In the absence of political news from the Continent, we
are favoured by the Gelman journalists, and the correspondents of our Daily Papers, with abundance of speculation. It is now said that an extreme jealousy of the close alliance, which evidently subsists between France and England, is felt by the three despotic Sove- reigns of Russia, Austria, and Prussia ; and a fraternal conference, in order to take measures for their own defence, is about to be held by them in the neighbourhood of Dresden. This is one ver- sion of their intended proceedings. It is a proof that very little is known of their actual intentions, that it is asserted, on equally good authority, that a general disarmament is at hand, in conse- quence of the pacific aspect of public affairs. We need not pretend to decide between these conflicting opinions : as HENRY the Fourth said of the Catholic and Protestant religions, " tous les deux ont raison."
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