The New York herald., 1869-01-02
GERMANY.

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GERMANY.
The Weather and Its ETects-Theafrlcal
Seasonal Royal Impresario-His Trent
ment Of Maestro Wagner-The ConnscatiOn
Measure-Triumph Of Reconsideration for
New Press LAW.
BERLIN, Dec. IA, 1858.
The damage caused by the late storm is greater
than at first expected. and accounts Of sacrifice OF
life and property are coming in from all parts Of
Germany. On the Rhine, between Dusseldorf and
Emmerich, NO less than eighteen vessels were CON-
pletely lost. The Royal Telegraph Administration
announces that all the.wires Of the north German
Confederation have been put up again, but that such
is not the case with French and Austrian lines, the
transit over which Is still Interrupted The weather
being damp and chilly produces many diseases, FORE
most among them smallpox and diphtheria the
latter, especially, causing great havoc among chill
dren. The male members Of the ceurt are, never
theless Drawing meteorological discOuragemens. and
at chase held few days ago in one of the royal
forests King william and his suite breakfasted,
camp fashion, but without tent or STOOL in the open
air. On the other hand, several renowned per-
sonages are on the sick list and closely conassd 70
their rooms; among THESE are Baron Won der Heydt
and the Hon. DR.. Lowe Cable. The Queen Dowager
Elizabeth, has determined to stay at Rome during
the whole winter and Prince Charles brother OF the
King will also spend several months in Italy. Count
Bsmarck's visit to Dresden-whence he returns to-
day-was prompted it is said by politeness towards
the Saxon Minister Count Won Friesen who during
Bismarck's sickness acted as his substitute. King
John OF saxony profted by the occasion, and, hav-
ing sent telegraphc invitation to Count Bismarck,
the latter signfed his readiness TO be present al the
birth ~o1ah nf n0 tn WI ho MS
Bund Chancellor, was oriclally related. clever
move IL was to demonstrate to outsiders the pleasant
feelings existing In the North German Confederacy.
The decoration festival, which Is TO come on on
and the ensuing carnival Is expected to draw to this
princes. The royal ballet and opera will by that
time called back all their artists on furlough
Even the Baronesse Lucca- Rhaden that bewitching
prima DONNA has been refused an extension of her
st. Petersburg engagement, which, after seventeen
days Illness sne mas commenced Win herina ii3 IN
cinating and eiectrifying her Muscovite friends.
Speaking OF the royal theatres we would mention
that the chief impresario, Herr Won Husen, has
mace himself the subject OF general rdicule In
liberal circles by his hyperaristocratic behavior 1t
Ia but natural that gentleman In his position should
WELD great influence. Upon his veto depends the
welfare OF artists, authors and dramatists; aud
to the highest rank and at the same tune to cast
into the shade more meritortous competitor.
e coa Il sas oaa OF py
ing visit to the said Herr Won Hulsen, especially
several OF his operas were Included In the roper
t0ire OF the royal stage. IL may here be remarked
that Herr Won Hllsen was formerly lieutenant in
the Prussian army and actively engaged in quslling
the year ls49, in which Herr Wagner took promi-
nent part. Being asked II It would be agreeable TO
Thought that in his position as impresarfo he had
done full justice to the composer IN bringing promi
nently before the public the he operas @ S Of Tam,
Herr Wagner he could not entertain the slightest
sympathy, on account OF having met him IN the
spring OF 1s49 on the Dresden barricades Az
1aimus Of the King OF Bavaria, and moves
prsing that this hyper-aristocratic impresarlo
should have gone out OF his way to rake up an event
Is justly charged with aesectns the
classical drama and foisting upon the public weak
productions the authors OF which are probably his
to perform dramas Of Goethe Schiller &C., It is but
fair expect that they should be Represented the
royal stage instead OF the trash which is now but
too much In vogue As similar signs OF the times
IL In worthy Of remark that statues OF great poets
ago. ago hundreds Of thousands of thaIers were sub
scrbed, remain uncompleted, while, on the other
hand splendid ana costly monument ae ~ Commemo
Al the last sitting q the confscation Committee
Of the Paans oi aesss amounted az 70 ' Violation Of
treaty, without however justitying connscation OF
show the necessity Of the The Palatne has
been repeatedly cautioned BY the Prussian govern
s nS S yCu
signed BY him and countcrsigncd BY his cabinet
councillor, schlmmelpfennla prove that he stu At
ing his former realm. One Of the members OF the
committee constantly 1t work at Hietzing, car
IL former adjutant or the Palatine. These expIa
nations OF the Count did not fail in making great
impression on the committee. Hon. virchow moved
. rejection OF the government bin and proposed
bringing suit for high treason, but Count Bismarck
that s step would % n es c sna
taken, and thirteen ayes were In favor OF consca
tionagainst the only dissenting vote OF Hon. vir
IL but the forerunner Of similar one In the House
when the government bin shall under its con-
they are certainly grave enough, and he fully
deserves deserves bis fate, though though the & fact Of hls
Rsrdv Se y looked upon as great cencc. pe
throned dynssties do not readily dIvest themselves
Of former titles and how their tenacious hold upon
recty Interested in such dispossessIon b shown |
just now In the Duchy Of SAKE. Altenburg on the |
occasion Of the old Duke Joseph's demise: II ap-
pears that In reply 10 letters OF coincidence from the
magistrates OF the capital town OF Altenburg the |
four daughters OF the defnct Duke subscribed their
names TO document OF recognition not IN the order
OF their respective ages or OF the alphabet but Of
Their @ rank: vz;.Frst Ma Maria Queen a. oi Hanover
Grand Duchess OF Russia and Duchess Of Saxony; |
Elizabeth, Grand Duchess OF Oldenburg and Duchess
and Duchess Of saxony. Tnus We see that in The |
opinion Of the courts Of st. Petersburg and OF Olden-
DuTH tnOu8n Dotn Qultc toWarus
Prussia the consort Of exGeorge OF Hanover Is yet
entitled to the full honors OF queen.
A motion Is to be introduced into the Lower Cham |
Der by Deputies Duncker and liberty with the view OF
abolshins existing licenses for the book selling and
library trades also TO do away with the security that
newspaper editors and writers at present Obliged
to furnish, and put an end to conscations Of plant
and material which so frequently occur Should |
this motion be carried, though II is not likely 10
come forward till the beginning OF next year. IL will
be great boon to literary men and work an nm |
mense revolution in German journalism. We should
add that the obligation to furnish the police, pre-
vious to circulation, with copy OF any printed |
matter less than twenty sheets IL also proposed by
the above motion to De abroxated
For the last few dny4 the fOWcr Chamber has /