The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-24

and daughter The son Is Prince Frederick viii
liam Nicholas Charles lie is in his twenty eighth
year. having been born the l2th OF October, 1881 lie
was married last January 70 the eldest daughter of the
Queen Of England.
There has been but little worthy of special the
life Of the Prince OF Prussia lie has passed long years
King has had no children, and yet with almost the
ainy of not reaching that elevated position until the pos
session OF wonid be Of little value him, the position
which he has been compelled by uncomfortable circum
stances TO occupy has certainly not been agreeable and
yet there has ever subsisted between him and his elder
brother the most endeared friendship and throughout the
past year OF great perpextes and difficulties arising
OF the strong anngonsm of the parties about the throne
he has acted with great respect for feelings of the
bccile KING and the disappointed and unhappy Queen.
II is well known that the Prince of Prussia has never
been friend TO constitutional form of government 70
that Kingdom In this respect he has differed much in
opinion from the King. His sympathies were strongly
Russian and he was often at St Petersburg visits
his sister, the now Dowager Empress Of Russia In the
autumn OF ls47 when the King becoming and
more decided 10 try the experiment OF introducing
sttatonal form Of into Prussia he his
BROTHER the Prince OF Prussia 10 Chevacr Bunsen
then and for many years the Prussan Ambassador at
Court OF st. James, IN order that the Chevaer might
tae him into the nature and the working Of the British
constitution During visit Of fortnight spent under
the roof OF the Chevaer every effort made could
be to enghten his mind. He often in the House Of
Commons and perhaps oftener the House of Lords and
held converse with those great es Of English urs
prudence and government Lords Brougham Grey lands
down. and others like them Certainly the Prince ought
TO have proted by all these advantages and ne did
British constitution and government but still entertaining
the opinion as the King to Bunsen that prussa was
not yet prepared for such governmen-an opinion in
which ne was probably more than half right.
Under these circumstances, aud having such antece.
dents becomes momentous question the friends Of
liberal institutions Prussia: How will the Prince OF
Prussia act now that he has become Regent reference
to the constitution and the Parliament which created
and which m many respects resembles that Of EngandS
Without affirming anything with confidence where there
is 30 m9ch reason 70 doubt, we may say that we in
cline to the opinion that the Prince Of Prussia will act
more favoraby towards the constitution than perhaps
might be expected. The constitution has been in ex
isence eight years and s influence has such as
to create hostility on the part Of the monarch II seems
TO be quietly and slowly working s way into the respect
OF the rulers as well the ruled Besides tine Emperor
Nicholas is dead and far less decided enemy consttu
tonal government rcgns in his place Austria has not
much influence over Prussia she had ten years ago
But few months will do for us, on this subject what
speculation and conjecture cannot Let wait.
the KING was great friend OF what s termed Evangel
cal Protestantism, and decided foe alike the old
bonaism aud Hegelan inndeity or is but little less
II at all, than sheer nfdeity); and his in
huence for eighteen wears has been decidedly
e in his court in church. and in the six Protestant uni.
verstes Of tho Kingdom in favor OF evangelical and
thodox opinions The reaction great, and in many
respects exceedingly injurious TO evangelical Protestant
ism. Certain men, like Stahl, Won Gerlach Hengsten-
berg and others gained influence in the councils of the
King and presumng on his support they outrage
Gus lengths IN the doctrines aud opinions which they pro-
pagated. They became High Churchmen and Slcramen-
tarans German Puseyites, If we may speak, in ro-
gion, and absolusts politics This conduct on their
union between The Lutheran and Reformed churches and
Of political liberty well. II is we'll known that the
Prince OF Prussia has had very kind feeling towards this
High Church partyS Indeed, the King himself became
much dspeased with them year ago, and very much
cast OIL their influence. But their utter down
faH THIS Will be serious affair Will the Regent 90
over TO the ranks OF the enemies Of evangelical
sm TO the party ofindinerensm and indety which has
sprung up out OF the debris OF the Ratonass and egcan
school Of philosophy Many fear this and hence there
much solcitudc In the minds OF the best Protestants
Prussia Time will soon show how matters will 60 Il is
nfnau thust
Bunsen with respect than the King has done
for the last few years and now il is said that Berth
man iollweg has been appointed Minister Of Pubic In
structon This looks well. Both Chevaler Bunsen and
Berhman Holweg are well known friends OF consttu-
hona government and enemies OF all extreme measures
Here we bring this noticcOf the Prince Of Prussia
close IL ~ clear that Prussia s entering very impor.
tant phase in her interior affairs upon which a few
months will throw much light Her foreign uelatons are
not likely To be disturbed by the passing of the scepre
from the hands of Frederick William w. into those OF bis
brother, the Prince OF Prussia