The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-02

seegraphed for to Ems arrived q. Sans souc the same
evening" followed after by the Princess by the
next Gay the whole royal family, who had dispersed In
various directions among the baths and watering places
Of Germany, assembled the Kings residence,
hourly expectation Of his death. Al Thursday ana Fri
day he continued IN s.ate Of unoonsciousness, from
whioh there seemed very little prospec. Of his awaking.
Tne royal theatres cioeed ard prayers offered
up IN the churches for his recovery. On Friday night
however, alghs Improvement perceplioe; thu
sestion OF blooi 70 the head dimpshed showed
symphonic of returning animation He recognized tas
Queen, who had toen unwearoa hec attendance upon
him, spoke few words to her, and asked for mix.
Since hen TIE pressure upon tho brain has gradually
iaxcd, and hopes entertained by The physicians that
his robust constitution will triumph tho
inroads of disease and enable them TO drive tho feu
enemy from the citadel of ie but he is st excessively
weak, and a relapse may from momeu. tae
other which T. present Et&te pro5sFson would most
hses be fatal He E not allowed 70 any except
the Queen, the ooctors and his immediate attendants
even MS brothers and Eisters admitted his bed
eide for fear Of the agitation excitement which To-
terview with them might give rise 10. Ii has stated
ia the newspapers indeed, that the Prince Regen in
personal attendance upon him but this E mistake the
Prince occupies quite OF apartments his bat he
bes been strictly euoned not to hold auy Communication
with the royal invand. few days SHOW whether
| the Improvement III his condition permanent, or
whether is only the last Pickering the lamp before
lis being nLaiy extingushed If he does AFTER
such repeated will certainly be sss short OF
miracle.
AnOoush is two years since tie reine Of government
have dropped from the Knss tands hs death would gall
be attended with political OF nconsde-
rable importance The Prince OF Prussia enjoys all the
authority which the functions Of Regent epttle him so
but yet be Is only the delegate Of superior power and
his actions are n some degrees nam by deiereuae
the web knopn opinions and prejedies OF the
whose name ne reisns. man Of uoscrupuious energy
ana ihneGi5e determination woad pay much stten.
ton to sncn considerations when opposed ia.
erees and to those Of his pcple this hoveeer not
the Princes character Though soeDSv reaolute when
bis mind is once made up he long time com:rg
decson in emergency hs heritas and procrsst
mates till the action past and having b,en
accustomed ali his life to regard the King as maca with
the reverence OF a subject Is with the abscton Of bro
his aavsers or impeed by political eety take any
steps which, though in accordance with hs per-
sonh convictions, he is aware would not be
approved of by the sovereign if the latter
were still in possess!on OF mis- authority. Besides,
~ long as the King actually in the land OF the living,
there chance however remote Of his recovering not
only his physical heath but hts mental faculties the
prcdic, this restoration thrc covert hints for
She Prince TO beware how he proceeded Too far In q
course ior winch ne might oe csed TO ac:oaoi a. no ds
90 eay the scruptes or to remove the vacaon that es
at the bottom OF Princes character though
by appearance Of soidefly drmuess and which i. IL
not to be expected he will get better Of as oag
as ne Continues govern merely as the saue Of his
brother. It will be therefore, that
the throne would be at any
time, and more especially At the presen un;tre when
the late the sudden and mysterious pnscs have
produced agitation Germany unparalleled since the
evente OF 1913, ana revived projects in which Prussia
more directly Interested than any other Po yer.
