The national Republican., 1867-09-17
Prussia.

Whatever 10 trhnspirlnB IN frussia ~
this time is Of interest to the people Of
this country. II would appear from q
letter written at Berlin TO the New York
World that the United States Govern.
ment is making some attempts to inter.
cede in behalf Of Crete. This writer
says:
"A report that o note has been sent by
the United States Government 10 the
Porte in behalf Of the Cretans, has filed
the enlightened dwellers Of Servia and
Bulgaria with Joy. "Liberty," say the
native papers, Liberty once dwelt with us.
It has taken up It's abode in America. II
Is already on It's return TO us. Hail to
Americal From 1t shall freedom come to
all the earth"
The same writer speaks Of the reception
Of Mr.. BANCROFT, our minister to Prussia,
This letter is dated August goth, and the
correspondent says:
Mr.. Bancroft delivered his sealed ere.
dentials To the King at Potsdam yesterday,
and has thus been duly installed and &C.
credited as United States Envoy Extraor.
dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
government Of Prussia. Count Won Bis.
marck called upon him in his carriage Of
about one o'clock; and both proceeded to.
gether in special railway carriage to the
street leading to Babelsburg; here royal
equipage was in waiting to take them to
the palace. Very soon after their arrival
they were ushered into the presence Of bis
Majesty, and Mr.. Bancroft was formally
presented by Count Won Bismarck. This
was also almost the last as well as the first
formaiity. After bidding the new minister
welcome, and expressing his very sincere
respect and esteem for President johnson,
and his good wishes for the people and
Government Of the United States, the
King remained standing for about half an
hour talking meanwhile on general sub.
jects.
A few minutes after the King had re.
tired into an adjoining apartment dinner
was announced. 1t proved to be almost
en- Jamille, the table being set with only a
dozen covers. To Mr.. Bancroft, as the
especial guest, the post Of honor was as-
signed. Count Won Bismarck sat on the
other side Of the King. In the course Of
the conversation, which, during the whole
visit, it can be called nothing else, was
quite unconstrained; the King remarked
that he was delighted that the President Of
the United States had chosen gentleman
acquainted with German as his representa-.
tive. This had not happened before for
many presidencies. To o remark from
Mr.. Bancroft that he was happy to greet
his Majesty on the anniversary Of GGthe's
birth, the King replied: "Ah! I did not
think Of that. That is the advantage Of
being a scholar" Shortly after dinner
Count Won Bismarck proposed look at
the grounds, offering bis services as cice.
rome. Having taken leave of the King
they strolled and rode through the gar.
dens and groves which have made the sum.
mer residence Of the Prussian monarchs
famous, and arrived at the station as the
train came up, and just in time to escape
@ storm Of rain. As they were entering
the coupe q royal carriage dashed up and
the King stepped out. All drew back
upon the platform, when he advanced to
Mr.. Bancroft, and holding out his hand in
q friendly, familiar way, said, looking al
the clouds and the falling rain: am save
coal by this" (The water for his garden
and lawnsis pumped up by steam.) Adding
"You will ride with me to town. Thus
giving Mr.. Bancroft seat in the royaI
saloon carriage.