The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-26
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
OUR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.


Foreign Correspondence OF tho Herald.
VIENNA, (Austria,) Dec. II, 1916.
Americans and American Inventions in Yienma-
New &ases-The Amsrican Charge-Music in
mma-Berl,oS-David Drryschock-De Never
Great Enthusiasm.
am extremely gratifed in being able TO transmit
to you in the present letter, another proof of the In
domitable energy with which American ingenuity
is pressing forward in its contest against the world.
Vire PAmrique, | exclaim Involuntary, when |
look around me in Austria and that all are doing
homage to American enterprise and skill Morse's
telegraph has been exhibited to the Austrlans, and
is exciting universal admiration. European sa-
pans have tried to dispute the claim Of novelty in
Morse's invention; they have made every endeavor
TO prove that their own complicated arrangements
superior TO ours, but Morses telegraph will tri
umph over all other SYSTEMS and in my opinion, we
will soon see it adopted by several OF the European
governments.
The celebrated Arago has pronounced it, in pre-
sence of the Academy Of Sciences, the simplest and
most efficient now IN use; and the scientific world
Of Of: Vienna have made. the same acknowledgment
The telegraph Is being exhibited BY Professor
Fleishman, who visits Europe under the commits
sion OF Mr.. Burke, commissioner OF patents His
object Ii to obalH information for the Patent Office
OF the United States in relation to the progress OF
science and the prts, agriculture, patent laws,
NC. On the subject OF education IN Europe he will
bring a mass OF information with him on his
return. He is friend of Professor Morse, and
has brought the telegraph with him, in order to
prove to the Europeans that it differs from every
thing OF that description on The continent. The
Emperor OF Austria had just determined to connect
the principal cities of his empire by means of the
electro. magnetic telegraph; when, .apropos, like
everything else American, Prof. Feishnan appeared
on the ground. He was Immediately invited to
exhibit his telegraph before the Imperial Court.
He did so In the presence of the Emperor and En-
press, all the Archdukes of the Imperial house,
Prince Meternch, and the principal officers OF the
crown. The result was highly gratifying as all pre-
sent expressed the greatest satisfaction. A few
his highnese, the Archduke Stephan, Governor Of
Bohemia. who spent two hours in examining the
wonderful operation, and inquiring into all the de-
tails of this ingenious telltale Professor Feish-
does justice to all that he undertakes. He has APP
peared by invitation, before several scientific bodies
OF Vienna, as lecturer on the American Electro
Magnetic Telegraph, and the general exclamation
OF all accords to this instrument the honor OF being
the most simple and most practical in use.
was present few evenings ago at meeting OF
the members OF an institution tor the promotion OF
the mechanic arts. Morse's instrument was exhi-
bted, and the talented lecturer was listened to with
GREATNESS anxiety II was amusing to observe the
countenance OF the audience during that part OF the
lecture which referred to the earliest history OF the e-
egraph, and the firstexperlments made between Bal
OF President Polk. So son' exclaimed the Ger
mans which, by the way, is an exclamation by which
you can always recognize German. Alter the
lecture they gathered around me- and made all sorts
OF inquiries IN relation to the progress OF improve
ments in the United States When told them that
we propose 10 make the telegraph subservent to our
postofiice system, they were struck dumb, and
could scarcely exclaim-" Sop There can be little
doubt about the adoption of Morse's telegraph here
but, give them time-give the Austrlans time-large
bodies move slowly.
But our efforts do not end here: Austria bids fair
to be a fine field for enterprise. She has immense
resources within herself, but she must be awakened
from her state of lethargy; and already the magic
power OF steam is working wonders within her
borders. Her provinces are being brought nearer
to each other, and instead Of being several people,
every inducement is now offered to her subjects to
extend to each other the hand of fellowship and
mutual interest In this change of character there
they must live "faster" and to do SO, they require
the assistance of the endless improvements which
characterize the onward movements OF our race.
Americans have not been backwar in unfolding
to Austria the secret OF our greatness since my
stay in Vienna, have met several gentlemen from
the United States whose object Is to introduce i'm
provements of acknowledged merit at home these
visits are becoming more frequent and this leads
me to a subject of vital importance to American in
teress. II is, perhaps, not saying too much, when
assert that our government IS not sufficiently mind
ful in protecting her citizens abroad. For instance,
IN the name OF all that Is just and reasonable why
Americans arrive here and are deslrous Of laying
plans before the government officers, Of calling the
attention OF the court to some subject OF manifold I'M
portance; they find themselves crippled in all their
movements, and less respected, simply because our
government does not sufficiently respect itself. The
Hon Mr.. Stiles, of Georgia, is our present Charge,
and his efforts to be useful to his fellow citizens
abroad, and his government at home, are worthy Of
all praise. But why bind his hands why put a
stumbhng-blOck in the way OF his usefulness? as
sure you, sir, that Mr.. Stiles is an able man; and
re-echo the demand of every American who
Visits Vienna, when say, let him be appointed
Minister. have had frequent occasion to be in his
company, and know that his firm democratic de-
pertinent will insure respect to the rights of our
country, If intrusted to his hands.
Vienna is mad, Temporal, o m0res! actually
music mad The people do nothing all day on Sun
day. but nearly run over each other in racing to
concerts, and not only the rrtuosos but the arveys
reap fine harvest; they can scarcely say, "Have a
cab, sir 7" before in jumps an amateur, and off they
roll, to prove ssthat music has charms 10 soothe the
savage breast" tor music does succeed in keeping
them quiet for few minutes. And, indeed, il we
try the Viennese by this test, they are the most CT
ylized people in the world But proverbs, some
times lie, and extremes often meet, with all due
respectto the Austrians.
The creatures most to be ptied in all this furry,
are the poor editors, for their fate is sealed II their
dimlnutive sheets do not contain able crtcsm,a
pro or con- In relation to the performances of all the
rTtuosos; and the public, heartless elves, never
think, that although there may be seven concerts at
same nour that an editor has but one pair oil ears,
although ne may easily have seven faces. But you
inquire, no doubt what produces all this fermen?
repay the cometsthe comets for stars cannot pro-
duce such commotion, and seldom have such blaze
of glory in their train.
Berlioz and David have left their Partisan orbit.
and are now here, driving away snnni for the Wen
nese; 10 them add the celebrated pianist, Drey-
schock, and you have unequalled trio. David is
SO well known 10 the musical, that 1t is not worth
while to fill my sheet with his history. Suffice it to
say, that he spent several years among the Arabs,
and during that time had occasion to Witness ali the
most curious and most awful scenes OF the desert
these-Oe Bul-like-he has introduced in music,
which he terms his symphonig-ode" Of the de- |
sert--or simply the "Desert." His efforts have
been successful that hereafter, there will be no
OF visiting Sahara, provided that you
can listen to David. The choruses breathe dese.
wlldness, and the monetonous cry of "Allah !
Allah Allah!!!' is heard thousand times re-
peaied = faithfully depicting the long caravan