Show FROM rA FAT HEELAND THERLAND prussian politics les blondin BIond lii in ier ber ain gernian navy lowd literature taxing bools by our Correspondent EIn EDITOR 11 the approaching prussian elections aro are looked forward to with much anxiety by the government and every effort is being mado made to obtain an approximate idea of tho the result As far as can bo be learned t there here will be a decided OFF OF LIBERAL in members embers or of every variety of poli political I cal shade two important movements aro are in progress ogress calculated to draw ott off vr many liberal iberal votes tho the ono one is the anti semitic movement which lias has just been revived and which is particularly ticul arly directed against the jewish B adaval members in the the other ia is tho the catholic movement which desires desire the total re repeal eal of tile may laws and arid tho the of civil marriage tho the movement ia hostile to the government our good berliners have been wild over blondin who was the sensation of tho the sightseeing sight see seeing ng public of the pros sian capi capital and choso whoso honorarium 11 was a fertile subject of comment this greatest and oldest of living ARTISTS ON TUB THE TIGHT koie receiving the handsome sum surn of for every performance when many of his lc less fortunate yet well reputed colleagues havo have rarely rarely risen above ft a remuneration mune mun ration cration of 25 for their breakneck bhoj B but lut then not everybody every body ia is a blondin abero of niagara nor can ho ito produce the simo same interesting certificates and diplomas which the proprietor of tho the neue welt well exhibited in ili one of the private rooms in tho the establishment under glass and key in in order to prove alie authenticity of tho the day the oldest of these documents dated august 1850 signed b by 40 citizens of niagara falls among aln ong w whom ti oin are sheriffs justices of the peace and other distinguished public officials certifies to blondin whoso choso real name is JY graveled Grav Gra clet velet being the identical p performer e r of tho the thrilling feat reat of or crossing cros bing the niagara illier on a wire cord THE GERMAN NAVY lias has developed an extraordinary activity tile past few months one half of the entire fleet is made I ready for service without a bingle man of the reserve fortes hagim been callebout called calle dout out the number of vessels at duty du is 32 namely steam sterlin frigates fri gates bulling Ts frigate gate 11 sloops gun boats avison aad and brigs As regards fier promptness in getting th alio vessels of her navy ready for sea germany is not behind any other nation the sloop of war was fitted for sea and reported for duty in less than 48 hours THE exposition AND SALE of obscene pictures and prints in berlin has largely decreased of late years owing to the strict vigilance of the police who keeps a close watch over yer the advertisements in the pape papers rs as well cs as over tho the show windows ot of sus licious the book stalls nt at tho the railway stations and tho the uy fly ins inc themselves all al the parties dabbling dabbling in alio th c nefarious n ef arious trade aro arc not only known known to tho tile authorities ties but many havo have been bro brought tight to jn justice stice and in several instances staf ices several seizures 08 were made one of them thein amounting to upwards of marks in value are exasperated at the of tho the recent decisions of the united sta states tes treasury department concerning books book and pamphlets which in nearly all other countries are admitted free of duty not only ia is the present rate of 25 per cent ad valorem valoree to bo be maintained but instead of or th tho total exemption hitherto in cases where the tile duty amounted to less than one dollar all books etc sent from abroad through through the new now york fico are to bo be handed over to and appraised at A special revenue office books of a value below 50 cents only will for the present bo be free the me germans I look k upon this new order of chii things digs a as a vexatious measure unworthy of the great republic Ke Ite public and only fit for a country which sanctions and protects tho the theft of intellectual property AUGUST BERLIK out oct |