The New York Herald Newspaper, March 25, 1872, Page 10

8 HOHENSCHWANGAN. The Mountain Home of Bava- ria’s King. Soe 4 THE ENCHANTED PALACE GARDEN. The Palace---lts Logend, History and Past Associations, HIS MAJESTY’S CHARACTERISTICS Royal Apartments of Hohenschwan- gan and Their Features, THE KING AND THE PLAYERS, Hone AN, Feb, 20, It 1g not too Much to say that Tam writing to you from one of ihe most charimiagiy romantic spots of Bll these beautiful Bavarian highlands, from uke favorite autumn residence of the young King of Bavarla—Hohenschwangan, And, beng hert, Tim tend to write not only about Hohenschwaogan, but about its very romantically tuelined occupant, who Wa just now undoubiedly One of the most interesting royal personages of Germany. I have now been some days among these delightful mountalna, and, alter glancing ai the royal resulences on 1. Sternberg and up at the Lindenho!, I have at last found a delightful resung p among the untold beauties of the Hohe: HORENSCHWANGANS One approaches Hohenschwaugan with a certain furiosity, The Manicheans speak of the place with Feverence, telling youit lies up away among the Mountain fastnesses, close to the borders of Tyrol; that there the King ioves to bury lLimself away from the world, instead of attending to affalrs of the Atate, and that thither in mid-winter his Ministers Dave to follow him in sletghs in order to get ihe royai signature or cousent to matiers of pressing Public busiuess, Tue Manichean dreams of its King among the mountains as closeted with Waguer and stening to the “music of the future,” as hanting the chamois or wandering or riuing among the snow-clad peak Nay, romance vegins In the hie Of King Ludwig at hoine; for in Mumech ttseif the | Pp his life and move. | Monareh has managed to wera meuts in & mysiery as pleasant as it Is curious, The story of the fuil moon which Luawig was sald to have bac put on the top of one of his sieeplag apart Ments was all fiction, A MUNICH MYSTERY, Let me record one Munich mystery, Nearly every traveller visiting Munich has heard tat in the Royal Palace were is a beautiful winter or palm ®arden to be seen, full of the most wonaerful plants @nd contrivances for royal pleasure. Tue first ‘Whing on visiting the palace Is to see -this celebrated garden, Most people having seen one garden of Paim in the palace Imagine that they have seen She one, Bul they are mistaken, If you stand in Ludwigsstrasse and jook 0a the roof of the palace you will see an immense arched glass roofing. ‘Under this ts the roya! winter garden, a miniature Paradise, and at the same time forvidden to be ene wered by friend or stranger, Itis a sacred ground, mn which even the royal princes dare not appear Without permission, Servants of the caste who ave lived there for years say they have never seen Inside this paradise, 1 know only one individual ‘Who suys he has sven it, and he wrote of it thus:— A MINIATURE PARADISE. “Up there, though we jive in the severe North, the foot treads among beautiful palms; luxuriant oreeping vegetation obstructs the view, spreading broad, rich green over the great iron ribs that bear She edifice of glass, hidiag tuem completely trom the eye. Amid the green wilderness sparkles a Deauttiul lake; upon itswans glide majestically, and Water birds of multifarious plumage live ht ease pwid the broad-leafed, iuxuriant growth of vegeta- tion. You scarcely believe your own eyes; you know that you are higii up, on the rou! of the Royal Palace; you imagine you are dreaming; yet tt1s al) GBrealiiy. The magico which has been here called forth by royai word ts palpable. There rests a sma!) boat; jump in and permit yourself to be rocked by the clear, deep water, in which Msh carry on their playful pranks; get consojation in the clear wavelets; ‘they are cold and wet—palpable reality. In aston- isbment you go onward; the eye looks into endless Gistance, the rippling waves o! a broad, biue lake are seen, and beyond extends far away a bigh mountam chain, Wild-looking snow peaks, higher ‘han those of our German Alps, peer up against the deep blue sky, Now you believe all} yon would not be surprised if you were to see a steam. boat ploughing that distant lake, coming to take you across to those fabvious mountains, But this Ume it is magic that blinds the eye. Optical delu- sion, decoration, painting and machinery have co operated in the production of a Mérchen upon Which you are compelled to believe, £0 plastic, so beautiful, 80 natural is everything there In that edifice of wonders, of which so much has been fabled and which so few men have seen, But what I relate 18 no fable, but pure truth, wuch you can believe in contidence."” A MAGIC MOON No one can now be surprised at the story of the gas moon, which we are told, is to be found at Behlossverg. The King could not sieep. He missed the calming influences of the moonbeams, He called ior the mechanical director of the Court Theatre to his Schloss, and ordered him to make a Bas moon for his sieeping room, just like the beaus tiful one used in the ecenes at tho Court Theatre, Rumor at the time eaid that after great diilculties end much expense the artificial moon was made to shed its refulgent beams upon the couch of the young monarch, wno then, surrounded by sweetest dreams, tiept, The same era in Ludwig's iiie pro daced INNUMERALLE STORIES of the youthful planks and follics. Foreign jour- nals gave Ludwig the credit of being the handsom- est Monarch in Europe, but they linced myste- Flously at the suipe ume, aud tapp siguifloantly upon the forehead. People said thar was 50 ¢l- aamored with Wagner and his productions that he Would bave te great musi the future before him the whole night through. Others said that the young ruler had once been sven bareheaded, on Lorseback, riding furiously through ‘the suburbs of Munich, ‘Inen be became aManced ‘Vo the Princess Sopiie, of Bavaria, youngest daugh- ter of Duke Max, of Bavaria; bus again evi! report Baid that she had been turned of because she could not enjoy Wazner’s mosic, thon: oiuer reasons were BE the bottom Of thealair, uese aud a thousand other stories still Cling periinaciousiy to the young King, though it is cer ain tuat ue has out grown many of his earlier fancies, and is settling dow, into @ very respectable monarch, aud, in my mind, @ muca better oue than the epite of hie loves, gartily and musica. A lew Rie ago the complaiut was generai, indeed, that he love to amuse himself better than to at: tend to the ailairs of Stare, and the lesson tauzht to all un‘aitafol Monarcis tu that story of King Lud. wig the Firet of Bavaria and his royai love tor Lola Montez was applied to the graudsun. ‘hea, you re- member, Hans von Bulow appited for a utvorce, and the young King got Mis friend Wagner to marry Hans vou Bulow’s wile. Of course Munich dellunt tm prge idals, Bat moons, midyight rides Bnd royal loves were ha monarch of uineteen—for Lucwig vorn on the 26th of August, 1445, asceaded tie Bavarian Ubrone on the 10th of March, 1864, and with some unwilling. ness, preferring to live te easy life of & prigce to bearing fhe imporjant burden of a crown. THY SUMMER RESIDENCE QF u LUDWIG is Schloss Berg, on hanks of the beautiiul Sterne berg Lake. ‘Thisid Ws favortte home, and ig gur- Dished