The New York herald., 1869-08-16
GERMANY.


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The Season at Homburg-spIendid Reception
Of Americans-something About tho Anglo.
American Question Discussions ON Canada-
Frankfort and King William-The Bourse
nnd the Crops.
FRANKFORT, July 2s, 1859.
Summer has come late, but 1t has come at last.
Our town is crowded with tourists on their way to
Switzerland; largo numbers resort to the bathing
places OF our neighborhood. or these Homburg gets
the lions share and never has the season there been
more brilliant From all parts OF the civilized world
the most opuient 20 there for the benefit OF their
health and for the relief OF their purses, and all that
fashion can imagine Is exhibited there by the no.
biity, the rich mercnants, and particularly by the
deml-nlonde from Paris, Vienna and elsewhere. The
view from the terrace on o fine evening cannot be
matched, neither in the Champs Elysees nor ab
any other bathing place, Baden included.
Halil Pacha has left. having taken home, as 10
creditably reported, large sums. won by gambling;
but otner pachas have taken his place and are pa
rading IN the promenade attlred in their gaudy ma
tional dress. Still the most interesting part OF the
company are the distinguished Americans who have
collected there In large numbers. There are Mr..
Washbarne and Mr.. Curtin, the new Ambassadors;
Mr. Gibbs, the financial agent at Paris; General Por-
ter, Professor Tappen, Senator Chandler, General
Dodge and others. splendid banquet was given
to them by Messrs. Seligman and Stettheimer. Mr..
Henry Selgman, In giving the health OF his disttn-
gusned guests spoke Of the great services they had
rendered their country In their different careers.
Mr. Wasnburne Ia his reply dated on the patriot
Ism shown by Americans residing in foreign coun-
tries during the OF secession, and referred to all
they had done raising the sympathes Of foreign
naons so that they too had rendered useful service
to their country. Mr.. Curtin, while speaking OF the
sympathies for the Union OF the German
people. who mad shown their confidence ID
large quantities Of bonds, at time, when their pay
ment was by no means certain. referred TO the
friendly conduct Of Russia, which had sent ieet to
New York. while other Powers medtated inter-
ference and while English balls were found on many
a feld Of battle which scarcely month before had
left the tower. lie trusted that the day would come
when the highest title oil nobility would De that OF q
free American citizen. Senator Chandler VINO some
days before mad in conversation with Frankfort
merchant, now his neghbor at the banquet vindl-
Gated his speech IN the Senate against England, now
referred TO that conversation by stating that he was
| no enemy OF England but that he considered the
alabama dispute as OF secondary Importance, while
could not be tolerated on American territory and
| that the time must come when England would
| be compelled to leave America to the Americans and
| to withdraw her forces from Canada. Mr. Bernard
Doctor replied, that with all the sympathies OF the
German people for Americans, which had at all times
| been so strong, parties advocating the cause Of
| secession had been expelled the clubs. They could
from their own experience only look with anxiety
to the military spirit which was now iostered there by
| SUCH speeches as that Of Senator Chandler. Peace
| had made the Union what 1t Is, and ten years OF
| successful war would not benefit it much one
year Of peace; 1t was the miserable productions
for large armies which drove every year hundreds OF
could be won BY raising her sympatnes lor the Union,
and then II the Canadians chose to Join ner by
their own free Will England would not oppose them,
but she certainly would not give IN before threats
or under cOmpulslon; then her honor would be at
stake. The idea that one country should be ruled
by another 1000 miles or was antiquated and
could no longer be enforced. The independence
Of Canada or her joining the Union was, there
which would be the greatest calamity for
all friends Of liberty and the delight OF all despot9
and oppressors Of mankind; he brought, therefore.
a toast to the ustrious general, who had stamped
cut the last sparks Of wanton war, originating in
the wish TO keep up slavery, and whom thankful
people had raised to the highest dignity in the State.
| Professor Tappan fancied humorlstc conversation
result Of which was that she promised to induce
her ministers to comply with the wishes Of the Amer
| Petersburg embassy was loudly cheered when he
to address the company, he having been arrest
ed the same afternoon by Prussian policeman, who
mistO0k him for another party he was looking out
| for. He gave lively picture OF the amenities Of
Prusslan officials. Mr.. Hithimser gave then, THE
| American Army and Navy" to which General Dodge
replied. The jOviality was such can only be Wit
messed in an American company, where no distinc-
pariakers the company separated at q late
| hour when the last train left for Frankfort.
worthy OF the attention OF the American public. We
are now IN tpe season OF the meetings which an
nually take place IN this country OF the different
trades and corporations. Last week there were
three alone at VIENNA the administrators the Ger
man railway companies, the newspaper editors and
the Presidents OF German wOrkpeOpe unions were
there. Generally Austrian cities are chosen for
protesting against that clause OF the treaty OF Prague
which excludes Austria from Germany. It Is mat
ter OF course that the most violent speeches are held
there against Prussia and her policy to divide Ger
many in order to bring her under her rule The
King is now staying at Ems. and intends paying a
visit to town in spite Of the opposition he meets
with here, where we cannot so soon forget our
having been for five centuries free and indepen.
dent community. Should he come he Will 1nd out
that he Is not welcome at all.
Our bOurse Is rather wild, and all sorts Of shares
are pushed forward. AS great many people take
part now IN bourse transactions. whose business 1t
not generally ts the movement Is unsound and must
collapse. American securities have been bought here
In large quantities. as ii Is credtaby reported on ac
count Of Mr.. Boutwell,, and had reached SsH,
when relapse took place to SIX, in correspond
ence with the rise in the gold premium at New York.
Still capitalists are again investors 10 large extent
and the floating stock Is fast diminishing. There Is
q general opinion that new rise will take place IN
autumn, when the export Of cotton begins, and the
gold premium Is thereby kept at bay. Our harvest
Is satisfactory; still rye and wheat maintain their
price, as the quantity Is only that OF middng crops
but the qualify Is very good Our vintage Is lost as
the present heat cannot make up for the last two
cold months, by which the plant Is In arrear. Hops
90 not promise large yield. Money continues
plenty. Foreign exchanges nave declined, as there
are now no Temlttapces OF American bonds to be