The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-14

like an Unborn grace and Is striking character.
lstic OF the French superior clergy. knew that
he and the Catholic party had been Just outvoted.
They had counted upon that; but they mad NOT
them. They had expected the support Of the
Catholic Polish members OF the German Paria-
but these s mad ndt stood oS So
couraged. 1t Is very difficult to discourage
French bishop, and this one seemed patient.
though he was prepared for q long struggle against
worldly errors and worldly unreason, but by no
means inclined to give way. "Notning can be more
had Begun to talk THAN 10 ASSERT that we have
Intrigued against the German government or that
we have acted In any way hostile to II. The DOW
ers that be are ordained OF God. We have not
sought to overthrow them or to diminish their
temporal authority; but we cannot and do not &C.
knowledge their supremacy over the revealed law
OF Cod We have endeavored 1riny to explain
tiIis 10 the German people, and we have been pre-
peeh heard. We desired TO speak IN French, and
our wisn was not granted. Then we desired to
speak upon this question only In French, and
again our request was denied. We cannot speak
herman me language current in Alsace Is
German 1t could not with proprety be
m ,,s IN parliamentary debate. The Depu-
onicially declared 10 be deaf and dumb and there
ls sort OF mockery in requiring their presence
hear. rumor has been industriousiy circulated
by influential persons that are trying to obtain
the Chief power IN the state; IL is an unounded
liberty-lberty OF conscience, liberty OF belief We
wish only TO occupy the same position as that
which is occupied by
THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD IN AMERICA AND IN
tr ENGLAND
"That Is briefly our case, as 1t now stands, and
you may state the FACTS OF 1t, upon my authority,
though l must beg you to Withhold NV name. l
have the courage or my opinions; snall probably
soon be in prison for them. but am unwilling to
do anything which may offend the German govern
ment unnecessarily"
1t is stiti, stem military court under strict
discipline. but very splendid on OCCASION. Those
IN state at their palace and have 400 lackeys IN
royal veres to walt upon them. But the daily
lie OF the German monarch and his family
is very simple and inexpensive. Their equ-
pages differ in nothing from those OF private
persons save that the Empress Queen sometimes
goes out with four Indifferent horses aud an out
rider. The Crown Prince and Princess merely
have an ordinary brougnam and pair, OF sort
at an open window OF his palace and walks about
without guards or attendants, Ike the poorest OF
his subjects; but Notwithstanding TINS absence OF
pomp and all the outward manifestations OF roy
atty he is so careful OF his authority that ne Will
not speak one word-no. not even to Prince Bis
with the particular department over which the
Prince presldes. This TACT accounts for much that
was ineXpicabe during the late war. The King
would never consult Bismarck on military matters
nor MotKe upon diplomacy, and consequently they
often FAYE Is yerr rs pea
IN Prussia, but there are some lew old and rusty
friends VINO are privileged to speak freely to the
them. 1t was he who advised tile King TO
issue an order OF arrest against his son.
said the Field Marshal sternly when the
heir OF the Prussian throne had run away and be-
gan writing to the newspapers IN MS own interest
bismarck and the Parliament The KING signed
the order OF arrest, and 1t was for some hours IN
Bismarcks possession; but ON consideration he
was afraid to issue it, because he feared that the
old man would have stroke Of apOplexy on hear
new King would have to be brought straight from
prison TO the throne Field Marshal Wrangel mad
himself mad acted with unainching resolution in
the sad case OF his own and only son. Young
Wrangel, who was an officer IN the prussan army,
had got INTO some scrapes, and MIS- iatner contemp-
tuously paid him out OF them. When he had done
80 he handed mis- son pistol, saying briefly For
a Prussan officer who has dsgraced himself there
IS no way but this.r The son, obedient to COM
maud, there and then blew his brains out before
his Iather,s ewes ana the stoical old soldier has
never since mentioned his name. or such grim iron
stun are MADE the friends oil the Emperor King.
EFFECTS OF THE FRENCH RANSOM UP ON PRUSSIA.
The prices OF food and lodging have doubled since
the Franco-German war; whereas the price OF
labor has not materially increased. The German
victories, therefore, have been very expensive to
the poorer classes, both patrican and pIeDeian.
Prussan official persons, whose salaries nave not
been raised, are literally half starved They are,
indeed, cruelty underpaid, lor honornc distinc-
tions have been substituted for pecunIary rewards
to Them Thus there are. about seventy different
ways OF cOnierring decorations upon them but not
one will I'LL an empty belly or clothe ragged
back SO materialism is gaming ground In their
convictions, and there will probably soon be a
noticeable decline in their faithful punctilious and
Jealous service The chief cause Of their misery is
the tremendous cost OF keeping up the army. 1t
French indemnity, and It requires, more
over, an annual expenditure Of 100000
suffers from this enormous wen upon the neck OF
the Empire. Those families even who were
a TSe o. IN
Berlin is quite surprising, and good lodgings are
let at rates TO make one wink ING austrian EN-,
house, but It pays nearly SIS 900 year for the &C
commodation. The English Embassy pays $4,000 "a
year Tor quarters, ana Mr.. Bancroft is handsomely
housed, 80 that he probably pays as much or more.
Twelve thousand dollars Jour money Is the rent
asked for some apartments near the Brandenburg
neigborhoods let Tor $4,000, American money The
cause Of this rise In the value Of house property at
population OF the city has Increased since
the German victories in Austria and in
to the traveller, and still lever to the resident NO
one who could help 1t would 1--we at Berlin. But
now IL IS tne centre OF uewspe o wS
has serious interest III the business OF the world
must have a representative there: SO, whereas
1867, when the BOnaparte Empire was in Iul bloom
and full feather only increased its population at
the yearly rate Of 43 900, Berlin Is now increasing
its population at the rate OF 1000 yearly. The
United States Of America alone among nations can
furnish precedents for such rapid growth as this.
IL must be remembered in considering the serious
difficulty OF living at Berlin that even the wealth.
lest OF the Prussian nobility are not rich. Prince
Pless is believed to be the richest OF them,
and his revenues cannot exceed 100000 o
year American money, which is hardly q
second class fortune in New York or London.
Prince Bismarck mas about $500, 600, or at most
$3.50, 900 q year IN American money. The King has
about $780, 900 year OF the public money and pos
sibly as much more from his private estate since
the recent death OF the Queen dowager. the Crown
Prince of Prussia has ssoooo year and $4,000 a
year more from his wife, the Princess Royal OF
England.
OPINIONS OF A STOCKBROKER.
The gentleman before me was stout man, with
an exuberance Of health and high spirits. HIS
body was round and his legs were so short that
he looked not unlike q barrel turned upside down
aud standing on its vent pegs. He had an amazing
quantity OF watch chain, shiny boots shiny bald
head, and appeared altogether as thongn he
were made Of some coarse substance highly
vanished. 1--WE know" said he, in loud
strdent voice, that Is TO say, "wc" Stockholders,
''tnat Prince bismarck will have his way with the
Catholics. and that Is all we want to know. II the
Prusslan Ministry could be upset by q Pariiamen-