with Al royal taste, Pass. haat can please the ing along the la ou the oppogits Pho: Jated towers on eith Intcresting enough, though v simple, The royal lalicis ony prepared for two—the King aod his Itis rarely that princely guests are in- bios sirikea you nt of it9 two castel- King’s lise there ls allroad, t on ac the table is sometimes increased by the Q ¢ of Lhe Ministers, fae food is very The ing ts very irregular in taklog his Jt is reported tiiat whenever the Arche Dishop of Munich i invited to the royal table His Emin: hee is hever placed m the immediate nelgn- bor hood of the King, His Majesty ia said to pe op: Fon rere ae trewan bined, eapootally to the pry | wen, which would arrel ‘ cle Bud incite, nity toUM arrest the stream or selonge . ULIRAMONTANE ASSUMPTIONS, St acons wr Mer faYS titat he onee ex proseed him. thus tag UwJect OF Ultramontane assumptions Bed What cone tise Which does uot concern ther MH LUGy Cugnt to do thay they do nou) Tne ih play bis music of ‘dly surprising in @ young | Y ie *§ iG Qi i as i : 3 8355 with, ms may © seen on Bigats io summer time, beiw en nine and ten, out in ihe lane, enjoying | Rinwelf to ues heert's Content, | ACROSS THB LAKE, | At Sternberg, vou see at times a mintature pacdie- | Wheel steamer, called the Tristan. it seiengs to Lodwig. ated bears Bim aera (he lake whituerso- Ver (he OMAR Kh Wik >th, Ceneraly \o the a jen) lland of Loses, upon whieh te the fuest col | Jecoon ib Germany of ai kuown Varieties of (ue | Tune. CHARACTRNUAT ION. Like mony Other great men Lodwig '* a great Iriend of tohacto, usually smo ing elgars, and of leu furkiwh tobacco irom @ Water pipe nargilen). te is & great reader amd sudeng, and is very wei | J pesing teptes, Ac Diustration of b+ yensity i given in a royal anecdote, ime tine King rede ap tne iter- unten Ax thowtead leet high, Kochelsee and the Waichensee, # house which his fttuer had caused to be. ‘o further up the . on horseback, His adjutant, Row. j ever, prevatiod WitG great duficuity in mf the King 00 ase on foo, Tae King remar \u the mount bis meals | Drowgh! out to bon apen tee plateau of the Rouse, | | envoyeeg Waile partax of them Une veautios of the mooniait Word about him, aad during the finest weaiber he coald pot be induced to exchange his book for the rifle, disappomfng nis hanters | | gready, The Kua, it i suid, i very pernonies Ghout having its selected books alt with bit ia | | | | } | | ‘ all these mountain excursions, sory con- | nected with the ascent of ihe wand ends Wilf Darrating how tat one atght King sad | Genty (ook U thte Bis Bead to descend to tne lower } earth again, forbiiding Woe hunters to precede hiw | With torches, Rimes Ne conid find the Way as well aa | any of them, The King is also very fond of takiag | his drives jate at night, and generaily drives from | bis mountaa retreats alter Gark—i his, man ' % en carriage, aud seeming not to care for wind or storm, Before Introd ing to Hobensotiwangan let me fore Introducing you reveal you a Wait of two of lite connected with Lud- | Wia's Hunting box, of pomp ay Ey om a up | ip the mountains, aod sevea or eight hours distaut | from tne enchanted sehioss Lerg. Lindennof is | favorite autumn residence of the King. it is m | Bitcently and comfortably furnished and Fm ¢ ed by the youog monarch wien he wisnes to “hunt the wild chamois’? To reach it from Lake Steraberg You Deve to Go 4 great dea! of ciumbing, passag on the way to Ammergau natil tie lovey Alpine valiey | Of the Grasswang Is reac! Lindeniiod aestitog in the nills to the rigng During last summer the yonug King seemed to favor bis Lindenhof rest. denee equally with Schloss Berg. Tue good Ast players of Uber-Ammergan were expecting to see their King at tueir pe ormance any or every Sunday, | and great was the rejoicing tu the vilege When one day @ royal courier galloped mio the village and announced to the burgomaster that Semer | Majestat would honor the piay by nls presence on | the 25th of Sepiemver, That day will never be for- gotten by the ammergauers, 1 think they reyomwed hiore 10 Fhe presence oO: their King (haa im ali the huudred thousand peopie who visited them durin, the summer, The King sat in the open theatre du jog tue whole Of the day, from eight o'elocs m the morniog uati alter five ia the eveniag, with the ex- ception of the pause of an hour ior dioner. The true-hearted players did their parts The aect- ing was grand, te stuging superb, the scenes beau- un ropreseticd, Bach player and siager knew that tho King’s—their King—eyes were upon him, | And the King repaid nia people by paying deep and serious aiteuuon to the yor ULL he ead, appareauy @S surprised as delignied ~E PASSION PLAY AT AMMEROAN, Being in Ammergan at the time t rejonwed with the people at toe coe Viste and bis of the Passion play. Tt was tne fitung cowniag of the summer's periormances, and repaid the players for many a heariess censure given by Paritauieel clergymen from Aiblon and elsewhere, with Ubeir | paceesing harpings about the ouspess Of representing Chiist upon the stage, and mystes | aint iutimating every now and then that tiey | had heard that the King of Bavaria was not pleased d prohtott it iu future, Two mance belore the King a royal the viilaye, bringing with him courier galloped into his royal master’s invitation to ten of the chief pl ers of the village to dine at his castie at the Lin hof, at the same Ume handing to the Burgomaster ORK | Wise the ast hour of their bliss wou!d come. | compelled | maate: @ letter from the King _ 4 thousand guldens for the vilage, to be distributed for beuevoleat pur- poses, The letter read as follow: LINDENTOP, Rept, vo, 1871, Mvow Hononep Burcomaster—fis Bajey, our most gracious King, who has just ‘oun Ober- At: mergan, 1s richly katisied with the lay and most Geeyny affected by the fervor and w. ‘form- ance. His Majesty feels justly proud ley dwellers of his ladd whoae performance wcqitred wit right an interest which bas reached (ar beyoud the valleva of Germany. Therefore His Majesty senda to the true Ober- Amunerganers gracious grectings and to all players friendiy thanks ; ‘or never forgotten will remain the grand smpree: sion leit by the representation apou the mind of His Ma- Jesty. ON KISENBART, Adj, THE HUNTING BOX AT LINDENHOP. At one o'clock on aeontesay the 27th of October the invite’ were to appear at the Lindenhof, te King sending carriages for the journey. ‘he per- sons selected were the delineators of Uhrigt, Peter, John, Calaphas, Annas, Jadas tn Meth Piate, cthe Virgin Mary and ary M ne. By foliow- ing or We gain consideravie iisicht into the young King’s jife and manners. The King was inere to receive them, giving to each person an audience of over ten minutes in length, during Which timo he franagea to captivate all, the hearts of his guests. Each entered the royal preseace with awe anil trembling. Pever, the Apostle, will never forget his audience with the King, He retarned from it with his forehead covered with perspiration, gud would provably have preferred to have seen ni Lord end Master after the denial than have been panes Ubus into the presence of his King, Judas scuriot, too, Was Well recelved. Said Judas:— “First of all we were shown the dining room; . but seeing the mass of silver