The Parliament had been dissolved just before the war; the new elections had taken place on the 3d of July, after the news of the first victory was known.

The result was shewn in a great gain of seats to the Government and to the Moderate Liberal party.

The great question, however, was, how would Bismarck use his victory over the House?
for a victory it was.

It was the cannon of Koeniggraetz which decided the Parliamentary conflict.

The House had refused the money to reorganise the army, and it was this reorganised army which had achieved so unexampled a triumph.