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ut some opposition. Baron Von Klelst-Retzoir, for instance, gave vont to kis bile, saving:—We are brought face to face with a deficit, and still we are well aware that the army cannot remuin efficient Without well organized finance. If the thalers are wanting there can be no cannon, no horses, no war. Stee 1548 we have an excellent patriotic song, with EUROP ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA. we te 814 but soldiery.} Originally this referred to the democrats ac the Sick and tired of the latter they now attempt by parliamentary influence to extend their power at the expense of the crowa and the Prussian eagle. They revelin a deficit, and itis their chief Christmas delight if the King, in his throne speecb, is forced to allude to it, Itis the duty of the Minister of Finance to oppose more energetically than he has hitherto done that party which seeks to keep down the conservative, loyal and monarchical influence of this upper house, Another of the high born mem- bers went so far a3 to say that for once only he Would submit to the wishes of the King and accept i [Against democrata the: The Contests of Parties in the Hunga- rian Elections. The Bourbon Dynasty and the Spanish Throne. Debate Cver the Bill Proposing the Confisea- tion of the Ex-King of Hanover'’s Pro- perty in the Prussian Chambers. In the lower house a bill was introduced by the government which experienced a signal defeat, 1t Proposed to create new electoral districts, but it was demonstrated by the leading speakers that nothing Was to be gained thereby on the side of the people, and that all the advantage would accrue to the gov- ernment, The Minister of the Interior, Count Eulen- burg, as also Count Bismarck, made powerful efforts in favor of the bill; but it was evident that the feeling of the House was much too strong to be resisted. One of the speakérs alluded pointedly to the three class franchise system ‘which the present bill proposes to perpetuate, and which Count Bis- marck himself had on a former occasion in the tag denounced as ‘miserable and preposter- ment was quite sufficient iday was occupied by the ill proposing the con: ex-King George of Hanover’s property.- matter has created considerable interest outside it may be proper to give a synopsis of tne debate. It willbe recollected that last Year, a lew days after the adjournment of the Diet, the said confiscation, or rather ROME AND ITS ATTRACTIONS. The Political, Literary and Dramatic Gossip of the French Capital. The readers of the HERALD are furnished this morning with an extensive budget of European news, furnished by our special correspondents in several of the European capitals. to decide the fate o! ‘The whole sitting of discussion of the Prospects of War—Diplematic Conduct—The Stavonic QuestionRespect Shown Towards France and Prussin—Patti’s Success. Sr. PETERSBURG, Jan. 27, 1869, ‘the fortnight since my last letter has been rich in sight occurrences which cannot be considered as momentous events in themselves, but which may be pointed to as figures in the general sum of things fit to tax the Ingenuity of political speculation and heip the impartial observer to put two and two to- ‘The general result of such comparative cogiations is undentably in favor of war. Things have turned more decidedly that way since the Paris Conference ended, as was to be expected, in smoke, and this quite logical issue has given rise here to some curfous coincidences, Thus, while the Con- ference was going on, our pains to avoid tho circumstance which might have yielded a pretence not only to a dipiomatic confict, but even to the slightest unpleasant feeling. tantly akin to the Eastern question was handled delicately—as you would say in kid gloves and with the finger tips. Although privately on the bestof terms with Prince Nicolas, of Montenegro, he was not suffered to appear much in public after it had been proved that his appearance was always hailed with an almost boisterous enthusiasm; it was feared that these “panslavistic” acclamations might be echoed in Paris and arrest or trouble the ‘work of peace.” Not, of course, that anybody here expected anything like success, but it was most important for our government not to lay itself open to the accusa- tion of partiality or even fomenting troubles by an injudicious display of Greek and Slavonic sympathies. ‘We are strong enough to be well bred dnd dignified to the end. It 1s only boors and carters who quarrel over their ale or brandy, abuse each other and fall to blows, Gentlemen ride to the Bois de Bou- iggne talking of the opera ans toously salute each other befol combat, Power and patible; much rather Prussia and abroad sequestration, was the government which now asks the con- approval of the house, The government bill for that purpose has obtained, as already report- ed to you, @ majority in the special committee who recommended it to the house with a slight modifica- tion, The minority aneeon. of Deputy Virchow and Whereas the greatest of the funds accruing by the treaties of er ay 1867 February 28, to ex: r existing from treason: make of these funds; ble uses which the ex-sovereign mi and Whereas it is incompatible with the constitution and laws of our land to sentence any! ithout giving bim a heat- 3 an ernment admit that ju- h could be inatituied dicial proceedings against the and would result in # iawiul attachment of his entire pro- d Whereas, therefore, the Legislature has no occasion to act Resolved, That the Lower Chamber leaves it entirely to verninent to recede from the said treaty, If its violation can. proved against the former King of Hanover. The full attendance of the deputies and the over- ieries indicated that the debate would be an exciting one, for it was known that the liberal parcy had completely split upon this the old ieaders, Drs. Waldeck vote against their friend, Dr. Virchow, an versa, The debate was 0j thorst, former Minister of State who has been instrumental in concluding the trea with his former sovereign. Foreign Office Anything even dis- under ex-George, ts ty “You comprehend, gen- id, ‘the painful feelings | experience you; but a pious duty, enhanced by the immeasurable misfortunes which have befallen the Hanoverian dynasty, and of my native land and the consciousness that I Speak to the representatives of a chivalrous nation and to rous Victers, give me cow ject in doing so is to ask you to reject the motion of ‘the committee and to sustain protection and inviolabieness of show that the Prussian col tinction between property belo: or to any other bouy. On the 29th February the Diet had been adjourned, and only three days alterwards, vernment saw fit to decree the t is alleged that the fatlure of media- on through friendly courts had not previously been known to the government, and he would