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or on tne road leading up to the fortress. However, alter a toilsome ascent of about three-quarters of an hour, I at length arrived at a little inn, about 500 yards horizontally, and about 200 perpendicularly from its gates. This was the advanced post of the Saxon garrison. Here I stopped to explain my individuality to the non-commissioned offieor in charge, who at once most civilly volun. teered to Bend up to the fortress itself for permission from the general commanding to enter andvisit the interior. After about an absence of half an hour he retained, howevor, with a most polite message from his excellency the Governor of Konigsiein to say that he regretted much that he could not permit us to enter the place, and wishing us an igreeahle journey back again; however, the extreme amenity of the answer, together with the kindness shown by all the Saxon soldiers at theadvanced posts* deprived the refusal of any disagreeable elements; and as I had already seen sufficient of the place to be satisfied of its impregnability and importance as placed upon the two lines of the river and the railway, I retraced my steps, not at all disappointed with my excursion.A list has appeared in the Dresden official paper of the losses of the Saxon army during the late campaign. This littlo army must have valiantly done its duty, as at the battle of Konigsgrafo its losses amounted to 5000 officers and men out of a grand total of 25,000 men in line of battle. A very severe average. I looked over the lists with the more attention, as a Paris friend of mine, the son of a distinguished Saxon diplomatist in that city, was amongst the combatants, and I had the satisfaction of not finding his nameiu that sad list. There are boxes put up all pver Dresden in every public establishment, with an inscription soliciting small contributions for the relief of the wouiidod soldiers, and a concert was given on Sunday at the Gros Garten, tlio proceeds of which were devoted to the same humane purpoeo. The Prussian army is rapidly moving home. The Kaiser Alexander Begiment of Guards arrived here yesterday from Prague on its homeward journey. As for the political news of Saxony, the dismissal of Baron Ton Beust by the King has occasioned no small excitement here. I do not know liow M. de Bismarck's system at German hegemony will suit the Saxons, as it means the making them a port of Prussia in everything but the name; not much, I should think, as there is but little cordiality bot ween the two countries.PRANCE.THE BANK OP FRANCE.The following is the return of the Bank of Franco for the week ending August 23, together with the corresponding figures of the previous accountDsbtob.Aug. 23.I. a182,500,000 OAT10.Capital of the Hank Profits in addition to capital, Art. 8, i«aw June9, lbo7 ... . *• ...HniPfvP nf tl»r» limit And182^00,000 0illogical.M. Louis Blanc writetf to the Tempt, that he haslost an44 illusion.” He reconciled himself, it . seems, to the idea that the bulk of the English press rejoiced at the growth of a military power able to hold France in check, in the hopes that the Dotty News and Mr. Goldwin Fmitb—who generally advocate everything un-English, from the most conscientious motives—would agree with Mm ipfomenting over the downfall of French prestige a4 Prussian aggrandisement. It seems that both the learned professor and your able contemporary have disappointed H. Louis Blanc. They have even summoned him tobeeome a convert to Pressianism,i *“ under path of being no longer numbered among the friends of liberty.” This cruel blow has proved too much for M. Louis Blanc's eompotme.“ When we find the men we like best and pukma, mpst highly exulting ew the victories of Ptosaia, as a shadow oast over Franoe, as • check to our supposed ambition—ok t thou, we have bitterly arrived at the eansefoosnoM that tbs time of national jealousies and repugnances!* not so ranch a thing ofthe past as we imagined, and we have experienced thatdread of losing7,0*4,77* S 7,0*4,778 8tanking of the heart which is caused by the a cherished illusion.’*As I have before pointed out, M. Louis Blanc repudiates annexations, compensations, and so forth. Therefore I think that in course of time he will come round; but when wa find a writer and a thinker like ML Louis Blanc so incensed against Prussia, I leave you to imagine what must be the feeling among the mass of the French public.Respecting Count Bismarck and M. de Beust, theTemps correspondent at Baden tells a good story. At the time that he was ambassador in Paris Count Bissnarck went to dine at the Moulin Rouge, with MM. do Beust and Secbach, and they went Off toMobiHe*s in the evening. On entering this temple of Anacreontic cborography Count Bismarck took hold of M. de Beast's arm—u Vous save*, man eher, qttand je serai Min id re je vous ferai sauier/* He has kept his word with a vengeance.The Empress of Mexico has left Paris to-day forMiramar. I am informed that the statement of the Gazette du Midi shout the further dispatch of troops is unfounded, and it is likely that before two months are over the Etnperor Maximilian will have left Mexico with'the bulk of the French forces. The French Government is said to be trying to make some arrangement with the Cabinet of Washington for the protection of such French subjects as may remain in Mexico after the troops are withdrawn.All the men iu the army In France, Italy, and Algeria whese time of service expires on the 31st of December next, are to be sent into the reserve on the 1st of September.The Avenir National professes to know all thatpassed between England and Franc© respecting the “ revendkation” of- a slice of Belgium. Lord Stanley's attention having been directed to the subject “ by the Belgian Government, justly alarmed” by ML de Bismarck's readiness1 to offer France compensation at the expense of BeHgipyi, ordered Lord Cowley to ask explanations. Lord Cowley, who was then at TrouvHto, applied for an audience of the Emueror. and hinted at the anMeet
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