The New York herald., 1867-01-15
P R U sslA.
OUR BERLIN CORRESPONDENCE.


OUR BERLIN CORRESPONDENCE.
Proceedings Of rhe North German Confer
ence-The New Pnrliument-AlleRed Designs
of'Au.tria-Germnn Progress In the Chinese
BERLIN, Dec. 81, 1865.
The sttngs Of the conference assembled for debera
ing the formation Of the North German Confederacy
have been suspended during the Christmas holidays but
will be resumed tomorrow next day As yet except
the opening speech OF Count Bismarck nothing official
has been published respecting the progress OF their
abors but it has leaked out that all is not going
smoothly would be wished and might have been
expected from the immense preponderance which the
Prussian giant must possess over his pgmy col
leagues The head OF the opposition Is the representa-
tive OF the free city of Hamburg Senator Kirchenpaur
Of talent and good speaker, who at one time is
said to have been ardent democrat though Of late he
has displayed conservative tendencies than
consistent with his former principles What he
chiefly objects TO is the revival of the old Diet with
almost all the functions and attributes OF Its extinct pro-
totype no argues very Justly that the power is
vested in that body which is composed exclusively OF
delegates OF the governments the less will fall to the
share Of the Parliament which represents the people
This would be peculiarly dsadvantageous to the Han
seattle cities Hamburg Lubbock and Bremen, whose in
stutons far more liberal than those Of the king
doms and principaties by which they surrounded,
and which may reasonably expect therefore, TO find sup
port and sympathy in popular assembly which they
know by experience they cannot look for from in
which the iDonarchicai element is prevalent
From different motves-jeaIousy Of Prussia, distaste
10 the whole scheme proposed by her and eagerness to
grasp at any pgetext for retardng its realiza-
non--the views expressed by NJ Kinchenpaur
are favored by other members Of the confe-
1acn tha nj vary
animated and even strong discussions Count Bismarck
however, though allowing his allies TO deliberate pro
.formd on the programme drawn up by him, is deter
mined NOT TO tolerate any essential modification Of ts
character and he has already notified the Senate Of
Hamburg that he highly dissatisfied with the conduct
Of their Penipotenariee which he hardly believe
TO be in conformity with his Instructions OF the
senate has alternative but to submit TO the will Of
their imperious confederate, and NJ Kirchenpaur viii
either reduced to silence be superseded by more
obseQuious diplomatist.
After ali appears quite doubtful whether the Parla
ment will meet In February, as was originally contem.
plated The Conferences cannot possibly be closed before
the first week in January pernaps not till the 10tb after
which the draft of constitution agreed has 10 be
ratified twenty odd governments and this includes
the mode Of election viii certainly De the end OF Jan
uary or beginning of February before the electoral dis
ricts formed, the writs issued &c, for which, in
several Of the States saxony for instance no preparations
whatever yet been made AZ for the elections them
selves the first that have taken place in Germany by
direct universal suffrage, public opinion is gradually
awaking more and more their importance and the
rious parties radicals moderates and are
busy canvassng for their respective candidates. IL
would be premature TO speculate on their results which
in all probability will much according 10 the
different localities. In Berlin the deputies will be
liberals man. and altogether in the more consider
able towns the democratic elenent will be largely rep
resented
In the smaller places the bureaucracy likely to
have chance, while the influence OF the landed propr
Will ensure their return IN many OF the rural dis
trrts Thus, in Silesa, great noblemen like the Duke
of Ijes, the Duke of Ratbor Prince Hohenohe, Count
Renard &C. who the hereditary owners Of immense
domains have announced their intention Of running for
.he Parliament and their tenants who are still IN
condition not far removed from vienage, VIII scarcely
dare TO vote against whom they accustomed 10
look up their feudal lords In Hanover, too, and
10 Mecklenburg the nobility are In the ascendant and IN
the Rhensh provinces the authority OF the priests Will
be exacted in favor OF the Roman Catholic candidates
On the whole the liberal party are by no means over
sangune OF success they are prepared TO have strong
minority slight majority against them, but
they comfort themselves with the hope that in every
election their ranks will receive fresh
The exercise Of their rights they viii emancipaie them
se the yoke Of their old masters and throw ths1
weight into the scale 90 Of liberty Liberty, and d proaIcss
altered. Negotiations are being carried on between
Austria and Prussia for the removal Of the commercial
has not effected any improvement the diplomatic rsla
tous ee Austrian press continues 70 rasl q PRUSSIA
and IN te PIussian ssmocla journals dark hunt. are
again compel much injured and long suffering Prussia TO
anticipate the attack medated against her by assuming
sr's CcvrespcMdence autographed sheet patronzed by
the Prussian goveTnmenh u 10 aeevted quite seriously
ha. under pretence OF rscsanzng her army Austria 70
tier and will suddenly invade Turkey call the Christian
population arms, and march right 70 Conetantino-
pie before the other Powers arc recovered from their
Al the same time the restoration Of the kingdom Of
Poland e Ss aS ~. sn arsn n
lours Only think Of Austria, Who In her best days,
very enterprisne undertaking the solution Of
and declaring war ri against Turkey, Russia Aid
Prussia Such abeurdtcs would not deeerve mention.
ing nsT y sSs %
ing between the Two courte and which renders another
collision merely question Of time.
rumor has already been alluded 70 that Prussia In
tended occupying port in the island Of Formosa for
vessel station, purchasng the whole island from the
Chinese Nothing further has been heard Of that plan
since thcn, but article the Saa Ansei0r Prus-
sian Aoteur OF Monday, shows 81 least that govern
mont bssyng itself considerably with tho Affairs Of
those regons His Majcsty's government says the
Official organ have always devoted especial care 10 the
promotion Of German trade with Eastern Asia, particu
larly with China and japan When. therefore, at the
beginning Of this year accounts arrived that European
trade was molested on the eoast Of China by pirates
his Msjestys resident al pckin was immedi.
government 10 take the necessary measures Tor the sup
preston Of piracy their waters bur support the
Ambassadors at Pekn who had received similar orders
and TO offer the cooperation Of the Prussan navy Al
the same time bis Majesys corvette vneta, hereto
fore stationed in the South American waters ordered
from tho OF Chile and Peru 10 the Chinese seas
where she 10 place herself at the disposal OF the
Prussan Minister, and to contribute Jointly with the
ships OF OF other naval Powers TO the suppression
OF the system OF piracy annoying TO trade Az the
first intelligence showing that pirates were nterrupnng
commercial navigation on the Chinese coast the Prussan
Minister and the Penipotentiaries OF the other naval
Powers at Pekn bad made the proper 70
the Chinese government for the adoption OF srnsent
measures against piracy.
In consequence Of this promise given on the 90
OF May TO the Prussiau Minister on the part OF the
Chinese authorities that they would take energetic
steps for the purpose and even hire several European
steamers commence operations without delay There
IL fair prospect therefore, that the arrangements
made for the protection Of trade Will be attended with
the desired success This e the rst time that Prussia
appears in the character OF naval Power for you will
perceive that che talks Of 'he other naval Powersn
from which is clear that she considers herself OF
them. Az present her title TO the appeaton may we'll
be questioned but II she has q man OF energy al the