ChapterIII。
WILHELMINAISTOWEDTHEPRINCEOFBAIREUTH。
Crown—PrinceFriedrichbeingsettledsofar，hisMajestytakesupthecaseofWilhelmina，theotherravelledskeinlyingonhand。
WilhelminahasbeenprisonerinherApartmentatBerlinallthiswhile:itisproperWilhelminabedisposedof；eitherinwedlock，filiallyobedienttotheroyalmind；orinsomemuchsternerway，\"withinfourwalls，\"itiswhispered，ifdisobedient。
PoorWilhelminaneverthoughtofdisobeyingherparents:
only，whichofthemtoobey？KinglookstowardsthePrinceofBaireuthagain，agreedonbeforethosehurly—burliesnowpast；
Queenlooksfarotherwards。QueenSophiestilldesperatelybelievesintheEnglishmatchforWilhelmina；andhassubterraneancorrespondenceswiththatCourt；refusingtoseethatthenegotiationisextinctthere。Grumkowhimself，soover—victoriousinhislatetask，isnowheelingtowardsEngland；\"sincereinhiswishtobewellwithus，\"thinksDickens:GrumkowsolacesherMajestywithdelusivehopesintheEnglishquarter:\"Befirm，child；trustinmymanagement；onlysweartome，onyoureternalsalvation，thatnever，onanycompulsion，willyoumarryanotherthanthePrinceofWales；——givemethatoath！\"[Wilhelmina，i。314。]SuchwasQueenSophie’slastproposaltoWilhelmina，——
nightofthe27thofJanuary，1731，asiscomputable，——herMajestytoleaveforPotsdamonthemorrow。Theyweptmuchtogetherthatnight，butWilhelminadexterouslyevadedtheoath，onareligiousground。PrinceofBaireuth，whomPapamaylikeormaynotlike，hasneveryetpersonallymadeappearance:whoorwhatwillmakeappearance，orhowthingscanorwillturn，exceptabadroad，isterriblyamysterytoWilhelmina。
Whatwithchagrinandconfinement，whatwithbaddiet（fortheverydietisbad，qualityandquantityalikeunspeakable），Wilhelminaseesherself\"reducedtoaskeleton；\"nocompanybutherfaithfulSonsfeld，noemploymentbutherBooksandMusic；——
struggles，however，stilltokeepheart。Oneday，itisinFebruary，1731，asIcompute，theyaresitting，herSonsfeldandshe，attheirsadmessofso—calleddinner，intheirremoteupperstoryoftheBerlinSchloss，trampofsentriestheonethingaudible；andwere\"lookingmournfullyatoneanother，withnothingtoeatbutasoupofsaltandwater，andaragoutofoldbonesfullofhairsandslopperies[nothingelse；thatwasitsrealquality，whateverfinenametheymightgiveit，saysthevehementPrincess]，weheardasharptappingatthewindow；andstartedupinsurprise，toseewhatitcouldbe。Itwasaraven，carryinginitsbeakabitofbread，whichitleftonthewindow—sill，andflewaway。\"[Ib。i。316。]
\"Tearscameintooureyesatthisadventure。\"ArewebecomeasHebrewElijahs，then；sothatthewildravenshavetobringusfood？Truthis，therewasnothingmiraculous，asWilhelminafoundbyandby。Itwasatameraven，——notthesoulofoldGeorgeI。，whichlivesatIsleworthongoodpensions；butthepetravenofacertainMargravine，whichlostitswayamongtheintricateroofshere。Buttheincidentwastouching。\"Well，\"exclaimedWilhelmina，\"intheRomanHistoriesIamnowreading，itisoftensaidthosecreaturesbetokengoodluck。\"AllBerlin，suchtheappetiteforgossip，andsuchthefamineofitinBerlinatpresent，talkedofthisminuteevent:andtheFrenchColony——oldProtestantColony，practicalconsideratepeople——weresostruckbyit，theybroughtbasketsofcomfortablethingstous，andleftthemdaily，asifbyaccident，onsomeneutralground，wherethemaidcouldpickthemup，sentriesrefusingtoseeunlesscompelled。WhichfineprocedurehasattachedWilhelminatotheFrenchnationeversince，asadexteroususefulpeople，andhasgivenheradispositiontohelpthemwhereshecould。
Theomenoftheravendidnotatoncebringgoodluck:however，itdidchancetobetheturning—point，solsticeofthislongGreenlandwinter；afterwhich，amidstormsandalarms，daylightcamesteadilynearer。Stormsandalarms:fortherecamerumorsofquarrelsoutatPotsdam，quarrelsontheoldscorebetweentheRoyalSpousesthere；andfrightfulmessages，throughoneEversmann，aninsolentroyallackey，aboutweddingWeissenfels，aboutimprisonmentforlifeandotherhardthings；throughallwhichWilhelminastudiedtokeepherpoorheadsteady，andanswerwithdignityyetdiscreetly。Ontheotherhand，herSistersarepermittedtovisither，andperceptibleassuagementscome。
Atlength，onthe11thofMay，therecamesolemnDeputation，Borck，Grumkow，Thulmeyerinit，oldrealfriendsaudpretendednew；whichsetpoorWilhelminawringingherhands（havinghadaLetterfromMammaovernight）；butdidbringaboutasolution。
ItwasFriday，11thofMay；adayofcrisisinWilhelmina’shistory；Queencommandingonething，Kinganother，andthehourofdecisioncome。
Entering，announcingthemselves，withdreadfulsolemnity，thesegentlemen，Grumkowthespokesman，insoftphrase，butwithstrictclearness，madeitapparenttoher，Thatmarryshemust，——theHereditaryPrinceofBaireuth，——andwithouttheconsentofbothherparents，whichwasunattainableatpresent，butperemptorilyunderthecommandofoneofthem，whosevotewasthesupreme。
Dothis（orevensaythatyouwilldoit，whispersomeofthewell—affected），hisMajesty’spaternalfavorwillreturnuponyoulikepentwaters；——andtheQueenwillsurelyreconcileherself（orperhapsturnitallherownwayyet！whisperthewell—affected）。
