The New York herald., 1868-06-29

they agreed THAT II the United states Of America,
system, North Germany could but follow.
but why rehrd the matter by waiting
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lament had adopted In the second reading bill
making obgstory decimal measures and weights,
and that Russia had given assurances or acting IN
the same direction. a motion was also adopted re-
queeting the Bund Council to lay before the Rechstag
at the earliest period decimal u system Of coinage
among civilized nations ana TO enter INTO an a9ree,
ment with those Powers which had accepted decimal
weights and measures not TO devtate from 1t unless
nv General consent. The bill on the administration
OF the Bund debt proposed as reported TO you to be
Also be discussed to-day. 1t provides for additional
appointments to that department., O1icers to be
elected by the Bund and to receive their ap-
pointment and instruction from the Bund Presi-
"a A postal treaty with Belgium makes up the order
The Grand Duchy Of Hesse, cut in twain by the
events OF 1885, s in curious position part OF 1t being
governed by the North German Bund law another
part OF II by the old Hessian code. A debtor may
seek refuge from imprisonment by stepping over the
line into the Bund territory In Rhensh Hesse and
Hessian, who owes no military duty, may marry ypa at
tive M On the other side Of the s frontier s
nshed by the Prussian Stats Anzeiger do not apply
to the left border OF the Mane yet the post and tee
graph departments and the military are Prussian,
and efforts are made at present to obtain control Of
the Maine Weser Railroad, the Hessian Privy Coun.
cior Schleirmacher being here in order to drive as
good bargain as possible. The increase Of pay to
was opposed by the Hessan Minister OF War;
who on that account was discharged, has been
one hundred thousand dorins and the Prussian Major
General, Won Witch, was appointed General-in-
Chief pro tenn. during Prince Louis absence, who
thought ut TO make visit to his English relatives
Hesse Darmstadt independence is like that famous
knife without handle and lacking the blade. The
s q Seng sa at
Had not the whale more misery with poor Jonah ?
HOW unpleasant position to have part OF the body
and legs dangling and kicking in the ar!
The democratic correspondence delights in pictur-
ing the formation OF South German union. In
with the present cabinets Of Bavaria Wurtemberg
and Baden. No HOhenlohe and the like statesmen
can bring about union, and. instead Of them, says
Reichs constitution OF 1S49 with responsibility Of
government officers, from ministers downward to
tollgate keepers, and not penny OF taxation with
abolish the present army establishment, have well
Instructed militia every private of which shall carry
Il marshars baton In his knapsack. With
such institutions we will have, for the first time OF
our national existence guarantees OF liberty and
Justice. But how about the central power OF this
Bund Is it in Munich or Stuttgart or whereg Thisis
immateral, as we must have an executive committee
and Parliament which alone decides upon peace or
war and elects and appoints the chief Of the army by
direct presentation or veto. In this way only can
the people be protected against prncey ambition.
If these ideas Of South German Bund were less
radical possibility Of success might be thought Of
But what.wi then become OF the South German
sovereignsY Would not their position be altered
most seriously?
In the Of1cia Stats Aazeiger OF to-day sum.
mons Is published for the former Secretary OF the
ex-Palattne OF Hesse, Mr.. +. w. Presser, against
whom an Indictment for high treason has been pre-
ferred. The cause ceyebre Of Professor Duhrlng
against Privv Councillor Wagner the ultra cOnserv
ative and left hand Of Count Bismarck, Is pend
ing Herr Wagner has been accused by the plaintiff
of literary theft and the Professor who pleaded for
himself, proved the charge point blank. Wagner's
attorney offered to show that his client had only
acted on behalf Of the State Department. and by
order Of Count Bismarck, to which Professor Duhring
replied that the defendant could not shield himself
the Count to give testimony. The court has taken
the matter under consideration.
In the forthcoming trial OF reapng machines, ad-
verted to in my last hnd that the following Amer
lean makes have been entered:-One OF Woods, one
Of Mccormick Co., and two of Wilber, stevens IL
Co.. OF POughkeepsle. n. Y.
The agitation OF printers and typesetters against
Sunday work still continues, and promises to be
partly successful, inasmuch nearly dozen jour-
publishers are offering inducements to new hands to
continue their work and guaranteeing travelling ex
penses To those who may come from u distance.
The excitement caused by Me publicly expressed
opinion or clergyman TO the effect that the sun
revolyes around the earth still continues. While
some consider this the expression Of crazy man. it
was found that many other orthodox persons were
ready TO maintain the same Views thus the subject
has already provoked considerable discussion, and .
petition, numerousy signed by the most prominent
citizens, has been laid before the Common Council,
praying TO restrain this orthodox party by amending
the constitution Of the church and revising exist
ing regulations between church and schoo.