Baron von Beust seems to think that Sadowa has not
weakened Prussia. At least he has asked the Military Committee—that is, the joint delegation from the Austrian and Hungarian Diets—to fix the strength of the Austrian Army at 800,000 men. The dele- gates thought 600,000 enough, but the Premier informed them, says the New Free Press, that in view of the possibility of a war between Prussia and France, Austria must keep armed, and they gave way. This is, be it remembered, the war number ; but then, you see, this is not precisely a time of peace, and reserves must be taught, and second reserves must be kept in training, and land- wehr must learn how to handle arms, and so, though it is peace of course, profound peace, permanent peace,—the actually avail- able army is about 600,000 men. The Monizeur of Wednesday says it is all quite proper, and nobody need be alarmed, "for public opinion is satisfied that no cause for war exists." Earth- quakes don't "exist,"—they happen.
