The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-04
Our Berlin COrrespo ndenos.

BERLIN, September a. 1913
7|snqtGtty Reaored-The Constitution The Civic
Guards. a,mistice between Prussia and DENMARK
The pending Negotiations between the Prussian and
German Ministry, in Relation TO .9ushia and q Gus
toms Union of the tohoIe United Germany.
The excitement, which had been caused by the
events lately trapspired here has Jesse ned since 1t is
known that the law against public meetings and tu-
multi in the street, proposed by the ministry will not
passnd discussed before certain articles OF
the constitution are settled. The National Assembly
has lately held sitting aImostevery day The debates
nav becoming ore interesting, and the con.
stution is growing fast hot house plant 1t is
to be hoped that it will not loose it's bloom, when it
will be exposed to the free air The laws for the civic
guard have been discussed in the assembly in the last
week. The most important question, with respect to
these laws the manner of election of rolonss as
the commanders Of the regiments of the civic guard
On this question, warm debate ensued in which tho
election of the colonels by the members Of the civic
guard advocated by the party of the utras in the
Assembly. Meanw lille, the government party de-
maDded that the right of the election of the
msnders Of the civic guar should be exercised as
the majority of the votes, and the right Of cleo
ton of the coones was reserved to the king,
are proposed to him by the members of the civic
guard, for the appointment. The ofhcers of a lower
rank are to be elected by the members of the civic
guard. The concession, which has been made to the
king, by giving him this right Of election is very
II 1t considered, That the civic guard q
body Of great political aut hority and influence the
state, thereby in great degree made dependant of
the government In Of the latest sittings of the
National Assembly he official news that armistce
Of seven months has been settled between Prussia
and Denmark, reported by the prime minister to the
assembly MIR Won Below. who had been sent by the
Prussan eovernmen mt to negotiate an armistice with
Denmark. and had succeeded in settling treaty
through the mediation of Of foreign
powers had returned from Malmoe where a conference
with he foreign ministers had been held, and had
brought the joyful news. The Prussian government
bad not known Of the Of the negotiations
red until the terms Of the armistce settled
and, in fact, one had expected that n settlement
that much would he yielded to Denmark from the
part Of Germany and Prussia, after the had beef
and successfully carried for the purpose
| Of Obtaining concessions from Denmark. The inter
vention Of England, France, Russia and Sweden, Of
whom the two first ntionsd had addressed note to
the German government at Frankfort, in which they
bad stated that they would consider declaration Of
against themselves If the hostitips would be
tinued from the part Of Germany against Denmark
placed Germany in the necessity making agree
mept to end the If it would not act against
those powers Prussia, likewise, had received note
from Russia in which an armed Intervention OF the
latter was threatened If the would be continued
Besides the damage Of trade and the interruption Of
occssoned to the northern States Of Ger
many too great not to render IL n most desirable
object to md the The terms of the arm,stce
communicated TO the National Assembly in the sitting
held to. day, and are the following =
Directly after the ratification Of the treaty has taken
place hostites will be suspended for seven months
II the localities will be recommended after that
term, the armies of the two hostile powers will gain
occupy the came position they now hold
The porte, which have been bockaded by the Danes,
are to be given free.
All prisoners Of war are to be released forthwith.
All vessels which have been seized by the Danes,
to be given free, and the value restored for all
| those which have been sold
| The armies to be removed out Of the Duchies,
but ard Of 1000 will be- allowed to stay ut the
Danish drpots Mt Alsen, and guard Of the
Der Of Prussian troops at the Prussisn depos at AL
| topa
The troops the Duchy Sches wig are to be placed
| under the command Of the government which is to
| be appointed.
TIE troops of the Duchy of Holsten are to be re.
6uced to the proportcnste number which that Duchy
supplies to the armies Of the German Confederation
and likewise to be placed under the CON-
mand Of the government. The government IL
| TO consist Of five citizens Of the Duchess Of
whom two will be appointed by the King Of
Prussia, in the mare Of tho German Confederation,
| and two by the King Of Denmark A president will be
elected with the agreement Of both parties. No per-
TO be elected members of the govern NE mt
~bo have held any Office Of the government since the
18th Of March All laws, Issued since the 18th Of
have agreed that Great Britain is to guarantee this
| treaty.
he Of this armistice are not to influence the
conditions Of peace
| The ratification Of this armistice has been 4
changed ut Lubbock the first Of this month"; and the
| blockade of the German ports has ceased already
| Public confidence has much improved in seq
OF tfe conclusion of the and the funds have risen
The negotiations, which have lately been carried on
between the Prussisn Minister OF Commerce and the
German Ministry. at Frankfort, for the purpose OF
| m king Austria join a customs union Of the whole
| united Germany have not yet led to any result and
IL is generally believed that Austria will not make any
ppprosch to unite with Germany in q common policy Of
| trade. Thus German unity Is but q vain dream.
| n,,r MA,