The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-25
GERM.INT.

The Prussian Legislatare-WarD Depar''
Inent-P Preparation for the Frencn'
man,s Coming Danger to Young
Adorted Citizens-Provincial Admin
istration.
BERLIN. October 24.-By royal decree, da'
ted Baden Baden, the 18th Instant, and coun-
tersigned by Count Bismarck and the other
seven ministers, both Houses CT the prussIan
Diet arc to assemble on November IN this
city. It has been noticed that similar DEGREES
convening the chamber were not countefslgn-
ed by the Premier, and thus gives rise to the
belief that the Count intends to take an active
share in the proceedings OF the Dlet: many
rumors are afoat concerning a tau aenGlt apo ~
government. No doubt exists as to the
fact Of the War Department being the
cause of enormous drafts on the Treas
ury and the subsequent deficit. When
ever the Military Gazette ls 70 ecstacles over
some new Improvements IN tbs military hne IL
is sure to cost the State few millions extra.
One of these costly inventions is the new ma
terial for Notifications already mentioned IN
O precious communication, though not coz
sisting of-as erroneously supposed Iron
blocks, but Of heavy plate, which, embedded ID
solid masonry and presenting no other than
convex surface, Is permitted to weaken or M neut q.
tral1ze the effect OF hostile projectlles. Let
us employ it in all our land and coast defen-
ees. saws that journal, sand then our works
will be mvincible. We must also have 1t Tor
the protection of our batteries and in the con-
struction OF turrets, for event II the enemy
should gain an entrance ty surprise we need
only to close the powerful iron doors OF such
works, in which case our guoners would be Sc
cure and could not be forced to surrender e1-
cept by long siege and hunger" The casting
of the huge iron plato alluded to in our last in
spires the Military Gazette wit h an immense
deal of pride, making it exclaim: Nothing
like it has ever been attempted IN either
Arlerica or England, and though 1t
was at a late moment when Prussia
entered into the monitor plate construction, it
has at once taken the lead Of all other ma
tionsn We doubt that the poor German tax
navers will a., ;,iav the idea Of this prominence:
They are more ikeiy 70 curse this prospect OF
iron fortress walls, bulwarks, oastlops, tIr-
rets and the like, which will be no less exts
slve than that other urgent proposition OF the
War Department concerning the fortfylng OF
railroads by Transforming stations, crossings,
bridges, tunnels, &C., into so many military
--"holds. What glorious idea! Instead
ssrvne-, -"'roads-so much needed IN
all Sections Of the country tOiy omsanda sme oia
ones for military purposest Wnlle III eh m;thort
nroner means of communication, millions OF
its citizens suffering (as in East and west
Prnssia1 from the want Of such promotion OF
aoriculture and industry, it is loudly ann unc-
ed. "No more railroads !" While billions
are needed to complete the railway net OF
Germany the cry is, "Fortify them ]! ana II pc
yond the enormous expense OF the standing
army a single dollar can be saved # must needs
be invested for future war purposes. Yes, war
and nothing but war. 80.
An important decision has been arrived at by
tine Ministers of War aud the Interior regard
ing the loss OF citizenship of Prussian minors
resident abroad. Both departments agree on
the point that minor not sharing his resi-
deuce abroad with his father cannot be consid-
cred to have tacitly lost his citizenship by the
mere fact Of his absence any more than an eI-
plicit remuneration on his part would be valid,
owing to his minority. According 10 this In
terpretation il seems that the period OF ten
wears absence from Prussia, heretofore under
stood to constitute the loss OF cltlzensmp,
commences only from the year OF the party's
becoming of age, which in Prussia is the twen-
ty-fourt6. Hence it follows that young emil
grants to the United States, who, unaccompa-
MED by their father, have declared their lnten-
,tion Of becoming citizens, woulJ, If ever they
happened to step upon Prussian territory, De
still considered Frussian subjects. How does
this decision agree with the naturanZation aus
loophole by which to avoid some OF it's enact
ments2
The Weser Gazette reports that the over
lures made by the North German Confederate
Post Department respecting money orders and
.remittnnces to the United States have Deen
without result. Similar propositions made by
Switzerland having likewise been refused by
the Senate at Wa Wa3hington, and the convention
with that country not containing them, q
treaty has been entered into between the North
German Post Department and the Bremen
Iloyd's Steamship Company, TO come INTO
force on the 1st proximo, by which money or
ders can be forwarded either way: Ihe rlgnt
OF joining this treaty is reserved to all Eu-
ropean powers who have postal conventions
with the German Bund.
The government is beginning to show tenn
per against Schleswig- Holstein for being the
cause of so much unpleasant comment IN the
French press, and for not allowing the Prague
treaty to rest. at the late communal election
at Sonderburg and Augustenbere there have
been numerous instances OF reIusais on a.au .ne
part Of councilmen to swear the cath OF Office,
iu consequence of which their places renamed
vacant. But said the Prussian Government,
according to statute no member elected mas,
without legal reasons, right Ut refusing TO
serve. AS the resistance to the oath ls not
legal reason, but political demonstration. we
will no longer tolerate, but oppose 1t by All
to the district authorities that all communal
offices which had been refused should be at
tended to by government deputies at the ex-
pense of refractory members.
The self-admlnistration Of the annexed pro-
yinces, which was faithfully promised last year
by the government, is exemplfed in the follow
ing arrangement for Hanover; Two mar5hals,
elected by the KING Of Prussia; threo burgo-
masters and three farmers, arc placed at the
head of the Provincial Diet and authorized to
act within the power delegated by it. All Its
resolutions are subject to government consent,
provided no objection be first raised by the
chief President, from whom appeal may be
made to the Minister of the Interior; 1t IS
curious enough that henceforth these admins,
tratiye officials shall be exempt from the usual
examinations, though other classes OF citizens
in Prussia, such as knockers, physicians,
apothecaries, midwives, surgeons, sea captains,
mates, pilots, &C., are compelled to submit TO
them IN order to obtain permission to ply their
trade.-Cor. N. Y. Herald
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EXPLANATION OF THE FALLING OF LEAvEs.-A
medical paper states that q number of persons
have lately been engaged in investi eating the
~ bo ouf1 ofrippipO nf fraaS and