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      Foreign .Correspondence. ¦ Sl'ject \L. '...

      would either seize the occasion to declare their wishes or remain loassive spectators of the struggle between the . authorities and the lower classes . All Germany is as ready to endure passively a revolution as they have quietly submitted for the . se past ten years to constant war alarms and French supremacy . The independent part of the German press seems to view the meeting of the Prince . Regent and the Emperor of Austria , at Teplitz , with very great suspicion , notwithstanding the hopeful terms in which it ' was announced by the Prussian Gazette . The majority of the journals express the fear that the Prince Kegext may helnduced , if he be not jilreuuy predisposed , to enter into a reactionary alliance with Austria , at ; both did formerly with Russia . Of this , " the re-actionary party , us represented by the Krev . lz Zeitung , appears to entertain hopes , which hopes are strengthened by the semi-official announcement that the Regent will proceed to Warsaw , in September next , there to meet the Emperor of Russia . For the reasons already stated ^ the liberals arc not particularly alarmed at these Conferences , so long as France is excluded from them , and there exists a chance of a coalition being formed against that country ; but they arc ' aware- that Austria , in spite of her relaxation of her police system , with reference to tradefand the handicrafts , and her 'very lame attempt at a species of Parliamentary Council , in the forni of Reh > 7 israth , is evidently determined to maintain her old system ; and as the National ZeHnwj remarks , she would be glad to secure the sword and treasure of Prussia to pursue her old system . Should the attempt to seduce the Regent be made and succeed , it would destroy the influence of Prussia in Germany , and be the greatest misfortune to the whole nation . All hope of a peaceable transition from arbitrary to Constitutional Government would be lost , and the prospect of an united Germany further oil than ever . The Regent , however , will : doubtless , as long as the present Ministry is retained , hold firmly to the present policy of Prussia ^ and not permit himself to be misled by silly ideas of Jongship , by the Grace of God and hereditary rights * which are now-ar days witlioiit sense or value . ' ¦ ¦ ,. « . , „ , , f The endeavours to strengthen the union of the different wtates ot the Confederation are being prosecuted at the Post Conferences at Frankfort , towards which both Prussia made very acceptable proposals . , * i _ * The Prussian Gazette states positively that , about a week before the meeting ; at Teplitz , an adjutant of the Emperor of Atjsteia had an audience of thePrince Regent , when an arrangement was agreed upon with regardrto some of the most important questions pending between Prussia and Austria . ¦ , » A meeting was lately held at Cdbleritz ^ tb consider the best means of procuring the abolition qf theRhine tolls , one of the many hindrancesto the trade of Germany . It was resolved to' draw ^ up _ a — petition to the Diet for their immediate aboUtion . The Diet knows well the desires of the people on this point ; but , hitherto , it -has evinced little energy in the matter . The wish , however , at this crisis , to stand well with the people may spur it on , unless the upshot of the several Conferences of the Princes may render tlie ^ governments superior to the popular discontent .

      Aug 4, I860.] The Saturday Analyst And L...

      Aug 4 , I 860 . ] The Saturday Analyst and Leader . 707

      State Document. —-^-- Tebttbriflhetah^ O...

      STATE DOCUMENT . — - ^ -- TEBttBriflhetaH ^ of the Imperial Policy . ] St . Cxor » . 25 th July , I 860 . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦«* My dear Persigny , —Aifairs appear to me to be so complicatedthanks to the mistrust excited everywhere since the war in Italy—that , ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ I write to you in the hope that a conversation , m perfect iranknoss , with Lord Palmerston will remedy theexisting evil . Lord Palmerston knows me , and when I affirm a thing he will believe me . Well , you can tell himfrom me , in the most explicit manner , that since the peace of Villafranca I have had but one thought , one object—to inaugurate a new era of peace , and to live on the best terms witli all my neighbours , and especially with England . I had renounced Savoy and Nice j the extraordinary additions to Piedmont alone caused me to resume the desire to see re-united to Franco provinces essentially French . But it will be objected , 'You wishforpeace , andyouincrease , immoderately , the military forces of France . ' I deny the fact in every sense . My army and my fleet have in them nothing of a threatening charaoter . My steam navy is even far from being adequdto to our requirements , and the number of steamers does not nearly equal that of sailing ships deemed necessary in the time of King Louis Philippo . I have 400 , 000 men under arms ; but deduct from this amount 00 , 000 in Algeria , G , 000 at Home , 8 , 000 in China , 20 , 000 gendarmes , the sick , and the now conscripts , and you will see—what is the truth—that my regiments aro of smaller effective strength than during the preceding reign . The only addition to tho Army List has been made by the creation of the Imperial Guard . Moreover , while wishing for peace , I desire also to organize tho forces of the country on tho best possible footing , for , if foreigners have only Been tho bright sido of the last war , I myself , close at hand , have witnessed the defects , and I wish to remedy them . Having said thus much , I have , sinco Villafranca , neither dono , nor even thought , anything which could alarm any ono . When Lavalotto started for —~ nCon tbjs _ « Use every effort to maintain tho status ( juo ; tho interest of Prance is that ; Turkey should live as long as possible . ^ ' . " Now , then , ocour the massaoros in Syria , and it is assorted that 1 am very glad to find a now occasion of making a littlo war , or of playing a new part . Really , pooplo givo mo credit for very little common sense . If I instantly , proposod an expedition , it wan because my feelings were those of the peoplo which has put mo at its head , and the intelligence from Syria transported me with indigna ^ tion . My flrat thought , nevertheless , waa to come to an understanding with England . What other interest than that of humanity oould

