The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-18

Suez 10 Ceylon OF seventeen days. and from Cey
lon 10 Hong Kong occupies with fair winds sixteen days.
making trip IN the tropics OF thirty -four days We
understand that the steamers for Hong Kong leave Suez
on the 9Th OF each month"; and Southampton on the 20lh
OF the month preceding Mr. Marshall sailed from Nav
York on the I'd October. and reached Paris on The i7h
but was little too late 10 strike the overland mail for
October will be that lac does join that OF No
vember and avails himself OF the interval 10 visit the
classic grounds upon his route.
Communicalsd
DIR. Baird's Lectures ON Europe.
DR. Baird gave the second lecture OF his course ON Eu-
ROPE As IT Is, Wednesday night, the Smithsonian
Institute, 10 an audience which completely filled the great
ROOM
The lecturer began by giving some additional infor-
nation about Russia which country had been the subject
OF his first lecture.
He said that Russia is gradually advancing civilza-
ton that that progress much slower among the
than in the middle and especially the highest,
classes; and that civilization most advanced in Po
land the Baltic Provinces and Finland. which countries
form the western frontier Of the empire The increase
of manufactures was great. The Emperor had great
desire to have the mobiles and other rich propetors EN-
bark in trade and manufactures, rather than continue to
live solely as planters The government had given en-
couragement foreigners since Peter the Great
Whistler, OF Massachusetts, superintendent the building
of the railroad between Moscow and ST Pe,ersburgh
The mobiles, who exceed half q million, are many OF
them large land owners though many poor, aud
compelled to seek employment in the army navy, and
civil list They increase fast, and their influence will in
time be DESTROYED or greatly weakened by that fact
There are even great vassas like those ofihe
days of Ivan ILL., There much attention given to the
education Of mobiles. and much is doing among the army
and crown peasants. In Poland, the Baltic provinces,
and Finland the far better educated than in
other parts Of the empire He spoke of the education OF
females and gave account of three large seminares
in St. Peersburgh of which has $50, another 400,
and the third 100 young ladies', all greatly endowed
Most of the young ladies daughters OF mobiles, and
come from almost every part of the empire.
DR.. B. gave very interesting account OF the Emperor
his appearance his natural talents the interest he feels
in the welfare OF the nation, his mistake in giving so
much attention to military affairs, &c. Also, of his son,
the Naseduik, or his heir apparent whose Alex
ander and who must now be about IS years of age He
well educated, OF amable disposition, and takes deep
interest in the subject OF internal improvements &c. On
this many were led 10 entertain high expecta-
tons of him. The Emperor So years old in July last
and TO appearance is in the prime life The
cent death OF the sonn-law OF the Emperor the Duke OF
Leuchtenbeg, great loss for he one OF the
few who had the courage 10 tell the Emperor freely
and fully his mnd. So bad the late grand Duke Mi
chael the youngest brother OF the Emperor who died
three years ago.
Dr. B., in terminating his remarks on Russia. pointed
out on large map of Europe the route OF Bonapafe's
grand ARMY when invading Russia in 1872 and stated
ihe advice which Taleyrand gave him before
he undertook that unfortunate expedition. the sum of
which To terminate the first in SPAIN ana then
TO make two campaigns instead of one going further
than 10 Warsaw in the FIRST spend the winter there and
the kingdom OF Poland and out the second year
for Russia. s.# Hf#.
Dr. b. then proceeded 10 speak OF the Scandinavian
countries-Denmark, with 2,250ooo inhabitants; Swe.
den. with 3,25o 600; and Finland, with 500 600 He
gave general description OF these countries Denmark
little kingdom was beautiful, especially in the interior
portion, having mild, delicious climate. Norway and
Sweden were mountainous picturesque, rocky poor a-d
uncullvatable in the greater part He gave an account
Of the high civilization which exists in these countries
in comparison with Russia-of the education OF the peo-
pie. Denmark had good school system, but the other
countries depended still on the voluntary PLAN and The
influence OF The church, which is almost wholly Protest,
ant Among the eight and half millions in these four
Scandinavian countries there probably i've thou
sand Roman Catholics, almost the whole being nonnaly
lutheran In doctrine and Episcopal in form
of church government. He next gave sketch of the
history OF those countries remarkable for thrilling
facts and Incidents going back the Cmbr and their
expedition into Italy, and their dreadful defeat by Marus
0in and his followers, and his conquest OF the islands
IN Denmark and OF the southern portions OF Norway and
Swedeno his death at Siguna, and his deifeation by
the Scandinavians He then spoke OF the emigration of
the Goibs, and Vandas and Ang, and their conques,s
in the 9th cenurythe maraudng and piracal expedi,
lions OF these people in the 9th, 10Th and nth cent?.
ries, and their achievements on the coasts of Holland
Scotland, England, (Which county they conquered and
held forty yearsl Ireland, France SPAIN and Italy, in
detail
He concluded by giving history OF the governments
OF these countries, Denmark has now pretty good
constitution Norway though united TO Sweden has her
Storihing, Ia body OF 100 members-25 in the upper
house and rs in the lower) which meets every three
years. and Sweden has her Diet Of four houses
burgess clergy and peasants. Finland which was uni
ted 10 Sweden four bundled years. has been torn from
and annexed TO Russia within this century He noticed
the and customs OF the Scandnavans and Rus.
slams, their funerals, marriages, &c, sc, which were
highly interesting He speaks without note before him.
is pleasing in bis manner Of addressing his audience and
does not fail TO interest the most Indifferent listener
The REAL ARIsrocRAcY or AMERIcA-Ths last num-
Der of the EdnbuR Review. ia q highly commendatory