The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12
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King william of Prussia ON His Journey
North-His Aversion to Danish Politics
Loyalty Of tho Hanse Towns-Splendid
Reception at Observation-Disclosures in the
NIinority-MiIitary Convention Of South Ger
BERLIN, Sept. q, 1858.
The two principal topics OF discussion are the re-
cepton festivities at the King OF Prussia's visit to
Kiel, Altoona, Hamburg, &C, and the aabsorbing
question Of peace war. 1t is now admitted by
the official Nor1deutscne Zettun0 that the committee
representing the Danish speaking Inhabitants Of
scheswig, headed by Hons. Ahlmann and Kruger, ex-
members of the Reichstag, were refused an audi
ence on the ground that his Majesty had not come
to talk over politics. The grand reception at Ham,
burg for which preparations have been going on for
the last four weeks, came of yesterday Sunday,
and it does not speak well for Geographic
enterprise that up to the hour Of writing
monday noon) no account Of 1t has reached
this city. At the head Of the Hamburg jour-
nails Of yesterday morning we notice exuberant
greetings which strangely contrast with the senti-
ments uttered not more than eighteen months ago
by the organs of that Hanseatic CITY, "King VIII
liam steps to-day upon the ground OF our CITY," says
the Hamburger Ndchrichten, 'and there are GER
q sovereign who has given us o fatherland. 1t is a
great deed for which have to thank the cOnquerOr
Of sadowa we have been lacking the digniied
the North German confederation has given to u.s.
Could the old proverb circumstances alter cases."
be better illustrated than in this oneP None were
better and more distinctly pronounced friends Of
Austria than the Hamburg merchant princess and no
secret was made especially In the year ls4o after the
lost towards the Prussians. For the sake OF these
converted we'll wlshers of Prussia we hope that the
IT nff oh
swamped the excursions of Berlin pleasure seekers
did not interfere with the illumination OF that beau
tn sheet o. water In the centre OF a aampnrS
a swimming castle has been erected, faithful rep
resentaton OF the Kings palace at Babesberg near
Potsdam, and which would be shown In Bengal and
electric lights.
Though it is well known fact that royal journey
IKE that Of King William wiz never be wanting IN
ties, OF the clergy, teachers and schooboys, tri-
umpha arches, white robed virgins, flower wreaths,
was warmly II not enthusiastically received by the
majority OF his subjects In the old and new pro
vinces. Who does not know how readily Q festive
and j0vial sensation Is produced by the waving BAN
ner, the clang OF trumpets the hurrah Of the SOL
derry &C., and how epidemlcally such huzzas win
operate upon the non0filcial masses, provided they
do not wish to make any direct and hostile demon
srrati0n. opposition TO such degree Is hardly
known In German countries, and the dissatisfied IN
Scheswig, Frankfort, Hanover and elsewhere con.
tent themselves with grumbling within their circles
and as privately as possible.
HAVING thus SATISFACTORILY competed MS review OF
the North German forces King William may compla-
Gently look upon the action Of the Southern military
convention which is to meet to-day In Munich and
Prince Won Hohenlohe, and secretary Of War,
Herr Won Prarth, Wurtemberg by its Secretary OF
War Baron Won Wagner, and state Councillor Won
Scheurlen, and Baden by the Secretary Of War,
General Won Boyer, and Councillor Won Mohl. Ac-
cording to previous treaties, which give the chief
command over the whole German army 70 tne King
Southern armies In conformity with the North Ger
man Bund army Whether this can be done more
efficiently by agreement between the three southern
governments or by separate treaties OF each with
the Northern Confederaton-L e., with Prussia-will
become evident during the proceedings Of the Con-
vention
the recall from the Berlin court OF the French Am
bassador M. Benedetti, at present on leave Of ab-
This news often repeated till now, is finally cor.
roborated. AS probable successor to NJ. Benedetti
the former Minister Marquis de la yalete, is named.
He would be persona grata here. Benedetti, dis
tngushed by his activity in the late war has made
many friends here and stands high In the estimation
OF the Emperor Napoleon.
The new treatment Of the Berlin empirc. DR.. Dit
mann, has so far restored Count Won der Gotz that
he can take daily rides In the envrons OF Pars feels
himself free from pain and much liveler.
Prussian Photographer In EGypt-F0rty-
second Congress Of NaturalIsts and Physi.
cinns Mt Dresdcn-Courtesy of the saxon
Government-Specches of Professors Bruins
and virchow--NaturaI Science to BE Made
Popular.
BERLIN Sept. q, 1868
The Prussian Photographic commission. sent out
70 Alden for the great eclipse, has gone It's exped
ton TO Upper Egypt under the direction Of DR.. Du-
mchen In order to obtain representations Of ancient
monuments and inscriptions. On the sth Of Septem-
Der Il eft Caro- IN the bark Adler under the North
German nag. The first halt was made In the ruins OF
Memphis, near Sakkarah, aud experiments we're
then tried In the presence Of the renowned Egyptio-
oyer, Marietta Bey, and tho North German Consul,
Dr. Nehrens, to photograph subterranean cemeteries
with the aid OF magnesium light. Perfect success
crowned these experiments on the 10th instant the
commission thought OF proceeding their scientific
journey to Thebes.
The forty-second Cong ess OF German Naturalists
and Physicians IL now sitting at Dresden, where the
royal riding school, properly fitted up for the pur
pose, has been literally granted by the government.
II was opened In presence OF The Crown Prince
Albert. the state Ministers Won Falkensten and Won
Nostfz and number Of celebrities. The opening
speech by the venerable President Court Councillor
DIR. earns, OF Dresden, member since 1922 greeted in
appropriate terms the assembly, which was next ad-
dressed by the Vice President, Dr. scbomltsch, fol.
lowed by his Exceency Won Nostz, who requested
the Saxon government He observed that though
Saxony could not compete with other states In ques-
tons OF might, II yet felt great ambition not to
remain behind other countries in works of peace.
The very fact Of the royal riding school having been
set apart and lifted up for their meeting might show