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

or Of men who have long forgotten The little they ever
fred anger, 70 oppose to the conquerors Of Algeria and
the hsakOff
The operations Of the Austrian commanders in Italy
grow day more mysterious seems that, like In 1905
1902 they have got frightened own audacy
and bait and recOl at when SUCCESS only be
achieved by rspidy and holiness The political mistake
they committed IN assuming the offensive exsassbe
other suppoe'toD thsn sudden onslaught on
the Piedmoutese would enable them place enemy
de psbat before the other could appear in the field
but this design, already half frustrated by their delay
passing the Tiouo, which allo x@a the French time
to throw tneir Vanguard across the APPS into
savoy, and 10 land second corps In Genoa,
failed entirely through the st greater dlaori
Of their subsequent movements Insieat Of
ipP boldly either upon Turin Aessaud,a, and making
Of their superiority 10 numbers strike decislse
blow at one OF tboee places they proceeded at snas
pace cropping their way as we're, drst 10 one direction
ben III anotner ana now appears, are falling back 90
all points, concentrating their forces behind the Ses,a and
the Po and more inclined 10 stand the defence than TO
return to the auack s rot improbable that their pans
may have been thwar4d their ooerstoos par
by the Instructions Tuscany and ModeDa which have
extended como ID Lomoardy and tbre.teo the Anstao
in them 10 attributed the incsp Gity Of Count Gyu
lai, The commander in chef-a mere holiday soldier,
who owes his elevation TO favor. Private
counts from Vienna state that he is be al ed,
and replaced by Count Charles Wallmoden-Shpse
military talents however, are said TO be on Per with
hose OF DIS predecessor People OF pion therefore,
that Francis Joseph will Ioately be compelled boagr
mog'e, 10 appoint General Hess to the chef command.
rs all poserful at court has opposed this ANIMATION
btnerio the plea Of the Generals being Prot etant
and consequently lot 1T the warrors Apos
toc MsJesty IN eond Ct undertaken efs for the good
o. the church than Tor the honor of empire
FEES man far advanced p years, beng now seventy
one but be 10 bale and hearty and s reported the frat
strstegst in the Austrian army the ~ the
late Marshal Radetzky under whom acted chief Of
the staff ascrioed great measure 10 h,s dsp,s
tons. Count Wamoden rather younger (sixtg seven
but quite broken down, and destitute both
and physical vigor requisite for the command
Cnnn Eunla 10 lha af
DOW 10 his sxtieth yssr, or the other Austrian
Generals Baron Bepedek ia the only WHO
has great reputation; he ia the OF Hun.
garisn physician, and distinguished himself first by
supervising the insnrect0n Gaca, and sub isquenty
10 the alan and Hungarian campaigns. General Bene
d.k is about IS years OF age
The funeral of Alexander Won Humboldt place yes
terday morning, with all the soemn'ty due To the opse
quiee OF iustIous The PROCESSION from
BIS modest dwelling the Orave ,urg s,rasse sucn
of your readers have passed through Berlin will
toubtedy recoec along the Fredrcns strasse and the
Indus to the Dome Cathedral the burial place of the
kDgs Of Prussia. The coffin followed By the Depbe~s
and great Depbews the deceased the Ministers of State
and the corps dtpi0aaque Immediately AFTER whom
the AmercaIs resident 10 Bern--about twenty 10 mum
berto whom thu post of heDor was assigned and who
appeared IN eep MOURNING WITH black scarfs round their
They were succeeded by deputatons from both the
Houses Of the legislature the Academies Of Sciences and
of arts the University the Schools the Municipal Council
Of Berlin other poraoos societies.
dense crowd OF spectators lined the streets
through which they passed The shoes cesed aud all
business suspended the whole population joining in this
tribute OF respect 10 the greatest their cry has
produced Al the Cathedral the cocye received by
the Prince Regent and oth"r of
family and by the Superintendent General DR. Hoffman,
sho read the funeral service IN highly impressive mao
ner and after lng the famous German hymn "Jesus,
my trust The swelling tones OF WHICH rose graodly
through the air FROM the lips Of Thousands the
immense multitude dispersed Ia profound silence and
with conferences full Of ser aud sober thought
their respective habaions. III evening the
Of the iIusr,ous conveyed family seat
at Tege about -four miles from this city, where they will
repose BY the side of his bruber William and where fu
III nnp
to the onb OF one whose name Will not die ia ii science
Itself is more
On Saturday, a. the meeting of the Geographi-
cal Society, an Institution fouobed uooer tue aus
pices Of humboldt, and which has always been
favored with bis especial patronage, Professor Ritter,
the distinguished author of the Al gemeine Erd Huade -
pronounced brief euosiom 90 the deceased, giving a
RAPID sketch of his career and dwelling parcuary
the Ddant services he b1s rendered 70
and history. After NJ. Ritter had coGcnded
Governor Wright eyed TO unite hs sympathes with his
German brethren ON this occasion. We ask ne said,
TO mpge tears with yours at the loss of the great
est of earths The great good aud beloved Hum
holdt's memory shall CHERISH an the OF
his death will be received throughout every portion of
North America and by all classes II people,
deepest emotous Of regret he belonged to country
and bis age not counted by years Iruy he has lived
many ceDturiesoDg centuries thought and knowledge
From his uniform kindness to all Americans associ
alton with our institutions in their o,ancy, and toe
sincere interest he ever manifested in our success
| we almost feel he Of Two months
| ago, mnghpg with twenty OF our countrymeo tn
anniversary of the father Of our common country, witt
the folds Of the glorious banner OF United Republi
The starr and strpes-epcircDg bis venerable brow
| said, Il am half an american More than fty year
since be was the friend and associate OF Jefferson H4m
ton, Madison and those sho laid foundations Of GU
great and bappy Union he well the princpe
Of our government and from that day death bt
watched with the deepest every step our pro
gress. Baron Hu boldt believed progress 10 the
elevation of humanity and in the Improvement Of the
social apd pol teal condition OF He faith that
brighter day OF knowledge, Of liberty and virtue vas
yet In store for the humau The intellectual
two hen epheres has gone down. ard weep the loss
the King Of the vast realm Of Kpowledge"
The death Of humboldt will be o severe hor TO the
King WHO has always been much Attached to him. and
great caution will have to he observed in breaking
that unfortunate Prince, whose mind enfeebed
that the Slightest agia sufficient upse, him. Gen.
Williams, master of horse 10 the royal household, has
been sent TO Vienna TO receive his Majesty who has ar
rived at Trieste and will take the Austrian capital bis
way home This, at least s the bic object OF
Generals mission, though IL s certainly
with political motves IN fact, understand be is sug
sest TO the Austrian Cabinet that Will b. advisable
Them TO retain their Contingent TO the federal army
Their cominioDs aud not TO move Il towards the
Rbne where its appearances would comp the neu
tralry which PRUSSIA is desiroOs OF aiding The
King expected Sane SQUEEZE the 22d inst it is
eperay that he will then hp ally resign his
,rown in favor OF his brother.
Our Belgium Correspondence.
BRUSSELS, May IL, 1850
The Rssolufr of the London and Berlin Cnbne,s-Ths