The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-21

show that the canals can and ought to be completed
without resorng to the unnecessary and pernicious
system Of direct taxation, as proposed by certain
class Of politicians who DESTROYS of keeping Up
the excitement on the subject for the purpose ofsab
serving their own interests.
Two German editors at New Orleans fought n duel
last Sunday. One of them is said to nave been NOR
tally wounded.
BY telegraph from Providence, r. l., we lesrn that
over three Thousand dollars were yesterday recovered
from the city by Mr.. Clapp, who fell on slippery
pavement and broke his leg last winter. The ground
on which the plaintiff based his suit was that the city
wasbound to enforce the ordinance providing for the
removal of and ice from the walks liquor case
was also decided IL the same place yesterday. An
officer fined for seizing liquor under the State
law which is declared by the Circuit Court to be
constitutional
Over two thousand dollars have been subscribed
at New Orleans tor the passengers of the wrecked
ship William and Mary, who recently arrived there
from Nassau in perfectly destitute condition.
The coroners inquest upon the victims Of the
Gavazzi riot at Montreal is progressing, but no new
acts have been elected.
A despatch from Chicago states that the Northern
Indiana Railroad Company have gained the suit
brought prevent the Illinois Central Railroad from
crossing the track where the late fatal collision to
the emigrant train took place. Preference and pri
orty is to be given to the of the former company
at the crossing. A dividend Of seven per cent pay
able on the 9th proximo, has been declared by the
Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Railroad.
The attention of the reader is specially directed to
thevery interesting foreign and home correspond
ence published the inside pages of this Sheet en-
bracing letters from Paris, Bolivia, Rio Janeiro,
Buenos Ayres, Fort Hamilton, Coney Island, Cleve-
land, Windsor, VT, and Alton, I'll. Also statistics
showing the condition of the Banks of New York;
Prospects Of the Crops; Curious Phenomenon-a
Sleeping Giant; Financial and Commercial Re-
views, &c.
The steamship Humboldt is now about due with
four days later news from Europe.
Turkey ana Persis-The Progress Of Russia In
the East.
The present relations of Russia with Turkey
and incidentally, with Persia as well as the
European powers form the most interesting
question now agitatng the public mind on the
other side of the Atlantic. The firm and de-
cided stand of the Turkish government against
the demands of the Emperor of Russia, we have
seen will be sustained by England and France,
and possibly by Austria but if the Emperor
Nicholas declines to enter the field against
such immense odds as promise to be brought
against him, we have expressed an opinion, in
former article in the HERALD. that he will
not withdraw his demands upon Turkey, but
will keep it an open question, to be used here
after when circumstances may be more favor
able to resort to hostilties with the Ottoman
Porte.
Whatever may be the result Of the present
difficulties between Russia and Turkey, it may
be interesting to our readers to look at the pre-
sent condition of the three powers Of Russia,
Turkey and Persia, and the progress Of Russia
in the East since the time of Peter the Great.
The extent Of the area of the Russian empire
is estimated at about seven million Of square
miles. Of which two million are in Europe, and
five million in Asia, principally in Siberia.)
This is exclusive Of the Russian territory on
the northwest coast of America, large in ex-
tent, but very sparse in population. The popu-
lation of the empire is about sixty-five million,
ofwhich more than sixty million belong to che
Caucasian race, located principally in European
Russia. The population OF the Turkish empire
is estimated at twenty-five million, of which
fifteen million are in Europe and the remain
der in Asia. Persia, the natural ally of Tur-
key and an important barrier to the pro-
gress of Russia in march of conquest to the
East is believed to have a population oftwelve
million. But in military strength the two
empires, united. fall far below
that of Russia alone, even in comparison with
their population. 1t is unnecessary to say more
upon this point, than that, in case Of hostlites,
both Turkey and Persia would fall before the
gigantic power ofRussia. Turkey must there
fore rely upon assistance from one or more Of
the great European powers; and England. act
ing on her hitherto uniform policy of sustaining
Turkey. as an important balance in the scale of
European nations, and par, of the protection
Of the British possessions in India. has declared
her firm intention of preserving the integrity
and independence of the Turkish nation.
CHANGING back at the history of Russia we
cannot fail to perceive that her whole course
for century and half has been that of ag-t
erosion on Turkey and Persia. and leading to
a great extension of the empire to the East 1t
would seem, indeed, that the absorption of
Turkey in Europe, and eventually. perhaps, of
Asiatic Turkey and Persia, was only ques-
ton Of time for under Peter the Great and
each OF his successors has the same policy been
pursued.
VIXEN Peter the Great assembled the throne of
Russia in 1889, he bad no commercial seaport
excepting Archangel, in the Northern regions,
washed by the White Sea. His own genius,
'ided by an intercourse with Europeans. led !
lin early to appreciate the vast Importance of |
and as the trade with India had |
yer been regarded as certain source Of |
wealth to the natives, which at different times |
lad enjoyed it, bis first military enterprise |
vas an attempt, in 1905, to possess himself Of a /
port on the sea of A5opn, an arm of the Black