The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-10
THE HOLY LANE
Tho Crown Prince of Prussia in Jeru-
alem-Receiving the Holy Saora-
rent- Royal Visit Six Hundred Years
.Ago-The Emperor of Austria's
Tour-Blessing the Holy Soil.

His Royal Hgbness the Prince OF Prussia, after
Sleeping at Bao-el Wad (the key OF the mountains
OF Judea) arrived in Jerusalem about eleven O'Clock
on the morning OF the An, and no doubt must have
been highly pleased with his reception, for 1t was
unusually warm. on catching sight OF the holy
CITY he was met by the various members ol inc
Protestant clergy, py tne armenian rasrarcn, Mnp
authorizes III their various uniforms. Inc Prince
nsst noticed the clergy, and then, after various III
trpductions, served with sweetmeats ana water,
after the Arab fashion, but "a his Royal HlghnesS
was, Of course, ignorant OF this custom AFTER re-
marking that he was neither hungry nor THIRSTY nc
drQpped the sweet Jelly into the water where IL went
TO the bottom OF the glass, and drank NIUE OF the
superncumDent water lnsteau o., ~ t nug II and
then cOnSignng the SAID Instrument TO tne sltss VI
water, when Is specially designed 10 receive H.
The Pacha OF Jerusalem then conducted the Pfince,
who was Ii uniform, 10 the CITY, which was entered
a&tRe Damascus gate and the party al once pro-
ceeded to the Church OF the holy Sephichfe, where,
among other curious relics his Royal Highness
inspected the sword OF Godfrey de Boulion, winch,
IN truly military style, he slightly brandisned,
giving his opinion thai II was not by any means a
tad OF weapon, in small degree horflfYing the
very religious OF the observers by such carnai
actions.
lDisdaning all notion OF fatigue, the Prince then
Visited the Mosque OF Omar, and alter thorough
Inspection OF al Its well-known anomalous antiqul-
tles retired to the Prusslnn hospice, resting, how
ever, but few hours, when his Royal Highness was
OF 10 the Mount OF Olives. The next day bethlehem
ana Hebron were visited, and Jerusalem was reached
again the 9th about midday, when ne under
went the ordeal Of thoroughly inspecting all the
Protestant institutions within the city walls, the
evening being spent by receiving MS RUSSIAN SUD
jeCts.
Tne next day being Sunday, his Royal Highness
privately received the sacrament III the English
church, remaining Tor the eight O'Clock German ser
vice afterwards proceeding to take POSSESSION III the
name OF the King ms 1alner, OF grant generously
given by the sultan Tor the erection Of a German
church. The site consists OF cluster OF ruins, wei
known TO travellers as Murstan especially reniarka-
bic ier q magnificent semtMoorish arch, proved 10
be the entrance 10 the church OF the knights Of ST.
John. The great accumulation OF ages oil rubbish
preventing any possibility oil entrance the Prusslan
soldiers VINO accompanied his Royal Hignness from
ofo xbnAA fhax ,tnpr,
style 0isdainlng the assistance or the Moslem
soldiery as not tit for sucn q holy Work, refusing
ALSO entrance to even tue highest Turk TIL their
work was finished, rough doors put up, the
frHsslan coat OF arms firmly liked over the gate
that the place was individually Prussan. The
limits OF this property seem, however, TO he
very lndehnite, as MS Royai Hghness claimed the
ruins contiguous TO the main building, both ABOVE
ground anu subterranean, and as nearly the OLD
quarter Is IN very dapidatei state dlouities may
ut some future time alse which 1t would be well
once 10 guard against. The same afternoon he left
the Holy City ana visited the eXtramural Protestant
institutions e ,Oute Tor jana reaching that town Oh
the morning OF the Emperor OF Aastras arrival but
the two Princes dad not meet.
The activity Of the Prince in visiting and seeing
everything and everybody In so complete aud eXpe-
dlti0us manner was specially remarked tue FRINGE
Of iiesse and others Of The suite beng many time
left behind, doubtless unable 10 stand The fatigue OF
sucn rapid marching and COMMUNICATING
In conclusion. ole insl ance WIZ suffice TO show
visit 70 ne mercy ceremonial; lie meant to do
good II he could, and succeeded. on entering an
extramural school the teachers received u serere
lecture rom his Royal R,9haeSs, wno, observing
come signs OF unndiness, Insisted on oDetaIJ al e
cup0odids, &C., which were found III such a dirt,
81 te as TO more than warrant his Royal nighness
CensureS.
