The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-09

seeS in The Russian servjee, and w6o y 40 i'm.
menso fav0rite With the Emperor. The estimation
in which the General Is held BY the Emperor may
CURED at Culpnskoy which il the drst station on
the railway between st. Petersburg and Moscow
On the occasion the Emperors visit to the latter
city some time since, the General waited on his N
jesty at the station, when the Emperor embraced
him, kissed him ON the cheek, and declared aloud
he was the honestest man In his service. II Ia at
this place that all the swivels and other machinery
for gunb0ats manufactured, which are sent down
the Neva to the shipbuilding yards below St. Pc
tersburg. The construction of gunboats has en-.
gagged the aytiacers for several months past during
the night as well as the day, under the active and
stantine, who. AZ far as the naval pre-
partitions for the war are concerned. is perpetu-
ally on the qmi rius. These boats upon which 80
much reliance is placed BY the Russians, are built
Of these boats have been already launched for the
purpose Of the present emergency, and sixty more
we're nearly ready when the English engineers left,
at the beginning Of the present month.
On the arrival Of the English engineers 1t st.
Petersburg, they at once perceived, from some diff
fculties thrown in their way, that it was mot In
tended to let them escape easily. At the public
that various subterfuges being resorted to in
order to impede their departure. Il was necessary
they were told that eight days should elapse from
the s s q S.S Ply ~ t%s
ON their hands for admiring the beauties Of the
Russian metropolis. Some d them, who were IA.
miliar with the person Of the Emperor, were quite
shocked on beholding him again, e. he looked
almost twenty years older than when they had last
Seen him at Cronstadt, few months before. He,
conspicuous for his erect carriage. now appears
stopped with age and infrmity.. psrtinacious
liver complaint, aud disease in the leg, with what
is still worse, mind diseased, had In these few
months marked this cad change. His Majesty takes
very little sustenance he Is restricted In his diet
to wing Of fowl, little weak tea, or an occa
1Uloa Of CHI mn viii
The Russian public cannot bear to talk about Ad-
miral Napier with anything like moderation or COM
mon deceDcy. The Sc. Petersburg papers TEEN dai-
y with abominable lies Of all kinds, especially con-
corning England and the affairs Of the Black Sea;
but that which appears to be their avorite theme,
and is constantly repeated, is that English people
starving and that the price Of bread in London
is silver rouble (3s. 2d) per pound.
At length, by dint Of management and bribery,
three of the party Of engineers contrived to obtain
their passports, when, having an extra post dill
started, accompanied by two children. without
waiting for arrears Of salary or the liquidation of
many other claims which they might have had
against the government 1t Is needless to say that
once out Of st. Petersburg the refugees permitted
NO illtimed thought Of economy to retard their
flight, and the Prussian frontier, distance Of $50
miles, was reached without unnecessary halt. The
route lay through Koningsburg, and thence to Der.
waited on Lord Bloomfield, by whom they were
heartily congratulated on their escape, even at the
loss of their pecuniary claims. His L0rdship took
kindly interest In their affairs and particularly in
the narrative Of their adventures, listening with
great attention to the description given Of the EN-
peror Nicholass present condition by persons BY
whom he was so Intimately known, and by whom
he was so recently seen as during the preceding
week. After short sojourn in the Prussian CAPT
al the travellers pursued their route to Hamburg,
where they embarked for London on board the
General Steam Navigation Company's ship Manila,
arriving, much to their delight, once more in their
native land.
with regard to the engineers left behind, it is
very doubtful whether they will be permitted to re-
turn to England.
GREECE.
Hadu Petres, the last insurrectionary leader, has
laid down his arms, and has submitted. The insur-
rection is, therefore, at an end.
AUSTRIA AND THE LESSER STATES OF
GERMANY.
II ia mentioned that the States Of the Conference
of Bamberg have acceded to the joint demand Of
Austria and Prussia. The Joint note Of these Pow
sent off on the 10th June, and demanded the
unconditional assent Of the German States to the
treaty Of April 20. Failing unanimous adherence,
the two Powers would make separate treaties with
such States as would give their adhesion.
The Austrian ornaments continued. Gen. Hess
operation. The Archduke Albrecht win command
under his orders in Pennsylvania, and Gen. Schlick
in Galicia.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| destructive Ere broke out on the Sd Of June in
the fortress Of Rherson, situate at the confluence Of
the Dneiper with the Black Sea. Part Of the dock
was burned, and the town with difficulty was saved.
Several arrests made Of macontents in the gar
rison, and It was suspected that the fire was the
work Of an incendiay.
| Gen. Schilders il dead.
Gens Gortschakoif and Iuders both severely
wounded, were still at Bucharest
Sixteen guns from the Tiger were mounted on the
new batteries at Odesss.
| Colonel Bohlen, Of the United States army, had
arrived at Varna with the view of reporting to his
government the operations Of the war
Letters from Erzeroun, OF June I'd, state that the
Court of Persia had refused to receive Gen. Daniko
ambassador and declared that the presence Of the
! Chancellor Of the Russian Legation at Teheran Is
sufficient for the protection OF the subjects Of the
/ Gar.
| The Brazilian government has acceded to the
Anglo French demand Of neutrality during the war.
No privateer under Russian colors will be permitted
to TT out in Brazilian ports, and Brazilian subjects
are forbidden to violate the rights Of neutrality
THE LATEST.
BUCHAREST, Friday, June 30, 1854.
| The siege of Sistria is raised, "by superior
| order.' The Russians have evacuated Giurgevo,
and the whole Of the army is to retire beyond the
| Pruth.
| CoSsTANTINoPLE, June Is, 1854.
| The advanced guard of the allied army has reach
ed Pavadi, between vama and Shumla. Generals
Bosquet and D'Alonville arrived at Adrianople on
| the 18th with 1900 men.
| ORsovA, June 10, 1854.
Gen. Lprandi's army corps, from $4,000 to $4,000
strong is retiring from Slatina to join the concen
tration Of the Russian forces in Noldavia.