The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-22

BERLIs, Oct. 81, lsT.
Improvement IN the Kings Heahh-The Resrncy
Question-Repovted Delegation Of he Royal
yDotrers 10 the Prince Of Prussia Extraordinary
Dfiiiness Of the Weather in Prussia. &c. SC.
The state of the Kings health has been gradually
though slowly mending for the last week. lie leaves
his bed every day for an hour or two, walks up and
down his apartment with little or assistance
sleeps like top. and partakes heartily Of such food
as the doctors allow him. For the present his life il
considered out Of danger and his strong constitution
having triumphed over severe attack IL is not
unlikely his existence may be protncted for a mum.
her Of years longer but although improving in body
his mind appears TO be irretrievably gone. The
symptoms / alluded TO in previous report as an.
nouncing this melancholy catastrophe, have acquired
fresh intensity from his last illness, and seem 10
preclude any prospect of his being able to resume
the exercise Of his regal functions In the most f-
vorable view Of the case long interval Of quiet and
repose will be required to restore his Intellectual
faculties To their equilibrium.
Under these circumstances II becomes imperative.
y necessary take decided steps in the Regen
CIV question. At present all public business IL az
stand, and everything Is at skies and sevens; for
Prussia though nominally constitutional monarchy
Is still 40 mpregnated with the traditions Of abso-
lutism that nothing can be done without the person
al interference Of the sovereign. IL happens that
this country has never been similarly situated be
fore; long. as the Kingdom Of Prussia exists, none
Of it, rulers have been In the predcament To which
the present monarch IL reduced and there has
even been minority, 40 that no precedent Is 10 be
found In it, annals which could be acted on In this
emergency. From his position a. heir apparent how
ever the Prince Of Prussia would undoubtedly have
the first claim 10 the Regency and ministers here pro
pose to convoke an extra session Of the Legislature
To lay the state or things before them and TO obtain
the consent and cooperation Of the representatives
Of the nation 10 the appointment Of his Royal High
ness to that office. This would certainly be in sric
accordance with the forms Of constitutional govern
ment; II il what was done in England in the reign
Of George Ill and recently again in Sweden, where
the States general have approved q tic nomination
Of the crown prince to be Regent during the illness Of
his father 1t il understood, however, that the
Prince Of Prussia demurs TO this proposals. he looks
upon the consent Of the Chambers as supererogat0y,
and thinks preferable 10 he appointed Regent pure
" and simply by the Kings sign manual II he &C.
cepts the government he says, II must be from the
hands OF bis brother himself. Now u Is easily seen
that such course would be open TO grave 0bec
TONS. " The Kings mental faculties are sufficiently
uninpaired for him 10 select a Regent, there
" no reason why he should not continue
TO govern IN propJtd persona; or If the choice
depends entirely upon him he may Just "a well
appoint the Queen, or Prince Charles, or any
other member Of his family and pass over the Prince