The deadlock between Sweden and Norway oontinues, the King positively
refusing to accept as Premier the leader
of the Radicals, who had described his Majesty as "a foreigner," and the Storthing refusing to accept the "Ministry of affairs" which he has nominated. The King maintains that he is not bound by the Norwegian Constitution to seek his Ministers from the Parliamentary majority, and the Radicals are hesitating as to their next step. Apparently they have no resource but insurrection ; but not to mention that Sweden is much the stronger Power, the Radicals have only a majority behind them, and that only in country districts. The Norwegians are, in fact, Republicans, and the Swedes aristocratic Royalists, and hearty liking between them seems impossible. It is, how- ever, so visibly the interest of both countries to remain united, that the deadlock may go on for a long time without an open explosion. The price of Norwegian funds, it will be observed, scarcely alters.
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