The New York herald., 1871-03-26


not permitting repetition OF the sacrament OF mar
OF the original act No Catholic priest VIII consider
himself justified In such procedure.
raked up al such htful moment, is that the King is
supposed to have no right under the present consul.
tutiOn TO declare It's abolition. Nor does that seem
] to be his Intention else he might have occu-
| pied himself on the 22d ult. with something more
IL had been only visit 70 the fine galleries OF Yer
sales and the study OF the great variety OF uniforms
and military paraphernalia Ms exhibited on canvas
| Is well known, have n particular charm for him.
Instead OF this he allows MS interest for an obsolete
| military class law-which would not at TINS day be
suitable IN Japan-to be aroused, and does not
hesitate 10 lnaugurate his emperorship with an act
which we dare not properly qualify for fear ol onend-
| ing polite ears.
Sentiments in Ber!in--Democratic Element
interchangeable People Thinking--PrOcccd-
inss in the Prussian Diet-Church and school.
| BERLIN, Feb. 90. 1871.
All the reports OF unlimited joy and enthusiasm in
| this new-nedged metropolis and imperial residence
| which were so eagerly spread by sensationalists
must be taken cum grdno. The truth Is that at the
announcement OF the capitulaton OF Paris there
were few If any demonstrations, not exceeding the
customary display OF flags and the salute OF a hun
dred guns fired three or four days afterward, when
the news had grown quite stale. In many other
cities and towns OF Germany the expressions OF JOY
shaking of hands and embracing which some imagi-
native correspondent conjured up in Berlin may
have been reality in Hanover, Leipsic or
Munich. Indeed some OF the foreign journals blame
the Berliners for their caousness and point to the
exalted patriotism exhibited elsewhere. The char
acter Of the people here, however, is not very In
ammable; the event IN question had long been FORE
and when 1t took place excited and surprised
nobody, and was met by downward tendency ON
the Bourse. 1t Is undoubtedly, too, owing to the
democratic element widely prevalent here that sober
reflection supersedes blind eXultation over results
the benefits of which to the people not clearly
perceptibe. II any proof were wanting as to the
growing intelligence OF the masses 1t may be found
in this very fact. But few years ago, during the
war with Austria, 1t was found easy to infame the
| whole nation with unquestiOning confidence
| in every step OF the government, TO doubt
the wisdom OF which would have been almost
seuitien. 1t then happened to the writer
that, standing amid the crowd and witnessing
some military array, his simple observation 'That
all this at the expense Of the overtaxed people
brought upon him the evident displeasure and re-
sentiment OF the listeners To-day the masses seem
TO have become more inquisitive and to better un.
derstand the sacrifices entaled upon them by the
energy and power Of the government. There seems
to bet
DAwNING OF PoLTTICo-ECoNoMIcAL UNDERSTANDING,
OF which hitherto 1t was impossible to find trace.
II large contracts were given out for military sup
plies heavy expendl lures made for festivals
and empty show the general approval used to mani
fest itself in the words ''This is the right
way to scatter money among the people,
But at present such views are less often met, and
the last Six months have brought home to many the
conviction that the blood and treasure offered up In
this war are something else than the mere promo
ton OF healthy circulation; and that the hundreds
OF millions were not so much scattered broadcast as
allowed to flow into the pockets Of the comparatively
n n nj no no al fha mi III
classes. The rabbe, as well as all those connected in
some way another with .he arlsocratic clique or
be considered as the owners of an independent
judgment as to the progress OF AFFAIRS
THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE PRUSSIAN DIET
are suffering much from that absolute sway which
governments are wont TO exercise In war times,
under the standard Of military necessity. The few
useful and sensible motions emanatlng from the
Cnamber Whose haynU reSrned ,e uppea iro
Versailles, whittier it went ra congratulate the En-
mediatey after The war the reins Of % the Prassan
government will be drawn tighter than ever, ana
tnat IRE ana 6rmsione VIII 9e the reward wa OF liberal
lower Chamber was absorbed IN discussing the re-
lati0n OF
CHURCH AND SCHOOL
in Hesse and Hanover, and in efforts on the part OF
the liberals TO free the latter from the influence OF
the former. The reactionary influence ably re-
presented by Herr Won Muller, still hopes to main
tain the power OF the Church In all matters pertain
ing to public instruction, and finds strong support
III the upper Chamber and government circles,
which have ever found 1t to their interest 10 keep up
TO enumerate the willy enoIts made by the clerical
party Let It suffice 10 mention circular decree of
The Royal Evangelical Church Consistory just issued
to all the clergy. Alter sanctimoniouS counsels
respecting religious devotion this document
recommends that in cases where banns OF
matrimony are published between persons or the
Protestant and Catholic faith, who avOw their IN
tenton to their children in the latter. the
that the names Of such parties may hitherto take
the 'abominabe stepn OF conversion to Judaism
siding minister for The believers OF the Jewish faith
say they still the sworn enemies of Chrlstanity.n
State. the laws OF which visit with heavy penalties
those who stir up hatred and contempt between the
different denominations; speaking OF Judaism IN
Frederick H.. Everybody might go to heaven in his
own fashion,, and the constitution Of which guaran-
tees liberty OF conscience, we may cite
A PRUSsIAN MORTARA CASE
the OF Jewish mother whose llegtirnate child
was reared. with the consent of his Christian father.
in the Mosaic religion The ceremony Of fcircumclsion
had been performed, when the Court at the instga-
directing the mother, under threats Of legal pro-
ceedings, to have her son baptized within four
weeks. fhis order was based upon an old statute
dating from an antediluvian period, wnen Jews and
actors were looked upon as oucasts. The obstinate
stinate attempts OF the Sheriff to kdnap the child
had gained the utmost notoriety. and the
a he 50 n
ing referred the case to Its Judiciary Com
mlttee, resolved almost unanimouslyIno excepting
rogate the obosete statute. But, 10 and behold the
Upper Chamber interposes It's veto, and in volu.
minous memorial. drafted by one Of its members, a
judge OF the Supreme Court, advocates tnat-"1he
House Of Lords must stand unmoved, notwitnstand-
ing the mighty current OF the tmes that the fancy
for modern ideas must not deprive the child OF Its
right to Christianity and that no law can free the
Christian father from the Christian duty Of afford
ing his child Legitimate or lllegitimate) the sacra
ment OF baptism.n once upon matters of this kind
it may be proper to say word about the
As in Prussia tine
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
embraces not only the churches and schools, but
also the museums. academies and conservatOries.
We have again to cnroalcle an act OF unexampleu
arrogance on the part OF Herr Won Muhler, with re-
ference 10 the last exhibition OF paintings IN the
Royal Academy. This bigoted gentleman saw 1T
to find fault with the nakedness OF the figures In
some OF the neurological representations, and, with
out consulting the trustees and learned professors
OF the institution ordered those pictures be
nd from fbair n N ha IN In 9TH