New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-19
in silence at the table till the bea,

dining hall-wait in silence the table I'LL the beat
OF the drum and then unite their voices IN chanting
grace. The whole number OF military schools IN
Russia is 10: the number OF students IN these 10,
600, all sons OF nobleMen. He also spoke OF the
Female seminaries which are numerous and some
of them large He visited one at St Petersburg
containing 200 young ladies' which afforded ann ar
excellent opportunity TO witness the different ea-
lures and compcxions OF the ladies OF the country,
the pupils were there assembled from every portion
OF Russia Dr.. 3. next described the four classes
into which the people of Russia are divided. Ine
first class consists OF the mobiles and probably num-
bers about l,000,G00, at present, and are rapidly
multiplying They are very we'll educated and &C.
complished, having completely adopted European
manners, and arc very wealthy. The second class
embraces the clergymen and are very nunler-
Gus. Together with ;heir families they are sup
posed 70 form population OF hall a mll!ion.-
The clergy OF the Greek Church are tar the most
numerous and are distinguished as beng simple
hearted, moral and laborous people; but they are
quite ignorant, generally. Such Is iheiT appear,
ance. however, that they cannot iail 10 command
respect They must be married, and can marry
but once; consequently when I priest loses Ms
wife he must turn 10 some other avocenon; l.. Inc
third class are called citizens, and are chiefly mer-
chants These are subdiylded into three classes.
according 10 their capital. They number two or
three millions. The fourth class embraces th-
serfs. and numbers IS, ,000,Gn. OF whch 2lVu,cw
belong TO the Emperor. Inc eoha,on OF sIrs IaTss
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of our own country. Dr.. Baird thinks the hTperer
is nov taking coarse which VIII not tai! 10 ter
minae slavery Russla-inost iikeiy WITHIN thl''y
or foriy years. The present Emperor, IN conVeis,
ing with nobleman on the SUBJECT after ocins io!u
that the project OF abollshlng slavery in kussla
was premature observed that he was aware that II
ought 10 be done in the life time OF his son, but he
was afraid that his son, as was the case win MS
brother Alexander, would not have The energy 70
accomplish IL but ne added, stretching out his
Ill nv
weight 10 what hE said Prince, l teel that lrod
has given me energy TO do II, and will do II, let
the consequences be what they may he lectn-
rer believed that II be should 1--we 10 accomplish his
measure he world i've 10 accomplish the greatest
measure which mad ever been accomplished by any
mortal man With regard 10 the Government OF
Russia. il was the most absolute monarchy IN all
Europe They have ten or eleven Ministers, and
Council, of which these Ministers are members;
also d Senate and Courts Of Justice. The Emperor
is the sun of the whole system, and the centre OF
influence Dr.. Baird observed that II IS the rnIver-
sal opinion of travellers In Russia from the various
countries OF Europe that the present Emperor Is by
far the best m2nthe Russians have ever had, and Is
OF all men perhaps living the best hed 10 govern.
He believed he had more patriotism IMAM any no.
bleman in Russia
DR.. Baird proceeded to notice the course OF the
Emperor with reference 10 Poand-to give some
statistics with reference to the various religious de,
nomnations-brleiy TO advert to-hc literature and
CUSTOMS OF husSld, anu CUHCluutu WIN
account of his journey from ST. Petersburg 10 War.
saw.
DR.. Baird intersperses his Lectures with multi
picltv of entertaining incidents, and we cannot
mink of a more agreeable way of spending leisure
hour than in hearing hun.
(E5- The debate last evening at the Society
Library upon the question Whether the Negro
and Indian Races are capable of Civilization ;" be-
tween Mr. Grant and DR.. McCune Smith was nu
merousy attended. The two gentlemen presented
their views at length upon the point, with great
cearness and effect.
{sJ- Don't forget Prof. Bush's Lecture this even
ing at the Stuyvesant Institute at hafp2st o'clock.
o. DR.. BANNING, by request, will repeat his
Lectures on Mechanical Physiology, as applied to
Chronic Diseases, commencing This Evening, at
the Lecture Room Of Rev Or Adams's Church,
Broome-sreet We hear the most favorable opin-
ions expressed of these Lectures among those who
have had opportunity TO listen to them. Go and