The Express. — London, England, 1861-10-17 00:00:00

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Craadard. ad THE KIDWUE 4W I uMPHAN/4.—Coaunancest Ica M.past Mil WATER AT UMW; BRUM. TO alT—Wriniss M. A:. ... Mumma, Itt. TO .A. To sismw —Amiss ll WM.... AOaluo.• W. WO. LORDON, THURSDAY, OCT. 17. TO OUR *RADER& VOWING INTELLIGENCL A !ate edition al the &prom is published every eastinig during the man mason, coutaising the malt* 4 the day's man. Tna imialligence which reaches us from Japan, so far as it relates to the situation of our country men at Vest to, is defective and disappointing. We know not what to think of the efficacy of tho pre cautions taken by the Japanese Government for their safety ; and as to the extent of the protection afforded by our marine, we are left to speculation. On the other hand, in respect of the causes of the late murderous assault our information is most suggestive. The general tendency of native feeling in a foreign, and still more in an Eastern country, is always difficult to ascertain. Wu know, however, that it is not universally true that every Oriental in stinctively regards the stranger as an enemy. Our experience in China, where we have uniformly found, not only on the coast, but on the banks of the great riven, people pleased to hold inter course with the foreigners, negatives that once co JJJ ion belief. In China we find, almost univer sally, that the opposition offered to our traffic proceeds from officials, who fear that the visits of the stranger merchant will diminish or destroy their emoluments, while the common people are ready to receive us gladly. As to the ruling classes in Japan, their sentiment has never for a moment been doubtful. They regard us, our treaties, our trade, and relations simply as so many unmitigated evils. When Mr. AIA:OCK told the Governor of Kenai/awe that an envoy from Belgium was likely to apply fora commercial treaty, he counted off the Treaty Powers on his fingers and said ;—" With these five we find scarcity " and dearth, and daily increasing difficul " ties already resulting from foreign trade ; " what should we do, then, if new countries were " added to the list?" And, as the public know, Japanese exclusiveness has not been confined to this mild form of expostulation. The question is whether this disposition is to any great extent shared by the population. And at this conjunc ture a very curious document comes into the pos session of our Minister in Japan. It is • paper found on the person of one of the wounded men of the band which attacked our legation on the memorable Zith of July, and is thus rendered in English : " I, though I am a person of low degree, have' " not patience to stand by and see the Sacred " Empire defiled by the Foreigner. This time I " have determined in my heart to follow out "my Master's will. Though being altogether " humble myself, I cannot make the might of the " country to shine in the eyes of foreign nations " —yet with • little faith and a bold warrior's " power, I wish in my heart, though I am a per. " sou of low degree, to bestow upon my country " one out of a great many benefits. If this thing " from time to time may cause the Foreigner to " retire and partly tranquillize both the minds (or " the spirits) of the Mikado and the Tycoon I shall " take to myself the highest praise. Regardless " of my own life, I am determined to set out." As • mere specimen of Japanese literature this paper is remarkable. It is either the expression of a simple, though rude and almost brutal, patriotism, or the production of a writer of con siderable dramatic power. tin the whole, appear ances are against its genuineness. It is too self. coracious and deliberate for a desperate fellow ready to throw away his life. Men of that vigor ous and active turn do not generally sit down and figure to themselves the ideal aspect of what they intend, write down their thought', and put the manuscript in their pockets. Another fact which favours our suspicion is that the composition does not simply represent the act of one man, finding a private satisfaction in expressing his feelings. For it bears fourteen signatures. Either, then, it was the production of some enthusiastic Japanese of the humbler order, or it was artfully drawn up by instigators of the attack occupying a superior station, who found means to induce the inferior agents to adopt it. The latter seems the more reasonable supposition. The ideas which occur in the paper are those which the Damios, or nobles, are known to entertain. The policy disclosed in the final paragraph is precisely that which they have followed from the moment of oar entrance into Japan—to compel the foreigners to retire by annoyances repeated from time to time. The argument implied--I, a person of low degree, may aspire to the distinction of ►venging the empire, and pleasing the spirituel and temporal Emperor— is just one of those with which the feudal nobles of Japan would seek, not omitting more materiel inducements, to influence their dependents end followers. on the whole, there is nothing in the paper to discredit, but much to confirm the opinion formed, when the first news of this very serious attack arrived—the opinion that its authorship is to be sought among the great nobles of the State rather than in popular feeling. It is well ascertained that the men must have been encouraged, or at least abetted, by some persons in • clam superior to their own, for they were seen together as a band long before they made their appearance at the British Legation, and were known to be in possession of ample funds. But however we at • distance may try to die tinguish between the dispositions of the people and of their rulers, it is but