New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-25


PERENCR-THB RESULTS OF THE WAR.
From Our Special Correspondent
BERLIN Sept 3 1866
Things are pretty quiet with here again. and as
soon as the returning troops shall have celebrated their
triumphal entry into Berlinwhch is not expected to
take place before the 18th Of this month-we shall fall
back into the old Jog tro. 1t strange to us in
Berlin suppose it must have done to you in America
after your great war not to be looking out daily with great
eagerness for teegrephc dispatches announcing victories
and defeats Hitherto the negotiations with Austria ana
the other German powers have passed on Detler
and more quickly than most expected For some
time the atmosphere here was ielt 10 DC IatheI
sultry people did feel sure of Napoeon many feared
that he might insist on getting what ne cans
pensation and begin fighting If IT were refused MN 80
far however he has chosen the better part of yalor and
remained quiet say the letter part aud SO jar TOT e
following As regards the TSt: lheIe Is every
reason no believe that strongly Southern Germany may
dislike Prussia and Prussias conduct at the present te
the fear and dislike Of France IL much strongeri ana
France to attempt TO appropriate part OF ermany
Germany would unite to oppose IT, II true sucb men B
the Grand Duke Of Hcsse-D armstadt-Of whom must
now give you a description and All aneedote or Two Dy
way of enhvening my otherwise any letter-may soy
that they are looking for the "red trOuscrs-y0u know
the French soldiers wear at all events Ia part red trousers
but the people as whole DO not share lhcse ieanhssi
and in ease OF danger would certainly make their wl
felt. But now to the Grand Duke Of Hesse Dafmstadt.
lie is one of the biggest men IN all Germany Ho cannot
be far from % feet nigh; he Is iursr proporohaoy a
lie has really mighty body, and bis legs are not ont OF
PROPORTION As 10 his feet and ankles the less SAID the
better "Bec 10 ~ hce as the folks say IN the north OF
England; a nat foot Plat tussL When he Walks, ne
waddes and makes one think no must have had "dhTop
too much" His face is not at all unhandsome; indeed
but for its meaningless expression and puihness,
he does look handsome. lie is said TO be
on the whole g0OdnauIed sort OF man. and entortWns
no slight opinion of his abilities as statesman and
ruler In gct told that he once thought he ought
10 have been chosen Emperor Of Germany His subjects
however do not think so at all events the middle classes
The Court circles may do Tor the more brilliant their
lord the brilliant they. Nor Is his repuatonior per
sona yaor much higher than his reputation Tor vision
aud talent Aschevous people say that before the annual
reyow OF the troops which he Is compelled as Com
Misunderstanding, To ride horse ne mas MS "ar-seed
put short allowance of corn, SO as 10 prevent It's
being risky and SHORTY; but Of course this IS only
wicked invention. As mover raw him myself on horse
back cannot sly how he behaves himself My private
opinion is that persons would be inclined 10 rsk aud
kick with his corpus their back they might lie down,
but they would never get lively The Grand Duke SAID
TO devote the powers OF his mind 70 the profoundly I'M
porant subject Of uniforms, cooked hats and buttons,
those Of has body to actresses In Illustration OF tne
former hobby the following little facts: The officials
every brunch OF the puDc service have two sets OF
unorms-on for common days the other for great days
The distinctions are so numerous and free that
1t takes some time % learn them properly.
