11 FEBRUARY 1871, Page 2

The Berlin correspondent of the Times, whose despatches bear an

impress of German officialism, telegraphs the following message : " Berlin, February 9.—A letter from the King of Sweden to a French officer, prisoner of war in Germany, has fallen into the hands of the authorities. It is remarkable for warmly sympa- thizing with France, and expressing great animosity against Germany." King Oscar remembers, no doubt, that he is a descendant of Bernadotte, but he would hardly have committed himself in that way, even in writing to a relative ; and if he did, what is the object of announcing the fact to Europe ? To prepare the German mind for that quarrel reported to be pending about Carlscrona, the great Swedish naval station? Hardly, and yet why telegraph such a fact ?