The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-01

the wide expsnse OF our country who rcmem
bcrs Frederick the Great, the Washington OF Prusss
90 honored name may be applied 70 king-who, more
than fifty years ego, on our own native SOIL SAT under
the counses OF those statesmen and patriots whose
nown ia coeva with republic; the link coasectiog
three generations and more, during which period
have sS~n rom o lev nsT , colonies 70 mighty
babtipg narrow strip Of land the shores OF the At
anc, to powerful republic Of thirty millions itching
North the sunny waters Of the Cairborea Sea And
this day, q this distance from homo, We the czsns Of
and a. our sSsrs did bfors us to ~.
mept. We 90 not believe nation is ell North or oil
SOUTH but 10 do believe the States and Territories Of
UDion one" The Governor closed his with
spirited appeal to love OF home OF friends aud rea
tves-quOting the beautiful lines:
There lie power 10 make each hour
AS sweet Heaven designed IL,
Nor need we roam 70 briog 1t homo,
Though few there be that hod h
We seek too high for things close BY,
And lose what nature found US;
For life has here claim dear
Az home, and friends avOund us.
Among the other speeches, eloqusnt humorous that
this ouy mention an ad
dressb Mr. Edward Jaques very talented young gen.
emsn from Virginia who has been prosecuting
at Berlin for the last two years. and took the
OF sfew words well to his friends ana
men oil OLE return to America 81 have" he said, cal
ready replied the toast TO Virginia. but now op
poItunty given me- will take occasion to say word
or myself ms ocsAeon s peculiarly interesting to
friends before leaving Berlin. where have resided
for the last Two years. aud whore have spent many
10 admire, much 70 learn, much to remember forever
with pleasure But this 10 the point to which would
though shared by every American here, becomes ms
especially utter for having sojourued longer than
any American present. except tue permsneut residents
speak from more prosracted experience, and
being the point of leaving Berlin, I have nothing
elher 70 gain or lose by saying what think do
graduate my self gentlemen, upon qu rg Berlln .nst
have had the good fortune 70 be here under tho
sive admpist atoms OF Governor vroon aud Governor
Wright 40 congratulate my couotry men, whom have
In lQo hAhtV M 20 bad
ofces, sir, addressing Governo' Wright. your warm
hearted Hospitality, your patriotic sympatnies do,
from my heart congratulate whole country that she
has here, her Representative man so thoroughly
American 10 every view and every senti neut-A msn
her so firmly and go proudly every shere Geotemsn,
propose the health nj representative at Curt Of
Prussia, Joseph A. Wright, of Iodiana"
When applause followed .essou of feel
ing had subsidized Cattan Penderyrat casd to
q toast 70 the Amercsu navy, aud concluded
brief address o. the be ah Of
Baron Humboldt which was drunk With three such cheers
% only proceed from Augio Saxon lungs. Az the
special request Of the am ana to tue agreeable
surprise OF all those who knew that the ilustrous
venerable savant had not spoken In public for years.
either at political or scientific gatherings, tue author OF
Cosmos from his seat and after asking permission
himself 10 the French laogusge addressed
few remarks to the assembly He be
himself bali an American and had therefore accepted
with pleasure the invitation OF bis esteemed friend M
Wright TO be present at The celebration OF anniversary
dear to the American people and forming important
epoch IN the history OF msnkad He had lab ell
bs e TO draw closer the ties that should ~ nations
in a common bond OF friendship, and would make him
happy ct the close or his N od that his
bad not been quite unsuccessful He had visited the United
States when they were YET In their infancy he had fore
seen ana ,oe great future thai awaited
ed bis autcipstons aud nothing remained for him bat
hope that their prosperity would continue unabaed and
and good men who founded the republic,
ADD OF whose personal acqsn and friendship he
should be proud 10 the last hour OF his existence would
never forgotten Tue words Of the aged patriarch OF
philosophy and humanity who spoke in oacs tremuois
With age, bu, clear aud distinct listened TO 10 breath
ess silence which hnaly exploded ia atuml ait Of cheers,
and an sure the fev persons present VINO unAc-
qusn'ed with French never regretted than 81 that
moment and would have given anythiog In theis power
tnsoed catch sentences that ito ~ed from lips
famous and rovered. Baron Humboldt remaued at
table MI dinner vas quite over sna shen repaired 10 the
drawing room, converg with the a1ies that sat
him with ,bo other guests, SOMETIMES Ia Eog sh
sometimes 10 French or German, aud evidently cojoyiog
srsbt aud etiquette That hedges IN the srstocr circles
OF Euroge. For many years past he has never bsen
xn cn ss,,ass Svso ' ,ns n 'ss ~ aoy
the Berio Biographies. Society scientific founded
under bis own auspices and 70 whose transactions he
logs q he evening we're terminacd. Ia TACT bis I'd.
vanced are the muapi-,y ~ hts eogagem snss aud the
srge portion OF his valuable time which still devots
study renders his pgesencs suy 90 npsny even FOR
ev minutes together favor eagerly sought ADD thank
fully and his passing q, many hoars At
wrsbts eoter t-nmeut testimony, therefore, pyn OF
personal friendship for the Minister aud
he represents, which cannot be too highly a,prs
he'd honor or being admitted atecu minutes
Conversation With iae Industrious veteran OF sciepce
whose vvscity temper spi ciesrness OF intellect are
truly admirable 10 man OF hs age Hs appears perfect
~ fast OF everything that IL going In United
states, and male some very pertinent remarks 90 tue
subject az Mo,mooism, which ne considers about the
srsr gest phs he has witness since the
da,s AZ Mesmer anc Casloetro On my observing that
his mans, immortal A. by his vorks, had been per-
petuaitd 10 America by towns aud Villages
bays rivers 70 which he had stood godfather he
Piled 9Th smile thea they had given his c,guomsu
20 very cold locay-suding 70 the Humboldt glacier
discovered by the lsrnented Xane-and therefore
sad the other cay from Nev Guiusa that fore
land that tropical hst received the appes,ou Of
Cape Humboldt, thus restoring equilibrium OF tempe
rsture Though playful and elastic 10 mind, vas
sorry perceive that the ffa mortal tenement that
holos rapidly giving way. since bad last plea
OF sting him he has evidently Grown feeble
and ipfrm ssa the conrirss assembled Monday even
ing the American Embasey separated highly grauned
ton afforded them 20 the most remarkable Of the
pears. pcrchaDce before many months shs eapse this
pride and glory OF the present will be numbered among
the heroes and sagcs of the past
Cclope Picxina, Uote1 sacs Envoy 10 Russia arrived
In this city the III instant and Jeff again after en-
route for 81 Petersburg.
BKRrIs, JAY IL, 1858.
reported Improvement in me Heatn Of the Kme-h n.
Really Conrdleceni Of Sound Mind Victoria Expected
on the RHINE e'o Standard Of Weighs Law-Brntsno
Afoirs-7yonsalantic Trade Of Hamburg aud Bremep--
To..S A.