The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-20
P R U S STA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.

u " y 49,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HeRaLD
The Opening ofthe Reichstas-Courtesy TO Mr..
Bancroft from the Crown Princess Victoria
Petition 10 the King from the Teachers of
Prussia-An American Lady In the Reporters
Gallery OF the Reichstas-A New Brcech-
loader.
As you have been already informed BY cable tele-
gram, King william opened the Rechstag. in person,
on Tuesday, the 10th inst by reading speech from
the throne. the Of which forwarded to you BY
mail
The ceremony OF opening the session took place IN
the white hall OF the royal palace with the usual
forms the King standing in full uniform his head
cred with helmet before the throne All the dipo-
matte corps, who in town, were present The
Nordde,asche 4Hgemne noticed among them the ''rep
resenatives OF the United States and Of Turkey Mr.
Bancroft indeed quite prominent, being seated
the newest member in the most conspicuous place,
where his plain black coat contasted strongly with the
bedizened jackets OF his colleagues II is unworthy
OF mention that this sighting Of the conventional gilt
buttons and lace crosses and short swords By the
American republic receives good deal OF favorable
comment in circles whore not TO be expected
Mr. Bancroft the subject OF unusual distinction
Wednesday AS the King retired from the hail. fol.
lowed by the loyal cheers OF the assembled representa-
ques. from the Crown Princess that he would accept
personal audience with herself Acc riding eti
quette, minister should seek audience with the
heir apparent the throne and should ask be present.
ed to the princess his wife, Mr. Bancroft had intended
TO delay doing tais until the return OF Prince Frederick
Wilhelm to Berlin, but the Princess Victoria, evidently
DESTROYS Of having personal interview with Mr. Bancroft
thus broke through all forms and freed the meeting from
ceremony In the remarks OF the Crown Princess which
most Hatterng and complimentary to Mr.. Bancroft
she also mentioned the name Of Mr.. Motley, saving
that she had read his works with the greatest pleasure
OF the throne speech little, very tc is said Some.
thing expected, and all surprised at the
complete ignoring by his Majesty Of foreign nations.
Bsmarcks circular letter to Prussias representatives
abroad may told them say all that necessary
10 be said but custom almost demands recognition OF
the existence OF other governments in royal speeches
So much has lately been said Of monetary systems and
standards that seemed not improbable that the treaties
Of the neighboring Powers on this subject, and the
relations OF the Bund thereto would be noticed. bet
ter time for making uniform monetary standard for
on hs subject - 10 se sSen a. an bs ,ns
government intends To take steps In this direction
The first regular sitting OF the Reichsag held on
the day tuesday, IN the chamber OF the Prussan
Upper House, and was presided over by It's senior
member Herr Won ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hale
old gentleman, born April 90 1856. One hundred and
twenty-five members we're pres nt Another sitting
held to-day at which tho only subject was testing
elections.
Quite q novelty has appeared in the Journalists
tribune In the person OF Miss Alice Asaury, female
porter the United States. and VINO told, is
correspond with American journals on German
politics and affairs generally.
The contest for the speakership will probably be
between Dr Stimson the late incumbenApd Herr Won
Forckenbcck Speaker Of the Lower House OF the last
Landtsg Won Forckenbeck's friends are said to wish
him remain on the floor Of the House.
An urgen. petition for an increase Of the paw OF the
Prussian school teachers will be handed 10 the King on
sunday. As drgumsn'ifm 1d tomincm the prologue
the express Of Austrian paper after the
battle OF K0ngsgraz that sit Is not the needle gun that
has gained the victory, but the PrIssian schooimaster
has beaten the Austrian" iraise deserving II H. the
Prussan Of common school instruction Is not what
kept pace with the advances OF science, common
schools gone backward since 1S&s Formerly
not little natural philosophy and such more advanced
branches were taught, but now the veriest rudments
generally thought sufficient for the peasantry. and
more Of the children escape learning even these than
was the case before the revolution. The sup
| port the army and tho years OF service weigh
| 80 heavily on the older mcmbers of the families.
| that part OF the burden must be put or
on the little ones. Notwithstanding oft repeated prom
ses OF Improvement the salaries Of the teachers have
to the station sufficient bait keep the ranks full
but having laid hands to the plough, Is dlcult
70 step out OF the urrow for careers scarcely less
easily changed In Germany than castles In India the
money price OF the necessares OF life ha, been much
Increased, while those salaries have rsmsned fixed
Il not TO be wondered at that, the petition says,
most Of the class, with their families. throughout
their whole life, In tho days OF gray old age
posed 70 want, anxiety and solicituds for thor daily
this years sum total Of the church and house coIec
toss for the necessities OF the Evangelical Church in all
Prussia 10 80 tss thalers which Is regarded very
liberal amount exceeding, as docs, that Of 1864 By
AT 40 abstract Of the accounts Of the old Bond has
| been published by the liquidation commission.
Austria has . balance In s favor OF 3,2e4,oos nor.
| ms: Prussia q debit OF $50 FORMS Hano-
| YER debit OF 140 $50 1orns Electorate Of Hessc
debit Of 1868, 2ss forms; Holsten and Laucnburg
credit Of o. oss FORMS Nassau Of o. IFS norns aesss
/ Homburg SEQ forns and Frankfort Of IA o33 forms
The two Hohsnxoilerns have debit OF 1877 forms.
Prussia hasaccordinsv, with its Provinces q debit
i balance OF 22l2, $50 forms.
fort Building Association, which IL TO cathe
dra on the site OF that recently burned 10 Frankfort
Her contribution one thousand CALLERS All tbe bene-
| sleemosynsries on the 30th, the Queens birthday.
The Minister OF Culture % . friend translates his
s OF civilization, has issued order setting forth
scrpion, especially those OF historical interest Parcu
lar laid upon preserving the bells OF the pepod
before the thirty years war. Where the bells have
been injured and rendered useless he advises that they
| inscriptions and smblema One hundred and ninety
three manuscrpts In part Of very great age have been
lately transferred from Darmstadt 10 the Coogns and
commission Of scholars will soon be called 70 catalogue
them and publish their contenta Most Of them relate
| 10 old church rights ana turgIes
A good advertisement has been given the steamship
companies Of Hamburg and Bremen BY party Of Ger.
the berand account OF the hardships and horrors
which they endured In reaching the United States via
Antwerp and Liverpool. II the United States govern
ment wishes TO encourage immigration II should visit
the perpetrators or imposions stcerags passengers
with severe justice for the story Of the mareatment
OF ship load will deter hundreds Of their country
Ken from running . risk OF the same
srropos OF the Peace Congress-, Herr werisr IN Nu-
| rembArg has invented new breechIoader, OF which
| wonders are avened and predicted. The gun weighs
seven pounos four and hall ounces and reported 70
charge Of 0sen eraameS, The cartridge sof copper.