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    Feb. 25, I860.] The Leader mid Sattwday ...

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    RECORD OF THE WEEK. HOME AND COLONIAL. O...

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    • ' Hanover; Fobrnary 20th, 1800. Nph32 ...

    Teutons , Germans , Saxons , Sclavonians , Scandinavians , HungaiianB , £ , & c , arose and have been maintained , or i rather . called agam mtd vb ^ ue , the present state of affairs on the Continent cannot ^ ib ^ corii ^ hended ,. nor will the common run ^^^ hold any clue to * the causes and objects of the Wars a which areabout ' %£ * £ »& ^ a 8 ^^ Seia » f ^ m territorial aggrandisements and trading : advantages , out of whieh sprang right ? of man and liberty of a certain sort , were the chief aims of Si belligerents , "and a shrewd merchant and sophistical philosopher were the most advisable diplomatic delegates , as Prancef Holland , and Spain , after the acknowledged independence of the United Statesdiscovered to their cost . Now-a-days a war

    , on account of any religious doctrine would be impossible from the ridicule attaching to it . The Pope has not the atom of a chance ; women and very old men are the only persons to be seen in churches on the Continent , unless from motives of curiosity . Colonial possessions are considered rather a burthen than a blessing , and would be defended simply for honour ' s sake . Nationalities , laneriiaffes , complexions , and sympathies , these are the sources ot the present agitation on the Corninent , and these are the vanities which , encouraged thoughtlessly , or ignorantly , by the public press of all countries , must sooner or later spread misery over all Europe . This race , lingual , or national hatred it is which occasions ^ the present troubles and dilemma of Austria in all her provinces . Tims we

    see that , in proportion as the cause of Austria is becoming more popular in Germany , the opposition grows more violent m Hungary , Italy and the Sclavonic provinces . It is evident that the bclavonic races , as Tittle as the Latin , will receive neither good nor bad from the hands of the Germans . Notwithstanding the amiable , peacetul character of these latter , they are , as a race , utterly detested by the Latins , Slavonians , and Scandinavians . The ground of this hatred must undoubtedly be sought in the . Gernian or Teutonic propaganda to which I have more than once alluded . I , for my part , believe tliat it has been called into existence chiefly by the vain boasting of German writers , who , like old Moiitz Arndt , carried , and still dp carry , their national or racial vanity so far as to assert that wisdom , virtue , honour / whatever in fact is great and good in the world , owes its origin to Germany . They have repeated so loudly , and so often , that the Teutonic races are the noblest , bravest , besjb , claiming , at

    the same time , with the most latitudinarian audacity , every groat nation as Teutonic , that at last the attention of the students of the surrounding nations has been attracted . The consequence has ensued that might have been predicted : they are all up in arms against the Teutonic propaganda , and Latin , Scandinavian , and Sclavonian writers are busy in plucking off the false plumes that Germany has been decorating herself with these thirty years past . however existent

    Scandinavian and Sclavonian literature is > , nonto the people of France and England , and they cannot conceive the bitterness which these silly , childish , national vanities have given rise to . I have noticed with-. shame and fear that English writers , and more especially American writers , have lent themselves to this vanity , If they love their respective countries , let them , while observing the present condition , of things , on the Continent , cast back some centuries , and see whether our English ancestors ' knew or troubled themselves about . their origin . " I am proud of my

    ancestors , " says Kogeh Coke , the first inculcator ot free-trade principles , " because I have inherited from them liberty ; and by my native country I mean not the pleasant mid fertile soil of -Britain , but the Constitutions and Laws of the . Jpriglis ' h monarchy . " Will imitator ' s of Messrs . CARt-Yi / E and Emmbson take the hint ? I am induced to make the foregoing observations , seeing the very precarious condition-of things in the Austrian provinces , the intrigues of the Russians , and the re-opening of the Sohleawig-Holsteiri quarrel . For Humo time ' past there have been rumours of a grand tVaternisa * tion between Servians and Hungarians , and a correspondent at

    Prague writes that it has extended to the Bohemians . At present preliminary demonstrations are made at bulls , parties , and in theatres . At one of the bulls lately a quadrille was danced representing all the SeUu'onian nations in'alliance with the Hungarians . The ( Uffortiiit ports , of this quadrille are composed of Sclavonian airs , intermingled with Hungarian melodies . At these demonstrations the g-nests appeared in their national costumes , and the ball-room was decorated with the ? national colouva-r-Sclavoiiia , Hungary , and Russia , as also with the busts of the ancient kings and dykes of Bohopiia . The quadrille entitled Solavjanska" conoludos with tho JlussKian national hymn . Since this ball the Austrian Government lias prohibited the playing of national Hungarian and Solavonian well

    airs . Those demonstrations are becoming a custom abroad as us at home wherever Russians and Selavouians meet . It is impossible to get at tho intentions of the Government with regard to tho so-cullod Protestant question ot Hungary—really , tho national question . One day it is reported and believed that the Government lias withdrawn tho obnoxious edict , and xiext day tho Ministers arc firmly resolved to maintain it . It is said that Count Ubokdjuirg received t \\ q deputation with these words : " You will not gain your object here , neither in- tho Protestant question" nor in the matter of the Hungarian Conatitution . You are noting lileo rebels ; yoU are seeking 1 tho overthrow of tho monarchy , and in topi to of your conservative asseverations , you want to pnrtition it . Wq know you , and your sympathies with the foreign foes of tho Ernporor . " It was to aofton tho impression made by ' thoso words