things, the bouquets, and other oruaments, I taought it was only to iook at. ; but it was to eat! When His Majesty called me into audience I had @ queer feeling about the heart: but the King was go cordial that he goon made us ali at home. I no sooner entered the recepuon room and bowed vefore the King addressed me with the words, “uh, Judas? I then (eit all restraint swept away, and we talked together just like two old friends, He praised us very much for our per- tormauce. THE KING AND THE PLAYERS. Sald he, “Judas, your rove 1s one of the most aim- cull’ —“and thankless,” put in Judas, “To the crowd,” answered tho King, pointing downwards; aud, patting hts hand to his breast, added, “not to me; T appreciate it, ‘Veit me, Judas,” he continued, “what kind of a feeling do you have when you on: yourseli eee one on the stage? Do you Dot fear?” He then spoke of the single actors, said that ne would like to see the play again and had ae the greatest attention to all that had passed efove him. He had read deeply the literature ou the subject of mystery and huesee eee and no- ticed the singing as being fauitiess, Then ‘the con+ versacioh with Judas turned to Hohenschwagan, Judas displaying evident tterest in the new castle which the King is etn | there. Haw ‘ou hot seen my new castle?’ said the King, » your Majesty.” “Why not? “Your Majesty, tne trav. elling expenses thither are too heavy for such people as we.” “Oh, Judas, if that be all, 1 ean help you out of that difficulty.” “He ts. King,” coucluded Judas, “so good, so grand, we shall never forget 1,’" During the Virgin’s audience, the King praised her for playing the «iMeult réde with so much graceful ease aid naturalness, and asked nerif sie had ever received dramatic instructiun Tais being answered | In the negative he reierred to the Mary of 1806, who had been artificially tralaed in her réle, and whose periormative lie did not remeniber with grace. He asked her if the peopie of Ober-Ammergan aud Uneer-Ammergan, tWo nelgkboriug viuages, agreed Well, He asked Ler how maay brothers and sisters she had; af her parents were alive; referrea to Schauer, the Christ of 1866, whose charac ter and Jife in Munich, afer becoming in- fated with success, was known to che King, AiTER THR AUDIENCES were over, dinner was served to the simple Am- | Werganers, Wai e His Majesty mounted his horse for aride, The Ammerganers enjoyed the dinver, aud when through were put into some consteraation, A Valet informing them that His Majesty would tm. mediately reluro, avd that ne would enter te Ciuiag bail at the northeru door. “Dase we bring f twast to His Majesty?’ said they. "Doubtiess the King will be very pleased.” ‘ibe Kiug, jug’ noble, stepped im the doorway, riding whip in | hand, and Was greeted with turee hocus from bis lwtented subjects, He bowed in thanks, Tuen the Almerganers sang two strophes of the Bavarian hailoual hywn Jo beautial Larmony. The King’s heayt was won, He ordered all tie rooms Ww be opened for the iuspeckon of his “dear Ammer- ganers,” as he called them, wound two bouquets Witiinis own Land for tie Virgin and Magcaleve, j Orderet a stock of cigars for the weM, aad enter: | tainedyne company for over four pours, starting ab eight Ociock at nigut for Sciitows Berg, where & piuce Was awaiting him. To complete the svory of Ammergan I ougut to add that tua King has ex- pressed awish that the Ammerganers should build @ small practising theatre, such at Wey liad some i} years ago, agd that whenever ihe Ammerga berform any of their secu Plays, such ag Von wittelsbach * (by the same author a modeler or the sion play), or the “ Founding | of the Clolste bual,” they mush not iorget io invite Lin, The eveat proves that tie King jas ca- pacity to appreciate other piays besides wo f Wagner's, aud in :his has shown much be.ter judg. | ment than the generality of strangers, thougs itis | the sae spiritt—tne love Of aucient German iny- | thology and ancient history—that leads iim to appre. | ciate Wagner and Ammergan alixe, But we ust feu lo tue King’s Castle of Labor in Munich, clisnted Schloss on Sternberg, the Nimrod Oot at Lindepnos, and see the aren in Hohen. | schwangan, tié caste of poetry and history, of legend and mythofogy, 1m Which the young monaron where tne us | Be ed his early traning, aud where he received ssions which have exered no slight Influence 1 Upon Mis subsequent Jue, Ju Mobensch Wangau YOU | | HERALD, MONDAY, first vegin 0 understand tne true character of Ba- HONENSCHWANGAN. Tien at canal ce Oa rf of Goassw: a in the forest where a private royal baie path fends across the mountains to Hohensehwan; You as- cena the mountain by ‘pat climbing and a long walk amid Most romantic scenery brings you at last to the heights overio king Hoheuschwan; 1.48 @ scene of calm, romantic, the cold, snow-capped Di ise, A broad plain opens in nd the course of the Lech caa be tol. lowed for miles; away to the right the mtihlberg Lake, and as tar as ihe eye can reach the shimmer of ine Mopiensee, Underneath perched on (ne mountain promontory that descends to the edge two sneets of water, is Hohenschwangan. he water to the leit, whose deep blue is almost ans Balurai, 1s the Aipsee; tno one stretching along the promvatory to tie right is the swan Lake, water of legendary lore, Opon Whose wavelets the proud tutelar birds of t le float with aristocratic dignity, as it they Knew that they belonged to the Whole region as jiuch as the very forests and rock and had given the name to Lhe valley and the castle, A LEGEND, The swan is the jegendary bird of Swangan. The legen? of tie Kaighé of the Swan, who dul batue at Numwegerd for the vuchess of Bouillon, 18 ulso Felatod here, In the Dark Ages there livea in the Castle of Swansteln (vow Hohenschwangan) & prin- evs of purest and noblest character, mistress of the eastie abd the valley. Que day she'stuod upon Lue parapet of the Schioss aud looked tar juto the Valley, fHereye rested upon the Swan Lake, ‘ere she saW 4 snow-white swan swiuuog gracefully, drawing alter it a golden boat, in which a hand. fome kuighy lay asleep, When the knight awoke aud stepped upou sure be greeied the princess with suen irwadiv words ‘that sne gained conf. dence in him, and asked him to protect her against her enemies, eapeciaily against her wicked uncle, Who had frst accused ber, pelore the Kmperor, of conduct unbecoming a lady, and on this ground had Claimed her weal. Ibe Winperor commauued ‘iat te uncle should do bate with any hampion the young oar coulda — procure, ¢ day of the tournament arrived, ana the swan night appeared in the arena to firnt for the cause Qf the princess, Aud kuled the avaricious uacle on the spot io thankiulne s the princess chose the knight to be her lord; ne acceptea the honor on One cuadition, namely—that she saould never seek to find out wao he wis and waeace he came, ether Bu curiosity Was ever Woman's Weak point. One day she asked her Kaight about hts descent, On heal Ing these words he became gloomy aud silent, and hurried to the lake. The swan was In reieas with the goiden boat, tue Knight stepped into te fragile bark, the graceful bird ‘swept Its precious charge proudly over the bing waves, and walle the princess Stood in agony upou the castle turret she saw tue prea Knight