The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06


Sest prominent Numbers of me liberal opposition, no
sEns o,uli the enthusiasm wi.h whca MS accss
rtcn wss hailed by the nation large. Il was hoped
Mat tue leadsn rule which tho country had Ian
goshed for so many years wond be replaced by q gov
sfLlnsnt conducted on rDcplss worthy OF enlghsn
- sge, that the constitution wsud bec, reality,
siesa ~ being converted INTO engine Of oppres
eoa and exioron; that the free action Of 10 ivtuas
~ould be relieved from lhs shackes OF an irreepoa
stlo police, and that Prussia would take the
iSaa among tho populations Of Germany and rally them
aer toe banner OF progress and reform THESE hopes
Pave been signaly disappointed. while everything
sreobd hei shows lie AID movement; while Itals, long
tun oy Internal dissensions consolidating herself into
unfed empire and taking high rank among hs free ms
IONS Of the EARTH while the .onal obstioacy OF the
aarburg d. sasty ia giving way the pressure
he times and the sleo. halls Of the French Legislature
ssaln veecho with the of parliamentary debate;
while the ideas Of 48 arising 10 the South OF Ger.
aany and even the corpse Of Poland bursting It's
aens, Prussia continues TO bag behind and remains in
state o. political stsgnstian, from which she
pay be aroused 10 fluid herself on the
brhk of catastrophe Not q single refor N
q any carsequence has been effected during the hast
ttrte years of the reactionary issued under
80 AaDieurel rseDs has been repealed the routine
ssmnist alton goes In the track, uader tbs d.
reinssated IL office 10 they would Gnd eve
S5thng IL exactly the condition as wbea they left
a.
In the present legislative session. in the two for
Ser al the plans Of improvement devised by the
y have bsea rendered sborve by the ance OF the
sistcratic cotefe IA the Fret Chamber Tns Civil Mar
rage bl has been again thrown out by overwhelm
ng majority, aud the equalization OF the land tax viii
PROBABLY experience similar fate, counter project
having been brought forward by Count Armieu, the
eader Of the tories, by which the intended i'm
pred On tie nobility s eva1ed and shissd
frsrous portion OF the population and which has passed
u the Lords by 90 votes to 49, N will have
70 practical effect, Count Armens proposal TO
te rejected by the Second Chamber, but az all
rl serve tho arstorats petext for ge.sng rid of
she land tax which they determined not 20 pay
Ing as they possibly help IT, II is In vain TO toll
ibe that the organization OF The ARM which they
advccle so strenuonsy and from which they alone de-
rive aoy personal beneis, as it affords new commis
soDs ana better chances of promotion 20 their younger
sous, involves Increase OF Expenditure when f,s
heavily on tle whole country, and 70 which they
are boond IN honor 70 contrbne they talk loudly about
their patriotism anu protest that they are willing 70
shed their ast drCp u blood the Kings service but
hal they button up their pockets and
resonty 70 part with single silver In fact their
age determination ght be called sublime Il they
were no' displayed 10 so pfui The only u
evecoG the conscientious scrupes OF these nere ted
patriots would be t. bach OF peers numerous
ereugh 70 swamp the majority they possess in the
Upper House; hat this the Rug will conseot to- and
h ministers have spirit enough make 1t zine q4s
non OF Their continuing IN office, Lord Grey did ia
1882 when william W. or Ecglaud refused his sane 10
nnar proceedings IN reference ~ ae British HJ5e OF
Lords.
The nomination Of about twenty new members las, aa-
tumn was half measure, WI ch like all half measures
has defeated tsei, for 1t only irritae the feldasts
and induced many Of then who had them selves
10 sessions to appear IN their places
hat the relative majority s almost the
before among the most violent opponents Of the gov
efnmeDt are some Of ts highest functional ies-for in
stance Baron swift Pfsch the ODER President Cover
nor ~ Ponsrania who scarcely lets lay pass wi hlut
attacking the mintsuy, ami votes consistently against
svery measure they Introduce In no other coun-
Try IN Tho world = whether constitutional or des-
potic--wcnd snch conduct on the part of gov.
