The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-16
Our Berlin Correspondence.

Our Berlin Corrcspondcnce.
BxRts, August I, 1890
The Interview at Top'1s Regarded by the Peopk-7xe
appearance Of ne Empror-7Ne Meeting uiA TIE Prince
Rese"t--Fstes and Soirees in TIE Cay-rAs Object Of the
Cicikfis and A.entio,s-The Policy # Both Poueys--
Prussia to Ebert Proectorate O,er the Province
tra Dreadng he Action Of Ganbaldi in the North ,oAa,
Victorious IN the Sowh-The Conferences Of Tbpi., Ba
den Baden, DC.
We have now full particulars Of the interview al Top
litz, which for the momen has almost Withdrawn the
attention Of the public from the stirring enactng
in Italy, and even from the porentous events that
evidently preparing in the East Tho Emperor of Austria
arrived at Topz Tuesday evening Inc "a ut, at
tended by large and brilliant suit comprising his Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, Count Rechberg, with stan Of
secretaries and attaches whole posse OF general officers
chamberains, aids de camp, &C., and troop OF the I'm
peria Gdrde Wolfe me streets OF the pretty little water
ing place we're splendidy Illuminated and decorated with
flags, &c. for his reception but it was noticed that the
Emperor had aged very much In the last
year or two, and that he looked extremely
deeced and careworn, which was easily accounted for
BY the unwelcome tidipgs he bad just received from
Pesh where the passive resistance Of the Hungafaas s
gradually assuming the character Of open ipsurre:op.
For the Prince Regent spacious and elegant apartments
had fitted up At the Hotel co Ligue and company
Of the Austrian regiment Of Grenaders which bears his
G, stationed there guard OF honor. You will
recoec that Il has been the OF the members Of
the Holy Alliance since the time The great coalition
against the first Napoeon 70 sppont other the
nominal ommsnd Of of their fues regiments thus
the Emperor Of Austria Is colonel OF RassisA and
Prussian, the Car Of Austrian and Prussian, and
ID
ent which are called respectively Regiment Of Francis
Joseph" Regiment of Alexander IL" and Regiment of
the Prince Regent" Occasionally these applications
retained even after the death Of the INDUSTRIOUS individuals
from whom they are derived. Here in Prussia, for In
stance the late Nicholas of Russia still gives his
regiment Of curassiers But 10 return TO mutton
the French say on tho 18th, at half past Ave NJ the
Emperor proceeded to tho railway terminus, ACQUIRED
in the uniform Of his Prussan regiment and decorated
with the grand Gordon Of the Black Eagle, meet the
Prince who arrived there at six dressed the Austrian
uniform, ana with the collar Of the Golden Fleece de-
pending from his neck. The two potentates embraced
shook hands very cordially, and then proceeded on
foot TO the State carriage which conveyed them TO the
Hotel dc Lgne, where the Emperor and his suit
took tea with his Royal Highness. The next morning
was ushered in Of course, by grand parsdc after which
the Prince Regent received dpustion from the Prus
vate conversation with the Emperor, preceded and fol
lowed By conferences Of their Minister'S Count Rechberg
also had an audience Of his Royal Hghness and ~ dc
met again at dinner in the Emperors apartments ut tho
Hotel do Londs Francis Joseph Appearing as before In
the Prussan and the Prince Regent In the Austrian uni
form after which the latter retired TO his lodgings and
the former paid q visit 10 the military hospital
which stnl contains numerous nvsids from Ma
centa and solrerino. In tho evening there was
q ne dansant at the chateau OF Prince Clary,
the lord Of the Of Toptz, At which, however the
~
On Friday st A. NJ the Empor called for the Prince at
the Hotel gne and proceeded with him 70 the term
Ssas oF ndenS.ch On The saxon oa,sr Here they
were received by the Prince Royal OF saxony (he hus
band q the beautiful Princess Garcia vasa who refused
panied 10 Pilutz where they found the King Of saxony
waiting for them and ready 10 conduct them 10 the
lace which Is ,sT ,sos N history from me alliance con
and Frederick William Il. Of Prussia against revo-
utopary France. The Prince Regent however, excused
TO meet his sister the Dowager Empress Of Russia and
the party then separated with good Demonstrations Of
and the ss :es es
his journey to Berlin where he arrived at four In the a.