not doubt that in giving the order it had acted he had good reasons to believe that King George was ignorant of such intercession, other ie Would not have left ais costty inventory in Hanover nor ordered valuable documents from London if he een an attachment, The House was not the proper tribunal to decide whether or not King George had violated the treaty and upon Prussia’s right to annul it. against the King and the case be tried in the proper courts? ‘The decree violates the solemn protection due to private property. The administration had charged no less @ sum than 180,000 thalers per annum lor pect of my own past treaty.” He proceed ution made no dis- to @ sovereign 2, Traces, and cour- | sequestration. manners are not incom- considerations of this natare our public pointed on the night of January i8 in jung their eyes at letsure on the eral favorite at a historical lecture (on the ‘Tartar nvasion’’) given in his honer at the Artists’ Cluo on behalf of the Slavonic fund, entrusted to a select commitiee composed Ricotis ‘nad b their hope of artists and others. een invited and come; but on the appointed night nis secretary on), was present, and on being impatiently questions answered thai his Excellency May @ suit be instituted Prince Gortchakoff ve @ brilnant soiree that very night and ‘hness could not possibly have refused the invitation of the Imperial Chancello pedient was thought very clever, very pl nt indeed. It was known at the same time that the question whether the Prince should visit Moscow or not was the subject of animated con- our elder capital, and as such lence over her younger coronation of our Emperors within her wails 1s one of her privileges), has ever been, and more and more the true heart ulse of the political and inteilectual Russian , the palladium of Russian and Slavonic pa- triotism, the champion of siavonic interests and Slavonic unity tm spe, the jealous guardian of Siavonic tradition and anxious preserver of Sla- from foreign influence and Western encroachment, moral or material—our Mecca, Acropolis and capitol in one. Prince Nicolas, the warlike Slavonic chieftain in centred the most hallowed memories of Slavonic antiquity in the past and the fondest hopes of Sia- ‘onic liberty in the future, conld scarcely have con- sidered his Russian journey as complete uniess bis foot bad trod the ancient halls of imperial Kremlin, unless his knee had bent betore the shrines which "at veneration by our coreligion- naires as ever Loretto was held by Catholic Rome. On the other hand, the very fact of his being a guest of time-honored, radically Slavonic and orthodox Moscow must have been considered a first rate teal demonstration, not to mention the imposs!| votally ik restrain popular enthusiasm and the less ty: over, spent out of it such sums us necessary to counteract any intended nostilit Ki rge, and hence the sequestration amounts to all inteuts and purposes to a coniiscation. The capitulation of Langensaiza gavo the King a@ free disposal of his property, and the subseq stipulated that tour weeks after its ratificatio! 16,000,000 thalers cash down should be paid to the Shortly after the payment was withheld for reasons siinilar to thove alleged to-day—viz., hostiti- ties on the part of King George. that he had acted contrary ww the apirit of the treaty, which was claimed to contaio, lara! abdication. interpretation it was pleaded that the conceded sixteen millions were more than the King’s private property amounted to, and that che surplus stood as an indemnity for his abdication. ceived more than was coming to him is untrue. You about the extent and haps, becomin; It was then asserted ough indirect: To bolster up this yonio autonomy know yourselves som value of the royaldomaims and can judge the sum of sixteen millions was too much, Give me an impartial court and a be executed, and I will tear the only toa une ing George's property; has no political character, says x ticular conditions, and if you should ask why entered into by the Prussian government I muss reser you to the explanations given by the Prussian when he recommended it to this lestre to cunciliate the and considered the moderate one, e tea millions wee that its verdict are held in as paugit abuut par- Premier at the ti House. He spoke of good feelings of tae other party, price paid Lo attain this o! adding that he would wi more. No constructions ougii treaty which are not warvanted by {ts tenor. King George, hes at tue silver weuding festivities at Heitzing and the recruiting for a Hanoverian legion. Deputy Windthorst winds up by disproving their importance and snowing that they are in @ great measure based Only upon hewspayer re; Count Bismarck in repiy said—i another time to retute previous speaker and oppose wes; I condne myself to furnishing material ensuing discussion. The gentieman who just ceased speaking doubts the existence of a Hanoverian le- goo, 8 moilitary organization and equipment, icuy in this house, besides Lim, can entertain such ueubts. You recollect having read ip the papers— all, said by the newspa- pers is correct—that the legion, supplied with pass- perts, though not obtained 1 the Austrian government, out clandesiinely sold by leading statesmen, by the diplomatic considerations I have jow, while the question was no- pending and causing some excitement, we mished, the very next day after the end and result of the conference became known, b, unexpected announcement that the Prince ha denly departed fur Moscow with the government's fall consent that the highest ctvil a: thorities were ordered to meet him at the Moscow station; that no oficial hindrances would be laid in ‘Ive receptions, dinners, speeches, and tutti quanti. hinted at above. judicial theories of. the m by political reall- characteristic overings was the decision and departure that it even savored ie. Thus, one of our eminent political fe been presented, they to the Prince, who had himself named the time interview some days befot at the appointed hour \d the presentation return. Another indication of significance m the following little fact which is known, bat whic! nm the best You must know a8 and literary men was to acd something, trough and when became is Highness gone, a@ regalar way irom put off until atter @ petty oilicial to the Heitaing agent, weni via Swil- weriand to France, and ali the way as @ compact mill- ‘This caused @ leagthy correspoudeuce becween the North Germaa Confederation aud tie imperial French government, in which the iatier, though not seeing Mé vo refuse roluge aud shelter to Oo organiwed iillitary ariled to arms jon, adimitted that body, healed by oificers territory, could not if suchs demonstration were directed State with wiom it desired to 1 It therefore ordered a dismemberment separation of the men frem the oflicers. this succeeded will ve instanuy communicaced to