too certain that in Japan we have to face an opposition which for all prao tical purposes is national. There, as in China, ! are running round the old circle of Eastern experi ence. We begin with a Treaty, invariably ex- Jetted by force exerted or displayed. The seen eantile world applauds and congratulates itself that fr' Tfl EXPRESS, TIIITRODAY. .VENING, OCTOBER 17, 1861. the country has a Government scitich undersiends ' its interests. As soon as mite regeohents getieut, they find that they are objects of aversion, and have to encounter opposition in every form. After a short struggle, " the Admiral" is called up to support the Minister or Consul, and commerce, which of all interests is by nature the 'Moat penetrating and uniting, is urged on by force. It seems as if our relations with races with whom we have little more than natural humanity in common cannot be maintained otherwise than by the violence with which they are founded. We say seems, because we are unwilling to accept a conclusion so dismal until the experiment has been tried to the utmost. In Japan it is proceed ' ing under circumstances which may, in a relative sense, be called favourable. The Government of the country, although it would doubtless be very glad to take a final friendly leave of our ambassador, and cannot be per suaded to take measures for securing his tran quillity, would be terribly alarmed if anything serious happened to him. Accordingly, we find that their guard fought vigorously in defence of the Legation when it was attacked, although on former occasions it had never exposed itself to danger. Mr. Awocit'ii prudence, as seen in his recant formal retirement from the capital, and his determination not to return until ho was prayed by the Ministers to do so, has greatly increased his influence with the Government. If he does not succeed in establishing relations between the two countries on a peaceful footing, it will pro bably be because the Japanese Government ia too weak to give effect to its wishes—too much at the mercy of the discontended lords of the capital and provinces. In that use, we shall have occasion to vindicate our honour, of course, in those waters, bat occasion also to reconsider seriously the sound ness of a policy which time after time commits our honour to the questionable course of forcing our trade upon nations that do not desire it. Z'be Court. BALMORAL, Ocr, 15. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helens en Prince.* Louise, and attended by lady Augusta Bruce, drove out yesterday, and rode to the top of Craig thrall. The Prince Cocoon.. the Prince of Wake., and Prince Lluia of Hew, attended by Sir George Grey and Baron WeattrweUer, went to the Abergeldie Woods, which were driven for deer. Princes+ llohealohe, Princess Alice, end Princess &►trice drove out. Mr. and Mrs. and Mies Farqub.irson, and Lieut.-Colonel Farquharson, of forerunld, had the honour of joining the Royal dinner party yesterday. The Prince of Wales, attended by Captain Grey, left the Castle this morning at a quarter before 8 o'clock. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Tremor", iu Downing -street. The ministers present were Vis count Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Gran ville, Earl Russell, Sir G. Curnewall Lewis, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke al Somerset, the Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. Ifiament Palmist= arrived at his residence in Piccadilly yesterday, from he mat, Broadliids, Hints. Fed Resell arrived in town on Tuesday evening. The Right Roe. T. Milner Gibson arrived in London yes terday, from his seat in Suffolk. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. CORONATION OF THE KING AF PRUSSIA. ENTRY OF THE KING INTO KONIGS BERG. (nor ou .recut comsroinUar.) KONIGSBERG, MONDAY. 1 O'CLOCK. I take my chance of dropping this into the rail way poet at the latest moment to announce to you the public entry of hie Majesty the King of Prus sia into his ancient capital of Konigsberg, at a quarter to 1 p.m. You shall have full details of a very interesting ceremonial in my next ; but time will not now permit of my entering further into the matter than to say that I never saw a more numerous, more orderly, or more enthusiastically loyal crowd than that which has been assembled in all the main avenues since early morning to await his Majesty's coming. The weather is beautiful, the ships in the Pregel aro decorated in their gayest colours, and the trades of the town, with the butchers at their head, escorted his Majesty into town. The King, who rode a remarkably fine bay charger, looked in the most robust health and best spirits, and was rapturously cheered. Clone behind his Majesty rode the Crown Prince, who bad also a good reception. A must marked demonstration of loyal affection awaited her Majesty the Queen, who rode alone in a magnificent state carriage, drawn by eight gigantic black horses in silver trappings. Her Majesty seemed quite delighted, and bowed her acknowledgments with a vivacity which I have seldom seen equalled in similar circumstances. Next to the illustrious persunagea I have named, the most popular person was the veteran General Wrangel, who, I am informed, is en deared to the Prussian people for his exploits against the Danes in the Schleswig-Holstein war. As I close this hasty scrawl, the " trades" are following the royal cavalcade to the " Schloss," their united bands playing vigorously away at " The College Hornpipe—English tunes of this class being just now very popular in Prussia. The arrangements, both police and military, have been most exvelleut, and not • single accident has oc curred to disturb the general joy and harmony. EGYPT. PARIS, Ott. 