried out In every department
the present time schools are under the control Of
religious societies. They are Catholic Calvinst, or
Jewish, as the the case may be. But there are no
schools except those under religious or, more pro-
pery, sectaran influence. Justice Is not yet sepa-
rated from the administrative power. Corporal
punishment still exists Judges are not yet respon
sible. The other day asked the Minister OF Justice
for information concerning the judicial system of
the country. received as answer that the project
Of new system OF practice was to be presented to
e Det aT Wa te IN rapon State and st he
could not nope to have anything 10 snow ior Two or


The first work of the present Diet is to pass bills
reforming the judicial system, aoolishing corporal
punishment, to make beginning, atieast, In organ
iZinR some rational system OF schools, and to i'm
prove the banking system OF the country AT present
Pesth is in complete dependence on Vienna in all
money matters. The opposition party is pushing the
anestion of banks and win not rest until something
has been done. This is especially urgent since the
Vienna Exchange has, of late been very nuctuating
and it is both Improbable and dsagreeable to the
merchants OF Hungary to be so dependent on the
other half Of the monarchy gentleman stated TO
me the other day that with regard TO the most i'm
pOrtant institutions and measures Hungary was
i'tabula rasa"-that everything remains to be done.
That for twenty years the politics OF Hungary con-
sisted in passive aud snllen opposition


the Hungarian Diet has real and serious work on
hand. On Its success will depend to very great de-
gree the future OF the country II the necessary re-
forms are enacted and afterwards really carried out
the Government may get fair start and hope for
prosperity. There is, however, much to be struggled
against, and so far as have been able to observe
there is tendency among some OF the aoes: men OF
affairs in other than a rosy light couple of
months of legislation will show what may be ex-
pected. j think, however. that the Vienna papers
might find plenty of food for reflection at home,
though they may think that Hungary hssyet to show
whether she is mistress Of the position In this
part OF the monarchy. No one can doubt that the
Vienna ministry has failed to conquer the dincul-
ties which surround the Government in the German
part Of Austria They are, III fact, increasing every
day. -
man against the present Government. In Galca the
election OF few supplementary members OF the
Diet has also been on the side OF the opposition.
been closed on account OF its opposition. The last
neonle In the world TO criticize Pesh should be the
tiennese SO general Is the feeling of trouble thai
adjournment OF the Emperor's journey for few
hours was supposed to be caused by the present un
Sape has been no time for the last three years in
wbich uncertainty and anxiety are greater than a
& rs exnressed 1me 70 o5SgSs o S ns mem
are in position te know the true state OF affairs
The Vienna S OF f netween Francs ana ana En|aT


ssi @ ~ nesti0n OF Egypt and Turkey. That had
not been for England the sultan would never haV'