The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-08
Our Berlin Correspondence.

BERLIN, Oct. II, 1857.
Conralescnce Of the King-Hs Mental Po,uers InIairsi-
PruJaIiityof Regecy-Poriticar Itrigues-origin IF
the Kings ItlneS-TAe Monetary CRISIS in Bsrlin--Rs
Cuusss-Gorrnor Wright Elected Member Of the Ber-
lin Geographical Society-Borcn Hum,oidt fc, DC
The Kings illness has taken favorable turn and
although he cannot yet Of danger there
prospect that his life may be spared for time
longer Tho most alarming symptoms have gradually
subsidized he Ia still excessively weak and exhausted but
perfectly sensibe takes refreshen with apparent
appetite and recognises and with his attend.
and the members Of his family As 10 his attending
business Of that quite out Of the question aud
l. moro than doubtful whether he will be able 10
perform the duties Of his high station again The
Of slight parayc attacks which lac has had for
al years running has not been without serious effect
upon his mental faculties, which appear tn be
completely broken. Even before this last NJ Of
sickness il had been noticed by his sH'ourd1e that he
showed strange forgctulncss Of persons and things tina,
h. frequently dscoursed In a rambling and unconnec,cd
and tia, his speech occasionally failed him
His intellect already tooring on It's throne, has been
finally shattered by the severe attack under which he s
suffering and though he should partially his
bodily health. 4 Is feared that his mental powers will
return this should prove 10 be the
Tcncy would Of course become necessary 10 which the
Prince ~ Prussia heir to the crown has the nearest
claim The Prince has already taken the Management, of
AFFAIR." his hands during hi. brothers illness and pro
SIDED again Monday ~ Cabinet council IN which tho
steps were delberated upon which would have to be
taken in the event Of tho Kings demise
his permanent Interpretation. For the present Ministry
Tbs Kind 81 nteregnun may be 81 great importance
While there W the slightest chance Of the Kings ultimate
recovery. the Prince "a bound IN dcccncy not 10
his broth advisers from their posts in the meantime
b. gets asiomed u them acquires the habit Of asking
Their opinion and listening 70 their suggestions aud Baron
Mantcunc who b. ~ remarkable and 9hrcwd.
ness VII have abundant opportunity Of ngratang hun
SELF with and making himself indispensable his future
master That those indiviu who have hitherto enjoy
Cd the Princes confidence nseusble to this dan
ger V evident from the arrival ~ two " the most prom
ncnt of thcm-M Uscdorn and Baron Arnm-who have
both fastened 10 rotsiam end will no doubt exert them
selves the couneract the influence Of the per
sons With whom the Prince surrounded They will
be assisted by tho Princess Prussia whose antipathy
70 the preson, regime notorious and ~ whom the NAL
ccneu have all along looked up their rmcst support
TO morrow Is the Kings birthday which II generally
kept with great hanqucts, &c
All such Festivities however, have been concentrated
and the Observance oi the day Will bc confined religious
exercises. mentioned IN my last that prayers were
offered w " an the churches for the Kings recovery
They have since boon continued day throughout the
Kingdom. The first service of the kind was performed
on Friday evening a, the frcdent Kirche IN Potidsm
by order Of the Queen. who was present In
person, attended by her ladies and closely yelled
The rector n Heym chose hts text very appropriately
from Isaiah xxxyii, v Is " In those days Hezekah
sick unto death &c and the impression the inspired
words made upon the audience i said to have been per
fcctly startling. When sigls Improvement was
n0unccd next day was regarded by fcrvent loyass
direct nterposton ~ Providence in answer TO their pc
tons and II he should be entirely restored 10 health
might indeed be considered almost great miracle
that recorded IN Holy Writ but believe there very
little chance that hecn years viii he added 10 his days
lie is sixty two and the house ~ Iohenzollcrn arc
not long lived The oldest " the whole dynasty
was Frederick the Great who attained the age " seventy
four the present King father lived be sxty nine but
bis grandfather died ~ Dirty three and his great grand
father nj thirty six years Of age The FIRST King Of Prus
STA departed this life 10 his fifty ninth and the second IN
his hy second year j would not be unn,eres,lng to
draw M statistical account Of the average ares OF Kings
COMPARED with other mortas far can Judge the
result would out 70 be very unfavOrablc royalty
appears certain that the Kings sudden Journey
Vienna last summer oCcasioned by his anxiety TO
bring about a reconciliation between his two uephews