The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-19

nBroome street. He continued the subject of Russia
and Poland, as follows
Russia is what might be considered a very healthy
country, especially around the city of Moscow The
Petersburg, are more unhealthy There have been
where persons have lived to the age hundred
and forty years. yet would not be proper estimate
the general health of the country these Of
longevity The northern parts being level aad marshy
cannot Of course be healthy and the borders Of
the Black Sea the intermittent fever prevails
such as the Emperor Alexander died of, in 1925
The first point to treat of night is the manufac-
lures Of Russia; and the Emperor has done great
the country. The men Of wealth will not engage in
these manufactures the consequence of which is the
government has to establish and keep up these
factories Many of the articles coarse and gene
rally made by serfs Russia abounds in many valua-
BILE minerals and indeed, platina is only found In
attended by the inhabitants Of the countries around
They come even from China, and from the north
western portion Of the continent of North America
Many of them deal largely in fars. These fairs are
said to produce amount equal to about S5 900
of our money. There are seven important and
navigabe rivers in Russia, upon which good
many steamboats, and the country Is ada pied to
railroads than almost any other and should the En-
say, Russia will, few years, be net work of rail-
roads. The commerce Of Russia is very limited; for
until since the time of Peter the Great, Arohangel
was the only port. At that time Moscow was very
small city, and St. Petersburg not in existen noe
The next thing which claims attention is the educa-
ton of Russia There very little educ alton among
that people, though there is considerable pains now
taken to educate the people large portion of the
Inhabitants slaves Of whom twenty millions belong
to the Emperor, and one and . half million more
belong to the members of his family. There
are now several fine universities in Russis the most
at which are several hundred students, and many
eminent professors. At Warsaw there is fine semi
nary, but the Poles generally 60 to some other place
to finish their studies and they become men of emi2
nence. The Poles have had many eminent men, the
moro educated of whom understand the German as
well as mel The religion .S ?,
church. which has its archbishops and bishops; and
before they can ofciate parish priests they must
be married unlike the tenets Of the Roman Catho
lie church. They governed by the patriarch
of Constanope but now the church is governed by
synodof about three hundred men They also differ from
the Roman Catholic church in their ideas fpurgatory
They do not think half 80 much of purgatory. They
administer the bread and wine even to children Of not
more than three or four months This latter is the
result Of superstition, of which there Is great DEAL
There Roman Catholics, the most Of whom are in
Poland There are also about three millions of Pro.
testants in Russia mostly in Finland and the Baltic
provinces. There about two millions Of Jews, and
Psgans, and Mahomedsns and Armenians. There ia
almost every kind Of Of religion in Russia though the
mt will not permit the members OF the Greek
church to be drawn of, while they willing and
the me Of 70 I ns h p,os
tants to convert the Jews and Mahomedans. but
they must become members of the national church.
] have met with many empently pious Protes-
tants and Catholics In Russia. With regard tol the
military attachments of that country they have now
many war ships, among which are several stsamers--
They have several naval schools and though they
have but few ports, their navy is always on the in
crease. The army is entirely different. There
are about million of men In that department.
The soldiers are recruited by conscription from
among the serfs. The term Of slavery is now about
sixteen years, after which, they no longer COM
the Russian uniform is green. They are good sol.
ders; but always require their officers at their side
then they brave; and when they about oharg-
ing upon an enemy, they invariably cry out
"Lord have mercy upon my soul" The Marjik,
or peasants, Of Russia, are so subservient to
they are told. There are several military schools
In Russia, where are several hundred students
The most prominent Is at St PETERSBURG where
interesting sight to the whole number march to
their dinner in body. They chant as they enter the
room, and return thanks In the same way The higher
officers in the Russian army are many Of them Ger
MANS and there English admiral in their
navy. The best officer they have, is said to be the
will now, wrap his military cloak about him and
go through campaign In the middle of the winter
He of more energy than most of the young
men. There are several OF the old cities but none
of them present anything OF interest but Warsaw,
which is most beautifully situated the river VS.
tula. This river u.s. about a quarter of A mile wide
and in 1886, had bridge made of boats, extendei
across it The Emperor visits this place once year
The city Of Moscow was founded In the twelfth cen
fury, by car named George. It's position Ii trail
to the whole empire and in q beautiful valley. The
population is now about four hundred thousand; the
houses built Of brick, and three and four stories
high The city is about sixteen miles in crcumfere nee
and five miles across. In the centre Of the city Is
large church, which is the Westminster Abbey OF
Russia. All the czars, from the time OF George, are
buried at this church. This church has particular
entrances which called the holy gac through which
no man lie allowed to pass with his bat There is
place, called the Kremlin, which is surrou nded by
wall about sixteen feet high The great bell is at this
place, which Is SO large that the priests sometimes
hold in IL. The whole city has been so
perfectly rebuilt that would suppose It had
never been ned Ii is now larger aud much more
perfectly built than before. The city of st Peters,
burgh was founded about hundred and Atty wears
ago by Peter. lie was determined to have a sea port,
ard tcarce had he driven the Swedes ten miles from
the place, then he commenced founding the city
The house which he inhabited Is stu standing, and
locked upon by the people the cradle Of their
piie. Every thing about II Is just the when
he living. There great many mag mfr
cent palaces and buildings The Emperor's paiscee,
the custom house, exchange, and many other build
ipgs well calculated TO give the OF the city
OF palaces There are several female sent aries OF
which forgot TO speak while speaking the subject
Of tducston. One of them is the largest 10 the
world and has hundred and ATTY you ng la Lies