The New York herald., 1868-11-01
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| German Opinion OF Spanish Afairs-Impor-
| pcrtant Gunnery Experiments-Thc Throne
Speech of the King Of Denmark-The Itakan
! Tobacco Scheme-The Germania and tho
| Polar Expedition.
| BERLIN Oct. 10, 1858.
The daily papers are sti in the absence Of other
Important matters fully occupied with the discus
sion OF affairs In Spain Such being their constant
bin Of fare we ina even the Official Provincial Cor
| fespondence jumping IN and venturing remarks
about that wicked country which, as 1t hopes win
| not choose the republican form OF government
''tha form which carries within itself the germ OF
dissension and weakness" II Spain would rise
again TO digni1ed Power and obtain respect among
other nations 1t must adopt stronger government
than republic Thus argues the wise Proctncial
Correspondence taking at the same time the ground
that the principle Of nonnterventon, as applied In
the present situation Of Spain, should with equal
reason, hold good In the affairs OF Germany. 'Oh,
no m says in reply the imperialistc France that is
altogether different case. Spain is nation con-
fined since centuries within its borders, separated
from Europe by large frontier wall and whose in
ternal squabbles cannot cause international difficult
ties, while, on the other hand the reorganization Of
Germany and the ambitious plans connected
with is constantly threaten the European peace.
Countries annexed by force, kings dethroned or
suoalternized, frontiers suddenly changed, extern
sion Of Prussia's territory and supremacy over all
Northern States; perseverance in the aim Of uniting
with her the Southern States and formation In the
centre OF Europe Of an empire with its heart and
arms In Berlin. Is this not batch OF important
the overthrow Of dynasty and triumph Of Teyouton on
In spain? What We have to look to ia the general
balance OF power and any design Of changing the
map of Europe 1t s not dinicut to understand what
the organ OF tG g1a7lde nation means by nOn-inter
venfion-an elastic phrase. made to suit or not to
suit lust as the case raay happen and as French inter-
The hope that the perfection reached in the manu-
1ne q Ss 70 give on
peace has again vanished In consequence of late
T,, shooting experiments at the artillery ground at
loading ordnance to make an impression upon mon-
tor plates manufactured in Sheffield Heretofore
Krupp's projeces, and at the late trial. which took
place on the 9th inst the same happened to q
Of Count Won 6onnersarcs. The The next @ tried was
the Shenied plate being but seven inches thick,
but composed OF two layers, three einch plate OF
steel welded to q four-inch bed plate OF IRON It's
dimensions are ten and half feet length by three
feet width and weight more than a hundredweight.
The firing on the iron plate OF Won Donnersmarck
had so altered the position Of the targets frame that
the first shots on the Sheffield plate struck 1t in
slantng direction of twenty to twenty-five degrees,
embedding themselves in the steel to the depth OF
four inches These two shots having replaced the
target Ia its original position, 1t could easily with
stand the following shots from nne-inch breech-
loader go called nnety-six pounder), which pene-
trated The steel, but stopped short of the iron bed.
tary authorities and Spectators, and it was
very interesting to hear the sound, very
caused Sy each shot hitting "aSa the iaSs' plaso.'
On the 9Th inst. another trial took place the same
OF course again in presence OF the high military and
artillery authorities, also the Minister OF War. AS
grounds and the material employed in the casting
amounteA TO 500 cNt, which has never yet been ex
Seeaea On aae 9 ~ Ine more nor, r.
casting was made. The smcfting or the metal took
place In three powerui in1naces ana was W completed
cwt OF snel,ed metal, and the casting itself lasted
only forty five seconds. Tfls seems unusually quick
work compared with that of the recent casting Of q
steam hammer In England OF 1000 cwt., which re-
quired period OF forty.eght hours. The transport
OF huge blocks of 500 cwt. over space of several
hundred yards took place by hydraulic power with
in half an hour, and they were got into
their proper position position without making use
10 the artilersts VINO are secure from flying spnts.
There would moi be the least difficulty in construct
ing revolving turrets out Of the same material and
the motion or such could be easily managed by a
man with the use only of q crank. The combination
OF iron, masonry and earth is said furnish most
excellent defences and applicable also all
other kinds OF fortificatons.
The Danish throne speech, reported to you the
other day and not over-compllaentary to Germany,
has become subject Of comment In the organ OF the
conservative party there. II says:-'The Danish gov
eminent maintains the decision by vote, by means
OF which all who are Danish aud wish to remain so
can come TO their mother country. she refuses to
furnish guarantees by means OF which Germany
could nnd q WAY for interfering with the internal ar
fairs OF Denmark This conservative paper the
FiIrepos,, assures that all the people win side
with the government and the universal impression
Is that by q general vote the new boundary line
would he removed south OF Fensburg.
The memorial OF the ex-Palatine OF Hesse seems to
have given courage 10 another Of the detlroned
princes 10 lift his voice. We aude to Duke
Adolphus OF Nassau, who writes, or causes TO be
written, In Southern journal series Of articles
touching upon his sovereign rights. His treaty with
Prussia aaed september rs = OF last year is s. con- on
Prussan Diet, and 1t is shown by both that a re-
nouncement OF his sovereign rights has never been
Prussia and the Duke were limited 10 the disposition
OF the ducal property, which had been aeqiestered
by Prussia during the war.
The Italian loan, ON account OF the tobacco
monopoly having commenced so swimminply, has
turned out unhappiy for some OF the subscribers
Those bankers who had long subscription list and
no names attached TO 1t resorted TO the device OF
paying commissionaires loafers. &C., to crowd
round their doors previous 70 opening, and indeed
some OF the Berlin Hrcenorns were taken ia by this
Respecting The North Pole expedition we have
the Following from Bremerhaven:-The Germana is
~ present lying in the new harbor. It Is o small
nignest latitude she attained was 81 deg. min.
north and about 10 deg. east Ion. she has
the little craft is IN fine condition, and nothing has
been spared TO accomplish the objects Of the expc.
dtion. when well up north two Norwegian YES
sels tried to follow the Germania, but would not
trust themselves any further. number OF observa-
tions were entered upon the MAPS, and bay laid
ont by the Norwegans was recognized TO be strait
and corrected accordingly. In vain they waited
until the 10th OF September for an opening In the ice
then started back by the Hnlopen strait and reached
north OF spitzbcrgen, the highest latitude, on the
l4th Of september Being completely surrounded by
the Ice foqs and dark nights having set in, Captain
codew ay determined to make for Bergen which the
Cerraana reached on the 30th ult.