The Vienna correspondent of the Times evidently believes that the
Austrian Premier is about to make great concessions to the Czechs, perhaps even to advise the Emperor to be crowned King of Bohemia. He has just admitted into his Cabinet Count SchOnborn, who is devoted to that policy. Of course, if the Emperor is crowned King, Bohemia ceases to be a province, and must have a sovereign Diet, and a separate responsible Ministry. The Austrian Monarchy would then become triune instead of dual. As the change would rather increase than diminish the authority of the Emperor, who would be the sole
common authority, it is possible that the dynasty might consent ; but the resistance from the Germans in Austria, and the Magyars in Hungary, will be most formidable. The Germans say that if they are not to be first even in the Cis- Leithan half of the Monarchy, they may as well merge them- selves in the great German Empire north of them ; while the Magyars view with acute dread the establishment within the Empire of a Kingdom which would be essentially Slay. We suspect that the Times' correspondent shares the fears of German informants, and that the Emperor, who is the most passionless of diplomatists, will find some way of avoiding a dangerous contest with his Magyar and German subjects. His object, no doubt, is to weaken the Russian sympathies of Bohemia ; but that may be effected by concessions less dangerous than independence.