cuwappear for ever irom her sight, ne whole legend is in Wagner's “Lohengrin,’? ANTIQUITY OF THB CASTLE. This is Houensch waugan’s legend; its history 1s eveu of greater interest, Origt. ally a Roman casile, and laser the seat of the nobles of senwangun, it Was afterwards calicd the swanstein, the castie of Hohenseuwangan proper being =itaaie on the op- "eo moauta, Oa the spot Where ning Ludwig now a new cust. In 1170 appeared Hiiebolt, of SchWangan, @ minnesiager, whose songs, addressed to we beausiul iia wud’ Kisveta and oluer wigt ladies, are stu! celebrated, and inay be tound im te cellecoa of minnesongs. Hille bolt was a favor.ce of ihe old Herzog Well, nts come Panion In the Hoi Land, on the toine, and Ncoxar, im the Mayence and rueingea quarrels, and ali his CamMpalsus wero rifled in Hillevol ngs. Kem-chWangan is also connected wita tne Ristory of the Retormation, Jn the year 1013 Latwer found reiuge here, when “he wag to deo” with his trend Laayea- from Augsourg. In the hisvory of Ge jaauy’s Laperiat Hoveustautens Hohenschwangan has & promimeut part. Thore 1 was tna Vourad, the mat deseeatan: of Harvarossa, took leave Of uls wine ia order to fake possession of bis italian ants, the heritage rom his tatner. He bad coi- lected togetuer ius vassals, and, ied away by iis Smomon, leit Houenscawaagaa to thd his dean Upon té seaffolu at vapes. With Conrad ended fue great imperial race of (he Hokeastguivos, ine castle suOsequenuy Bal different ocenpauis. In tae Six teoute Cemury Ue Luiperor Var ¥. gave it to moua- ohag You Bauwagarieu, of Augsourg, Wise sous wever, gave it up to the Wittelwoacus—the road Bavariad House, Toe castic was by tui Ume lang into decay, aud the Pyro war made it a compliers ruin. ja ) the old raia Was sold for glv0 peasaut, Wo Was about to sell the pry OF = =Vettingen-Waller- fo prevent its destrucuga, sporuy afterwards King Ludwig Lo, Jar Valey, ie Was charmed with We SiLGRHOR Of Lhe Gastie and caused Jt to be revudt io it ongimal style, He thea presented i to his sou, the Crown Priaee, Who subsequeatly Deauuned Wa | Culuee as 46 LOW exists. Artistic and sculptural art, legenu, poetry, Bistory, ali were cailed MLO Fequi- sion do the creatin o: HohenschWangau, 1TUIN THY CASTLE, Here it waa that ning Ludwig 1. spent bis boy. hood, A giane> Within (he caste, amOUK the sceuLs Where tae YOuUNs Slog grew LO maanood, repays us for ail the @aeruens ii walking uitner irou the dindenner, — Alver pasting, carenss the koigat warded portal = aud spacious — court. ard aod cudig the Queen our or her utteravon# drive, we are couducted M Old o@: Yani turougn tue room, First Comes ¥, the Walls of Wuich are hung Wi Weapons CUFvsiues Of AULiquIly, and ween gloomy Siune ptliare staud Judy equipped Kaights. At oue end, separate & balcony, I the caste Chapel, o atends early mast when i 1 ainted glass Windows allow a mewowed ight to lau wy te hoor, The lower routs are ui occupied by the servants aud ‘y Oy the Queen Mother, the sovoud, couttiung only five apartments, by we King, Waue the Uitre! is devoted to royal visitors, Raa ali it Hohense wanes that many of the guests Have ly be louged ab tie Alpeuruse, the only hotelin the Vilage, 1 shail not tioune qe Wid Cetaled deseriptions of the Toums, ney are simply yet most fully {uruished and decurated, Dawebls are bee Must exyuisite Ub imMagiuabie, ail having the Hgure of the swan worked in or upou them in Oae way OF uuuuer, Porcelain Vases are supported by the sWau; tuts beauuiui vird is made to gure ia fountata, chandeher and almost cvery conceivapie ariucie of iuruvure or luxury, Pres coes by the Most celebrated Munica arusts adorn the waus ob aparimeus, in tue Queea Mother's suit we flud the Mail of the Scuyr we Hail of the Swan Knigus, tue Hail of tue Onent, une rey ScnWaugan, Luc Hau Oo! Bertua, wna lastly ¢ Jali OF Femaies, being scenes row ie ise Gi Agus, Phalzcountess of Witclbach, THE KING'S KOOMS are alike beautiuiivy iuruished with works of art @nd Viriu. Phe irescous are Were Of @ Mure German Dulivual character, Tuere ts THE HALL oF HRRORS, containing & nuweer of represe: ages legend, tue deeds os wie eu THE WALL OF THE HOMENSTAUPENS, showing #1X sceues from ihe lves Of these ampertal German rulers, First we have:—Baroarossa con. quers the furks ac iconiuua 1100; Courad cap. tured, 1268; King Buzius imprisonea at Bo,0 4 0; Friedrich 11, receives tae Keys of Jerusa jem, 22; Barbarossa lumiuates the Milanese, 110.5 Barbarossa’s weata in tue Raver Seleph, in Syria, live, Pheu comes THE HALL OF TASSO, episode out Of Tasso’s “Jer in vellvered;”” then (de Hill Of the Gueiphs, the Hail of Antaris, and Anaily the room coutaining Irescoes represent “Kuightiood in tue Miadie Ages.” Stacteltes o ut Geran heroes, legendary, mythvlugical id Nisterica!, stand Upon the dressing wbie of the King's siceping apartment. Everywoere aud ine Kiug’s surroundings one sees the mouarct’s evident love of matters counected witu German uy baology and aucient biswry, aad | am ineliued bo agite with @ German baroa iu my party, who woneried that Wagner uaa pot won tue King’s aver eu mach by iis mUsi¢ 1M leit ae by Ube jack that he has taken the subject matier Of Mis Operas jrou ine rich Germiaa ie of the past, a whica te King Limsell 1s deeply read and wanes great deligit, THE KING'S LIP AL HOURS WANGAN does not differ materially irom that at Ltudenhof, dt Was here that be jately gave a fitting welcome to he Emperor Wiliam of Germany, in Whose hunor 4\i the surrounding MoUvtains were LiuuMinated oy lires, Wuose giare Was redected In ihe two veaatiul Jakes OD each side 0: tie castle, Then te two invuarcas, Kaiwer and Koeuy, atiracted Ly Wwe giandeur Of the scene, Waiked arm-in-arin amtl tue JulMautic scenery surrouwaing the castic, receiving shouts and hurrabs Of mduuiaineers row many & mile of We surrounding Alps. have been surprised at young Ludw.g's course im ue Temaking of ficrinauy, saying that he is now simply & Vassal King. A glance @ the King's tho Douschwangan ehows that the Kiug iMustearty have been laprested Wilh Lae Recessity of German uaity, His gragulaiver, Ludwig L., bad (we id deart, aud Bo bad 4is lather, aud Upoa the queen Mother's table i noticed “d4is.ory Of the Geriuan Bimperors.”’ Doudwes MAUY av HOUT Was speas by tue Aang Wicd & DOY in gazing at the irescoes Tepresetung the most glorious prriod of Gerivan mstory—the era Of the Havensiauien—aod It seemed to me uy Wiih all plese sarroundiags, Whe King himseit must have telat lunes the am Ob that @ German Bus veror showd be called irom among ie Wittels bachs, A gland bora aad bred amoug © ACU surround. Jungs Could Mot Well be @ trator bo tue German cause, Bavaria fopght against Prussia in is68 to Keep togetier tne gund, but in Ioty Ladwig did Bot waver 4 moment Wheu Germany Was called to war. And We KuOW What Opyostuen there War WO Lue War in Bavaria Toe UiUamMonianes did not Conceal their symjainy for Prauce, aud it needed @ patrie te King Abe & Cousiderdpie UE Cemeut bo go ulewuy Agaiuss tue maawily. PULLING AND EXTRAVAGANCES, The young King Jas olten been sed of folves and extravagances to whieh I ure be i ue guity, ‘Tnat he i eyene to the arduous adau overgiment may sre im 4 Young oul wherever his predeuce is urgenily geeded he w certainly tobe found, ‘irae, 12 win! isters have ofen to fovow bun ovensciWangaa, amid storm mow, Out In Us re.pect Jess coMpiainite are made year by year, in ine seceat Catholic troubles 1M bavar ne bes lad regular conierenges With ai Muaisiers, and @ few days before Luis’# auswer vo the Arch nehop of Muniod was delivered in the Caamber of Deputies he came trom Hohensehwangan to Mumiva, in order to have ali lis minisiers togetaer ans to Wear tie reply, in matiers public the King is very chary about ehowing Dims, He bas @ disuke be gazed at, and has olen to be reportey un- well a8 an exense for not appearing at public festivities, &c, When the ty ripee Of Prussia Wax im Muniol gnd the two had driven Ail overs Lie Cily, LOL were expegted tO appear ule Vangucl given W Whe sowlers 1a tue Glass Palace, and hard | MARCH 25, 18723.