The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-15

Berlin, 30 little confidence do they feel the obsolete
tactics Of their generals and the unsked of their
soldiers. Without viewing matters in quite 80 desperate
light, it must be acknowledged that such conflict would
expose the safety Of te Prussan monarchy to extreme
hazard; would be struggle for life and DEATH the issue
OF which could ioretel, and which no Prussan
statt would enter upon without serious misgvngs
have already informed you that Prussia about TO
ton, ostensiby on the basis OF the states quo, but
In reality combining herself to the retention OF the
Mincio line by Austria, which is regarded a.
military barrier indispensable to tue security
Of Germany Il was to give weight to these attempts st
mediation that the mobilization Of the army was re-
solved upon and reports current that Count
Pourtales Prussan Ambassador at PARIS, had been
ordered repair forthwith the French headquarters
for the purpose Of submitting the propositions Of his
court Louis Napoleon. This rumor, however Wac pre-
mature and did not allow for the proverba slowness Of
German diplomacy. In the first place. the Austraus had
guaranteed the possession of veneta the contrary
they expressed the most saugune hopes that after the
arrival Of fresh and after their troops had
recovered the atigueB OF the long marches and
countermarches they hao been subjected to, they would
be enabled not merely To defend the line OF the Mnco
but retrieve all their previous reverses aud to drive
the Allies beyond the Tcno 1t is very likely that the
last battle may have effected change in their views
and have inclined them to lend more willing car to the
friendly advice Of Prussia but up to the present moment
there positive indications that such really the
case In the second place. it absolutely necessary for
this government to come to understanding with the
other German States reference the actual political
and the possible military operations which, to be efc
emily conducted must be removed from the cognzance
Of that many headed body the Frankfort Diet, and
trusted to the exclusive direction Of Prussia its most
powerful member resolution has been proposed by
the Pruasian Ambassador, n. dUsedorn for placing
army of observation on Rhine and second on the
Man, TO be composed partly Of Prussans and partly OF
federal troops the chief command Of which, however
Ia 10 be vested in the hands OF Prussia; and remains
to be seen how the petty German princes will
relish this invasion of their prerogative. Strenuous
to psce their relations s with Great and Russia on
satisfactory footing, and am given 10 understand that
these endeavors have not been quite uuavaing You
that for some time there had been considerable
GOODNESS between this court and that OF ST. Petersburg
but In gradually wearing Of and the bonds OF relation
ship that connect the two dynases being csmented
by interchange of Courteses and visits. The Cars
sister, the Grand Duchess Mary OF Leuchtenburg arrived
here few ys ago. the Empress Dowager expected on
the 1et for the waters OF Ems and depuaton
of Prussian officers will be despatched To st. Petersburg
TO attend at the inauguration Of statue erected to the
memory Of Nicholas. These demonstrations Of cor.
diality may not have any great political Importance
but they show, at least, that whatever misunder-
standings may have arsen between the governmen 49,
they not Of 80 serious nature as to the ap
prehens0ns entertained Of their leading to total breach
On the whole there ID pacific undercurrent running
Through European politics just now, which may have
entered into The ut of warke ardor that mpelled Prus
STA TO undertake an armed mediation on her own hook
has been cooled down by the recent intelligence from the
seat OF war; and the Prince Regent whose personal
reference this sudden paroxysm ascrbed appears 10
have returned to the conviction that it advisable
TO await the course Of events and to concert
with the two other great neutral Powers than engage
himself rrevocaby in line Of policy the results Of
which might mperl tho very existence OF his brothers
kingdom and his own inheritance At any rate may
venture to predict that unless mbrogio-an In
surrection tn Hungary for instance-shouid hsppen
considerable time will eapse before Prussia appears upon
the scene Of action
The late Baron Humboldt left noble library contain
Ing an immense collection Of works natural history,
physics, astronomy, geography ethnoogy, and almost
other branch OF science Abatement has been going
the rounds Of the newspapers that has been purchased
by the American Ambassador at Berlin but this quite
mistake have no doubt Governor Wright, who was
great friend of Humboldt, would be glad to have
iuable collection the interest OF which is Enhanced by
It's connection with the most lustrous s0sat Of age
but the representatives of the United States abroad
well paid as 10 be able 10 indulge in expsnMve
Injuries. The Humboldt library would be suitable
QUESTION FOR the American government who ould think
would find NO difficulty in raising the necessary capital
Suppose you take the matter in hand. II the HERALD
70 recommend IL, have doubt the citizens Of the
great republic would gladly furnish tho required
for the purchase Of this relic Of the venerable philosopher
and phhanthropb9 who may take rank 10 Columbus
~ the second dscDverer OF America.
Our Vienna Correspondence.
VIENNA, June "a, 1889.
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