The New York herald., 1874-12-14

destination. The existence. therefore. OF secrel
chamber in the Berlin Post ONCE. which was one
OF the worst features OF the history OF the last
century. no longer admits OF dispute In the case
between Mazzini and Sir James Graham the Eng
lish people dealt with the opening OF private
letters by government onicials very summariy
but II the German people are inclined TO sanction
IL or course there Is nothing more to be said. II
ruined the political career OF Sir James Graham;
what 1t may do Tor that OF Prince Bismarck re-
mains to be seen. 1t is my duty TO s.ate the fact
that letters which pass through the German Post
once are now being read by persons for whose IN
formation they were not written.
THE DETECTIVES OF EUROPE IN CLOVER.
have before me state rnent, made upon credi-
BILE authority that the whole OF the secret police
In Europe is employed by Prince Bismarck In the
persecution OF Count Arnim Money Is freely
spent and large sums have been offered to any
one who will betray him. or course many things
more or less true, have been found out by this un-
scrupulous method for 1t Is even alleged that the
Imperial Chancellor has inrerrogat the Counts
physicians and endeavored 10 extors from them
Information which has been condded TO them un
der the solemn guarantee or their professional
character.
POOR RESULTS FOR THE PREMIER.
Nevertheless. alter all has beer said and done
that could be done or said the present case
against Count Won Arnim has no connection
whatever with that first brought forward by the
government, and upon which he was
imprisoned. The charge OF high treason
has been virtually dropped. The cnarge
or stock jobbng upon orncial information
has been dropped also, and the sole remaining ac-
cusation against Count Arnim is one which had
never been heard OF when ne was sent to jail;
a. fns ho 10 oha W.T. hou haa In,
srrumental in the publication OF State papers
which we're printed while he was In prison. Even
this cock.and -a-bull story seems to furnish such
small probabilities OF his conviction that Prince
Bismarck has been compelled by public In digna-
ton Ia some degree to relax the rigor with which
the Count has been hitherto treated He is now
allowed TO ride on horseback every day for an
hour without being accompanied by policeman
ana to ride at his own pace. This favor has not,
indeed, been on1cially or Judicially accorded to
him but she policeman has been quietly, let Us
hope shamefacedly, withdrawn.
THE Ex-AINIsTER's DEFENCE.
Count Won Arnim IS now busy In preparing his
defence, which will take some time before he can
furnish complete answer TO all the allegations
directly and Indirectly made against him. There
fore Prince Bismarck is anxious to press on the
trial. winch has accordingly been fixed for the 9th
OF December. The trial could only take place IN
nine days II Count Arnim had no reply to the
charges made against him. and had no witnesses
to call In his defence. As 1t Is the count Is deter
mined to make full and complete defence to 1t.
He will cali statesmen and diplomatists who are
competent to Judge OF his Of1cal conduct and to
give evidence In his behalf He finds IL needful to
correspond with these persons and fully to explain
them the matters in dispute, that it is utterly
impossible his defence can be ready in nine days
from this date, and unless 1t has been again de-
termined to condemn him without Q trial his case
must be postponed.
THE PRINCIPAL WITNESS FOR THE CROWN
Is Prince Bismarck. 1t Is his testimony tnat Count
Won Arnim viii have to rerute; and his success or
his failure In doing SO viii decide the issue.
Prince Bismarck and his friends loudly declare
that they certain OF victory, and 1t is not i'm.
probable that they have good grounds for their be-
lel Contrary to the usual practice OF the criminal
courts IN Germany no regard has been had to
economy on the part OF the prosecution. The gov
ernment has sent the Examining Judge, the Pub
lie Prosecutor and TWO other officials on special
mission to Paris, They have called witnesses
from all the ends Of the earth, and when these wit
nesses have refused to appear they have been
sworn at their residences. and their depositions
have been taken down in writing as is the custom
IN petty cases OF theft or emoezzlement The
have dictated such extraordinary proceedings Is,
that IL q conviction OF any sort can be obtained
from the criminal court against Count Arnim he
will become responsible for oil the costs OF the
suit and must pay the travelling and other expen-
ses OF the witnesses who appear against him.
COLLECTING TESTIMONY.
Prince Bismarck seems to have lost all discre-
tion In his dealings with Count Arnim. and no ab-
surdity appears too ridiculous to merit his stten-
ton. Thus one DR.. Zchlicke, q newspaper hack
of Indifferent reputation, connected with the
Spenersche Zeitung, has been found to assert that
Count Arnim offered him some state secrets Tor
publication and that he refused to entertain the
proposal His assertion, however, Is consradicted
by Carl Braun. VINO formerly employed him, and
he explicitly declares in the Spenersche Zettuag Of
the oath inst. that he knows nothing whatever Of
the transaction. Carl Braun is o man OF high
character and an excellent writer; DR.. Zcnlicke
has character on which one would rather not
comment, and his writings are not OF the sort
which attract favorable notlce. Prince Bismarck
4, q statesman who has deserved well OF Ger
many. 1t may be frankly admitted that much
may and should be forgiven him. One would
like to suppose that he has been angered by an
obstinate opposition to a line OF policy which he
knew to be wise aud that while IN Ill health ne
has for time lost his self-control. But impartial
persons, however ready they may be to make
excuses for him. cannot approve conduct which is
rash, violent and unjust, and which threatens to
destroy the liberties Of that mighty Empire which
his genius and good fortune have so recently
called into being.
THE SECOND ARREST OF THE ACCUSED.
There is no truth in the reports which have been
printed in the London and other European news
papers to the effect that the charges made against
Count Won Arnim had been formally communi-
Gated to him and his legal ADVISERS for the pur-
poses OF the defence. ON the contrary the
secret inquiry Is not vet closed. and
the wearisome method OF official procedure
AFFORD no glimpse OF the date when 1t Is likely to
end ON Thursday last. the 12th inst. the Coun-
Gil OF the Royal Municipal Court OF Berlin decided
that Count Arnlm should be again arrested, IN
accordance with paragraphs ls3 and 34s OF the
iaa