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    6?4 The Saturday Analyst and Leader. v [...

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    FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. ¦"""I PEOIAXr" T...

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    New Romances.* Many Of Our Readers May B...

    logical minds , our hero ¦ ultimately fails in accomplishing anything , emigrates from his country , and sinks into ; a mere mediocre specimen of a New Zealand landowner . Thus are all the ambitious projects entertained for him by his friends and relations , and which lie might so easily have , carried into . execution , dashed ruthlessl y'to the ground ; " arid this af ter such an infinite amount of self-sacrifice has been made on the part of those nearest and dearest to him , in order that he might be enabled to cultivate the precious gifts so plentifully extended to him by the prodigality of nature . This character is not only ' - well conceived , but is worked out and developed with so much

    ingenuity , and evident skill in the disentanglement of the knotty threads of human feeling , as cannot fail to elicit the sympathies and approbation of the reader . All the minor personages are also ably delineated ; of these the two most conspicuous are Erasmus Walsh , the pure-minded , poorly-paid , great-souled curate , whose large Christian heart , formed * after the pattern of his Divine Master ' s , is overflowing with love and charity for the most depraved of his fellow-creatures ; and the Rev . Loftus Brand , the straight-laced , well-to-do , self-glorifying rector of Beechwood , who , turning aside with presumptuous arrogance and impiety from the lowly cry of the sinner , will administer relief and consolation only to the unerring

    and undefiled . In fact , this novel is full of high-toned and religious sentiments , and even the most scrupulous in such matters need not be afraid to recommend it to the perusal of their friends and families . " Julian Mountjoy , " by the author of " The Soldier of Fortune " is a decidedly clever and interesting novel , constructed somewhat : itter the model handed down to us by our old writers ' of romance ; dealing literally in startling adventnr . es , hair-breadth escapes , captures , rescues , and a variety of other melo-dramatic incidents , so wrought up as to keep the reader in a perpetual state of breathless anxiety and suspense . The scene is laid in the time of Charles the i'irst , during that period of his reign when the growing struggle between the two contending factions of Cavalier Roundhead were deluging the whole country with the blood of martyrs ar id fanatics . This portion of our national Mstoiy appears to be a favourite with novelists in general , at least' to judge from

    the number of new arid original romances which yearly make their appearance founded upon this ever fruitful theme . Andrthough , perhaps , ofrall historical personages Oliver Cromwell is the most difficult to draw anything like a successfulportrait of yet the lcnowledge of this fact , instead of deterring writers from making the attempt only seems to act as a spin- in the contr ^ ry ^ direction ; and thus the public are never at a loss for fresh compositions upon this Tiridbubtedly popular subject . The slight sketch which Captain Curling has vouchsafed to us of the great ProtectoVs person and peculiarities has impressed us favourably with his powers of delineation . It would be utterly impossible , however , to do the author justice by a mere analysis of the plot , we , therefore , refrain from giving any . Those who feel curious on the subject will dp well to possess themselves of the work itself , in which we can promise them they will find ample matter both for their edification and amusement .

    6?4 The Saturday Analyst And Leader. V [...

    6 ? 4 The Saturday Analyst and Leader . v [ July 21 , 1860 .

    Foreign Correspondence. ¦"""I Peoiaxr" T...

    FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE . ¦""" I PEOIAXr" T : "" ~~ '"¦" ¦ ' Haxovkh , July 17 , I 860 , POLITICS . for the last two weeks have been in a state of complete stagnation ; the thoughts of all have been concentrated upon the weather . These two months past it has rained daily , and great fears were arising for the crops . A sudden change has taken place , and at this moment we are gasping under a tropical sun . There has been some talk of a meeting of the representatives of the four kings at Dresden , to confer respecting a close union with Piaissia , the coast defences , the National Association , and probably the two latest subjects mooted by the press—viz ., the military education of boys at schools / and the establishment of rifle corps upon the English model . If this Conference shou \ d really take place , little more can be expected from it than from tho IJamberg and Wurzburg Conferences , which created so much sensation at the time , and were duly noticed in your columns . The only benefit hoped for from this proposed conclave is that the middle states may be induced to make tne moderate concessions that would bring about a union

    with Prussia . The National Association , hustled about from state to stnte , always finds refuge and supportin Coburg and Gotha . The standing committee have announced in their weekly paper a meeting at Cobui-g , for the 3 rd , < Lth , and 5 th September next . Tho subjects that will come under discussion are—the united Germanic constitution ^ military education of youth at schools , tho introduction pi universal military service , & c . It 18 curious to observe the rapidity with which Germans ily from

    one question to another . The national unity question , reform of tho Diet , the German fleet , coast defences , and lialf a dozen others , in the & uppai * t . Qf . w ] u cli , the ^^ to fay down their lives , are now almost forgotten in the ^ cry for flMrnerveremc—i . e ., gymnastic aflsociatiorifl , military education , and rifle corps . During the last two yearn , my letters have contained little more than reports of abortive agitations and , schoolboy-like demonstrations . Of all these superficial ellorts , only one Ihih boon to it certain extent successful , namely , the Politico- Economical Associationas mentioned in my hist letter .