~TRIPLE SHEER Dut the King became suddenly oY of toothache. In the theatre, however, ing olten shows himself—even more than some poopie wish He has frequently given orders that hiller’s ‘Mi Stuart” .or some other classical drama ‘should be given wit!out the omission of @ single word. Such a representation lias been known to last five hours, during which time the King never left bis box, and, of course, aristocratic Munich could not leave the house as long ax the monarch stayed, here tell me that ihe King is musician, and they often hear him on the piano. I learn also that the monarch speaks perfect ho ag ae indeed, do nearly the in princes. ‘in also takes great Interest in agricultural matters, hi veeer 4 much from his grandfather, the creator of Munich in its present beauty, It is said that he furnished the rough plan for the new castie that he is butiding on the opposite mountain, and which Promises to be a wonder-schioss wien occupied. THE NEW PALACE, Standing in the valley, with Hohenschwangan to your leit, fs look up ata fir-clad, steep mountain, al least Afteen hun feet high. Hail ye up it, and reached by a winding way, 1s perched the new Hohenschwangan, Arriving amoug the workmen you find that the edifice stanis on a kind of cone, apart from the great mountain, with which it 18 connected by a handsome iron bridge called the Marienbricke, - All the stones have to be brought rom @ great distance in the valley, and, work- men being scarce, it is thought that the new castic Wul not be finished until 1877, and will cost from five to seven millions of florins. “It 1s a wonderfully beauti{pi scene that you gaze on irom the new castle, and one that should satisfy even aking, I left 1t with regret, for such beautiful spots are rare, | My Way back Was again over the mountains, From the castle 1 crossed the Marienvricke, an airy structure spanulay @ distance of 100 ‘teet, and a cataract falling 300 feet below you, Formerly a couple of trees occupied the place of the present bridge, and none wui those with steady nerves and strong limbs ever dared to cross them, though i is related in the village that the Queen Dowager, . wien still ‘Crown Princess, once ran across the bridged abyss, to tne great terror of the governesses and the admiration of the court. The elevation is at last reached, whence we gained our frst look at Am@morgan in the inorning, and we bade farewell to (nis delightful, romantic paradise o! the Dyeamer King, 7 A TRUE GERMAN KING, No! dreamer no longer. The world must learn to forges the youtnful foliies of Bavaria’s ruler. He 18 winuing Limself a high plese in popular esteem, not only in Bavaria but in the whole of Germany, and among the younger princes stands In an infinite! higher standpoint, No German ruler has the wele fare of his laud more at heart, and pone have the idea of the necessity of German unity more thor. oughly enxraited upon his mind, Bavaria and Germany are learaing Lo esteem him; his words and actions are tose of a true High German, “WITH MILITARY HONORS.” Faneral-of the Late Colonel Le Gal—A Large Parade and Impressive Ceremonies “Ashes to Ashes—The Sarcophagus, &c. The funeral of the late Colonel Eugtne Lé Gal yesterday was a most imposing spectacle and drew together a vast concourse of persons, many of Whom had known and respected the deceased gen- tleman during his lifetime. Colonel Le Gal was a | native of Brittany, having been born there in the year 1817; but be came to this country during in- fancy. In 1880 he enlisted as a private In the Light Guards; and twenty-three years later, on being promoted to a captaincy, he was appointed aid-ae-camp to General Ewen, of the Fourth bri gade, Towards the close of 1855 ho was gazetted major of the Garde Lafayette, and two years subse- quently assumed the colonelcy, In 1963, being in command of the regimental district, he proceeded to Baltimore, and did effective service in we prepa- rations to resist THE INVASION OF MARYLAND, by the rebels, Subsequent to the termination of our fratrictdal strife the gallant Colonel's health ren- dered him unit tor active service; but his marked ability in military matters and his congenial dispo- sition tn the social circle won for im a multitude of iriencds, Tue armory of the Fifty-fifth regiment, the corps last commanded by Colonel Le Gal, was appointed @» the rendezvous for those who wished to do honor to the memory of the deceased, and at two o'clock @ large musier from tie Filty-fitth and other regi. ments fell into line in seventh sureet, The proces. sion, Which Was augmented by many ex-members of the late Volone!’s corps and his personal friends, proceeded through Fourin street to Broadway, down Wich ley marched to the MOUMNFUL MUSIC : of the regimental bands. Crowds of spectators line the sidewalks, and the windows of stores and hotels Were tilled with fair faces. The Astor House bane ner was at hall-mast, and the cheerless expression on the countenance of each member of the Filty- filth plainly indicated that the death of Colonel Le Gal Was @ severe biow to hundreds, ‘The processton having drawn up in line in Nassau street, the remains of the deceased, which were en- closed in Cha? Reese rosewood casket, bearing the following Tuscrption, on a silver piate:— POOTOLETEILEELEIELEIILOIEIOSEDE SS EEEEDOEDED OTN EUGENS LE GAL, Born A. D, 1817, Died Marclr 20, 1872, Aged 65. OPO OOIOLLOLLELEIELE NEEDED Obmt4 DO TOLEEE ROLLED POLED were transferred from the Park Hotel to te hearse, the bands played a svlemn dirge and the mourners trooped through Chambers street to Broadway. Upon reaching Sq Puul’s caurch they baited, aid the pall bearers, Colonels Sidney W. Cooper, First regiment; Emmons Clark, Seventh reyiment; George D, Scott, Laghth regiment; Wilkam #, Alien, Futy-ffth regiment, aud Lieutenant Colonels 0. R. Braine, Nintu regiment, and A, P. Webster, First — car! the codin down the aisie into te chare As the cortege slowly »progressed the choir sang ‘he mourntul anthem that foltows the solemn enun+ ciation, “I am the ressurection and the ite,” after wich the Kev, Dr. Dix read the Epistle from Coriuthians, I. xv,, 20, The hymn “Kock of Ages’? Was rendered in a most commendable manner, and on the sermon being brought toea conclusion the on reiormed in Fulton street, irom thence he line of march down Broadway to the Cortiandt street ferry was takon. The remains of the de ceased were embalmed and carried to New Jersey, beading the.r Huai resting piace in the family vault