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    INDIAN DEBTS AND DIFFICULTIES.

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    GERMAN NOlSr-INTERVENTION.

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    questions , but who are substantially right in preferring patriotism to pelf . Popular leaders must satisfy these desires . If the House of Commons cannot furnish such leaders , the House of Commons must fall .

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    13 believe it was this journal which gave the first intimation of the dangerous character of the movements of the G-ercnan princes , and especially of the so-called " g ood understanding" brought about at Toplitz- between the narrow-minded Prince ofPitussiAand the Pope-ridder infatuated Emperor of Austria . A few days ago the German papers denied that Prussia had undertaken to guarantee the remaining Italian possessions of Austria—which , by-the-bye , was not . our assertion—and since then we have a little more explanation of the Austro-Prussian scheme . It is noAv stated that Austria has abandoned the idea of a guarantee ,

    and that " so long as the conflict is only between Austria and Italy , Prussia will observe the principle of non-intervention , but if other Great Powers interfere , and thus violate that principle , Germany would not hesitate to support Austria in the maintenance of the rights guaranteed to her by treaties . " At first sight this does not look unreasonable . The Italians are now in a position to command their own future if the principle of non-intervention is enforced ; with prudence they may confidently reckon upon rescuing Naples from the tyranny of the Austrp-Bourbons , and adding all her territories' to the national Government of which Sardinia is

    the head . Besides this , the 'Roman States may fairly reckon iipon a speedy emancipation , and then , omitting for the present , all . mention of the city of Eorne , the Quadrangle and Venetia would-be all that remained in hostile hands . 'No doubt their liberation would bea most difficult task , and one which ought not to be undertaken without great prudence and precaution but it is , nevertheless , one which Italy might justly hope to accomplish against all the forces which Austria could bring into the field , if other Powers simply left her alone . Our first question , therefore , is whether the Prussian Government ' s doctrine of non-intervention is an

    when their Emperor was on the threshold of a new Italian war . If Fraucis Joseph really is converted from the crimes and follies of absolutism , he will prove the sincerity of his new convictions by the voluntary abandonment of Venetia and the Quadrangle . Let . hjm , offer to give them to Sardinia ' with the consent of their inhabitants , and his Hungarian , Bohemian ^ and German subjects would then have some reason to believe he intended to keep his word . There is now a firm band of sympathy between Italy and Hungary , and it would be impossible for Francis Joseph to carry on a war for entering Italy to which the Hungarians would be consenting parties . To return to the non-intervention doctrine , we should

    like to know to what extent the Prince of Prussia desires to impose it upon Austria . It is now stated that Austria will not wait to be attacked , but that if Gab-ibaiiDi becomes possessed of Naples , she will herself begin the war . If Prussia suffer this her moral hold over Prance will be gone . It may be awkward for Austria to wait until she is attacked , but the moment she crosses her own boundaries she will be intervening between some disappointed potentate and his subjects ; France would be entitled to break her neutrality also , if she pleased . We are far from advocating another French intervention . We are thankful for Magenta and Solferino , but believe that the greatest service France can now render to Italy is to let

    her alone , and insist upon other Powers doing the same , and affording Austria ho aid in any shape , or in any place , when hostilities recommence . It would be absurd to pretend to any confidence in the French Empire , but whether or not that sinister phantom portends danger to Europe depends chiefly on the conduct of tjhe German Powers . If they will not respect the rights of the nationalities , tlie power of the nationalities will be in the hands of France . They might be safe if they were honest and enlightened . They are not safe as miserable pettifpggiiig reactionists . By ah approximation to Popish despotism , Austria and Prussia forfeits the confidence of German Liberals ; and it is time every German knew that if his Princes make the fatherland Austrian they will also make the Ithine French .

    honest one , and we fear it is not . The only kind of non-intervention honestly applicable to Austrian affairs must comprehend the whole of the Austrian States , and must amount to a positive undertaking on the part of the German Powers that they will neither meddle themselves , nor permit any one to meddle "with the internal quarrels of which the dominions of Francis Joseph may be the seat . Such a non-intervention they might fairly hope to impose botji upon Russia and upon France . That this is their intention , we have not the shadow of a proof , and we have some reason to believe that a very different scheme

    has been arranged . France is entitled to insist upon German non-intervention quite as much , as Germany is entitled to demand French non-mtervention , and it would be a gross breach of neutrality if , on the . outbreak of war between Austria and Ital y * the Germans made any kind oi movement to protect the Hapsburg interests in Hungary . We believe that Austrian and Grerman statesmen have a scheme by which German troops should either occupy Hungary , or what is nearly as bad , be concentrated on her frontiers , and threaten her people all the while the Italian war lasted . This would be intervention quite as much as if the French occupied Lombardy and assisted in the reduction of Verona .

