21 DECEMBER 1872, Page 1

An extraordinary variety of telegrams, letters, rumours, and official paragraphs

continues to arrive from Berlin. It seems to be clear from all of them that the King of Prussia has resolved not to part with the Tories in his Cabinet, particularly General von Roon, that he hesitates to go farthse in the Liberal direction, and that Prince Bismarck has consequently resigned the Prussian Premiership. He cannot be responsible for a policy he does not initiate or wholly approve. He retains, however, the Foreign Ministry and the Chancellorship of the Empire, his policy in both capacities being in harniony with that of his Imperial master. It 15 supposed that he will, in consequence, go on endeavouring to merge Prussia in the Empirel; but this is a mere guess, the only thing certaiu being that the Prince sees the necessity in the new circumstances of Germany of attracting the full support of the Liberal party. That is said to be also the conviction of the Crown Prince.