The Sun.
London, England, 1813-08-06 00:00:00

Soon after the accescion of .Itistirt IL to the
lthperial Throne of Germany, Abe benignant "Mo-
narch, ever fteliug as a Vicinee for the mistrieS
the suffering Germans, tterininedi now bit is 't
their Sovereign, to alleviate their mig"eriti and.
promote their happiness. Among other acts of
intrepidity; which he undertook for this purpose,
his cnriosity induct hint tiv descend into a salt
mine, the county of Glatz, near 1500 toises
heloxe.t,he surface of the carth, by metins of a
kitutoC :p chair, niposett of ropes crossing each
other. When, carried to the depth wherein those
glooniy mansions• tire situated, the.MOngrch was
so shocked at the sight of so many sPectrteles
misery which exhibited themselves• in' the itubter*.,
•,
ranertit elvena, that he inquired 'into the
,priurest
which had occasioned human beings thus to• by
buried alive, devoid of health, in the. bOweli Of
nature, without cote cheerful, day to afford a ray
ni comfort, without fresh air to invigorate theta,
and without —the possibility of alleviation or es-
cape, " Aly Gocb" exclaimed the philosophic
JosErn, "'I ant seated:oti a Throne, surround:At
with
.grearness„ charnied with pleasure, and glut-
ted with honours, Whilst so twiny of my fvllow-
creatures thtis' languish out a frightful existence
regions of,the danmed—in the abyss of
itti-
sery, in the depth of despair ? No'. this day shall.
see the end of stiffoings, NY Web none but an of-
fended Deity could with justice inflict." Instantly
turning to the overseer of the mine, he mil-
mantled the Whole tribe of slaves to be,set at li-
berty Fur," said he, " let their crimes be
what they will, I ant' convinced that, a few years,
nay' i,veek6, residence and labour in such a 1,0
as this, is, or ought to be, a full satisfaction,
either to an angry Monarch, or an offended coat?
•mtunty.

THE CitOSVN PRINCE- o,E .DEN MARK

Aso
CoUNT BEaNSTOIFF.

CYTIONI cit:l6lAti
.1 am indebted to the best authority, namely,
Coma ilernitori, for an account of the Gros n
prince, whose character is SOO as to airoi'd, greg
promise of future. prosperity to the Punish ntfr
tion. He is possessed Of almost every virtue of
a monarch, and subject to tione. of those vices to
,which monarchs are top often a prey. Ht;
,is ex,
trenbely attac'he& to hiiktFife. :11tN has never yet
been taxed, even. in dirt .sc;:indak.ms chronicle of
the anti-ehatpber,. with heing,Closely attached to
any otlfet woman MOderation in every enjoy-
merit of life has been from his earliest youth, a
Tule from.Whicit he has never swerved. in his-
tory he cloSely follows the system of the younger
Pliny. His pencil and tablets ate las constant
companions beneath the, sltade of Scandinavian
s Oaks, and the beasts of the forest wonder around
hint ninnolcsted. fie never touches a card, and
has etuployed the time which Others devote to
them, m tual(ing himself thoroughly aetioaipted
with the 'States he is one day to inherit, in every
tle,speet as to their history, geography, and stave
tistical circumstances. it reflects great honour
„ both on the .head and, heart of ,this excellent
Prince, that he places the most unreserved conti
clenee.in Count Ocrustortr, and does nothiug with
-
out Eris. adviCe aud approbation, submitting the
entire business of the stata to his eagle eye. Ile
FCStS. otian emineuee sufficiently high io embrace
in one view the whole worth .of this excellent

nobleman.
He( supplies the ,want of a regular academical. ,
etineation, of the advantages of which lit Was ge-
prived in his youth, perhaps not without the idfie-
out of some lucky planet, by a moSt'acute and
powerful understanding, 11 judgment.'which accu-
rately weighs and ealculatss every probability.
Alany of his father's features are. discernible in his
'comitenanee, though much improved. Though
Temarkably pale complexion, he enjoys the most
perfect health. The manner in Which he sits a
horse', and more part' cularly the actiVity with which
hu,vaults into his,saddle, are deisive proofs'of
un-
dituinis,hed, vigour.
The Minister Count Bernstorff bits been called
with great propriety the Northern Aristides.
11uman nature never appeared to more adiams,
tage than in kiln: tufted by natiire with lru
it erous great and good qualities, lie Juts made
use Of tilea to draw as *leer pcifection. as man
eau do. leis soul i,. distinguished by gentleness,
firmneas,, and lofty,thought ; and lofty strength
anti proportion are" combined in his truly majestic
person.

Si fractus illabattir orLis,

lowideal levit;)4t ruitrx

110 .

There is ita book Worth readik which he ha 6
not read, no.useful tliscoyfry with whi I 1
e le is not
:Acquainted. ills conversation is. nut less bhttiral
and simple than brilliant and elegant ; narrate*'
with what may be tel a classical 5i,.111,
his youth he eNceile4.l iii 'gyfornistie exerenws, anti.
;111 I odily itectonplkiino•ni.i. If the nwst,
Int &nicer, the 11,2,4 ilorscniatiJ. thu 14 tist., bk""
till `;ptaa'►S:tli.til w,is to be desigtiottvii, Comet
llernstorlir was be the person. It is not
above a veal. since he shot an eagle t 1 it one
•of his gieate:,,t pit tauriri"%viten Ite visits his be-a 1.1.,
hit h
inn e t r his` taste for literature and
At tiii-(:,l.llficicii re":l:::tisyt gyvvte> chttel:l:i'tleidjet
.be accompanied in his travels in Itrarlayvbeiplasiirth:..
lemy, the learned author of die
thorsis and Grouze, the exquisiie delittea:Qr°
I,CleStiO ceties.