The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-05

within CIR ,ut OF tan mes around me CITY echoes
their beautlfuI songs. Headed bv their teachers.
myriads Of playful youths turn out, provided with
botansts green tin cans to be carried home By them
not nued with vegetable specimens for herbarium,
but with the universal May bug. Later In the day
dense crowds Of citizens, with their wives and little
ones are continually plodding along every avenue
leading outside the city. II u real migratlon and
probably three-f0urths Of the Inhabitants or half
million OF people, celebrate Ascension Day at some
distance beyond the confines Of their dwellings.
To this picture OF social bonds OF harmony ana
nature's beauty ct this season OF the year may be
added serene political horizon. Why should not
diplomatists and even monarchs feel the slfbduing
influence. OF creations holy daytimei It does not
seem unlikely that they should mediate upon little
"here to-day and gone tomorrow friendship and
Handwriting; and stronger than the Dement'S OF the
Krez Zettung are the rumors that some time In July
or August, not only King william and Emperor Ma
pole0n, but also Gar Alexander viii have rem
devious at Petsdam. Such peaceable prospect-the
sweetest mama for the people on 'Change-s fondly
accepted and SO firmly believed In that on its
strength quotations keep rising though the 'bears"
circulate recent saying Of Count Bismarck to his
diplomatic colleagues:-"w forty eIght hours
war might be upon usn Another remark made the
day before yesterday by Bismarck in the Zol Rara-
treaty, to the effect that ian appeal to fear finds no
response In German hearts," is turned to advantage
by the pessmists and even the Official Gazette in
terpres it as forebodng trouble, adding the remark
to it:-"n German liberty and power have
to be defended on the other side of the
Rhine, We shall be found firm and loyal we then will
speak with Deeds" The last bon mot reported of
the Count has reference to the Zoll Parliament it.
SELF ut is all egg OF my own laying" he said; 'if
it should prove added I'll crush it,"
II at the time Of saying this the good Count doubt
cd the sweetness Of his egg he will now be convinced
of IT, for the zoll Parliament though agreeing all
the reductions Of the tariff as proposed by the govern
ment, has refused not only the duty on tobacco,
but that on petroleum also. The duty intended on
the import OF the latter one.haf thaer per hun
dredwesht. In the provisions Of the bill the govern
meat assumes the average amount of import be
one million hundredweghts per annum thus yield
ing revenue OF 600 thaers. But in the debate IL
was shown that taking rs basis the returns OF the
last quarter of 1867 the import for the present year
would be 1,7000oO hundredweghs, and that the yield
of revenue, after the benefit OF petroleum would he
fully realized, must be doubled and ripled. The OPP
ponents dwelt upon the injustice OF heghtening The
price of commodity chiefly used by the laboriug
ana poor classes, who alone would be the suf
ferers. u was argued, too that some day
the United states saddicd with heavy
debt, might put some restrictions upon
the export OF petroleum, and that then the ZoIi-
yevcin states woud justly be singled out firstly as
not entitled 10 obtain petroleum free from export
duty Herr Delhi iick President of the Bund Chancel
lor's Department, endeavOrcd to show that 10
grosches duty per hundred weight, or one-third OF
cent per pound, would be felt by nobody. "lhe
Oicial returns" he said, show great fluctuations III
the price of petroleum." In July, 1866, IL was 10
II thalers per hundred weight in November II
IL tha'crs December, thalers; June 1857, 81 thal
ers; December. 1857, 7 TX tnalers, and with stch
ups and downs IN the price small duty would not
be able TO lessen the consumption. Touching upon
direct duties, which the opposition recommended he
did not believe that the united governments would
accept that advice aud finished by threatening that
the whole tar BILL including the reductions, w0nld
be Withdrawn IL the petroleum duty was rejected. la
the debate which ensued the advantage was evil
leum, who did not disdaln puEs on the already
enormous taxation OF light intellectual light radiat
initaiigencc w par escrpas,ce. Deputy Brann
(wlcsbadeuj inquired why the. zol Parliament.
