CARLYLE AND BISMARCK.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2152, 24 April 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)

CARLYLE AND BISMARCK.

Twkntv years ago Carlyle thought that Bismarck was as like Cromwell as it is possible for a man to be "in these poor times." The opinion has been abundantly justified in all sorts of ways since Carlyle wrote this since in August, 18(36. The Berlin Post notices that Prince Bismarck's grsat scheme of a North Sea and Baltic canal was an idea of Cromwell's. "Technical difficulties delayed the commencement of the enterprise, and death snatched away the mighty man before he succeeded in romoving the difficulties that stood in bis way." It was the Protector's Navigation Act, so arbitrary in in its character, so contrary to all principles that modern economists have developed, which made England the great mercantile notion that Holland had been before. With like resolution and equal disregard for other people's feelinirt Prince Bismarcp is building up a colonial empire for Germany. The latest news ia that he has got for the German East African Company the strip of ooast between Cape Gardaf ui and Cape tfelgado.

A divorce mit came before the tribunal of Frankfort-on-Main a few days ago, in which the parties craved for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of incompatibility of temper. The Judge decreed a temporary reparation of the couple for two years, after which they are to commence their imrriage life ; and if, after a few moi.tln' experience, they find their le-union a failure, the court will be prepared to reconsider the decision. It is said thutjfclie Japanese gentlemen never intrusts the mukiug of tea to his servants on company occasions, but performs that opeiatiou himself- The teapot and. caps he use* are of diininutlv* size, and he makes the beverage by pouring hot water upon the tea leaves. The water hardiy touches the leaves before he begins pouring off a stream of pale straw coloured tea as delicate and fragrant as row leave.!. —Chicago Grocer.