Refusetodoit，herMajesty，yourRoyalBrother，youyourselfRoyalHighness，Godonlyknowswhattheunheard—ofissuewillbeforyouall！Doit，letusadviseyou:youmust，youmust！——
Wilhelminawrungherhands；randistractedlytoandfro；
thewell—affectedwhisperingtoher，theothers\"conversingatawindow。\"Atlengthshedidit。Willmarrywhomherall—graciousPapaappoints；neverwishedormeanttheleastdisobedience；
hopes，beyondallthings，hispaternallovewillnowreturn，andmakeeverybodyblessed；——andoh，reconcileMammatome，yewell—affected！addsshe。——Bravissimo！answerthey:herMajesty，forcertain，willreconcileherself；Crown—PrincegetbackfromCustrin，andallwillbewell。[Wilhelmina，i。327—333。]
FriedrichWilhelmwasoverjoyed；QueenSophieDorotheewasindespair。WithhisMajesty，who\"wept\"likeapaternalbear，onre—embracingWilhelminatheobedientsomedayshence，itbecameasettledpoint，andwasindicatedtoWilhelminaassuch，ThattheCrown—Princewould，onheractualwedding，probablygetbackfromCustrin。ButherMajesty’sreconcilement，——thiswasveryslowtofollow。HerMajestywasstillinflamesofireattheirnextinterview；andpoorWilhelminafainted，onapproachingtokissherhand。\"Disgraced，vanquished，andmyenemiestriumphing！\"saidherMajesty；andventedherwrathonWilhelmina；andfellill（sosoonastherewasleisure），ill，liketodie，andsaid，\"Whypretendtoweep，whenitisyouthathavekilledme！\"——andindeedwasaltogetherhard，bitter，uponthepoorPrincess；achiefsorrowtoherinthesetryingmonths。Cantherebesuchwrathincelestialminds，ventingitselfsounreasonably？——Atpresentthereisnoleisureforillness；grandvisitorsinquantityhavecomeandarecoming；andtheCourtisbrilliantexceedingly；——hisMajestyblazingoutintotheduemagnificence，whichwasverygreatonthisoccasion，domesticmatterslookingupwithhimagain。
TheSerenitiesofBrunswickarehere，youngandold；muchlikedbyFriedrichWilhelm；andalmostreckonedfamilypeople，——eversincetheirEldestSonwasaffiancedtothePrincessCharlottehere，lastvisittheymade。ToPrincessCharlotte，Wilhelmina’ssecondjunior，——mischievous，coquettishcreatureshe，thoughveryprettyandinsinuating，whoseemstothinkherIntendedratheraphlegmaticyounggentleman，asWilhelminagraduallydiscovers。
ThenthereisoldDukeEberhardLudwig，ofWurtemberg，whomwesawatLudwigsburglastyear，inanintricateconditionwithhisfemaleworldandotherwise，hetooannounceshimself，——accordingtopromisethengiven。OldDukeEberhardLudwigcomes，staysthreeweeksingreatsplendorofwelcome；——pooroldgentleman，hisonesonisnowdead；andthingsaregettingearnestwithhim。Onhisreturnhome，thistime，hefinds，accordingtoorder，thefoulwitchGravenitzdulyclearedaway；reinstateshisinjuredDuchess，withtheduefeelings，betterlatethannever；anddiesinayearortwo，stillchildless。——
TheseareamongthehighguestsatBerlin；andthereareplentyofotherswhomwedonotname。Magnificentdining；
with\"six—and—twentyblackamoors，\"high—coloredcreatures，marchingupthegrandstaircase，roundthetable，roundit，andthendownagain，melodious，doing\"janizarymusic，\"ifyouhappentopreferthatkind；——trainedcreaturestheseblackamoors，allgotwhenboys，andsettocymballingandfifingbetimes，addsmyauthority。[Fassmann，p。726，&c。]Dining，boar—hunting（iftheboarbehuntable），especiallyreviewing，failnotinthosefinesummerdays。
Oneevening，itisSunday，27thofMay，latish，whilethehighguests，withQueenandWilhelmina，arejustpassingintosupper（King’sMajestyhaving\"gonetobedatseven，\"tobewellastirforthereviewto—morrow），asoundofwheelsisheardinthecourt。Modesttravelling—equipagerollsupintotheinnercourt；
tothefootofthegrandstaircasethere，whitheronlyPrincescome:——whocanitbe？TheQueensendstoinquire。Heavens，itistheHereditaryPrinceofBaireuth！\"Medusa’sHeadneverproducedsucheffectasdidthisbitofnews:Queensatpetrified；andI，\"
byreflex，waspetrifiedtoo！Wilhelminapassedthemiserablestnight，nowinkofsleep；andfeltquiteillinthemorning；——
indread，too，ofPapa’sroughjests，——andwretchedenough。
Shehadbeggedmuch，lastnight！tobeexcusedfromthereview。
Butthatcouldnotbe:\"Imustgo，\"saidtheQueenafterreflection，\"andyouwithme。\"Whichtheydid；——anddiversifiedthepompandcircumstanceofmock—warbyasmallunexpectedscene。
Queen，PrincessandtheproperDameshad，byhisMajesty’sorder，topassbeforetheline:Princessinmuchtrouble，\"withthreecapshuddledonme，toconcealmyself，\"poorsoul。MargrafofSchwedt，attheheadofhisregiment，\"lookedswollenwithrage，\"
highhopesgoneinthismanner；——andsaluteduswitheyesturnedaway。AsforhisMother，theDessauMargravineinhighcolors，shewas\"blueintheface\"allday。Linespassed，andsalutationsdone，herMajestyandDameswithdrewtothesafedistance，tolookon:——Suchashow，forpompandcircumstance，Wilhelminaowns，ascouldnotbeequalledintheworld。Suchwheeling，rhythmiccoalescingandunfolding；accurateasclock—work，farandwide；