16. Letters rewired here from Egypt state that the inundations in the country surrounding the banks of the Nile have caused a loss of cotton estimated at one-third of the whole crop. The damage done to the sugar, oil, and grain crops is also enormous, but difficult to estimate precisely. a THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO CLUMBEB. The visit of the Prince of Wales to Clumber perk, the seat of his Grace the Duke ci Newcastle, took place last aigh• The Prince reached the station at Work sop at Nivea o'clock in the evening. He was escorted from the station to Clamber, a distance of about three miles, by the (lumber troop of yeomanry cavalry, of which the Duke ci Newcastle is a lieutenant. it was understood that the Prince would come from Scotland rid the Great Northers Railway, and reach Regard at 5.55; but as his Royal Highness had changed his intention of receiving ad dressee it was deemed advisable to chimp the mete, and come by Worksop, rid Manchester. In deference to the wishes of the Duke of Newcastle no address, will be presented to the Prince during his brief stay at Clamber, nor will any triumphal arches be erected by the inhabitants, though nags and other decom. tines were visible at almost every house. The Prince it is expected will go over the preserves of the noble duke this day (Thursday) and Friday, and on Saturday lay the foun dation stone of the church which the Duke of Newcastle is about to erect at Shiremks, for the men employed at his lordship's extensive collieries there. The park and grotto& of the noble dale have undergone • thorough re novation. A small vessel, named the Lady Lincoln, is scored on the lake, with an armament of :KO guns, which greeted his Royal Highness with • deafening salvo, idiom beard in this district. THE PRINCE or WALE. AND TIC MIDDLE TEMPLE. —Ample arrangenseete are being made for giving Mat to the visit of the Prince of Wales to the Middle Temple on the :filet inst. acme days will par Were they are com pleted. but already pest progress bas been made, sod the gardens are looking extremely well. They have been care fully laid oat. newly gavelled and arranged, and neemares have been takes far providing accommodation in them for ladies and others .who, from the limited space at the din prwal of the benchers, will sot be able to obtain admission ' into the Library during his royal highness's presence. The new fouutow is finished, and when decorated according to the plans in contemplation will present • pleasing appear. I ones on the rising ground opposite to the principal door of the library. The Prince will be received at the entrance to W Temple by the Venerable Archdeacon Robinson, D.D., Master of the Temple, the heathers, and the treasurer, and MB be conducted past the Middle Temple-hall to the library, when as address will be presented to him. The Lied Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice of England, the Leal Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and other judges who are members of the game society, will be present at the banquet in the evening. TIN Royal Highness Prince Leopold, accompanied by General Sir Edward Bowater, will leave Buckingham Palace on Saturday next, for Cannes, for the winter. Highneee the Duke of Cambridge, attended by • numerous staff, lunched at the Paviliou Rotel. Felkestoue, after the review at Shorncliffe on Tues day Let. But Excellency the Bavarian Miniater and the Hamner de Onto bey. returned to town from Brighton. The Duke of Wellington left Apeley House on Youdsy to joie the dasher, who is oo a tour of visits in His Grace the Duke of Richmond enjoyed deer stalking in Gleofiddieh daring the past week, and has had good sport, bringing dew. eight fine stags. His pace ham sew left the Glee fur Cordon Castle. The Earl of Dalhousie, Lady Christian Mania, sad Major Young, arrived at &whip Castle oa Monday a/Serowe from Invermark Lodge for the season. The Earl of liarrowby left Grosvenor-equare on Monday for Burghley Hall, Stamford, cm a visit to the Mar. gods and MareLimeme of Exeter. The Earl and Countess of Lincoln left town on Tuesday for Clnesbar Park, when they will remain daring the visit of bi Reyna Rlglueees the Prince al Wiles, . - The Counter of Longford and Lady Loniaa Pricamltani have rattonsod to town from Follwntooo. Lard and Lady Willoughby do Xreaby are shortly expected to arrive is town from Drummond CUstle, Perthshire, where the no►le lord sad lady have been m inivan a succession of distinguished peels during the shooting season. The Barouess Alphonse de Rothschild gave birth to a son at Perin ea Motley Lai. Kr. Motley, the historiau of the Dutch republic, still remains in Paris, when be has been lionised during the lot ve,k or to days by ►ie countrymen nod women. AUSTRIA. " The situation of Austria," says the Nord, " has become aggravated, and the governmental machine seems likely to stop. The Emperor is at Corfu, the Chambers are in vacation, and the ministers are making excursions. In Hungary the substitution of an absolute regime for a constitutional one does not succeed, owing to the passive and legal resistance of the Hungarians ; the Diet of Agram is waiting for a reply to its address ; Transylvania refuses to obey the Ministry of State, and the members of her council of government have ad dressed severe remonstrances to the crown. It has already been necessary to adjourn for a mouth the opening of the Diet of that province, and a convo cation at the end of that time is considered very improbable. The ministry is distracted by in testine dissensions, but which of its members will triumph—which will retire ? No man, no combina tion, no system can put an end to this incredible governmental anarchy. In this