The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-23
Our Berlin Correspondence.


BERLIN, Nov. Q, 1851.
HamJrg Ships Chartered by the United Stacs orernment
The Kings Hlness-7he Crocn Princess-Alo,mng Ac
counts from Rs.ssid-A Goodness bccecn Fri1ids-The
. Escaons-Tae Of Parties-Trec,y DiM China--Japanee
Eabdssy-Trdde Report, de-. de-
From Hamburg we hear that trade still continues to
agush under the pressure by the American
troubles the melancholy assurances Of which had been
rather intensified than aevated by the progress of
events the seat Of Many ships have been lying
idle the whole but lately considerable number
of sailing vessels had been chartered by
United States government through their agents in Eng
land TO be used transports for their troops This had
in improved the position Of the Hamburg
shipowrers, which the rise Of freghts exports
from England to the North Of Europe, amounting TO
twenty per cent cotton wool and machinery, and
full hundred per cent cotton twist had pro-
ducod beneficial effect.
The King is ill., and his journey to Breslan which had
been fixed for the list instant has been postponed
sequence until week. supposng he should have quite
recovered by that time. He caught cold at the
Duke OF Msgenta's ball. which took place in temporary
saloon run up tho OCCASION and not built very solid
materials exposing the conrir.s to sudden changes Of
temperature and especially to thorough draugh,s,
which, in this climate and ut this season Of the
year are not TO be braved with impnnty; but, con
sdering the excitement and fatigue his Majesty has
COMO through with for the last three four weeks 1t
is no wonder that he should have broken down at
last and require rest to recruit his strength pre-
Pare for labors or, rather, for festivities His
suite have suffered than their royal master Scve
raj OF old generals and Court unconaries are laid up
with CONT and the Fathers Of the City in
danger Of losing their chief Burgomaser Kranswick who
took his bed day two after the grand reception and
s not expected to survive. The Crown Princess too is
Init nr lie rafh of
Of alarming character arsing does from her End
ing herself again in that situation in which ladies' ish 10
be who love their lords.''
The Prussian government are just now in state
OF considerable uneasness, occasored by the accounts
from Russia where catastrophe appears be impending
that must react isastr0sy upon Poland and the whole
east of Europe King William aud his advisers are by NJ
satisfied with the policy OF the Gar. They atri
butte the disturbances in his domnions his excessive
mldness and indulgence and are Of opinion that the only
way to restore tranquility and TO prevent bloody out
break TO resort TO the system of repression
that pursued by his father They have employed all
the influence they POSSESS at the Court Of ST. Peters
burg TO advocate strong measures, and the pro.
clamaton OF marital law in the kingdom Of Poland
Is said to be partly owing to the urgent advice and
Of Prussia but the Russian authorities
have taken fright at their holiness, and the
appointment OF Wiolopok to the governorshp Poland
which announced yesterday in Geographic despatch
from warsaw would show that they are determined 10
try whether concessions the national spirit
Of the Poles may not succeed in aayng the ferment
which the utmost severity has been unable 10 suppress
SO much Ia certain, that quite GOODNESS HIS arisen be-
tween the King and his nephew, and 10 remarked that
is the semi Official Preussische Z;,ag that always pub.
fishes the most alarming intelligence from Russia and 20.
d in which everything painted in the darkest colors
and the gloomest anticpstons INDUCED in-eyi-
IDENTIFY with an intention Of working upon the
fears OF. the. Gar. and inducing him to
by Prussia In the meantime the garrisops the from
tiers of Poland have received fresh renorceens and
strict orders have been given to the Prnssn authorities
in those parts not 10 suffer any OF the ma
tiona party, but to put them down Immediately ID q
op.is In this they are supported by public opinion
in Germany, which s decidedly adverse 10 the Poles,
while in Russia the contrary believed the case
The approaching elections another Dispute
tude TO the Prussian government As usual there are
three parties in the leldbe reactioniss who are for
going back to the Middle Ages the moderate livery mode
rate) liberals who are for standing still, and the demo-
| Gratis, whose programme includes universal SUI.
fGsa Ssnsn vote sy ballot liberty q the subject, IN
other things which they perfectly justified in claim
| ing, saying they are all guaranteed by the con-
sttution Of As but which they will find il exceedingly
difficult to obtain, not forgetting the unity Of GERMANY
under the hegemoie Of Prussia and the creation OF
German feet Each Of these parties Is subdyided into
small factions, representing every possible shade Of
political opinion. Now, the question U.s. which OF Thorn
the ministry TO declare FOR and exert their influence
In returning It's candidates The eactionary tendencies Of
the King which every suspected but one liked 10
acknowledge have been sufficiently disclosed by his coro
nation speeshcs and Pussian officials accustomed
to yield implicit obedience to the commands Of their
sovereign that Notwithstanding the anteceGents OF the
present ministers, they wo.d perhaps not hesitate TO
carry his views in the forthcoming elections but they
well that they will be able conciate
the euda party, by espousing its interests and
and that The first act Of reactonary majority In the
cond Chamber would be TO vote them out Of Office Their
upon the moderate liberals who quito satisfied with
their donothng policy, and who. though they may talk
very big now and then, invariably end by siding with
the government but this party, though comprising many
upon tho country that ministers can hardly
hope to derive much advantage from their support.