The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-16

% the yauissa.e Romeo another tells you romInoe
about the Fcrester's Marie, who, 10 the En-
peror arranged the great and brilliant hunting parties
forests Of Syria third relates the rather
somewhat scandaoGs story about the Segar Marianne,
for whom fixed up segar store in the OF the
imperial Burg, to have he said loosely, the consola
ton Of her beauty the neghborhood OF his workshops
OF course al officers bought their segars 1t NaranneS
and the poor girl go. rich IN some months.
There is romantic story about the two daughters O,
the banker and lottery ticket merchant Perisu .he
beautiful sisters, Juliette and Mariette One scddeny
married to major, who became, as reward, sAatart Of
his Majesty and disappeared then to unknown parts the
other married Of the generals who oerhaps
will gain military honors in the Italian campaign.
The Anstrisns especially the people Of Vienna nc.
look such things seriously the people of England
and America would do. On the contrary, they liked and
loved the gay young Emperor the better for IT, After
being married to the young and beautiful princess abel
Amelia Eugene the daughter of the Duke Max, III
April a. 1850 al chs intrigue was scrupulousy broken
", and Frarcs Joseph at least feels 1t his duty
10 avoid every scandal Of this Sort and no lives
settled faithful husband ought to do DC the occasion Of
Lis marriage lie raised the siege o. the L015a;do Vene-
tian kingdom.
The oOy lserg evil consequence Of this youthful buoy
ancy is the great and generally dees.sd influence which
is exercised over the Emperor by the famous coun.
dne Liz permanent, companion the chief director Of me
crate Kauzlei (the War Depsrtment), who ls dr.
liked only 1y the people, b4 by the odcers Of
me army People cali him the Mephrto. com oanion Of
the Emperor Ba. THINK that neither his inf Gaa
rover nor the Influence Of the Archduchess sophia so
great az generally believed Tie Emperor h.msaf has
100 mpetuous character TO be guided By woman, or
10 be governed by man who Is much inferior 10 him in
knowledge and talents.
Tie events Of leis caused him 20 ascend TIE throne
much sooner than expected, inasmlch taeY
The principal Of the a6dicatOl OF the Eqror, his
uncle favor Of his only brother the Arch duke Fanc!s
Charbs, who, he day passed the crown 20 cis
elies. son, the presen. Emperor. Hungary not being
willing TO recognise the young monarch, constituted
repub; under the Presidency Of Kossuth. rne victory
Novara gained by Radetzy the l4:h Of April ls49
pat end the against Sardinia, and the Ausrsns
were then able to convey all their forces 10 Hungary
10 the month Of May Of the aa.ne year tina Emperor
Francis Joseph to the theatre Of war; and
ed the taxing of Kaab the 2sh of June me captu
laton Of Villages the 18th of August and surrender
Of Comorn, made him master o. Hungary, which pro.
vince he treated with severity
Bis armies and his policy also made him triunphaat
in Isay. Venice capitulate4 on the 23d of Augast,
spd the King of Sardinia WIS obliged-5y the treaty
Of peace OF Milan, signed on the 9th Of AugIst-to
pay $4,000 COO Of francs TO Austria for the expengas
OF the Already master Of all his possessions,
the Emperor dedicated all his efforts success
svsy to the prerogatves which bis predeces
had lost 1s4s that in 1852 aosolutsm was once
established. The only thing which resulted from
the revelation the emancipation o. the sers which
was supported by him.
liz foreign affairs Francis Joseph sought to reAcqaire
the preponderance which his predecessors exercised
Germany. He took very active part in the affairs o.
schsswig Eols:en; sent troops to subd1e the Grand
Duchy Of Hesse which was in instruction against its
sovereign and in the journey which be after wards ie
TO Berlin ne established those friendly relations with tina
K'rg Of Prussia which had besn interrupted for many
years. The policy OF the monarch at home was Gen.
traZatio CT.
In the Eastern the Emperor NANTES ed his ayrpa-
pathes IN favor Of the which England ant France
defended concluding with tie Western Powers the treaty
Of the ID December, 1854. No.withs.audag he pre-
served unto the end the r6te OF mediator aud
the acceptance by gussa of he four points Of qua
rantee, vbich ne claimed il conjunction with his allies
freed him from the necessity OF having 70 make
agains. the sovereign who had saved tse
Empire in ls4s Francis Jss-PA know hon
preserve his preponderance in the Dinubsn Princpaas
TIE Emperor directe! by himself the administrator o.
the army, and wished from that time to de-
p1rnents OF In the year 1850 he wac the object Of
an attempt at assassination, nmtted bys Hungaran
by which ne received dangerous woInd in the neck
Full of love for the army aud military glory tie Emperor
Of Austria has announced his intention o. placing hig,sef
at the head Of his troops ant that he will take very
active part in the operations Of ths campaign.
This brief account Of the military talents of the Young
Emperor will of course be interesting at time By edI-
cation well BY natural disposition Francis J9aepa is
warlike character perhaps thirsty for mill,
tary glory than his SIRE vd antagonist louis Napoleon
MOI yet eighteen years Of age, in 1s4s, he LETT Vienna az
saa against the will big mother to enter as voua
teer, together with his younger brother, the army of
Radeky At the battles Of Gotta and Som,na Campayna
he first smeed powder, and distinguished himself byeo
much personal courage and great impeuo3ity that
old Radetzsky felthmsef obliged home the preco
cous boy to The " lap of his mother" In the last cam
paien Of the Hungarian be accompanied the head.
quarters Of the army but the direction Of the war being
entirely in The hands of council composed Of Rus
sian and Austrian generals he had no occasion 10 distin
guish himself.
We therefore know about his talents as general chic.
no more than we know about Louis Napoleors If the
one as may suppose has the advantage Of great theo
retca sk shown and by his stragetica writings
Francis Joseph has ct least the advantage Of YOUTH which
we think very valuable the battle field At the head
Of nearly oeco well drilled soldiers he has now the &C.
cason to show to the world he lead tne baalions
as well as be can drill them; and Napoleon may PROVE
really spark Of the Napoeonic genius is in him, or IL
ne is only the ape OF lis great uncle. Millions look
an1iously on the great drama beginning The curtau
is up, and the great tournament haE begun
He Rhodus, bic sata.
PROSPECTS OF PEACE OR OF GENERAL
WAR IN EUROPE
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD