New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-27
PRUSSIA.
THE FUNERAL OF HUMBOLDT.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune
BERLIN, May 10. 1859.
One evening, in the Winter. | WAS at the nous
Of friend, and while amusing myself with tn
children, the question came up among them TO
what names the letters upen seal stood The first
one was A. told them to guess. No one sue
ceeded. l told them it was the name of seseral
kings, Of several popes Of two or thrce emPerors'
but no one could hit upon it, "Well, then, who is
the greatest man in Germany ~ Alexander Son
Humboldt! Alexander Won Humboldt" And 50
the problem was sol'ed.
On the morning of the Sd Of May, We read in the
papers 4" Alexander von Humboldt has been con-
fined to his bed for the last twelve days; his
=" strength has been gradually failing; his mind re
Z" tains oil its olearness, though Lis power Of Tex
/" pre.sivl has decrcasrd. IL the dangerous con.
a. diton Of the ityered patient, the greatest care
and lrecsuiion against ali excitement Is necss-
"ssry," &c.
TWAS known in private and diplomatic circles
thst he had been taken, about tue 18th of April,
with severe catarrh accompanied by fever, aud II
whs barely expected tht bis very feeble frame
would have STIR ng,h TO rally after the attack. The
public mid was prepared for such az anbouaee-
nent rs the above at any mVmeut aud the regular
Peihsps the best iiea of tie progress, OF " the
erestest usD 10 Germaoy" toward bis End, may
best be seen BY u glance nj these bulletins:
Moy 2.-The fever has semew hat a6ated since last
evening. The caarrh is also less violent. ine CON
dton Ct the patient in his very weak state Is si very
doubtful.
MAJ S.--very great loss Of strength; his condition
in hig degree doubtful.
night Of Monday -Tuesday. exceedingly critical
through the violent fits Of coughing and difficulty Of
breathing. Toward poon of Tuesday the patient was
much Improved in various respects, but the continue
loss 1t strength render his position to high degree
critical
Mdv 5.--Humboldts condition since yesterday
almost unchanged. Weakness increasing,
hfay 6.-lFuday morning-The strength Of the pa
tent Is decreasing fro'o Tour to hour.
He fingered on until u O'Clock in the afternoon,
aud dee as gen'ly as su iofaIt falls asleep. Self
fert, tor IS years hts servant and com paflon-foor
feiow-was rot sbc- t. close his masters eyes
being confined to his bed.
OF Hunbsldt's fsmil! were present during his
last dhys, hi. niece, Bsnoness yoa Bulow, wife of
one Of tie Mitistsrs; h,s nephew, Gen. Won Hrde-
uspp; and bis two uephews, Hermann and Wilhelm
Won Humboldt who lad fastened hither from
Silesis.
The Prince Rsge,t visited Humboldt several
tmes during bic Aluess, and the iuilo Jog incident
Which shows tbAs the latter Wa, conscious OF his
approaching etd, is told on good authority:
AS The PnDce babe dlm far, Well at ms last
..s'' be said, il relation 70 ,ome tonic on which
Insy osd .P"Aen. NOV, NY dear Humboldt, We
WI SPEAK further Of this 10 four weeks" Hum
pcict rePheo, dcutt that; for the end is fast ap
Proschltg. lDas bszweife ich; es eeht nit mr
zu Ende) Agar ard day since, (M,y ), 1859
NE Old cowPanivn Bonplaud went before him.
This morning Tuesday, May 10, the funeral
ceremonies took place.
The ssseess in The neigthorbooa Of Humboldts
modest two-stcry dwelling, (Onnieoburrer street,
Nc. 81, were kept clear By the police. but oar
min,s'er, Gov. Wright, was allowed without let
OK nlhdrs1ce, 10 PASS the Gordon Of ofcers with a
s~Aa party Of Americans, who walked with him TO