The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-10

BERLIN. Jan. 10, 1859.
Revolutionary Speech from the Prince Regent-Fsays Of
Return Of 4s-Great Liberal Majority in the Lo,oer
Chan,1er-Proposea Reply to the Speech from the
7hrone-Fsars Of Grand Coup BY Louis Napoleon
Austria Hopesfor Support from Prssssia-England ,OiH
be Nesaral-Uncertain Position Of Russia, dc.
The opening speech Of the Prince of Prussia to the
Chambers has not produced very favorable impression
The newspapers indeed take to say little about it
possible, being fully that any comments
upon harrangue proceeding from so high and mighty
parsonage would draw down upon them the indignation
Of the police and be summarly punished with oonscaton
and prosecution but the public less reserved in their
expressions Of dissatisfaction and disappointment. No
one is pleased but the Kreus Zrtung, which remarks
very justly that the principles announced the Prince Re-
gent forming the programme Of his administration
the that have been invariably advocated by the
sentative c., the reactonary-party, and will always
receive their support. In fact, the phrases about
kngshp by the grace Of God "carrying aoft the ban
of monarchy and "preserving intact the good old
traditions Of Prussia" identical with those
that used to issue from the lips of King Ere.
derrick william, of his mouthpiece Baron Maneuel;
and it would be difficult TO infer from anyhing stated by
the Prince that the slightest alteration had taken place
the system Of government that single ioa Of those
improvements really contemplated which the public
have been taught with the advent Of the new
regime
The rights Of the monarch vchementy insisted upon
but not word said about those Of the people, and per-
sons who are unacquanted with the real state Of things
would imagine that the whole country in ferment
and that required the utmost exerton Of authority
protect the crown from the onsaughts of revolution The
truth is that, very after his accession, the
Regent began TO be alarmed at his popularity and
that Of bis ministers; the burst of joy which hailed the
downfall Of the late and the hopes gave rise
to, revived bis mind certain unpleasant "reminiscences
of the events and feelings OF 1sis and the camaua by
which be is surrounded constantly work
these doubts and msgivings.
Although nothing the world has been actually done
since he assumed the supreme direction of AFFAIRS and 10
all ntents and purposes everything remains exactly as ii
left by Manteufel and westphalia they keep din
ming into his ears that he going fast and that IL Is
necessary to pause and put on the drag time, before
the car of State hcter sketer down plane
Of reform into the abyss Of democracy The Prince who
has always been more Of soldier than of politician,
originally formed in the school Of the srctest absoutsm
too apt to listen to such nsnuatons which seconded
by that portion Of his official advisers who were be-
aueahed as an unwelcome legacy by the former the
present Cabinet The period is rapidly approaching how
ever when he Will have to choose between one system
and the other-between progressive retrograde
pocyand in spite Of appearances the liberal party are
still sanguine in their expectations that his deeds will be
more satisfactory than his words. Nous
Of much interest, being entirely confined to the election
of their officers and the transaction Of other
routine In the House Of Lords, the composition Of which
has remained unchanged since the last legislature Prince
Hohenlohe has been reelected President (charman),
the representative of the high arocracy and everything
in that assembly bears the same aspect as formerly In
the Deputies on the contrary nothing IL used TO be;
the right has become the left; the triumphant majority
has been converted into miserable remnant hardly
numerous enough be dgnincd with the name Of party
and we are only reminded OF old times by the sight Of
NON Smons and Won der Heydt on the treasury bench
u6Oo. ot0tt
they had carried on parliamentary struggle equally OBJ
stinate and acrimonious Count Schwern the candidate
OF the liberal consttut0nasts who had been ousted from
the chair in 1855 by the adherents Of the Maneuel 60
vernment, elected President by 274 votes out of
316 thus showing that the numerical strength Of the
tonHts has dwndled down To about forty members. NJ.
Rechensperger chosen first Vice President compi
ment TO the Roman Catholic party, Of which he Is the
head, while NJ Mathis, who Is of the leaders Of the H.
bera conservators NJ de Schwern is Of the adj
vanced fraction Of beras was honored with the post Of
second Vice President
Ever since the captulaton of Olmutz the custom Of
the Chambers replying to the royal speech by address
had fallen into disucude as they could not make up their
minds TO approve Of that act though they had
enough openly 70 repudiate policy that sanctioned
by the King and for which, indeed under the unfortunate
circumstances Of the time would have been easy
matter 70 substitute any other now, however, has been
concluded TO vote address the gracious
sage Of the Prince Regent and Professor Smson Of Ko
nigsburg has been fixed upon draw up this
the Of the House Of Deputies This selection quite
judcous one for Smson rs prudent man, who
not 70 say anything that may give offence in influential
quarters, and at the same time he is eloquent man,
deeply versed in the abstruss lore Of German philosophy
who will envelope his meaning or no meaning In such
cloud Of hghown rhetoric will undoubtedly satisfy all
those who prefer sound 10 very large and rcpua
bic section Of the community In fact understood that
the sketch Of the address NJ smson Intends to submit
the House will be nothing than amplidcd peri
phrasis Of bis Royal Hghness' speech respects
he "dvinc rights Of kings 30 emphacaly alluded TO by
tho iusrious orator. II Ia not impossible, 10 be sure
that some Of the decided bcras-M DC vinckc for
ins(ancewi propose amendments TO the address that
may not exactly agree with NJ Simsons broon but the
majority Of the House are too ru Of loyal confidence