New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-16
GERMAN GOSSIP.

AT Berlin, in the space Of one week, recently,
eight suicides committed.
Catta of Stuttgart publishes the poems of
Martin Gref young poet who Is beginning to attract
some attention In Germany.
"The German Drama in the Eighteenth Cen
tur" is subject which at present furnishes work for
some Of the best German essayists.
The most celebrated and beautiful of the
works Of Frederic Brugges, by whose death sculpture
abroad especially in Munich, suffers so great loss Was
his Penelope.
The National Ietung announces that the direct
steam communication between Bremen, Hamburg and
Havana is 10 be suspended during the coming Summer
months.
Prince George of Prussia, who writes under
the nom De plume OF G. Conrad must be added 10 the
list Of royal authors He has just published at Bremen
q collection Of his dramatic works IN two volumes
German astronomers assert that two stars
one in the constellation of the Corona and the other
the 1Etha Argus" generally marked on astronomical
charts by the Greek letter Hl-have taken fire.
A German exchange, abiding to the late belief
that Prince Pierre Bonapare had quilted France for
America that for the first time III his life he set
his countrymen good example, by changing an Empire
for a Republic
The project of Prof. Agazziz for making a
complete collection Of the skeletons Of all domestic
animals for the Harvard museum is warmly commended
in Germany. Carl VOgt, however claims to have been
HAYDN is to have a grand monument ia the
gardens the Esterhazy palace in Vienna. The En-
neror Of Austria, a slight acknowledgment OF the
merits Of the flustrious composer Of the Austrian
HYMN" proposes 10 furnish the medal for the work
Last year the Royal Theater at Berlin brought
ont psys and operas by the following standard autbors
,.sneare d re presentations Schiller &C. Sophocles !,
essing H. Goethe = Klest 9, Click Mozart ls Beeho.
ven Weber n, M6hu Z, and CherubhlI Inc haios VI
the PLAYS were not gwen IN the report
Herzfeld well-knOwn German actor lately
assaulted DR. Sfbersten eminent dramatic crit' III
the streets Of Leipzig in most savage manner on ac-
coppt Of an article which did not quite SUIT is taste'
The other dramatic critics of the Leipzig papers nav TO
solved 10 punish the actor 10y dpsdihIns' III 4N'' ~
all mention Of his acting
A duel was fought the other day at Mayence
between two military officers, Capt Bbra ana Lieut.
Rocoues in which the latter was killed. Al areVie"
Lieut. Hocqucs saluted his superior ohcer "ho euI
hifn 10y returning H. and when questlohI =
,lout matter a rude answer 20 tnc
challenged him and killed, because nun "ouuN
return his bow. -
On the last day of August, 1870, VIII take
place al Geneva Switzerland, congress OF the "eoo
rsts OF the Alps This body embraces those shNahs VI
Switzerland, France, Italy, Germany, and Auseri" VINO
have made a specially OF geology OF the Alps ne
ression Will laet three days aud then eAcuIso WI
made the most Interesting spots On eeolosl'd o'
of view III the vicinity
The Artists of Dusseldorf are not only eA-
perts in painting, but amateurs Of high rank IA music
and the Lately the 18th Anniversary OF he4f
singing club they undertook the difficult task OF ara
atlc representation of Mencessohn OratOTlo oi Paul
The ateI 10 cbroncled b. Dusseldorf critics ~ pot