The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-27
Our Bcrlin Correspondence.


BERLIN, January %, 1880.
The Fate of Geymany--Position of the K,ng
and the Chambers The Kings Propositions Re
Jeeted--Ntw M,nisfry Acknowledgements
Trial Of Liberal Rsprssssfatipss-A Suppressed
Drama-Censorsh,9 of the Drama aaa PsJiic
Hsefisgs--7hs Massage Of the Pres,dent Of the
United Stafss-Opi~io~s Of oW Cabinet.
The fate Of Germany, which was virtually deer
ded at the counter revelation, Is becoming an
accomplished fact, is approaching nearer and near
er, and the plans of the resctionary party at the
present moment are on the very point Of consum-
nation. Whoever would doubt this, or stil be-
lieves that the cabinets of Germany and Europe
mean to govern in constitutional manner, or by
anything except absolutsm, must at last become
convinced of this error by the crisis which Is taking
place at the present instant in this capital Matters
here are now in that interesting position, when
there is every probability that the farce OF consil-
tu,ional government, which has already been
played too long, will be altogether brought to an
end in the course of few days, and the Chambers
be dissolved by the King, who wal MOI soon trouble
them for their counsel and advice. The constiiu-
ton having been completed and the king, "a It
was expected, being about sohnenly TO take the
oath upon IL, a royal message has appeared, IN
which new alterations and notifications are pro-
posed, the adoption ut which by the Chambers has
been made cabinet que stlon, and " 70 decide whe-
ther the ministry Is to resign or the Chambersare TO
be dissolved. The royal propositions insist on the
creation OF hereditary peerage Tor the upper
house, the establishment Of special court TO be
appointed by the King and TO have jurisdiction over
all crimes connected with high treason, hitherto
decided by juries. and on other important conces-
siops 10 the crown, which the Chambers cannot
make without sacrificing the last particle OF inde-
pendance.
The report 'of the Committee Of the Second
Chsmoer ca the royal propositions, has already ap-
peareds and Notwithstanding the efforts used by ell
the state smen, dIplomaiisis, and politicians OF this
capital, 10 effect compromise for the last ten
days and TO bring the cfsis to close, the heredi-
tery pecraee and the principal proportions have
been rejeclsd by the Second Chamber, and will be
90, as Is known beforehand, likewise by the upper
House. Mr.. Csmphausen, the former Prime Mi
nIeter Of Prussin, has been called here from Co
logne, 20 act the part OF n mediator between the
Chambers and the king, but has entirely tailed 10
bring about an agreement. Mr.. Won Radowitz,
cne Of the members OF the Central Commission at
Frankfort, tor Prussia, who - known 10 have
considerable influence with the king, has now ar
rived here. His mediation, II u believed, will be
equally unsuccessful The king Is surround by
a circle Of the extreme conservative or absoutist
party. Win whom he has alw., -,...,..---, ...
IN accordance TO whose advice, he has acted on the
present, as well as on all former occasions. lIr.
Seiiaeh, The head Of that party. who, 1t IL reported
IA about TO be charged by the King with the forma
uon OF new ministry, ~ now daily admitted to
Tr.hie conference in the royal closet. People
under these circumstances, Of course, are night in
tufrtcun2 that a new coup dtfdf ~ about To take
place. Kumors OF the resignation OF the Branden.
burg ministry have for some days been aficat. and
lists Of the members Of the cabinet already
circulating. | learn, however, from reliable
source, that in OF the rejection OF the royal
propositions by the Chambers, not the whole, but
only part OF the ministry are likely TO resign.
Mr. ManteufeI. the Minister OF the Interior, viii
probably, at ell events remain IN the cabinet The
end OF the present crisis, nevertheless, will not
merely be the going out Of a few ministers. but
complete change of system. Absoutism. here
alter, wall rule not merely under the mask Of con-
stitntional government, but without constitution,
without chambers, without anything
This conflict between the crown and the Cham.
berr, OF coursr, is great triuIsph tor the liberal
party, who always predicted that matters would
not end differently, al who have no hope but in
The future. The present crisis, otherwise, is re-
earssd by them with the greatest indifference,
since the existing state OF things may be sad 20 be
Easily be accounted for. as there exists at present
but little excitement
Tomorrow the final debates in the Chambers on
the copsituton are To take place.
Another prosecution against former Representa-
tites of the people. or deputies Of the National As
ssmbly. has been commenced, and no lees than
elshtssn Of the latter ere 10 be tired here in the
bsginning of next month, on the charge Of hi0h
treason. The accusation brought forward against
them. 10 for having epdeevored to carry out the
resolution Of the National Assembly, after Il had
besn dissolved last winter by the governmen,--dr-
clsrnf ,hat al acts of the Brandenbourg ministry
were be rcgsrd.d null and void, and that no taxes
should be peid to the same. Pscards 20 that Ell -at.
tsd melting the people to scdition, were dlsirl.