The New York herald., 1874-11-07
To the memory OF
WALTHER OF IHE VOGELWEIDE.
sHer Waither Won der V0gelweide.
Swer des vergaeze, der tact mir leice."
DR.,


THE NEW GERMAN REVIEW.
The long expected German Reuue des De,tr
NOndeS, the Deutsche Runds schau, edit by julius
mas mas s "a m
prinLed in go0d readable type, which Is so rarely
the case with German publications. The first
number has several Interesting contributions. 1t
is opened win novelette, by Bertnold Auerba h.
.'On Guard, " and very attractive, warm toned
lie. Gabrielle, the beautiful daughter of General
Won KrOnwacnter, The c0mmandant OF the fort
his good heartedness, is pls, ed before q military
court marital. HIS company has duty at the fort
ress IN which number Of political pris-
iender has received information that his
vile Is dying. He secures the ear and
mission to leave his cnains in Order to visit MS
uylng vile IN the neignboring city, on his solemn
promise to return before the guard should De re-
leased In the morning. The prls finds MS wife
asleep; he dares not wake her, but waits patiently
boar ter hour seated on the bedside. unt at SC
she opens her eyes, recognizes her husband aad
dies ia his arms.
In the meantime. however Hauensteln is
PLACED UNDER ARREST
and to all appearances must be sentenced. ac-
cording TO the rigorous military law, to death.
GaDriee saves him. she is to become one OF the
queens ladies' In waiting. Inc monarch Is pleased
with her photograph and requests to read one OF
the 'slnner photogfa oil her inner seLn gabrielle
taxes the opportunity OF narrating IN the letter
the stor, OF the aged prisoner, his dying vie and
aged prisoner Is pardoned, Hauenstein mas to
suner united arrest, and then he Is married
to GaDrie.e Won kronwachter. Auerbach
philosophers pleasantly here and there, and
makes some characteristic remarks about the
daughters OF oficers-Prussan OF course clad
the Greeks OF antiquity known the daughter oil he
sodiern he says, "tney would certainly
created type tnerefrom Tor there is a pecullartty
about the soldiers daughters n hicn Is not easily
oenned. This peculiarity does not CONSIST only In
military carriage ana easy movements, but there
is certain sureness In expression and conduct, a
form vi hrmness which has again netting OF CON-
radeshlp anu 'oelongingness,' all o. which appears
arities evidently arise Auerbacn goes on TO saw
IRON the socia security ana postiveness when
they can assert IN society, just ike that which In
Prussia the military assert among other ranks Of
society.
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS.
The other contributions IN the first number are
poem by Anastaslu, Grun, an essay on me First
DIVISION o. folano," By Professor Son sybel; ''rne
Propems.n - by Professor Conn OF Breslau; 4 nov.
elette, "Wadwinke,n by Theodore Storm and an
exceedingly interesting correspondence between
KaulbacE and one OF his most Intimate friends,
CnieI Post Councillor Scnniler. OF Berlin. The
Literary Review" is by kresssig, the Berlin
(tneatre) chronicle by Carl Frenzel, the Vienna
imusical) chronicle by Hauslck. Louis Enlert one
oil the latest converts TO Wagnerianism, writes
deeply appreciative article on the recent Christian
and Isoldeu performances In Welmar. He COM
pares tue power which Wagner exerts over the
souls OF men to the Runic magic OF an ancient le-
gend, winch. hall terrifying. hall enticlng, st en-
chants US with It's mysterious wonders.
Ihe kauDach letters 10 schiller give US deep
insight into the lie or the deceased artist We
writing occasionally in easy flowing verse with
happy rhymes ana still happier words-verses
which the editor thinks would do honor to an
ancient Greek. OF his Shakespeare pictures he
wrote 10 1s53:-"Since Christmas | have been
over head and ears In Shakespeare, and swim IN
an ocean OF Joy; earlier never believed that
could appreciate him; | was terrified be ore the
giant and ola not believe myself capable OF follow
ing him. In spie oil my enthusiasm do not know
even now whether my pictures are successful or
not; but | work on In the hope OF living Into the
spirit OF the work" kaulbacn's last letter to his
friend Is dated 1854. The whole corre-
spondence Will De exceedingly useful for the
biogiapner OF the great painter. Professor
Sybefs article on the first division OF
Poand Is an interesting historical essay
Sybe, like DUliinger. attributes the fall OF Poland
to the undermining influences OF Jesutism. He
endeavors to place the acls OF Austria, Prussia
and Russia In as favorable light as possible. This
VIII give you an idea OF the drst number OF the
new review. "The March to Sedan" could nave
been omitted to advantage. The subject Is grow
Ing STALE In It's tendencies the RundScildu Is
more GeI man than international. In the next
number we are promised contributions from
Emanuel Gelbel, Paul lie Sc. Gustav zu Putitz
Lasker, Max Maria Won Weber, Statistioian,
Schwabe. Bluno Meyer, Rudolph Llndau and Julus
Oppenhem. think Rodenberg would do well to
AVOID giving the review piedominaiing oeile-
trsuc character. The present numoer oiffers but
little from the salon, lighter journal which
Rodenberg formerly EDITED.