Let me first state the iniormation obtained ins periodicals al complete liberty of speech concerning A Mt Is impossible owe day! talking of the Stavonic and Eastern questions), but take care that noting abusive 1 satd of France who are to be dealt gently with— ger was the word employed, confirm the rumors of @ Franco-Prussian- Russian Tia (a talk of Austria witout ‘This wouid seem Close this letter in great haste, but T must W words avout the general idol, the Diva Her coming has produced such a tremeudous furor as to entitle her to be mentioned tm one breath with the most important topics of the Jt was hardly thought such still possible. ‘Things are done to honor the Queen of Song which are scarcely to be believed. her arrfval she was presented by a deputation of her adorers with a winter cloak, furred with gables, vaiued at 8,000 rubles silver, “that she might not catch coid, as her who, by the by, though she five times, received the whole treme had f Patti's first ap From Switzerland we have heard of an attempt to strengthen the legion by Polish emigrant’ only tweive were found wililug to join. gives no special iuformation on tuose legionaries who are quartered at Amiens, His report, dated last December 11, gives the number of soldiers—tor in tho oiticial list they are entered as “soldats hanov- riens’—at 900 or 1,000, but this may fall short of the true number, The men having retained their former reginental division, were told thus their hopes would be realized 1 the spring, meaning & war, ‘well dressed and are said to receive pupctualiy their pay; privates, two franca twenty-five centimes, and rporals Ove francs per day, Ww figure of 1,00 men, not counting the legionaries staying in England and America, at tw hi francs daily, we arrive at the per annuin as the Cost of this militar, Wil agree with me that It is correct source Whence these funds are flowing. As to tie Hietzing Commitie, it has been deseribed by tue previous speaker as equally insigoificaut, but 1 wii few extracts from the Vienna Press, which prove that at the wedding festival King Ge pressed his conviction of a restoration of the dominion, of bis return to his subjects. and that ne resent to direct their eiforts to- iwhment of Hanover, Count referred to numerous documents.) Deputy Schultae-Delitzsch—it is evident that the differences respecting Uhia treaty arise from the am- biguous position of the governinent, which gives no clue as to whether itis am international treaty be- tween two sovereigns or a private contract between vernment and an individual, the former King of Hanover, We have heard simultaneous political leadings in favor of the bill. If real a id threaten the State take my stand on pol ravagance Was ® ting of one thousand splendid cat jas, Poor Cabzolari, who is very thin and any- thing but a Her he took it from the hande of the orchestra director and presented it to hia beautiful Amina. You must know that one camelia at this time of the year is it under one dollar. we ail wouder what we sail eee on Ade- uet monstre, Con! cules, tottered under the weight as PRUSSIA. wards the ro-estal Complaints in the Upper Chamber—tiovern- at Boon Rejected—Confiacation Debate— Clashing of OpinionsSplit of Partice—Vir- chow, Waldeck, Schultze and Bismarck in Debate—A Victory for the Goveramont. Berwin, Feb, 1, 1869, It fs seldom that we have occasion to advert to ‘the discussions in the upper house, as the sittings there are few and far between, and no bills of gene ral interest are passed by it, An exception occurred the other day in respect to the budget bill, which was brought forward and re- commended by the committee, thongh not passed ‘and juridical pl ager woul would at once gro cage | can see nO necossity to forestall the courts of justice, and must rather deem their beneficial to the State, ag the whole amount indemutfication will then fall back to our treasury. The Deputy from Hi has to our Chivairy an: rosity, but woe representa. , bu tives have no right show eithor at the exoeuse of the people. According to his dednetions he woud gain belter condinons for King Geor,ze by avauiment of the treaty, though I am of a contrary opinion, a3 King George's title to the domains {3 doubttul, He muy Support my mouon, Wilick, settung aside the treaty, serves both the country and the government, The motion 18 as follows:—“The House declines to approve the d-cree of March 5 1863, Itasks the government to deciare its withdrawal from the treaty wih ex-King George, seitie the private pro- perks, aveaang and leave it to bun to appeal to the aw. Deputy Von Sybel, the author on international law, speaks for the legality of the decree. He dilates upon the dinposstpillty of trying the matier in @ court wiilch would have no material and no testunony to decide upoa, and which would come in conflict with patriousm. A revocation of the treaty would cut off all possio'lity of # peaceabie arrangement, While now a settiement may be arrived ai if the other chooses to make suitab.e overtures. Confacalion justified by the agitations and. intrigues of a party in Austria, France and Russia, Wich envies Prussia’s present position, It ts the duty of the government to exercise its wer, and this can be done best by withholding the ‘unds. if in some future time we abrogate the con- tiscation it will be just as correct a3 if we pronounced i to-day. Let us show to King George that the rep- reseulalives of Prussia unite with iis government in the coniiscation of the means which may enable enemies to destroy the peace. Several of tie deputies had spoken against the bill, declaring 1¢ unconstitutional and formally and essentially unjust. ‘rae special discussion of the bill that preceded the vouug gave an opportunity to Deputy Virchow to recommend the mmority motion, Both this and that of Deputy Schultze were voted aown by a large ma- jority, and the motion of the committee was then carried, a$ the cali of the roll showed, with 266 ayes against 70 nves, ‘The Hanoverian deputies and the Polish members abstained trom voting, whiie ultra liberals, such as Waldeck and Schuitze, went with the majority, On the following day the Confiscation bill, directed against the estates of the Palatine of Hesse, came up lor discussion, and here again Count Biamarck brought forward charges similar to those made oa the © og oe day. Tne Palatine’s often mentions memorial offered fuil scope for beegor’ of which the Premier was not slow in king advantage. In the course of the debate he referred vo the secret fund and the ex- peuses of espionage to conduct the imtrigues of the Paiatine, ciosing with the remark, ‘Try yourselves if you can touch pitch without being deliled /? ‘The Dill was then passed by a large majority. AUSTRIA. The Hengarian Elections—Contested Seatse— Analysis of Parties—Deak and His Cone stituente—Views of the Opposition—Speech of the