The New York herald., 1860-12-22
.s wear with distinct understanding ,ha, they should

last year with distinct understanding that they should
be unit, the Eecor had entered the moro
constitutional let Prussia encourage the Hessian
Legislature to hold out against their little despot let her
remind the Grand Dukes Of hecklenberg schwerin and
stretz the Dukes OF Anhat nessau Aehalt Bernberg,
&e, OF the constitutions granted TO their subjects Ia
is4s ard violated almost given let her give
reign Of civilized state the middle Of Europe, and not
Turkish paeha let her finally move the substitution OF
national parliament for the federal Diet, which was
legally dissolved by its own act in ls4S and IT will then
| be time to think about Schleswig liolsten.
| As long, however, as Germany is divided and sub
divided into multitude Of Kingdoms and principalties,
of respectable size Others Of innitessma dimen
sions but all independent and all fully impressed with
| the importance and the necessity Of their existence
the prospect Of a thorough reform futile,
Aqneer specimen Of German sovereignty departed this
Prince of Observation-Disclosures of the most Iliputan
but not the least absolute Of his fellow nonarchs He
was seventysix years Of age Of which he had rcened
seventy three-twcnty a minor and nifty three AS
fulbown potentate. His principaly is wedged in be
tween the territories Of Hanover Prussia and esse Csse
the farmers Of his Transparency Sene Darchancht who
own nearly all the real estate in his dominions. Tho
ing army OF two hundred men, with about half
| as many officers, and whose court boasts
| grand huntsman, master Of horse chamber
lans, eqneries, ladies Of honor, and all other
/ fitting appendages Of princey ranks the little
foot of Of the spurs Of the artz, which had the
pleasure of visiting many years back, when recollect
our pioneer Jehu-it before the age OF ralways-
made the oculr remark that when the Prince sneezcd
the whole country cried, Much good may do you.
The chief revenue OF the magnanimous George william
derived from the brandy monopoly his Transparency
being the only publican well the only landlord in
his dominons Previous TO the revolution OF lSiS this
nice little principaly was blessed with sort Of egs
ative assembly composed of class delegates repre-
seniatiyes Of the clergy, the citizens and the pea
| santry, which was abolished at that time 70 make
| way for constitution based on universal suf
| frage, which, in its turn, fell victim 10 the
general reaction, and the old legislature
rcinstated, his Transparency reigned from that time
forward as absolute the Grand Turk the undRputed
monarch OF all he surveyed 1t is but doing justice 10
the Of the deunct Prince say that he did not
abuse his high powers like James J. and the Baron of
Bradwardne he delighted in the Of pre-
rogave than IN its exercise be never cut on anybodys
head nor cropped anybodys ears; had no bas.s for
political prisoners was quite lcnent in regard 10 offences
| Of the press-whch may perhaps be explained by the
fact that there is not single newspaper published in all
lppc Schaumburg and so that people paid their taxes,
held their tongues minded their business and left
him to settle affairs Of State, they might live quietly
under the benignant rule Of the p,er ara And that
is than be said Of States Of much greater
precnsions, by some that profess TO ENJOY cons
| tutiona regime
The disclosures made the trial of Police Director
stebcr which came on last week, have shown that in
Prussia at least the forms Of constitutional government
have not always been guarantee against tho vast ex
csssss OF despotism II viii be recoected that Stieber
prosecuted months since by the Attorney Gene
raj for abuses committed in his Official capacity, but
acquitted by the Primary Court for want OF evidence,
and In defending himself retored upon the Attorney
General whom he accused OF being fully Of the
arbitrary acts which he laid to the charge Of the
police. This put the Attorney General on his mettle,
and the trial coming last week at superior tribu
banaI-thc Hammer -gericht-he converted his dce
Il
police In general He unroled picture Of the
state Of things in Prussia under the Of Man
cnni when tho notorious Hnckeldcy orded II over the
country, setting law and justice at Defiance he quoted
instances OF persons who had been arrested the most
nmsy pretences and kept in prison for weeks and months
without trial and then released without knowing what
they had been accused he described the terrorism Of
the police the complete impotence Of the courts OF jus
tce and system OF reckless anarchy only equaled by
that Naples under the rule Of the Infamous bel Carretto
| He showed, too, that Baron Zedz, the of
Hnckeldey had followed closely in the footsteps Of his
i "a
benevolent Intentions Of the Prince Regent and his Minis
ters the law continues TO be st at naught by the arb
trary will OF irresponsible police The Pruss ans
were highly offended short time since by the strc
trrcs Of the London Times upon thc adminstra-
| tion Of their country; but the philppics Of the
Ergsh Journal sink into insgnincance when compared
with The withorng daribes Of their Attorney Gene
raj. The excitement created by these startling errcs
u immense aud although Sti,ber has been once more
acqu tte the fats adducel by the Attorney General not
bearing the particular offence for which he indicted
viii be mptsble for the matter TO whore Il does,
especially stotcr has published declaration in which
he ontfs 10 prove that the Minister Of hsce, ~ ~nnus
pcssOLaly implicated IN the Illegal acts committed
by he roiicc anu Eurg very plausb bly, that ~ would
lie unfair TO make subordinate funconarics answerable
for tranfGctiols that had taken place with the full apro
haon q the hi beet officers Of state Stcbcr v dau-
Terors man ana b. sdrvcn TO extremity h. viii not
shrink ndm dvulp ing the secrets ~ the prison house.,
concerning which Is more competent 70 give the
* anple information. The ministry have always been
/ blamed or allowing ~ SincGs the colleague II Man.