of the Le Gais in the New York Bay Vewetery, MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONALS Employers of the Old and New World Dix. charging Meu Belonging to the Association— Invitation trom tho Colored Men to Join in Their Procession on the 3d of April. The Intcroationals held a mecting yesterday at No, 100 Prince sireet, Citizen Millot in the chair, The spacious hall was crowded, as it was kuown that im- portant business was to be transacied. alter read. tng the minutes the duferent oficials gave in their reports, showing the society to bein a very prosper. ous condition, A letter was read from Monthey, in Switzerland, statiag thas 257 glassviowers were discnarged because they belonged to the Internauonal Workingmena’s Agsociation, and the employers of the various factories in that part of the country have formed @ league, binding themselves to give no work to Internation. ais, Levers tom Intervationals in France, Ger- many, England and Italy were read, in which were stated that a feeling of solidarity has been aroused, owing to their pacticuiar case, and the relief and @u (Dat is deemed necessary for the welfare of the aiscuarg employés 1s to be Immediately sent to them, Citizen Prand, corresponding secretary of the French Juternationals of this city, stated that a similar action Was taken by his empioyer last Wed. esday. tie said that he was a@ lithugraphic artist, foremaa over twenty-five meu; that he took a mint part at ine banquet last Monday night, Od as SOOH AS MNS employer was iniormed of tue fact be was immediately discharged. His posi- ou, Which Is @ promtavie one, Was offered to sev- eral, bat wi eoepied. As svon as the men Jearned of tue fact that be Was discharged because he was au iuternational tuey immediately guitted work, Achvd 18 Lo ve taken on the matier, and, as One of the speakers stated, it looked as if there were @ ieague jormed betweeu the monarchical aristec- racy of the Gid World and the fuancial aristocracy @ the New for ive purpose of playing the same sage uve wane WIth treedom, he Meeting denounced the action of the Ninth Section in cali ne mass meeting io Tompkins square Guder taeir auspices, Mr. Drury delivered au Cloqueut address 10 reterence to the dangers that may acorue Wo he society Irom such acuon ag ‘the members of the Ninth section took. Ue re- ferred pointedly Upon Lue lmitauios of the initiatory | a of Lhe sections end tavir reiative pusitious to Federal Vouncil as representauves of the coueotviny, He said it was the desire of many to make the Jaternational Association f pouncal one raver than make it what ie rewly is—@ woriely for the investigauon of sociviogy. He appealed to those present to be guarded Agalost suck men, and never allow it 10 vecome & party machine, A report trom Geneve Was ropa concerning toe representatives of sectons lo Federal Counen vpon a numeric basis A leUer Wes received anu read irom the printers of Toremio, Uanada, Wishing to become members of the iernationals, aud @Xpiaining the reasons why they tatend ty strike. They ask aid, if n | during Ge strike tnat is to take piace there. | Vitawon fw jolu i the color ’ procession | was read aad received with uy 41908 applause. THE DEsTA OF Mk, NORTON, Coroner Young yesierday noid an inquest over the remains of Mr.Coaries L, Norton, tue merchant irom Frewsourg, Chautauqua county, this State, who died #0 suddenly iu Wallack’s fheatre on Salurday. Dr. | Marsh wade an examination of the body and salis- Bed hiweeit ‘hat dewin resuited from disease of ive heart. My. Sorton was Ofty years of and @ | beure the couaiy la Which “he lived, Where ne ey oyed ne ¢ eice and rexpect of a large circie ' dhe rewal were sent on fo the rela. tives by Lho Erie carsiasteveuimg, Mr. Norloa Had been WV OOrk ead Buvervisor of Cgaulrnue The Grand Duke Alexis’ Fare- Interview of a Rerald Correspondent with Chained to a File of Fellow Sufferers on CUBA. well to Havana. ane DR. HOWARD'S TERRIBLE FATE. the Aged Captive, Board a Spanish Steamer. CONDEMNED, BUT INNOCENT. Dr, Howard's Story—Ilis Claims to American Citizenship aud Protection. m LATEST ABOUT THE INSURRECTION, HAVANA, March 17, 1872, Havana, after nine days of uuwonted festivity in honor of His Imperial Highress the Grand Duke Alexis, has again relapsed into iis former state, now that this “bird” of an imperial stock, as the span jards called him, has sailed away for “/resh fields and pastures new.” Tae epilogue of the splendid and sumptuous course of euteriainments offered him Was the regatta of last Friday afternoon, which, for its impromptu nature and enthusiasm over it, Proved one of the most successful entertainments of its Class that nas taken place tn the waters of Havana for sometime, It may rightly be called the Prince’s Regatta, as all the prizes were furnished by him. Of the twelve prizes the boats of the American war ves- sels LOOk six, or juat one-half, The Prince having gone through the official pro- gramme prepared for his reception, and as the Cap- tain General intended to leave last Sunday mora. ing—as he 01d—for the insurrectionary district, Alexis, accompanied by his aids, paid him a visit on Saturday and too formal leave, Valmageda, after the iaterview conciudea, accompanying him to his carriage. He also visited this day the Cabafias cigar factory and witnessed the operation of cigar making in all its detaus with greatinterest, The proprietor, A. Gonzalez ae! Valle, ordered a workman to make an ‘imperial,’ in presence of the Prince, Alexis watched the operation intently, and after receiving the imperial weed, adaressed a few words in Rus- sian to hs ald. The cigar maker, soon atter the im. perial party retired, discovered a broad Spanish ounce under his tobacco leaves. During the even- ing Alexis attended the opera to witness the repre- sentation of the “Favorita.” On Sunday A TRIBE OF AFRICAN NEGROES, headed by their king, went to the Quinta Santo- venia to perform before .the Duke some of ther national dances, which are the distinguishing fea- tures of King’s Day, or the 6th of January, on which day all African negroes are at berty here to raise Pandemonium itself;, but not finding His Highness, went on board the Svetiana, where they proceeded to heat their tom-toms, drums and other musical (?) instruments peculiar 10 Dahomey, and dance the graceful African dances of the period. Alexis gave them $50 to move on. Tuesday noon the Russian fleet got under way and sailed for Rio Janeiro; the vessels of war in port tired salutes, the United States flagship Worcester having the honor of leading off and being first repliea to. A numerous crowd thronged the wharves and bulld- ings near the mouth of the harbor to see the fleet sail out, THE CASE OF DR. HOWARD. The unfortunate American citizen, Dr. Emilio Howard, of Ctenfuegos, with the particulars of whose arrest, imprisonment and sentence the HBRALD is already advised, was sent on last Friday, by the government of this Island, to Spain, in the Spanish steamer Antonio Lopez. it is intended that he shall work out his severe sentence of eight years “presidio’’ in the cham-gangs of Ceuta, a Spanish possession in Africa, nearly opposite Gtbraltar. Yor correspondent succeeded in obtaining an in- terview with him before being removed trom the Cabaiia