The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-27
DEATH OF METTERNICH.
The Character OF the Deceased Statesman--
History OF European Diplomacy for Half a
Crntury-Interesting Incidents OF HIS Life,
xEc.. &c.. xc,. &c.

The Character OF the Deceased Statesman-
History OF European Diplomacy for Half
Ccntury-lnterestingI Incidents OF Has Life,
&C., &c., &c, &c.
The advicts received yesterday from Europe bring
intelligence of the death Of Of the remark abe
OF the present century Prince Metternich Duke Of
Pora beathed his last at Vienna at three O'Clock p ~
on Saturday, the 18th day of june in the eighty seventh
year OF his age For nearly half century he has stood
ct the helm of the sp Of State steering her
through the difficulties and dangers by which she has
been 80 often surrounded; and that terrible
crisis hanging like the pail of DEATH the length
and breadth Of the Empire, he is suddenly called away
from his earthly labors by the grim King OF Terrors
There something ominous in this i'll timed loss to Aus
tria. II would il the dark waters closing
around her. and that the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the gigantic
Empire of the Hapsburgs is at hand, when, ike the king
dom Of Babylon in old tmes it will be given 'to
the Nedes and Persans" in retributon for its Accumu
lated guilt.
Clemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince Met
ternich, Duke Of Portela. and Ausrian House
Court and State Chancellor, was born at Coblenz
May Is, 1873; commenced his studies at the Uni
versi,y OF Strasbourg, 1888; and in 1870 filed the
office Of Master Of the Ceremonies at the coro
nation of the Emperor Leopold II. Lothar having
studied jurisprudence at Mayence till 1884, and made
journey TO England, became Austrian Ambassador at the
Hague and in 1895 married the Countess Eeonore Won
Kaunz grand daughter and heress Of the celebrated
Minister Kauntz. His diplomatic career commenced at
the Congress Of Rastadt where he appeared deputy
nom the westphalian nobility. In 1901, he became
at DRESDEN and in the winter Of 1904
at Berlin, where, the breaking out OF for the
third time be negotiated treaty between Austria, Prus
sia Russia; and in 1906 sent Ambassador to
Paris In this capacity in 1907 he closed at Fountaine.
beau that treaty advantageous to Austria by which
Braunau restored and Isonzo became the boundary
on the Italian side. On the commencement of be.
tween Austria and France in 1902 all passports de-
MED him. and he only received them shorty before the
battle OF wagram.
When Count Won Sadion, the 9th OF July, resigned
his office Minister Of Foreign Affairs first provision
ally, but later the 9Th Of October he had the same
office deHnitively conferred upon him. At Atenberg in
Hungary he brought negotiations for peace cloao with
the French Minister, Champagny and then accompanied
the Empress Marie Louise to Paris His endeavors pre-
vent fresh outbreak in the north when he Napoleon
n Dresden in 1872 rendered fruless through the
Emperors ambitious schemes. The great task was now
whilst showing all due regard to the contracts and
gagemente, well In consideration Of family connec
tion, TO offer In the right moment and With requisite
strength, that assistance which Europe expected from
Austria In Prague, he now conducted the affair Of
Austrias armed Intervention, which, after q con-
ference with the Emperor Alexander at Opotsch.
ma, on the Bohemian and Siesian frontier, was
acknowledged by Russa and France also in accordance
with the treaty Signed by Napoleon at Dresden June 80
But the negotiation Of peace being not yet on
the 10th Of August, the term preremporly fixed upon
Metternch during the night OF the 10Th drew up the de-
caraton OF oil Austria against France and already
the morning Of The l1ih the combined Russian and Prus
sian army crossed The Siesan frontier from this Meter
n'cn accom- pshed ut Rochenbach and Tepz the quad.
alliance, September o. 1915 he also closed treaty
WIN bavaria, At Med, on October 9.
hetternich had most interesting interview with Tue
nIs N"poi'on On the 2sth Of june 1913, which
ZION tne great emperor paid the highest compliments to
the gnus and ability Of the Austrian statesman Among
the remarks OF Napoleon was this, which shows his
opinion Of The man:-"A the strong places of Europe
sink before you, Of which did not obtain possesson but
by tho force Of victories" Tho Emperor then went On 10
ask him " in obedience TO his policy he was 70 evacuae
Europe, half Of which he then held with his vic.
1orious lesions, and to pace himself at the
mercy OF those Of whom no was virtually
'ne Conquerorp while his standards stia
hosied at the MOUTHS Of the vstua and on the banks
Oh 'no ouer when his victorious army the gates of
Berlin ana Bnsau and he Ia pcon at the head ofthee
hundred Thousand men, that Netternoh desired him to
yed Wtncut striking blow. Sand IL Ia my fathcr.in.
iaw said Napoleon TO The Minister "tbat has maturcd
such proec 1t is he that sends you on such mission In
Wna' position would he place me In regard TO the French
Peoplef Docs he suppose that dshonored aud mutt.