tcucl 70 remain Ia oce ant unless they orier BIZ
d and that n h n dltZ 10 he subjected to strict In
vs'gaion thy vii lay themselves open q ahe suspicion
u borg in tsty better thin their predsc'
Our two italian opera. stl engaged hffcc vocal
war and sylg hard % surplant each other IN the good
b. m The asccrdani Madame la Grange has ing made
good LII - Norma. which she plays 70 pii,ction, and
makes ~ hy conaummalc ar or tho iss y That sNqpi
sits III shneis that originally distinguished her
lou may cNp,ct uis winter ~ hear one q! or irst
pCIn rrfoSi NJ Ferdinand lapb, director ~ the royal
coEcerts, who T. medtatirg an artistic exPe tipa 60
\ England, and ffom thence 70 America ~ lamb b..
hrgs T. he class q yonisis II which Niruxtemps nd
oseh ar the ohci represenatiNss g. whom n = c'n
s.Grci rcarcey inferior. IT, i complete master Cf
Ls irstrtmcni which he manages with the Grxtsry Of
fsglnni, and have 10 dught but that hc whl earn
golden opinions among your Transatlantic cognoscen
Prince murrt's Manifesto.
fEsR Trhlt Is not on4 by you, but by great mum
Ter e. my friends, that ind myself engaged ~ assume
active position 10 tie az rs q the kingdom u Naples
w wcrds arc dictated IS feeling II patriotism and q
duty Ny nd rcvolis ~ the idea that my inference and
Tint II my friends should create obstacle itasn
untcnton The recollection q my father i sufficient %
prove that, far ifcm being averse from that work De-
sire % cooperate u t j. for ,hs reason that, ~ re-
plying 70 you, Declare hat cannot ra,sc any dicuity,
and that IN any vii rel g.ousy respect the
! surf, mn decree ~ 10 national viii
/ Itoufuc msFef 90 that assurance. I might more
did listen 10 the pr,senincnis which masc mo doubt
of the sGccs as d The loyalty q the employed
| to attain the object.
The wot of Italian unity the principle of tho
scvcrcignty of the people before which rises sti
naeng the principle Of divine right The pre-.
vailed for centuries. has created aud maintained
powerful mcnarcllcs Of which the history, must be
admitted, Identifies ,if rIoiousiy with that o: cyilya.
and progress. II has rcgnci respected. and "a,
universal vencraton which 80 hong surrounded Il the
cfc, IL the sagnciy md virtue of great kings Al pro-
sent d iafg pieces hut IN order H. ciiace II from
Tho world without violence and without daf ger Is
ctssay lat pcpular rr!t NJ r birth should labor 10
4 suiyGss Il IN fagaciiy nnd 10 virtue.
such II my y,uoratau for this law hii The cause
o my keeping aloof was Y avoid all prcext Tor dlsen
tore ~ which iis enemies would not have faei 10 take
adyanagc Bat the NE Of progress springs from the
rcrc - ana q noble sentncnis greatly
dpc that the of the sovereignty of the peo
pc n italy not accompanied ~ the Indispensable
Accompaniment ~ MI the great civic virtues SEQ In
dod the taltt iox ,T,n ~ ho Tubic squares, but
indignant at seeing corruption and violence pragng
afourd II " truly painful 10 ind that traffic
places aud ot public interests always reverci by the
fathers x Italian civilization sacred and nyloabc,
/ has taken place az Naples.
The events cf lrls recent fcr not o. take
smpe sId itstrue fgum them. The frcnrh republic
f,l becnuso mtnaccd all AMI attempted a. destroy Al,
before bad isarei how e. create T. reconstruct
ttthe coailton o parties who govern Italy at pre-
rtft fcrvt M iesson % b. drawn fom these events