The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-06

want Of noa,esI education In The thirty eighth slec.
tion dstrics in East Prussa two VOTERS potn propre
Ana we're Tod by the presiding officer that their votes
could not be accepted the inspectors OF the election
we're not ali present Returning Ut TWO O'Clock they re-
csyed the same ans and having waited another hour
they had TO without exercising their right Al ave
hes and few votes then registered
In another dsrct legal voter wished 70 witness II The
close o. the polls the counting Of The ballots when ne
according 10 Tho election law he was uncsrsmoniousy
put by the gems darmeA From the SesiAn district
who states that he and seven OF his acquaintance all
OF whom are governments employees and whose names
name OF Count Dyhrn a. their candidate, but that
the return showed unanimous vote for Prince
Biron Of Curelaud. These and many other
election irregularities and protests will come before the
Rechstag and absorb conslde cradle time for their dis
posal Some members complain OF not having been no
from newspapers Still further examples OF political
inany could readily be cited as In case Of the Dusse
defeat the candidate OF the liberals gave their votes to
the social democrat Herr Won Schweitzer, though the
saa schw We" had openly decsrsd N his stump
party were friends, and that he considered the con-
servatives political pestience The election OF General
from Konigsberg, on account Of The soldiers having
been brought up TO the polls and made to vote under
the guidance and direction OF their officers; but may
refrain until the debates the Rslchsag disclose the
authenticated facts.
As the second session OF the Rcchsag was exclusively
raj interest was Pre- sented it having been moved and
carried TO rst pass those elections the regularity
OF which unquestoned to-day has been occupied by
committee stngs.
new Navy bin, to be placed before the Reichstag,
respond with the size OF the North German Confederacy
and her thirty million souls. Heretofore Prussia alone
forth the burden be shaved by all the States Dem
mark, with a population or one and quarter million,
has larger navy than Prussia, with nineteen million
Inhabitants The latter without any frgaes at ALL has
but four heavy corvetes OF twentyeght and 400
horse power each-Arcona, Vineta Gazells aud Herha
to which Denmark can oppose four frgaes the ytland
and Nols forty guns EACH the Saisnd forty.two
and the Iordensod thirty guns the first three
OF 400 horse power the last OF 200 horse power Prussia
possesses further four smooth deck corvetss the Medusa
and Nymphe each seventeen guns and 200 horse power
and Augusta and Victoria OF fourteen guns and 400 horse
power while Denmark boast Of three corvettes the
Dagmar and Hmda sixteen guns and 200 horse power
each tho Thor OF twelve and 100 horse power and
two powerful screw schooners, the Fylla and DIANA
OF throe guns aud 100 horse power EACH To set or
against Prussia's sidewhoe searners-Prusslan Eagle
100 horse power aud Grille, two guns and 160 horse
power-Denmark has four strong steamers viz the
guns and 200 horse power each Tho Danish gunbcats
can fully compete with the Pruss,an, and unlike the
latter are good boats 10 match the powerful Danish
screw ship Of the line skyo!d, Of sxty-four guns
nothing except the half finished corvette Elizabeth,
however. viii not be completed before tho middle
OF next yoar. Thus far Deumark's predominance In
wooden steamers; monitors it is still greater Prussia
having only the scarcely seaworihy Armenus, Of four
guns, and the ram Prince Adabcr three guns, useful
only as coast battery. while Denmark possesses the
the late war; the Danebrog fourteen guns 400 horse
power; Peder Kramm, thirty guns, 600 horse power;
the monitor schooners Esbern Snare and Absalon of
three guns and $50 horse power each. The monitors
Frederick Charles. sixteen guns $50 horse power and
Crown Prince, sixteen guns, $50 horse power, not
Of them out for service
II Denmark does not increase her feet, Prussia, or
the North German Bund may, in tho tall Of next year.
