The Austrian Minister at Washington has formally . intimated to the
Government there that he can no longer hold intercourse with them. The reasons assigned are the open countenance af- forded to Kossuth by members of the Cabinet—which has at least a semblance of reason, and by articles published in the American newspapers—which is absurd. His Excellency has further inti- mated that all neeessary communications between the Austrian and American Governments, during the suspension of his func- tions may be made through the channel of the Austrian Consul at Washington. The polite reply of the American Government to this announcement is, that they will be happy at all times to re- ceive any communications the Austrian Consul may have to make. This certainly is treating the Imperial indignation with coolness : it is moreover a practical illustration of the superfluous and unpro- fitable nature of much of our European diplomatic machinery.
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