The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-24

European Correspondence OF the Herald.

FRANKFORT, GERMANY, March 26, 1874.
The Nac Treaty between Prussia and the United
States-Greaf Triumph orer the Diplomacy o.
Engiand-Grman Literature Vo,l Raumer ana
| SeatsfeM.
| This packet brings you the convention with
| Germany, which will cause an immense sensation
| In Europe and America, and has been so well man
aged by Mr. Wheaton, that England, with all heI
well-paid agents, did not know anything of the
treaty being concluded till the news of it was pub
llshed IN the German newspapers. The reduction
OF the duty on American tobacco is large, nearly
hity per cent; and there is also reduction OF
third the duty on lard and for these vast advanta-
ges we are not to charge, in any case, more than
twenty per cent on linens, silks, toys, &C., which
articles are not manufactured in the Uaited States
Manufactures of cotton, iron and wool, remain I'M
touched, and it is difficult to imagine the reason of
the ZOllvereln entering into such contract without
being here behind the scenes; and the real cause
is that the ZOverein getting disguised with the
monopolies of England, and determined no longer
to submit to them-and it Is hatred to the monopo-
lies of England that has united the United States
and the Zollverein in this convention, which
proves that the nations of Germany are tired Of
being the slaves OF British commercial policy Till
now England has sent us their goods. taken our
cotton In payment, spun II into twist for the Ger
mans, for which they charge about sixteen millions
OF dollars year, and then forced the Germans to
pay them IN gold. Now the Germans intend set
ting up for themselves they intend importing their
own cotton, spinning 1t themselves, or letting the
Yankees spin for them, and then pay in their own
goods, or in cash, as they are now forced to pay
England IN gold, and they never can ship anything
to England, excepting only grain when England is
starving.
This convention is great glory for Mr. Tyler's
administration, but he and the lamented Mr.. Up
shur both into all the advantages it would pro-
duce, and gave such instructions as led to its final
accomplishment
shall continue to write when any important
event happens. | often see copies of your Herald
in Germany, but of no other New York paper. A
stray Madisonian, or Intelhgencer, is sometimes
Professor Won Raumer goes to America in this
packet, to the natives, and probably will write
book, as he has literary fame and has written
description OF John Bulls domains, which is very
impartial. The Professor will probably follow in
the footsteps of Satisfied, of Zurich, in Switzer-
land, who has created great noise in Germany,
DUNG the last few years, by his works on
the United states, Texas and Mexico In
lure, little else has been read by the Germans
since 1884, but Seatsf-ld's works-and he has be.
come more famous than Dickens has in England, or
Eugene Sue IN France. He has opened new
world of romance and fact to the German mind
The Iexian war and revolution-the several Mexi-
can Observation-Disclosures among the Indians
tales OF German emigrants-the Squatters-the
Reguators-and a variety of other subjects form
the staple of his novels and descriptions These
works give such romantic and picturesque views Of
the United States, that the whole mind of Germany
is awakened to the existence, to the influence and
to the power of the "model republic German
travellers and emigrants will crowd to your shores
AN AMERICAN TRAVELLER.
WILL Mr.. CURTIS BE REMovED!-A good deal
OF inquiry is ahoat on this point-and bets are even
that he will not be Collector by next Monday. Mr..
Curtis, however, don't think so He received a
letter yesterday from Washington, that gave him
information satisfactory to the intentions of the
Senate. This letter was shown to Mr.. Hoffman,
whe seemed to think too. Mr.. Curtis then
took out Silas M. Stwell, of the Court, to con-
suit, and they went away in the very depth of phi
losophcal musing. There is great trouble here
among the Office holders.
| The WrKoFF CONTROVERSY. shall proba.
bly, have another funny article on this subject to-
morrow. We that the Chevaer has again
appeared in the Pig and Whistle Gazette" with
his own "ailidaveys,'' price one shilling. Before
the laughing public believe his story he must
bring up also the aflidaveys'' of the "waiters
of Longs Hoel.'' Can he do that? We have
also discovered fresh batch OF the Clevalier's
letters, written during Fanny Elsslers career in this
country, making now about thirty in all. They
| New MAI. ARRANGEMENr.-W perceive by an
advertisement, that another new mail arrangement
has been started, in opposition to the Postmaster
General, called the benevolent Society,"" and
which intends to carry letters gratis, between all
the principal points Probably, in short time,
another company will start up, not only carrying
the letters gratis, but giving bottle of wine and
dinner to each OF its patrons, as they did in the
| steamboat lines on the Hudson during the great
competition between the rival companies.
| One thing is quite evident from all these move
ments, that in short time we must have the utter
bankruptcy and dsorganization of the Post Office
Department, unless Congress takes the matter at
once into hand, remodels the whole framework,
and gives the Department a new head of some
kind or other moro inefficient head and more
useless members were never attached to any organ
ization on the face of this globe, than those
attached to the Post Office Department at present.
| CANADIAN PoLTrics-THE MORALS OF MoNAR-
cHY.-We give in this days paper some accounts
from the Montreal papers of very remarkable and
savage riots in that city, occasion Of the election
of some members of the Provincial Parliament
We have often been amused at observing the ca
gerness with which the Montreal editors grasp al
the account of any little row or quarrel in this
country, which furnishes them with an opporuni.
ty of crying out about the morals of a republic
our disgracefu state of society-our shocking dis
order and disregard of the law This isrealy pitiful
Look at our last election. Here we had, in city
with half million of inhabitants, fifty thousand
votes taken during of the moot exciting politi
cal contests ever witnessed here, and yet all was
almost as quiet as Sabbath day. There were not
probably three cracked skulls in the whole city
But here we have the little village of Montreal, full
OF red-coats, monks and priests, and which cannot
have ordinary election, two thousand votes be-
ing taken, without bloodshed and the most terrible
violence and riot, and calling out of the military!
Ths Is indeed fair sample OF the relative NOR
ais ct a monarchy and democracy. We don't
.oeed 10 go any farther. What can the editors of