New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-21
PRUSSIA.
FINANcEs-CHRIsTIAN GOTTFRIED EHRENBERG--
AN INTERESTING CELEBRATION-POEM 81
DIR. HOLMES.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

DIR. HOLMES
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
RrprrN Nov. 4-To-day the PrIssian Chamber was
opened for the second time since the enlargement OF
the Prussan boundary, Prussan Liberals regarded
with little satisfaction the work of the last Session.
Cor II expended freely and effected few reforms.
Tus the session was characterized by the presence
of delegates from the newly acquired territory ia
yorabe to the change that had taken place in Ger
many aud it witnessed the gradual reconciliation of
Che representatives from Schleswig-Hostein to that
change process which the recent journey OF the
King has shown to have advanced far with the IN
habitants of those Provinces as to remove the APP
prehension that they will ever again declare for
dissolution of the new order of things But the de-
mands for appropriations of money that were made
upon the Chamber, and granted though with
much reluctance, the naturalization to the
dethTOned Princes, other increased expenditures;
in connection with the failure Of the crops ana
stagnatiOn of business have resulted III way
directly contrary to the anticipation expressed n4
the royal address, at the opening Of that SESSION. l
the receipts so carefully estimated would nOt Only ~
sufficient to meet the current expenses, Dui VIII" Tbe
even satisfy and increased delndlu ~ I'D az
Budget will be laid before the lonse III iio vii
fourth day of the session when tne ~ $50 and
announce deficit of 590i,4OQ thalerS ZOE 1So9 anu
propose a method for covering II. nc Nini ,IS
guards its secrets most iealouSly, ana can usuaIS
Seriv he urSed by persisteut newspaper misrepre-
sensations attacks To pnOliShlIe any @ % ra,Io
in the semi-olcia organs ana !hyso az IN c
as To convey the least possible lnIelilgenSIe'
That n deficit was at hand was conectureu; put the
actual amount is almost entirely unknown Ihe LID
eral naTtes are strongly opposed 10 any increase OF
faxes and if such an increase should be contem-
plated the Ministry would meet with mortliylng
defeat 1t has been saved from this unpleasant con-
f;rgpncv nv the liberal Journals assuming that there
wOnld he deficit and that the Ministry INTENDED 10
cover it by heavier taxes, and condemnlng suCh
proceeding in terms so unqualified aud strong, that
an official journal was obliged 10 announce that
although that had been agreed upon IN council the
determination had been TecOnsldeTed and voted
md hot Of her WOuld
cover the deficit, and that the imposition OF new
taxes the increase of those already existing WOau
bv no means be proposed. The Ministry hopes to
make such "a proposition as Will prevent pO!tlco'
financial debate aud upon tleir success IN DONG SO
depends the success Of their measure.
The session, beside providing way TO meet TINS
deficit, will devote its attention 10 many much-
needed reforms. Count Bismarck, before ns retire,
ment promised that the Prussian Constitution should
be amended so rs confer upon the representatives
all the rights of freedom of debate enjoyed by the
representatives of The Confederation under the ed
elal Constitution. 1t now remains to be seen WhetheI
bis rivals in the Ministry Will consent TO the reform
ne promised The other important reforms that must
engage the attention of the Chamber concern the
Provincial Constitutions and the Ponce Adnlhsua-
ton.
Christian Godfried Ehrenberg, the great German
naturalist especially distinguished by his nvestiga-
tons through the microscope will tomorrow cele-
bTate his hfteth anniversary Doctor OF Medicine.
America Will render in am appropriate manner her
tribute to this aged Investigator, who became bind
through his devotion TO science. An address slghe9
by +. a. Z. Barnard, b. A. Gould, Louis Agasslz ana
the Advancement Of Science poem from OlVer
Wendell Holmes testimonial from : d. SfSss'
and a testimonial from the American Pharmaceutical
Association, viii be presented Mr.. Holiness poem
is a. follows:
TO CHRISTIAN GOrTTRIED EHRENBERG.
Thou who has taught the teachers Of mankind
How from the least Of things the mightlest grow,
What marvel Jealous nature made thee blind,
Lest man should learn what angels long 70 know
Thou In the fnty rock, tho rivers flow,
In the tlnck-mOted sunbeam's sifted light
Hast trained thy downward pointed tube 70 snow
Worlds within worlds unvailed 10 mortal sight,
Even as the patient watchers OF the night
The cyclOpe cleaners Of the fruitful skies
All paved Will suns that daze our wondering eyes.
Beyond the stored Islands Of the best
That waits 70 see the lingering day. star rise
The forest-cinctured Eden Of the West;
Whose queen, far Freedom. twlnes her iron Greet
with leaves from every wreath that mortals wear,
That Science lends the sages slvered hair;
Science, who makes ife's heritage more fair,
Forging for every lock its mastering key,
Filing with life and hope the stagnant air.
Pouring the light OF Heaven DER land and sea
From h6r unsceptered realm we como TO thee,
Deem t not worthless, humble though IL be,
Set by the larger gifts OF olders lands
The smallest nbers weave the strongest bands
In narrowest tubes the sovereign nerves are spun
Makes the hive Thought of several nations one
Thy fame has journeyed Westering with the sun,
Prares and lone sierras know Thy name
That crowns Thy darkened evening With s namei
Nay. rather claim our right to join the ihrong
Who with varied tongues. but hearts the same,
To hail thy festal morn with smiles and song;
All. happy they to whom the joys belong
OF peaceful triumphs that can never die
From histOrys record not Of glded wrong,
But golden truths that while the world goes by
With all its empty pageant, DazOned high
Around the Masters name forever shuci
So shines thy name illumined IN the sky
Such joys, such trumps such remembrance thine
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
Boston, Massachusetts. Q. s. A., sept 10, 1868.
On.the 9Th of last December took place an enumer-
alton Of the inhabitants OF Bavaria. which IS now
first officially made public. According TO that CEN
sus the population is 49, OF which l697722
men, 755 l93 women, G77240 boys under II years Of
age and Gg4 &!6 girls under a.