The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02

this ceremony, which lasted but twenty-five
minutes. This Indifference to the commemora-
ton OF 80 recent victory il owing, no doubt,
to distinct hints given by the government, which
does not consider festivals Of that kind a.
promoting sympathy In the annexed provinces,
much less In the Southern States The present policy
Is to regard the of 1865 fraterna srrife and
hence "the oblivious calmspf Indifference" The
Koniggratz battle says semi-oncial gazette, Will
always occupy prominent position in the history Of
wars; but looking at 1t nom political point Of view
the great event appears as an act only Of momentay
necessity. Our national regeneration If 1t succeeds
has to take another start than from the batteneds
Of Chlum and Sadowa-
The Bund Council, which is still In activity, and
win not adjourn until the middle Of the present
month, has passed the provisional trade bill by AZ
yeas against single no, coming from the duchy Of
Der Of vOcatOns frOE chicanery Of the police and
from licenses heretofore requisite. An honest shoe
maker, though lourneyman and not master, may
henceforth accept an order for and furnish a good
pair OF boots without being hauled up and fined i've
thaers for trespassng upon the privilege Of masters
Nuremberg an annual support from the Bund did
not receive favorable consideration, while another
1or the regular transport or troops along all the
railroads within the North German Confederation
was accepted.
The excessive drought which, especially in the
famous East Prussan districts prevailed during the
whole month OF June has SO much injured the grain
and potatoes that another season Of distress and
famine is predicted In Masuria 1t froze on the nights
OF the 10th and goth ut. sitter three days. extreme
heat. The government is quite rigorous in collecting
taxes and, moreover, has sent some troops to be
quartercd in Masuria and Lithuana Notwithstanding
the fact that neither farmers keepers of taverns
have suflciency OF provisions for their own use.
treaty is on the tapis between England and
Prussia respecting the fishery in the Baltic and
North seas,sa similar one having been concluded be-
tween England and France. In this latter the right
of fishing within three miles (sea miles,
from the coast reserved to the
tive countries. Prussia has heretofore maintained
that the coast fisheries should extend their limit
FAR as u cannon shot might reach from the Shore
and now contends that in the Of the Baltic Sea-
where the water at three mile distant Is only
to eight feet, whereas In England and France 1t Is
from thirty to forty feet different basis should be
found whereon to come TO an agreement and the
matter remains in statu quo.
Last Thursday there was renewed trial OF Prus
sian ordnance in order to compare 1t once more with
the lately victorious Armstrong This time prlsmatic
powder was used and 1t turned out that the cast
steel ninety-six FOUNDER threw solid shot of 3Os
pounds with greater velocity than the nine-inch
Armstrong gun its 227 pound proectile. This adj
vantage OF the KrUpp gun was still more apparent
In firing unloaded grenades OF 267 pounds, and its
precision Is allowed to have exceeded that OF the
Armstrong. The report OF this unexpected result
needs confirmation, and another trial. fixed for the
early part OF next week. will decide the open ques-
ton.
The fact Of deficit in the North German budget of
nearly three million thaers In six months is the sub
ject OF cartoon IN the Berlin Punch. The repre-
sentatves of the Confederate States OF North Ger
many are portrayed as seated In concert hall; Bis
marck In the centre, is performing dscordant solo
on the harmonium ''entrance free" Is written the
walls, while In the foreground pOrty individual
bearing remarkable likeness to Baron Won der
Heydt, goes round with plate to collect subscrip-
tons from the agoniZed Deputies.
feat OF typography has lately been performed
here In the publishing OF the Tamud, filing 2, 113
large double sheets In stereotype. This work, the
palladium OF Israel since the destruction Of the
Temple did not appear fully In print, account of
Is vOluminousness, until the edttiO princeps OF
Venice in 1920. Though very imperfect edition, u
single Is now valued DV amateurs at thousand
thaiers. To Herr Goldberg, OF this city, belongs the
honor OF having produced after much perseverance,
faultess stereotype edition. and attainabe by the
public at reasonable price.