The war of nations, demon strange,

Before the truth shall shrieking flee;

Man’s genius good shall fearless range

After the victory.

Pour from your sword-blade floods of light,

Be love the sign upon your shield;

These arms by their o’erwhelming might

Shall make the tempter yield.

From the Liberal member of the Herrenhaus, Fürst Camillo Starhemberg, whom I had requested and half persuaded to come to the Interparliamentary Conference at Bern, I received the following communication, interesting from many points of view:

Schloss Hubertendorf, Nied.-Oest.