The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-18
GERMANY.
ALTER GIBSON, % Nassau street.

Holiday Voyages from the FatherIa nd
to tho United States-Madame Pauline
Luccn and Her rck',
Carrier Pigcons-Aerial Navigation.
BERLIN May 80, 1872.
We are nearing the season when the supper ten
are wont to mock to the watering places and plea
sure resorts ana the n,orte satson, which will last
at least two months, will, 1t is to be hoped act as
damper upon the tumultuous political discussions
and religious clamor. Prince Bismarck Ia giving
the Court, the Ministry and the Diets the proper
example by enjoying his Ottum cum dtgnttate on
his estate q; yarzin. In week 80 after the
baptism of the Prince Imperial's newborn
daughter and the departure OF the illustrious
guests OF the occasion, among them Prince Hum
bert and consort, OF Italy,
A GENERAL STAMPEDE
may be expected. A novel enterprise, calculated
to enhance the interest Of this annual stampede Is
social pleasure excursion, the first Of the kind,
from this city to your shores, which will be
managed by the long established firm OF Stangen's
Travellers Bureau. For several years this firm
has arranged trips to the East ITALY, France Scan
dinavia &c, which have given great satisfaction to
the participants The steamer Rhine, OF the Bremen
Lloyd, sailing July IL, via southampton, will con-
vey the excursion party, composed OF the heroic
Teutons (most of whom have never smelled the seal
to the western metropolis and It's "neighboring
primeval forests and redskin camps.n Eight days
will be devoted to sightseeing in Gotham and two
to Niagara Falls. The party will then proceed to
Chicago, st. Louis. Cincinnati, Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia, stopping at each point from
four to six days, and then return by way or New
York. The entire expense OF the trip, calculated to
occupy some nine weeks, Is only 575 thalers This.
Of dOpa include nd
Ciquots.
THR FAIREST OF FAIR MIGRANTS,
whose tiny feet will ere long tread American soil
Is the charming prima donna Pauline Lucca, at
present starring in London. This pet OF the Berlin
Court and public is just now, more than ever, the
subject OF gossip among her admirers. The s'divine
Pauline" In all her beauty and attractions her
innate genius and artistic glory, called before the
curtain In st. Petersburg twenty-six times in one
evening, Is not above the reach OF earthly pangs
and family woes. Her husband, Baron Won Rhaden,
an army officer, was severely wounded at Metz
whittier, Samaritan-like, she FASTENED to repair,
amid great difficulties, In order to nurse him. The
ungrateful husband dlsfgured by a shot in the
face, has become an ardent devotee OF the green
table, and we are told that more than once Pauline
has boldly entered the Officers Club at Potsdam
and hauled away her truant lord rom the tigers
clutch: However, this summary treatment proving
nnavaiiing she openly declared In her quaint Aus
squandered by him, as she needed them to educate
her infant daughter, whom she intends to place
Is now said to the alarm OF the public, that she
contemplates suing for divorce and never return
ing to Germany.
NEW ATTRACTION AT THE ROYAL THEATRE.
Since the visit of FrHulein Grantzow, solo dan
seuse OF the Russian Imperial ballet, whose incOm.
parable grace OF form and execution excited the
admiration OF this Court and artistic pubc. the
,hief attraction OF the Royal Theatre consists of
Fraulein Clara Zieger's PRESENTATIONS OF the char
acter, originally played by Rstori and Rachel.
VERY PRACTICAL IDEA
is the conversion of the old Berlin Geological Gar
an enterprising share-company, now patronized to
such an extent, and even by the best OF society,"
to enable the company to exhibit q collection &C
kn0wledged the most complete on the Continent.
The immense and increasing variety OF animals
and the tasty and inviting arrangements Of the es-
adjustment (Which has its seat In romantic spot
OF the Royal Park, as well as the excellent ad-
vantages for observation and study II Affords have
made 1t the most fashionable outdoor resort.
Among the more recent valuable acquisitions is q
number OF animals from Africa, such az lions,
CRATES, gazelles, chimpanSees and one ourang-
outang. But the most practical and attractive ac-
BIsMARcK's CARRIER PIGEONS
presented him by admirers in Holland, and placed
in this garden for breeding purposes, with view
OF employing these swift messengers hereafter for
the military service, in which, was experienced
tage TO begin this new postal service some Of these
useful fowls Will be sent to the fortresses Of Co.
logne Metz and Strasbourg and then, as fast they
multiply to all the fOrtresses OF the realm. Another
valuable addition to the means of warfare is re-
ported in the invention of
A STEERING APPARATUS POR BALLOONS,
said to have been made at Mayence, and examined
and favorably reported upon by several noted me-
chanics. IT. however the problem OF steering bal
looms should really have been solved. 1t still remains
question whether they can be advantageously
used In war. The experience OF the last campaign
indicates that such Is not the Ii il true that
during the Paris siege balloons were employed to
carry news beyond the lines OF the besiegers,
whence II was forwarded by wire. For such pur-
poses, however, balloons can always he used with
out necessarily forming distinct branch OF the
service, or requiring, In times OF peace, body Of
trained men and stores Of material Should 1t, In
the future, be possible to control the direction in
which balloon shall ny, the improvement could be
made available for war purposes only agent for
conveying news. This seems to be the limit Of its
utility. Repeated experiments have proved that it
Is not applicable to accommodating. All reports
affirm that, owing to the considerable elevation at
which the balloon must be kept, in order to be
guarded against hostile projectes the ter
rtory below appears too ndistinct and ildefned to
make out camping or marching bodies OF troops
still less the condition of the grounds surface
roads, Notifications, &c which details constitute
the most important part of n reconnaissance This
deficiency, OF course, would not be removed even
though the balloon could be steered. Hence IL is
conceded by military men generally that unless
new and important discoveries In the aronauic art
be made the present kind of balloon cannot be
sdered valuable auxiliary in military campaigns.