New-York tribune., 1871-10-04
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
lITICAL AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.


THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE-BIsMARCK's
POLICY-POLITICAL ASPECT OF TIE RELI-
GlOUS MOVEMENT.
iFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
BERLIN, Sept, 18.-The negotiations between
Bismarck and Theirs for the purpose Of procuring pro-
ongaton of the term for the free admission of Alsatan
produce into France chiefly occupy public atten-
on in Germany. France, the telegr sph informs us
from Paris will consent to the intro~uCton Of such
produce free Of duty until the first of January next.
From that dime to the first OF july 1872 the produce OF
Alsacc to pay oneourth Of the duties imposed by the
present French tariff, and from the first OF july 1874 70
the first Of July, 1s7S the produce is TO pay one-han
OF such duties. Such additions to the present uues IN
the French Government desire to impose are " w
paid in full; and Asatian produce Is 10 DO au
mtcd into France at the reduced rate OF duty 'hh o
amount of production in 1869. The French claim re-
Cprocty for the importation Of French produce hto
Asacr. This last condition. as l hear to-uSy' n"e NV
yet been accepted 1t would involve the ncc'sS"' u
preserving the customs frontier between ASacc anu
Germany until the 1st Of January next ana even "i'o'
ward
Nohodv IN Germany can make out what Bismarck is
aont In showing such soicitude the continuance OF
the commercial relations between Alssce ana France
that is ready give for II the cohthuaho00 "
military occupation Of very large par OF FRANCE VIM"
was to guarantee for the ratner uoupIu pay
nrn OF further instamen of the oan 1t would be very
fo n tho nurpose Is to keep Asatan produce as long
"a nossibr ont of the German market for protecting the
Gernan SINNERS and weayers against the competition OF
MEhlhouscp The Alsatian produce, consisting OF the
highest numbers Of cotton yarn, will suppiant IN Ger
many English not German, produce Besldes, OF what
se ran Il no to ward of for year 80 what finally
must he allowed take place Stll less is it understood
IA Germany what the French have been about in so long
resisting the demand and in now endangerng It's con-
summation by adherng to unacceptable conditions
/ Germany is swsrming with confessional Congresses,
ynods and other similar gatherings. The adherents OF
the Pore have held, at Mayence, public Congress OF
three days duration, which ended on Saturday 1nther
ncchc they have almost proceeded to declaration OF
var against the treacherous Governments which have
c.t th Po,.c in the urch. They are organizing what
ihry ca crusade, and the pupits In Bavaria ana
ii Rhineand laundering forth invecves against the
German Ministers and sometimes even against the
crowned heads II is secret that Germany and Aus
tra sncc the conference at Gaste are endeavorng TO
ruadc the Italian Government into restoring at least
the Qulrn the Pope and the confscated converts 70
the congregations Up TO the present time ITALY, thongh
Covclc the alliance Of the two German Powers mas
courtcousIy declined engage in it, pleading practical
mpoSeibility
But the most curious is that OF the Bishop OF Pas
saul in Bavaria That very learned prelate, taking TO
LcIrt the prosecutions, to which Catholic Church IN
his idea exposed seems to have grown STARK nau
Already week ago he on the streets OF Passau
in lively alteration with the Governor Of the Province
who IS well known be intimate personal friend OF
Ddlngrr and has signed the sO-caed museum address
10 tc king Of Bavaria repudating the introduction OF
the doctrine Of Infaliby into Bavaran church prsc
tircs The Governor tried to escape the Bishop but IN
vain and soon crowd following the two loudly
ouarrcrg dgntarcs Of Church and State The Bishop,
with elevated voice, shouted, 81 am ripe for the jail,
for am a dangerous The Government
say so they must know It, Call that policeman over
the way and tell him to take me in charge" And then
lie went up the policeman alluded TO and wanted to
give himself in charge. The policeman bowed TO him
and refused and the Governor at last escaped into his
house The Bishop, followed by the crowd, likewise
went home and invited them to come to church one OF
days. where he would explain what the state OF
things was The sermon of the most extraordinary
nature and gave his version Of the reasons why he was
not put prison. A the doctrine Of Infahbity had
been declared by the Government TO he dangerous to
the State said, and as he believed in that doctrine
he was evidently a dangerous man. You can imagine
into what excitement the otherwise quiet town has been
thrown The Governor left for Munich to ASCERTAIN
from the Ministry TO do with the prelate LII
tho meantime the bishop left the authorities no rest The
civil Governor Of the province having escaped Dis
clutches suddenly presented himself, on Saturday
at the gate Of the fortified castle at Passau ana called
pon the sentry to him and to conduct him before
the officer in command To this gentleman he repeated
his request 70 be locked up The officer prOmfsed him
that he would comply with it, if the Bishop would give
lin few days respite. II this conduct had the object
OF stimulating the people to revolt it has failed IN its re-
suit They are Struggling their shoulders, and allow
him 10 rave in peace.
very different meeting from that Of Mayence hos
been held at Eisenach in Tburinga by the majority OF
the Protestant clergymen Of that diocese The proceed
ings have resulted resolution that the assembled
clergy thought the time had arrived when the Protestant
Church in Germany ought 70 be wholly separated from
the state, as in Scotland and America From what l
can observe around me- have not the slightest doubt
that this movement for free Churches will coon become
general Nor doubt that together with the Catholic
Scparatst this will rapidly lead TO another
sixteenth century.