The Crown and Parliament in Prussia have as yet arrived
at no agreement. The Government, it appears, in order to sever the -working classes from the Liberals, has promised to introduce measures for establishing co-operative societies and " organizing labour" generally, a move which the Liberals have met by a bill -abolialling most of the existing restrictions without organizing new. This, it is believed, will be rejected by the Upper House, and mean- while the Chamber has demanded reductions in the military budget, the abolition of the salt monopoly, and the reduction of the house tax, legal costs, and postage charges. The Crown Prince, it is stated, has become convinced that the military reform carried out by his father is really necessary, but still objects to the unconstitu- tional methods by which it has been secured. There are still rumours of a compromise, but the concessions, it is becoming evident, must come in the first instance from the Crown.
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