The New York herald., 1868-02-26
GERMANY.

HanOvcrian Refugees In France-Tbe Famine
Sufferers In Eastern Prussia-MiIitnry News
from the SOutb-Prussian FortIfcatiOns nnd
Naval Progress.
The Krsux-Zeitung Of Berlin announces the approach
Ing incorporation Of great number Of Hanoyerian
refugees now in Alsace in the foreign legion OF France
and their departure for Algeria The Zetung declares
ignorance any explanations n.erchanged on tho
subject between the governments of Berlin and Psris,
but admits that the Prussan government cannot pre-
vent Hanoverian emgrants from taking service in the
DR.. Max Krsco, sent by the Peoples Ga,ete Of Ber.
n into Eastern PRUSSIA to OBJ ain information about the
state OF that province, terminates hs report fol.
Lowell am no friend 70 the present government but
should have joyiuy paid my tribute OF praise and ad-
miration II IL had found remedy for the unspeakAble
The province which has abandoned TO the State its own
glorious name which saved Prussia a of unprece-
dentsd sacrifices from TO- egn domination has been con-
signed Ia lis distress to the bounty OF private charity,
their blood At Traa.saaa and sadowa, tho widows
country have either died Of hunger or been
obliged to beg their -four by .poonfuls from
the vanquishsd despoied Of lse6-ntervsned witS
grand sefdevo,ednsss Tor their brethren in the far
East hunger and sickness would have rcaped terrible
harvest. Ths distress OF Eastern Prussia than
calamity; 10 grave and solemn accusation against
minstratron n particular. The future will pronounce
judgment In the matter.
The bill fixing strength Of tho army contipgsu. Of
given rise 10 warm discussion in the stuttgart Cham.
ber Of Deputies and terminated in favor OF the propos
ais OF the Minister OF War. The number OF men to be
called yearly has been increased from 600 10 sOO
which measure comp pletes the military organization
shortly have TO take into consideration the question Of
supply to provide for this additional contingent
some imporau; resolutions IRON the pou. Of view
been sanctioned by the Second Chamber The Deputies
had decided on the plans Tor Of railway lines
accepted in principle by as OF the l3tn OF August
1885, and OF whicn tue construction II estimated sixty
millions forms (2r SOC. eacnL After two long sit
tings entirely occupied by the examination OF the df-
ferent projects, the government plan adopted.
The Paris Plris OF the l0sn OF February, says:For
some days past there have been illusions political
did culties said to have arisen from negotiations in
progress between two railroad comprehensive Luxem.
burg aud the Eastern Letters from Berlin en-
.S o.sn saa on the % saSees Tne s,ons % Setwe.a
the two companies have not gwen rise TO any
exchange OF observations between the Cabinets Of
Berlin aud Paris. lhe matter ! simply O rsarrango-
ment OF the treaties existing between the
WHAT appears to have reused the susceptbtes Of tho
Transrnenan press is, lhas the Eastern Company pro-
poses 70 execute certain works the line running IRON
the French frontier to Luxemburg, In order to i'm
prove and put it equal footing with tho line
clusivcly French But this measure rs not only . right
Tor that company, bat duty commanded by toe ntel
gent study OF us own INTERESTS and In ths exercise OF
these ancout rights there Is only question purely com
mercisl and quite uucounected With politics.
Orders have been issued BY the Prussan government
on as /. should ,hey will BE- completed this year.
whom Germany, Tor the drst time In ner history, viii
possess place OF refuge Tor nor shippng
The works OF kiei are being pushed on vigorously.
In the new dockyards KEEL the construction OF the
first ron-piaied frgate will bo commenced early in
1869.
The entry Of the Duchy OF the Elbe Hosten into the
German Zollvcrein has brought about Q considerable
change in an important branch OF the commerce Of
Hamburg, namely the trade IN ,ysters. Hitherto all
that species OF she1sh from Hoist concentrated
NJ Hamourg but since the duty has been abolished
has been sent direct 10 the other ports the coast Of
the North Sea and the Baltic The oyster asnsries are
now likely 10 acquire great extension from the increase
IN consumption which viii result from tins opening OF
the trade