The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-20
The Social Condition in Prussia at
Christmas.
Euglznd's Policy in the East and Inc
Diplomacy Of tho United States.
Consolidation Of the French Democracy
Under the Army Bill.
PRUSSIA.
sptcll CORRESPONDENCE Of The HERALD.

S,bri.tnas Fetes and Observnnccs-The United
-.ssufcs md Rassia-Frec Trnde-Mr. Ban
.croff 70 be Accredited 10 the government oil
ehe Burd-Prussian Representative In Next
c~Another German Actress TO Visit Ameri.
BERLIN Dec &c. 1867.
Christmas. with It's busting, wearying merrimcnt, is
almost over The laborng men will make sort or
sNisces Fourth" OF tomorrow, but rs the betterto do
nprrhers retire heavily to beds this night the feast
IA for them ended and tomorrow there will be nothing
remaining of bu, the remembrance with trnkos for
abe little ones sense OF atigued relief for the women
and Kaseaanner for the men, perhaps none can avoid
0 share of the last.
It's at least passing strange that this festival should
have it's sea! stronghold Germany, from which OF
ali civilized countries supposed 10 come most OF tho
objections to tho central figure of 1.-THE Saviour OF the
world In other countries the evening and the morning
make up the holiday, but here the time is
more than doubled. So strong too. its at
fractions and influence that not only all ranks and
classes but all sorts and conditions Of men of every
creed and belief join in celebrating It, business is moro
rcsiously suspended than on the Sabbath, and the
households OF believers and Of inddcs, yea, even Of
those wanderers who have brought from their ancient
Palestine nothing bu: their faith, alike make this day
The occasion OF their reunion, dance around evergreen
trees illuminated with tapers and with gifts, and look
forward or backward tho pleasant fte throughout the
tweivemoplh The custom OF making presents IS more
universal here than in America or in England and hap
ply too Of presents made BY the gyers themselves
soldiers especially, while away their leisure hours in
preparing specimens OF their hardiSork Tor Their
friends and almost every Christmas tree bears as fruit
results OF tie ski and patience OF Hans and Fritz who
slough they Obliged By memorable military
ruo to spend Yuletlle in dreary barracks,
do not forget those who gather round the family
hearth Most New York boys and girls Mcad b3 little
peased by the toys which received with rapture b.
Bcrnn children. Young folks n America generally
thnk that Santa Claus, Good has workshops through
out this land, and so no has bot tie best Of the gim
cracks made by his artisans sent abroad, aud
searches almost u vain Tor the expensive playt1nEs
which Ill Broadway show windows. Well ngh the only
cost, toy that have seen was smart look ny fnch
which clambercd about on olden ball IL silded cage
chrpng away 70 zoe tune o. huuired thalers ut the
Jewellers Instead q the usual assertion tina.
presents have been given more ayshy than ever
before tie sh0pkeepeIs complain thai purchases have
been extremely iiah To Inc praise OF the char J.; OF
tbo 8ernpers DO il SAID init tbs falling oil d no, en-
treiy due TO tho depression o. trade, out also to sub
scfptions for thor starving country in the
provinces.
former resident OF tho capital would think refer
eEcs TO Christmas most Incomplete If no notice was
taken Of CArisjmas akci 10 which the pcasaury were
ia the long winter evenings and raipy DAYS
This anccn ins.tuton las no, been och respected by
this innoys,ing generation Iho immemoral USAGE
which has allotted 10 IL certain SQUARES is still OBJ
served Tor tue occuplers OF ,ne booths paw roodly
revenue to he Cuy Treasurer but comparatively few of
ihe hucssers peasants their provincial garh
s,roing spectator can no longer nser here and there
ys,ne .,,, a., ncnr "a s,,a,u -, tss
. W.. ~. ., eh a Gnu o. eip.,ns " speah fisn
.arss beve rsurnad tbe riacs NJ thass snnna1 v,sr
"a to. - ,av o. % me- an9ua 'aiSr
n, disisct s,,,o az e,,cn S.o,, ~ - =, @
,nv and Gosha,ha slang OF the Perrin iower r,assss
The mosi araent oi ina f,;r arc ~ col;
10 baya hecn unL nown in the good old times picr
pocket Anonq IN. artigles Recommended Tor Carer,
mas gifts ana everything salabe and some mai co,,e,
under the category notices yesr by wear more OF
Amc,can snn1ac,n,s esneeisiv rnhbes coaIs sg,oo
sewing m,cblnos and labor. saving ncas roner
ally In previous seasons there has been strong effort
10 bolster up dornes &c limitations or mproyemcnts of
these Inventions but the tide seems turning In favor
sho genuine article.
Perhaps elsa come in for larger share Of tins