The New York herald., 1875-12-08

having passed the whole summer in Berlin orthe charn
ing seaside place Herngsdorf on the Baltic. VIII, 10
expected only return 10 his post at the commencement
ofJAnuary During his absence the First secretary"
legation Mr.. Hamilton Fish, Jr, son OF the Secretary
ofState ofciates as Charge d'Afaires Shortly before
his departure hr Bancroft Davis gave musical soTes
to which the elite OF Berlin were invited On
this occasion Mr. Pratt, young Amerh
composer appeared for the hrsi
time before German public, whose undivided ap-
pause ne speedily gained by his compositions and mas
terly play the piano. Mr.. Pratt Is native o.
Chicago scarcely thirty years Of age and has already
studied some time In the satesand at the conservaorum
Of Professor Kullak Berlin. His compositions do not
exactly belong the German school, but more 20 tho
French represented by Mehu, Auber and
Meyerbeer. 1t is 10 be hoped Mr. Pratt VIII
during the give more extended circles tho
opportunity Of approaching his talent In the soree
at the American Minister'S, Frauein Brandt, one OF
our most prominent artists the Royal Opera, was
also performer well your countrywoman Miss
Minnie Hauck, already favorte OF the German pub
lie Miss Hauk, whose failure in Paris years ago
was chiefly owing to the foolish "puflng" OF her
manager, has made wonderful progress and when
playing last spring at the Opera in Berlin
she received brilliant offer for engagement
at the Royal Theatre. During her sojourn
in Moscow and Vienna Miss Minnie HaucK studied so
zealously and has completely her former
faults, that she may be reckoned among the most
eminent dres in Europe and has probably brilliant
career in prospect At the Opera here she has under
taken the manifold roles OF Pauline Lucca certainly not
without difficulties with Nine. Malinger, who
seems not unreasonably to dread the ascending
star The soree at the Legation was the FIRST
great reunion Of the American colony As
the Americans do not appear to be very numerous
hnrA &c ~ pf ~
preparations for celebrating Thanksgiving Day. Per
haps account Of Mr.. Bancroft Davis absence the
customary festival viii place viii only be OBJ
served privately On the 25th inst divine service VIII
be held in the American chapel The Thanksgiving
address will be delivered by Dr. Joseph p Thompson,
who has chosen his subject "rhe Materialism
OF Lucretius and the Thesm Of PAUL.; which suits the
nature OF being of grateful affections q
patriotic devotion and OF humanitary aims and hopes
Dr. Thompson, who has lately returned from Gas
gov where he took leading part in the snti-Vatican
meeting, intends giving course of lectures this winter
on the history and development of the United States
in order increase the sympathy of Germans inter
ested in the Centennial Exhibition and place in
proper light the American people, frequently mis-.
judged.
After long
DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS
the Imperial Chancellor has just issued enactment Oh
particular Importance for Germans residing in the
United States According to the imperial military laws
put into force last year. Germans who, after becoming
American citizens had again taken up their abode in
Germany were liable TO military service As
this decision induced frequent recriminations the
Chancellor has acceded to the wishes of the
United States, and signifed that such persons
by of the convention concluded with Germany
January, 1866 considered American citizens but
who, nevertheless, by two years stay in Germany,
have renounced again their naturalization in the States
SHALL before being drawn into military service, be ques
toned whether they intend remaining in Germany and
subectng themselves military duties leaving tho
| country in a short period.