The Shasta courier., 1859-06-25
Feeling in the Palace of Vienna.

The war upon which the young Emperor of
Austria is now entering Las been neither sud-
denly nor rashly advised. 1t seems from the
very first, the Emperors mother the Archduch-
ess Sophia, has entertained decided repulsion
towards the Imperial family of France and has
even been sometimes persifee, by her own family
for what has been called her old-fashioned pre-
judices.
The Archduchess is a woman of the most
powerful intellect, and still holds her rule over
her son as firmly as in the days of his minority
Her penetration is proyerbial and she still con-
suits with Metternich upon all subjects connect
ed with the interests of the Austrian crown
Ever since the marriage of Prince Napoleon the
suspicious of the lady have been aroused and
at length, by dint of arti6ce and money, of faith
in themselves and the want of it in Others. the
experienced pair have succeeded in obtaining the
full copy of the letters of Prince Napoleon and
the Emperor ofthe French to the King of Sar-
dinia, by which it becomes clear that the war in
Italy is but secondary object-that the ulti-
mate end is the bestowed of Lombardy on King
Victor, Rome on Prince Napoleon, Naples on
Prince Murat, and the overthrow of Austria,
which leaves the road open to Russia and then
hurrah for the long-cherished idea of the attack
on England
Every step which has hitherto been taken by
Austria has been the result of mature delibera-
ton amongst the Imperial family, by every
member of which the young Emperor is regard
ed as precious charge contided to their care.
The Imperial family of Austria assemblies at its
council board sixteen Archdukes, all in the
prime of life, of vgor and intelligence all
moved by the same interests, and all as friendly
and united every family should be. No mea-
sure of vital Importance is ever undertaken
without the advice of all and the adhesion of
the majority. This assembly, appealed to on
the present occasion, was unanimous in its de-
cison-the Archduchess Sophia even more
urgent than the rest How proud and glorious
she must have felt when her son. rising in the
midst of his relations, laid his hand upon his
sword and, in answer to the proposition Of
France, which had been discussed, exclaimed,
Let the Emperor Louis Napoleon be told that
am as yet too young to abdcate. He wants
to plume (pick) the Austrian eagle; better try
and cut his throat. One thing let him remem-
Der in the coming struggle, that the game is far
from equal between US. risk province; he
stakes his. empire on the issue of the war.
An AMUSING SroRY-It is related Of the in
ventor of the game of chess, that on being prom
ised by the king whom he first taught the game
that he should have any reward he might ask
for, merely replied that he would be content if
the king would give him one kernel of wheat on
third, and so on doubling up to the sixty fourth
square. The king gladly acceded to this SEEM
ingly modest request, and ordered his attend
ants at once to bring in the wheat, which they
began to do; but to the astonishment of the
monarch it was found that there was not wheat
enough, and never had been enough in the do
minon to pay off the crafty inventor Our cor
respondent, P. NJ, having seen this statement,
has been figuring it out" and has arrived at
astonishing results To fulfill the kings prom
ise it would take thirty trillions. seven hundred
and twenty-seven billions, ninety-seyen millions,
one hundred and eighty four thousand four hun
dred and eighty-fye bushels of wheat, allowing
six hundred thousand kernels to the bushel-
This would cover the States of Pennsylvania.
Delaware, New Jersey and New York all over
with wheat to the depth of about mile and a
quarter. Were the kernels laid together end to
end, they would reach two billions, three hun
dred and twenty-seven millions, eight hundred
and ten thousand three hundred and ninety-two
times around the eorth. And to conclude P. NJ
says that the wheat required by the Unsuitable
chess board, is over nine times the amount
grown upon the world since the first farmer put
in or reaped his first crop.