The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-17
Our Berlin Correspondence.

BEans July 80, 1862
The Hosss q Dertaie, and ~ vands-Aeydt-rne Army
Rar aEt.a,ion Scheme-The Pr1lsssaw Ndry-Japanese
Dspamlcy-FSench Policy in America, &C.. DC
Is evident thai both tho govornm mt aud the Cabinet
majority Of the House Of Deputies anxious to put of
tho discussion Of the military budget long as possible,
in hopes perhaps. OF something turning up 70 faci
| tAo agreement this vezata qsetio. NJ Wander
heydt cndeavors profit by the interval in establishing
botcr understanding between himself aud the House
than existed the OF tho session, and II
bo denied that his efforts have been attended
with quito much this und lubtsty abo MI
had anticipate The specialization Or The
budget. gracefully conceded by hin tho Commercial
trety with France, the mitigation OF tho passport
system, are all Measures which tho House could
hsp appauding and supporting hm N; and thus no
has managed naIers SO clsverly that although he hs
a declared partisans in the Assembly no las
scarcely suffered defeat, aud aim ~ invariably had
large msorities his side The good humo- too with
which he receives the occasional attacks upon himself
ard his colleagues cannot fail 10 concii Ito his most dc
tsrmined adyersares, and contrasts very favoraby
with tho boorish arrogance OF Schwerin and tho
| bureaucratic pcdantry of Patow. vino, wrapped
up in exaggerated ideas OF their own m
portance, used 70 treat the Legislature ike
schooboys incapable Of appreca.ing their superior
wisdom AS long therefore, really liberal ministry
remains unattanable tho majority might tolerate Van
derheydt and would have certainly no desire 10 OK
change him for his predecessors II it were not for
army reorganization question: in which
utterly opposed 70 those Of government
that compromise hopeless II Is not that VAN
dcnheyd himself particularly in love with this project
ho would gladly throw 1t overheard altogether and the
Minister Of War along with It the difficulty los in
higher quarter. The King has repeatedly declared that
he would resign his rather than yield and ho
considers his personal honor involved for he naginos
the Prcmier's reorganization scheme to DO his Town
bantng although il in reality concoctoi By
ManteufTel and Van Room. IL, - quite likely
to put this threat into execution OF course tho people
would not exactly break their hearts this but then
there is another alternative which y infinitely moro
likely-i the dissolution OF tho Chambers ana pro-
mitigation II law Of election for the purpose OF
securing tho return Of more obsequoas Legislature
10 such proceeding would not square exactly
with his Majesty's coronation oath; but kings and
emperors canine. be expected TO be 80 particn-
ton, this difficulty might, perhaps, be got over
without much trouble. In the Of the En-
| peror Of Austria and the late King Of Naples. the
Pope gave plenary absolution and the affair settled
the perfect satisfaction OF all concerned but Protest
antsm very announcement religion, and it is no Won
der getting and more out OF fashion among
/ crow ned heads
The importance of powerful navy has been de
monstrated clearly than by the late events In
America and nothing is insisted upon with greater vche
by German patriots than the necessity OF having
an efficient maritime force; but such enormous sums
swallowed up by the army that there is very little left
spent upon the sser service few days ago tho
Minister who Is at the same time MINIS
OF Marine, submitted statement to the Legislature,
from which extract the following tems:-i. Of the
ships now building there are to be completed Ia lsa3
corvette fully dccksd q fash deck corvette and two
large gunboats the expense of which is Estimated
22o,ooo thales. 3 With the increase Of the feet
| corresponding nuinbcr OF commissioned and warrant
officers will be required also vessel for training cadets,
aud FOR ships boys. 200 600 thales 3 Ircn.clad
gunboas acknowledged TO be Indispensable. For the
present is in contemplation to build four. The cost Of
of them will be mostly betrayed by voluntary contr
buttons For the three others the expenditure III the
i q.