swiftbigcolumnhere，hittingswiftbigcolumnthere，attheappointedplaceandmoment；withtheirvolleyingsandtrumpeting，brightuniformsandstreamersandfield—music，——inequipmentandmanoeuvreperfectall，tothemeanestdrummerorblackkettle—drummer:——supremedrill—sergeantplayingonthething，asonhishugepiano，severalsquaremilesinarea！ComesoftheOldDessauer，allthis；ofthe\"equalstep；\"oftheabstrusemeditationsupontactics，inthatroughheadofhis。Veryprettyindeed。——ButinthemeanwhileanOfficialstepsup:capinhand，approachestheQueen’scarriage；says，HeisorderedtointroducehisHighnessthePrinceofBaireuth。Princecomesupaccordingly；
apersonableyoungfellow；intelligent—looking，self—possessed；
makesobeisancetoherMajesty，whoanswersinfrostypoliteness；
and——andWilhelmina，faint，fasting，sleeplessallnight，fairlyfallsaswoon。Couldnotbehelped:andthewholeworldsawit；
andGuyDickensandtheDiplomatistswrotehomeaboutit，andthereroserumorandgossipenough！[Dickens，of2dJune，1731（inpatheticterms）；Wilhelmina，i。341（withoutpathos）。]Butthatwasthenakedtruthofit:hotweather，agitation，wantofsleep，wantoffood；notaversiontotheHereditaryPrince，nothingofthat。Ratherthecontrary，indeed；and，onbetteracquaintance，muchthecontrary。Forheprovedaveryrational，honorableandeligibleyoungPrince:modest，honest，withabundanceofsenseandspirit；kindtooandgood，hottemperwellkept，temperhotnotharsh；quietlyholdshisowninallcircles；gooddiscourseinhim，too，andsharpreparteeifrequisite，——thoughhestammeredsomewhatinspeaking。SubmissiveWilhelminafeelsthatonemighteasilyhavehadaworsehusband。WhatgloriesforyouinEngland！
theQueenused。tosaytoherinoldtimes:\"HeisaPrince，thatFrederick，whohasagoodheart，andwhosegeniusisverysmall。
Ratheruglythanhandsome；slightlyoutofshapeeven（UNPEU
CONTREFAIT）。Butprovidedyouhavethecomplaisancetosufferhisdebaucheries，youwillquitegovernhim；andyouwillbemoreKingthanhe，whenoncehisFatherisdead。Onlyseewhatapartyouwillplay！ItwillbeyouthatdecideonthewealorwoeofEurope，andgivelawtotheNation，\"[Wilhelmina，i。143。]——inamanner！WhichWilhelminadidnotthinkacelestialprospecteventhen。Whoknowsbut，ofalltheoffersshehad，\"four\"orthree\"crownedheads\"amongthem，thisfinalmodesthonestonemaybeintrinsicallythebest？Takeyourportion，ifinevitable，andbethankful！——
TheBetrothalfollowsinaboutaweek:Sunday，3dJune，1731；withgreatmagnificence，inpresenceofthehighguestsandalltheworld:andWilhelminaistheaffiancedBrideofFriedrichofBaireuth:——andthatenormousDouble—MarriageTragi—comedy，ofMuchAdoaboutNothing，isatlastended。Courage，friends；allthingsdoend！——
Thehighguestshereupongotheirwaysagain；andtheCourtofBerlin，onecannotbutsuppose，collapses，asafteragreateffortfinished。DonotFriedrichWilhelmandinnumerablepersons——thereadersandthewriterofthisHistoryincluded——feelastonerolledofftheirhearts？——Itisnow，andnottillnow，thatQueenSophiefallssick，andliketodie；andreproachesWilhelminawithkillingher。FriedrichWilhelmhopesconfidently，not；waitsoutatPotsdam，forafewdays，tillthiskillingdangerpass；
thendeparts，withdoubleimpetuosity，forPreussen，anddespatchofPublicBusiness；suchamountainofDomesticBusinessbeingvictoriouslygotunder。
PoorKing，hislife，thislongwhile，hasbeenaseriesofearthquakesandtitanicconvulsions。Narrowmisshehashad，ofpullingdownhishouseabouthisears，andburyingself，son，wife，familyandfortunes，undertheruin—heap，——amonumenttoremoteposterity。Neverwassuchanenchanteddance，ofwell—intentionedRoyalBearwithpoetictemperament，pipedtobytwoblack—artists，fortheKaiser’sandPragmaticSanction’ssake！
LetTobacco—Parliamentalsorejoice；fortrulytheplaywasgrowingdangerous，oflate。KingandParliament，wemaysuppose，returntoPublicBusinesswithdoublevigor。
ChapterIV。
CRIMINALJUSTICEINPREUSSENANDELSEWHERE。
NotthathisMajesty，whileatthedeepestindomesticintricacies，everneglectsPublicBusiness。ThisverysummerheisraisingHussarSquadrons；benttointroducetheHussarkindofsoldieryintohisArmy；——agooddealofhorse—breakingandnewsabre—exerciseneededforthatobject。[Fassmann，pp。417，418。]
TheaffairsoftheReichhaveatnomomentbeenoutofhiseye；
gladtoseetheKaiseredgingroundtotheSea—Powersagain，andthingscomingintotheiroldposture，inspiteofthatsadTreatyofSeville。
Nay，forthelasttwoyears，whilethedomesticvolcanoeswereattheirworst，hisMajestyhasbeenextensivelydealingwithanewquestionwhichhasrisen，thatoftheSALZBURGPROTESTANTS；
concerningwhichweshallhearmoreanon。Farandwide，intheDietsandelsewhere，hehasbeendiligently，piouslyandwithsolidjudgment，handlingthisquestionofthepoorSalzburgers；
andhasevenstoredupmoneysinintendedsolaceofthem（forheforeseeswhattheendwillbe）；——moneyswhich，itappearsaboutthistime，acertainOfficialoverinPreussenhasbeenpeculating！IntheendofJune，hisMajestysetsofftoPreussenontheusualInspectionTour；whichweshouldnotmention，wereitnotinregardtothatsameOfficial，andtosomethingveryrhadamanthineandparticularwhichbefellhim；significantofwhathisMajestycandointhewayofpromptjustice。