King of Hungary—The Alleged As- sassins of the Prince of Servia—Female Labor. PESTH, Jan, 26, 1869. It is Hungary's turn now to fall a victim to that periodic fever which renews the public life of all self-governing nations—the fever, namely, of elec- tloneering. The lands of the Hungarian crown have inherited from the middle ages the system of direct election and open voting, and added thereto in 1848 @ democratic suffrage which borders-upon, though it does not touch, manhood suffrage. Add to this triennial Patliaments, excluding Croatia ana Sla- vonia, which have a Diet of their own. The inhavit- ants of Hungary and Transylvania number about 18,000,000, cf whom about 2,000,000 are electors, There are 400 seats to be filled, and every seat ex- cept four is contested by the candidates of at least two and sometimes of three parties, The four no- table exceptions, where there are no contests, are the seat of Franz Deak, for one of the metropolitan electoral districts; that of Minister Eotvos, for the sister city of Ofen; that of Koloman Tisza, one of the coryphai of the opposition for Debre- czin; and, lastly, that of Koloman Ghiczy, for Komorn. There is no bribing, in the strict sense of the word, in Hungarian elections; but there isa great deal of “treating,” and wine plays as prominent a part in these contests as beer does on such occasions in England. Still, the election ex- penses are lower than those in England, and each candidate's expenses amount only in the aggregate to from 3,000 to 5,000 Austrian forins. ‘The great question—a question in which not only the whole empire, but all Europe is interested—is, will the Deak party retain a majority? In the late Diet the numbers stood 285 Deakists to ninety-six members of the moderate left and twenty-three mem- bers of the extreme left. By the settlement with Croatia the Deak party will receive a reinforcement of thirty new votes on questions relating to common affairs, On the other hand, the Koumans and Saxons of Transylvania are extremely dissatisfied with the union of Transylvania with Hungary and the abolition of their Diet—measures which were carried without their consent and in spite of their protests, and the Rouman deputies especiaily, if they appear in the next Diet at all, will belong to the ex- treme opposition. The Serbs of Hungary are alsoa malcontent faction, with less reason, however, than have the Roumans. On the otherhand the Slovachs of the Carpathian region are Deakists, mostly, and soare the Hungarian Germans and the Israelites, Coming to the Magyars themselves, it is found that the large landed proprietors, the Catholic clergy, the merchants and the manufacturers are mostly Deaxists. The petife nobdlesse and the pea- santry of the purely Magyar counties are all for @ personal union and the opposition. In this capital, also, the opposition are in a majority, as is shown by the party complexion of the central electoral body, in which, out of 190 seats, auly twenty-elght are filled by partisans of the Ministry and Franz Deak. . All Use members of the late Diet have alread: given or are about to give accounts of their steward- suip before the electors. The Ministers do not seek to exempt themselves from the common lot, Three of them—nawmely, the Premier, Eotvos, and Garove have aiready inet their constituents. ‘Tue Premier's constituency 18 Temesvar, and the text of his states- Manlike, pungent and eloquent address has just reached me. it is the ministerial manifeste and coutains @ complete refutation of all the election cries of the opposition, Franz Deak does not condescend to make electioneering speeches, Ile 1a no oitice holder and will never be one, and he simply aad Spee says to his constitu. ents, “You know me and my political principles and conduct. Take me or leave ine, as you think fit. There isno neceasiiy for nifying.”” Hence the chiet burdea of the electoral contest falls upon Count Andrassy's s1ouiders, but those shoulders are fitted to their burden. The Premier's manifeato is at once too weighty andetoo brilliant to be interwoven with this leiter, I shall deal with it in a se Truie communwation, For the present [ will oul Say that It is evident that those wao have contend that the Ministerial party im HMuagary are not pre- pared to defend the settioment of 1367 1m principle, bat only as the best aitainable thingfor the moment, have been mistaken, Count Andrassy defends the in- stituuon of the deiegalioas oa principle and thinks — iv will be adopted or imitated by other coun- ries, ‘Fhe speeches of the two opposition leaders, Tisza and Glitezy, revealed an important difference be- tween tiem, Tisza condemoed the sevtiement of 1867 unqualiiediy and had no good word for the policy that has been pursued. Guiczy, on te other Laud, acknowledged that the political liberties of the Hungarians had made immease progress since 1860. Ghiezy Is @ conscientious, upright veteran Who no- bhing CXagwerates “aor sets down aaght in malice.’ Precisely on tuat account he is, thougu more respect ed by his opponents than is Tisza, at once less popr- lar and less eifective as a party leader thao younger colleague. ‘The mucuai lampooning in the political journals has already brought about a duel betweea two ph ger Hungarian poudticianas—aawmely, between 'uisky, che returned exile and present Deakist, aad Jokal, the editor of the Hon (opposition). The seconds on both sides were humaae, aad provided tueir principals with very bad pistols, Tae conse. quence Was that both gentiemen retired from the fieid unscathed. i ‘The King of Hungary, in his last speech before the late Diet, congratuiaied his people on the compie- tion of the union between Transylvania aud iun- gary. Time will show whether tus, in Transyiva- nia, 80 unpopular measure, will bear good or evil fruit, The Kouman politicians, who represent the senuiments of three-fourths of the imiabliants of ‘Transyivania, have resolved to recommend to their ig the policy of abstention from the next elec. tons, and on the folowing radical cone, as stated by Hilarius Mitiu:—"The untoa with Haagary I re- coguize a8 de facto existing, but as de jure not, be- cause only @ handfal of Tranaylvamans co-operated im voting it, while to give this act of uulon constituuonal validity, the Trausylvauia Diet, oa u one hand, and the Huugarian Diet, on the other, ought to have beea the negotiat ing paruies and ought to have negotiated, ta on the basis that the question of the anion was an open one, ‘The ‘Transytvanans @re constitu. tionally entitled ana bound to it members Of B ‘Trangyivanian Diet and of no other egisiative sy Mittu's views were shared nem con. by all representatives present of the Roumans, The Saxons, wale declaring themselves agatnst te act of union, yet reiused to have resort to the policy Of ao stention. What lends to this repeal of the union movement an