What mind must his be, then, who invented them ALL
and the very own work OF tins great ruler There
is said be special uniform for those VINO are deiomed
SO was tod-think Of that The very sehoolmastcrs
have uniform, srord and, on special occasions,
carry a cooked hat Fancy the huly-balloo that your
American boys would kick up If their teachers we're 10 be
with cooked nat ana rhpleTl
schOomastcIs are sometimes very much put ont OF con-
by their rapicrs getting between ther legs Inc
Grand Duke has very quick eye, too, for eSarles IN
the dress of his officials. FOR example: an Official once
appcared before him with Of the buttons on his
coat unbuttoncd His Royal lighness al once ad hod
the naughty button, and as long As the audience lasted,
pulled aud wngged att though 1t we're living creature
deserving punshmsnt On another occasion his Highness
having appeared az railway station rather than
expected the head official snatched up hurry the
cooked hat of one lover in rank than himself He DID not
discover his mistake til IL too late but hoped that,
as the three MASKS would remain all the while under
ms arm, ms cage-eyed lord nigh not motto" the dheT
cuce ncyOusy however, did he miscalcultc Tor after
His Roya Hgness had spoken one or two gracious words
with him. forth stretched he ms gracious hi4d ana u-
graciousy asped aud held up the wrong three masked
What "a triumph Of acuteness but what ufrbe hunlna-
ton for the official have had cooked hat OF feE de-
grees too low a grade. So much for BIS mind. may
add further that dunng the season be attends every re-
hearsa every representation IN tho DafnsiaGt opera
lie sits usually very still t the ballet begins ana teen
commences beat time with his sword DC Always caInes
sword of course Curious stories circulate about things
that occur these rehearsas One evening, "heh ms
brother Prince Alexander whose late campaign was 20
brilliant failure was with him. the then nvonte ballet
danccr-his fayortes are not always the same-cnbed
up 10 tile box of the LaadcsU0fcr, the tther OF his
country aud threw at him large ball Of paper, which
she had made OF course LaHderater laughed ana brilliant
brother remarked bttoo strong that AIouths bod
lily deyotons will say nothing more Inc ather OF ms
country has good many debts which ne cannot pay ana
people say he get money lent without the slaiue
of his successor; and his successor Punce Gail no;
always willing 10 sign, the two brothers lhe Grand Duke
brother is man Of excellent character, whose conduct
would be an honor in any walk OF life IL he son OF
Prince Carl the next elder brother ui the 1lanu Duke
that married the Princess Alice Of England IBIS mas De-
come very long digcssOn but II Will give your readers
some faint idea the sort ~ men and PINE 10 De
found in these small States Another time may supply
YOU with a few stories must not forget TO men
ton that HanOycrau George Is SAID now 10 be intending
wheH be RECEIVERS his Kingdom 10 reOrsanize ms army
and above all 10 rentrOduoe the red uniforms which his
soldiers used TO wear Jecause when they wore those uni
forms they gained the battle Of Waterloo. n line ideal
II is the color makes the difference But now 10 return
DiuftOHS, as the French Say! In CONN OF IA!
opinion that the Germans would combine against Napoleon
may refer TO speech recently delivered IN Munich by an
ieminent man holding high puohe once WINE AY2w-
ing his strong dsapprOYa Of Prussias conduct and his
conviction that might had prevailed over night while
coudcnnng in the strongest terms those who are carried
away by success, and expressing ms nope that paan
soldiers will again shed their blood IN va he AZ the
same time gave uteucc 10 the desire and belief that II
France should over dare TO interfere aud claim one loot oil
German soil Bavaria and Prussia would be found ghtng
under one banner against their common foe The HOSTILE
~ of Napoleon said he would be the cement thai would
bind us altogether These the wordsoi strong part
Of humbed Bavaria But also used the WoIGs Ja
writer In ono OF the Saxon papers not untnendly TO
Prussia aud who IS supposed TO know what ne
writes, expresses himself as follows; Blsmark
knows very well why he huIries on the
business of annexation There Is something in the wind
Napoleon Jealous though quiet lie sees clearly enough
that Germany Prussia has become much stronger than
was; he feels that his influence IN Germany aud EuSope
will now decline he has been taken aback by the welcome
with which Prssas aud growth have been re-
ceiyed in England. France has always been jealous
Of seeing another power IN Europe as strong IN
military point of view as itself Many Frcnchmon
are beginning to feel that either their military
power must be increased or they must beat
Prussia by making advances in the direction Of freedom
In any case, delay dangerous Indeed there said to
be anxiety in some Berlin circles that the Saxon question
may probably prove Of great di1cuty or even
become the occasion Of another war The only sensible
solution would be the complete annexation, and indeed
believe for my part that the Intimate design OF the orti-
hcatoDs which being raised around Dresden Is and
has been all along render the return of King John I'M
possible that is morally impossible. For as the Prus
SLAMS will undoubtedly insist the night OF supplying the
new fortress with its garrison and military commander
the position of the King in Dresden qnder such ceum-
t. linn. ll.HLr