The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-27
Our Berlin Correspondence.

BERLIN, Nov. 8, 1859.
The Schiller FsstsodI a-d Government Jnquietude-oGcic,
Eraiom IF Frecstfre Courtesy 7o,cdrds his Memory
7orchl9 PROFESSIONS not in Fh,or al Court Municipal
Vote 7oacards Aonument- Corporation and Tuds Pri-
rileges-Sch,ller Programme in the City dc.
The conduct Of the Prussian government in the affair OF
the Schiller centenary has been marked with that char
Of vacaton and inconsistency which seems fatcd
to display every possible occasion At FIRST when the
whole thing considered of little importance minister's
assened without difficulty to the proposals Of the Central
Committee for the public celebration of the festival No
sooner however had the latter issued the programme
sgreed upon hanowing most likely to the horror enter
tanned by the Prince Royal for popular demonstrations
and worked by the President of the Poce-an or
der was issued prohibiting all public proceedings and re-
ducng the entire ceremony and corner meet.
ngs OF official dignitares, from which the people
were carefully excluded. The disappointment
and dissatisfaction produced by this arbitrary
decree were intense, and enhanced by perceivng
that the other German governments though not like the
Prussian Cabinet, composed Of professod liberals had
granted their subjects permission celebrate the festive
day with the utmost spendor and were aording every
facility in their power to the committees charged with tho
preparations In fact those very clevery
took advantage of the duz pas committed by Prussia to
make political capital at her expense, being perfectly
aware that the spectacle of the great German poets birth
day being keptas national Vienna and Munich and
Dresden and Hanover, while at Berlin the future cap
tai Of United Germany, all public reocings forbid
den, would be heavy blow TO the policy Of Prussia
sore encouragement to her adherents Ministry could
not but feel that they had got themselves awkward
fix and for the last few days accordingly they have been
endeayorng to back out Of an untenabe POSITION and
allay the storm OF indignation their behavior has
aroused.
In letter Of the Home Minister to the magistrates of
Berlin, published in the Prussian Monts1r OF Friday
Cunt Schwen informs them that the Prince ROYAL no.
only gives bis fun consent TO the erection OF statue of
Schiller as proposed by the municipal authorities Of the
capital but VIII himself contribute the Of 10 900 tha-
ers towards it, and that his Royal Hehness has decided
that the first stone OF the is be laid in the Gems
darmes Market he great square in front Of the Theatre
Royal on the 10th inst presence Of populations from
the government and municipal body the University the
academies the schools and the trades and corporations
who to proceed thher solemn array from their place
Of rendezvous Mater don Linden This is obviousy
intended substitute for the torchicht procession
Which formed pfoninen, feature in the original pro-
gfarnrne and which the good folks OF Berlin 10 ,ed for
ward to with peculiar interest Torchuht professions
are quito national hobby in Germany pceing is con
sdered the Growing act Of popular festvty and Ger
which, whatever may be is evidently unpleasinc 10 tho
aernal governments OF the country, for it always with
the utmost reluctance that they are brought TO
tolerote these innocent manifestations. ] do not be.
heve, therefore, that the quid pro qpo now offered
VIM satsy the people, or appeasc the excited
BY the total prohibition Of public solemnics il will have
thc usual elect OF half measures, which only display
ne weakness and irresoution Of governments without
c0nciiating their subjects IN fine tho conduct Of tho
froHsan Ministry on this occasion may be arty
pared 10 That OF the famous Cabinet OF "a" tho ralent
~ oscfoea by Sheridan who not only their heads
against wall but built up wall for the cxpress purpose
OF SO damaging their pcriorania
Inc Town has voted eco thacrs towards tho Schiller
from me sums collected by the committee amor de.
Quoting all other expenses Tbis with The 900 granted