importance witch it otherwise woula not have is the fact the kindred race in Dr agro five militons strong—sympathize keenly with their brethren in ‘Transylvania, and do all they can to fan the fame of hatred of Huan; domina- tion. Thus it comes to pass tl question becomes @ part of that great owlnous and complex whore cailed the Kastern question. Towards the Croatians and Siavonians Hungary acted not on Seeing print lea, as she did in the case just mentioned, eo on federalizing of local self-go ones. ‘Tie consequence ts Man aubslded in Croatia, at Agr Croaila and Slavonia. a: conierensaat andl jurists summoned by the Ban, a4 hoc, is sitting and ‘drawing up @ constitution for the executive govern- ment of tress proxinoes, When the plan has beep definitely a: upon I will report farther upon It, fue preliminary examination by Hungarian magis- trates of Prince Alexander k. vies and other alleged accomplices ta the Servian murder who were to be found on Hungarian soil has terminated, and tae documenis in the severai cases have been handed over to the President of the City Crimmal Court of Pesth, Puolic men who are older than the American re- Fae oe Saw the light before the issue of the tion of independence, are, in 1869, 80 scarce that the decease of one of them deserves a wide ablicity, One such sropurs out of the ranks of the ving on the 8th inst, He was Emerich Ozegovits, Latin Catholic Bishop of Zengg, an Adriatic port in the military froutier territory. ' The late Biahiop wus born on September 30, 1775, and was therefore in his ninety-fourth year when he died. He was & Croat by birth, aud ‘was consecrated in 1301. in 1815 he was ap) ited by the Emperor Francis I. dean of the convent of persons of noble birth in Agram. In 1826 he became sub-director of the Academy of Agram, and in 1833 he was appointed Bishop of dengg. In 1853 he was created baron, with reversion to his brother and descendants, in the same year he was & Roman count by Pope Pius 1X, As Bishop of Zengg, he founded the Upper Gymnasium in that town, and was a liberal patron. of all justitutions aiming at the betier educa- jon of the nation to which he by blood belonged. ‘The world-wide movement for the enlargement of the sphere of woman's lavor has iately received an impuise in Han; Minister Gozove, who repre- sents the department of commerce tn the Cabinet of Count Andrassy, has lately issued an order aliowing the offictals in ‘the service of the government tele- graph lines to employ pom lps and daughters— the latter must be over six’ years old—us assist- ants ata saiary of 300 florins per aunum, As male labor ig scarce and dear in Hungary, and as the schoolmaster has mot been long abroad there, this permission 1s timely and welcome to the public aa Well a8 the officials. SPAIN. The Friendship Existing Between the Prince Imperial and the Prince of Asturias—The Candidates for the Throne—Montpensier’s Supportere—Interview Between Don Carles and Ex-Queen Isabella. Manni, Jan. 18, 1869, Great uneasiness is felt, especially among the re- publicans, at the entente cordrale subsisting between the Tuileries and the Pavillon de Rohan—visits in- terchanged and an undoubted intimacy existing, especially between the Prince of Asturias and the Prince Imperial. On Christmas Day the former was invited to the Tuileries, where a Christmas tree, Jaden with pretty presents, was prepared for the amusement of the Prince Imperial and a few of hue young friends, the sons of General Fleury, &c. The greatest gayety prevailed, Prince Alfonso climbea up the tree, with the others; and as the presents were very handsome, Queen Isabella, not to be out- done in generosity, sent the little Prince to the Tuil- eries the following day with some splendid gifts for his young companion. Moreover, the two boys ride together, are devoted to each other, and Prince Al- fonso’s partisans here are much pleased to learn that he rides more fearlessly than the Prince Im- periai, and is what the Parisians cail un petite démon on horsepack. He is already entered as a pupil in the Coliege Stanislas, one of the best schools in France. The revenge taken by certain members of the re- publican party on the fallen dynasty ts certainly of a most unworthy nature, and ts ioudly condemned by all the respectable portion of that party. The most obscene songs are sung about the streets, of which Queen isabeiia is the heroine. The most indecent cari- catures of her and of her adherents are paraded at tne abop windows, so that 1 have seen many ladies puli down their veils and hurry by, that they may not see these offensive exbivitions. With regard to the cancidates for the throne, it may now be said that the two most likely to succeed are Montpensier and the Prince of Asiuria. But the former is despised and ridiculed by more than half tne nation, while the latter has inst him all ihe enemies of the Bourbon dynasty. vertheless, I be- lieve that both Prim and Serrano are in his favor. Prin ts now tn great intimacy with Queen Christiua, who naturaliy uesires the accession of her grandson tothe throne. Her agent, Seflor Carriguiri, and her son-in law, the Marquis of Campo Sagrado, are here at preseut with a on from ner to General Prim. But strange to say, tuls plan may prove unsuccess- ful through the firmness, or a3 some say, the obstinacy of Queen who pos- itively refuses to abdicate her throne, even im favor of her son. ay tina, find- ing ali her persuasions on that subject of no avail with her daughter left the Pavillon de Bohan in dis- gust and has retired to Marseiilea, Sehor Beltran de Lis, formerly in the Ministry and much esteemed by the ex-Queea, made a journey to Paris for the same pu and with @ similar result. The Queen’s answer the same—she will not “abdicate the throne of her fathers.” If she perstsis in this resolution it is probable that the unton liberal party will compromise witth Moat- pensier, who, avaricious as he is, advanced immense sums to help on the revolution, and that he will be the candidate proposed by them. If so it 1s generally believed that a civil war will be the Cyrota septal Meanwhile nothing but ruin and misery as yet resulted froin the revolution. Tae ancient ediiice is thrown down and nowe erected in its piace, Serious uneasiness is felt as to the state of aifairs in Cuba. Five hundred of the prisoners taken in Malaga have been embarked for that island. General ice, tain-General, is in bad health. His interests ‘are there since his marriage with the rich widow of the Count of Santo-Venia. His antecedents, as va- rious newspapers here remark, are pot of @ nature to inspire great coniidence in his loyalty. The conduct of Mendez-Nimez, at a moment when all are grasping at places and greedy of money, is worthy of notice, He has refused the nomi n of Vice Admiral. He gives no opinion as to politi- cal atfaira, but merely declines with modesty