The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-15

were agreaby surprised, a.ter all hey had hsa-d, Win
II Great Exhibit and believe few lift il without
ma ton Il avail themselves OF the eAys gra
sdssop whenever that may be- aud is IL mot
improbable that such VIII be on every Sunday while it
remains open BERTHE.
Our Berlin Correspondence.
BERLIN, May 40, 1855.
state ceiling in Germany on the war Question-AHi-
tude IF P,Sssia-What is thought Of Ausiyia-Fsaan-
cial and Commercial Position Of Prussia-Hne Paris
Erhib,iior-Berlin the City Of Statues.
Considering how to the seat of war, it is
how little excitement il occasioned here BY
the conflict which wagng in the east
and north Of Europe and the throes Of which are fet
to the uttermest ends Of the civilized world Since 1t
has become pretty certain that this country will take no
active share in the struggle the public appear to have
adopted the same system of neutrality adhered to by
government; and, whatever may be the sympathss Of
individuals for the other Of the parties engaged
the general feeS is only that Of curiosity. Our capt.
tasts and landlords who panic struck last yeas
at the idea Of Prussia being forced into h0sti
tiles, either with the Russians with the Wes-
tern Powers in high spirits at finding the danger
arrested for the present. and entertain strong hopes
Of being able to get It altogether while the people,
disappointed in the expectations aroused at the
mt Of the war, bidng their time, ready to
tale advantage Of any favorable opportunity that may
offer to those rights they have been long de-
privsd of, bit by no means anxious to pre:pitate
movement for other object than TO forward the dy
paltic interests of French Emperor, the party poll
tics Of British minister This state Of the public mind
not opy prevss throughout all Germany, but probably
extends TO Hungary and Poland aud Louis Napoleon
very much mistaken IL he imagnes that his bare word
win suffice to the Oppressed natonahtes" against
their Very far from possessing such YER
his conduct has ceased to spre them with
picion and dislike, aud he viii have to give the most
ample guarantees for his future good behavior,
before he can depend upon their sympathy or
co. operation. He can never be allowed to unfuIl
the standard OF liberty while grinding down his
own subjects under the hoof of an iron despotism;
and proof of his sincerity in the must DO
the emancipation OF France from the thradom he has
held her in since the I'd Of December. Until this is
done, mis- threats Of revolution may appal and ntimi
date the other despotc courts of Europe but they will
find no echo in the hearts of the people.
The passive attitude Of Prussia is fully rscog
nsed and all attempts to bring her to the Westera
alliance have proved utterly abortve that she
Rave bsen given mp incorrisble Since the last
great onslaught Of Lord N ndhurst in the British House
Of PEERS she has remained toerably uumolestsd, and
the result rather the result, Of the Vienna
ferer cess has justified her refusing to participate in such
ilusory proceedings. At present the attacks Of the
French and especially of tie English press chiefly
directed against Austria, and the "chivarous
Emperor" is beginning to be treated to the
flowers Of rhetoric ss we're formerly lavished
On the defunct Car Nicholas but for which there
just little foundation for the fulsome eulogies
lately bestowed upon him. The simple fact is, that
Aus tria In much such predicamsnt as the gentle.
described IN one OF Marryats novels, who had the
most courageous soul in the world but whose cowArdly
legs always Tanawsy with him. She mas holy hatred
Russia from whom has received favcrs thAt can
never be forgiven, and whose growing preponderance
lind Of would sing 1e Dens Tor their yctories
and fly TO their assistance the oment they have
completely vsnquished and muzzled the enemy; but as
to attaching the in his den when the hunters
have only scotcned not killed him, IL is point she
finds impossible to her courage up AuEtris
tas the best nenti her only fault is that has
nerves, which have certainly net been strength
ened by the reiterated failures OF the allies 10 the
Crmea. Pelssier should be more fortunate
than ms predecessor il he should them out OF
Sebastopcl ne did the Arabs out Of toe Of
Dahes, It would go far to terminate as rresouton of
" mastery inactivity" which, but for such decl
siv. .yens, is likely 20 be p. olopged ad instam.
A9otgn rrassia has vsen n.'nsrlo eAemp. IRON shs
she has escaped Altogether from rue effects crisis
which is SO preu6cia to the Welfare of the rest Of Eu
rope. II che has not raised army of 600 900 msp,
hi Austria and kept II in marching order for twelve
north, at expense hardly inferior TO what would
by sctaal hosiiies she Is Obliged to keep
such force in ess as would enable % ma ntan
her neutrality against sudden attack from either Of
the begerent and to provide any other
emergency that might arise from the unsettled
state If affairs in general Last year loan OF thirty
millions of thasss was granted by the Chambers for this
place by addition to the income tax, amounting to
twenty Eve per cent and in the next by the in
OF the duty levied various kinds Of food which
falls heavily the most necessary articles of consump
ton, such as bread and meat. In this city the -four
mills mostly belong to government and when the grain
Is sent there, or even to the private establishments
must be paid the grinding before the -four de
hvtIed from the mills All -four coming into the city by
railway other conveyance Is subject to this impost
Which amounts to about 81 Is for ITO lbs on wheat eI
elusive Of the charge tor milling and grain all sorts
being much higher now than the average prices -four
not quite equal in quality to American super Is sold at
the rate Of about II thaiers So so per barrel Kye
Is worth nearly couble its former price, although the
duty including the additional twenty Ave psr cent
does Bot exceed Is cents ITO los. You are aware
that bread consumed by ali classes OF the popula
ton In this country It is generally considered 70 be
mere LourishEg than wheaton bread, and although ths
idea has been proved By chemical analysis to be
our, the prediction for rye s still prevalent amongst
caused not only by the increased taxation but BY the
i mense our mites OF cattle bought provisioning
the allied fleet in the Baltic WHICH is entirely supplied
from Prussia and the north of Germany. Of course,
the cases snd tie moneyed arstocrscy do not
the pressure 10 the extent these below them
bsnced value of cspital but the middle classes are
Obliged to nch Ia the of Injuries to their
reduced great distress there many
trader suffering from staanaton and hard times gene
rally
ton these parts aud quite NUMBER of mAuuCsc
proceeding to the Frensb capital with choice
speciu Of their productions. Berlin IL gro WI
featuring town Of no mean importance, calico printing
silk veayipg machine building, &c, being carried
here to great extent. But though not with oat
Iretsnsons in hs line 1t Is In tho artistic tment
that we expect to shine with unrvsei Iustre particu
sry In sculpture branch OF art more esps,ay patron
lied by the present kisg Hts Majesty has erected at
least dozen statues n the OF the last year two
and Genoa is called the City Palaces and Baltimore
The City or Monuments Berlin lay claim to the de-
nomination Of the CITY Of Statues. You will probably
recoect the statue CT Bucher the Opera house and
opposite the great corps de garde the old arshsl Ia rep
resented sword in hand and with his foot the breesh
Of gup lie attituoe equally animated and charac
tsstc as he always to be found in the very
tbickest OF the fight Yesterday he had two
panons placed each side OF bim and the poor old
gentlemen is crowded that he has hardly got
room TO move The new statues those OF Generals
York nd Gueisepsu, two distinguished Prussian com
msnders In the last French Who certainly deserved
to have their memory perpetuated but IL would have
beer better to bave located their monuments
other spot, and 20 have left Butcher " alone Ia his
gorYn enjoying that solitary pre- emlnence that render
ed his figure Atrking feature IN one OF the greatest