New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-26
AUSTRIA.
yESNE5E OPINION OF THE cIrY-ITs GEOGRAPHICAL
POsITIoS-ITs PoPULATIOS-THE BUTLpINGS-THB
CoURT-EEvIROSs or THB CITY.
From Our special Correspondent.
rs giebt nur cine Ksiserstadt,
rs giebt nur Elm Wien,

VIEySA Oct. ?. .s,6
rs eiebt nur cine Kaiserst1dt
rs giebt nur Elm Wien,'
says the old rhyme about tho imperial city OF Vienna
And as popular rhymes without their certain
amount of truth this it is undeniable there
truth in the bold assertion there is but Vienna and
that no other city like it. No doub he who first, in
momcn, Of gadsome hlarty cheery chanted the extern
pore yerse thought rather OF the merry life that prevailed
bere of the easng and the music and gay dance Of the
nsome faces 70 DO there and the 1.-the figures which
his arm encirced 10 The whirling wslz-hese were the
pleasant facts TO which bis mind reeured rather than 10
other not 90 Immediately affecting his senses Bat
beside this cheerful rolckng to typical OF Vienna,
where there seemed 10 be thought Of the morrow,
where each one peared TO be Of the opinion mat to-day
could with certainty call our own there are
circumstances which make Vienna unique Of ITS kind;
unique among the capitals Of Europe From Its seogPh'
ca. nosion belongs both 10 the East and 20 the Wost
l. stands the iuTthesy pits Of Germany, and tums
its gaze toward the Land Of the Morning. The
time passed when II had aught 10 fear IN that direction:
AMI 90 look calmly hitherwaTd, having more than
rolled back with fearful force the strength ~ the Os
mantle and broke his power forever. Vienna sits en-
'honed beside the stream which, gushing as rYule IN
tao heart OF Germany, grows IN size I'll u becomes
mighty river pouring s vast volume OF many waters in
grca food the feet OF the Sultan IN bis palace IN the
Golden HON. And It's waves come thence the spices,
aud the perfumes the delicate webs and embroidery and
Tho blrbarc splendoT Of the Easal comes 10 Vienna
and With the the bnngers Of them. the tur
bane5 Turk, and the qucker-motoned Greek merchant
nom Asia Minor and occasionally from distant Bag
dad. The countries, too through which the impeuous
river passes send their contribution. There is the ceau
lmbed Hungarian and the captivating Hungarian woman,
and Serbs too may be met in the crowded street. pc,u
rescue in costume and with bold and daring looks And
with these ose the E0elishmap and the lounger from
Paris speak OF those who meet here from Gil parts
Of Germany. in other days this splendid river was the
great highway Of the nations 1t led the enterpusng
traveller from civilized countries into utterly baIbarous
lauds IL united and was link between two distinct
worlds ~ separate from each other though Atlantic
rolled between. Aud here in Vienna the two met and
came n contact IL was here the Oriental saw the ap
a ADD
large scale, and heavy buildings so different 70 bis
light serial architecture, and indoor existence 50
varying from the unconhned openar ne Deneath bright
oyer-coudless sky In short Vienna central point,
And in these railroad days II is SO still. Hyou 90 from
Hamburg TO Trieste or from Paris to Const0ntnope you
mus, pass through Vienna Here the great lines meet
and each other. Is it not evident that city
situated must play an important part IN European his
terry and was intended to do sol And for tlQe-eeDtury
cenuryit exercised preponderating, nncontosed
influence. Spain, the Netherlands Italy, Germany-oyer
a these the Holy Roman Empire exercised sway; the
sooer OF The Emperor reached them, and its touch
enough spread commoton throughout the distant jand
And the mighty monarch who possessed such power had
his seat In this walled city Of palaces.
This toothe number OF its paatial buildings-is an
other feature of Vienna And is not TO be wondered az
The power Of the sovereign, sounding almost like fable
attracted hhor the great feudal nobility OF the realm
They brought with them all their splendo Reigning
their estates like Independent lords with endless reaners
and amid boundless pofuson, they fam would appear in
the capital in style becoming tho wealth their vast pos
sessions gave And 80 arose in many parts OF Vienna the
bic 70 look for them. They must be hunted for as they
stand in Streets no longer great thorough
fares oncroached by meanor houses which century
ago wcrp yet them. Vienna being fortified
AMI surrounded by wall unable 20 expand. Every
foot Of ground was valuable and there for
broad streets appropriate open places before and around
such magnificent dwellings. Hence you pass before those
noble buildings and scarcely notice them for YOU so
close ia quite impossible TO their size and take in at
glance the superb dir Hso which arc Characteristic OF
thcm all.
The Court Of Vienna owes It's stiff, uncompromslng
etiquette to its alliance with Spain. can wen fancy
what imposing effect the strict observance Of FORMS
scnsclos they werc may have bad on the uncultysed
Hungarian, Bohemian and other mobiles who hitler
10 sur themselves in the presence of the Emperor On
their estates they lived in state not OF feuda dignity or
magheonee, but Of ieudal power They the lords
of AL around them the masters whom no one might op-
pose, the tyrants whose dictum dared ganssy
But no ceremony there, prescribed forms; law
lass unrestrant the feature OF that society lis mem
bora vicious they were idle, as hosptabe as
they were ignorant and overbeang at homo as
they courteous all except their dependents when
IN tho capitals. This etiquette, say, impressed their
shallow friends greatly doubt The graRdezEG Of the
Court they stroyo TO initiate, and they sought TO give
toemnty to us that belonged to themselves And TO this
desire aud TO the wish TO outyie others IN display OF
moro si2efor this evidence Of power was material
poinl attribute IN q measure, the peculiar features
OF tho palaces with which Vienna abounds.
The mobiles who built them and who resided here were
most certainly Of opinion
rs giebt nur zine KalseTstadt
Es giObt nur Gin Wien
for they were well received out Of policy, aud
high places and posts Of honor at court were bestowed
upon them. -.
But concur heartily IN the truth Of tho rhyme ioJ other