The New York herald., 1866-01-02
e ~ r O p E.
Our Berlin and Florence Cor
respondence.
Prussia and the Chilean
Question.
Tho Exemption Of United States Citizens
from Military Service Abroad.
THE GERMAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
90. &C. &C.

Our Berlin Correspondence.
BERLIN Dec 13, 1868.
\ Royal AarriageAT1 Chiiean Difficulty, ,Neu Merican
AMb0ssador-Aoon Of Gopernor Wright in the Military
Ssrvscs Question: DC
On saturday the nuptals OF Princess Alexandrna of
Prussia and Prince William OF Mecklenburg- -Schwerin
the Royal schloss with all the pomp
and circumstance usual such occasions. There was
the aambeau Dance rite peculiar TO the Hobensollern
family in which the participants hold torches in their
hands wherewth they perform snndry mystic evoutons
there the grand procession which the whole court
dehle before the riaries the ladies with pro
found and the gentlemen with no less profound
bows, which acknowledged by gracious inclination
Of the head the part OF the noble couple and there
other strange but time hallowed ceremonies OF
which would considered quite decent less ele
waited circesas for instance the brides garter being
little bits and distributed among the numerous
coauves, who expected TO lay them under their pill
lows on going to bed when they to dream of
their future partners. The Princess is daughter to
Prince Albert Of Prussia the Kings youngest brother,
and in right of her mother-a daughter Of the late King
Of the Neherlands-is OF the richest ladies' IN En-
rope The bridegroom, on the contrary, who
a major general the Prussian army, is as poor
. church mouse and having outrun The constable some
years ago. had TO leave the country and retire TO parts
knows m the late King, his maternal uncle had settled
with his creditors Besides this be is fifteen years older
than the fair brde and many people surprised that
she should have chosen such a husband; but thereby
hangs tale The Princess elder brother the reigning
Grand Duke Of eckienburg schwerin married TO
princess Of Reuss, whose mother simple baroness,
and therefore, according German WRITER'S ehrentur
hg-that 49, OF suitable birth Of
reign prince After death the Grand Duke married
Indy in whose veins rolled the true san9re asn daugb
ter OF Prince Charles OF Hessc Darmstad and to
tho Empress Of Russia; but she died not long since
childbed leaving the wdower with only two his
frst wife These, 1t appears, are not acknowledged
legitimate by his brother who considers himself and
considered by lawyers of Prussia the
her 10 the grand duchy and it is on the strength OF
these prospects that he became the accepted suor 10 the
Princess 1t was lucky, by the way for the royal pair
that King Leopold did not die few hours sooner. II he
had the wedding would have had 10 te postponed for
least three weeks longer the court has TO into deep
mourning for that PERIOD during which Of course,
wbose wife (Victora Of Engand) is the deceased mon
arch grandnece started yesterday for Brussels TO assist
n the funeral
Tho ocal journal that the conferences between
Count Bsmak and the Spanish Ambassador relative 70
the difficulties that have arisen between Spain and Chile
have had the most result The Ambassador de
e(ed IN the Eame Of his goyer9ment that 10 the event
dcupulously respected. AZ the Cabinet of Madrid a
oary 70 be rars Declaration Of 1856 according to this
neutral property Is exempted from seizure even when
Ailing under hostile flag II hoped the German trade
w not be posed any further loss from the blockade
u the Chilean ports than what must naturally from
the interruption OF intercourse. Last week
new The Emperor his
credentials the Prussan court who rcjoces in the
appelauou Of senor Grcgog.o De Esrandiaren.
He replaces Don Thomas Mr.pny, whose gnation,
IN limited, was owas 70 the pon.recept Of his salary,
though, acco.sg 10 another version II was occasoned
py he ecfusng good Catholic, ~ serve uner mon
<afch who was outs with the Roman Seel IL IS ex
tousy doubtful whether the career OF the new Ambassa
40 viii be more protracted or more prosperous
The that the prass'an Ministers o War and
f sbe Interior issued instructions by which the prin
Siplc established that not only the rights but The
duties Prussan subje eased alter ten years ab
senoe from the country, 50 Tar corre'. .hat
only extends TO the kbenish provinces IN winch
the Code Napoleon Is still IN iorceb and not
% the whole OF the Irs.ian monarchy Chicago paper
sirms that Governor Wright had proposed compromise
respect the military duty OF paniaiizcd American
citizens IN Prussia, according when only suc persons
should exempted haG let the country when under
seventeen years OF age and expresses It's regret that
Mr. Judd the former United states Minister should have
been recalled For ns hero 10 Berlin, who are 20 hI
maiely acquainted with Governor Wuehts ante edents
scarcely necessary W word IN reiutaon oi such
srep bat the lacts don appear to be 70
well known IN Amerca, think right 70 mention that
Governor Wright has always contendcd for the total
emption of adopted American cizens res cti'e o. age
ana efforts this direction haN been fully appreciated
both by Secretary seward and the lanented PRESIDENT
Lincoln. Mr. Judd, WHO bed the post Of United States
Minister TO Prussia during period OF great dihcuty wal
NO doubt be The nrst 10 do justice 20 ihe character o ht
prdccessor and whose action he has, 10 my
certain knowledge, officially declared 10 have been alike
crediablc himself aud useful TO the citizens OF the
United states and 20 have The respect Oi aDd ex
erted decided influence upon the ruling powers Of this
kingdom Governor Wright the last man TO think Of
sureDdering any principle IN which he honor or mo IN
ssrest OF the United states Is involved, aud he has
never refused protection and sesious operation 10
every one who claimed the privileges OF an American c'ii
zen.
Our Florence Correspondence.
FloRsscE, Dec Z, 1896.
me CAoleru in Haiy-Re,rmehmot in IA Military ana