The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-03
Our Berlin Correspondence.

OuT 0critn correspondence
BERLIN, Oct. 10, 1861.
The Royat Progress to Konigsberg-The FOREIGN Ambassa
mo lnseyview Of Compegns- Designs
Of Louis Napoeon, de-, dc.
The King and Queen arrived here from Potsdam on
Sunday morning the 18th inst and started again imme
diaey for Kong berg accompanied the Crown Prince
and Princess with the other members Of tho royal family
Of Prussia the Grand Duke and Duchess Of SAKE Weme
Prince Frederick Of the Netherlands and most
and brilliant retnue. The royal train passed through
the Oder Cuslien, Kreutz Bromberg and
other places, where great preparations had been made
TO receive IT, Triumphal arches erected
at the entrance Of every considerable town, the
gates, bridges and principal buildings were decked
out with fcstoons Of flowers and the national
coiors OF Prussia, and tho whole population turned
ont en- nsasse to welcome the ustrious travellers The
enthusiasm Ia described tremendous, and although
something must be allowed for tho viz coorng Of OH
ca reports, appears certain that not only in the old
Pussian Provinces but In those formerly belonging
to Poand-in which, however, the constant influx Of
German coloniss has almost superseded the Polish Gle
ment-he reception given 10 the King As cordial as
he could possibly desire. II notice. too that at
Kreutz, where he stopped dine was waited upon by
tho Roman Catholic Archbishop OF Posen, Monsgnor
Pszysk who has hitherto been than suspected OF
sympathzing with the agitation against tho Prl,ssian
government. Their Maeses passed the night at Capos
tgal, village situated few miles from Konigsberg
from whence they proceeded early morning to the
village Of schorbasch where the municipal authorities
In attendance to welcome them and conduct them
in solemn procession TO the city The royal cortcgc
rerchcd the gates Of Kongsburg few minutes before
twelve the King and Princes horseback the Queen In
a de gala, drawn by eight black horses. The
hurrahs Of the populace the booming cannon and the
ringing Of the church bells proclaimed the entrance Of
the cavacade into the city through the Bromdenbng
whore bevy OF damsels. clad in virgin white were
stationed to receive il, aud it then moved slowly
along streets crowded with spectators and adorned
with flags and flowers, TO the palace. ancient and
stately cdce, erected in the thirteenth century by King
0ttocar OF Bohemia Hcre grand reception or civil,
military and ecclesiastical dguitares took place, fol
lowed by gala dinner at five O'Clock and by per.
Torrance at the Theatre Royal and rcycc the troops
stationed at kongsberg concluded tho festivities of the
day, which were favored by splendid weather-a clear
blue sky and genial temperature, resembling an
Italian spring than the middle Of October under the fifty
fifth degree Of latitude.
The extra train with the foreign Ambassadors left
Berlin yesterday morning and arrived Kongsbcrg the
same evening II must have presented quito a
pattern card of distinguished pcrsonages from all
parts Of Europe aud America, amolg whom tho
Duke of Magenta marshal McMahon) was the observed
q all observers. He is man OF striking exterior and
prepossessng manners, blending tho frankness OF sol
dcr with the elegance Of grand sgneur OF tho Court
Louis XIV Next 10 him the fragile and artistocralic fig
Of Lord Clarendon attracted general attention as did
the Duke OF ossnna the hoad Of one OF the first families
Europe, and n u quite ~ ugly might be expected Of
Spanish grGndee The Archuke Charles Louis Austria
who represents the Emperor Francis Joseph the ap
preaching ceremony, travelled direct from Vienna
kreutz, whore he joined the royal train and proceeded
with il to Kongsherg He and the Grand Duke Of Russia
who arrived by the kowno railway hnye bad apartments
assigned them in the Scloss whereas tho other
royal and noble vsiters, including the Count
o. fandeX, ssconi son OF tho King, Of the
Crown Prince Of Saxony g. have put up hotels or
private houses Where ali these people, and the thousands
upon thousands who dock to kongsberg from the adjoining
districts, will find room to stow themselves ~ complete
mystery for, though very antique picturesque the
ancient capital Of tie German knights s bu, small d wn
and notwithstanding the inhabitants let every apartment
they possibly dis Of, ani hadd!e together IN out
of the way hooks and corn6,s consong themselves FOR
the temporary inconvenience they suffer by pleasing
visions OF the golden shower that accompanies t. nothing
short Of miracle ill enable them provide suitable nc
| cemmcdatons for such a crowd Of guests
Asmart Yankee would have made n fortune by fitting
up floating hotel on the river Pregel but the good
OF Prussia are not up to such specuations and even
l they were, the police would be so long considering
whether y was advisable to give their assent
M sh scheme OF that sort that hc coronation would be
| over months before they had made up their minds
| about il. M JOS st.af a1s4 ~ - fa }R
The Prussan Gazette contains an article on the meeting
at Compeigne, which, like most documents Of that kind,
appears to be written with the view Of saying nothing
all in as many and SIS high sounding words possible
can state, however, on very good authority, that the
King quite delighted with his reception, and that al
though politics carefully oschewed, Luis Napoleon
has succeeded to admiration In conciating his regal
vsiter and renewing the GOODNESS that has heretofore
existed between the two courts The French Emperor Is
OF wonderful tact and saror frre; his knowledge
Of human nature is unboun'ed, his power Of dissmua
| ton without parallel, and inpcnetrabe himself he
seldom fails to spy out the weaknesses OF those he has
dcu with 1t is not surprising that England should feel
uneasy at the Sudden friendship struck up between him
and Prussia for he has really abandoned or adjourned
his designs upon the Rhcnsh provinces he must have
some other project in contemplation which bode
good TO his excellent allies the Northern side of the
channel Perhaps Lord Paimerston has own reasons
for the interest he takes all In military affairs and
for the nervous anxiety with which he is orying every
vulnerable point Of his slight little isand.o