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    FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE

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    had a -very respectful touch of the hat from him every day when ho went his rounds—that his name was . G ' omery , " and -that his son Robert had chosen to add ' ' Mont" to it , turning it into Montgomery , which sounded better . * JSTow it happens that this calumny was imported into the Quarterly Jie ' riero , while under the editorship of Mr . Loclihart . Mr . Montgomery very properly enclosed his baptismal certificate to the editor , who in the succeeding number informed liis readers that , according' to it , the gentleman in question had been christened bv the name of Jlontgomerv .-

    Many of these mispvisions ini <* ht have been avoided , if the writer had added to her-personal experiences a more extended reading ' , and checked the statements she had liuard by the testimony of trustworthy documents . The best written sketch in her book is that of William Lawrence : and she tells us that the most-benevolent of her acquaintance ' were among- the medical profession , next to them wore the lawyers : but that tl ' . c clerjry were . by l ' ar the least conspicuous for their virtues . Yet among the most g-iowing * articles are those on the Rev . Mr . Bellew , Mr . V . "\ V . Robertson ,-and Mr . ttpurgeon . In respec-t to the last , she is . quite enthusiastic .

    Our contemporary , we should take it , is a ' ft-ood judge oi acting ; if we may judge of her hy her article on Edmund Kean . One sentence of hers proves this . " His action , " she remarks , " was uot redundant , but ever happily and singularly . symbolical , and appropriate to the situation depicted , or the language employed . " " With the perception implied by these few words , the fair writer could not help being a competent critic . > She is also eloquent and . discriminative on poor Tyrone Power . There will be found iu these volumes some characteristic anecdotes concerning Lord Melbourne , ¦ Thomas ' Moore , Byron , Lady Blossington , . Kobert Listoi )' , Dr . Kitchener , Mr . Justice Crowder , Viscount Dillon , Thomas Pring-lo , and Abraham John Valpy , These are for themost part relieved by episodes of other persons , and occasional , anecdotes- in , reference to the author herself and her pets in the animal creation , the claims of which to our charitv she advocates with earnestness . ' and feeling . There 1

    are also two or three cases of clairvoyance andtable-turning , the phenomena , of . which she appears to admit , but does not attempt to explain , the philosophy . Her notice of Klleri Dawson is certainly curious '; and as it is not a solitary instance , the case ought , long ago , with others , to lwivo ¦ "been seiontiiieaUy investigated ; That , the natural causo is discoverable -wo feel certain : but -while scientific meii ¦'¦ hold . alt > of from inquiries' of" this . kind , there is very little hope of arriving at a desirable solution . There is a paper on Lord Mucaulay , at the opening 1 uf the second volume , but it . is by another pen , traces oi ! which we fancy we . see likewise elsewhere " . Me that as it 111113 " , these volumes con hi in a lai ^ e amount of suggestive mutter—glimpses of charsirter may be ' obtained ' from them which throw light on traits yf . individuality that otherwise siuTer from the absurity which necessarily exists ¦ yvherc personal acquaint < meo is altogether wanting . Fur that , these notices are a fair substitute .

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    STKCIAI .. IIaxovkjr , October 2 , lSu'O . N EXT to the war in Italy , and the d iscussions in tho Austrian Imperial Council , the approaching meeting of the three monarchs at Warsaw occupies the heads and pens of German politicians , ¦ who are puzzling themselves and their readers with assertions , hints , and guesses with regard to the nimsnnd possible consequences of the interview . Some see in it a coalition against Fi'anco > others a sort of family council fox * the adoption of precautionary measures against an insurrectional movement in Hungary and Poland . Tho German journals maintain that Louis Nai » o-

    J . KOJN sought , an invitation , and wns refused . The Paris telegrams announce , on the other hand , that an unsought invitation was declined by the French Einporor . By all accounts from Paris , -we are led to believe that the interview is considered there a demonstration against France , and that a feeling of jealousy has been excited » t the French court . It js , indeed , still a matter of doubt whether the mooting -will take place , for tho postponement of the Empbkok . Alexanpku ' s departure from St . Petersburg to " Warsaw , and the consequent delay in the meeting of tho monarchs would eecm to imply that tho Russian Cabinet at least is desirous of waiting to see what turn the affairs of ? Italy will take before adopting a definite and binding resolution ; or , that negotiations are boing carried on with a view to extend the meeting into iv Congress of tho great Powers of Europe ; and nltlumgh tho English journals assort that tho Queen ' s visit to Coburg is of a purely private nature , the general belief is that it stands in soino connection with tho Warsaw Conference ,

    Meanwhile the affairs of Germany aro taking thoir old jog-trot course . The Congresses of Unionists , Economists , Architects , Chemists , Agriculturalists , 1 Ionoy Cultivators , and all the host of preliminary or drill parliaments aro ovor , and we shall not hear of them again till this time next yonr . Besides these Congresses we havo lately had a demonstration of a more * exclusively political character nt Darmstadt . At tho roioponing of tho Upper Chamber four lords , among them the Prinoo of Solms-Licm , pub a question to the Minister Damviok in tho mutter of the Gorman National Consti r tution . Thoy dosirod information respecting the probable issue of tho demand which had boon made by several members of tho Germanic Diet for tho development of tho Federal Constitution of 8 th Juno , 1815 , with a Yie ^ Y to strengthen , mid gradually to

