The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-20

session present the spectacle the last Ministers
viii bring their bills which will pass with over whem
ing msorities the Second Chamber and then be
mousy rejected in the First piteousy mulaed that
the Connonors in their tsrn will refuse their
measures tho scope OF which has bees centralized and
perverted by reacuonary amendments.
This anomalous state of affairs which brings public bu-
sness 70 a complete dead lock- attention
than Does and perhaps give rise demonstrations
which aristoUatc lsbstnacy might shrink IRON En-
oouAering, the eyes Of the nation not diverted
from the contemplation Of internal questions by the
events that evidently preparing the political stage
Of Europe, and the importance Of which it is difficult 10
overestmate The discussion OF administrative reforms
must naturally lose It's interest at time when clouds
gathering in the horizon from which storm may burst
forth that will place very existeoce Of the monarchy
IN jeopardy. II 1t DO that Napoleon contsnplates
sAnexation-f Savoy first and decided step in the
direction or that policy which the dark and mysterious
ruler Of France is slowly revealing aad which sRds
the restoration OF the natural frontss that torn
from her by the treaties Of 1885, these natural frontiers
the Alps and the Rhine, and no in oxtend.
hg his domAon to the former, 1t but logical to sup.
pose that his views will next be directed TO the latter
No wonder, then, that Prussia begins to be alarmed
for the safety of her Rhenish provinces which
only dvedsd from the French territory BY inAgi
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could rely implicitly upon the operation Of the other
German staos she might hope resist such INVASION
but Germany in the distracted condition that
favored the ambitious plans Of the first Napoleon
rather than unite with Prussia the petty kings princes
would prefer forming second confederation of the Rhine
under the auspices OF his successor The people, to b
animated by the patriotic SEN
umenH but they, too, torn by religious dissenson
and political rivalry the Catholics hate Prussia as Pro-
sstant Power and the liberals disrus the steadness of
her counses and feel little confidence In her leadership
AS for foreign alliances there still less dependence to be
placed upon lhem Austria Is helpless and would in.
ey'ably fall to pieces il engaged in another war Russia
s fully occupied at home, and would perhaps be well
pleased to See the nations OF the West themselves
Intestine struggles, while recruits her strenpth and
prepares hersf to take advantage of thor
and even from EnslAnd, bound up she is with poll
cy OF me French Emperor, Hardly anything could be ex-
peced but certain neutrality. All these topics are fully
discussed IN public, ana produce feeling OF anxiety
winch Is enhanced by the dread Of financial crisis
symptoms Of which beginning to appear in the Ion
con money market, from whence it would ubediv
spread all Europe The ground is trembling beneath
US as Win the nrst thoes Of an Impending earthquake
whose eruptons every foresees the extent OF
whose rayages no one can pretend TO determine
Meanwhile the business OF life goes on the pccpe
strain every nerve TO provide for the necessities OF the
State and their rulers deem the mbering volcano
On Sunday great annual festival soemnized at the
Palace called the Orders Fest or Feast OF Orders on
which OCCASION ribbons and of various kinds
distributed among such
themselves by their real supposed services TO the
country during the preceding year.
In looking the nterminable lists Of names con-
tanned IN the Official Goset you perfectly astounded
At their number and If you reflect that similar customs
take place annually, you can ardy imagine that there
10 single individual left in all Prussia who Is not the
happy poss ,ssor of such badge of honor one
might think TOO, that by being general these
tons would ioA their value but this is far from being the
the Goa trary they eagerly sought as
they actually conferred distinction. In fact they may
DO considered mot one Of the least powerful engines
fHnfAa
ldherents and corc hating adversares without the slight
- effort expense, merely by happy speculation
In Prussia there are at present eight orders of
knighthood viz: the Back Eagle" which is re-
o ,b kings s me &
neye in two Ct xsse of which intended for
distinguished military sGvios while the other is con-
RES the order OF Hob ,nzoern, in five classes; the
rider Of St. John,' VIII Oh only be worn by mobiles
Ss ,on three caes tbe ps
which, Ike that Of Maria heresa in Austria, and est
ssorss in Russia s only :, 'a.ssd 70 gsnsr. who ha.
Storm and Of which, belie,e ., the Duke Of Wellington
was the last knight the order Of Louisa for ladies',
service This end the Red Eags have the greatest
Der Of members The latter Is divided into four classes
Distinguished BY stars, oak leaves no, &c. co0trvance
which u found exceedingly usefa in stimulating the
Q obtain n' promosion 70 '' higher class, or 70
receive . star some other gmcrack TO appead |
Q the cross that bangles from his button hole Final
y, there liz medal called the Algemene Fhrenzcher
general mark Of honor which is given TO tag and
,obtail, and this man that respects himself would
leigh to accept Of This year several prominent members
the Constitutional party who had been passed over BY
he Former government have been gratined with corons
NJ 10 them " Iuncker late Professor Halle, now
wv Councillor and right Of the Minister Auerswad
Krech, brother in law Of Count schwerin, &c. &c.
The stagnation in the manufacturing trade OF Berlin
md the vicinity continues, many branches still suffering
the events Of last year. for instance, the silk weav
n.y. which has not been able to recover from the blow
~ nr,or 4al han man
EASTERN buyers could pay up and had therefore, TO
top away from the fairs causing great distress among
he operatives that line From other manufacturing dis
riots Of Prussia have better accounts especially from
he province OF Wesphaia where there Is large tract
Of country called the wsppenthal, the chei Guy OF
ture steel and iron goods The inhabitants OF tnAt
place and environs about 80 600 in number are all en-
land can compete with them. As early as the Middle
Ages the blades produced there were considerea
equal TO OF Damascus or the Turkish yaagnan ana
there was hardly army Europe but what was pro-
vded with these weapons from Soingen Several years
400 IL contained as many 200 factories with an annual
prcuctsn OF 500 Co blades for swords sabres 800
dozen OF knives and forks, as many pairs OK scHsors
1onc az good AZ those turned out by Sheffield cutlers)
besides variety OF other articles such as helmets OF
steel leather, curasses &C. all OF acknowledged COCA
quality Gu, A. ,.,...o,
Of arms being carried there TO unprecedented ex
tent the factories all IN full blast and most OF them
nave 10 work the nights through. The British government
have ordered Of the largest size and there
are English officers the spot, who examine them scru-
puously before accepting them Tor AUSTRIA gre. nun
her of swords and bayonets making-the Same LOT
Sardinia Bavaria &c in word orders for arms arrive
from all parts the word-even from Africa ana Anne
RIGA For Russia = new sort of bayonet Is beng con
sructed which said be lighter and moro easily hxed
TO the usket the present ones and which Is 70 De
worn in the belt instead Of the short infantry SABRE or
sword dirk now used az eide arms hear that the
government cannon foundries busily employed IN
turning red guns TO replace the old fashioned arhl
lery which here have shown to be poweress
against the new tangled instruments Of destruction.
Truly this is iron ageevcrythng breahes war, and
industry receives its only Impulse from the prepare
tons made by to extermpate his fellow man.
uosque tandem How long, Oh Eihu Burritt, will this
military mama be allowed 10 anllcs humanity
Jnportnnt Speech of Lord Palmerstsn-
Private Property in Time OF War.
A deputaion from Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester,
Leeds Hull Belfast and Gloucester, on the M opposed ex
emption OF private property from capture AZ sea in tme
OF war haa an ipterview with viscoun Pamerston on