Count Andrassy has returned to his estate at Terebos, in
Hungary, and it is universally believed that he has resigned, or is immediately to resign. His resignation, if it should take place, will be due in part, no doubt, to a wish for rest, but in part also to a partial defeat of the Hungarian party, and the formation in the Cis-Leithan province of a coalition Ministry, under Count Taaffe (who is, by the way, an Irish Vis- count), favouring the development of the other nationalitiee of the Empire, besides the German and the Magyar. The Emperor, it is said, hae expressed. his satisfaction at the news that the abstention of the Czechs from their Parliamentary duties is to cease, so that Bohemia is again to take her con- stitutional place in the national deliberations. Another reason assigned for Count Andrassy's rumoured resignation is, that he was for pushing on too fast in the direction of Saloniea, and for the immediate occupation of Novi-13azer,—a policy disapproved by the military authorities as dangerous, at least till a great deal more preparation has been made. It is, how- ever, as yet by no means certain that Count Andrassy has re- signed or will resign. There is no necessary connection be- tween the formation of the new Ministry in the German province of Austria, and the Chancellor's resignation of the conduct of foreign affairs.
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