The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-26

litical parties;n 'If the gentlemen Will only
TIL law OF the land . told you before that you
would get vexed,n aud the like, wficn were greetei
with cheers by the conservatives usay surrey the
bile OF the liberals and dashed taen Ia FURY. They
felt veXed, too, az the Mnstsrs Hnpulatiol tnat
owing TO Supreme Judges occupyins seats 10 lne
In supplementary judges while Il Is well known that
only two judges, Hons Dr. Valdez ana Relchens-
perper sit 10 the Lower Chamber, and no less than
Seven rom the supreme bench have been appointed
by royal decree laembers OF the Upper Chamber.
The attacks Of the Liberals which, previous to THIS
challenge OF the Minister OF Justice directed
against Count Eulenblrg. OF the INTERIOR and Herr
Won Mihler, Of Public Instruction, viii henoeforth
embrace also the position OF Or. Leonhardt; and IL
Is already rumored that Count Bismarck has made
the removal OF these three colleagues condto SINE
qua non OF his premiership. me long-looked lor
Chamber on Thursday last, and was greeted on all
sides, though the conservative members only rose TO
their feet. as customary when the King or Prince u
the blood enters the house. The Count TAXED
pleasantly With many members, especially Win
President Won Forkenbecz and Herr LasSer. his
stately form and heashy LOOKS do not hetray q YES
tlge OF his previous illness. lie drives round to
make visits for several hours each day, anu cailed
Saturday on tho Hon. Mr. Bancroft, With Whom he
had lon. and very friendly c..an x.pgfy ieelngS
between the ministerial Early Jnd tlle liberal mem-
bers having once neen 20 thoroughly aroused u -
but natural tnat The subsequent proceedings relative
" rue et OF the Interior, should paftake OF Ger
tain bitterness o. expression. This was most appa-
rent the day before yesterday, when the question De
fore the House was as to the Salaries 10 be allowed
to the district presidents The liberal member, Her
Van Saucken, tnourn lit TO complain Of the PARTIAL
~ OF the government In appointing the said ohcers.
lie observed that theg election, which ought proper
y to be oy the inhabitants OF the several districts
subject 10 approval OF verinent had eventually
become farce. or tile three candidates winch
each district had to present through the hnster OF
the Interior the Kings appreciation 1t frequent
ly happened that neither, was chosen, Inc
decree OF the law which provides that
a district president snail own land has
been eyaded Sy sr system 81 mock mock pes
oses a a ev the Without actually owning
any land all. In the matter Of pr0tegss OF the
government scarcely any examination as to quain
cation was made, but in other cases II was most
strict. Count Euleaburg IN reply remarked that the
previous speaker coniounded The act OF nomination
with that OF confirmation. He ought 10 know that
| his Majesty mad the right OF nomination, and how
far that right was properly exercised was no
part whatever OF the discussion Herr Won Sancken
then advanced that the Minister was wrong and that
the King had limited his right OF nomination to one
candidate out OF the three, TO be recommended by
the Minister, who Is TO be held responsible. What
good is 1t to present candidates II they are TO be ig
nored? constitutional minister should shield the
King, and not drag the Kings name into the debate
to shield himself The discussion promised to become
angry one, but Count Eulenburg, rising again, in
sisted upon the absolute royal prerogatve, which was
no subject OF criticism for the House. After this
bandyng OF words the demands OF the government
were conceded.
The debate which followed was respecting the in
ternal administration OF the province OF Hanover,
which the government proposed to centralize by
reducing its six divisions OF territory into three
This is opposed by the committee, who would grant
funds only for one government in the city OF Han
| over, and let the former organization remain as
heretofore. Count Eulenburg conjures the members
TO accept the government proposal of three distinct
sections AS the only method OF definitely organizing
| the province; but as there are some twenty odd
speakers to take part In the debate President Fork
| enbeck appoints an evening sitting which we I'M
derstand lasted till past midnight No daily papers
appearing here the Monday, are unable to tell
| you the result OF this discussion.
The Department OF War now asks the Diet for o
supplementary indemnity, although for the year 1867
no less sum than nearly forty-two million thalers
had been allowed. Article sixty OF the North Ger
man Bund constitution provides that until December
| stitute the strength OF the army, to which the
| several States have to contribute pro rata.
| BY article slxty-two the chief commander OF
| the Bund army shall have at his disposal
the annual sum OF 22j tnalers per head aud Prussia
last year. having population OF S33 SOUS had
| TO pay into the Bund treasury the sum Of nearly
20J0,000 thalers while only TO- 100 600 thalers had
been included In the budget estimates IL was there
fore unavoidable 70 exceed the etat, lhongh the
Ing to be credited with the expense OF organizing
three additional army corps On the whole, there
FORE the excess amounts to 100000 thalers, for
WINCH indemnity Is now sought. 1t s curious to OBJ
| servethat when 30 much outcry Is made over sums
| asked for educational or statistical purposes how
little tue governments hesitates in boldly demanding
| an indemnity like the foregoing.
| Lord Lotus and NJ Benedetti are both here and
have resumed oicial duties. To the latter the
strongest assurances are said 10 have been made as
TO the friendly feelings existing between thus court
| and the one he represents.
The accounts from East Prussia are still OF a very
distressing character and the want OF provisions and
the necesSarleS OF lie Is universally prevalent. we
hear indeed OF schools having to be closed for the
want OF flrew0od. How far the landed gentry have
suffered may be gathered from the fact that ut o
recent advertisement OF restaurant at q small rail-
way station 10 be let. there were no less than sixty
four applications from former well to do pr0pretors
Of estates
The charming songsress, Fraulen Lucca Tor rather
at present Baroness Won Rhaden), Is now ut ~.
Petersburg where she has managed TO catch severe
cold which VIII prevent her appearing III public for a
fortnight at least. With the munincent salary Of
1909 thalers year from the Royal Opera, she must
need so TO polar regions and lose her voice.
The Bourse und the Eastern Qnesfion-New
Loans--Prussia and the Sontii.-PoIitical
Prosecutions.
FRANKFORT, Dec. o, 1868.
The good humor OF our Bourse was Interrupted
last Saturday 10y the differences between Turkey and
Greece having come TO a crisis, which, according to
frightened spectators, might lead TO misunder-
standing between Russia and the other Powers.
Nothing s more unlikely than that Russia would put
in jeopardy the execution OF her rea railway works
for the purpose OF entering into quarrel with Eng
land aud France about the right OF Greece to send
reebooters 10 Crete; on the contrary, II must be
supposed that this difficulty would already he
brought TO close II the action OF England
were not nampcrcd by the interim IN the
Ministry. As the last adytces show that the
ambassadors OF England, France and Russia
are acting IN concert, greater confidence
prevails, AMI those who are anxousy waiting for
mhrOglio TO make good the heavy Losses they In
are again disappointed. The relapse though mo.
nentary has been "A COOL lesson for those Qutonols