any favors from the provisional government, alleging that he has already been suificieatly rewarded for his services in the Pacific, It is said that an interview took place some time since in the Pavillon de Rohan between Queea Isabella and Don Carlos. The Prince expressed his desire that the two branches of the family shouid be recon- ciied, The Queen assured him that this had always been her most earnest desire, and added that should she be restored to the throne of her fathers she would, in conjunction with the Cortes, take mea- sures for restoring his family to their proper posi- tion. One may see that the poor Queen lives in a vain iNusion, A friend of mine, who has just returned from Lis- bon, and has had an interview with Montpensier, assures me that the Duke retains all his hopes of mounting the Spanish throne, which I also beileve to be an illusion. Another Version of the Firing on the Ameri- can Flag at Malaga—Progress of the Mexi- can Conspiracy—Napoleon’s Course Against the Madrid Loan and Its Effect. Maprip, Jan. 27, 1860, ‘The Jguaidad, republican paper, came out the other night and gave atrue statement of the firing on the American flag at Malaga duriag the recent lamentable occurrences there. It quoted General De Rodas’ report, in which the blame is placed on the volunteers who paid with their lives the insult offered the fag of the United States. It then states that it was the soldiers, and not the people, who offered the insult, and that the troops were entirely at fault in the matter. It calis upon the government to state the facts of the matter. Of course the gov- ernment will do nothing of the kind. Gene. ral Pavia, the heroic commander who led the gallant charge of the troopa on the two poor nationals who were escorting the American flag down, and more substantially aiding the party by carrying the baggage, and who so splendidly put to Might two and killed one, thus avenging the Stars gnd Stripes, fred on by his own troops, has made no further report; nor have we any more mention of the heroism displayed since the truth has come out. It is a little strange, however, that Mr. John P. Hale, United States Minister here, has not made some in- vestigation of the affair. He knows perfectly well that it ts reported on the authority of oMcers of the United S:ates gunboat Swatara that the troops, and not the people, fred upon our flag while in charge of @ commissioned oMcer, aud imperiled the lives of women and children. He <i or ought to know, that an iasult to @ tag from the oilicers or inen of & government is quite a differ. ent and more serious aifair than would be such an act on Wie part of a mob. One represents the gov- ernment and the law; the other is an irresponsible mob, But Mr. Have rests quite satisfied with the ex- planation 01 General Serrano, who apologizes for t! gots of a mob. aud not for the outrage committed by his soldiers, Mr. Hale says he has received no offi. olal report irom the Vice Consul at Malaya of the affair, nor does he appear to lave made any effort to obiala tt, Ho ts quite satiated vo allow things to remain aa they are, as it will save annoyance and trouble. I trust that the goverament at home will not remain sileut concerning an outrage to our fag that has no palliation or excuse whatever. The pro- vistonal government should apologize for the out- ‘The truch is the legation here lacks furve and fe causes, retary, Mr. Perry, is too ly ry engaged in canal con- tracts, telegraph enterprises and gun contracts with tov longer of service tothe Rust seaten savers: lant is ware ions of tigalass Moxos Of course 16 does not it the repablic of pow Nd the United betore con. siderable tnterest the of our NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1869.—TBIPLE SHEET. neighbor, especially that {¢ should not be over * foreign troops, it might be | well to watch proceedings that have the same object 1a view Napoleon started out with when he sent his corps to Mexico, This covspiracy ia still on, is unquestionably an ardent supporter of the scheme, the P we aeerny government of Spain is aiding it too, Count de Girgenti is the avowed candi date for the throne in case Juares is overthrown, 4 n Isabella is advancing funds, The ral Toboado is meeting with continued success here in his recruiting services, He offers two hundred dollars tor expenses, three months’ ad- vanced pay Bs two grad line of mgage in foreign service, suring toem that they will retain their places in the line o! oH Ney ing while absent, I understand that General Toboado has secared all tie artillery and engineer officers that he needs, and he is now en- in recruiting oificers from the cavalry and try, Which is net dimcuit. One report that’! have is to the effect that several Santa Anus is mixed up in the con- Spiracy, which seems to have extensive ramifications. re concerning it will doubtless be developed in @ few days. The bad faith of the provisional government in the matter, when it is so anxious to ‘see the United States preserve neutrality in the Cuban question, 1g really astonishing, but it cannot surprise any one who thinks. General F'rim is about to promote the generals who behaved so gallantly at Cadiz and Malaga, Hes strengthening himself in every way ‘with the army, in view of future contingencies, as it - not improbable that he will become Regent of in, Pei action of the Emperor of France, in prohibit- ing the taking of the Madrid loan the Paris market, has had a stunning effect here, People do not know what to make of it, but they see in It an eviaence of the Emperor's hostility to the present order of things in Spain. I have it from the best authority that the Emperor regards the restoration of Queen Isabel as the oe means to bring about peace in this country. He manposting ee efforts of the Queen in every possible way, and he has made known to the government here that it would not regard either election of Montpensier to the throne, or the formation of bi pp ioe government, with sat ion. Although the 8; tend to be indifferent to the Bmperor’s wishes, it 1s very clear that they dare not go against them in affairs of so great importance as the selection of a form of government. FRANCE. Departure of Count Walewski for Athens— The Rainbow of Oficial Decumentse—Skat- ing at the Bols de Boulogne—The Prince Im- perial and Brother Jonathan—the Chinese Ambassadors at the Skating Ponds—Gos- sip of the Theatres. Panis, Feb. 1, 1869, The only political incident available being the pro tocol which Count Charles de Walewski has carried to Athens on the part oi the Conference, journalists in Paris are making the most of it, and, like ravenous birds, are pecking the probable terms thereof to pieces.» Before this reaches your readers telegrams will have informed them through your medium how Europe stands, and whether or no Greece, that Ben- jamin of European