The New York herald., 1863-07-24
Our Berlin Correspondence.

BERLIN, July 8, 1858.
Riots in Berlb,-Numerous Arreas-"Con,ina Erenb
Cast Their Shodoms Beforer-Te Fburth Of July-opin-
ion Of German Souan,-Louis Napoleon and he South.
ern Confsderncy, &C.
In my last week report stated that unbroken
qul,y continued reign in Berlin. To-day this state.
ment requires modification local riot that
CURED Wednesday evening has led TO disturbances
which threatened serious proportions, and has
called forth very energetic the part Of the
government The of action called the
Norr Tstz and the streets contiguous TO t. where
raj thousand persons assembled and made attack upon
the houses Of some obnoxious individuals smashing the
windows breaking open the doors and creating little
devastation among the furniture The constabes
were hooted and insuted, and In one or two
places barricades erected, which, however,
abandoned without the appearance strong
detachments OF police. OF many arrests have
taken place, especially Saturday evening when the
rioters joined BY large numbers OF workmeu who
had Just received their weeks pay and had pre-
pairing the skrmmagc by copous bations schnaps
ana Bavarian beer. regular charge made upon the
police and lieutenant Of the force, by the name Of
Hoppe was severely wounded that his lite 10 despare
Of or the populace, too at least thirty
less dangerously hurt sud the evening above
than two hundred and nifty eight onically reported
have been seized and LOGGED In durance vile. The next
morning proclamation issued, informing the public
that the military called out and would be ordered
TO make OF their The slightest provocaton
and the inhabitants were enjoued 70 keep home and
not TO approach the OF disturbances, any
found lettering about there would 10 Immediately taken
up At The time two of the gates leading 10 The
rotous districts closed and allowed 10 pass
in Short state OF siege a small scale proclaimed
for part OF the city These precautions appear 70
have had desired eject any the eoes have
ceased for the last two days. although h that
they viii break oN again In opposite quarter Of the
! town--the voigtand-which n chiefly inhabited BY
roushs and may be termed the Five Points Of Berlin
yet political character attributed 70 these street
rows Indeed the democratic party deapprove OF them
most decidedly and suspect the reaction OF having
got them up to afford government pretext for st more
stringent measures OF repression than thoso which have
been isteiy adopted Surh suspiccns, N really entar-
tanned entirely without foundation II IA dangerous
playing with tire, especially at like the present
and from seeking 10 excite disturbances with the
view Of making nsc ~ them or ul'erior purposes, s
convinced the ruling faction are greatly annoytd
and alarmed ihs sudden interruption OF the
tv,nqillity which the coaniry has hitherto eu.
loved ana which they pointed 10 with so much salts.
faction sbowng the indihee1ce cf the PEOPLE q, arg.
to the alleged violation the p-t,ut,on and uncere
mouons dlsmlssal 81 s desendere. ~ srch mere
,ras viii sonnet es lead "a he greatest consequences In
rrarre The reform baycncts cost TUus Philippe his
thrcuc and even hero "a erlin me oaio riots q is47
were tho orcrunners u the revelation Of isiS Now az
men there is something W the pr r mstcs Ieopc ifr
,,.e and dssraptcned the better clarcs chae under
,he curl o their political liberties the lower orders
under tho material prvaions 70 which lbc are SUBJECT
/ they con s,ier. r.sty or not, svnoay ymors with
improy srnent In word. both ths poiiticai
and she ssVaAl atmosphere arc " hsbls csa-