CASEOFSCHLUBHUT。
TheKonigsbergDomain—Board（KRIEGS—UNDDOMANEN—KAMMER）hadfallenawry，invariouspoints，oflate；severalthingsknowntobeout—at—elbowsinthatCountry；theKammerRathsevidentlylaxattheirpost；forwhichreasontheyhavebeensharplyquestioned，andshakenbythecollar，sotospeak。NaythereisoneRath，aso—calledNoblemanofthoseparts，bynameSchlubhut，whohasbeenfoundactuallydefaulting；peculatingfromthatpioushoardintendedfortheSalzburgers:heisproved，andconfesses，tohaveputintohisownscandalouspursenolessthan11，000thalers，somesay30，000（almost5，000pounds），whichbelongedtothePublicTreasuryandtheSalzburgProtestants！Thesethings，especiallythislatterunheard—ofSchlubhutthing，theSupremeCourtatBerlin（CRIMINAL—COLLEGIUM）havebeensittingon，forsometime；and，inregardtoSchlubhut，theyhavebroughtoutaresult，whichFriedrichWilhelmnotalittleadmiresat。Schlubhutclearlyguiltyofthedefamation，saythey；buthehasmoneys，landedproperties:lethimrefund，principalandinterest；
andhave，say，threeorfouryears’imprisonment，bywayofmemento。\"Years’imprisonment？Refund？Istheftinthehighestquartersathingtobeletoffforrefunding？\"growlshisMajesty；
andwillnotconfirmthissentenceofhisCriminal—Collegium；
butleavesittillhegettothespot，andseewithhisowneyes。
Schlubhut，inarrestormildconfinementallthiswhile，oughttobebethinkinghimselfmorethanheis！
Onceonthespot，judgeiftheKonigsbergDomain—Kammerhadnotastiffmustertopass；especiallyifSchlubhut’sdrill—exercisewasgentle！Schlubhut，summonedtoprivateinterviewwithhisMajesty，carrieshisheadhigherthancouldbelookedfor:Isverysorry；
knowsnothowithappened；meantalwaystorefund；willrefund，tothelastpenny，andmakeallgood。——\"Refund？DoesHe（ER）knowwhatstealingmeans，then？Howthecommonestconvictedprivatethieffindsthegallowshisportion；muchmoreapublicMagistrateconvictedoftheft？IsHeawarethatHe，inaveryespecialmanner，deserveshanging，then？\"——Schlubhutlooksoffendeddignity；consciousofrank，ifalsoofquasi—theft:\"ESISTNICHT
MANIER（itisnotthepolitething）tohangaPrussianNoblemanonthoselightterms！\"answersSchlubhut，highmanneredatthewrongtime:\"Icanandwillpaythemoneyback！\"——NOBLE—man？Moneyback？
\"IwillnoneofHisscoundrellymoney。\"TostraitPrisonwiththisSCHURKE！——Andthitherhegoesaccordingly:unhappiestofmortals；
tobeconsciousofrank，notattherightplace，whenabouttostealthemoney，butatthewrong，whenansweringtoRhadamanthusonit！
Andthere，sureenough，Schlubhutlies，inhisprisonontheSCHLOSSPLATZ，orCastleSquare，ofKonigsberg，allnight；
andhears，closebytheDOMANEN—KAMMER，whichisinthesameSquare，DOMANEN—KAMMERwherehisOfficeusedtobe，aterriblesoundofcarpenteringgoon；——unhappiestofPrussianNoblemen。
Andinthemorning，see，ahighgallowsbuilt；closeinupontheDomain—Kammer，lookingintotheverywindowsofit；——andthere，sureenough，theunfortunateSchlubhutdiesthethief’sdeath，fewhourshence，speakingorthinkingwhat，nomanreportstome。
Deathwascertainforhim；inevitableasfate。Andsohevibratesthere，admonitorytotheotherRathsfordays，——somesayforweeks，——tillbyhumblepetitiontheygotthegallowsremoved。
Thestumpsofit，sawedclosebythestones，werelongaftervisibleinthatSchlossplatzofKonigsberg。Hereispromptjusticewithawitness！Didreaderseverhearofsuchathing？Thereisnodoubtaboutthefact，[Benekendorf（Anonymous），
KarakterzugeausdemLebenKonigFriedrichWilhelmI。
（Berlin，1788），vii。15—20；Forster（ii。268），&c。&c。]thoughinallPrussianBooksitislooselysmearedover，withouttheleastprecisionofdetail；anditwasnottillafterlongsearchingthatIcouldsomuchasgetitdated:July，1731，whileFriedrichCrown—PrinceisstillineclipseatCustrin，andsomesixweeksafterWilhelmina’sbetrothal。Andherefurthermore，directfromthethenSchlubhutprecincts，isastrayNote，meteorologicalchiefly；butworthpickingup，sinceitisauthentic。\"Wehlau，\"weobserve，isontheroadhomewardsagain，——onourreturnfromuttermostMemel，——aday’sjourneyhitherwardsofthatplace，halfaday’sthitherwardsofKonigsberg:——
\"TUESDAY，10thJULY，1731。KingdiningwithGeneralDockumatWehlau，\"——wherehehadbeenagainreviewing，foraboutfortyhours，allmannerofregimentsbroughttorendezvousthereforthepurpose，poor\"GeneralKattewithhisregiment\"amongthem；——KingatdinnerwithGeneralDockumafterallthat，\"tooktheresolutiontobeofftoKonigsberg；andarrivedhereatthestrokeofmidnight，inadelugeofrain。\"Thisbringsuswithinaday，ortwodays，ofSchlubhut’sdeath，Terrible\"combatofBisons（URI，orAUEROCHSEN，withsuchmanes，suchheads），oftwowildBisonsagainstsixwildBears，\"thenensued；andtheSchlubhuthumantragedy；Iknownotinwhatsequence，——ratherconjecturetheSchlubhuthadgoneFIRST。Pillau，roadtoDantzig，onthenarrowstripbetweentheFrischeHafandBaltic，isthenextstagehomewards；atPillau，GeneralFinkenstein（excellentoldTutoroftheCrown—Prince）isCommandant，andexpectshisrapidMajesty，dayandhourgiven，tomenotknown，Majestygoesinthreecarriages；OldDessauer，Grumkow，Seckendorf，Ginkelareamonghissuite；weatherstillveryelectric:——
