The New York herald., 1869-03-13
GERMANY

The B0ursc-COnhdence In Presidone Gs oA&,s
.Administrn ntion-Fceling Against Prur rsia--A
Southern Confederation Again spokea Of
The Belgian Railway Question.
FRANKFORT, Feb. q, 1850.
Our bourse has been dull for the last days. Ameri-
cans only excepted, which are eagerly bought for
investment; large quantities thrown on the market
from London, Paris and New York have been readily
taken by capitalists that only very little Ii floating
There u prevalent opinion that under Grants ad-
ministration the chickering's between Congress and
the Executive will cease. and that the finances Of the
country win then rapidly improve. The price to-day
is s3, the highest since the civil war. good busi-
ness has been done in Central Pacific bonds, and
large sales on New York account have been erected
therein For the last few days speculation has revived
In Austrian credit shares under the presumption
that the large Waldau loan VIII be takeA up by the
Credit Bank. Money continues abundant and foreign
bills, particularly on Paris and London, high.
Our peaceable town has been held during the lest
fortnight In an unusual excitement on account or
the settlement which shall be effected In money
matters with Prussia Public opiuion here was
against bargaining with Prussia about the uncon-
testable property Of the loan still as Prussia has
laid her hands on all and everything, and as we
have no power TO take 1t back, more reasonable
view commanded not to lose an opportunity to ar
rive at half satisfactory settlement. 1t appears
that the King has nterfered with the ministers not
to strip our town altogether, and thus deputation
has been sent for and left for Berlin with the IN
structon to claim 1000 900 OF orins for the cons-
Gated railway and other property. Hitherto no re-
suit has been obtained; still It IS very likely that the
real bargain and has great trouble TO obtain
the sanction Of our municipal authorities by small
In Bavaria law has been passed to limit the
hitherto unbounded influence OF the Catholic clergy
in the public schools. This Is unusual In 50 DenighI
ed country as Bavaria hitherto was with this re-
gard. In Baden the Folly Ministry appears to be on
Its last legs and is likely to be succeeded BY Blunt
scnli. who Is less devoted to Prussia. The Grand
Duke Is In weak health, and his demise would
weaken the Prussian party In South Germany. There
Is much talk again about southern confederation.
Prussia, II is sad would no longer object. Still the
Jealousy between the four governments OF the south
Is SO great and their aborrence to Bavarian leader
snip SO intense tnat the present negotiations Will
probably end in SMOKE as the previous ones did.
The PrusSlan Official press has much lowered its
equanimity the childish accusation OF the PARIS
press that Prussia had instgated Belgium not to
sanction the contract between the Luxembourg Rail-
way and the French Eastern Railway Company. the
language Of the French onicials irritating and
frivolous enough, but everybody was aware that
jobbery was at the bottom, and that tney wrote at
the instigation OF the bankers who would have
made prot OF r. 900 francs by the bargain and
who could afford to pay well for any amount OF
spitefu language. The bOurse generally shy, did
not care straw Tor ali the threats held out and the
storm passed away as soon as the Belgian govern
lneut IciudHcu uIiH uuu stOOu Dy tuelT IIBuLS.
St the irritabilty OF the French press on so
plain question proves that the sensiblty or the
French about foreign politics has not passed away,
and that 1t Is repugnant to them TO have lost that
performance in Europe to which they sacrificed
their liberties won by three revolutions. They ac-
ceped the empire IN the expectation that they would
henccforth dominate their neghbors, and they have
been disappointed. In this country not y man in
his senses wishes for war with Erance but at the
time nobody Is afraid OF t: and the French
In great delusion If they expect from German
nalc0ntents any assistance. They would commit
the same fault as the allies did when, In 1702 they
listened to the advice OF the French emgrant3, who
made them believe that when Invading France they
would Dc welcomed as friends. Even the antagon-
lists OF Prussia would side with her to repel Frcnch
interference.
The anniversary OF Washngton's birth was cele-
brated by grand ball given by General Consul
Murphy