The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-27

the character conduct Of the Austrian dipo naist
could for 80 instant justify the Emperor let mis- hal. which
he held pShs hand, fall to the ground. Met:crnish
turned pale but without making the TO raise
IT, which, hispolitenets would .. any other have
and 81 length the Emperor kicked IL aside himself
On this occasion, MetteInch gained great advantage
over Napoleon In driving HIM out Of his iavorte project
Of congress Of separate Powers TO treat for peace
In the year 1916 the celebrated Robert owen on a
visit TO Europe. during the celebration OF the treaties,
drew up wo plans upon the system which
he protested, Tor the settlement Of European Affairs aod
presented them to Meternch That the last he heard
Of them At that time About tho year 1880 he had
sion 10 return 10 Europe and arriving Vienna he thought
he would Call Met!ernich In the of
ton, aluson made 10 the two plans which 10 1916,
he had submitted. The diplomast rang bell, aud on
messenger attending, he directed him to go 70 certain
apartment and TO examine certain section or desk and
TO bring him the papers contained The messenger did
So and Meternch produced the two plans Of M Oven,
which be had sent him fifteen years before This Ia
cdentshows the precise system With which he regulated
affairs
The views of the deceased statesman on the affairs oft
United States cannot fail to be interesting In the year
lS47 an American citizen, formerly OF New York, on
visit to Vienna, called upon Metternich. They converset
freely together and in their exchange Of sentiments Met
be an outana out democrat"a regular loco foco said
he, las you call it out there But am in Austria and
in this country am connected with the right party.
On the evening Of the battle Of Leipzig the Emperor
Francis bestowed upon him and hi escendants the title
OF Prince OF the Austrian empire 1kfort, Freiburg
Basic Iangres and Ch0umont all vitae sed the diploma
tic activity OF Metternieh During the congress ut Cha
Ion he directed affairs at the headquarters of the Enpe
ror and from Dion the transactions With the Count OAR
tots who was at Nancy He then hastened 70 Paris and
signed the treaty OF Fontanbeau, which just formed
with Napoleon, well the treaty OF peace of May 3o
and passing over TO England, cosea the treaty OF the
quadrupe alliance, on which occasion the University OF
OXFORD presented him with the degree Of Doctor At the
opening Of toe Congress at Vienna the assembled mas
geher with Wellington, Taleyrand and the King Of Sixo
ny be negotiated the peace between Saxony and Prussia
and Austrian Penpoten.ary closed the second Paris
treaty, November 90 1875, and in the following year,
Milan, one with Bavaria.
IN 1877 he was in communication with the Papal See
he WAS 1878 Ausra's Penpotentary az the Congress
OF AK aCbppele Presden. NJ the Congress Carls
bad conducted at Vienna the ministerial actions for
pefecDg the aciB OF the German Bupd and later those
at Toplau and Labach In 1921 being appointed House.
Court and State Chancellor, he entrusted with the
roma rom October to December, 1922 and the death
OF Count Carl Zichy, State and Conference Minister 10
October 1885, President Of Ministerial Conferences for
Home Affairs AT the decease Of Francis l., 1886, he
NAMED in possession Of all his offices and nluence he
accompanied the Emperor, Ferdinand L., in September,
1885, 10 Tepiz and Prague, 10 conference with En-
the maintenance of peace especially occasion OF the
conflict about the Oriental question, in 1910 and isii
drew France once more into alliance with the other
European Powers by the treaty OF the 18th Of July 1884,
and ccnirived to make his conservative principles felt
the frequent political outbreaks which occurred in Italy
and Switzerland.
Thus shines forth the name Of Mesternch in all tran.
