The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-06
GERMANY.


The kins Of Prussia to tho Northern PariIa-
ment. ..
The King OF Prussia closed the session Of the
Rechstag Of Northern Germany on Saturday, June
20, with the following speech from the throne, OF
which few points have already reached Us by cable
telegram. His Majesty said u.s. as
H0NORsD GENTLRMuN-YOu have reached the end
OF session abundant In iabors, and a the same
zeal you have. in concert with the allied
governments, succeeded In constructing and
ton. Several important reforms In common legis-
latlon have been some prepared and others COM
pS
settled by you in satisfactory manner. Thanks to
s S 60 the
previous session for increasing the strength Of the
our defensive forces which both my constant solicit
The understanding with respect to the employ
ment OF that loan has led In the federal
0 !. By e ss Without
having recourse to any considerable increase OF
the Ordinary sxpen6stprs for the o.
ARE for rspd iSs
for aboshing police restrictions in matters Of
riage and Of d0micie, the liberty TO found house
and q family. OF which long experence In Prussia
lied, and the institution Of freedom Of residence,
the foundation Of which you laid last year. has been
a1oishng imprisonment Tor debt and Tor closing the
gambling tables bear testimony that moral
and the sonS%S ss S
have received your appreciation, the diminution in
been extended to foreign letterA Thelaw on billet
ing soldiers in time of peace assures moro equitable
Is sy sn the
financial situation, an indemnity better proportoned
to the claims Of the parties concerned BY the PEN
sions and grants voted In favor OF the members OF
the late Schleswig Holstein army debt has been
extinguished which you, In concert with the govern
0anizafon Of weights and measures opens the per.
speotive OF the estabishment OF simple and uniform
system appc:ns to al IAN ana !. SrrSs Ss
people Is guarantee that the dinculties inevitably
soon be surmounsed. on the question Of taxation,
uniformity Of duties On the principle articles OF con-
missi io Of lecfenDuIa ana LaSsc INTO the Gus
You, honored gentlemen, with my thanks and those
Of high allies for the ASSURANCE which you have
lent to our common WORT g well - for the defence
we have joined the STATES Of south Germany. take
leave Of you also with ths convection that the fruits
many v under isvoe q The blessings q peace
Afier the reading Of the speech, T. de Prlesen
signal for loud cheers In honor OF the King.
Preach Opa.ssu q the spsesa-Prusslan Rs,sos
vsiss-saxon Dsnsicile.
Several OF the Paris journals Of June n remark
RsicSstss but al agree in oonsiderlng me docu.
diousiy avoids ali Aiiusion 70 general politlcs
A telegram from Darmstadt Of June n, says
ocoocS Of norns instead Of soss ss asked for the
war estimates Of isos. An increase o. the on1cers
Was Ne sns ons;sc
The following 70 taken from the k,c'ss zettung Of
the resuit6f domiciliary visit made at the house Of
writer in the little Prussian watering place Of Ian.
deck For long while 2 certain saxon author: whs
Ssas sqa s:y q IN mes
t Da SSoss
Isndeci, near the the austrian frontier. m,
house and made search. rhe result surpassed al
expectation as great number Of papers were seizet
Paten the direct lnstgators Of the Guelphic agi
tations Autograph letters from the latter TO TN
person In question show that measures were takeI
the perdy and articles Of Prussia. The Count ais,
invited the man Of letters TO support his efforts by
could he said, contribute ecaciously to the attain
ment Of the proposed object At the same time h
sent, by the Kings order, several considerable sum
OF money.
The Great Fire In Bremen.
BY the City Of Baltimore, at this port, we have tn
following mall telegram details Of the origin an'
progress OF the destructive nre in Bremen referre,
TO In our cable report the 23d OF June. Telegram
OF June %, from Bremen, says:-A large fire whicl
| broke out here at ten O'Clock Yesterday forenoon
was only subdued towards evening, alter havnl
ragged about eight hours. The confederation begaI
while taxing cotton samples. The Stephani church
mately saved. The warehouses belonging TO the firm
OF Fritze, Boyes, Oetling Son, containing cottoI
and considerable stocks Of fine tobaccos were con
sumed. Two large timber yards were also destroyed
The sparks were carried 20 the furthest houses In tn
suburbs. The amount OF damage IL estimated at
million aud half thaers, and oil the principal In
| surance companies are involved In the loss.
4 a Bremen telegram Of the 2Sd u yuns-afteruoon-