The New York herald., 1868-06-29

md MeasMrcs-Plight Of Hesse Darmstadt-
4 s;ou;h German Bund-Religious Troubles.
BERLIN, June 15 1868.
II is generally confirmed, though not yet onicialy
announced, that King William intends, on or about
the 25th inst, to pay his first visit to his exGuelph
subjects, who, the Krez Zeit,ag will not fail to
tell It's readers, desrous OF happier lot than to
behold the countenance Of their present sovereign.
Your readers have been Informed, however, Of the
true state or feeling in that province. They know
how little has been done to conciliate the op-
position element and what mems have been re-
sorted 10 TO gain friends for the Prussian cause.
gentleman from the town OF Osnabriick complained
10 me that their taxes have not been doubled but
treblod. Our young men. lie said, have gone to
America and although the majority OF Han0veriaDs
are, aHitc indifferent about change OF monarchs,
sei ihey cannot readily forgive the injury worked
upon their pockets. Count Stolberg the Governor of
Hanover, making preparations for the reception OF
his Majesty. Some members of the Berlin royal
opera will perform on that occasion; it VIII be
p0.fHi e CiTCc3iSeS.
To-moTrow the King viii depart on short visit to
Prince Pics-. who liye< on his splendid estate OF
fGrsicnsfsin. An Siicsia II is intended that his
Majesty should al the same time take look at the
new mountain railroad, completed since tho cant
paIpn Of ISos and running nearly on u line with The
Austrian silesian frontier. During 1866 Prussia
could avail herself OF but one principal
railway towards the east aud two towards
tie west, WHILE with the roads since pro
jecied and partly nnlsled she viii have seven such
main communications. In q few years her railway
network viii be complete that no European State
except, perhaps England could boast OF anything
like IT, and it may added that It's construction Is
managed with due regard for all possible exigeDcles
Of The War Department. In 1871 or 1872, at the
Nata ,u .l.ta oil hndy fnnnh hnn raT
thousand men can be thrown within three days and
al a moments notice in any direction OF the COM
pass. In 1866 the highest number OF men forwarded
IN the time was twentythree thousand. The
condition OF laying double lines, which the law i'm
poses upou companies, has been partly looked over
by the government owing 10 the enormous expense:
but in all rairond affairs the condition Is compulsory
procuring only such material, rolling stock &c as
maJ be approved OF by the Departments Of War and
The Reichstag is still dragging along its weary ex
k,ence. There has becn--some twenty-three years
ago-a time IN Prussia when the liberals were fully
convinced that all the bessings-reef OF the people
hom misery, taxation and Observation-Disclosures
come with parliamentary government. Even the
absolute authorities seemed To think so, for they
etrenUOusly opposed such n0mentous change. Al
last after The revolution OF 1s4s, the great boon was
conceded; the Diet assembled and the privilege or
public speech was exercised. But 10 he sure the
electoral system Of voting for deputies was an abom-
inauOn. Let us have direct voiingn was the cry;
.rf YOU give us that we shall be completely happy"
u was The Old story Of the frogs; they attained what
tity asked for, hut did they better themselves
BY freak Of humor the very who.
previous. TO the ides OF March. lsiS, had
been The most inveterate enemy OF parliamentary
forms OF the popular voice and freedom Of speech,
was lifted up hy late to become the donor OF all these
gIits, and he showercd them down In uneypecfed
profusion. The people Jared ike Midas gold he de.
inanued and got nothing but gold IN the possession
OF which he ran the risk OF suffocaton and siarva-
lion. The people OF the North German Confedera-
ton are In similar bad hX, calling out at present
.Enongh speeches, enough voting enough sessions,
Is the cool answer OF the great who now Yields
power. And you shall have II TO your hearts con
than ran ham
deputies OF The Reishstag YOU are the vie
tms Of parliamenafism: you may champ
has his eye upon you. II you expect iurough for
little recreation or any other purpose you are 70
We disappointed. Let us see bow the Reichstag en-
deavOrs 10 Keep up quorum. Each forenoon at ten
after the house is declared in session, Herr Smson
reads the names OF those requesting leave Of ah.
sence. DEPUTY No. wishes TO recruit his health at
awatcring place and needs three weeks indulgence
irom duty. Cres:-"Ie can bathe. and drink
here" No. Is request is therefore refused.
Deputy No pleads pressing engagements AT home,
asking only twelve days permission OF absence.
Cries OF "No not an hour !" ana No. rs prayer is
unanimously voted down. No. 5 writes TO the
President that suffering from ncuragic affection OF
,ne % nead cl ne wishes TO stay away Tor Tour four
here without bcadacher' whereupon
majority votes against the petitioner.
DtpuN NO. announces mis- increasing deafness.
trcs-"Where is the physicians ceriGcateY' Another
deputy rises 10 testify to hs colleagues complaint;
hsf OF what Is SAID in the House. nHh
be mad accompanied him TO consult physician. but
'bt noVtoi wa NV Nv nome. tbtfi.lol ana laugh
terl No. 4 ~ refused and so are the fOllowlng:-
One deputy, Herr Redecker sent In an Official
document from the Lippe Detmod Legislature, Of
winch he ~ also member, showing that he was
oh ged 10 attend that body. and unable 10 serve
two masters at once. The Rechsiag having once
before refused leave Of absence to the said deputy
President Simson did not see any reason TO alter the
decision. ana deputy RS request was rejected
Count Munster Hanover, and his friends have sub.
miticd v motion to be discussed to-dav
declaring vacant the scat Of any member WHO,
without being excused. absents himself iT ten con
scciiive sittinps. Last days proceedings OF the
Esichstag were confined to the passage oi q bill
regulating the mode Of collecting revenue from
dgtilleres within the North German Confederation,
ana the adoption of decimal measures ana weights.
The metre ~ platinum and the kilOgramme, IA The
ypsgeesiOn OF The PrussaD government, conparcl
IN the years 1900 and 1862, With the French proto
NIea. are found 10 correspond With them, wert
adopted anI with them oil other decimal. divisions
lan1ary !. 1872 was HNrd upon for Tie Jaw iu com,
sLty flIe. yLtJc were bat Few nuuQDCBts. and tNtt