The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-09

eubversive party in Agram have sent to declaring
that they are ready to separate from Austria and
coma for them. They thought that France would sup
ply them, but such thing dared not even be men
toned here This is however, matter of such
quence that Hungarian money would not be Ill laid out
in eecting 1t. The Croatians would net exactly like
to accept money from the Msgyars, but It might be
msnaged through us. and could send the arms by
way Of Fiume. Our Intervention would be guaranty
for both parties and the given would be the pledge
Of perfect reconciliation It would be necessary to
Introduce some Polish officers among the Croatiass
what would be better, to form Polish legion, which
could have part Of the weapons sent" After having
the reader; first that the Poles everyday petty
rsDspr.o,s and ssoud! that Russ has g much
In Hungary Is Austria herself
THE HUNGARIAN CROWN.
One Of the subjects cfspeculaton ct the
moment, is the fate Of the Hungarian crewn-not by
figure speech the Hungarian monarchy but the actual
round and top Of the golden dadem itself
It'll generally believed that Kossuth has taken 1t with
the frontiers Of Turkey. The past history Of this
crown Is . curious and full Of vicssitudes rs
the lives of some of those who have 1t The Mag
vars attach superttious value to the relic Of their
ancient m6narchy there legend that wrought
by the hands Of angels for st. Stephen who was crown
ed with 1t in l00l History, with limited faith
records that 1t sent present to st Stepnen by
Pope Sylvester the Second In 1912 Duke Geisa received
from the Greek emperor golden crcet or royal baud
for his brow; when he Afterwards made King Of
Hungary he Joined this orcet to the diadem; that
the crown Is really composed Of two kingly emblems
uNtted When the race OF the ArpadAe became extinct in
1901 there double election to the vacant throne;
party chose Robert Of Apjou and Naples the other
WenEel, the younger, Of Bohemia. The cause of
the latter did not prosper and his affairs were taking
unfortunate turn, when his father Wenzel King Of
Bohemia marched army to Ofon, and carried OFF his
ans then deanirely elected Otto Of Bavaria and old
Wenzel or reasons not stated gave up the crown to
him Otto to take possession Of his kingdom, had to
ride inoogna through Austria, carrying the crown as
"propor,y" with him 1t was packed in little cssk
and hung at the SADDLE bow Of German graf whs dis
precious charge during the hight The party had then
arrived At Fischermert below Vienna where they
about to cross the Donsu They retraced their steps
and hy great good luck found their cssk and Gro
again. In 1907, Otto went siehenburgen visit
to the waywode Lsdiess, intending to win him to
his party He must have failed signsy in his attsmpt
for the old Waywode seized the crown, and made the
King prisoner After some time, he saw At TO let
three years In slo on threats Of war and sxtermna
tioD lie gave up For than century after this,
IT. history is blank but in 1889 the death Of the
Emperor Albrecht Nv. there again double cleo.
tiob the two rivals being Wadislaw, Of Poland, aud
Ladisiss the infant son o: Abrecht The Empress
solved TO have the child crowned and for that purpose
the diadem stolen from the Castle Of Wissegrad
one CT her maids Of honor who undertook the task and
succeeded Ia 144i the Impress made u less dguiGed
use Of it1she pledged 1t to the Emperor Frederick
" for 1850 gulden. 1t redeemed by Matthias Cor
yinus and taken back to Wissegrad hence after
the battle Of ohac, it was again stolen, and again by
woman, in order TO crown John Zapoya ZapolyA gave
II in charge to Prepy who delivered 1t up to Ferdinand
l.; he crowned with it In 1921, and then 1t fell into
the AtnGs OF tho AZ oolymau returned from
the siege Ct Vienna he publicly exhibited the crown
10 his army in OftD, but told his soldiers that IL
that of the wned Persian ruler uervau he then
rent back to his profsge Zspolys whose death
was again given up by his widow to the Emperor Fer
diDsLd. Rudolph II sent the crown to Prague; Ma
thias H. brought IL back to Presburg where in 1919 IL
fesed by Rehem Gascr; od the conclusion of the
rtsee Of Nikolsburger he gave IL up to Ferdinand IT,
The Emperor Joseph had IL broughs to Vienns. Leo
pold tent 1t again to Hungary where 1t remained till
the taking Of Pesth ~ Winascbgrstz when IL
moved by Kosuth and has since Seen kept at the
test Of the Hungarian gorernme1t; that being broken
up and dispersed, the has resumed its wander
iIgs. AS to what has become OF it, there many
mors, IT II said to b. buried In secret place 40
cordins 10 others Kossuth has il In his pos
sssion and by this time the diadem that the gf
OF pope TO saiat has been strpped Of it's jewels to
brides to the Mahomedan and the gold hes ter
ignominiousy piece Of stolen plate 10 the
melting pot Of Jew.