The New York herald., 1865-01-22

ber Of American ladies and gentlemen win display their
see from my window the rooftops covered this morn
ing with thick of snow the heaviest have ever
seen in Paris This Of course ends the skating season
for the present
Our Berlia Correspondence.
BERLIN, Dec 20, 1884
Trial Of Ge Foses-Sentencs Of the Court-Sticfures
Upon 1.-THE Allied Troops IN SchsssWis Hostsin-
League Of TIE Secondary States Of Gsrmasy-ls Pros
pects-Berlin TAeatrieals, de-, dc. .4.
The trial OF the Polish 'consprators" was concluded
ON Friday the 2Sd nst with much the same result ~
was anticipated in my last report Eleven OF the accused
were condemned to death, IN conhsmaciam among whom
Count Dziensk the greatest landed proprietor in
Prussan Poand Guthier member Of the Polish national
government and Of the Prussan Chamber Of Deputies
and Taczanowski and Seifried, who distinguished them
selves leaders in the nsurrection they not having
appeared for trial being considered an acknowledgment
Of their guilt OF the accused actually present twenty
eight were found guilty Of acts preparatory TO the commits
sion of high treason but with extenuang circumstances
and sentenced 70 terms Of imprisonment varying from
one TO two years All the other prisoners about one hun
dred in number, acquitted; but against some OF
them the Attorney General moved proceedings ina new
court In the judgment delivered by the Court u was
admitted that the charge OF high treason brought by the
government was not proven the rising having been con-
fined to Russian Poland and overt attempt at rebellion
having been undertaken Pussan territory or any re-
offered TO the recognized authorties but was
assumed that the object Of the nsurrecton consisted in
the restoration Of the kingdom of Poland and conse-
queny in the separation of the provinces formerly be-
longing to Poland from the Prussan monarchy for which
such Of tho prisoners as from their position,
might be cognizant Of this ultcror purpose, must
rdad cri i'm nuhlic N
find this reasoning at all convincing and in legal circles
the verdict is seriously mpugned being against the
first principles Of law bring man TO trial on one charge
and to condemn him on another. There is rumor,
which believe to be well founded that the eleven per-
sons sentenced to death in contumacaD and most OF
whom in France Belgium, will return TO Prussia
and surrender themselves for trial. when 1t will be seen
whether the judges will venture to confirm the sentence
The prosecution announced by the Attorney
General will probably come on in March, and
before the same court Of justce-a tribunal
on the Star Chamber pattern, which instituted
BY the late King expressly for the trial Of political
offences In the meantime the accused many Of whom
have been in confinement for nearly two years. have been
released upon bail
The troops who engaged in the Danish campaign
mostly returned to their old quarters. VI the
enthusiasm they greeted with in Berlin some men,
ton was made in former communications; similar
reception them in the other through which
they passed where they staoned and ii the Prus
sian officers and soldiers do not imagine themselves the
greatest heroes that ever existed and the storng OF
Duppe the wonderful feat OF that was ever
accomplished II will not be for want Of complimentary
speeches But the Prussns never famous for their
modesty and the easy riumphs achieved in this Danish
have pufed them up in truly alarming degree with
that pride which is apt to produce fall The corps
remaining In the duchies under the command Of General
Herwath consists Of six regiments Of infantry, two
regiments OF dragons and division Of artillery,
twenty thousand in all The force OF the Austrian
detachment which has now been placed under the
no tho anAn fUr tc
actly known, but will hardly exceed six thousand men.
At the conclusion of peace the allied armies In Jut-
land Schleswig and Holstein amounted TO something
like one hundred thousand men, and they have
consequently been reduced since then to less than
quarter of their former number Or course this quite
enough, and more than enough TO occupy the country
in peace though is the question whether II would suf
carry out M de Bsmarks annexation projects for
both Schewckers and Holseiners sturdy race and
have shown more than occasion that they know
how to defend their rights even against overpowerng
odds In their last struggle for independencelS40 and
lS50they unucky, not from any want OF courage
themselves but from the ncapacy OF their Prussian
leaders, Bonien and Wisen, and the reachery Of the
Prussan government and WONDER therefore, that
their nclnations do not incline them much In favor OF
Prussia.
The alliance between the second rate governments
of Germany hos made q considerable step in advance
during the past week, and since they can no longer
depend upon tho protection OF Austria is evident that
they taking serious to protect themselves
The Premiers Of Bavaria and Saxony, NJ Pforsten and
NJ Beust both enterprsing statesmen who, If fortune
had assigned them sphere equal TO their condition
u meeting at Orcnberg In which they are said TO have
agreed upon system Of mutual insurance. TO which the
other minor States will be invited to accede. Hanover
is not much relied on seeing that the King despite his
friendly correspondence with his brother Of Bavaria,
Ia great admrer OF the domestic regime Of Prussia,
and In consequence disposed TO sympathize with
her foreign policy but the other hand, Wurtemburg
Jealous than expected and has expressed her
readiness join the league These three kingdoms
Duchy Of Nassau, and or two OF the smaller princ
palites-Baden stands aloo distusting Beust as much
Bismark-represent population Of some ten mil
lions, and with regular armies amounting 10 one hundred
and twenty thousand men, and which could easily be
raised 70 double that figure might be thought that they
would throw considerable weight into the political
scale. But their troops are totally without expe.
rence, disappointed, and not particularly well
they would require the assistance Of their
LEGISLATURE who In their would demand equiva
lent which neither Bcust nor M norsten Is willing
10 grantthe realization Of the promises made In 1S48
and forgotten during the long period Of inaction that
followed For the last fifteen years the petty German
ALLEVIATE the affections Of their subjects and though good
naured 10 fault and not at all desrous Of being swa
lowed up BY rTussa The swaoan asa, Sa'aans TIA saa1s
purpose than TO maintain the sovereignty Of the
tiny dcspos who have long oppressed them To have
anv prospect OF success therefore, de Beust and his
colleagues begin BY meeting the just wishes Of the
people they ought rather retire from the al
together and leave the management OF affairs TO persons
who deserve more confidence than their own anecedentS
possibly inspire.
The theatrical world OF Berlin is In state OF the ut
most CONSERVATION. Inc popular pfiHh UOnna, Mile
Lucca about retire from the stage and 10 bestow her
fair hand Baron Rahden formerly officer In the
Prussan Guard Nile Lucca Is the egtdnf gate OF the
Berlin publc not that she is remarkably handsome,
even first singer but her manners attractive
ha. she has turned the heads not merely OF the unee
dorse, but Of the highest personages In the
realm; and her very caprices only render her
bewching She had signed contract lately with
the manager OF the royal theatres securing her services
for number Of years, and the question Is seriously
raised whether she cannot be legally compelled 70 fulfil
her engagements But Frederick the Great In the
pcnitude OF arbitrary power found himself unable TO
cope with the herones Of the opera and II Mile Lucca s
rs obstinate as the Mara Barberin the Berlin meo-
maniacs will probably have 70 resign themselves To the
loss of their favorite cantatrice.
Our 81. Petersburg CorrespOndence.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. Is, 1894.
III elak~ NJ IN C<0fra