The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-28

Biol IL about fory.hv years Of age lie will continue
the line Of policy OF The deceased minister In The direction
OF the foreign affairs OF Austria lie passed through
Brussels the evening before last roaas for Vienna
Letters from Vienna give long details about the
magnificent funeral Of the deceased Prince which
took place on the 9Th inst. All the garrison of the
capital was under arms. The Emperor and the
corps dipi0natique were present in The proce
and walked Immediately behind the coffin.
On the 9th inst, the Customs Congress Mt Vienna
resumed its s;ttngs. DR.. Hook addressed the dele
gates the subject Of Prince Schwarzenberg's
death, and announced that that event would not
lead to any modification in the political and COM
mercal system pursued by Austria. The Emperor.
he said, had given orders that this fact should be
communicated to all the representatives of foreign
courts
The French Consul at Trieste has, by order of
the words "Librfs, Egaiite, Frateraite," and
replaced it by the imperial eagle.
Prussia.
The Cong ress of the Zollverein, to be opened at
Berlin on the 18th inst, will be attended by the
following delegates:-For Prussia, M. Won Pommer
Esche, Director of the Tax Department, NJ. Phil
lipsborn, Councillor Of Legation, and NJ Delbruck;
for Bavaria, NJ. Meisner; for Hanover, NJ. Kleuze
for Saxony, NJ Won Schimpf, Director of the Post
Office; for Wirtemberg, M. Won Siegel, Director of
the Department of Finance; for Baden, NJ. Hack
Nassau, M. Vollpracht for the Ekuringian States
in combination, NJ Won Thon; for Brunswick NJ.
Won Thialau; for Frankfort, M. Senator Roster
M, Ancona Hasselbaeh will act secretary. There
will be no regular publication of the discussions but
the results Will be officially communicated to the
press to avoid misrepresentation.
The semi. official organs describe the preliminary
conference of the representatives of the Southern
States Of Darmstadt as unimportant, as far as any
movement against the integrity of the Union is
concerned: They state that none of these govern
ments seriously contemplate a separation from the
Veren and that the discussions are confined to those
notifications of the tariff that may be required by
existing circumstances. They dwell on the certain
loss Of revenue the States would incur by separa-
ton, and intimate that it will efectually prevent
any disturbance Of the constitution of the Union.
The Austrian and Southern journals still, however,
keep up discussion on the subject They state
that by tho admission of Hanover and the northern
territory into the Union, under moderate protective
duties, Prussia has made an actual approach to the
Austrian plan and thereby rendered it easy Of ac-
complishment at some future time.
The Society for the Protection Of Native Indus
try, under the protection of Prince HohenlOhe, has,
in recent sitting ut Frankfort, declared itself in
favor of the continuance of the Zollverein and
affirmed resolution expressive of its approval of
the amagamation Of the northern States with it, A
motion pedging the society to endeavor to procure
after the union should have been reconstructed. a
separate commercial treaty between it and the Aus
trian government, was negatived
The Empress OF Russia is expected to arrive here
in the first week in May. Her Majesty will remain
and then proceed to Potsdam, where apartments
have been prepared for her in the palace of Sans
Souci. After a fortnght's residence, her Majesty
will set out for the baths of Schwabach.
The new constitution for the Electorate Of Hesse,
under the guaranty of the Confederation, is ex-
pected to be proclaimed in that princpality in the
course Of the present month. 1t resembles that just
given to Dessau in the composition of the legislative
body, and its powers.
Music and the drama are recovering more than
their former influence over the Berlin public, and
appear likely to become what they were before the
revolution, not SO much the relaxation as the Sc
rious business of life. In the next week there will
be in full activity the German opera, the German
dramatic company, French troupe, and the Italian
operate company from st. Petersburg, including
Pcrsiani and Tamburini. There is a second German
theatre for vaudeves and light operas several anna
teur theatres, summer theatres in every suburb,
and new ones to be opened as soon as the skies
can be trused in proportion to its population Ber-
lin is more abundantly, if not better supplied with
dramatic entertainments than London, or even Pa
ris Not only is ii unnecessary to provide novelties
to attract people to the opera, but doubling the
prices does not keep them out of it, and even that
rate tickets are often only to be secured at prem
um. For the first appearance of the Italian COM
pany they are already impossibilities.
Hungary.
The newspaper accounts from Hungary assure us,
as a matter of course, that the Archduke Governor
and lady were received everywhere on their arrival
with great enthusiasm have not yet heard this
directly contradicted, and in the meantime must be
allowed to doubt it, One circumstance has been re-
system pursued in Pesth resembles to the letter that
adopted in Vienna. highly respectable and loyal
while walking, neglected. from some
cause or other, to dof to the Archduke Albert, who
was passing. He was arrested on the spot, and put
in confinement, and there is no knowing what would
have happened to him but for the intervention Of
his personal friend, the captain of the town and
chief Of the police, who assured the authorities it
was all mistake.
Affairs In Germany.
The WesT Gazette announces that the Hanove-
rian Diet is conyoked for the LIST of May next, and
that the only business before it will be the budget.
3rojet de tOi for re-establishng the punishment
Of death has been adopted by Vie two Chambers of
Da'mstGdt.
The B,esiac Gazette states that great distress
continues in Western Galica from scarcity of food
The country seats of the nobility and gentry being
almost beseged by crowds of starving peasantry,
imporing relief, the Governor of the province has
issued an order that every commune shall provide
for the support of its poor.
The Diet of the little princpalty of Reuss has just
terminated the revision of the constitution. The
duration of the session has been prolonged from two
to three years.
the illness of the Grand Duke of Baden had made
such rapid progress that his dissolution was hourly
expected. 1t was announced that the hereditary
Prince Louis will be proclaimed Grand Duke, but
that Prince Frederick will take the regns Of govern
ment
The German Journal of Frankfort states that the
diplomatic congress at Darmstadt, on the subject of
the congress of the Iolvern has ended without any
result having been come to respecting the different
which were brought forward
The Chamber of Brunswick, in recent sitting,
rejected motion for the abolition of the lottery.
The CASE OF MR. KING, THE AMERICAN MIS-
SIONABY, ETC.
Accounts from Athens of the 2Sth of March.
1t is stated in the German journals that the
Supreme Court Of Appeal of Greece had confirmed
the sentence of an inferior tribunal condemning Mr.
King, the American missionary, to fifteen days
heavy fnc and expulsion from the
kingdom, for having preached the Protestant re
glen, in violation of the constitution, On this Mr..
King addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
a protest against the judgment, both in his own
name and in that of the American government,
from which he held, he declared, official mission.
He added that he would not voluntarily obey the
judgment. 1t not known whether the Greek
government wonld expel him by force but, if it
should, it was considered likely that the United
States would take up his defence.
The letters add, that great scarcity exists in
Greece, and that dreadful misery prevailed in con-