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      a State as Aldenburg -will produce any effect at Copenhagen remains to be seen ; nobody expects it to mean anything more than a bone thrown to occupy and quiet the howling press . The protests sent up to the Federal Diet by the chief cities of the Electorate of Hessia against the present Constitution , and in reservation of that of 1831 , have been supported by Prussia and some of the lesser States entered on the records , The Hessian people have testified their hearty concurrence in the protests of the cities of Cassel and Hanau by the result of the elections for the Hessian Representative Assembly , and it is almost certain that the Assembly -will unanimously vote the adoption of these protests . Although this may prove but of little immediate practical benefit to the Liberal cause , the Hessians will have given another bright example of their

      resolute and consistent spirit . The gentry and working-classes , or rather handicraftsmen , for all men are more tir less working men , are entirely of one mind in Hessia . We hear of no such distinctions as feudalists and democrats , so common in Prussia and other States of Germany . . The Teplitz meeting is still the subject of discussion . The most positive assurances of the journals and- correspondents who are presumed to be the best instructed in the secrets of the Cabinets of Austria and Prussia , that neither verbally nor in writing has any agreement been made by the two Powers , excite doubts even amongst those who have the least reason to fear such an agreement . The assertion that Prussia has suffered herself to be entangled in the revolution of Italy is too pregnant of consequences to be implicitly credited and acted upon without the strongest proof . It is admitted by all parties that another

      attempt by France to acquire dn Eurqpe that military and political preponderance claimed for her as a national right by Louis Napoleon would , if sought to be obtained by force of arms , necesrsarily lead to the conjoint declaration of war of Austria and . Prussia , and almost certainly the other States of Germany . This has been settled at Teplitz ; bxtt , except perhaps the fanatics of the feudalist party ^ nobody imagines thatPrussia has pledged herself to employ / her forces in support of the principle of legitimacy , the Popedom , or the maintenance of Austrian rule in Italy . The greatest fear of the Liberals , however , still is , that Prussia , confiding in the good understanding between herself and Austria , may discountenance , if not boldly oppose , all measures of progress in civil liberty . Time will tell , but up to the present I do not see in what way Prussia has encouraged the advance of Liberal views in Gerinariy . The Hessians and Holsteihers have done more for freedom in this country than Prussia . :

      Tbe Saxon Government , following the example of Oldenburg , has framed a new law respecting the handicx-afts , based upon freedom of labour , by which the effete and abominable guild system is to be set aside . In Prussia , on the other , hand , the Minister for Commerce appears to be in ' doubt whether to make labour free , or to restore the giiilds . It is plain that the Prussian Government will not venture Upon any liberal measure till it has been well tried , a » nd found to answer in other countries as like to herself as possible . The National Association mil hold a general meeting this month , at Cologne . Up to the present from 300 . to 350 gentlemen have notified their intention to attend ; the most of these will be delegates from the branch associations ^ established in almost

      every town of the country . The Manheim Branch Association will move at tlie general meeting a resolution , to the effect that thie National Association -will adopt into its programme the introduction of the Imperial Constitution ( Reichsverfassung ) of 1849 . The Nuremberg branch has alike resolved to vote for such a resolution iii case 1 % should l > e moved , but declines to take the lead . On the other hand the Frankfort branch will vote against the Reiclisverfassung of 1849 , and for the retention of the present programme * which has been , itfrendy fully explained in your columns . I make this mention of the National Vcrein—not that I anticipate any results from it , but merely to show that it is still in existence ., I have already expressed doubts of its being able to maintain itself , but -I'shall be very glad to find myself a

      false prophet . The intentions of the National Association aro nobly patriotic and liberal , and deserve the best wishes of evory man ; but , seeing the wilful apathy of the people , one cannot help thinking that tlie exertions of the brave and . intelligent leaders of the movement are bejuig thrown awny . The rumour goes , that an arrangement has been made between Austria and Prussia , according to which as soon as the two powers have resolved to declare a federal war , and consider it uwadvisable to place their armies under the command of the General selected by the Diet , the relations of their respective armies towards encli other shall be settled by a speoial agreement . The Diet will then let

      be at liberty either to abolish a part of its military laws or to such part as is unsuited to the period fall jnto abeyance , Bavaria , it is said , has promised Austria to occupy Tyrol in case Gaiiibaldi should attack Venetia . This would be unfortunate for Germany , as it would doubtless prove the commencement of a series of separate alliances -which quickl y load to foroign in torfererice , arwtaCt lost to foreigii separate alliances . According to the latest calculations the Prussian military force , after the complete ro-prgaitfsation of the army , will comprise 780 , 000 men , The field aiiny alone numbers « ft 9 , 000 , ond'tho first of the JLwdvehr or fencibles 241 , 000 men .

      / The town of Brqslaw has sent J ., 000 francs os a first contribution to G AttiB a * . di in support of the war against Naples . This is the first German town that has given evidence of sympathy ; by a pecuniary contribution for the cause of freedom in Italy , and it will most

      probably be the last ; for though the Germans evince great admiration for the Italian hero , they display little inclination towards the Italians , or sympathy with their glorious struggle ; indeed , should the Italians succeed in becoming a free and united people , the German ' s could hardly help feeling themselves degraded , particularly when they reflect upon all that their professors have written as to the physical and intellectual superiority of the Teutonic over the Latin and other races .

