, 1879-08-17


BERLIN, Aug. IA pam phlet appeared lately
in Amsterdam entitled "The Netherlands Incor-
porated with Germany which has caused no
small sensation in Dutch circles, and NAV be
worth mentioning to you merely as curious
drifting straw on the current OF the time. The
ostcnsible author, certain II. Nori, ex-m en-
Der of the Dutch Lower House, busics himself
with the dif1jcnlt question OF the succession to
the Orange throne and would fatn sketch o it
the future programme Of bis native country.
Singular to say, n. Nort has but poor opinion
tit. Both at home md abroad, be argues, the
Netherlands" have become powcr1ess, and have
almost lost the right to be regarded as an Jude
pendent State. Among bis infatuatcl country
men,. ne sadIy admits. there Is a decided pre-
dilection Tor France, but hope cannot come to
them from Paris, nor salvation from the hanks Of
the Ssine. Br geographical situation, as well as
by habits and ctnnic origin. Ho land hefo9os TO
Germaau: and It is bigh time for the Dutch
people to reconcile themselves with the thought
OF beng incorporated with Or annexed by their
great Teutontc netghbors. N. Nori has evi-
IDENTIFY never assocla!ed With Roumanian states
reh, nor come into svmoa'hetic contact with
inquired into the private views Of Prince Bis
marck on the subject before writing his
pamphlet he might hare seen cause to save hiT~
self the expense Of print ing it and escapa the
subsequent modification OF seeing 1t relegated
to fhe region OF rejected addresses. Wherever
else reference may be made to The incorporation
OF Ho'l md with The En- ore. there is very little
serious mention OF the suhject. at least In Ger
MANY itself, Prince Bismarck is too anxious for
the lasting unity OF the eEmoire-hete:ogeneou
danger its stability bv admission into the Fed
eral Union OF such an alien element as Hol-
land.
Sociallsm-Burstins oE the Big Gun-Army-
hIaneuvres.
BERL1x, July 31.-The Socialists, 1t would
seem, are likely to gain another vlcsorr, OF a
double nature this time. Dr.. Lucius. the new
Minister Of Agriculture and Imperial Deputy
for Erfurt, having had to formally resign his
seat in consequence Of bis elevation to office,
the Social Democrats conceived the audacious
notion Of bringing forward c1ndfdate in oppo-
sition to the nominee Of Pr,ucc Bismarck in the
person OF Herr kappell. Hamburg ma1. The
Liberals have also cham pion in the field; but
as the almost equal number Of votes gained by
the two Ministerial opponents will deprive Dr..
Lncius OF au absolute majority, second ballot
ing will most probably result in the return of
the Social Democrat-which will furnish matter
to the thoughtful. The Socialist law. it is true,
now finds less frequent application than former
II, but still within the last day o. TWO about half
a score OF obnoxious publications have been sup
pressed.
Further details have at last been published as
to the gun accident the o:her day on board the
Renown at Wilhclmshaveu, which resulted so
fatally for the crew Of that vessel. The 2l-
ceuttmetre cannon, Of Krupp make, after eev-
eral hundred shots had been 1rel with it, burst
IN TWO fairly in the middle-one part falling
forward, the o.her backward. Tie Renown, a
vessel carving twentT-threc guns, was formerly
purchased from the English navy, and was used
for the purpose OF marine artillery practice.
The accident cannot but attract scientific atten-
ton at q time when the big gun experiments at
alepnen are about to begin, attended by skilled
representatives OF all the Powers, and when
English naval officers arc engaged in consider
ing the respective merits OF Herr krupp's
cannon and the muzzle-loaders
ID use on board British ships. a bronze statue
u Prince Adalbert, the "a her of the German
aavy, is to be erected at Wlhelmshaven.
lie great anuuat Prussian army maneuvres,
>eginning this year at kouigsbare, after the |
military festival OF Sedan here, will be attended
y special representatives of all the Great Pow
RS. On the part Of france, 1t seems, In addi- !
ion to her two military attaches at he Embassy |
'erc, there will be present Gen. Won Kerhuc,
omn ander OF the Second Brigade Of Dragons; !
;ol. Haillot, OF the General Staff: with an Ar |
ll1ery and Chasseur Captain Respectively The |
tussian autumn maneuvres, with the TROOPS |
taIloned at Krasuoe Selo will be held between !
he 18th and 01th IF Anpnst-