grave situation no surprise need be felt if the' court of Vienna should wish to see grave events occur abroad, in the hope that they will ameliorate the situation at home." (aurna's Tztsoaira.) POLAND. EXCITEMENT AT WARSAW. BERLIN, Ocr. 17. The Prussian Gazette of to-day has news front Warsaw, dated yesterday noon, asserting that persons who ref wied to leave two of the churches of Warsaw on the night of the 15th inst. were arrested by the military, who, however, paid due respect to the sanctity of the place. No person was killed or even wounded. DRESDEN, Ocr. 17. The official Dresden Journal of to-day publishes a letter from its correspondent at Warsaw, announc ing that on the occasion of the Kosciusko anni versary the military, who surrounded the churches in the evening while they were thronged with people, would not permit any one to leave. CRACOW, Ocr. 1& Yesterday being the day appointed for the cele bration of the Kosciusko anniversary in Warsaw, the Bonne and all the shops were closed in that city, notwithstanding the severe prohibition of the authorities. Military surrounded the churches, which were thronged by the inhabitants. Numerous arrests were made, without distinction as to age or sex. Great agitation prevails. WARSAW, 0cr.16. Notwithstanding tho prohibition of the autb;ri tie.; and the proclamation of a state of siege, the projected demonstration took place here to-day. Numerous arrests were made in consequence, and the crowds of people were dispersed by a charge of cavalry, without however any blood being abed. HUNGARY. pwrra, Ocr. 16. The magistrates of Perth have resolved on send ing an address to the Emperor, stating that they intend to set aside several recent illegal ordinances, and in case the execution of the same should be persisted in by the government, to tender their resignation en masse. PESTH, Oor. 16. M. Kappy, who had been appointed °bargee pann of the Comitat of Pomth, and had already taken the oath of allegiance, has tendered his resignation, stating as a reason the impossibility of carrying on the administration under present circumstances. The functionaries forming the Assembly of the Comitat of Arad, lately dissolved, will remain in office until the Lit November next, in order to pre vent anarchy. AUSTRIA. VIENNA. Oor. The OesterreieAiaehe Zeitung of this evening gives a denial to the news published this morning by some Vienna pipers, according to which the Em peror of Austria would make a journey to Berlin after his return from Corfu. ITALY. ROME, 0cr.13. A domiciliary visit has been made by the police to the house of the Ablut Paean Ha. SPAIN. MADRID, Ocr. 15. The preparations for the expedition against Mexico are being actively cArriell on. MONTENEGRO. TRIESTE Oer. Irk Letters received here from Ragusa affirm that a secret treaty has been concluded between &Ma and Montenegro. Great agitation prevails in the bike country. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (mow ova OWN coaassroznzay.) PARIS, WZDNICHDAY EVIDITICO. The Bourse more than lost the slight rise of yes terday, and consequently all securities remain at the lowest point since the panic began. It was rumoured that since Thursday last the bullion in the Bank of France Lad further diminished by 20 millions, and that the discount would be raised to morrow. The slight fall of 2e. in the price of the 41b. had (to which the rise of yesterday was attributed, was insufficient to counteract this financial news. The Opinion Nationale complains that from the want of " centimes" the reduction is in many cases inoperative, people being obliged to pay even money for want of change. Route fell 15e. for cash, and 10c. for account, closing at 67fr. 90c. and 67fr. 85c. Mobilier fell Bfr. 75c., the Italian Loan 20fr. The Orleans Railway fell llfr. 25c., Lyons, Bfr. 75c., and the other lines about 2fr. 500. A duel was fought two days ago between M. Osiris lila, • speculator at the Bourse, and M. Selloff, a writer in Figaro. The former was wounded, but not dangerously. The Patric says, in its "latest news," with a dire chnckli, that the commissariat at Rome has just signed fresh contracts for the victualling of the French garrison, and that " as these contracts are for a year, the natural inference is that our occupation of Rome will be indefinitely prolonged." What wonder, under such circumstances, that French funds should go (own ! If the French occupation of Rome is to last another year, the chances are very great that the peace of Europe will not last so long. The Miele complains that the debtors' prison, in the Rue de Clichy, with the interior of which a good many Englishmen are unfortunately ac quainted, is far behind the criminal prisons in sanitary arrangements, and that it is not provided with any infirmary. A case has just occurred of a debtor confined there being dangerously ill, and it was only after considerable delay and difficulty that an authorisation could be obtained to remove Lim to an hospital. The Moniteur tie la CGte d'Or has the following on the subject of the corn trade : It is announced that the Meddernmean Railway Com pany is shortly to reduce its tariff to 4c. per kilometre and per ton for corn conveyed beyond 500 kilometres. The directors of this line will sot only benefit the public by this measure, but will creates traffic of the greatest importance whilst at the same time it will put Marseilles in possession of the entire commerce in corn from the Levant and from Southern Russia. The arrivals in France this week have been nay considerable. They have been at Marseilles 412,565 hectolitres ; and at Hans 225,000 quintile of corn and 66,169 sacks and barrels of flour. There is every reason to believe that the imports will continue