The New York herald., 1867-02-28
PRUSSIA.


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our BERLIN CORRESPONDENCE
Thc Legislature Prorogaed- Close ofthe North
German COOfercnces-A Royal Marriage
The Paris Exhibition. &c.
/ BxRLIs, Feb Q, 1867
To-day the session or the IPrussian Chambers was
closed by the King in person, with speech the
tents Of which will have reached you per telegraph long
before the receipt OF this letter. IL is tho first session
for the last FIVE years that has terminated without
kick-up between KING and Commons and the FIRST which,
at least in its latter part snce mot again after the ad
journment has proceeded amid the utter indifference or
tho public. The liberal majority having ssolved to
avoid conflict at price, and to accept the smallest
favors that might be granted by the Ministry; the dis
cussons had assumed character Of tameness and half
heartedness which deprived them Of all interest The
| only question in which they showed fight, that of
the dotations settled after all by compromise
which, in fact gave the government everything they
asked for, and partial reforms have been made
is because they had little political bearing and
Ministers did not think 1t worth their whiie oppose
| them An attempt 20 repair a blunder committed in
the early part Of the session. when the hurry pass
the law Of election for tho new German Parliament pro-
posed by Bismarck they had forgotten to provide that
the reports Of its proceedings should be exempted from
the Prussan censorship frustrated by the OF
the upper house. and motion for removing offences Of
the press from the cognzance of the royal judges and
restoring trial by jury disappeared in the committee
appointed to deliberate upon It, and heard of
more Nevertheless the President, NJ. Forckenbeck in
reviewing the session. declared Its results TO been
emncnty satisfactory enumerated all the bills that had
passed and all that had not passed-among which were
the only few that ssorginated tho initiative of
House'-and finally concluded with three cheers for
the King, which. as in duty bound vocierously
joined in by the assembly.
Almost simultaneously with the Chambers, the
fcrences of Penipotentarics from the North German
States have como to an end. after dragging on much
longer than was expected by the public than FORE
by the Prussan government The last meet ng took
place yesterday the oc OF the Ministry n State and
the na protocol having been signed the Whole force OF
diplomats repaired the Hnte, Royal to celebrate the
conclusion of their labors with grand dinner. which
was given to- them hy NJ dc savigny, in the name Of
Itappears that the tcnaciiy displayed BY the repre-
sentaves OF tho minor States hos at least had the effect
Prussia for military purposes. and which wotid hap
resulted II the'r financial ruin OF course the Prssi
syste has % be introduced in their territories but
ceptio19 will be allowed respects the iAbl,ty "
duratioa Of military service wh, ii will render ess
onerods 10 tho popuation and loss burensome 70 tothe
Dsv before yesterday his Roys Hiehnsss III. coyp Of
Flasdez arrived here with me- suite, from Brscis
Roys and he Bseisa Minister. Baron. Ncshons His
visit TO this Court has reference tender cbect. he
e ns %
Il Dusssi6ss; and King Wiiism being che hes Of te
family s necessary 70 ask his consent TO tfS unon
which will undoubtedly be given.
The Count o. Flanders who rejoices In the samcs Of
Philip eugene Ferdinand Maria Clement BALDWIN Leo
pod George, Ia next brother to the King Of BNgm, and
Is nov in the thrteth year OF his aga Hiss bride, the
Princess Maria Louise Aexandrne Carolns is twenty
lac King OF Portugal OF her brother Charcs is
Prince OF R0umania and another Anthony morally
battle OF Sadowa Tho old Prince Of Holenzolern was
at one time the independent sovereign OF prncpay
me soqh % hs q GERMANY and r. 10 o the n"r
branch has attained far higher destins& He was 40
frightened by the revolution OF ls48 that hc suddenly
dccamped and took refuge In Prussia the same time
constituting the King Of Prussia heir y his dominions,
receiving as an equivalent the title OF Royal Hghness
the prcrogativcs OF prince Of tsc blood aud tho
rank Of Lieutenant General in ths Prussian army.
During the frat OF tho reign OF the present King
tess but retired whom the conflict bcween the King and
hs Parliament made indispensable to have recourse 10
The energy Of Bismarck aeisa very ncfIensive man
and good Catholic and has lately followed the fortunes
Of bis In Roumana having boon naturaized in that
country and elected member Of the Roumaoian Legsa
Flanders bad been originally chosen Prince OF Roumania
on the OF the lao Hospodar Couza but do
accepted by the Prince, who about 70 become his
brother.in law.
The portrait Of the King or Prussia which his Majesty
had promised to the Magistrates Of Berlin and the pre-
sentaon Of which had been delayed BY tho important
events OF the last few months arrived hero this week
length portrait painted BY Arnold who enjoys conadcra
BILE rcpute In that department Tho King Is leaning
with tho crown an insignia Of royalty. He wears the
uniform OF the First regcut OF Guards, with the orders
isS and Austrian wsrs From hs SHOULDERS fssis The
royal crmsne. and curtain In the back ground which
bali drawn ss.e, opsss sns vista o. % ns,S q Sase S
frame adorned with sceprs and sword and the
whole surmouneed BY the Prussian oagse
speaks space allotted the various nationA which
has been apportoned according TO the number Of ex
rage room required by them that time The country
which the exhibition s held has like on former
cason the in regard 70 spscs 70 that IN the
France, which, with addition Of per cent for tho
Netherlands and Belgium, will make exactly onehaf OF
the whole space TO disposed or Tho other half goes
70 the rest Of the world England moncpclxing Is
cent little one.third OF that Of France North
Italy Italy ss, soan. sweden, Norway, each La Denmark
g. and Switzerland la per cent Portugal Greece Tur-
countries not mentioned have together IL per cent and
the space assigned 10 Austria, Prssss and all German
% dyso" q
States has undergone somo deviation from that rst con-
templaeo. and the space allotted 70 Prussia will DO in
proportion 70 the accession Of territory which
she has acquired in consequence Of tho late war;
withstandng which, howevsr. the Prussan manufac |
display Of al their productions aud clamorous with
tho government TO intercede with the managers OF the
Prussan authorities promise TO DO everything in their
power assIss thom, but IL 10 doubtful whether they
will succeed as the claimants arc SO numerous aud the
area at the disposal OF thc commission ID, afer al,
limited.
An interesting verdict has been rendered by tho gu
preme Court Hanover In celebrated smuggling case
In which tho lower court had pronounced Judgment
against tho accused In fine OF less than 80 9Qco
thaers and connscaton Of the contraband gQoc- Inc
commission nrm Of Peters Luneburg hss Msemp.ea 70
forward during tho last Polish insurrcction quanty
srms across the frontier russia and this 10 the taco
OF an sdic Of the Prussian Minister q finance forbid
ding until further orders the export Of AL kinds OF arms
into Russia This decision Of the inferior tribunal has
been by the Supreme Court OF Cele who acqu
ted defendant on the grounds that ministerial edc
must specify certain time Cor its duration, whercas the
Minister had only prohibited the transit OF ssunti
further orders" IL believed that the Prussan govern
mont will not rest satisfied with this Judgment, but ap
neal to tho supreme tribunal a. Berlin which, In similar
cases ias decided In favorable TO the taken
70 its former opinion
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