The New York herald., 1862-01-12
Our Berlin Correspondcnce.

BERLIN Dec. ~, 1861.
Ninierial Crisis-Opening Of the Cham1ers-7he Berlin
Aigemeine Zeiunc-ns Remarks the Anglo American
DiDscrly-Sepord, Napoleon and Falmsrst,n the Three
CHIT actors in the Great Political Drama, dc.
Things going strangely IN this country. The
King is dissatisfied with his ministers, the ministers with
tho King and the people with both. Ever since the
elections his Majesty has been in state of irri
liability which exhales itself speeches that, say the
least are sngularly ltimed and rndignihed, and OF
which the exaggerated versions issued by the
Kurz Zeung party, causing general feeling OF annoy
and lowering the character Of aged and hitherto
popular monarch in the eyes OF his subjects and Of
Europe The liberal members Of the Cabinet
tined this behavior that last week they had to
the resolution throw up olce and for amomen NJ Won
der Beydt-a relic Of the Manteifel ministry who has all
along been carrying covert warfare against his pre-
sent coleagues-was designated the Premier bat
fortunately the King began to be alarmed at the
quenccs such STEP and reconciliation Effected
between him and his ministers which resulted in their
tanning their poues. How long this truce will continue
Is difficult tell but there general impression that
heir days numbered and they the only ministry
likely TO DO tolerated by the King who hope TO
mage House Of Deputies after the strong amixue
Of liberal elements infused into by tho late eoctons
the advent Of reaconary Cabinet would be tn signal
for the dissolution Of the House, and perhaps for
times have changed vcry much then and such
vet would quite different spirit the country
hat IL did st that period, when the nation still
ausied by the revolutionary throes Of the preceding
, ar.
The Legislature meets on the 18th Of next month"; and
/, affirmed that the King will testify his disgust the
lit Of the elections by refusing to open the session in
n Tho first trial Of strength between the parties
N, Id be the choice Of president speaker but there
A.f4~. 49, -.
ON royalty to the utmost, have resolved TO abstain
, proposing N. wadeck and will leave the Geld clear
D candidate selected from among the supporters OF
syss nment.
Ths moderate liberal party have just started new
,urnA under the management OF Dr Julian Schmidt
srnss y editor Of the Leipzig CrdnsJoena critic of
rulv rcuionc profundiy, and author OF an excellent
IIis OF German Literature" II entitled the Berlin
fo>vs Zing and contains in Of nrs numbers
m eryss OF the Anglo dculty which appears
o me 70 be very ably written, and from which suboin
ew exsn cts.
After brief summary Of the last accounts from the
Cnited 81 ties, and stating the impression produced by
hem ,hs arupturs between England and America Is
grow ing iiy inevitable, II proceeds follows
Through ut Europe there ID feeling that IL such con-
nct sbouk break out 10 will scarcely end without
a compsu revolution in the political system or
our globe. This conflict, with tho above perspective
opened by H. commands our anxious attention dur
ing the arduo rs abofs of internal reform which engoss
more less all the satos OF The European continent
Bat before tempting TO predict the results which this
conflict may al TO, u is necessary ~ un erstand its ORR
gin IL u mer ely blind passion that unwittngy places
such interests at stake both this side Of the
ocean and thau No doubt there Is passion ON both
sides popul " passion Is easily alayed the master
minds who rules The desncs ~ nations their iDu
snce 10 sppeaseinstead Of irritating aud inhamiug H.
At tbs commss cement Of the drama three leading cha
racters have already occupied the stagethe American
Secretary scwsrdtbe soul OF the government Of Pres
dent Iincon-the Emperor Napoleon and Lord Parners
ton.
IL will be recslectsi that mme istey after the ins
rurston OF Mr. Lincoln tho backwsrtmess ef Secretary
seward in preparing for the contest Win ths rebels
the sub violent attacks the part of Northern
thvs,asts He charged with countcnancsng the
ccss,n Of the southern Sts;es, aiming ut compro-
n,;se that would grant all their demands In the eyes Of
his accusers--most prominent among whom were our
co,ntrvmsu the German citizens OF the Unon who re-
gard the war against the south crusade Of humanity
ana srsedom AGAINST arssocrscy and saveryMr Seward
vss little better than traitor The impartial observer
must form dtysrsnt opinion Of him.
A fsrsiShssd observes cannot sus consider crusade