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' but Canitz is honest, clever, and straightforward, will carry his 

 point, and as to the rest, affairs and events will break him in.' " * 



After Humboldt's return, Varnhagen writes, February 24th, in 

 his Diary : "Humboldt has given me a very favourable account of 

 England. At court, great splendour, but a simple and natural mode 

 of private life ; conversation easy and friendly, and good-natured in 

 its tone, even between the members of rival political factions. Peel 

 he does not like, did not like him before, says that he looks like a 

 Dutchman, is rather vain than ambitious, has narrow views. Lord 

 Aberdeen's taciturnity is invincible. It has not, however, the effect 

 of making folks believe he could if he would say something good. 

 Bunsen has, in numerous instances, shown an utter want of tact : 

 all the world is against him. The King more than ever disposed to 

 take his part. Even Englishmen say, 'The whole affair of the 

 King's journey is only an intrigue of Bunsen' s.' 



" "With reference to our affairs here there is much speculation, sur- 

 mising and assurance. Eor foreign affairs for the present, the pious 

 Arnim is sent for from Brussels at a later period Canitz will be 

 appointed; or, as I say, Bunsen. Count v. Alvensleben is men- 

 tioned as going to Vienna, and Radowitz, as a provisional ar- 

 rangement, to Carlsruhe, until the embassy at the Diet becomes 

 vacant. I suppose they have not yet the courage to take Bunsen 

 and put Biilow aside ; but every month, every week, will add to 

 their courage, and then both will happen. Maltzan's recovery 

 is despaired of. The days on which he is somewhat better are fol- 

 lowed by violent relapse, and his lucid intervals succeeded almost 

 invariably by greater darkness. A sad condition !" 



* Freiherr von Canitz, Prussian ambassador at Hanover, afterwards 

 Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 1846 18. His principles were 

 of the strongest absolutist order combined with pietistic tendencies. 

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