    that the Emperor consented to receive , as -private individuals , the members of the deputation ; at least , so goes the story . The Provincial Assembly of Schleswig has voted an address to the King of Denmark , stating the-grievances of the duchy . The following extract may be worthy of notice : — ' . ' . ¦¦• ' .. ' . ' " The Assembly is awai ; e that in the opinion of many persons m Denmark the fusion of the duchy with the kingdom is necessary for their common weal . This ' -view- is altogether erroneous ; on the contrary , the Assembly is justified in the assertion that the monarchy has for centuries enjoyed peace and well . being without this fusion , rather perhaps in consequence of their separation , and of the union of the duchy with - HolsteiiK This union is indispensable for the welfare and quiet of the duchies , and which union has

    been maintained and protected by your Majesty's predecessors during ' ' the space of 400 years , the conservation of which was guaranteed afresh by the Royal Patent of 28 th January , 1848 . This union of the two duchies has never led to any encroachment upon the prerogatives of the Crown , nor militated against the interests of the Danish nation . And as this union was in former times concluded and guaranteed by the free voice of the duchies , who chose their sovereign on condition that the agreement ( alluding to the ' Capitulation entered into between Christian I . of Denmark and the nobility of the then County of HoLstein , in 1460 ' ) , could be neither altered nor cancelled by the act of one party only , but by the consent of both sovereign and duchies . ( It was cancelled in 1473 by the act ef Christian , when lie obtained from the into duch

    Emperor Frederick the third elevation of the county a y . ) We affirm that the representatives of the two duchies never consented to such an alteration in times past , and never will , we venture to assert , in times to come ; The peace and quiet of the monarchy is threatened , because for many years , vast a party in th « kingdom of Denmark has been pursuing the " object of incorporating Schleswig with Denmark , aiid still employs , with the utmost energy , lncans to realize it . But these endeavours are those which prove pernicious to the monarchy as the last ten years have shown , for instead of bringing about a reconciliation of .-opposing ' . ¦ nationalities , -they ., have tended to rend the monarchy with intestine , agitations and animosities of race . Considering . these ' evils ' -the Assembly . ' of-Schles wig" feel it a duty to protest solemnly ;; ' . . ¦ _ .. : ¦ .. ¦ * Edict of the 2 nd October

    " lstly . ' Against the maintenance of the , 1 S 55 , ( Gesammtstaats Verfas $ ung ) for Denmark and Schleswig , and against the legality of the resolutions relative to Schleswig : voted by the Supreme Council in its last session . ' " 2 n . dly . Against the legality , of Articles 1 to 4 of the special constitution , upon which the Assembly was not consulted . " 3 rclly . Against the legality of the Edict of 10 th November , 1855 , which arbitrarily restricts the privileges of the Assembly . " < khly . Against every settlement , of the relations between Schleswig and the other countries subject to the Danish sceptre , without the consent of the Assembly . ' Sthly . Against all . measures past or to come tending to sever the bonds which unite the duchy of Schleswig with Holstuin . " This address was signed by twenty-six representatives—a majority of the Assembly . ¦ '

    Feb. 25, I860.] The Leader Mid Sattwday ...

    Feb . , I 860 . ] The Leader mid Sattwday Analyst . ^ 191

    Record Of The Week. Home And Colonial. O...

    RECORD OF THE WEEK . HOME AND COLONIAL . ON Wednesday , Feb . 22 , the Queen held a Privy Council , at which the Right Hon * VVm . JHLutt , Vice-President of the Board of Trade , was sworn in ; and the Turkish Ambassador presented a letter from the Sultan . —On Thursday , Fab . 33 , was held the second levee of tho season at St . James's . On Saturday , Feb . 18 , the Southampton Chamber of Commerce prouounced in favour of the Commercial Treaty and the Budget . On tho same da it the Northern Reform Union adopted a petition in

    favour of their adoption ; and the paper-rnakers and wholesale tea and sugar dealers sent deputations to Mr . Gladstone , expressing satisfaction at tho measures ^ - —On tho same day the Irish and Scotch distillers sent n , deputation to protest against th <) import of foreign spirit to the injury of the British distiller ; and tho wholesale stationers demanded a full allowance of drawback . —On Monday Feb . 20 , tho Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce , and a meeting of Manchester morchuuts and brokers , passed approving resolutions with some modifications .: — -On Tuesday , Feb . 21 , a meeting of the

    wine trade at the JGondon Tavern oondoinnod the proposed alcoholic teat , and a . slcou for a unilonu rate on all , wines , —Ou tho same day amecting of the hop trade was held in Westminster , and a deputation appointed to point out grievances affecting * them ; the Maryjebono Central Association passed favourable resolutions ; the St . Panoras meeting was favourable to the Budg-ct , but condemned the income-tux . On Tuesday , Fob . 21 , a public meeting of the citizens of Man * chustor , at which tho Mayor presided , adopted a resolution and petition in favour of tho treaty and Budget . —On Wednesday , Feb . 22 , the meu of Birmingham passed siinilm * resolutions , but condemned tho income-tax . —On tho same day , at St . Martin ' s Hull , Mr . Ayrbon , M , P . prodded at a mooting of tho Association for Repeal of Tuxes on Knowledge ; a resolution was passed , condemnatory of the obstructive nature of the pxciso duty .

    On Tuesday , Feb . 21 , was an Exotor Hall Meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association s the Earl of Bhallosbury proaidod and exported . ' •^ -On tho same night and next morniny aitS . Jainoa s •»'*««* a second mootinw was held to preach to tlio street-walkers at the

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 25, 1860, page 19, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_25021860/page/19/