    No one who Has studied the character of German Governments , and the miserable , selfish , short-sighted policy of the Teutonic Princes , will be ready to believe that they will adopt an honest non-intervention policy if they can help it , and it is impossible to conceive that Austria would be satisfied , as she appears to be , with their proceedings if they simply determined to leave her to carry on a war in Italy while Hungary seized the opportunity to throw oil her yoke . Some politicians think it is possible for Austria to follow the advice of the new Council and change her centralized militajpy despotism for a Federal aggregation of ( Gontinehtiar states . "This ^ w ^ do \ iBiBrT ^ r ^ wtn ^ d : lyrqTJitff consonant with the character of Hapaburg morality and of Francis Joseph ' s antecedents , that oaths and promises should be plentifully proffered and violated on the first opportunity , as at the commencement of his reign . Tho Hungarians have not to deal with an ordinary Sovereign in whom veracity might bo a possible accident ; but with ail ignorant , arrogant , Jesuitical young man , who has already been guilty of the most appalling perjury j and they would disturb the Constitution oftered to them

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    OUR ¦ . Indian Empire is becoming respectablefrom its debts , which Monday ' s vote of the House of Commons will raise to the pretty amount of one hundred millions . Sir C . Wood can only bewail the excess of expenditure over' income and hope for better days . The honourable baronet has held a variety of offices , and never displayed anything but the most mediocre abilities . When Hthe ^ Tesent ^ abinet- ^ vas-got-tog'ethei' -the--I-ndian ~ ininisterehi p < -ha&—to be given tp somebody , and Sir C . Wood was considered entitled to it by relationship , if not bv talent . The monetary part of Indian 1 \ ilson

    management was provided for by shipping off Sir ' James . , who had proved himself a good clerk to supply his masters with figures , but who , during a pretty long parliamentary career , nevcv displayed any qualities as a statesman , or won anybody ' s respect . What will become of his financial schemes remains to be seen , bxit he has been the cause of displacing a far abler man than- himself , and India has gained a serious loss by exchanging a Trevelyan fora Wjlson . Mr . Wilson will make a fortune out of India ; India will be lucky if she does not Jose a fortune by Mr . Wilson , who is about the last man likely to exert himself to check that

    wasteful extravagance which loans niised in London have to make up . All persons holding official positions in India , and having friends at Court , arc . wonderful specimens of genius and success ; Lord Canning ' s administrative talents have never been equalled , but he has done nothing to reconstruct Indian institutions or bring her revenues and her expenses to a balancing state . The police is as bad as ever , tho substantial grievances of tho natives unredressed ; the army disorganised , and its European element in alarming and needless proportion , Lord Clyde , who reached Calcutta when far abler soldiers had broken tho neck of the rebellion , is flattered as if ho were a miraculous combination of all the great generals , from Alexandeh to Bonaparte , and he repays the Court and Cabinet for the unction they besmear him with , b y furthering their great job of abolishing the Indian army , and increasing the patronage and means of corruption at their disposal .

    _ India ifjntering ; jupon anew phase of her history , and ^ w |] H > astonishing"if- she goes through it without " senous difficulties . The Company ' s government was remarkable for the largo number oi great men it raised to important posts . Our home Government has been equally remarkable for tho paucity of talent which has been lucky enough to win its favour . The homo system is now to bo applied to India . Tho Civil Service will bo looked upon as tho means of influencing votes in the British Parliament , and tho army is to have " Take caro of Dowbiggin " for its future motto . It i « truo the patronage witl puss through an indirect channel , but the old " double government" did aflord guarantees against abuses which ore wanting in tho present system .

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    732 . „' ¦ The Saturday Analyst and Leader . [ Aug . 18 , I 860 .

    Indian Debts And Difficulties.

    INDIAN DEBTS AND DIFFICULTIES .

    German Nolsr-Intervention.

    GERMAN NOlSr-INTERVENTION .

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 18, 1860, page 732, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2361/page/4/