nations, will or will not with- stand the declaration of the delegates of 250,000,000 of people, Our papers being full of strife on this external question, it is rather pleasant to look at the food for the week at heme, and the first thing we find is an ipfinity of official pamphlets containing political imtelligence. The Blue Book of the British Parlia- ment has given birth here to a blue book and a yel- low book, and a red book and a gray book and a green book; in fact, a rainbow of books. But, how- ever various these hues and shades on their covers, they are all of the same mild color inside, being mitigated panegyrics on the situation of the em- pire, “and efficacity of diplomatic documents.” It would be well to bring out a black book for the sake of a little change in the tameness of tone, for were a student to know nothing more of his counti than what he a out of the “blue yellow, *? he would be afflicted with a perpetua! Coneur de rose before his eyes, and, hike Sybarite, complain ea ee up on the couch him, Very little business has been done as yet at the As- sembly, The presidents, vice presidents, ministers and State cot lors have as yet imaugurated their festive no cal skirmishing at the season tribung; but tneirladies and daughters have followed the Empress’ example and flourished about a gooa deal on the ice. ——, of anecdotes are current on the events of the lake; for though there was a splen- did sheet of ice at Vincennes, hen, no one of where but au Hols, ‘The result has the basins of Madrid and Suresne and a deal of dabbling. Anecdotes are numerous, and one of the best the incident that occurred to an American. The gentleman who 1s the hero thereof was impel- led by the force of circumstances in a secluded part, where he soon noticed a sturdy young boy tracing as m circies on the ake asa young eagle on high be- fore it rests on firm land, “You skate well, youngster, for a boy of your seed ‘was the remark le by honest Jonathan to the . “Well, yes,” said the boy, most affably, “I have learned a long tiné—ever since I was seven.” At this moment he was joined by his governor, and the American became aware he bad had the ersailles and at Eng- one’s neck any- been a rush to he vistt of the Chinese ¢o its borders. I say borders, because, notwithstandi all the in- stances of the most aristocratic members of the club, they could not be prevailed upon to GA a walk on it, It would have been quite @ feature if they had done 0, but they objected to the aspect before them. It looked much hike ruin w crystal buttons very probably; but they enjoyed the fails of others. ‘There was no necessiti for ringing a bell every time the dignitaries laughed; everybody present became aware that the echo they heard was 4 mandarin, smiling inwardly. The only piece of information which resulted from the con- templation of these envoys near the ice was that it ia as invincible a nec 'y to be jocular in China fo other people tumble down as it is in our own climate, The Boulevards have their pastimes aiso, the pre- sent subject being @ quarrel between the Grand Dachess and M. Dupuis. The cause for such dis- agreement is oir that Dupais does not seem to be aware that Mle, Schneider has made him what he ig—at least she Says 80, and we are to pelieve it even if we do not see how she did this. Had she never tickled his nose and made him sneeze that particular sneeze which was the dawn of his triumph, where would Dupuis be now? He wili not put up with anytning from her at rehearsais, he will be as pleasant beiore the public, as haughty behind the sitps; he comes late aud keeps her waiting, he objects to her improvisa- tions, and it cannot be endured. In this mood the Viceroy of Egypt may walt for her, she does not mean to go to see the pyramids or the Pharoahs or the Sphinx. She has had enough of life with Dupuis. All tals may not appear rational, bat people who know Mile. Schneider are aware that sne not studied iogic. Her rival, Mile, Silly, has been per. forming for her at the Variétes, in “Roulette,” as Chinchilla, but the piece has been hissed off the stage, the only sttraction having been Mile. Silly’s costume, and that held to nothing. ‘The bals masques at the opera, and indeed the bals masques everywhere, are extremely animated, for Lent is harrying om and sermons by Rev. Father Felix are already announced at Notre Dawe. Literary Goosip—A Quarrel Between Parisian Dramatists Over Seanational Effects. Panis, Feb. 2, 1869. In the literary world we have the prosecution of the Nain Jaune (yellow dwarf) for systematic attacks on the administration of M. Haussmann, and a letter from Victor Hugo, in which he denies that he pro- to become the editor of a new opposition paper. His letter is as follows, addressed to Mr Alfred Sirven wut cny Prowcs wpomtical per until America, or at Eagan ay Ean geet ek a Soa VICTOR HUGO. ‘This word exile reminds me of a passage ia Macau- never to co-operate or chives hich he has quitted medium, Every ob) ‘tnd dhoolored by bis resent. = “hid country’ does not and it is ter serve bursting out iy with Patriotism 13 mobile proud and stub- born resolve. ta juired of hmm by bis wel-w in ape to let bis Thave. cease giving accounts of the Societe des tH i sf three fight together, when in @ fourth, M, Lucas, wno is sorry to distur ‘ome to say he inundated the Plain of Leyden the first in an opera produced at the Hague in the March of 1347. This little square party are now Aghiin it out; but my opinion is that a bucketful of the inundation would be @ judicious denouement over these sweet ROME. ‘The Papal Exchequer—Origin of the Annual Spanish Donatlou—Address to the ExeKing of Naplee=The Carnival—Tho Approaching General Council. Rome, Jan. 19, 1800, ‘The most important occurrence in Rome since my last letter, especially for his Holiness’ exchequer, has been the arrival of a despatch from the Papal Nuncio at Maarid, Monsigneur Franchi, announcing that the Spanish provisional government has aocided to continue paying the annual tribute of $18,000 nominally for the Basilica of St. Peter, as customary with preceding governments in Spain, The origin of this tribute was a payment in the middle ages by Spanish sovereigns for exemption from serving in the Crusades, und for certain dispensations from the rigors of Lenten fasts, In the frst exhilaraion of revolutionary triumph the new government lopped, Off this antiquated item from the Spanish budget; bus now, finding it more prudent in election time to keep friends with the priests, 16 has determined not only to regume the annual tribute, but also to pay the six months’ arrears which have remained due since the dechéance of Queen Isabella IL. This fact, coupled with the co! reception of the new Span- ish ambassador by the Las the Vatican, demon- strates that his Holin not break off relations with the Spanish go’ nent, although @ revola- tionary one, so long as it continues to pay punctua'ly, oe iean Isabelia will have to plead her divme fn vain, it is customary for the ex-King of Naples to re- ceive occasivual addresses and petitions from the most zealous Bourbonic partisans among bis quon- dam subjects. His M: ty’s birthday, on Saturday the 16th inst., afforded an opportunity for one of these demonstrations, which came in the form 0} a loyal address signed by 11,956 Palermitaus, to act as a kind of contradiction to the oficial accounts of the enthusiastic reception which i’rince Humbert met with on his recent visit to Palermo, This at- dress alluded to a proximate glorious resioration of the Bourbonic dynasty with rather more certainty than appears justifiable by the present prospects of that royal house in other parts of Europe, as well aa in the Kingdom of the T'wo Sicilies, The liberal party in Rome have never taken part in the carniva) amusements since the restoration of the Pontitical government by the French army in 1949, nor haye they lost much by such abnegation, as the carnival witnout masxs—whicn has been regu- larly prohibited every season by the police, is a very dull aif.ir, But this ae i hear that an exception to the rule isto be made in honor of the newly born Prince of Apuita, and that the liberals will co:ue out gayly in the Corso on some day or days duriug the carnival, a3 a demonstration of rejoicing at this ad- dition to tue royal house of Savoy. ‘The dogmatic discussions which are to take place in the approaching General Council of the Church will have pearly a 8 preliminary debating arena the columns of the Civilita Caitaiica, which review already commenced its career of poieinios the adversaries of the doctrine of Rome, and will continue to do so as fresh pubications issue from the pens of Protestant divines or schismatic bishops. In its number of the i6thof January tie Civiltia lauds the pastoral letters of the Archbishop of Westminsier and the Bishop of Oricans, the theo- logical treatise of Dr. Bouix, tho dialugues of Pro- fessor Levizzani and the pamphiet of Dr. Cramer, in support of the Pope's co-autbority with the Council, and attacks the pawplilet of the Lutheran Minister Calinich, and the two articles publisued in the Trieste journal Cio, es Greek schismatic pries:, against the Pope, the Church of Rome aud the Council, Sach anticipated encounters will provably po Bearer) both parties more rancorousty against other, as the language used on both sides is nos characteristic of Christian charity, Itts decided that several congregations or com- mittees, #0 to say, of the Counci will meet In the hall over the portico of st. Peter, but the Councit itself will be held im the nave of Saints (rocesso and Martiniano in the church. The architectural design of the works i pot yet approved of, it being a princ! object rrange the space so as to obiain a acoustic effect, The Gay Senson in Rome—The Princess Bar- berini’s Ball—Tho Guests Prosent—A Visit te the American Studlos—The Military Re- view—Hew the Police Discharge Their Du- ties. Rowe, Jan. 24, 1509. We are, as the French would say, “en plien carnt- val.” This year the carnival is short, so thee are balls every night in the Roman houses and large and pleasant gatherings in many American apartments, In generai comparatively fow Americans are invited to the Roman balls; but at that of the Princess Bar- berini there were many of our countrymen and women and many English. This lady ts wondertuliy amiable and less exclusive than most of the Roman nobility. Her ball was adorned by a perfect phalanx of beauty imported from our side of the Atlantic aud lost some of the stiffness which characterizes tho entertainments of the Salviati, Borghese, Rocca, Jorga Palavicini and Rospigtiost. Among our fair countrywomen I noticed Miss W., of New York, in a charmingly simple and elegant toilet, white tulle, looped up with white roses. Miss P., daughter of a distinguished Southern general. She ts still in mourning, and her biack talle dress showed off to great advanta:e the stately young beauty. Miss Norah D., of New York, who, as usual, with her sisters, surpassed in the richness and elegance of their toilets ali others, except as to jewels; in these the princ’ére houses of Rome are unrivalied in Europe. Distinguished among the Roman aristocracy present was tne Irin- cess Kocca Gorga, wife of the eldest son of Prince Orsini. These native Romaas, lisn or Engush, generally heiresses, the Koman princes seeking abroad the wealth they do not find at home; their magnificent palaces, wonderful pictare galeries and : jewels het ay J them no Sea —_ on e contrary, requiring large expenditares 10 Keep bare up. "The duished with @ cotilion and @ cold supper. The real carnival, 80 called, begins on Saturday, ‘the 30th inst., and ends on Ash Wednesday. iu my next letter I will endeavor to describe it. Ihave been visiting lately some of the American studios, I have admired Buchanan Reid's “Spirit of the Rainbow,” the coloring so lovely and the concep- tion ao poetical that one forgets to criticise its want of force and body, which ever in such diaphane pro- ductions are necessary in a higher degree than Mr. Reid thinks fit to give his pictures, Lis portraits are very fine, 1 saw two of Longfellow, one of Air. Mozier and one of the Queen of Napies. Ihave also returned to Rogers’ studio and ex- amined his works with more atcention. Lincoin'’s monument, at which he ts still working, Wil be vey grand. There are eighteen figures in all and tho statue of Lincoln ‘ope is done by princesses are rarel, have given Mr. Rogers the high reputation he en,oy asa sculptor in Rome and in his own country. ‘Miss Hosmer has the preitiest studio | have ever 1s Fr ning @ fountain of ner over to-day 3 bas much diminished. We had a shan ton the 26th, on the hills, just out ot the gate of Paul, near the little church called St. Paul of the Three Fountains. There were over 5,000 on the feid of action, divided mmo two brigades, commanded by thetr ve generals, De Courten and Zappin. It lasted from one o'clock till three in the afternoon. ‘The firing, which first began between the poses, became soon general. The artillery = on the surrcunding heights fired their boc ing cannons booms thes og the troops, with t varied movements, red to the numerous spec- tators a beautifal epectacie. Ido not exe gerate when I say that there were thousands of carriages present, The clear, cold air, the resp en- dent sun and the novelty of the apectacie, had brought ont all the princi 5 1 oy ey all gg ony Eg te is boo ‘ report, general ne visit of Count Lederchensky, ‘Krenvist Posen, to Bis- marck, would bring about the admission in Prussia of a Nuncio as diplomatic intative of the P has been formally denied, and yet it is thought that the Prassian Prine cK: ir would be giad to see at other courts