Factions relative to the modelling OF Europe the
resoI alton OF the old order OF things aud the ministry
Eeternich s the epoch which the stone Austria rs
greatest power has laid He also most altive
part in affairs Of domestic character He actively placed
himself hehead OF undertakings the relief the su
rpg and the arts and sciences OF his country
As Kaunitz was the founder, SO has Meternich been
Acknowledgement Of his uncommon services TO ths
Austrian States, Francis l. granted him, RS wei
quarter the arms of Austria and Lorraine in the
chief 6eld OF his armonial bearings The King Of
the Two sces, Ferdinand ~, created him, in
February, 1916, Duke, with o donation Of 60 0o0
Nespoltan ducats and besto we'd upon him, August ,
1918, the title Of Duke Of Portella He also received ,
August l. 1915, from the Emperor Francis grant Of
the castle and estates of johannesburg with 20 Of
to the house OF Austria in Of the extinction
biz family. The King Of Spain created him grandee Of
the first class with the title Of Duke, and excepting the
English order OF the Garter, he was knight of all toe
first European orders. After the death fret wife,
which took place in 1919 he married. in 1921 the beau.
full Baroness Won Leyka who created Countess Won
Beis:en and who died in 1929 1881 again. for the
third time married; his third wife the Countess Me-
lanie Zchy Ferrars born 1906. Besides daughters
he has LETT son, Richard born 1929, from hs second
marriage, and two others from the thrdnamely, Paul
born 1884 and lothar born 1887.
"Thus,' says this biographer, "shines forth the
name OF Metternch ia all transactions relative 10
tho new modelling Of Europe and the restoration
scrptve of the and his policy. Look the portrait
Of the great Austrian Minister taken by Sir Thomas
high bred gentleman, somewhat passonless, smiling
and bad at heart On the contrary, Meernich was
with many good qualities kind 10 private lfe affa
Bile, and in company most engagngly polite One of Aus
tra's own wholesome who knew him wen-Count Aiers
perg, thus admirably descr bes HIM
THE SALOON SCENE.
IT'S evening" fame the chandeliers 10 the hall
Prom the crystal Of tail mirrors thousandod their splendors
In the Of radiance moving floating round seen
Lovely ades young and joyous ancient DANES Of solemn
And smopxs, them a!dly pacing with their orders xraced
bs rousher Of there peaceful of
But by all observers wandering mid them
Whom approach dare venture tn elect ius
II he who holds proud tio Of state
Who mid crowned heads In congress- acting for her. sits
But now see hin how modest how polite and all.
Gracious coary smiling round him on the great and on the
Tie stars upon glitter circles blaze
But smile SO mild and friendly ever on bis feture. plays
And realms Ike vera wihersd plucks and scss
Equally hewchng sounds it, when fair locks hia praise at
Or when he. from heads anonted kngy calmly
Az The happy mortal seeme.h IL celestial icy. @ swim
O. could Europe now Blu, rec him osligisg gallant
Is the states star covered servant by his smile Heaven d
As the ladies' old and young all enraptured enranced
Man O. TIL Enpire Man o. hi Council thou ar. In kindly
shews myself just gracious unto all wondrous
Who with token OF thy favor burns TO DO supfemely pleased
Nay thou hast Of terror he honest discreet
Carries no concealed gger meath h garments smooth and
neat.
It Autriss Peorleopen full Of truth and honor seei
How be prays most mildly May Lake the freedom TO be
free!"
Aeernich was in fact, honest creature Of the old
stand still school, whose intellect like that of Jesuit
inqusor had been schooed TO the conviction that what
best for preserving the order Of things which
called TO uphold best, and that In carrying
out he did God service He brod 10 the old stereo
type school of politics He Of the las, and greatest
Of the Of the Dampers The business OF his life has
been TO damp and cool down. and gently soothe nations
a
tie marble slab letters, with handle their backs
for their master to take them up by His master, the
genius Of Metrnich his head turned into the han.
die, and has been made the damper Of and gently lifted
up and down at the subjects pleasure. Metternch WIS.,
in truth, the real Emperor Of Austria and OF TIRES
fcurths Of Europe Emperors Cars aad Kings sensed
to reign, but Mettcrpich, BY most Subtle aud
very cool and solid damper ali the letters OF Germany
TO make the complete be introduced that system
Of national education of which Prussia has since got the