fort, and ascertained that aithoagh he deeply felt the hardships he has already undergone, yet he trusted that .the United States government would not lose interest in his case, but endeavor to ontain his release; that he has founda @ number of friends who have furnished him witn means for nis voyage, and upon arrival at Cadiz, numerous letters of recommendation to influential parties in Spain. Your correspondent again visited him on board the steamer, and had a short interview. Down in the “pth of the hold, in the fore part of the vessel, to reach which one was obliged to descend three fights of iron steps or lad- dere, sat this unhappy gentleman, formerly accus- tomed to the usages and costumes of good society, and now dressed 1n the common duck clothes of a convict, an old straw hat and untanned leather yates CHAINED toa file of other unfortunates sent to the same place, One 01 the file was Don Miguel Machado, an oid and very weaithy pianter of Villa Clara; two others were negroes, Surrounded by bales, trunks and miscellaneous packages, amid the gloom and reek of the forehold—for Spanish mail steamers are notoriously dirty—Dr. Howara did not forget hig claim to be a gentleman, but received your corre- spondent with @ quiet, sad dignity, excusing bis inapility§ to rise, and willingly farnished the following particulars:—Dr, Howard's father, although a Frenchman and a colonist of Oienfuegoa, came to tho United States in the year 1796 and was naturalized as an American citizen in 1803, He afterwards emigrated to this tsland as a colonist of Cienfuegos, in 1321, and died about 1826 Emilio Howard, the subject of this present prosecution by the government of tnis isiand, was born in Philadelphia in the year 1815 and came to Cuba when six years of age, returniag ten years later to the city of his birth, where he studied medicine and graduated, receiving his diploma, He afterwards returned to Cuba and settled © in Clenfuegos, but never renounced his American citizenship. Here he married and practised his profession—in Which he stood very high—until this troubie with the government, which resuited from the finding im a surprised insurgent encampment two small homovopathio medicine cases, with his name upon te lids, fod which he declared to have Soll many years ago to a Spanish gentleman named Punyon, who dabvled in amateur homeopathics, and who was high enough in the confidence of the government to ve appomted an officer In the Treasury of Tufas, but who, after the breaking out of the Isurrection, returuéd to Clenfaegos, trom whence he joined the insurgents and carried With him the two medicine cases he nad purchased of Dr. Howard, He was also accusea of having bad Intercourse with the insurgents; and being relatea to the two Cavadas—Adoifo and Federico—and to German Barrio, formerly United States Consular Agent at Clenfaegos, his guilt in the eyes of the Spaniards was a foregone concluston, ON THIS FRIVOLOUS CMARGE Dr, Howard was tarown Into prison and languished over @ year until his case was decided. . Since his arrest Consular Agent Morris, at Cienfuegos, and Cousul General Biddie, and jater since, General Torbert, have beon most zealous in endeavoring to have his trial conciuded, Consul General Torbert took deep interest Jn this case, and did all in his power to obtain @ release or at least a mitigation of Ins sentence, but, as the resuit shows, unavailingly. He also visited Dr, Howard the day of bis departure on board the steamer, It is now an affair to be settled between the two governments, and it 18 to be hoped that tae Department of State at Washing. von Will ake the just efforts to obtain the release of An innocent American citizen, Recent developments ‘end to prove, What was already beyond @& doubt, exeept his enemies, tho eutive Innocence of Dr, Howard of any of the charges brougit inst Him. ncipal witne: inst the Docwr was a uuel Capote, Who, now that le is sare ta Unied suites, has written to Ouba that all the eviognce he yave against Dr. Howard was @utiely Jalse aud without any iyuudauon Whar hese he ani peel be arenes pa eee atcly a prominen| are ednesaay in the Spanish sieamer it present in ie Ceoates fortress, @ member of the Cuban House Representatives, and aiterwards served as secre- ignacio Agramoiite, aud aid to General |; to be trons stan the district of @ strouxzest in st nantae malo, where the insurgents under the command General Maximo Gomez oiler repeated engagemen: Wo the Spanish troops, Vaimaseda lett Tast Sunday foj e seat Of war aud seems determined wo carry oO} a8 promise of suppressing what remains of the ine nem before C8 ramy repel comm umerous engagements ave again taken the Central and Eastern Departwents. The insure gents, under the command o! General Ignacio Agra Monte, lately crossed the trocxa (muitary cordon) near the old Havana road, a few leagues from Puerto Principe, and had a severe engagement with the Spanish troops near Las Yeguas. General Vie cente Garcia and the (wo Peraitas drew the at of the coiumps in pursuit of Maximo Gomez ay from the district In which they were operating by gome Weil-contrived strategic movements, allow! Gomez an opportunity meanwhile of burning 11 cot estates in the district of Guantanam Santiago de Cuba, stampeding the live stock and ljberatiag the saves, and,in short, doing all the damage pessivie, Tue Havana journals reports pumerous engagements between dpanish sone and insurgent! ne the usual monotonous an 4 stereotyped detal sc BRITISH VANDALS, p During the recent visit of the British fleet at Mas tauzas the Vice Adwiral, with a number of ladies and officers from his three vesse.s, yvrsited tne jamed Bellamar Caves, ‘lhe Captain of the Port e: hibitea its wonders to his Lilustrious guests, Short after the Admiral’s visit @ party of about forty sea men from the feet arrived at the caves, and werd aamitved at hail price. Hardly had the part, stepped within t ave belore they drew conceales clubs and commenced to knock down and destroy the st#lacutes and other wondrous manifestations ot nature ia a spirit of unwarrantable vandalism and brutality. The owner eadeavores to restrain them, avd vegged them 10 desist, bul Was set upor by @ number, arined with Knives, waom he coud only keep at bay by drawiig als revolver sand threatening them; but @ raid ha made upon the har usually kept at te enirance, and the british men-ol-war’s mien were in no slate for argument. Mr, Parga, tue Owaer of the caves, Immediately made a complame belore uhe Briusa Consul, aud ke, a8 Well as tae Brittsh Consul General at Havana, have iavorably received hi statement, promising to have the mutter inquil juto and full damages assessed, ‘This unwarrante abie act of foliy aad destructiveness hes naturaily aroused (ue dignation of the people of Matanzas, 80 proud of their beautiiul caves, 3 ‘ne Captain Generat las pronibited by a circular the introduction into this tsland of the paper pub Isaed in New York called 4a America Jiustradd,. for its offensive articles against spanish netionaly ity. The Captain General nas also authorized the raising & subscription to coliect funds tor the erection a marble statue in the cemetery here to Christopher Columbus, The flagship Worcester suiled this morning for Matanzas, wiere It 1s ed ty remap