The New York herald., 1870-06-15

The American Colony In the Northern Com
federation its Yearly Increase 90 United
ssntos Diplomacy md Tradc--Benuty, valor,
Money and Marriage -suiclde by an Amsri-
Can Youth. tf
BERLIN, June 2, 1870.
The number OF American citizens, either native
born or adopted, vino have taken up their perma-
residence within the limits Of the North German
Confederation, who merely temporary visitors,
Is daily the increase is evident from the vast
amount OF business transacted In the Legation and
Consulate here. Indeed. the commercial relations
between the two countries have grown into such I'm
portance as to outsrp those OF any other Continen.
tal Power. This naturally creates great deal Of
work for the Consulate, while, on the other hand,
the Legation is constantly inundated by applications
from those coming over here from your side, who
encounter diaculties, in some shape or other from
the authorities OF their former home Mr.. Bancrolt's
ONCE ls far from being q sinecure, that gentleman
having scarcely an hour TO himself and, conse-
quently, remaining pinned closely to his post
Moreover, he has his hands full respecting
consular arrangements and Others for Obtain
ing from ali the German States the legal re-
cognton OF marriages contracted In The United
States. difficulties having arisen IN this respect,
more pecIaliy in Baden or Bavaria. A short time
ago he was cordially invited TO Weimar where he
would have had an opportunity OF attending the
Beethoven festival but he WAS compelled to decline
on account OF the press Of business.
AS to the festival ITSELF 1t Is generally considered
by the critics that it did not up the standard
Uf Beethoven centenary. as too many compositions
OF modern masters figured In the programme the
two last days only beng exclusively devoted the
works Of this immortal genius. 1t is thus looked
upon as precursor Of the Beethoven festival to be
held here Ii the autumn and Oh much grander
SCALE
HApPY
II the foregoing statement relative to the largo
American colony In Germany-of the 100000 emf
grants who Annually quit these shores as many as
from 1000 to 10000 are supposed 10 retrn-re1ulred
confirmation yon have 1t In the fact IT two American
S having taken en- aSs Sdson ee ws Within ms
the other happy affair was the marriage Of Mr..
Prnssan army, TO the eldest daughter Of Mrs u. N.
Bradhurst. OF New York. The mar iage was first
at the St. Matthew's church, attended by the pro.
mnent Americans and English here. Without dilat.
she looked evel inch an American belle and az her
side the youthful dragoon, In his splendid regimen
WISHED Il az soa the aspect Of the
couples aars rs T. A. Mo- they enter upon
AS sad contrast to this bright picture have to
record the death by suicide OF young American,
bns BEEN pursuing s Wis his MUSICAL stadss here
the KuiiacK Conservatory Ior ABOUT eight
ss1s sas he went into %oo abo fsar es SsasS rom
tAlS dcHDefateiJ BtW OUT MS bfuiHS WITH
pistol he had but newly purchased, evident from
the price ticket still attached thereto. On his person
were found, among private effects, such as watcn,
money, &C., p0Ckeibook, containing anos5 minute
account OF daily expenditures since his landing at
Hamburg, aud whicn sufficiently demo ed him most
orderly, economical and prudent young man. A |
separate entry showed that he had at the time con-
siderable balance in his bankers hands Previous TO
the rash deed he had written letters pencil on the
plges OF the book to his relatives among which the
following sufficiently explaining nis motives his
father tDu5:-
III .
true statement have been here nearly eight months and
should be rncR Herr weere % aoe pa %ers as ws
right not .G Dear as tSas
way, but am armly convinced that should have
5 and % 9s S ns
been Otherwise God bless you, father and for
The necessary arrangements for his burial were !
attended TO Dy'Consul krelssman, ana ne was inter-
Town is IN tse Yc,ny ~ th as ] m
event TOOK place.
Much satisfaction is felt at the invitation ex
te1ded by the photographers OF your city 10 Dr..
yogeI President Of the Photographed Association
or Berlin, who In consequence is en- route 10 the
srEAM AND UNION.
The Stetttn merchants, indelatigabIe in their |
efforts TO establish q steamship line between their
port and yours have at last succeeded in raising the
steamers Of light draugat, only 500 feet long, able
to accommodate from seven hundred 10 eight hun |
dred passengers 1t is the intention start these
vessels not from Swinemnnde, but direct from the |
Siettin wharves. This company goes by the name |
OF the Baltic Lloyd.
dDENNIs, THE HANaMAN,, EXCEEDED.
curious sequel to the late debate in tine Reich !
stag on the capital punishment clauses has turned
up In the shape OF q letter addressed by Sgnor |
Glorgo Porro the hangman ut Florence 10 the pup
lie executioner here id which the aforesaid gentle.
man requests in the beautiful dialect Of Tuscany, |
that his son may be employed by him as an appren.
tice. Capital punishment having been accepted by
the majority IN the Reiclstag this letter would not
Y NOT fhDtt tf
the superscrpton, Al slgnOr erecu,ore della 0tst-
csa, "a persona, che execute ta pennd cdDttate a |
B3reltnO," in consequence of which II was handed |
about from official to official until it eventually |
reached the proper quarter. Any sheriff here exc
cutting wrts OF attachment rejUices III the name OF
s'execntor," hence vast embarrassment TO the |
postal department. though finally removed by dts |
covering the correct party addressed by the COM
missioned hangman OF his Majesty King Victor |
Emanuel.
SPAIN.