The New York herald., 1868-03-22


great bulk OF the German nation win certainly decide
to the contrary and join the Northern Confederation.
of the past.
around the town met with serious accident. He
was thrown from his horse and carried senseless
mousse where he remained for a day In very pre-
longer In danger.
very interesting debate has taken place In the
Prusslan Chamber about the continuance OF gam
bling at Wiesbaden, Ems and Homburg. The gov
ernment advocated respite OF five years. for large
consideration, to the benefit OF said towns in order
10 enable tnein 10 keep up out OF the interest the
vast establishments created by the gambling compa-
Mes further motive for tolerating the nuisance
yet for few years was the great losses which would
have been sustained by house and mortgage holders
In case OF too sudden change Still, the law has
only passed by q, majority OF two votes IN q
full Chamber, and proviso has been added
that on Sundays and holidays the banks shall be
closed so as TO prevent people OF ordinary occupa
tions from taking part in the gambling. Public
opinion is against these companies and Will hall the
day when the nefarious practice shall cease to exist
To-day the existence of our Senare and our burgher
representation. which has lasted for six centuries
VIII be definitely brought to an end They VIII De re-
placed by magistrate and another representation
according to the Prussian law. 1t is sad day for
this town, which has prospered under the old insti-
tutions to an extent which would have been impos-
sible even under the very best monarchcal govern
ment. Whatever Prusslan victories may nave done
FOR the rest OF Germany to us they have brought the
loss OF our independence OF our republican instltu-
ticns and Of our SELF government TINS town. whose
level with princes has now sunk to the position or
Prussan provincial town, and win never recover Us
former Importance.
American Bonds ImprOving-The Ex.KinR OF
Bnvaria-P0liticalR Reminiscences-The Prus.
sian Sequestrntion of Hnn0verinn Property
Royal Reacti0naries.
FRANKFORT. March s, 1858.
American bonds have been in the last few days In
better demand in the expectation that the differences
between President and Congress will be settled
one way or another and nothing has further tran
spred about discussions on the public debt, which
IN solvent States ought never TO be matter Of discus
sion. AS credit in our days is power it would be
pity II Congress would destroy uselessly the great
confidence the German people have put In evil days.
In the future and the honesty Of the United States.
Ex.King Louis OF Bavaria who died last week
S o ha old scnoo fnces a
that their will was the only basis OF
public right When he assembled the throne in 1928.
he was liberal, but as soon as the revolution OF
1880 put before his eyes king In exile, he changed
his mind and became one Of the worst reactionists
respectful language against his dignity; and he
already ruined in public opinion when his foolish
amours with the famous Lola Montez and the i'm
mense sums he wasted on her incensed the people
against him. The revolution of February was, there
FORE seized by him as pretext to resign, which he
did, by the declaration that 1t was impossible for
him to govern after the principles In private life
he has since somewhat amended for his con-
duct as King. He spent his large income for science
and afts, mixed In private company and, what must
be said to his honor, was in any emergency true
patriot and sided with persons of all parties in oppos-
will to posterity probably appear in another light
than to the present generation. He has made Munich
one Of the most splendid cities In the world the gal
the best In existence the Rhen-Donan Canal,
Joining the EuXiae 1.-THE, to the German Ocean,
the elsewhere prosaic country of Bavaria
You meet with splendid monuments due to his
munifcence. But posterity will not know how many
tears he has made 10 flow thereby. He has literally
starved poor schoolmastcrs by his economy; pubic
officers were badly paid and even the appropriations
for the army were diverted by him for building pur
poses. He had the weakness to consider himself a
poet, and as such provoked the immortal sarcasms
you the following lines, whereby he ridiculed the
hypocrisy OF the old sinner. He fancies the King
PROSTATE before statue OF the Holy Virgin and
makes her say
Eir Finch das In meinem Arm dich trags
Urd nich mehr In menem Bauche,
Hattie ich in melner schwanserschafs
Erb!ick, den nassiichen Thorsn.
ish ,h hattie aztec enen e.N wechsebals
or which append the following translation =
There stands in the royal chapel Al Munich
The angels and manknds delight
And when King Louis the statue saw
he snsea aewa ana 9osd * and namea
As his royal mind him inspired.
Our Lords holy mother then moved soon;
Impatient she shook her head;
you could see stirring her tender lips,
And to her dear child she said
How well have thee In my arms
Nor under my heart anewl
How well the times passed, now
Take a fright now at any view
For had seen in my pregnancy
This ugly fool-the peoples scorn-
'Twould have been monstrous changeling indeed,
Nor god that had borne.
The decision come to by the Prusslan government
to put under sequestor the large sums they have
bestowed on the King Of Hanover until he is OF more
peaceful behavior Is universally approved OF. This
man, OF a bud race, and one OF the worst princes
who ever regned, appears TO believe that the coun
try cannot exist without him. and, though power
less he cannot be allowed to make foolish persons
his victims by instigating them to rebellion.
The ex-Elector OF iesse Is OF the same opinion, and
has just caused a pamphlet to be written In which
he exposes all the blessings his return would bring
to his now unhappy country. While reigning he
kicked people by his heels and did not allow Hanau,
the second city In the country, telegraph, out Of
spite to her liberal opinions Whatever shortcom-
ngs Prussia may have her rule s by far preferable
To the whims Of q couple OF obstinate fools.
IL appears now that the Reichsrath OF the Northern
Confederacy will be summoned before the Zoll Par
lament, as for the last Wurtemburg and Darmstadt
have not vet returned their members,