A public dinner, in honour of the election of Archduke
John of Austria to the Regency of Germany, was held on Thursday, at the Crown and Sceptre Tavern, Greenwich; the Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Ambassador, in the chair. Count Dietrichsen and Count Kielmansegge, the Austrian and Hanoverian Ambassadors, were on the right and left of the chairman; Prince Lowenstein, Baron Koller, Syndicus Banks, Chevalier Hebeler, and Mr. Colquhoun, were present. The chief toast, " The health of the Regent of Germany," was acknowledged by Count Dietrichsen, as an Austrian, and as a personal friend of the Archduke John. He could assure the company that Austria was not lees eager than the Regent to assist in the holy task of consummating the final pacification and liberation of Germany; that she was not less prepared for any sacrifice that her patriotism might be called on to make. Chevalier Bun- sen proposed "The German Fatherland," „in a speech of historic grasp and pa- triotic fire; glancing with joy at the future of union and progress—the princes and people forgiving mutual wrongs, and advancing hand in hand. He declared that Germany does not think of making any conquests; and he exulted in the good-will subsisting between England and Germany. Lord Cowley was to be the bearer of the English congratulations to the Regent of Germany. The whole evening was animated by the most hearty and enlightened spirit; the speaking pleasantly interrupted at intervals with German part-songs, !twig by members of a merchant singing-club.
On the authority of private letters from Frankfort, the Times declares it not unlikely that the post of President of the Council and Foreign Minister to the Provisional Executive of the Empire &ay be offered to the Chevalier Bunsen by the Regent of Germany.
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