about week, Consul General ‘orvert and wile are ol board for @ short cruise, dud will return by Tall, ‘The Kansas was tn port again lor a few days from Key West, but revarnea lust Tuesday, The United States Coust Survey steamers Bibb and Bates have also arrived during tne week, |” DEATH OF CAPTAIN ADAMS. Captain Richard Adams, so long and favorapl; known in comnectiva with the Atlantic Mat) Steam: sbip Company, liaving commuuded at different timed the Columbia, Lugie, aud more recenuy tue aig é it Jastie, died in this city om the moruing of un ot instant, after a sickness ef five months. Hi! body was embaimed by Dr. D. M. Burgess, Buy heral services were held at the house where n@ lately lived, which was attended by oum- bers of American foreign merchants, ag well ay by Cuoans and Spaniards ton, ling of carriages foliowed the hearse whic! carried the corpse to the landing steps at the wharf, where a number of Atuerican men-ol-war boatg were Wailing to convey 1b on board the Morro Castle, which satis to-day. Captain Adams wag oue of the eldest and best known commanders of the American Mall Steamship Compaay, and had made hosts of iriends of those who knew how to crack the shell of his brusque, blad’ nature and discover the kernel of a warm heart and feel- ing within, He was vornin New York in 1sv8, anc was consequently sixty-four years of age, At on time he was @ lieutenant in the United Stuies Navy, and will be remembered for bis pairlotic action i the early years of the war, while in command of the Eagle, of going out of his course to head off & DlocKks ade ronner, Which thus ell an easy prize to We Tederal vessei in pursuit. In connection with tae steamer Morro Castle, tht passengers on her recent trip om New York this port puolish a card in the papers of Lis city testifying to the seamananip anu coolness of Captal Thomas 8. Curtis, during the heavy gale expert. enced by the steamer on her outward trip from York, and also to the caretul and poilte weatment of nis pussengers, The Morro Vastie left New York on Thursday, the 7thinst., touching at Nassau on the 18th. From Friday midnight the vessel experfences heavy seas and strong winds irom (he southwest On ‘Shturday night, about eteven o'clock, sinpped q heavy sea, Which broke the poxes oi the starvoal paddie wheel, and Sunday afiernoon snipped another heavy sea, which smashed the box of thé other whee The hurricane lasted from Hatterag’ to Elvon Key, someumes blowing from sournwes' and others Irom the west, and high sess runnin irom stem, to stern and was the most severe of avy experienced the last four winters, : FREE ROADS IN JEXSEY. Away With Toll Gates and Toll BridgesmA Bilt Before the Legislature to bo Looked on wih a Suspicious Eye. i As has already been time and again stated in thé HERALD, there {8 not a Slagle road between Jersey City and Newark, the American Birmiogham, whicht ig not trammeiled with tolls and toll bridges, Stimg ulated by the agitation in these columns for yearg past the people in Newark especially are now fuly aroused from their lethargy on the subject, and arq taking some steps to achieve the consummation de- voutly to be wished. Some tume ago, under an act of the preylous Legislature, the briage over the Passaic which joins Hudson county to Newark ‘was purchased from the New Jersey Ratlroai Com] pany for $70,000, tue counties sharing the cost equally. On grounds seemingly the same it ig sought to acquire power whereby tho plank roaa, with Its bridges, may be purchased from the same owners—the New Jersey Rallroad Vompany or ‘heir’ representatives. To accomplish this there is now before the Legislature a bili which has i SOME VERY OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES, and which it 1s very likely will meet the united opposition of the Hudson county Legislative deley gation, The bill is a long, verbose muitiplicity of ‘utterly unnecessgry woids and in the first clanse provides ‘that George veters, A, Bishop baldwin, Isaac N. Van Wagenen. Marcus Beacn, J. Van Vorst, Nehemiah Perry, Peter >. Duryee, Ira M. Harrison, Isaac W. Scudder and atired L, Dennis, or a ma Jority of them, be hereby appointed commissioners. with jull power and authority to contract with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the Newark an New York Plank Road Company, the proprietors the bridges over the Passaic and Hackensack, to Purenase and acquire, for the pubilc use of thé counties of Essex and Hudson, the rights, franch: Privileges and properuies of the Newark and Ne’ York Plank Road Company, and of the proprietors Ol the bridges over the Passaic and Hackensack, for the lowest price for which the same can be obtaineds rovided the Boards of Chosen Freeholders of usseX anc Hudson cownties respectively shall con- sent to and approve oi the said price, As regurds those named for commissioners all are irom Essex coanty éxcept two, Van Vorst aud Scudder, Mr. wennis 19 President of the New yersey Railroad, and Mr. Perry @ director, so wnat their appointment as commissioners would give them authority to vote for purchasing tneir own property ostensibly tor the peopie of the two couns tes. A still moge Ovjectionavie feature of the bill 19 contained in the secoud clause, which provides that in case the Boards of Chosen Freeholders aré Not satisfied with the price fixed upon by the come missioners the latter will have power to consuult- mate the purchase themseives, the respecti' boards being “herevy authorized, empowered an required to borrow. from time to time * * * ™ ail such Bums Of money a8 may be necessary to pay’ the valuation and expenses aforesatd, which sums of money shall be paid over to said Commission. ers, to be applied by them to the purposes provuied in this act.” A feature not the least objectlouabie to the commissioners 18 tha’ they Baould be paid tive dollars per day for the time necessarily em ployed in the duties im by the act. The VOICE OF HUDSON COUNTY has already been heard in opposition to the whole measure, and there are fears of its being carried through the Legislature. unless relieved of tts un. fair and objectionable features. It ts estinaied tias the pay which will probably be asked for the road ana bridges by Messrs. Dennis, Perry and Company from Commissioners Dennis, Perry and Company will not be sort of $300,000, It wili take nearly ag much more to properly reconstruct the highway an bridges, and Uren there Would be a regular yeariy expense toeach county. Wile ihe peopie of vot Counties agree that tbe Daving 0. a ureat tree highs way between the two great cilies uf the State and so with New York would be of incacuiable vaine vorh to trafic and (0 real estate property it is not likely that they will allow the wool to ve drawa over thei eyes by @iy such Oil 4s Hat now veiore ine House, Tt has only beew introduced aud las bad no yet. reading. HEAVY LIBEL BUT, John ©. Stanton, Of Massachusetts, has sued the editors aud proprietors of the Monigomery (Ala) Mail and Advertiser for publishing editorial are ticles charging Mr, Stanton with attempting tor the state and private individuals im cortann rae road transactions. Tho case comes vefore Ju Busteed, of the istrict Uourt of te Middle Doe trict of Alabama, Ou the fourth Mound next The damages are jaiu av $400,000 nee