\"AtFischhausen，half—waytoPillau，Majestyhadaboutofelk—hunting；killedsixtyelks[Melton—Mowbraymayconsiderit]，——
creaturesofthedeersort，nimbleasroes，butstrongasbulls，andfourpalmshigherthanthebiggesthorse，——totheastonishmentofSeckendorf，Ginkelandthestrangersthere。HalfanhourshortofPillau，furiouselectricityagain；thunder—boltshiveredanoak—treefifteenyardsfromMajesty’scarriage。AndatPillauitself，theBattalioninGarrisonthere，drawnoutinarms，byCountFinkenstein，toreceivehisMajesty[rainoverbythistime，wecanhope]，hadsuddenlytorushforwardandtakenewground；
FrischeHaf，onsomepressurefromtheelements，havingsuddenlygushedout，twohundredpacesbeyonditsoldwatermarkinthatplace。\"[SeeMauvillon，ii。293—297；——CORRECTINGbyFassmann，p。422。]
Pillau，Fischhausen，——thisiswheretheexcellentoldAdalbertstampedtheearthwithhislife\"intheshapeofacrucifix\"eighthundredyearsago:andthesearethenewphenomenathere！——
TheGeneralDockum，ColonelofDragoons，whomhisMajestydinedwithatWehlau，gothisdeathnotmanymonthsafter。OneofDockum’sDragoonLieutenantsfeltinsultedatsomething，anddemandedhisdischarge:dischargegiven，hechallengedDockum，duelofpistols，andshothimdead。[7thApril，1732
（Militair—Lexikon，i。365）。]NothingmoretobesaidofDockum，norofthatLieutenant，inmilitaryannals。
CASEOFTHECRIMINAL—COLLEGIUMITSELF。
AndthuswastheerroroftheCriminal—CollegiumrectifiedINRE
Schlubhut。Foritisnotinnameonly，butinfact，thatthisSovereignisSupremeJudge，andbearstheswordinGod’sstead，——
interferingnowandthen，whenneedis，inthisterriblemanner。
InthesamedimauthenticBenekendorf（himselfamemberoftheCriminal—Collegiuminlatertimes），andfromhiminalltheBooks，isrecordedanotherinterferencesomewhatinthecomicvein；
whichalsowemaygive。Undisputedfact，againtotallywithoutprecisionordetails；notevendatable，exceptthat，onstudy，weperceiveitmayhavebeenbeforethisSchlubhut’sexecution，andaftertheCriminal—Collegiumhadcommittedtheirerrorabouthim，——musthavebeenwhilethisofSchlubhutwasstillvividlyinmind；Hereistheunprecisebutindubitablefact，asthePrussianDryasdusthasleftushissmearofit:——
\"Onemorningearly\"（mightbebeforeSchlubhutwashanged，andwhileonlysentenceofimprisonmentandrestitutionlayonhim），GeneralGrafvonDonhof，ColonelofaMusketeerRegiment，favoriteoldsoldier，——whodidvoteonthemildsideinthatCourt—MartialontheCrown—Princelately；butIhopehasbeenforgivenbyhisMajesty，beingmuchesteemedbyhimtheselongyearspast；——thisDonhof，earlyonemorning，callsupontheKing，withagrimlylamentingair。\"Whatiswrong，HerrGeneral？\"——\"YourMajesty，mybestmusketeer，anexcellentsoldier，andofgoodinches，fellintoamistakelately，——badcompanygettingroundthepoorfellow；
they，heamongthem，sliptintoahouseandstolesomething；
trifleandwithoutviolence:payisbutthreehalfpence，yourMajesty，andtheDeviltemptsmen！Well，theCriminal—Collegiumhavecondemnedhimtobehanged；anexcellentsoldierandofgoodinches，forthatonefault。NoblemanSchlubhutwas’tomakerestitution，’theydecreed:thatwastheirdecreeonSchlubhut，oneoftheirownset；andthispoorsoldier，sixfeetthree，yourMajesty，istodanceonthetopofnothingforathree—halfpennymatter！\"——SowouldDonhofrepresentthething，——\"factbeing，\"saysmyDryasdust，\"itwasacaseofhouse—breakingwiththefttothevalueof6，000thalersandthismusketeertheringleader！\"——Well；
butwasSchlubhutsentencedtohanging？Doyoukeeptwoweightsandtwomeasures，inthatCriminal—Collegiumofyours，then？
FriedrichWilhelmfeelsthissadcontrastverymuch；themore，asthesoldierishisownchattelwithal，andofsuperlativeinches:
FriedrichWilhelmflamesupintowrath；sendsoffswiftmessengerstobringtheseJudges，oneandallinstantlyintohispresence。
TheJudgesarestillintheirdressing—gowns，shaving，breakfasting；theymakewhathastetheycan。Sosoonasthefirstthreeorfourarereportedtobeintheanteroom，FriedrichWilhelm，inextremeimpatiencehasthemcalledin；
startsdiscoursingwiththemuponthetwoweightsandtwomeasures。Apologies，subterfugesdobutprovokehimfarther；itisnotlongtillhestartsup，growlingterribly:\"IHRSCHURKEN（YeScoundrels），howcouldyou？\"andsmitesdownuponthecrownsofthemwiththeRoyalCudgelitself。Fancythehurry—scurry，theunforensicattitudesandpleadings！RoyalCudgelrainsblows，rightandleft:bloodisdrawn，crownscracked，crownsnearlybroken；and\"severalJudgeslostafewteeth，andhadtheirnosesbattered，\"beforetheycouldgetout。Thesecondrelaymeetingtheminthisdilapidatedstate，onthestaircases，dashedhomeagainwithoutthehonorofaRoyaIinterview。[Benekendorf，vii。
33；Forster，ii。270。]Letthemlearntokeeponebalance，andonesetofweights，intheirLaw—Courthenceforth。——Thisisanactualscene，ofdateBerlin，1731，orthereby；unusualintheannalsofThemis。Ofwhichnoconstitutionalcountrycanhopetoseethefellow，weretheneedneversopressing。——IwishhisMajestyhadbeenathoughtmoreequal，whenhewassorhadamanthine！