responsible for the odilm of such duty
II another Deputy (ltcrr Molh, from Wurtemberg)
did not wish d2ty on oxen, asses and mules, nc
justified 1t 10y the international regard due from
W,rtemherg to Switzerland. Have we not the same
regard for our neighbors across the oceanf Vote
duty Oh an article increasing in import Ike potro.
eum, and you Will never get rid of IL. Ministers OF
Finance win stick to it like leeches. The wisdom Of
Providence has given us q new and excellent light
ing material. We hear once more proclaimed to the
world, "Let there be light - but In the provisions OF
the bill before the House read that article OF
voluntary luxury is to be taxed. Does the govern
mcn and do you gentlemen consider working 10y
light II voluntary luxury
covered q new way OF dispensing with the petro-
ieum duty; II was The disarmament of only one hun
dred Thousand men; and Herr Lasker demanded 10
know why on the one hand reductions are offered TO
them and on the other hand new burdens exceed
ing the old ones, proposed: that is shifting, nc
said, not 'relurinng," asserted In the preamble.
The vote was then fakcu when one hundred aud
ninety refused the new duty on petroleum, against
ninety mine In favor of II. Among the ayes the
whole ieudal fraternity, including princes, dukes,
gCucrlls. counts former ministers, &c: against IL
The liberal parties, nearly all the South Germans and
a few CONSERVATIVES, among whom Was Baron Won
Monday and Tuesdays discussion OF the CONNER
cia treaty with Austria gave rise TO an incident
which may lie Acued to oasis Ia the desert OF the
proceedings of the zo!l Parliament, said treaty en-
bodyiIg q reduction OF import duty on Austrian
wine. Deputy Banbefger (lIesSel brought fUrw ard
II motion, requesting the Band ZoIl Union Council Ia
c,lualiIe corresponding to such reduced duties. The
Vine lax levied IN the Grand Duchy OF lIesse. This
motion inviting an interference with the SPECIAL
legislation oi stale, acled on INC assembly like
1rchrand thrown upon the dry rush vi prairie and
caused stormy debate. u sketch OF which may he
Drputy Fal,ricius OF ITesse- Darinstadt jumped
upon his feet 10 say thai Che Ioli Union had no
fgh. 10 NEEDLE with the Hosaian tax on wine.
Deputy DR.. Renecke Prusslan dernocrap did not
wish The House TO rGsn on steam engine Ike. but
cautiously and prudcntly. Hardly had The treaty
leu Tie green table of the Councillors when they
asked 10 vote upon IL without a knowledge OF It's
hearings. Millions Of Industrious people might he
ruined by IT, The dignity OF tbe Customs Parliament
required m adjournment OF the matter, or else he
and has friends would be compelled TO vote against
il.
Deputy Nom Cwurtemburvl-The compact OF the
Customs UnIou stipulaes only maximum OF inter-
maj taxes and The rates levied In Hessc are fully
within that maximum. If the Hessian wine growers
feel Themselves oppressed 10y the Austrian reaty. IL
behoycs the Hessian government To afford them
lief. The Zoll Parliament has no authority TO occupy
Itself with such matter. Great applause 10y the
Southetnersl.
DEPUTY Hamburger uiesse)--The object OF my mo-
ton il the protection Ut the nourishng wine culture
OF Hesse care less about the rate OF taxes levied
from ;hc wine growers and manufacturers by the
government OF Hesse, than about The manner in
which n is done The principle In the collection Of
import dukes is 10 Inconvenience the Importer
little as possible while In the leyying of internal
taxes system oi rlbuation IL still adhered to- and
will bc seriously felt after this treat, gets into
operation. We, the representatives Of all Germany,
have TO look out, too FOR the people OF essc and H.
in consequence OF the division OF the country. We
now aud tb4n squint across the Main, our southern