extensive for some time longer. It can be conceived that the rise in price should be checked in presence of such arrivals, and of the further quantities expected. The market is now calm, but the decline lu flour continues in Pans, where the bakers persist in showing great reserve in their purchases. Father Pamela has published a second Latin pamphlet, entitled "The Duty of the Bishop of Rome and Sovereign Pontiff to remain in the Holy City, even when it shall become the capital of the kingdom of Italy." The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who was lately accidentally wounded by the discharge of a gun whilst out shooting, is now convalescent. His highness ham forbidden any investigation respecting the accident to be made, and has refused even to hear the name of the person who caused it. Thanksgivings for the recovery of the sove reign have been offered up in all the churches of the Grand Duchy. Inthe Chamber of Deputies of Bavaristhree days back an incident occurred which caused great agitation, Some deputies expressed a wish that the budget, indeed of being voted for six yen at a time as heretofore, should be granted for a shorter period. The Minister of Finanos declared that the demand was made far reason. nut avowed, and probably with the desire to create a deficit. This mused considerable sensation, and the President, in the name of the Chamber, protested against the minister'. declaration. The minister then °Hendee apology, and the matter ended. " Complaints are frequently made," says the Slick," of the prosaic character of young manic the present day, and yet their generous outbursts are scarcely par doned. A young man, although provided with the most satisfactory certificates, has just been rejected by • college of Paris, because he took part in the expedition to Sicily under Garibaldi. The rector was deaf to the most urgent entreaties of hie mother, saying that he could not admit a pupil who bad served under the standard of dis order, and that not only the doors of his college, but of every other in Paris, would be closed against him. Here then there is a youth, almost a child, placed under bee by the university. What is his fault? A gammas idea!" DANOZSOUR LUNACY. —ln the cathedral of Notre- Dams, the day before yesterday, a well - dressed mu, having the appearance of • tummy military officer, acted in • am gular way, and the be ad le begged him to retire. It was some time before the stranger would consent to leave, and, on reaching the door he kicked the beadle three times with great violence, exclaiming, "I recently at tempted to emanate my king, therefore kill me " The man, seeing that the stranger was insane, gave him into custody of • police - o ffi cer ; but, PA the latter was taking him to the office of the commissary of police, the gentleman had a violent nervous attack, which noceesitated his removal to the Hotel Dieu. There be was found to be In possession of a large sum of money and of a passport, in which he was designated se Captain de Scheel, of the Guardeof the King of Present. He is said to have been lately at the camp at Chalons for military studies. As his insanity assumed • dangerous character, he was sent to the asylum at Charenton.—Ordionani. A Conterntrair Cor rums. —The Tribunal of I Correctional Police was yesterday occupied with the trial on the charge of swindling of a very pretty young female who, under the same of the Countess de Wry, lately pined considerable notoriety in certain circle. of Perin. She, it appears, is a married woman named Winery, and of re. specuible family ; but was some time back condemned for adultery, and has since led a loose life, not only in Paris, but in England and Germany. As she is of very ex travagant habits, she has several times been arrested for debt at London and Frankfort. In April last she was in the debtors' prison of the latter city, but she contrived to escape in male attire, and came to Paris. Although possessing an income of only 5 ' 000(r. a year, she hired an apartment in the Passage tibia for 700 fr. • month, and lived it the rata of 100,000 fr. per annum. This she was able to do by swindling trades men on the film pretext that she bore the title of Countess de !Vey, was a Russian of high family, excessively rich, and was a married woman, though separated from her 1 husband. Among the persons victimised by her were two dealers in lace and linen, named Giorni and Ross_ ignol. She, it appeared, was accustomed to drive a daebi eg equipage, and a letter from • horse dealer, wh o , had let her horses on hire, complaining that she drove so fast that the animals were Injured, was read. A pleas of verse, addressed by her to a Russian general, was read. The accused defended herself wish great energy, protestiog that she bad no intention of committing fraud; and her advocate represented that the tradesueople whom she had wronged had been indemnified. The tribunal condemned her to • year's imprisonment and 50fr. fine ; and the game *en amel was pronounced on • woman named I)emanet, whom she called her housekeeper, for having assisted her in her pirMA—Galigriana I L CEYLON RAILWAY.