Schlubhuthehanged，SchlubhutbeingonlySchlubhut’schattel；
thismusketeer，hisMajesty’sownchattel，hedidnothang，butsethimshoulderingarmsagain，aftersomepreliminarydusting！——
HisMajestywasalwaysexcessivelysevereondefalcations；
anyChancellor，withhisExchequer—billsgonewrong，wouldhavefaredillinthatcountry。OneTreasurydignitary，namedWilke（whohad\"dealtintallrecruits，\"asakindofby—trade，andplayedfoulinsomeslightmeasure），theKingwasclearforhanging；hispoorWifegallopedtoPotsdam，shriekingmercy；
uponwhichFriedrichWilhelmhadhimwhiptbythehangman，andstuckforlifeintoSpandau。Stillmoretragical——waspoorHesse’scase。Hesse，somedomainRathoutatKonigsberg，concernedwithmoneys，wasfoundwithaccount—booksinastateofconfusion，andseveralthousandsshort，whentheoutcomewasclearedup。Whathasbecomeofthesethousands，Sir？PooroldHessecouldnottell:
\"Godismywitness，nopennyofthemeyerstucktome，\"
asseveratedpooroldHesse；\"butwheretheyare——？
Myaccount—booksareinsuchastate；——alas，andmypooroldmemoryisnotwhatitwas！\"TheybroughthimtoBerlin；intheendtheyactuallyhangedthepooroldsoul；——andthenafterwardsinhisdustylumber—rooms，hiddeninpots，stuffedintothisnookandthat，mostorallofthemoneywasfound！[Forster（ii。269），&c。
&c。]Dateanddocumentexistforallthesecases，thoughmyDryasdustgivesnone；andthecasesareindubitable；
veryrhadamanthineindeed。Thesoftqualityofmercy，——ah，yes，itisbeautifulandblessed，whenpermissible（thoughthrice—accursed，whennot）:butitisonthehardqualityofjustice，firstofall，thatEmpiresarebuiltup，andbeneficentandlastingthingsbecomeachievabletomankind，inthisworld！——
SKIPPERJENKINSINTHEGULFOFFLORIDA。
AcoupleofweeksbeforeSchlubhut’sdeath，theEnglishNewspapersaresomewhatastir，——inthewayofnarrativemerely，asyet。
ShipRebecca，CaptainRobertJenkinsMaster，hasarrivedinthePortofLondon，withastrangestoryinherlog—book。Ofwhich，afterduesifting，thisisaccuratelythesubstance:——
\"LONDON，23d—27thJUNE，1731。CaptainJenkinsleftthisPortwiththeRebecca，severalmonthsago；sailedtoJamaica，foracargoofsugar。HetookinhiscargoatJamaica；puttoseaagain，6thApril，1731，andproceededontheVoyagehomewards；
withindifferentwindsforthefirstfortnight。April20th，withnowindornonethatwouldsuit，hewashangingaboutintheentranceoftheGulfofFlorida，notfarfromtheHavana，\"——almosttoonearit，Ishouldthink；butthesebafflingwinds！——\"notfarfromtheHavana，whenaSpanishGuarda—Costahoveinsight；
camedownonJenkins，andfuriouslyboardedhim:’Scoundrel，whatdoYOUwant；contrabandingintheseseas？Jamaica，sayyou？Sugar？
Likely！Letusseeyourlogwood，hides，Spanishpieces—of—eight！’
AndbrokeinuponJenkins，shipandperson，inamostextraorinarymanner。Toreuphishatches；plungeddown，seekinglogwood，hides，pieces—of—eight；foundnone，——nottheleasttraceofcontrabandonboardofJenkins。Theybroughtuphisquadrants，sextants，however；likewisehisstockoftallowcandles:theyshookandrummagedhim，andallthings，forpieces—of—eight；furiouslyadvisedhim，cutlassinhand，toconfessguilt。TheyslashedtheheadofJenkins，hisleftearalmostoff。Orderhadbeengiven，’Scalphim！’——butashehadnohair，theyomittedthat；
merelybroughtawaythewig，andslashed:——stillnoconfession，noranypieces—of—eight。Theyhunghimuptotheyard—arm，——actualneck—halter，butitseemstohavebeentarry，anddidnotrun:——
stillnoconfession。Theyhoistedhimhigher，tiedhiscabin—boytohisfeet；neck—halterthenbecameawfullystringentuponJenkins；hadnotthecabin—boy（withoutheadtospeakof）sliptthrough，noosebeingtarry；whichwasasensiblerelieftoJenkins。Beforeverydeath，theyloweredJenkins，’Confess，scoundrel，then！’Scoundrelcouldnotconfess；spokeof’BritishMajesty’sflag，peaceableEnglishsubjectonthehighseas。’——
’BritishMajesty；highseas！’answeredthey，andagainhoisted。
ThriceovertheytriedJenkinsinthismannerattheyard—arm，oncewithcabin—boyathisfeet:neverhadmansuchaday，outrageouswhiskerandocut—throatstossinghimabout，hispoorRebeccaandhim，atsuchrate！Sungettinglow，andnottheleasttraceofcontrabandfound，theymadealastassaultonJenkins；
clutchedthebloodyslitearofhim；toreitmercilesslyoff；
flungitinhisface，’CarrythattoyourKing，andtellhimofit！’Thenwenttheirway；takingJenkins’stallowcandles，andthebestofhissextantswiththem；sothathecouldhardlyworkhispassagehomeagain，forwantoflatitudes；——andhaslostingoods112pounds，nottospeakofhisear。Strictlytrueallthis；
ship’scompany，ifrequired，willtestifyontheiroath。\"[DailyJournal（andtheotherLondonNewspapers），12th—17thJune（o。s。），1731。Coxe’sWalpole，i。579，560
（indistinct，andneedingcorrection）。]
