Year: 1870

The Cars Visit to Berlin and Ems.


In q letter from Berlin to the Hdnlburgtscle, Cor
respondent we find the following observations on
the recent visit of the Czar to the Prussian capta


An intelligent observer might have assumed, with.
out falling into the vulgar mistake of regarding every
meeting Of crowned heads the harbinger OF great
political combinations, that the atterlng reception
given to the Emperor by the Prusslan court, on his
recent visit to Germany, had something more than
purely personal significance: On the warm welcome
with which he greeted on his arrival at the
railway terminus on the 18th OF May, and all The
honors paid him in Berlin 1t is unnecessary to dwell
Soon afterwards June p the Gar was visited by his
Prusslan Majesty and Count Bismarck III Ems
where the Federal Chancellor was so cordially
received by the Emperor Alexander that the I'M
perla court could not but follow the example,
and overwhelmed the Prussan Minister with the
most obging attentions. Then succeeded the journey
OF the Crown Prince to Bresau to salute the Empe-
when passing that town on his return from
Ems to his own States II is true that neither the
Crown Prince nor the Chancellor happened TO be in
Berlin on the 18th OF May when the Gar arrived and
that both wished to have an opportunity OF waiting
on him during his stay In Germany. the cordial
courtesy shown the Emperor Alexander by the Court
Of Berlin may, to some extent. be regarded as
return for the honor conferred by him last December
the victor OF Sadowa, to whom the Gear sent the
Grand Cross of the military order OF st. George.
sui, il cannot be denied that the very friendly
relations now existing between the President of
the North German Confederation and the Emperor
OF Russia must be regarded as an unmlstakable
symptom that the two sovereigns are closely allied,
in view OF all future eventuaites IL IL not to be
concluded from what Is here stated that the Gar
has, I'm so many words. declared himself ready 10 ap





the restoration of the Imperial throne In favor OF the
King OF Prussia; and this for the excellent reason
that in the first place. 1t Is still impossible 10 cOnjec-
ture the period when the final union OF North and
South may be expected: and secondly, because the
idea Of an Emperor OF Germany rests as yet on no
better foundation than the dreams OF certain parlia
menary circles. An understanding between Russia
and Prussia for the attainment OF these ends could
hardly he arrived at unless certain corresponding
concessions were made by the latter to the former
power, which would be tantamOunt to practical
abandonment by Prussia Of her freedom Of action.
Such a remuneration 1t is evident, would stand III
direct contradiction TO the whole internal and ex-
ternal policy OF Count Bismarck.


NIOnasteries aud MOnastic Absorption of


Wealth in Bessarabia-TurlSish Advice to


the Czar.


[From the Levant Herald (Constantinople), +,


July 81 M-


Bessaraba which formerly formed part of Mol
davia, but which belongs to Russia since 1872,
is suffering from chronic evil bequeathed to it
from former times, and which may be called the
disease Of the dedicated convents The same evil
long afflicted the Danubian Principalities, but
Prince Couza, with characteristic energy, found
means at length of extirpating IL by single bold
1t rests with the Russian government
to do N uych for Bessarabia: for it word he M