—III the Colombo Ob server of espienher 17 we reed—" In our present issue will be found Yr. finisti's report on the railway routes, in which, it will be sees, be giros the most unreserved support to Mr. Molesworth's views. Indeed be is far more sanguine thee Mr. Yolarwarth on the question of traffic, and holds that eve at 9d. par ton per mite (the rate which would feeder Baca Beady competition impossible) the railway would yield • fair TAIPEI ea expenditure. It now remains to be ease U imatenetera of simmoter and romans sea be fe dead to ems forward and under tar any sum withia 11 mullion sterling, incladlag pose expenditure. If not, project mast, for the present, we suspect remain in a - &ace, and the isoloey must do its best to get clear of de and proceed with the construction of ordinary mode." OORONATION OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA. MIRE Etill SPECIAL oomiaromarr.) KONIGSBERG, SATURDAY EVENING. I hardly think it a wise system, that of the Kings of Europe seeking to give the stamp of antiquity to their titles by selecting the oldest town in their dominions for the ceremonial of their coronation. The only object which a gorgeous ceremonial can serve is to render royal rule agreeable to the people, by giving it, on great occasions, all that pride, pomp, and circumstance which are so popu lar with the masses ; and surely, then, the wisest thing would be to have the pageant come off where there were at once the greatest conveniences for display and the best facilities for the greatest number of people to see it. Now, Berlin is pre-eminently adapted for an affair of state like the present. In fact, being a city rather made at the dictum of A king than having gradually grown up out of the necessities and expansion of • people, it looks like one of the great open-air theatres of old Athens, with some times • reminiscence of those grand civic fancies which Martin was so fond of perpetuating on can vas. The streets, that is the main streets, are long and wide, and noble, flanked by classic porticoes of unexceptionable taste and large dimen sions, and studded with such buildings as most fitly would form the background of a grand, living, moving pageant. I, of course, passed through the city almost at railway pace—and here I would suggest that if the Sultan Solyman were now alive and hard up for a new sensation, let him by all means try a journey of two days and two nights on a continental railway ; but passing through, as I have said, at a railway pace I yet found time to look in at the Museum, and enjoy ten minutes pleasurable gazing at the magnificent fresooes of Kaulbach, and while doing so I could not help thinking that if the eminent insular artists to whom is entrusted the task of deco rating the walls of the Queen's Palace at West minster were to come over here and do likewise, they might be able to make the British public more in love with the ancient art of fresco painting than they are at present. I am not going to gild re fined gold, or to criticise what I suppose has been already criticised to death ; but it would— and I certainly can't resist the temptation of tell ing them so— lo our artists a deal of good if they were to run over to Berlin and look at what Kaul bach has done on the walls of the Museum before they put any more of their very peculiar colouring in the parliamentary panels. There, too, at the entrance, are the original Amazon and Tiger of Kiss, and another magnificent I bronze, for the name of which I could not wait ; and there is the bridge with its beautiful statues ; and the eternal " (inter der Linden," which all strangers are bound to admire, and which at all events would form a magnificent avenue for a coronation proses siuu. Besides, there might be such flies in the Tiers Garten, now revelling like the belle of the past hese= in the fading tints of autumn ; and there IS the superb monument of Frederick the Great—all calculated to form such magnificent accessories. The beautiful Opera House, to which I looked in in the evening whilst waiting for the Konigsberg " Ex press,' m*ht also play ita part in the rejoiciugs,and could give in its new ballet of Eleanore " a maguifi cent treat to the Prussian public. Then we have charming scenery, perfect ensemble, and the genuine Taglioni school of dancing by a young descendant of the great Terpsichore whose wonderful poses are now setting the heads of the young Decliners wild, and fairly dividing their interest with the great political topic of a German navy. All this would particularly recommend Berlin for the coro nation, besides avoiding the necessity of a night and day journey to Kiinigsberg, which is certainly by no means one of the most refreshing incidents of special correspondence. But it's no use reasoning after the frets—Konigsberg is the place, and to Konigsberg we all must get, how and when we can. The special train started at 11 o'clock on Friday night ; and never, I suppose, did such aquantity of special luggage go by any similar conveyance. I reckoned myself 400 of those peculiarly shaped tin cases which indicate that cocked hats repose inside, and I calculated what must be the number of court suits and diamond buckles'ancl patent leather shoes that must be hid in the vast cases that, like sections of the Great Eastern, covered the whole platform. There were scores of furred pelisses flitting about, with diplomatic and bureaucratic noses peeping out of the oollars, and thlie were ladies and lap-dogs and femmes de chantbre, all busy watching over the fortunes of innumerable fragile bandboxes, with which the obtuse and taatele s railway porters were playing nine-pins in the most reckless and unfeeling manner. We were all turned into • pen—every one on the Continent submits na turally to military discipline—and turned out again to the carriages punctually at the moment of start ing, and every one found ;eats for a long but by no means comfortless journey. This must be said of the continental railways, that their quiet, steady rate of going banishes all feats of collision, and as there is no train to meet you, nor any to run in from behind, the nerves remain quiet, and there is no complaint, except it be of the unnecessary de lays of the journey. But, somehow, the Germans do everything at their leieure, enjoy their smoke