The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-14

Of something turning up TO improve her position but
with inssceziy on beth sides such negotiations be
Yudapcs and III up the tedious hours that clap
before the permits the resumption OF warke ope
ra,ions.
Although the Prussian Chambers have been tting
for upwards OF three weeks report Of their Say
ipgs and doings' may b. comprised within few lines.
The most Significant act they have performed rather
without changing their assars The A spspsstisn y
ing one too much Of revolutionary France Of
the barbados and not Of the coup dat-the King has
thought IT to revive the snsis.s designation Of L.dag
quite Dp ocent OF any Jacobn or democratic rsminis
The objections raised to this re-baptism
equally illegal and unnecessary, easily
come thanks to the compact majority Of the govern
ment party and TO the Chamoers-ths Chambers
NO loDger-and the constitutional developement OF
Prussia has made another stIide-backwards. In the
House Of Deputies Qate Second Chambsr) the former
PIedentCount Schverin of the leaders OF the
gtitutional pary-has had TO give 70 the
tive candidate, Count Eulenburg; and altogether
opposition is reduced to such handful of members that
they utterly unable to make head against the
tioniss, who have all it their way. In the CT du
First Chamber, now House of Lords (Herrenhaus)the
priDcs Of Psss one OF the most wealthy msgnasss Of
having died suddenly few days since, election will
have to take place. As yet no meashre Of any impor
indeed that ministers about to demand another grant
Of thirty millions to meet the expenses of intended
mobilization" but Prussia has decidedly idea OF
calling out her army at present: this must be down
as "a weak invention OF the enemy"
You have probably been informed by telegraph that
part Of the Russian loan of fifty millions OF roubles
been taken by the house of Mendels hn this city
1t stated in the Times that the last attempt Russia
to raise loan lin 1864 had failed, only partially
ceeded but this Is mistake, the loan in question
paid up in full and is regularly quoted in all the money
markets Of Germany The srangest thing is that great
part Of it subscribed by British capitalists,
patriotism not proof against the temptation of getting
near six per cent for their money.
Winter has set In with unusual severity and very early
for this latitude and earlier than has done for many
years Generally speaking, January and February are
the coolest months here making out the Old proverb
that, Gas the days begin to leDghen the cold begins
to strengthen but this year it commenced
early the middle of November in Ivonia, Poland,
and the eastern provinces Of Prussia and with a
continuance Of easterly winds the frest came on in
right earnest. All the rivers lakes and canals
are frozen up and the navigation entirely stopped Inc
consequence has been that the supplies Of provisions
and fuel which used to by water remain ice boand
board the river craft and although they might be
loaded and forwarded by rail- yet 1t will easily
imagined how this operation must increase the
OF carriage particularly when the supplies have to be
transported considerable distance before reaching the
nearest terminus. Wheat and other Kinds OF grain,
though already higher than they even in England
can bear this extra expense better than bulky
tces, tuch GOALS Hrewood and building materials,
which viii be almost unattanablc during the winter.
Thus carpenters brckIayers and most other Ia
borers are thrown ont Of employ and painful to
template the amount Of misery that will be caused by
this severe winter, coming it does mmedateysafter
season OF scarcity Collections being made here and
in other cities to relieve the poorer classes and provide
do but Lit tie towards anevstng the general Distress