The New York herald., 1869-05-03
GERMANY.
Politics and Finance-FOrtihcatiOns on Land
and Sea-Their Expensiveness-lsermnn
CathOlics-Sick and Wounded Soldiers.

Politics and Finance-FOrtihcatiOns on Land
and Sea-Their Expensiveness-tsermnu
Catholics-Sick and Wounded Soldiers.
BERLIN, April IL, 1859.
The political aspect is constantly improving, and
our neighbors are actually making peace demonstra
tions, such as the calming speech Of Marquis de
la valette, in the French Chamber, and the economy
resolved upon for the Austrian army. II, neverthe
less, the money market Is dull and desponding, 1t
must be ascribed to over speculation. not so much
here as In Vienna, Florence and ST. Petersburg
where the vast railroad schemes and enter prises
daily c0ncocted bafie the most powerful financial
digestion The increase Of interest by the English
bank has put, many on their guard, and emboldened
SPECTATORS, Ia bdisse. United States bonds 1852
are quoted at yesterdays Sunday 'Change at S7.
Early next month his Majesty King William is to
go by way OF Hanover and Bremen to Oldenburp
and there to attend at the opening OF the Jahde har
bor which. with that OF Kie, forms the centre OF
North German coast fOrtlfcations, including the
strong positions OF Duppel and Sonderburg. The
latter Will be extended to the bay OF Horup, and the
forts at klel Duppei and Alsen are to protect the
projected North sea channel. AS to the harbor OF
Jahde the artificial construction OF which has
already cost many millions, II is TO be protected by
outworSs and batteries at Eckwarden' ana on the
land side by three detached forts similar to those at
kel The drafts and surveys OF necessary fortifca.
uons include also the mouths OF the Elbe and
Weser. Nothing Is said OF the cost OF these works
which the people VIII have TO pay for with the sweat
OF their brows, and their completion Is not expected
until the year is74. Material alterations have been
decided upon with regard to inland strongholds
many OF which need an extension as the towns
which have grown up within and without these for
tresses take up the ground requisite for strategy
| Such Is the case with Magdeburg Stettin, Cologne
| AMI others, where government intends TO sell the
lots within the circumvallations and employ the
! proceeds towards their removal. Some fortresses
! however, having lost their importance in conse-
quence OF the annexations since 1866, will be given
| up altogether.
The second International conference OF aid socie-
ties for sick and wounded soldiers which convenes
here on the 22d inst. Will be numerousy attended
by prominent members. France VIII be represented
by Count Serrurer President OF the first conference
In Paris In 1867 also by Drs Larcy and Chenu;
England by the eminent DR.. Longmore: Italy by
Professor Paajoano. OF Naples; Prussia and other
German States by their chief military surgeons:
Spain by Dr. Landa; Russia. Belgium, Sweden and
Norway by the governmental hysicians; Turkey by
Abdulah Bey; Greece by the royal physician, DR..
Alkapuko. number OF naval ofcias are likewise
expected, inasmuch az the society embraces in Its
objects the maritime service also.
The congratulatOry address from the German
Catholics to the head or the Roman Catholic Church
contains more than a million signatures. one hun
dred and nifty OF which emanate from the highest
ar,stocracy and fifteen from princes OF the blood
royal including King Johns and the Crown Princes
Of Saxony The Dlshopric Of Paderborn alone
furnished one hundred and seventeen thousand
autographs, Munster, one hundred and twelve
thousand Breslau, ninety seven thous and; Regens-
burg, sixty thousand; Munich, thirty-ve thousand,
&C., all being accompanied by liberal contribu-
tons or money. The number Of names IN each
diocese aud the amount OF their pous contributions
are tabulated, each forming handsome volume,
bound IN leather, with the Papal insignia parcn.
ment title page, with gilt letters and the whole very
beautifully executed In Frankfort.