    , Tho Federal Diet , of which wo hear so little as to make it « matter of tho very slightest consequence whether it is sitting or not , commences tho summer vacation the day niter to-moirow , should nothing of importance occur . During 1 tho last few sittings , several of tho more important Gorman questiona have been under

    discussion , but , of course , without being brought to any conclusion . This day Prussia will probably make a motion respecting ? the coast defences , arid the revision of the military regulations of the confederation . The Diet will th ' en rest from its labours for three months . The vacatipn of the Diet , without any steps huvmg been taken in the affairs of Holsteiii . will create great ill-foelmgy Ihe-Danish Government appears to have entertained some fears that the Diet rnio-ht be forced by some demonstration to- demand the recall of the Holstein Chamber of Representatives , to aftord an oppor tunity of giving a vote upon the subject of the taxes \ yhich have been ' levied contrary to Federal laws , and m spite of the opuosition of the Chamber . The Danish authorities have hastened of their own accord , to summon a new Chamber , although the

    period for which the present Chamber was ' elected extends to the 31 st of December next . The writs , dated 2 cl July , for the new election , appoint the 1 st December as the day upon which the elections are to close—a term of five months , in a country containing little more than 600 , 000 . inhabitants , only one house of representatives elected direct , as in England , and a very simple census . The whole aflair might of course be disposed of in . two or three weeks at most , but then the excitement might become a * sharp as it would be short ; by extending the elections over so long a period , the excitement in one town will have time to subside before the election begins in another . The chief aim , however , of the Danes in this manoeuvre is . doubtless to be prepared with a satisfactory excuse , in case the German , Diet should make

    Unanticipated demand . The old chamber was factious , and a new one has therefore been summoned , which will not be fully elected till the 1 st of December .- With this the Diet must , pa force , rest satisfied . Meanwhile the Holstein treasury will be under the entire control of the . Danish party , and events may ' occur to consign the whole questiori to oblivion . The Schleswig-Holstein quarrel may , in spite of all bv-gones , be sooner made up than observers have tiny reason to expect . An Anti-Gallic -party is gaining-head in Denmark itself . Since the meeting at Baden the Danes seem to have become doubtful of the support of Prance in case of a war -with-. Prussia , or the Germanic Confederation on account of Schleswig arid Holstein ; hitherto it has been the general belief that the Begent of Prussia hint

    was withheld from an armedintervention , which would make adored by all Germany , solely by the Tear of France . The late meeting of the two Scandinavian monarchs of . Denmark and Sweden has been attributed to the exertions of this Anti . rfTa . llic party , some members of which even go so far as to desire avr alliance with Russia . The German propaganda have become considerably alarmed at this tendency ^ and are-inclined to perceive and acknowledge that , after all , the Scandinavians are a kindred race . On the other hand , a large party of Danes would rather see a German . , than a Russian or Swedish army in " . Holstein and Schleswig . If moderate . men on both sides knew how to . make the most of the present state of- public feeling in the three countries , this long- and ruinous 'dispute , might soon be brought to a close . .

    The Austrian budget for 18 G 1 has been made public , with various observations and explanations addressed to the Imperial Councilr which are more interesting on account of the author than anything else , although very applicable to the present state of all Germany , ¦ ac wf » 11 •>« Aiicfriii ' Tl-in ohsm-v . it . ons impended to the naval budget

    have been written by the Archduke Ferdinand Max , who has already appeared as a writ (? i % in his travels in Ititly , Spain , and the Holy Land . In an historical exposition , tho Archduke reminds . liis countrymen of the attempts made by the Empress Maria Theresa to establish trarisrnarine colonies . ' The French war which ensued proved the defenceless state of the Austrian coasts , and the necessity of a naval force . The statesmen of the period were , however , . incapable of conception or of execution , and the attempt to form a navy failed . Wellington ' s proposal , that Austria should take possession of the Ionian islands , was shortsightedly rejected . The Venetian navy was managed badly , and treated as an alien force , yet , nevertheless , rendered .

    But in 1848 the Austrian monarchy , says the Prince , had to endure the shameful spectacle of a Piedmontese admiral , with his little fleet , ruling the Adriatic Sort , and even blockading Trieste . The Government then was obliged to acknowledge the necessity ol devoting more attention , and . applying ' larger funds ,, to-the development of tho naval power of the country . Tho reorganisation ol the navy was commenced , that , in view of a procrastinated wnr , some protection might bo afforded to the extensive coast lands tuul numerous islands , and , at the same time , render an alliance with Austria desirable by some great maritime state with interests at stake in tho Mediterranean . What Sardinia and Naples accomplished might surely have bean equalled by Austria , had her statesmen been possessed of the ' commonest capacity for Government , ami ordinary patriotism . To tho astonishment of . Europe , continues tho number

    Prince , a first-rate power sprung up , with a ¦ considerable of excellent sailors well groitndod in the principles of buccaneering . Tho fleet of Sardinia and Naples numbers two screw line-of-butt c ship ^ r sixtqen ^ sten ^ i ^ Austria delays ( strengthening her navul -forces , sho must inov , it « i > J . y decline to a second-rate power ; and we may livu to sec the Italian tricolour planted in J stria and' Dahimtia . An siriny of freebooters , fifteen to twenty thousand" strong , niliy be ¦ landed in twenty-lour hours upon the coasts of the Austrian empire . A powerful steam iloet could alono prevent it , Tho occupation of tho Isle of Lussin by tho Fronch , during the litto war , ollbrs n striking example of tuc utter helplessness of Austria ut wen . In Istria tho ftuliiiu propiigandais at work ; and in Southern Dalniatia tho Hclnvomo- Kussian propaganda is constantly gaining- ground . Tho uncertain tenure of ueaeo , tho doubt * that oxi « t as to wluit tho proximate

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  • Leader (1850-1860), July 21, 1860, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_21071860/page/10/