Thesesurelyaresingularfacts；calculatedtoawakenamaritimepubliccarefulofitshonor。Whichtheydid，——afterabouteightyears，asthereaderwillsee！Forthepresent，therearegrowlingsinthecoffee—houses；and，\"THURSDAY，28thJUNE，\"saytheNewspapers，\"ThisdayCaptainJenkinswithhisOwners，\"earinhispocket，Ihope，\"wentouttoHamptonCourttolaythematterbeforehisGraceofNewcastle:\"\"PleaseyourGrace，itishardlythreemonthssincetheillustriousTreatyofViennawassigned；
DutchandweleadingintheTermagantofSpain，andnothingbuthalcyonweathertobelookedforonthatside！\"GraceofNewcastle，anxioustoavoidtroublewithSpain，answersIcanonlyfancywhat；andnothingwasdoneuponJenkinsandhisear；
[\"TheSpaniardsowntheydidawittything，Whocroptourears，andsentthemtotheKing。\"
POPE（datenotgivenme）。]
——may\"keepitincotton，\"ifhelike；shallhave\"abettership\"
forsomesolacement。ThisisthefirstemergenceofJenkinsandhisearuponnegligentmankind。Heanditwillmarvellouslyre—emerge，oneday！——
BABYCARLOSGETSHISAPANAGE。
ButinregardtothatTreatyofVienna，seventhandlastofthetravail—throesforBabyCarlos’sApanage，letthetooobliviousreaderacceptthefollowingExtract，tokeephimonalevelwithPublic\"Events，\"astheyarepleasedtodenominatethemselves:——
\"BythatdreadfulTreatyofSeville，CardinalFleuryandtheSpaniardsshouldhavejoinedwithEngland，andcoercedtheKaiserVIETARMIStoadmitSpanishGarrisons[insteadofneutral]intoParmaandPiacenza，andsosecureBabyCarloshisheritagethere，whichallNaturewasintravailtillhegot。’WarinItalytoacertainty！’saidalltheNewspapers，afterSeville:
andCrown—PrinceFriedrich，wesaw，wasrunningofftohaveastrokeinsaidWar；——inevitable，astheKaiserstillobstinatelyrefused。AndtheEnglish，andgreatGeorgetheirKing，wereready。
Nevertheless，noWarcame。OldFleury，notwantingwar，wantingonlytofishoutsomethingusefulforhimself，——Lorrainehowwelcome，andindeedthesmallestcontributionsarewelcome！——
OldFleurymanoeuvred，hungback；tilltheSpaniardsandTermagantElizabethlostallpatience，andtheveryEnglishwereweary，andgettingauspicious。WhereupontheKaiseredgedroundtotheSea—Powersagain，ortheytohim；andcomfortableAS—YOU—WEREwasgotaccomplished:muchtothejoyofFriedrichWilhelmandothers。
Herearesomeofthedatestothesesublimephenomena:
\"MARCH16th，1731，TreatyofVienna，EnglandandtheKaisercoalescingagainintocomfortableAS—YOU—WERE。TreatydonebyRobinson[SirThomas，ultimatelyEarlofGrantham，whomweshalloftenhearofintimecoming]；wasconfirmedandenlargedbyakindofsecondedition，22dJuly，1731；Dutchjoining，Spainitselfacceding，andallbeingnowright。Whichcouldhardlyhavebeenexpected。
\"ForbeforethefirsteditionofthatTreaty，andwhileRobinsonatViennawasstilllaboringlikeHerculesinit，——thepoorDukeofParmadied。Died；andnovestigeofa’SpanishGarrison’yetthere，toinductBabyCarlosaccordingtooldbargain。Onthecontrary，theKaiserhimselftookpossession，——’tilloncetheDuke’sWidow，whodeclaresherselfinthefamily—way，bebroughttobed！IfofaSon，ofcoursehemusthavetheDuchies；ifofaDaughteronly，thenCarlosSHALLgetthem，letnotRobinsonfear。’
Theduemonthsran，butneithersonnordaughtercame；andtheTreatyofVienna，firsteditionandalsosecond，wassigned；
and，\"OCTOBER20th，1731，SpanishGarrisons，nolongeranhypothesis，butabodilyfact，6，000strong，’convoyedbytheBritishFleet，’
cameintoLeghorn，andproceededtolodgethemselvesinthelong—litigatedParmaandPiacenza；——and，infine，thedayafterChristmas，blessedbeHeaven，\"DECEMBER26th，BabyCarlosinhighestpersoncamein:
BabyCarlos（morepowertohim！）gottheDuchies，andwehopetherewasanend。Noyounggentlemaneverhadsuchapothertomakeamonghisfellow—creaturesaboutalittleheritableproperty。
IfBabyCarlos’sperformanceinitbeanythinginproportion，hewillbeasupereminentsovereign！——
\"ThereisstillsomehaggleaboutTuscany，theDukeofwhichisoldandheirless；LastoftheMedici，asheproved。BabyCarloswouldmuchliketohaveTuscanytoo；butthatisaFiefoftheEmpire，andmighteasilybebetterdisposedof，thinkstheKaiser。
Amoreorlessuncertainpoint，thatofTuscany；asmanypointsare！LastoftheMedicicomplained，inapolitemanner，thattheywerepartinghisclothesbeforehehadputthemoff:however，havingnostrength，hedidnotattemptresistance，butpolitelycomposedhimself，’Well，then！’[Scholl，ii。219—221；Coxe’sWalpole，i。346；Coxe’sHouseofAustria（London，1854），iii。151。]DoreadersneedtobeinformedthatthissameBabyCarloscametobeKingofNaples，andevenultimatelytobeCarlosIII。ofSpain，leavingayoungerSontobeKingofNaples，ancestorofthenowMajestythere？\"
Andthus，aftersuchDiplomaticearthquakesandtravailofNature，thereisatlastbirth；theSeventhTravail—throehasbeensuccessful，insomemeasuresuccessful。HereactuallyisBabyCarlos’sApanage；thereprobably，byfavorofHeavenandoftheSea—Powers，willtheKaiser’sPragmaticSanctionbe，oneday。
TreatyofSeville，mostimminentofallthosedreadfulImminenciesofWar，haspassedoffastheyalldid；peaceablyadjustsitselfintoTreatyofVienna:ATermagant，asitwere，sated；aKaiserhopefultobeso，PragmaticSanctionandall:fortheSea—Powersandeverybodymerehalcyonweatherhenceforth，——notextendingtotheGulfofFloridaandCaptainJenkins，aswouldseem！Robinson，whodidthething，——anexpertman，bredtobusinessasoldHoraceWalpole’sSecretary，atSoissonsandelsewhere，andnowcometoactonhisownscore，——regardsthisTreatyofVienna（whichindeedhaditsmultiformdifficulties）asathingtoimmortalizeaman。