port the Ettc is equally necessary. Careful surveys
have shown that the most eligible place establishing
such port Is Jasmund bay The island Of Raso. The
dOckyars 10 be constructed there VIII IN the ir instance
invoiye All expense OF $50 900 thalers Altogether there
tore Tho extraordinary estimates amount 10 10000
thacrs-certanly very moderate sum VII compared
With the fifty odd millions demanded for the army u
notice that during the last fourteen years with
oGt drawing her sword Prussia has spout two hundred
and millions for her military establishment, which s
found 10 be good Tor nothing; am 70 require tho-
| rough reorganization.
on Monday grand fee was given at pots siaas
| The King and princes, the Ministers OF state,
| Field Marshal wurge the Dukes q Raiisbon and
ujest, and number Of civil and military 'unc-
iionaes were present The mud city vie with each
other in showing attention to these Asatic guests; but
notwithstanding The csiities asshed upon tae, !. y
thought that they viii not succeed y the OBJECT q thef
mission, which, az | stated in former commlhica-
ton, consists in having the opening % tho Japan.
Csc ports deferred til the year 1870 instead OF the
time stipulated y treaty Count bernstorh bad confer
| ence with Tie Princes Of smodska and lvami two or
three days since, In which lie iniased very poitey
that Prussia Is not Inclined TO iore.o the rriri-
| Ieses granted to her trade out Of regard for
which are, in fact. believed 10 90 mere dodge Of the
Tycoon aud his ministers 10 gain time W they are able
to srk their Obligations entirely. The two princes
reported 10 have locked extremely blank receiving
this intelligence en.ertan serious arpreonsona
M tho fate that awaits them on their return 10 their own
country. need remind your readers that N Japan
unsuccessful statesmen are expected to perform very
| comfortable operation, which, II introduced else
Orc would cause tremendous mortality IA tile cicai
The Paris correspondent o. the rische z,,,oa says
| that neither the rumors OF new eSpedii.en oi
Garibald nor of a congress proposed for the resua-
| tion Of the Venetian difficulty, have been abe
| 10 divert public attention to ltaiy' sun
l roruains fixed upon North America and Mexico The
connection between tbosc two questions is oven more III
Innate than is generally 1mas ned After Applying ~
vain 10 Russia with the request that she would avail her
self of the advantages offered by her impartial position TO
act mediator between the he!!scrents LOUIS N"io.
leon had resumed his negotiations with too British go
ysranier,. which proceeded far that The capture Of
Richmond ths hand or tue retreat Of Mcclellan on
starting an intor venou Since then ernai and external
induced England to retarn 70 her 81 ssn o'
procrasi nation, while for France, On The contrary
,pcedy decision hs. become mora indispensable than
appears, therefore, that the Cabinet Of tho Ial
lerics has determined not 10 wait any longer Tor allies
or ASSISTANTS and in well informed circles II is alleged
that the French trfos have entered tho capital %
| Mexico the Southern oonisicracy viii positively be
rc&unsd The state zen, has every probability in rs
favor Al the open' the Corps l. '1ath significant
hints dropped that the ins was ~ racalng 20 PIT
end 10 the confusion eNsting 10 tue pity south Ameti
can rcp bIice-- necc ,s,y cyea by foccethe injuries
suffered tlis,n ny Trance during ions series o.
ysass as!Ts 1870 " n'S'' .,s,r' e,' III
Mexico is punished or suhjugated which Of
present the North Is much occupied at home % pre-
vent IT. however, The cabinet al Washington should b.
enabled 10 establish the Union ~ rnbfcken pew Or
which, TO be cure says the correspondent is becoming
daily proDeinatical Is TO be- torescen ,hat Pcci
dent Lincoln would assert the Monroe doctrine very
gccaly, especially he had to deal with France acne.
Such contingency Napoleon must cndcavoT % cbsia.o
at all risks a. would greatly Interfere with ne schemes
maritime supremacy which he has been hbof'ously
maturing ever since he Crmean war.
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| Our 50. Petersburg Correspondence.
| 81. PErngsBuRo, July o. 1861
Proposed Iatrri.r Rccesa the ERper@s Of Rassid and