all the while, and they live as long, look as well, and seem even more cheerful and happy than we do, with all our pushing and driving. Neither do we ever hear of a smash on their lines, so that Lord Campbell's invaluable Act would 130 quite a dead letter amongst them. One thing, however, I must decidedly object to, and that is the selfishness with which passengers at all interme diate stations push into whatever seats they find vacant, heedless of the coats, or newspapers, or Bnidshaws, which indicate that such seats are engaged. Such experience have I had of this practice even during my present short visit, that from Berlin: to Konigsberg I never ventured out of the carriage but once, to get one of those prepara tions of raw salt herrings spread upon bread which they are pleased to call sandwiches, and even then, when I returned with my fellow-traveller, we found our seats taken possession of by a Jewish lady and her daughter, who had carefully removed all our evidences of possession ; and when we hinted that the seats were ours they appealed with much fluency to the station-master, but the latter merely shrugged his shoulders and walked away, leaving us to get on how we could. We managed somehow, but, the train being a crowded one, might Lave lost our journey. However, I thought of Captain Macdonald, and as every German I meet tells me that the " Affaire Macdonald " has com pletely estranged Prussia, I did not feel justified in further complicating so very serious a complica tion. I wonder the more at this rudeness, be cause in all other matters the North Germans seem to be a very polite people, and the men take off their hats with an emphasis that shows clearly they deem themselves to be perfonniug a solemn moral duty. The surrounding country, when once daylight broke and enabled us to see it, was calculated to give the traveller a very favourable idea of the resources and progress of Prussia. Tho land was all under cultivation, the peasants looked comfort able and contented, there were no beggars, and the towns, in every one of which new building was going on, occurred at very short. intervals. There was a little military colour in every station tableau but nothing predominant or offensive. The sol diers, who are large, good-looking, and well dressed, appeared to be on the best possible terms with the civilians, and the officers were polite, gen tlemanly men, willing to assist the stranger as far as their total ignorance of either English or French would permit them. I mention this, as I am told that the cadets at the military schools are examined under thirty-five heads of special and general know ledge, and my observation may be the means of having a thirty-sixth added, being the acquirement of one of the two great vocal cir culating media of Europe. I could not help no ticing how well their plain uniforms looked, and I was glad to learn that government does not, as in certain other countries, allow their pay to be absorbed by military and "mufti" tailors. The ontponring.at the Kouigsberg station wasa tremendous display of Prussian notability. So many far phalli*, such a variety of snuffy bureaucratic faces, such kissing and embracing, and such desperate onslaughts by porters, legal and illegal, to get possession of the " baggage." When I arrived in Berlin lat once put myself into relation with my esteemed friends, everywhere, the police, and they pointed out to me the dread "Gaye lee Voleurs " painted on the sta tion walls, at the same time cautioning me never to relinquish my baggage to any man without a badge. At Konigsberg about half a dozen badge less free-lances made an attempt at seizure, when I had a regular fight over it, in which I am happy to add the enemy came off second best, and which was terminated by a policeman, a perfect gal of war in appearance, and before whom the modest K 69 would be at once extinguished, coming up, and putting his hand on his sword in a significant manner set them flying in all directions. There were also touters for hotels offering accommodation st a minimum of thirty thalers a night, but I made my way at once to Mr. Heratlet, our active, intel ligent, and valuable British Consul, and through his means I obtained house room on much more rea sonable terms. The pressure, however, on the house accommodation ii, really something enormous. 1 can recollect very well how the Queen's visit to Paris strained the sleeping room in even that great city, and what, then, must the case be in an old half feudal, half burgher town of 80,000 inhabi tants, when all the fashionable world of Berlin, all the ' Landmanner " of Brandenburg, and all th 6 diplomatic suites from foreign parts, pour in and insist ou having whole houses to themselves, no mat ter what may be the terms. I am quartered in an old house of the great Hanseatic period, which might have belonged to the Master of the Packers himself bad Freitag laid the scene of his fine story in Konigsberg. It is in the Kniephof district, noted in the Teutonic times as the only place within the walls in which the knights were permitted to get drunk, a privilege which, tradition relates, they did not allow to remain a dead letter. My house is a mountain of a house, a regular old German accumulation of walls and windows, and chimneys, that look as if they had dropt down from the sky, and then piled themselves up into their present incomprehensible form. There are balconies, and old carved windows, and great double doors to the rooms, like coach-house gates, and a tremendous brass lever to each, which you must turn by main force when you want to go in or out, and there is an old elm tree peering up respectfully beneath the window, and below that again creeps along the sluggish