The New York herald., 1874-10-19

Berlin (Oct 5-Eventna) correspondence OF the
London Telegraph
l have received from the best sources the follow.
ing details with respect 10 Count Arnlm's arrest
aud Imprisonment :-Yesterday afternoon the pal
ace OF the Counts mother-in-aw, the widow Of o
former Minister or State, was searched, and to.
day the lodging OF his son, who Is premier ieu-
tenant OF the Dragon Guards, was similarly ex
ahmed. Both Investigations were conducted
with great strictness but were alike destitute OF
results Count Arnm was surrounded at Nassen.
hside 6y several persons, some OF whom were
officials OF the Foreign once and some memoirs
OF the police force, and they promised him that ne
should not oe imprisoned ON condition tnat he
tion. When the Count refused to accede to this
proposal one OF the principal officials produced an
order, already signed, Tor his arrest and imprlsOn
ment.
The ex.Ambassador was removed from bis resi-
dence to the station At Stettn in an open carriage
His imprisonment excites the greatest apprehen-
SION among his friends on account OF its extraor-
dinary circumstances, for tue offence OF which the
is 1o VERY ses and g
IS never awarded. He is charged with not
regards as private, but which the Foreign once
holds 70 be Of the nature Of official documents.
because he founds upon them Claim for indem-
nifty. There Is q general feeling Gf curiosity to
learn what are the reasons which the govern.
ment press Will give for this proceeding, and it is
coD1ectured that, perhaps, Count Arnim is friend
OF DIR. D6llinger, or possibly he may be partisan
OF the ultramontanes, anu has conspired with
them against the State.
Benedetti, La M.rmora, Won Arnim, =
Significant Trio.
From the London Times, Oct. 81
Our Prussian correspondents announcement
that the arrest Of Count Arnim continues to pro.
duce the most painful sensation In Berlin will
readily De understood. Statements, indeed, had
for some time been current or differences between
the Count and hts former colleagues at tho Berlin
Foreign once; but the sudden arrest OF 80 emf.
neut dtplomatist and his consignment to q
PRISON are occurrences beyond the range OF any
ordinary oficial dlsagreements. We
to q dsgraceiuI close distinguished career viii viii
prove open to some explanation. Nor. again. can
we avoid suspicion that the iilusrrious Chief OF
the Imperial Cabinet would have done more
wisely 10 suffer some oboquJ in preference to the
appearance OF using his supremacy In the State to
particular case, it IL Impossible not TO be re-
minded by sucn an accusation OF variety Of
recent instances Of the unauthorized publication
or important diplomatic documents. Ever since
the Franc0-German War we have mad succession
OF personal apologies on the part Of dipiomatiss,
in which they have not scrupled to employ con
ndential papers materials Tor their self justin-
cation. Count Benedett and the Due de Gramont
both set sgrant examples Of t''s practice which
ana In italy General Della Marmora in the
mel mere ssaa dsence 9i a wounded personal vanity
mentS as his private property. In the latter CASE
indeed, the violation OF public prOprtety was so
gross that the Italian government were obliged to
give formal assurances OF their determination to
repress such misuse OF ofilcia knowledge. 1t
would be grievous u It should prove that tns vice
has at length spread even to the loyal ranks Of
German puoic servants. We hope no English
statesman could be guilty Of such conduct, and we
are confident the sound public opinion alike OF all
countries and OF all diplomatic services will brand
1t In any shape as In the highest degree dish0nOr-
able. It Is inevitable IN the TRANSACTION OF all I'M
portant affairs that many things should be said
and done By the principal agents which IL would
be most mlsc0ievous to publish; and when such
analrS concern the peace ana good will OF great
nations, and when the motive for violating
confidence Is mainly personal or party spite,
there Is something peculiarly disgraceiul In the
Onence. careless method OF treating Otifcial
papers seems, however, to have become customary
OF late years on the Continent, and tt Will be
memDered how N. kOuher had kept q number OF
official papers at his country house. which ell into
the possession OF the Germans on their invasion
Of France. II the Berlin Foreign once has ac-
quiesced in anv such lax custody OF State d0cu-
ments 1t will be partly responsible for any misap
plcatien OF them. II, on the other hand, tue doc
uments in queS ton are letters written by Prince
Bismarck in the freedom OF private confidence
the legal guilt OF making public use OF them may
disappear, but the moral dlshOnOr will be proper
tionately aggravated. 1t is Impossible to be too
strict or scrupulous IN such matters, and the In
vestigatiOn which must follow Count Arnims ar
rest will at least, we may hope, impress this lesson
on dipl0maiists and public men.