The Emperor of Austria on the Holy Soil
Bethlehem and the Dead Sea.
Jerusalem Nov ~ correspondence of London
Times
More than GOO years have passed since the Holy
Caty was visited by an Emperor the difference
between the two visits beng very remarkable; In
.the one instance Frederick ii. OF Germany TOOK
the year 1890, and in the other Francis Joseph
comes welcomed ana .Jeted 10y the followers OF Ma
nomet, every attention which real feeling alone can
show being by no means stnted, and this coming
from people whose religion teacles them that 10
murder Christians IS "A sure road to heaven, marks
the progress OF civilization in the East. The Cover.
nor General or syria Raschld Pasha, came overland
ali the way from Damascus to Jaffa to meet the
Austrian Emperor, and, considering the poor re-
sources OF the country, entertained ms Majesty
most princeIy manner. Roads were maze, hills
cleared OF ages Of lumber. regardless OF expense,
and everything was done to show that the honor Cf
the Emperor's VISIT was Truly appreciated.
The Emperor'S fleet remained on Jana nearly the
whole OF the night OF the tn 80 as 10 be ready TO
land early on the morning OF the 18th. Alter the
usual salvos OF cannon the Emperor's boat was
seen approaching, bearing the Austfo- Hungarian
nag IN lis stern and the nag OF the House OF Haps-
burg in Its bow. the Governor General awaiting the
arrival on jetty improvised for the occasion, and
which consisted OF a covered passage and salon
OF reception decorated with oranges, sugar canes
and the numerous proaucts OF the country, the
whole being covered tent fashion with striped red
and white six, the production of the looms OF Da-
mascus. The streets being very narrow and neon
veneat near the landing place all ceremony dis
pensed with iii the party arrived at camp which
had been erected by the Governor General among
the orange groves for which Jana Is famous. and
through which for nearly two miles the royal
party mad to pc conducted. Here the various Con-
suls and Turkish officials were presented to the En-
peror, after which troop OF some 500 Bedeuins per-
formed the various exercises for which these desert
savages are SO renowned. Charging one another
with their spears nrng their muskets, shouting and
yelling their horses twisting ana turning In every
direction combined with the flashing or the gay
colors In which they were dressed, presented sight
70 be seen nowhere but In the East A brigade OF
Turkish soldiers mounted on dromedaries was also
present drawn up In line ali armed with Sniders.
and It Is BY their means that the Governor General
has so completely subdued the Bedouins to have
been enabled to show the Emperor these untamed
robbers so far from their desert homes, and CON-
Dletey under his control The Druses, MarOnites,
Kurds and other nations or sects were also repre-
scented.
Tne Emperor, dressed in gray shooting coat and
Governor, copmenced his journey with hue weather
and sun robbed OF Its 1erceness by light, neecy
clouds; the suite some IN carriages and some
mounted, following In every description OF mutt
and on every description OF horse and saddle, from
the well.made pgskIn to the unmade sheepsKin. Pa
lanquus with mules In their shafts, were provided,
~ case the Emperor might feel fatigued or the
prove too hot, out they were not needed. The
carried peculiar artificial hump on their backs
which was Intended for ornament, but produced
an eject almost OF deformity ON reaching
hamleh luncheon was proti~ed by the STAFF
OF servants sent expressly by the sultan from
Constantlnople. all OF whom were particularly
CHOSEN because they spoke German. The service
was entirely OF silver and gold and OF complete
ness which de1es description, every possible item
even TO carpets aud bedding, being sent from Con-
stantnope for the use OF the visitors After refresh
ment the journey was resumed and as evening
drew on lighted beacOns of wood and bitumen were
borne by men IN front Of the procession. About
nine p. NJ. the royal party arrived AZ their resting
place for the night-a splendid camp which was
pitched near the village OF Aboo Goch.
Aboo Goch Is named after an Arab robber Of that
name; its historic appeiaton. however, is Karet-
el-anab tine vIneyardL supposed also to be the
ancient kiryat-Jearim, where the ark rested for
twenty years. The remains also OF the church OF
st. Jeremy are at present used for stables.
repast OF every delicacy was here provided not
only for the Emperor's and Pachas suites, but for
all the troops and followers, which numbered nearly
1000, and The night being dark bonnres ragged In