be enabled to compete with her, provided tho monitor
William l., OF twenty-three guns and 1.150 horse
power, now in process Of construction in England is
finished and fitted out by that period
II has generally been supposed that the valuable
bitumen, amber, occurred only the shores OF the
Baltic where It Is thrown by the sea- or dug in
shafs and pits But as far back as ficcn years AGO
pieces Of II wore found in such quantity on the
sion Of digging canal near this CITY that turner who
amber ornaments Quite recently again. in sxcavating
the ground for building in the suburbs very hand
some pieces OF amber were discovered, and
speculative miners are proposing TO form prospecting
company TO look up amber mines
Some extracts from late report OF the Berlin FIRE dc.
partmen very excellent institution, may not be
Interesting During the year 1866 only large Gres
have occurred OF medium Ores such as required one
or not more than two engines 70 recorded while OF
55s took place. besides IL chimney fires and "a false
alarms. Compared with other cities, this result IL
but the reverse with regard TO small fircs proving the
effectiveness OF the Brigade which, ever promptly the
spot at the first alarm prevents small res from extend
ing to the other two catcgories In the city OF Brosau
for instance, with 10000 Inhabitants to 600 geo IN
Berlin large medium and 13s small nres occurred
during the Same period; In Kongsberg, with about
loo, 600 Inhabitants 0 large, medium and IS small
nres in Cologne, lbs 900 Inhabitants large, medium
and small res in Dantzc, near 90 900 inhabitants,
large, medium and "a small fires. IL is obvious that
the frequency OF conayratons does not merely depend
upon the number OF inhabitants and houses but In q
great measure upon tho construction or the latter and
the industrial or commercial pursuits OF the former
proof, however, that the citizens OF Berlin may sleep
n I'm Al IA
Afforded by the number Of false alarms which In Bres
lau amounted IN ls66, TO twenty, in Danzic TO twenty
hve Stein, fourteen Aix-laChapelie, fourteen &C.;
while in Berlin to bat twenty four From 1851 TO 1851
the greatest number Of fires in this city, in any
ever since kept the increase being 52s 1893, 67o
in 1854 and 50s In 1865 diminishing slightly 10 1860,
for this rapid growth ance 1851 the eres, augmenia-
ton however, mostly caused by small Gre 9th srwi %
the premiums on assurances OF movable property would
have risen while in reality II has constantly declined
and ranges at pr sent as low nreefourths and
twolhrds per mile seventy five cents, for $1,000
No little gossip. especially among tho numerous
spnsters Of the nobility, has been created by the be-
trothment OF General stenmez, the victor al Nachod
and skaz to Miss Won Krosisk, daughter of the Major
General and commander Of tho Tenth brigade. Though
seventy years Of age, with hair white as the driven
snow the venerable General has the heart of 4
beauty OF ssvcneen and Is going csponse her a. the
journals say in accordance with the expressed wish OF
With much more pleasure the Kr,s- Zi,re dwcs upon
the person OF the future civil Governor Of Hanover
Count Otto vSp stoIberg . SIMON pure Junker aud
the foot OF the Harz Mountain THIS individual,
toned In the Gotha almanac only lieu ia tho
Prusslan army, IL praised extremely rich, having
eco 900 yearly reyenue-which here Is considered an
enormous forsune-and the feuds party Is quite proud
OF the display or luxury which Won Stobcrg 10 expected
10 make In his future residence, the city or Hanover.
no Ia said to receive, moreover very liberal sums from
tie government for dignihed representation OF the
prusssn Crown, nothing short OF the spendor OF vice
royalty counted upon As 10 the Counts cspscity TO
M such difficult position, requiring vast store OF
political knowledge experience and equity, tho feudal
turned 10 the Rcichsas by hs own district oace, but
not again: all his activity there amounted TO putting his
name TO au amendment which gave the entire control
OF tho military budget into the hands OF tie govern
ment until another law should be framed. At pre-
sent thirty Of nge he has never pro1ed by coli
leglato educafion upon assuming the ruls OF his
DOMAIN he married lady corresponding in rank, aud
has recently received Majors commission in
the army. He has excited public attention by re-insti.
tutng regular body guard around his person,
and general derIsion By dospoic cdict regarding the
picking up OF cast OF deer horns. When few years