tcrnoon
The question now s: what are the practical results Of
all thsse mutual civities and fattering attentonsf
Have the houses of Hapsburg md Hohcpzoern consented
TO foreeo their Traditional aniaeonnm; 70 oonssn their
long cherished feuds and anmUties to oblivion TO kiss
and make friends like Tom Saycrs and the Benlcsa In
fsnt stead Of pummeDg each other for the amusement
Of the Dye4DoefE HA8 AuHtT1a oGreeu 70 ueoi6t IrOm
her opposition to the national and liberal policy
naneurated by Prussia in IGermany-snd has the asst
Of the latter been promised her In return case Of
attack BY foreign internal enemicsf Or Prussia
succumbcd the Establishments Of the reaction and aban
doned policy that has rendered her object OF envy
and fear Austria of respect 70 the Of Europe and Of
hope 10 the German naons The apprehensions that had
excited this last head by the triumphant powers
OF the perg ZtOg have been In some measure sllayed
by energetic ebuke addressed 10 that print IN the off,
cal Partisan gazette, and still by the reply OF the
Prince Regent TO the Prussan deputaon that waited on
him at Topz, assuring them that che would persevere,
under all circumstances, in the OF action he had
pursued hitherto"
These few words pronounced at such a time and in
puch place arg extremely significant They mean that
in spite Of the Obstacles interposed BY the Jealousy and
egotrm OF the German princess Prussia will continue TO
promote The cause Of rational unity which 50 sIdenty
the attainment Of constitutional freedom and the
rity Of the country against foreign aggression. s
fact TOO hat Prussia declined in polite but categorical
terms the proposal the Court Of Vienna 70 admit the
four satellites Of Ausris-tbe Kings OF Bavaria, wuriem-
burg SAxony and HAnoverto the Conference, which
guarantee that 1opltz win not be repetition ofCaruhc
that the system Of coercion recommended BY Meesrs
Bepst and Berries viii not be res,sed TO- and that the
these gentlemen viii be allowed continue It's activity
undsurbed by azzAs Of the police or BY DEGREES Of hs
Diet
seriously Affected by this meeting am by no means sure
that win not react unfsvorsbly upon her general Euro
81 hs x.esSs co. snd Other
papers the Austrian interest," that positive engagements
had been entered into and the principles laid down for
concerted action of Austra and Prussia the great qucs
tons Of the day. are bes premature; but there
son believe thai the negotiations between the two
Cabinets have led To approximation IN their views on
several OF these questions, which, IL followed up by
Austria with her usual sagscity, may be productive
Of results equally advantageous 70 her and cmosx'
peus 70 be In . frame Of mind which rcndorr
him peculiarly liable 20 be influenced by the suggestions
Of the Austrian statesmen He oiled with alarm ~ the
progress Of the revolution in Italy and With compassion
FOR tbs unhappy fate Of The legitimate eoveeens OF the
Pepnsua particularly poor young Bcmba and that
shs precious sprig Of royalty has granted his subjects
constitution. 1t Is The Princes sincere opnien that hey
ought 70 be, and would be atshcd II they were NOS
stirred up by anarchcai party wboee aim s 70 over
turn all The legitimate govcrnmcnn Of Europe AZ the
same time his rTro battered by the obscqui
Gus attentions shown him by the Awtrans, and BY che
intmation that tho Emperor N about-graduaiiy, Of
course, and with prudent caution-to csiaoiish
the same Institutions In his doninions which
have worked no admirably In Prussia: and whilc
in this mood IL can hardly have been dinicuit
20 persuade him that the Of Austria II identical with
that OF order stability and true. rational and sober
liberty.
The practical working Of such theory would be, that
n The duty and The interest of Prussia 70 support this
representative Of all the conservative virtue to take tho
part Of Ormuzd against Aimanos or In other words 70
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