The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-27
Our Berlin Correspondence.

BERLIN, May H. 1859.
The Preparations Of Pyussia-Her Neutrality The Policy
of Count Buol-Operatsons of the Austrians-n aly-
Church Irauence-The Burial of Humboldt, &c, dc.
The long threatened demand Of forty to fifty million
thaers for military purposes announced to the Cham
bers Thursday by the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Baron
Scblenz He stated that the catastrophe which govern
had anxously endeavOred TO avert had now
fortunately, become an accomplished fact War had
broken between Of their neigh5ors aud
Prussia had been obliged TO desist from her efforts
diation, which she had undertaken In conjunction with
EogIand and Russia "f, however, !" he continued, ego
vernment had hitherto considered it their duty use
every exerton for the OF peace they would
hepceorward direct their whole activity towards its
establishment those principles Of justice which could
insure its duration. To- enable Prussia pursue
this aim with energy and effect in the midst OF universal
ornaments, it would be necessary TO support her
political action by military precautions With this view
mad lately placed the three corps belonging
10 the federal army OF Germany in marching order
had extended that measure to the entire military
force Of Prussia In consequence Of this step, in
dspensabe the Legislature grant them such pecu
mary would allow Prussia to look forward with
confidence evey contingency and to fulfil the task i'm
posed upon her by the present crisis watching the
ssety of Ger many the securty of the national Interests
and the maintenance of the balance of power.
This communication followed by statement of the
Minister Finance according TO which loan Of forty
millions be contracted, and this not likely
20 be sufficient 1t is proposed to appropriate further
OF million thalers, originally by The Leg
stature the construction of railroads, which will
be suspended till better tines To still further
the resources the disposal of government addition
twenty Eve per cent The income tax and the duties
upon meat and bread is proposed, which, hogever
en IN he levipd he ha 10
blised, or placed on the complete establishment All
these demands have been approved of by the Financial
Committee OF the House Of Deputies, aud they will proba
by be passei in to morrow's sitting of the Chambers
without dseutent voice. both conservatives add be-
rails beng agreed to the necessity of Prussia prepar
ng for any emergency that may present un-
settled state Of affairs.
There measures though expected for GONE time have
produced a proo md impression upon the public mind
the leading of Prussia still are TO
keep aoof from he complications that have been broueh,
about by the ambition Of neghbor the osstnacy
81 another it is much to be feared that the country is
slowly drifting into that be calamitous 70 it's
people, and may fatal its very existence as oil indie
pendent kingdom. The constitution of tie Germapic
union is such that il prominent and INSCRIPTIONS
a member Of it Austria 10 engaged in hos
tlities: with foreign Power, IL requires but a
moderate exeron Of diplomatic skl and astuteness gu
her part to drive al the into the vortex The MAORI
ty Of the petty Kings and Princes Of Germany are par
sans of the house of Hspsbu-g whom they the
representatives Of legitimacy and Divine right
of them nstgated by the cabinet Of venns should give
orders for his ambassador at the Frankfort Diet TO move
resolutions involving alliance with Austria aud de
araton Of against France Prussia would unques,pa-
bly, be left 10 decided minority, and would either he
obliged tn submit or to break the by refusing
participate in its proceedings There be douet but
hat for the apprehension of the latter alternative Ausa
fort to bring forward such motion but well aware
that without the operation Of Prussia would be Of no
practical utility whatever States like Bavaria Hesse
Hanover, &c. though Austrian the backbone could
think of drawing down upon themselves the enmty
Of France without being assured of the protection aud
assistance Of this country this consideration that
has induced Count Buo 10 temporze in tho hope of gra
duay inveglng Prussia from one position to the other
until she has gone far TO recede be is seconded in
his man @uvrcs by the national spirit, which manifest
ing itself throughout Germany, and ch In its patriotic
ardor for the Welfare and greatness Of and
traditional hatred Of French domination uuconscously
becoming the tool OF Austrian policy AS yet Prussan
CABINET continue unanimous In their detemnato OBJ
serve the strlcest neutrality and IL there is any one
II Is the Minister OF War General BONN is an exoeri
cncco veteran who has great deal Of service and
perfectly sensible OF the defects orpanz
Prufsian army which have alluded 10 In former reports
and which he mas been dong his best remedy the
period that has elapsed entered upon HE office
Such improvements, however, effected IN hur
ry but require season Of tranquility leisure and In tho
neanwhie Prussia has nothing but army Of recruits