The New York herald., 1867-02-01
PRUSSIA.


The North German Parliamcnt-Steam Com.
municntion with America. &c.
BERLIN Jan. IL, 1867.
It is positive now tha, the North German Parliament
will not meet, originally contemplated, on the
Ist Of February, the elections cannot possibly take
place before the end of this month and that only
In Prussia most Of the other States not having got 80
FAR to settle the mode OF elections for which they
await the close Of the conference sitting at Berlin
The Prussan government intend nevertheless to open
the Parliament soon their own elections are con-
cuded which they expect will DO the 10th Of February
If their confedcratcs not ready much the worse
for them; for in that the Prussan Deputies will
commence proceedings without them, which they can
easily do. as they will form the immense majority Of
the Assembly In nearly all the electoral districts OF
Prussia the candidates of the various parties have
already been nominated and appears that most of the
leading members Of the Prussan Legislature will obtain
seats In the Parliament In Berlin the conserva-
tves have proposed General Moltke, hoping that the
popular Of that great sratcglst may seduce many
Of the voters from their allegiance TO the liberal
party. Tho Duchy of Lunenburg will choose Count
bismarck for ~ ana usnera Koon Conns
Of the rural districts In Schleswig and Hostein
unless the elections arc managed "a Napoleon there
will undoubtedly be considerable sprinking Of
ssAugustenburgers" and from Hanover Nassau, Frank
fort, &c. there will be strong infusion or 'anti-an
tionsts; but the annexation policy OF the government
being supported by the great Of old Prussian dcpu
ties, they can easily override all opposition Tho
RrohensauT has BEEN en- nsracssa TO agree :s~s phrase
TO all the Prussian proposals. only endeavoring
TO stpuate for the retention Of the Hanseatc flag and
the Hamburg O0nsuates In foreign pors but even this
will hardly be conceded. the Prussian government
think desirable for the whole mercantile navy Of the
teres.s % be represented By fGncoDsrs. appointed
by tho central authority. OF course the Hamburgcrs
them when the time honored Dag the Hansa which has
bavcd the hattie and the breeze for six or seven cen
nrie disappears for ever from the ocean and Y replaced
The recent interview between tho Kings OF Saxony
and Prussia has given rise 70 controversy between the
King John on secIngthe King Or Prussia who had gone
receive him at the next railway station from Ber
liu. approached him with folded hands and low incil
nation OF the head and addressed him as my gracious
king and lord" and that the Crown Prince of saxony
Atgaaasixsd . 'malcious invont0n." The m0ctlnE
Of the two ncnarchs q says took place IL the manner
tinguishsd & Was only By It's cordality King
John and King wis having bsen lsas terms or the
Z. shsy Mos each otsr. which is csstomsry 10 This
o0untry among near relatives Or intimate frfenda I
Tho King or Prussia wbo whatever may BE- said against
him, gcltieman iu feeling and manner did every
thing 2 sss pc r S'ss as II s S.,
placed and he saw him hasteued up 70 him.
folded hm in his arms, kissed him Tore ermdntco on
both cheeks and welcomed him his "desr brother .
II the Prusaa papers give different account Of the
SCENE y less owing TO malice than 70 the erroneous
idea that the glory of their sovereign would bo
hanced BY his subiecting brother monarch 70 unneces
sary humiliation.
The Loadon TMss mentions project for establishing
under the auspices Of the Prussan government line OF
steam oommunicasiou between Germany and the United
States from Gsessemunde, Hsaoverisu port recently
sacQulrdn By Prussia to o0ust OF seven FIRST Class veS
ses each carrying eight hundred passengers, ono thou
sand tons freight k0 Such project certainly exists
aud favored by Count Izenptx the Minister OF Trade,
Baron vanderheydt and several influential banking house
OF this CITY but is by no means so far advanced as
your London contemporary appears 70 imagine The
capal required operations Is six million
thalors Of which yet but small part Is subscribed,
and In the present state OF the money market rs ex-
tromely probemaical whether will he possible 70 raise
the balance At all events the scheme In question will
not realised this year, and the political situation
too uncertain justify capitalists In forming any plans
for the next