The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-01

oar Berlin Corr~ pondsnes.
Bsnu, oos IL, 1857
The Kings Iuness-Fsars Of his Death-Frst Symptoms
and Progress Of his Malady-Iat,fgues at Court-S.c
cessor 10 the Throne, dc.
m telegraph has informed you tns Of the sudden
and daugeros lines Of the King or Prussia and ID mot
improbable that he swim messenger may anticipate
my account or the progress Of his MALAY by the lnten
geuoe Of his deosase have feequent, mentioned the
previous state Of hs health, and the generally
entertained that biz days would MOT be long In the and
bat sfteY The attack that brought by his
III advhed journey 70 Vienna last summer, he had
vered surprisingly, and stood the faug occasoned BY
the military mau@uvres and BY the presence OF many
ulustrious guests ri his court, much better than
expected. At the celebration Of the nnieth Ann,ver-
sa1y Of his military career, OF ehioh rave you
some particulars In my last, no appeared In remarka
bly, good spirits, and the people who saw him
were inclined 70 imagine that the plea Of indsp,
ston which prevented him from meeting sno
French and Russian Bnpersrs d ssugArdt was rather
political preexs than IN actual reality. Having promised
10 sand sponsor Il the baptism Of child born 70 his rea
tive the Duke OF Augussenburg he arrived hero Tues
day evening" hs way 70 Primkenan, The Dukes resi-
denoe; but mot feeling quite well, he was persuaded 70
give up his trip and return "a Potsdam. Hero hs Illness
rapidly increased and on Tnursday iae first bulletin was
Issued which, though couohed In he vague language thai
chaSactexes such documents, showed sufficiently that
rous approximations were entertained. On Friday morn
Ing symptoms Of brain fever became apparent and he Eel
into state Of supor. An astsmps was made 70 bleed him
bat without Ice applied 10 his hssd, and
cher remedies used In suoh resorsd o Yesterday
w currently reporsd that no had died in the night but
this rumor Wa mot confirmed On the contrary, .
slight Improvement took place In the Of the day,
hS~ ~
the Queen those around him, but continued speech
ess. TO day prayers arc onc cd for hs recovery u
eTpe citation Of further intelligence fron Potsdam.
Al tho Kings illness took dsagerous turn,
ose members Of INC a family who were absent wero
summoned 70 Potsdam, wheSe al ME nearest aous
now sssembled, with The exception OF ho Empress Dowa
ger Russia Even the Princess OF Prussia for
Of her aooord-a significant fact considering
the terms abe has been with the Krg and Queen for
msny years past Inc Prince OF Prussia has assumed the
ssn. nj 70. The present. Ani presided yss,
tendance on her husband and caxcey ever leaves his
BEDSIDE.
All ulror,ans from Taeus downward have expssa.ed
on the inrfsues tnAs AstAte court when monarch u
lying hts desshSed Tho Court Of Prussia forms
eagerly washing anticipating the changes which
this une1 pected event " lead TO- the party OF BhmAn
hSssg, Or sns moe,s oGn ~ ho.essr are
fro the connection they have been In for the 10 four
five with The Prince Of Prussia they have every
pro- pec Of coming In Of his 70
ine throne. allowed al hands that the petition Of
Naneune would DO untena ,le although for the sake
OF Appearances he would probably be maintained In Chloe
mo lime amor The Kings demi,e His brother, ,hs Muster
OF grcu and de Westphaia, the fAvore OF the
Kreuxzerung would share his fate - matter Of course
Tile doubt but that Won der Heydt would
bate 10 follow su there being such wan< or oaoes
In hts s ciA department gong the liberal conservatives
male him 10 indls eusabe 10 the he 10 10 the
parry leading position 10 the future
10 assign TO Averswold President OF
tounci in is4s Governor Of the Roeohh
provinces, but threw up hts office discovering that
could only retain 1t by following The reaction through
tncx and thin. Another prominent man nong the
"Prince's frends Mathis, formerly ono Of he most
devoted aohepents OF bu eaacraic absoluons, bat
ed TO the liberal camp In l848 and certainly
the Abls II the and consistent mem
Der Of his party. lis thooghi, 100, that the ChevAier
Buuscn uld regain oonsid orabe portion OF bis In
aueBce asd perhaps DO relnsted In hs post OF Aubasss
AZ casses not immediately engaged Ia State IN
tgre Affecting OF regret appears 70 be uppermoss, which
oondemnaion Of the Kings policy. wha.ever may DO
his iausr, he d possessed Of many smiabe. and some
.s:y valuable s; SS.S.s: aud Is doubtful S .ss'hsr any
welfare, but uniortanssy for Sin his reign mas fallen
strong relief and Afforded him lille opportunity Of max
Ing the good DIN In his character available His whole
scsnd 70 The saoihcr ed era npe or The fuasy q
earthly grandeur and tho vanity Of human .tsses
bulletin has Just come out, ssa.ns iaas Tho King slept
good deal lass night but feels excessively iAnguid and
dsbi,a'ed. rae determination Of blosd 10 the brain
aeems favorable, but observe that he word Improrc-
mspw u carefully achieved In Tho buissiu Any hoe,
he 10 sil In very alarming STATE, ana in my private
inon there u little chance OF hs recovery He nger
Time longer, but his constitution hes evidently
oeivcd shock. whioh u his ago and with his habit Of
body he b not Likely 70 get over.
Tnese u Q foolish rumor current thai, In OF The
Kings des.h the Paoe Ct Prussia wi resign tns Gro IN
In favor OF his SON. The aanoed bridegroom Of the Pnocss
Royal OF Enslan4. Unless am greatly mistaken there
is not The slightest foundation for such report
The Prince OF Prussia, though rather Stricken In
years-he 10 turned OF 1aty-b Dot Me sort II man
70 renquish . sccp1re hal devolvos on him By right
of b1rth and even n he were, his wife, Who s II
oupger than her Husband, and has great nnaenos
him. would certainly leave Stone untr rusd 70 prevent
him from casYy ing out scheme unpaatable 10 her.
The Princess Of Prussia woman OF spifii and ambition,
said be very liberal In her political and religious
opinions II her husband, Who bad formerly he repus
OF being the mosi thorough Arscrat and sto nost
maYlnes In Prussia, been brought 70 dsas
oonss with the spirit Of the age, ID upqueaousoy
owing In Gres, measure 10 ins prscspu and example Of
his "bctev half
Vus nm Tuy asupx ConrHo IN Irour-Tbe Pc