The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-03

strongly attached to the study of natural history
| and when released from military duties he live
the lie OF mountaineer, prefeTlng the Syria
hills az residence to the capital He knew
the whole of this district thoroughly, an
was on the best terms with its inhabitants
to whom he was known as bold and sue
cessiul explorer OF the most inaccessible point
lie served again IN the compagns of 1873 and 1916
WIN the peace began the long Ministry of Meter
Mich, and the policy of opposition 10 all progress
which he maintained for more than thirty years. tn,
archduke always condemned the system of the all
powerful chancellor and never concealed his dis
like OF 1t; the consequence was, that not being able
to oppose 1t by positive action, he withdrew him
self from political life altogether, and almost sepa
rated himself from his family bv marrying The
daughter OF the postmaster OF Aussee; he was ex
He'd from Vienna and all but socially prescribed
me gull between hun, the count, and the old no
blhty, however, was never closed. He lived N
hls retirement at Gratz, farming, botanizing. and
hunting, but never for a day released from the es
poinsge that Mettemic h kept upon his movements
lis popularity was always feared as much as his
Opinions. Alter long absence he revisited the 1'y-
rol IN 1885, and was received with such enthusiasm,
mat the Vienna journals were not permitted TO pub
lsh the accounts OF his reception. In 1912, al Il
public dinner, he is said to have given rs toast.
,riNo Austria, no PRUSSIA, but united Germany
ms incident has secured him much of his present
popularity. The statement ran through all the
Journals, but there are considerable doubts of the
Authenticity Of the anecdute. In person the arch
duke is OF middle height, thin and bald his
coulItenance expresses great beneyolence and GOOD
humor. Though OF so advanced an age, lie has
preserved much Of the enthusiasm ofyouth When
the revolution occurred in Vienna he entered at
once INTO public life, and 1t was principally by his
influence that Metternich was compelIed TO resirn
The events since the revolution are too well known
to require repetition; he is now regent of Austria
and Chief of the German Empire, and Metternich
is an exile
Affairs OF Sch,es yyig-IoIstein
From the London Times, July s.
The last advices from Hamburger and the Baltic,
bring the long-eXpeeted intelligence of the conclu
sion OF an armlstlce between the German Conted-
Grafton and the Danish government. The primary
condition OF this cessation of hOstltles is of
course, the evacuation OF ScheswIg by the Ger
man forces and we have reason TO believe that
1t has been agreed and conceded that they should
withdraw from both the Duchies. The Swedish
auxiliary army, which had landed at Fuhnen, will
return TO the dominons of King Oscar, and the
contested territory of Sch!eswig will remain neu-
trail for the whole period of the armstice. or until
such time as defnihve peace has been CON
GUIDED With reference to the government of the
duchies, during this interval of time, and until
the authority of their lawful sovereign shall be
fully re-established, it is provided that The
local administration conided TO five per-
sons, natives OF the duchies. but who have
held no office in the provisional government
of Rendsburg, which is superseded. An ex-
change OF prisoners wall, Of course take place,
and the Danes have,even consentedto the restitu-
ton OF the captured vessels taken into Copenhagen
by their cruisers. We are not aware that this
which is, In effect. mere cessation
OF hostlitles, contains any provision for the
final adjustment OF the matters in dispute be-
tween the King of Denmark and portion Of
his German subjects. All those topics are re-
served for discussion in the regular negotia-
ton IN Case however, that negotiation should not
prove successful, the belligerent parties to have
a term Of one month, in addition to the three
months OF the armlstlce,to resume their respective
fl,at la,cr haI,
the expiration OF that period this unhappy quarrel
will be finally set at rest aud having once extrca-
ted themselves from the. denioTable position to
which they had been driven by popular excite
meni, acting on the total weakness OF their govern
menls, the Germsns will not repeat so daugeroEs
an experiment. We regret, however, that the
term assigned for the .armistice and the notice is
so long. That delay Is only calculated to retard
the CONCLUSION OF the defntiye treaty, which could
just as well have been settled in SIX weeks and at
the expiration of that time the Germans will pro-
badly have augmented their naval resources, or
may even calculate on toe chances of a winter
when the Belts may be frozen and CO.
penhagen itself might he attacked by an hostile
amy VI was in 1878.
In reality, however, this campaign was not un-
leraken for any of the ordinary purposes of war;
it has not been dlgnifed by ambition or even de-
coraed with military glory. ,cas a mere p1ecc Of
democratic annexation, comparable 10 nothing so
much as TO the node an ,ctich Teas lcaS inc0Ipo
rated ,Cith the Uaited States. Happlly the spirit
the emergency, and there is no great probability
hat Scheswig, or at least any considerable part
OF IT. will be added to the territories of the Ger
man empire. What, then, has Germany gained
by this war In what terms is any German States
man to Justify the effuslon of. blood, the devasta-
lion of province, the suspension of trade, the
waste of treasure to which this unprovoked and
lnproductive expedition has given rise! We
know not what the real object of the aggression
was, for, in truth, It's result has been nH. The
Selmans marched out OF the country by the same
door by which they entered it, as we predicted
hey would, and they have not been able to impose
A single permanent condition on Denmark, or to
accomplish any definite purpose at all. They have
extorted any formal concession as the rights
Of the duchles, TO their union, as to the law
Of succession to be observed in them at the death
81 the relgDing sovereign; and although these
questions may now fifty be made the subject of ne
gotauon, they might also have been settled by
'aclhc arrangement before drop of blood had
lcen shed, and before the feelings of the contend
ng parties had reached an excessive pitch of eX-
ASPIRATION.
But If Germany has obtained little in Denmark,
by this expedition, she has paid dearly for it in her
External relations and her internal condition. AT
he moment when the sympathy of this country was
most strongly excited by the efforts OF the greatest
patton Of central Europe 10 establish Its unity and
o consolidate its liberties that furnished
~ an act of supreme inrstlce which will leave an
ndebbe stain On those who allowed themselves
o become the tools OF popular aggression and a
NltHSiui war. we CoulCSS lndt, LOT our
hopes for Germany ard tor that great cause Of ma
ional regeneration, in which we took the warmes
interest at its commencement, have been chilled
~ the discovery that no guiding power remained
o restrain the nation from the preparation OF such
m act as this. The consequence has been, that
he power and policy Of the Northern States have
,cen more considered IN this country. aud that
English statesmen more and more disposed to
,ut their trust in the nations which have acted
with good faith, firmness. and forbearance in this
We now sincerely hope that this
,anfu passage in the history OF our times, is APP
'roachlng discrimination, and that the rwlthlen-
mark will hereafter be regarded ms one of the con-
of that state of anarchy and disorder |
which has prevailed for the last four months
throughout Germany.
GREAT FIRE AT CoNsTANriNoPI.E One of those |
ireadful scourges which have so often scat
cred desolation broadcast in the Turkish capital,
occurred on the 18th OF Gune. A fire broke ont IN
Pera, which ragged with great violence till the next
morning, consuming some 1900 houses and destroy
nu yal nd 1T linn m dol.