    cany into effect , the FederalUnity of entire Germany . This question has excited the greatest , astonishment among the liberals , who ,. like-all the rest of the world , hare heard of such a demand having been made in the Diet . The " National- Association Avill , doubtless , be highly delighted to find allies in the Federal Diet , Avhere no one imagined there was the slightest tendency to unity . The international condition of Austria is becoming daily more threatening . The state of the public mind is plainly seen by the bold language held in the Imperial Council . The debates ,, which have been published at length in all the-journals , sound in the ears of Germans almost revolutionary . When it

    is considered that this assembly consists of " -men- of confidence , " selected by the Government itself , no one can doubt , after reading the speeches , that a total change of system must very shortly occur , if not by peaceable by violent means . In the debate upon the press and the concordat the discontent evinced was very great and general , although the defenders of the concordat , Cardinal Kauscher and Count Thuk , performed their parts much better than did their opponents . In the debate of the 21 st ult ., upon the state of the finances , a perfect storm arose against the ministry . -. Down' with the whole- system or expect the ruin of Austria , was the theme of every speech . . From this ' discussion we learn that during the last ten years about 800 millions of florins more taxes have been levied than during the ten years preceding , while , at the same time , the national debt has been increased by 1 ,-300 millions , and the state capital decreased by 100 millions . .

    The negotiations said to be on foot between the Cabinets of Vienna and St . Petersburg , give still a good deal of work to the pens of the Soutli-German . journalists .. The Russian party maintain that an alliance has been concluded between Austria and Russia , while the reformers ; on the other hand , assert that the negotiations have been broken off . The truth would appear to be thai the negotiations are going on still "between the two Cabinets . Russia proposes first and foremost a revision of the treaty of 1815 ., Austria is opposed to this from a wish , possibly , to keep on good terms -with Prussia and England , who arc supposed to be resolved to maintain that treaty , at all risks .

    In a circular note " signed by the minister , Vox . Schleimty , the Prussian Government declares that the present movement is not convenient for any attempt to reform the Federal Constitution . It is tolerably evident that the convenient moment will never arrive if Prussia intends to wait fertile unanimous ; goodwill and self-denial of the the princes of Germany . The lukewarrnness of the Prince Regent in the great national question of unity and constitutional government has tended very considerably to cool the enthusiasm , not only of the national Vcrein , but of the _ Hessians , and even of the Prussians themselves . Since the meeting at Toplitz and the announcement of the intended interview of the three monarchs at Warsaw , the Regent has shown a more decided opposition to the agitation for unity . A private letter states that the Regent in passing through the town of Durcn observed the German 1 tri-colour flag , the union banner , hanging from the

    window of a house . Ho immediately called an official , and sent mm to the house to express Ms dissatisfaction with such demonstrations , and ordering the instant removal of the flag . By thus diseountouancing the German idea , the prince is setting himself riirht with his fellow sovereigns , but in the same proportion rendering himself obnoxious to the great mass of the people . Hib former hesitation in granting constitutional representation , and present active discouragement , of the union tendencies of the nation , have put an end for the time to all chances of 'Prussian supremacy . The regent was nevor very popular in this part of Germany , where' there exists among llu > military , moro especially , a traditional hatred of tho name of Prussian , and just now these sentiments are extending j . l __ . il ,.,, nl ,, nnnn Sit + lm rnnilio ^ inn TTnW lYinl ( "PrS fi ( "JUl ( L 11 | rV / J ** i % * w ,, -- ¦ —

    ( IIU 1 IU l * IIU UlUUl UJltUSaV ' O *^* **» V , » . v ~ v » . — - --in tho South we may perceive by tho desperate quarrels constantly taking place at Frankfort , between Austrians and Bavarians on tho one eulo , and Prussians on tho other . If the Regent continuos in his present course ho dare not rely upon tho rest of Germany , in tho event of a wir against Franoo . Tho late enthusiasm of tho peonlo of all countries of Germany for Prussia took its rieo ' only in tho firm belief tlmt tho Regent wns favourable to real Constitutional Government , and tho union of nil Germany under ouo chief . This beliof , and consequent enthusiusin , have boon of very groat sorvico to Prussia , and while sho wus isolated tlio Regent took good care not to show tho cloven foot ; but now ho lias two despotio friends , and tho support of liberal Guvmnny can bo dispensed with . According to tho Prussian journals the complaint made by Captain Macdonam ) is disposed of , tho officials at Bonn having acted only in strict performance of thoir duty . Mr . JSiukuoff , the lawyer , who in a

    Hamburg paper mado certain charges against tho Prussian authorities , and wub sontoncccl because ho wan unable to bring forward his proofs in com Urination of his assort ions , although most people believed that bo had spoken tho tiuth , lias ngivin published 11 pamphlet , entitled ' Pol 100 Profiles , " and has again been proscoutod in conBoquonro . Oho story related by Imh . ima caused some sensation , whothor truo or falso the story •_ bo :: Jl lioCount oi Lute , ill pr 08 c . nl H tat c-Attorn oy in Borlin , formerly State-Attorney at Potfidam , conducted tho uiqii ry into the notorious dosputHi robbery in tho Circuit Cour of rotadoujj and moved fur tho npprohonwon of the Prwiduni or tho Ministry , Buron von wJia-ieFFiu , ftlrouit oy ldenoo ljaviug ¦ Lwj rroduowl which inculpated him in th , e robbery , ilw oouiiwl

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    Oct . 6 , 1860 ] The ' Saturday Analystand Leader . 849

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 6, 1860, page 849, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2368/page/9/