Crown—Princehas，longsince，byPapa’sorder，writtentotheKaiser，tothankImperialMajestyforthatbeneficentintercession，whichhasprovedthesavingofhislife，asPapainculcates。WemustnowseealittlehowthesavedCrown—Princeisgettingon，inhiseclipsedstate，amongtheDomainSciencesatCustrin。
ChapterV。
INTERVIEWOFMAJESTYANDCROWN—PRINCEATCUSTRIN。
EversincetheendofNovemberlastyear，Crown—PrinceFriedrich，intheeclipsedstate，atCustrin，hasbeenprosecutinghisprobationarycourse，intheDomainSciencesandotherwise，withallthepatience，diligenceanddexterityhecould。Itisfalse，whatonereadsinsomefoolishBooks，thatFriedrichneglectedthefunctionsassignedhimasassessorintheKRIEGS—UND
DOMANEN—KAMMER。Thatwouldnothavebeenthesafecourseforhim！
Thetruthstillevidentis，hesethimselfwithdiligencetolearntheFriedrich—WilhelmmethodsofadministeringDomains，andtheartofFinanceingeneral，especiallyofPrussianFinance，thebestextantthenorsince；——Finance，Police，AdministrativeBusiness；——andprofitedwellbytheRathsappointedastutorstohim，intherespectivebranches。OneHillewashisFinance—tutor；
whose\"KOMPENDIUM，\"drawnupandmadeuseofonthisoccasion，hasbeenprintedinourtime；andissaidtobe，inbriefcompass，ahighlyinstructivePiece；throwingclearlightontheexemplaryFriedrich—Wilhelmmethods。[Preuss，i。59n。]ThesethePrincedidactuallylearn；andalsopractise，allhislife，——\"essentiallyfollowinghisFather’smethods，\"saytheAuthorities，——withgreatadvantagetohimself，whenthetimecame。
SolidNicolaihunteddiligentlyaftertracesofhimintheAssessorbusinesshere；andfoundsome:OrderfromPapa，to\"makeReport，upontheGlass—worksoftheNeumark:\"AutographsignaturestocommonReports，oneortwo；andsometraditionsofhishavinghadahandinplanningcertainFarm—Buildingsstillstandinginthoseparts:——butastheKammerRecordsofCustrin，andCustrinitself，wereutterlyburntbytheRussiansin1758，suchtraceshadmostlyvanishedthirtyyearsbeforeNicolai’stime。
[Nicolai，Anekdoten，vi。193。]Enoughhaveturnedupsince，intheformofCorrespondencewiththeKingandotherwise:anditiscertaintheCrown—PrincedidplanFarm—Buildings；——\"bothCarzigandHimmelstadt（CarzignowcalledFRIEDRICHSFELDEinconsequence），\"[SeeMap]dimmossySteadings，whichpiousAntiquarianismcanpilgrimtoifitlikes，werebuiltorrebuiltbyhim:——anditisremarkablewithalhowthoroughlyinstructedFriedrichWilhelmshowshimselfinsuchmatters；
andhowpaternallydelightedtoreceivesuchproposalsofimprovementintroducibleatthesaidCarzigandHimmelstadt，andtofindyoungGracelesssodiligent，andhisideasevengood。
Forster，ii。390，387，391。]Perhapsamomentaryglanceintothoseaffairsmaybepermittedfartheron。
ThePrince’slife，inthishiseclipsedstate，isoneofconstraint，anxiety，continualliability；butafterthefirstmonthsarewellover，itbeginstobemoresupportablethanweshouldthink。HeisfixedtothelittleTown；cannotbeabsentanynight，withoutleavefromtheCommandant；which，however，andthevarioussimilarrestrictions，aremoreformalthanreal。
AnamiableCrown—Prince，nosoulinCustrinbutwouldrunbynightorbydaytoservehim。Hedrivesandridesabout，inthatgreenpeatycountry，onDomainbusiness，onvisits，onpermissibleamusement，prettymuchathisownmodestdiscretion。Agreenflatregion，madeofpeatandsand；humanindustryneedingtobealwaysbusyonit:raisedcausewayswithincessantbridges，blacksedgyditchonthishandandthat；manymeres，muddypools，stagnantorflowingwaterseverywhere；bigmuddyOder，ofyellowish—drabcolor，comingfromthesouth，bigblackWarta（Warthe）fromthePolishfensintheeast，theblackandyellowrefusingtomingleforsomemiles。Nothingofthepicturesqueinthiscountry；butagooddealoftheuseful，oftheimprovablebyeconomicscience；
andmoreoffineproductionsinit，too，ofthefloral，andstillmoreinterestingsorts，thanyouwouldsuspectatfirstsight。
Friedrich’sworstpinchwashisdreadfulstraitnessofincome；
checkingone’snobletendenciesoneveryhand:butthegentryofthedistrictprivatelysubscribedgiftsforhim（SECOTISIRENT，saysWilhelmina）；andonewayandotherhecontrivedtomakeendsmeet。Munchow，hisPresidentintheKammer，nexttowhomsitsFriedrich，\"King’splacestandingalwaysreadybutemptythere，\"
isheartilyhisfriend；theMunchowsarediligentingettingupballs，ruralgayeties，forhim；sotheHilles，——nayHille，severeFinanceTutor，hasaMamsellHillewhomitispleasanttodancewith；[Preuss，i。59。]norindeedisshetheonlyfascinatingspecimen，orflowerofloveliness，inthosepeatyregions，asweshallsee。Onthewhole，hisRoyalHighness，afterthefirstparoxysmsofRoyalsuspicionareover，andforgivenessbeginningtoseempossibletotheRoyalmind，hasasupportabletimeofit；
andpossesseshissoulinpatience，inactivityandhope。