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      J- ' c / ui ' s Compendium of- the English and Foreign Funds . London : Effingham Wilson . Edinburgh : A . and C . Black . Dublin : M'Glaslian and Gill . I 860 . This work contains the fullest information respecting the debts and revenues not only of Great Britain , but of all nations—bants , railways , mines , . jbmt-stook companies , and , in ia woi'd , every description of security negotiable in London , as well as the laws and regulations of the Stock Exchange . The edition before us i . s the seventh , corrected to the present time by Zttr . V . L . Simotids . Facts bearino < on the Death of Reginald Chanuell Canceller . By Thomas Hopley , T . S . S . London : Wertheiin & ' Co . ' 1860 .

      These " facts , " by tending to sliow that the boy Cancellor , who , it will be remembered , was beaten to death by hie schoolmaster , Thomas Hopley , was labouring under abnormal conditions of the brain and nerves , shew that , consequently , the cruel treatment to which he was subjected , and of which he . died , was totally inapplicable to the case . His stolidity and obtusity were as obviously a disease of the brain and nerves , as biliousness is of the liver . The lash might make a person on the verge of bilious fever jump out of bed and devour a dish of bacon and cabbage with alacrityj and it would be no more absurd to suppose that the Hogging had cured the patient , than to suppose that the torture inflicted upou lieguiald Cancellor was suited for . changing tho state of his brain and nerves , and converting stupidity and diilness into genius and acumen .. . Tiwiiand ' . * Policy hi C / iino . Hongkong : Shortrcde < fc C <> . 18 G 0 .

      The Chinese question , in the opinion of" the present writer , is whether "England shall elect territorial occupation in China / or a policy founded on . mutual interests and cemented by a practical acknowledgment of past errors ; " arid he is in favour of the latter alternative . He considers that if we displace the present G-dvernment , which , he eays , has sprung out of tlie character and needs of the people , France , equally with England , will claim a share of tlie spoiil ; Anaerica will follow in bur footsteps , and Kussiawijl . be the chief gainer ; but on England will x-cst tlie ' responsibility of destroying a national edifice , which has been the work of forty centuries . A Selection of '¦ lidcred . P 6 . etr . il ; A'c . Sot to Music , eoiniiosed and collected by . John Henry Mills . London : Hughe ' s and Iiutlcr . ISfiO .. , The first half of this little work consists of 30 pages of verses , selected from various appropriate sources , in addition to original compositions . The remainder comprises the music . The author , who is librarian to the London Cambrian . Society , dedicates it to the inhabitants of ^ the Principality of Wales .

      SERIALS . Once a W ~ eeTc . Part 14 , August . London : Bradhury and . Evans . For a judicious blending of " light literature " with instructive reading , this periodical takes , the first place araong our weekly publications , From the hig h-class novel down to tho " social sketch" of a , page or two , everything is of the very first quality in the former department , and the name of Miss Martineau is a euifioienfc assurance for the excellence of these papers which come within , the latter . The illustrations , moreover , are appropriate and well executod by some of the first artists of the day . Wo give tho following extract on ' ? Spiritualism " from a naner siffned "John Delaware Lewis , " and dated " 1 ( 5 , King-street , St .

      James ' s . " "I can only uu ' ord to glance at several other ' manifestations which took place during ' ' 'the seance and which it would be an abuse of the reader ' s patience to dwell upon at length . Thus a tray was produced which , under tho manipulation of tho two mediums , shuffled up and down on the suvfauo of the mahogiuiyyancl on one occasion tilted upon one end , a performance which I again mpst distinctly buw to be due to a sharp movement of the fingers' on the part of the niece . Tho spirit of some one ' s father danced to the air of ' Ofrod Save tho . Queen . Spirits wore ordered to rap on tho w «( La , and inside the . piano , Which they entirely fajlcd to do , rapping all the time unrnistakeably under tho table , with slight variations of soun'd . And « vory time that one of these rans was producod . it . wua impossible for tho youngor medium to repress

      a slight , almost imperceptible , movement of tho body , showing plainly that , they wcro caused by her ; ovem if this oould for a moment be doubted , after a second i-oquost from us tlmt she would loavo tho table , and BiiH ' er us to lieui so miieh as ft ainglis rup wlion she was not there , which eho ngnin refused to do , In short , I feel eomo diflJoi * lty iw opnveying ifti uoournto notion of the extremely clumpy nature of tho whole exhibit ion- —far , vei < y fur below the performimoos of a strolling conjuror at a country fair . Thoeowho may oonHidor tliiB Btatomenti an exaggeration can easily satisfy thonoselves ( provided , t liey go without any < parti , prw , citljor on one si ' do or the other , and nro only anxious , like myself , to discover the truth ) , on applying at 21 or 22 , Borl L . ion-etrqot , Bloomeburv , for ( in intoi-viow with tho oolobmtod modium , Mrs . Marshall- — and her nieoo . I write this woman ' s n » mo in ftill ( perfectly rogivrdless of tho c spirits ' whioh she may summon up for my destruction ) , and J ¦ nnsnd mv . own numc and Rcklresa , from Iho same flbnse ofdutj wliio / i

      bus induced me to tvoublw tho Editor of Oneo a AVeelt' witn » nu sliorl : nrtiolc . When we reijoob on iho number of weak minds wmoh uroboingBiiUfuPthoi- -woaltonod by nttemtanao on tho wantm ot Mrs , ftSwhaft onaolhort of her . class , ' on the ^• uthonU jntadwr tMooj S ^^^^^ i- ^^' S wS ^^ ff f ia'as . tis ^ h swzjx f *^ Kr sSs tho ' Ti-nvmfaj' it ' boo « mo « ohviounly 110 duty ot tho sana p « H ol Booipty to stnnd forth und expoeo tlio delusion .

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      Sept . 8 , I 860 . ] The Saturday Analyst and Leader . 787

      Miscellaneous Works.

      MISCELLANEOUS WORKS .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 8, 1860, page 787, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2364/page/11/