Year: 1868

citizenship can 90 so with the consent OF
the King; otherwise, as rule. the natural.
tied American may live on In Germany as an
allen resident as long as he pleases without
giving up MS American citizenship; but he will be
required 70 live In peaceful obedience to the laws OF
the country In which he chooses to abide, and II he
nnds those laws not to his mind, he has only to 90
oacK 10 MS adopted home or wherever he may
please to dwelLn This explanation Is regarded quite
satisfactory by the numerous American residents up
and down, and has quieted their minds about the
consequences of their prolonged abode in this coun
try. Concerning the much mooted question of the
repayment OF the bonds in greenbacks 1t is the gen
eral opinion that II government would offer six per
cent rent in gold, without any payed loans OF rem
time in the option Of the United States such an oer
would be cheerfully accepted by the great majority
by get rid Of liability for which no one cares in
Europe, as most OF European debts are negotiated
without any loans OF reimbursement, such as French
rents, English consols and Prusslan bonds. Gov
ernment would thus provide against the
possibility of heavy. .reimbursements at an
States range as high as ever We're It not for the
fatal debates about reimbursements in greenbacks
the low rate OF money and the apprehensions about
Continental disturbances would induce our capitalists
to continuous investments In American funds, and
drive them up to such price that voluntary reduc-
and more honorable manner than that which is now
advocated by people who look only to one side OF the
question: our marKets are dropping for the last davs
In consequence Of silly reports about war; for which
there is no reason whatever.


The Zollparliament Is going to simplify the taxes
by doing away with many taxes which give no large
return; but they going impose duty on petro-
leum and to increase that on tobacco. This tax on
tobacco Is to be levied henceforth In South Germany
which was hitherto exempted from It, and tobacco
from the South might then enter free Of duty the
Northern Confederation.


husband OF the English Princess Alice Is at logger
heads with MS uncle, the present Grand Duke and
his Minister OF War about the question Of joining the
Northern Confederacy, he being stout partisan of
Prussia. The Prince has resigned the command Of
the Hessian Corps dArmee, but at the demise of the
duke Hesse will join the Northern Bund, and Baden
Will follow as matter OF course.


The trivial expression of Bismarck that Prussia
was too liberal for the South has caused great
riment in these parts where the lfrerence between
the free institutions OF the South and the military
rule Of the North Is apparent enough AS far as re-
CARDS this town, those who were born free citizens
Will never become reconciled to the stern rule OF
Prussia.


A difficulty has arisen between Belgium and the
North German Conederacy, in consequence OF the
adoption OF common federal flag. 1t appears that
OF all seafaring States the two Grand Duchies Of
Mecklenburg alone have refused to pay their share of
the sum allotted to Belgium by European treaty
as an indemnity for the abolition Of the Scheld dues
Mecklenburg ships accordingly continue to pay 81.
per ton on entering that river, and it is only
diton OF the federal nag not freeing them from this
toll @ that the new gennant has been recognized by
Belgium, and the Federal Council is desirous to re-
move an impost which might prove troublesome to
all German ships indiscriminatey.


The Polish members Of the North German Parlia-
ment have resolved to absent themselves from the
sittings when the Federal, by the addition Of the
Southern members, becomes merged in the Customs
or Zoveren, Parliament.


Aprotest against illegal succession to the throne
OF his ancestors, recently promulgated by Duke
Charles of Brunswick in the advertisement sheet Of
the London Times, was Occasoned by the intention
Of his brother to bequeath the duchy to the Grown
Prince Of Hanover. In Brunswick, as well as in
Hanover, the large majority Of the inhabitants are in
favor OF Prussia, the State they conceive to be the
nucleus Of great national commonwealth Of their
race.