snment officer be tolerated, and IL Is not surprising,
begin 10 toiDs that the reforms proposed b ministers
are mere sham TO ooncate Inc House Of Com and
wheetile 70 into vO.ing The military budget, Wide
reality they are we'll conteat TO have these reforms
thr0Sn ve'board BY tho Lo-ds. For nF ast, not
Inclined 70 take this view Of the cse Win the excap
tor OF Couut Sch 1eIn who has shown himself double
6atef hurfaacrRt quite equal 10 the West tss All
Hncsedeys OF the explodat system blt wins position
r. seriously comprom,sed by me scandal Of the
Rlspraclces discovered 10 the ad ninxrs Of the
police cousider the Minister'S to De sincere in their
10 promoe ina c.ase u progress ami good
government ~ Prussia. Tnas great fault AMI one that
kheaens be fatal to them and 20 the principles they
support their FAnE Of energy and h,if felastance TO
ode Il lhe Yridoes OF she kug rather uf tne per-
eOue Who surrn9 II hm and aoase his c,nnigrcn
UDdcr the Giro aances q il no voner tht the coa
stitutIoaas-ns ,he ministerial poty par sses1ee-aee
losue groAud every aay the more advaacei elements
tsyoroE junction with tao democrats wnic the hnld
md wagerng seek refdgs from tho impending CRISIS N
tia c.r,o III tha reaction Talde,k who entered the
~ oond Chauioer sJiitary aad lJpea general Ttalnt
seliie5s--hns already become oue OF toe mos, iniu-
en,i9, mcn,hess or The H)use and the wagwsrd be
hRvoT 81 Vincke who after taking high liberia
gGGpd on the Italian question, has suddenly veered
reupd and utters furious diatriocs against tha
. evolutionary idess o. ls4s only sarsei y
brighton the popularity q ihs great dem1crstc chez
feW DAYS since the octioa ~ deputy took place a.
Ferlsn in the Of Baron Henry Amfin, OK aiuis'c
FoFegn Affairs, wh0ee de,easo noticed IN iorms
letter The ean~iatses S'hultze, OF Dsitzs,h-a
Babsr Of the National assembly OF 1915 and next =.
Saideck, the most darngnsnsd or tho democratic
le,dfrs--ant n Keeoh constitutional. aod orot1er.in
ew oi Count Sch@erm, and after severe struggle, NE
sonoTat was returned ny majority q tnirty vo.es
renders the section ~ III. Sehutgs the more sg1
csut IN this fact usi he Is fsrsoE1 fnSrd.,s' mi
onuoxions TO royalty itself, acco4nt o. spsa;h
ST. hfofe Of ionapz irn noG - ciams ~ govern ~ o
right u may ne looked upD1 a. NJ iaiicI in OF
Snat VIII happen al the nex general eleasiods me pre-
seut CnsHer expires with this year session. y VIII PC
renewed TIE fall, aad II Sle public continue IN the
they n0g, not ali M mach uery u Inc
tafce sysiem uhCh has been Invented Tor tcs cx
pfess plr,a Of %, ali NJ tho democratic element witt
ID large number Of nOsrs from psiiS returned
no r preeep IL, rel sent pcnts o, tbs nation aud
mere fraction of IT, The congt,tu,ionals have been
siq.d 10, balance and fond wanting II time loE
IN democrats - take Their places.
There VIII he gceat festivities AZ Court or triay -
salebrsfe the 5rtafay 81 the King who connlees The
ssty fourth year OF his age The kag o. Uncover "a.
VI ke o. Naeeau, the Grsnd Dasc o. 1eckenoarg, and
several other Ge soveTegus, viii b. presen', 70
reher Win the whole royal family q Prussia excepting
Ire Princess Frederic william for Crown Prnces5 az sue
H nov called vho left suddenly sunday marnng tog
England In consequence Of despltcn announcing the
death u her grRnotnpthor the Dtphsss of Kent.
Ocia Intelligence has arrived from Jesdo that com
mercia treaty with Japan has BEEN concluded by Cona
Eenburg the Prussisu Ambass4dor and signed on the
~ Janusry The prusaLns complain bitterly o. American
H'rgucs, which Lai Delayed their negotiations
with the japanese government, and would hive
taacd them altogether II hid not Deco
81 The hrmnsss resolution ~ Count Eulen burg yho
declared he would not leave Jeddo uut he hil a.
isned bic object. The Americans i IL atrmei .are
AFRAID cf berg by the Germans IA Jaoau as they
have aire .oy China This "a strange story
should have imagined that lankee traders we're
nnshe % compete with Germans, WHO certauly not
famcrs for their entes prise or that they would AK s
bio inir gue agairs, lrussan treaty porhsps
your rsspoudents in Chha aud japan will enthton ~
little the subject.
The English View OF our National Troa-
blSs.
From the london Times March "a
n n Instructive TO COS rvo tne pronp,Dess or tbs
,eirbuton when 20 tied entail sad the two
tfs Of The American UIi N nov combine u p-ssens us