river Preget, bearing down in picturesque barges the produce of the interior en route to Pillau, whence it will be re-shipped to foreign parts. By the way, I hear that great things are expected from the extension of the Konigsberg Railway to Pillau, which it is said will revive all the aucient commercial glory of the former plat*. The Pregel, however, takes its time, as every b t r i g n e lf , and everybody does in Germany, and the that float along it take their time also, and the people, men, women, and children, who inhabit these barges are perfect living monuments of lei sure. I Lave mentioned the Teutonic privilege which is one of the advantages of the Kinephof • but there is another which is of great importance to an English foreigner entrusted with duties like mine and that is that at the corner of my s treet—l shall not venture to write the name—is. the Hotel de Rued@ in which the British ambassador the Earl of Claren don, is to take up his quarters. His lord ship is not expected until Tuesday, but the shadow of his name and influence has come before him. By the time I had, with the assistance of the god of war, defeated the mimes, and seen the Kursal, and m a de myself free of the Kniephof and its inva luable privileges, the shades of evening had begun to prevail • but 1 was told that evening was the best time for seeing Konigsberg. I have no doubt there is truth in the remark. Beginning at a suburb called the Voratadt, the Jewish inhabitants of which are making immense investments in sprigs of fir for decorative purposes, I proceeded, piloted by the energetic Jahnsen—Jahnsen is my landlord, and he deserves to be mentioned—and passed over the Green-bridge, upon which I must stop for a moment to note a dreadful embarrassment which has oome over the harbour master of Konigsberg. The King is, it is understood, to arrive on Monday next, and leaving the railway at about eight English miles from the town, to enter in state, escorted by a thousand of the oyal Guard, passing over this said Green-bridge. The harbour master was of course put on his mettle to provide a nautical de moustration, but when he came to look np the vessels that were moored near the bridge, be found they were all Danish and Sardinian, and the good man is, I believe, at this moment in the agony of perplexityastowhat he shalldo with flags which the owners are only too willing to hoist, but which he fears will not, particularly the Danish, be a bit too popukr with the Prussian royal party. Through the Green-bridge we advanced to the Green-gate, not green, but grey with age, a relic of the time of the knights, and surmounted by a church steeple of extraordinary altitude, of which not even the oldest inhabitant can tell the meaning. From this we advanced to a street of which I shall for once write the name, promising never to refer to it again, except in the most periphrastic manner, "the Kniephoefache Langgasse," of which principal characteristic may be inferred from the fact that iu it flourishes the most successful dike pidiet in Europe. Oh, such a pavement ! Did the knights wear corns, or did their successors, the burgomasters and guilds, go on all-fours 1 It is rugged, and sharp, and , and treacherous, and full of holes, and and in every way de testable. Moonlight may hide its horrors from the eye, but it only enables them the more treacherously to attack the feet ; and without further circum locution, I may say that my first gallant attempt at eacalade gave me a greater veneration for the genius of Macadam than ever I felt before. But German towns are like German saunages, every one knows all about them, and their " Dome." with their bat- Demented gates, and their venerable town fulls, and their magnificent coivage, of which the un initiated can never tell the difference between a growhen and a thaler, but neither of which we find half so productive as we think it ought to be ; and their serious dandies, with their peculiar hats and perpetual spectacles ; and the ladies, whom wo re cognise gladly, as old acquaintances, as the Sabina; and Crescenzes of those charming German novels which Messrs. Hurst and Blackett publish at five shillings apiece ; and the sausages themselves, which are the great national staple ; and the perpetual smoking of cigars, which would be a little more agreeable if the tobacco did not happen to be a domestic product ; and the odours which Mr. Cole ridge has enumerated in the case of Cologne, but which flourish quite as odoriferously in Konigs berg ; and the other details, which are all duly set down in Mr. Murray's excellent handbook. There was life and light, and buzz and ex citement in the old town, as I mounted its crags this evening, muttering " Excelsior " to my- Reif at every step, and watching the groups that hurried to and fro, talking of the coming corona tion, and dodging with wondrous agility the labourers who rushed about everywhere with scaf folding poles, and heavily laden wheelbarrows, and armsful of greenery, and who looked and felt as important as Mr. Shandy tells us the female mem bers of a family look and feel on certain interesting occasions. The shops blazed with gas and new goods, and there was every symptom of that de lightful event to an urban population—the vend ing of an ; unlimited amount of stranger money. There were bridges everywhere—there are seven of them, with this peculiarity, that whenever you want to go anywhere you have to cross over each several times ; and at last we came to the old town, upon the very crest of which stands the castle in which the King is to take up his quarters, wheelie arrives on Monday next It is as lofty as the Tower of Babel, and in (lie darkness of the night, and with every eludes; I