      induce me to send troops into that country ? Could it be that the possession of it would increase my strength ? Can I conceal from rays If that Algeria , notwithstanding its future advantages , is a source of weakness to France , which for thirty years has devoted to it the purest of its blood audits gold ? I said it in 1852 at Bordeaux , and my opinion is still the same—1 have great conquests to make , but only in Trance . Her interior organization , her moral developme nt , the increase of her resources , have still immense progress to make . There a field exists vast enough for my ambition , and sufficient to "It was difficult for me to come to an understanding with England on the subject of Central Italy , because I was bound by the Peace of Villafranca . As to Southern Italy , I am free from engagements , and I ask no better than a concert with England on this point , as on others ; but in Heaven ' s name , let the eminent men who are placed at the head of the English Government lay aside petty jealousies and unjust mistrusts . -.,,.,, > " Let us understand one another in good faith , like honest men as we are , and not like thieves who desire to cheat each other . " To sum up , this is my innermost thought . I desire that Italy should obtain peace , no matter how , but without foreign intervention , and that my troops should be able to quit Rome without compromising the security of the Pope . I could very much wish not to be obliged to undertake the Syrian expedition , and , in any case , not to undertake it alone ; firstly , because it will be a great expense ; and secondly , because I fear that this intervention may involve the Eastern question ; but , on the other hand , I dp not see how to resist public Opinion in my country , which will never understand that we can leave unpunished , not only the massacre of Christians , but the burning of our consulates , the insult to our flag , and the pillage of the monasteries which were under our Pr 1 ° have told you all I think , without disguising or omitting anything . Make what use you may think advisable of my letter . «' Believe in . niy sincere Mendshipji •' NAPOLEON . ''

      Miscellaneous Works.* G-Eneral.Thomson's...

      MISCELLANEOUS WORKS . * G-eneral . Thomson ' s object in this veryingenious and lucidlittle work , wMch condenses an immense amount of ori ^ ^ priate illustration : withinan extraordinary small compass , is to enable musicians to play perfectly in time with aE instruments in one or more of the various keysljy repeating the intervals over agam , c ^ minencuig at new places . At present , key edinstruments and stringed instruments cannot be made to ^ blayperfectlyin time , by reason of some ot J ; he notes in the chromatic scale not being identical in both sorts ot instruments . The General ' s object , also , is to suggest means for obviating the defects resulting from changes of temperature , andin addition to this , to facilitate the learning of music by the blind .. The farst thirtyfour pages contain the principles , clearly statedj and their application in practice no less felicitously illustrated . The remainder of the work , dnlv 112 pages in all , comprises a chapter on the construction ot instruments , and a profusion of explanatory notes , full of curious mfo and evincing the most extensive research . There is also an appendix , tracing the connexion between the enharmonic system of the aiicients , and the General's theory . ¦ ¦ . •'•' . : :- v The " Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Western Railways , and to the Bristol and Exeter , and South Wales Railways" are extremely attractive , and will , we doubt not * be much sought atter ^ by me thousands who travel annually by traiu , for the sake of the interesting irrfbrm - attOTirtotb ^ — the towns and cities wherever d . railroad riinB or a tram stops . Wucli illustrated guides as these have long been wanted ; and tho amount , accuracy , and cheapness of the intelligence so convoyed must conduce to place them in the hands of everybody .

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      . ¦ . ; ' - - : . ; . . , . . ' Serials , .. ¦;¦ : ' - , ; .. '¦ ' ' ¦¦ ¦; Edinburgh lieview , " No . 227 . Longman and Co , —The current number of this parent of the Quarterlies is not very lively , but it contains some sonsiblo articles . It opens with an analysis of Monsieur Chevalier , tho French political economist ' s work on the effect ot gold on prices and commerce . It , of course , proceeds on the regular high doctrinaire principles of tho cold-hearted , and , as we believe , nari-owminded , science ; but ifc combats Monsieur Chevalier s whim , that Uxo increase of cold now . pouring into the markets will so seriously aliect the working classes as ho prophecies . The French economist very coolly tells us , that the working classes will bo greatly depressed tor the next forty years * or half century ; and , that they will have to bear , patiently very low wages arid many privations . This is not pleasant to hear , nor can wo expect that the sufferers would patiently bear suoh inflictions . It scorns , however , that uuch is to bo their lot , and they are told that , like the ools , they will in time get used to too perpetual skinning . Our English reviewer , however , takes no such gloomy view , but , on the contrary , promises inoroasing workjandplenty of it . The Diary and Correspondence of the Right Honourable George Rose forms an interesting historical article , although it comes somewhat late into the field . A very excellent paper gives a lucid and succinpt account of tho absorption of the Duchy of Lorraine oy the kingdom of Franco , in the last century ; and is evidently detailed as a warning to statesmen and statee , although not a word ot com--parwon , i « , inada--betweeu _ tlua _ flggw „ _ Savoy : Some ecientiflc articles , ono on « Airy Sohoffer , " the painter , and one on «• Beforra in Parliament , " oloao tho varied and able , though not very lively , number of this highly rospootable periodical . wnvl - The National . Memvw . Chapman and Hall-This very able review ( i T

      •Principle* Ami /'Raclk^F J»«T Intonatio...

      • Principle * ami / 'raclk ^ f J »« t Intonation . By coral . 1 'kuiu > n * t Tiiompson . KflhiHlmm VVIIhou s Wurtt uiul Co ., PuUsrnoater-row . The Official lllmtroted Cuide to the Great ' ¦ W » Urn ^*« % ^ J"iJS * «»* Engr & vlngfl . The Official JUuttraUd Guide to the «™ 2 , W » " >>«» Nor th D 4 V 0 H , South ^ TaUt and Cornwall Jtatlwayt . By George MeMom . EnffntvlDg * . London : Richard Griffin W ) d Co .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 4, 1860, page 11, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_04081860/page/11/