The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-22
The Elector OF Uesse.
WHO LATELY FLED FROM HIS KING DON.
IEraIn the Cnlnnna GAzatfe

Imagine portiy square built man, on the other
side of forty with regular features, sinister coun-
tenance, and bearing which completely accords
with the usual dress-a generals unlform-ant you
have the Elector before you The moral ASPECT OF
this man II Is difficult 10 present, for his actions are
long succession Of contradictions, which are only
ref.rable to two common ACCOMPLISHMENTS
egotism, and an equally unlimited Contempt OF his
feow-men. He believes in ne truth or honesty
under the sun. In his subjects he sees 80 many
presumptuous subjects, whom he must make feel
his power upon every opportunity, In order 10 hold
them in check. He hates the democrats, since
they will not admit that such a sovereign as he
the consttutonalists, because they would limit his
princely prerogative; he hates the orthodox IN
church and state, because he regards the former as
hypocdes, and the latter require payment for their
seTvile patriotism. Formerly, the military life was
his hobby, and SUI, he hnds his highest gratihca-
ton in the pomp of the pa.ade ground but, since
he has convinced himself that wsenever the alter
paive is presented to the army TO ovei'lrn ei'hef
nirn or the constitution, the soldiers will declare
the last man for the constitution, he has misrusted
his troops and Loot no opportunity of sho"' .g .s
hated 10 the o!ilcers S..o 40 not understand that
.ntH Commissions pledge them to become the blind
instruments Of his arbitrary power His most ven
Grated example is the Emperor Nicholas, who bl-
nished TO Siberia a cavalry officer whose spur fell
Oft on parade. Thanks to Providence the sphere Of
the Electors power is very circumscribed, but
within Il he om,is no opportunity OF acting out dss-
potic nature. Take an example Colonel Won Il
an ofcer universally respected, had erected al ele.
giant summer resi- iehce to one of the gates OF
Casstl, and was accustomed to spend an hour or
two each day in his flower garden. Oas day
he was carefully watering bed Of iayorite
plants, when he wal surprised by the Eec-
tor, who was riding out for an airing The
latter reined up his horse, aud called the colo
mel "What do see, cir; does such an employ
ment become an officer Of the staff! watering
can, indeed You would do WELL sir, to hold your
uniform in more honor for the future" Thus slut
tered his most gracious Majesty, with a voice any
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Colonel Won H. was removed far from his house
and flowers, with one consolation, however, that
he was also Tar from his petty oPpressor. Similar
was the case OF another officer high in the civil
seyice, who had just built house, and when about
TO move into IL, was ordered to leave Cassel, for
other reason than that IL was known he had count
ed much upon enjoying his intended new residence.
Since these occurrences ii has become bye-wori
among the officers ut both services, "lf you would
be removed from Cassel, build a house, and fur
nish Il Comfortably" Several officers were re-
moved from Cassel, because they were too init
mate with some of the liberals there; others, how
ever for very different reason-for the sacrifices
they had made for their sovereign in trying mo
menis; for lit is one Of the characteristics OF the
Eector that he holds IL To be degrading to know
ledge debt Of gratitude 10 any one. As he will
be Influenced by no one, he will entrust TO no
his confidence. Even those officials who are IN.
zarding life and hcnor in his service stand not
inch nearer TO his heart than the es OF the world.
II would, for example, be a mistake TO imagine
that such persons as Hassenpfug and his associates
cause they are his most ready instruments, and are
willing to do any thing for a consideration. He
knows well enough that Hessenpfug's patriotism
and fidelity do not transcend the value Of the sala-
~ he draws; he knows that that man would be the
fret to bttray him in the hour Of extremity bat he
hndsa charm in dealing with men whose virtue
nothing can revolt lie treats III lssenpfiug with
the same uperciiousness which the latter exhibits
TO those beneath him, but the more dislike the peo
pie manifest towards the minister, the more does
his master delight TO heap outward honors upon
him.-Cotogne Gazette.
Submarine Telegraph between England and
=. ireland.
Negotiations are being entered into with the
Lords of the Admiralty and government authorities
LOT me establishment, across St. Georges Channel,
OF subequeous telegraph, upon a similar though
much more extensive scale to that now being
deraken between England aud France, the promo
tiers of which have, il Is understood after consde-
faDle interviews and treaty, come to terms this
week with the French government for the exslu-
sve possession the proposed electric line from the
French coast 10 Calais. Preliminary surveys have
been made for this proposed oceanic communica-
ton across the Insh Channel, and the coasts on
either side, combined with the submarine site as
ceftsined by soundines for the sinking ofhe wires,
are found, owing to the foundation being compare
lively free from rocks and shoals as compared with
The straits OF Dover, and with treble the extent of
CHANNEL, TO be favorable. Notices Of the intention
ofthe promoters to apply to Parliament next ses-
sion for an authorization to lay down the line will
De gwen. The precise points at which tcegraphic
stations on the English and Irish coasts can be es-
taohshed VIII depend on the result Of the govern
Inent commission new pursuing its inquiry into the
best place for the establishment, on the west Of
ireland, OF great trsnsat sntic packet station At
present, two telegraphic routes are proposed; the
one ofskty Jour miles across the Channel, from
Holy head 10 Kingstown and Dublin, and thence by |
The Great Southern and Western Railway on 10 |
.ork and Galwsy-the other from St. Davd's /
Head, on the Welsh coast, and on 10 Wexford, Wa
oxford, and the extreme western points VI Ireland