The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-04

appointments, made by the Navy Depart
ment and by the War Departments, of on1cers
high In rank and education, who were to
come here also and obtain valuable lessons.
The nrst visitor was Pay Director John s. Cunning
ham, Of the United States Navy. Mr.. Cunningham
arrived Y full uniform day ox ywo before the
opening 81 the Exposition and Is our other com.
mIssioners were in the agony Of General Vaa
Buren's removal and Colonel Cann0n's appoint
ment, and as they had that instructive confidence
and yearning for the American uniform which our
citizens always feel In foreign land. they took
the uniformed Cunningham and placed him imme-
diately In CHARGE begging him to be dictator of the
Exhibition and to bring order out Of chaos Tho
dictator reigned twenty-four hours and resigned.
to Colonel Cannon's vexatlon. He explained that
his instructions from the Navy Department were OF
confidential! and important nature, that Mr..
Robson was very anxious to know everything
about the Exposition, to have the last results OF
science and navigation and steam brought to his
feet. For this reason he sent Cunningham on a
special mission, with extra money for expenses.
1t was TOO hard work. He did not choose to as
sumo other mems responsibilities. He could not
md anything about the Navy Department In
Vienna, and 30 he left, ana is, believe, studying
now the naval resources OF Saxony at Dresden,
and In Bohemia at Prague, and In Switzerland
among the Alps, and will probably furnish infor-
nation on the naval resources ofLake Leman OF
SO much value that Congress will demand his re-
ports. on meeting in December, with Impotence.
MONEY WANTED TO SEE LAKE COMO.
The achievements OF Mr.. Cunningham in studying
"Daval resources'' were not lost upon some of the
scientific and artisan commissioners. These officials
are allowed by the government certain sum of
money to pay their expenses. do not know how
much, but still 1t is something. With that they
came to Vienna, and saw the Exhibition and the
music shows and the new Ringstrasse and the old
Imperial Kalserhof and the jewels. After they had
exhausted their resources in the way of "observa-
ton" and enquiry" 1t occurred TO them that the
spirit Of the government instruction was that they
should continue their ''invesrigations'' all over
Europe. The Lake Of Como is full of "instructionn
for scientific men; Baden Baden Homburg,
Wiesbaden, Monaco, contained Information
that the skilled artisan would be glad
to acquire. One OF the members Is
reported as being under the conviction that II
nc could do the Lakes OF Killarney ana the High.
lands OF Scotland the government would rejoice.
others believed that they could only carry out
their instructions by making careful study Of
Paris, Of Venice, little excursion into Germany.
So some the commissioners made demand that
in the pursuit OF these scientific and mechanical
achievements and requirements they should have
drifting over Europe until October. But Mr..
Garretson is man not apt to advance money
towards paying for scientific expeditions In the
wake OF Pay Director Cunningham, or to see any
necessity for report upon the scientific resources
OF Baden or Lake Como or Jardin Mabille, and
so he declined the demand. There has been great
feeling on the subject OF this arrogance and the
matter, hear, has gone to Mr.. FISH. The commits
sloners still remain around here in an anxious
mood, discussing the cholera, trying to ind the
cool side OF the American school house and feeling
that no scandal exceeds this extraordinary act OF
the Commissioner.
AMERICA IN VIENNA. tr
As to the American colony here have very little
to add except that, as is the custom in most
American colonies abroad, nearly every one OF our
countrymen seems to be at grievous quarrel with
an other, and most Of them are anxious to
entrust your correspondent with some charming
piece of gossip or scandal, which he Is to relate
to the HERALD. But no: feeling that either the
Exhibition or Journalism or the country Is best
served by obeying these admonitlons, your CORE
spondent has avoided these scandals as
much as possible. General Meyer, the fallen
anger OF the Commission, has not been
seen IN Vienna since the Fourth of July. am told
that he went to Mr.. Jay and made what s called
"a full confession" OF his sins, adding furthermore
transactions with the hotel keepers and approved
OF them, and that report to this effect has been
forwarded to Washington. DR.. Ruppaner, who will
probably be known, among other Official designa-
tons, as the "great American traveller who went
from Vienna to America and back in twenty eight
days." has resigned his commission for the second
time. 1t seems rather hard alter two journeys
across the ocean tnat the Doctor cannot be al
owed to keep his badge and receive his share of
the honors that are falling from imperial
eyes upon our representatives here. But
on his return from Washington matters
were not comfortable; he did not
maintain the best relations with Mr.. Schultz and
So Immediately upon receiving his note reappoint-
ing HIM by President Grant, wrote to washington
resgning his position absolutely. Mr.. Rounds,
one OF the suspended commissioners 10 still here,
aud believe corresponds for one OF your con-
temporares and is not disposed to write an epic
poem upon the Vienna Exhibition. Mr. Clayton
the e" President, was here last week. Alter re-
ceiving the intelligence OF his restoration
Mr.. McMichael, resenting his treatment by the
President, resigned his commission absolutely.
Many EFFORTS have been made to induce
him to change his resolution by those Of the Amer
OF his experience and energy In the service OF the
Commission. But ne has inhexibly refus ed to &C.
Sepa MS IS st vsry bnsy but disposed
to go to OF the German baths and find consola-
ton IN the waters for his disappointments. Mr.
SCHuith nus eOnC. A~0tuuu De NoAuon woS IA
r re~n admiral y the British navy Dr. RUSSELL Of
the Times, is here-rather lonely one fancies, with
out ms Albert Edward, Prince OF Wales. John N.
Francis, Of the Troy Times and Minister to Greece,
is here on his way home and gives honest work, In
the hot weather, to the Exposition. The hundred
Thousand friends Of Mr.. Francis viii be
pleased to know that he looks well-ratner
9rayer than before he left, and that he
has forgotten nothing about America while
learning everything about Greece. Charles
Francis Adams, the junior and nneal candidate for
the Presidency, has gone OF to the Tyrol country
on a carriage excursion. kr. ia as gone to SalZ.
burg, leaving Mr.. Dc ,laine II. Summer mood at
the head OF the Legation. General Kiddoo has gone
to Dresden, suffering much from his wound. Mr..
Pulitza OF St. LOUIS Is studying the show and
awaiting the return OF his friend Carl Schurz. who
was here for few days. but lett, intending sup
pose, TO make Fourth OF July speech somewhere.
Mr.. Ellis Ii. Roberts, member OF Congress from
Utica, has arrived from Russia. He had heard no
American news for month, and sent him file OF
newspapers, and for one happy day he bathcd IN
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