The New York herald., 1868-08-18
AUSTRIA.
The Great Schutzenicst in Vienna.

VIENNA, July %, 1858.
Imagine hundreds OF Wurtenbergers, Bavarl-
ans, Hessians, Saxons, Hanoverians and Silesians
pouring into Vienna and exchanging ideas with
hundreds OF viennese, Lower and Upper Austrians
Tyrolese, Styrians and German Bohemlans, Oil
equally writhing under the peace OF Prague and
equally dscontented with the existing Prussian
supremacy, and you may measure the anxiety with
which official men In Vienna are looking forward to
the speechifyng that VIII take place az the daily
banquets IN the Fest Halle during the Schutzenfcst
and you may also conceive the irrltablllty anu aD
prehenson which Official men at Berlin are bringing
TO the contemplation or the proceedings Of the third
German National Schuetzeniest held in q city which
The leading German Power has, by solemn treaty,
excluded from Germany.
Now for the site OF the festival and tho construc-
tons thereon, run up with laudabie pronptiude by
the officers OF the Bund, for the use OF the sharp
shooters and spectators. The site or Fcspaz Is In
the southeast part OF Vlenna's noble and almost
rlvaed park, the Prate.. This portion of the Prater
abuts on the Danubl9n canal, which runs through
Vienna. The locality Is but little visited by either
strangers or those Ito the manner born" 1t Il one
OF striking besIty, being surrounded by noble trees
except whr,e, through an aperture, the observer
from the Belvidere spoken OF below, catches a
glimYe OF the eastern quarter OF tue town, called
may at sunset see the golden orb sink beneath the
>nahenbcig aud the Nestern range or hills. IL
Is fourteen hundred yards long and indye nye
Sclress Halle blse,Is 1t from end to end.
on the east Of the Schiess Halle stand the butts
stand the buildings. On ttfe shooting ground, or
Schiess PlatZ staud nnety-une butts (fedschefbe),
at the distance from the Scncss Halle OF one hun.
dred and nfty.eight karter or three hundred and
slxtyeight yards and siXty-nne standscheben, at
the distance from the same of ninety two klafter or
two hundred aud fifteen yards. The Ptdtz IL girt
around by an earthwork and by gabions and conl-
bines safety and beauty Ia an eminent degree.
The other section OF the FestplatZ IL occupied by
the buildings and the approaches thereto. These
buildings, which are of wood, are erected In horse
oe Sn o FonS the bottom men e S nom the
shoe stands the Fest Halle. and on either side
thereof are the Git Temple and the Schiess Halle
The Fest Halle itself Is an elegant structure, by far
the largest wooden building at has ever been put
up In Vienna. IL IL calculated 10 accommodate no
less than six thousand guests 10 dinner at the one
hundred and twcnty-sx tables which 1t con-
tains. Last sunday, 1.-THE trial dinner, six thousand
ticket holders actually sat down to table and ban
quoted comfortably The galleries are built to ac-
commodatc three thousand spectators aud three
musical bands or choirs. The Kitchens are on the
same gigantic scale as the banquet hail. The ovens
or ranges are able 10 cook at one time six thousand
pounds Of meat IN as many portons. Five hundred
walters have sleeping rooms under the roof VI the
Fest Halle outside the building Ia adorned by the
coats Of arms OF those countries which have rife
associations, by those OF the various German states
and free cities and OF the various Austrian and Hun
gaTian provinces. From the side walls OF the in
terror wave the fags OF the said political divisions
There Is q monster open air restaurant abuiting Oh
the Fest Halle.
Il The schiess Halle Ia a long three-naved building
containing one hundred and sixty shooting stands
each Of which Is seven and threc-quarters fee
long and five feet broad. It's outbuildings contain
numerous committee rooms and a money cNchang,
Oficc. The middle nave has q second story, whicl
serves as Bclvdere, from which fine view OF tn
Festplat1 aud the surrounding country is obtained
Among the outhouses are TO be mentioned the fire
arm depots the loading ditto, and the workshop
for the mechanics.
The gilt temple ia partltloned into number Q
small cells to show OF the numerous gifts u th
best advantage.
In addition 10 these three main buildings, whic
together form horse shoe enoepe, are two other
standing on either side Of the main entrance I
one OF these Ia reading room, cVt, n tecgrap
and post Office. che telegraph wires, w the waJ
have been brought to the Fcspatz.) In the othe
is the room for the volunteer watchmen. Close I
the two entrances where the money Is taken are tw
money exchange offices.
Thc Festplatz has been open TO the inspection {
the public Tor the last two months on payment of
small entrance fee. For the last three weeks II ha
been by day and by night favorlte resort for th
> Vienna public, and the treasury OF the German M