The revolutscn OF ls4s swe 1t away for q moment the
Federal Det VIII CHI under the influence Of Mettspch
weighed Ike an incubus upoa Germany, and supported
Der petty prnces in their warfare Hberteg
the people. ]. was replaced BY Na.onsl Agsembly
coyosed Of delegates from all parts Of the country which
laid down the baseg Of constitution framed wnat
alter thu model OF the United States, with the exception
that the chief magistrate 10 be hereditary and
perai crown offered to Freae,ick William ", King
Of Prussia as the most powerful sovereign of Ger
King who deteeted the ides Of revolution, and whose
notions Of divine rights shocked by The pretsnsons
OF the people TO elect their rulers reesed the prof
fered crcwn. An irsdrrec.ion broke out, which was
promptly quelled by military iorce the National Assembly
was the Me Restores @nd tae Old Ieasrs con-
events Of rho las few mouths have proved that boay 70 ba
hs eee an. mpotent ever; though 1t had been able
crush aep atoms Of people oserSnrow the loe.
raj institutions conquered by the revolution of ls4S and
70 reoucc Germany TO the same dead leye OF servude
from which sne had so recently eergod s has sho vn
tse Incompetent to secure .ae independence Of
On each side by powerful and am5i.oug Issbbars DIS
tacted by Internal eu6s the nation bag again become
alive TO the necessity OF union fooaded principles
eonan with the spirit o the age aud alt tdraei
TO Pfusss under whose auspices it alone be effected
Meetings OF patriotic irdvduss have already beeo caie3
ut Eeracn and other places to deliberate the
dion Of the country and TO concert nieasuror for
reform o. the German Confederation, and motions
gsr tendency have been brought for YARD in the Ona
national Parliament which 20 sit a Frankfort conjoatiy
with the Diet latter composed OF delegates of the
sovereign princee forming kind OF Senate aud the for
elected by the people, House o Representatives,
whilst the Executive s to be lodged in the hands Of
single power, to whom the right Of making psaca aud
the diplomatic negotiations with foreign States the
conclusion OF commercial ans international treaties s.;
to be entrusted subject to the approval and raf;s
on of Parliament Az yet this movement is only in iN
infancy, but viii be kep. alive sirens thsued by tue
complications that cannot a 10 arise from t1e convention
of viIafran CO, and by tie dangers which Germany will
be exposed TO consequence Whether II succeeds in its
invariably attended the efforts Of German patriots, de-
ponds entirely upon Prussia Up - the present mo.
ment the Pru.sian government has kept aioo: from
it, though their attitude, unlike that of the
other stales, is rather passive than positively mimi
cal to M in fact prooeeds in great measure from tho
prussan mmstry-MN. scheniiz Anuswald sch werin,
Paton-aong its members but shocked By the position
framing from any steps that would engage them in
policy which they might ultimately be uaaole TO carry
out Shond the demise Of Frederick William w. place
the crown Of Pruess upon the head or his brother s,re
would aesume different aspect and in that case
hardly be doubted that government would take active
measures in furtherance Of Z scheme which, while pro-
noting the best interests OF the nation, would this
country that pre- emnence In Germany to which its rulers
have been aspiring ever snce the days Of Frederick the
Great
An expedition will shortly set sail for Japan to conclude
commercial treaty with that Empire which, after being
long hermecay closed against the rest of the world
has been opened 10 the intercourse Of nations by the
eary h sprs but was IL
the war; 1t has now been resumed, and viii be carried
into execution forthwith The expedition which is fitted
out at Danzic, consists OF two vesses the frgste Tness
and the steam corvette Arcona win have Prussan
ambassador, Baron Richshofer, on board, who Is ON.
powered to negotiate behalf Of Zolvereia and OF the
free cities Of Hamburg Lubec and Bremen, He will
probably be accompanied by asta Of savants, who will
let such opportunity pass OF exploring country
acientnc description Of which published carly the
feventeenth century by German naturalist, Knnpfer
The ships to be freghted with manufactured goods
from saxony, Westphals, Slesa, &c and s hoped this
expedition will open new channels TO German industry,
which has suffered severely from the pressure Of the
times and is still In very depressed condition. .'
Our Brussels Correspondence.
BRUSSELS, August IS, 1850
STATE Of Gcrusany-7he Zollrsri1n- Prussia. Influence
Jvahin the Leaguc-Napoleon tn. Friend of the Zouos-
rein-7hs Cause-Direct Trade sith the Cotton States
The Cotton Supply Question-TAe Crops Throughout, Ea.