The agitation in Northern Germany in favour of unity appears
to be rising fast. Not only have the Prussian Liberals, as we mentioned last week, refused to protest against the annexation of the Duchies to Prussia, but the deputies from the whole of North Germany unanimously refused to attend, upon the same ground— that Bismark alone could give them unity. It is said that the Prussian Parliament will now support his foreign policy, and he has actually induced Austria to join him in a letter to the Senate of Frankfort protesting against the formation of a permanent com- mittee of Liberal deputies, and threatening that if the Senate proved refractory "other measures" would be adopted. It is reported on all hands that Austria will accept a pecuniary in- demnity for Holstein, and the evidence certainly points to some secret understanding between the Kaiser and the King.
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