The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-16
Our Berlin Correspondence.


"A very doubtful effect
Our Berlin Correspondence.
BERLIN, Nov. "a, 1857
The Kings HeaUh-Reopo Of the Court 10 ChurotesJurg
The Catastrophe at Mayence-CommerciaI Distress
The Berlin sir Manufactured Physical Stats
tics, dc, dc.
The news of the day is that the King yes
terday from Potsdam to his usual winter residence at
Charloesburg It will be recolectcd that this migration
TO have taken place some time ago, IL being quite
against the court routine for the King to remain at Sans
Souc il the season. and in fact from its high and
exposed situation, that palace, though most desirable
abode, is not well suited for cold weather The
state of his health, however, such that not
considered safe to him, the physicians being APP
prehensive that the fatigue OF short journey
would prove too much for him; and only during the
last few days he appears to have rallied sufficiently
for it to be undertaken without danger. Those
persons more Immediately interested in his final
recovery are quite eated at this favorable change,
and sauguine expectations expressed that he
" i'll be able 10 the of his regal functions
the expiration OF the proxyshp delegated to the
Prince of Prussia, which terminates on the 23d January
Whether these artcipations well founded remains to
be seen but may be that nothing will be omitted
to realize them The Camara dread the advent Of
regime than anything, and they will move heaven
earth prevent IT, AT all events the Chambers will
be opened the Prince Of Prussia the 18th January being
the latest term fixed for their Inauguration by the
amending the constitution, which passed last session
Thus the Parliamentary campaign will be about txo
months shorter than formerly aud 10 all appearance
will be even less eventfu and exciting than usual While
the Prince only acts the temporary representative OF his
brother, he cannot, OF course introduce any measure
IL his Majesty should far 10 take the rens
Of government into his hands his state must continue
precarious that his ministers viii hardly think ad
yisabe give their counrnancc Ia step that might
be dspeasng the future sovereign. We may look for
ward therefore, sort 0f Dierrcgpum, which may he
proiracted indefinitely, and during which everything will
20 Oh the usual jog tro way without Improvement,
bu, the other hand without any further step on the
On Thursday was the Queens fse being the day
the memory Of saint Elizabeth, landgrayne OF
Thuringia the heroine Of wagnors opera Of Taunhau
ser famous legendary history for her miraculous
powers and for the whppngs she submitted TO at the
hands Of her confessor The queen Of Prussia s vs-
rian princess and brought up in the Roman Catholic
religion, which Is probably the reason tina her SAINT
day kept, Kind Of festival not customary
very quietly her Majesty merely receiving the congratu
lalons the family and the only notice taken oft
IN public xas that the Court poet, who had forgotten ad
dress copy Of the Queen her birthday made
up for hs omission by pcnnng an ole on her fde.
The terrible catastrophe at Maycuce has excited the
painful sensation here AMI great sympathy ls felt
for the sufferers More than ioo have been killed
or wounded and hundreds Of families len without shelter
the dwellings having been thrown down ~ lett uninhab
table by tle explosion Their situation AZ the commence
Of this n ptabe ~ tie extreme aud
suppose collections will be made all over Germany ~ re
lieve them. Here, in Berlin, committee has already
been formed for tina, purpose. II Is 70 be hoped
that this melancholy event will have at least
the salutary effect Of putting an end 10 the
system Of having large powder magazines located within
the precincts Of popuous cities " the imminent peril OF
tho likes and property o the unfortunate bans In
Nc nrscat STATE IN rropc fortre-ser are pcrhaI ne
cessary evil indeed, their importance was so fully
demonstrated by the occurrences 81 the late war that Ia
spite ~ Ehu Burr and the Peace Society there very
litle chance of their being done away with time
but fortified towns are required 10 guard the nations, or
rather the ouarchs Of the Continent, against the attacks
OF their neighbors the people have at least right 10
pect they may not be subject 10 the miscres OF
except when engaged in actual hostilies In justice to
the Prus-ian government must be said that they have
assys taken 70 locate their depot Of comnnstble
a safe distance from the ccrtres Of Iopula
ton but Mayence n a federal fortress, occupied by
mixed garrison Il Prussans and Austrans and The Aus
authorities necessarily haunted with their fears
q revolution that they never ike to have their
popular movement should suddenly break out
and hnd them unprepared With the mean. 81 sup
pressing In Consequence 81 this last fghtu disaster,
however the question will be brought before the German
Diet and the feeling about u 70 40 strong that Austria
will have yield with good she Is able The
Prince Of Prussia himself j. Governor Of Mayence
stated 20 have expressed himself In very decided terms
on the subject lie has sent the chief Of his staff Cot
Avenseben 10 the Of the calamity, with orders TO
have the affair strictly investigated and render all
the assistance in his power to The sufferers
The monetary crisis has not heeu without effect the
manufacturing interest Of this city and some 81 the neigh
boring towns. Berlin has acquired high reputation in
the ss weaving line, and has been competing fof years
with lyons In stout silks damask and plush, which
not inferior the French either in color OF IN quality.
the article last mentioned Il exported regular
y in quantities 10 New York but the ssgna
ton experienced Of late In the dry goods trade gen
orally has prevented orders being given from your side
The consequence has been that those houses who manu-
featured largely for the American market have stopped
their siik loofns In Berln aud the vicinity, BY which
many hands both male and female (weavefs, winders
dycrs &c , are thrown out of employ ment Ia part,
however occasioDed by the reduction In the prices
~ raw silk and the prospect OF further depreciation Of
the raw material which deiers prudent manufacturers
frorn their stock goods Tho
sales too ~ Berlin cotton aud wooen or mixed fabrics
are uncomonly dull, and the trade b these articles At
the Frankfort fair which just over, ~ exceed
pgly depresse condiiUnnext 10 nothing being done IN
them The condition OF the manufacturers, Is feared Will
he most distressing heavy stocks being left their hanIs
and no means TO fulll their engagements
An official statement, made the other day by the mill
tsry commission of this city, contains some startling data
relative 10 the general deterioration Observable IN the
Jkvsyas az the present generation The c0nscrpts from
the age Of twenty we1ty Eve having been summoned
20 appear before the commission previous 70 being called
10 the army, the following result has trans
pired-lThe number liable 10 amounts - 2l244, of
wtch go u the class OF the present year, such
have completed the twentieth year ~ their age, 70
which are added Ts6 remsnng from former years who
bad been passed ov Cor various reasons and ad ~ be
examined ny the commission second time. Thus The
entire number 81 by the capital IN th3
year would be ~ 035 OF these have volunteered
r. called that 70 say they enter the army for one
only, finding their acooutre ment and serving
without pay, ard VI the remainder than $40
found NJ 10 serve In the ne and loo able do garrison
duty while upwards Of 1000 totally rejected
fecs and nhrmtes appears from this that less than
TN per cent N the young msn In condition 10 per
form military duty, 80 that IN case Of ~sr Is dBcul 10