The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-13

govern my people tn time, II am frequently school
ed % hsve beeu to-day, !" said the monarch, direct
ing glance tcwH d. Psrcivel, whose feelings were
wound 30 the highest pitch Of excitement; ne
vertheless, should wish to bear what II IL you ex
pect Of me, In ell uprightpess."
That my name shall be cleared from dishonor
and my liberty restorsd all else is at your haes'ss
4 indeed! 1t is veil you are modest enough to
leave something at my disposal. What have you to
say In your detepcer'
the back Of char his eyes fixed keenly on the lace
of the prisoner; but be now seated himself ana Ii
tofsky who Dot prepared for such trial as tns,
exhibited some signs Of agitation that did not es.
Ss q sss SIN his
tude did not fosske him, and he thus addressed the
Emperor In . clear, impressive tone" II am per
mitted to speak merely to plead for lie that would
De little worth preserving, coupled VIVA name tSaS
let me close my kDs and submit in silence TO what
ever sentence Jour Majesty may think it, in your
wisdom, to pronounce; but II, by vtndication, or
10 be restored to the confidence never forfeited by
deed OF though, speech viii then be employed to
noble end, and for one which would willingly sacr
fee my existence"
Say on - was the imperial command.
The noble prisoner then gave rapid and affect
ing sketch Of the events that Percval had already
related, to which the Emperor listened with IS much
attention as he teard them now for the first times
arrest be continued thus-"Ny greatest error was a
few minutes Of delay; for that, / was seized and
branded with the names OF rebel and traitor, aad
forced from the performance Of my auty by the very
men who accused me of asserting IL. | was con-
demned to share tie punishment of those IN whose
guit had not participated, and Ted from an nn-
just Sc ntence. Conscious of my own innocence, !
did not submit to be treated "a criminal, and now
A,Arx fo Nat and
yuted subject 90 ever win be, so long as am con-
sidered in that light"
Is that all you have to sayi"
litofsky bowed.
And .hat proof can you ofe. Of the truth Of
your ssatemeni?''
" The word of Russian nOblemau," replied the
Baron, proudly.
Snca pledge would not always psss current"
said the Emperor, smiling" but in This case &C.
cept it, and mutt endeavor to atone, by future
friendship, for the wrong iDvoluntarily done You;
and, after ALL since II is no worse, few years resi-
dspse in England has been no very serious hardship
AL the stoicism that had supported Litofsky
through this try ing scene, vanished in inst ut.
He did not attemit to ssife the excess of his joy,
but kneejDg at the feet Of the sovereign, pressed
thanks of a full and grateful heart.
You have another friend, to whom thanks are
due" MD the Emperor, pointing to Percival, who
asvss ysa Ppy Soa s nesd an
advocate, to enlist him in your services"
Litofsky directed look Of gratitude towards Per-
cival, who replied, The success Of the cause de.
the Judge, than on the ability OF the advocate"
The Emperor made gracious reply, and rose,
which was signal that tie conference was 1t an
end; and he then led the way to the state apart
ments, followed by the two young men, who took
Litofsky, who had entered the palace guarded
prisoner, uncertain what might be his doom, left it
surrounded by h0nors one OF the most distinguished
of the mobiles of Russia.
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW. American Edi-
ton Leonard Scott Il Co., Fulton street
The July number of this able periodical con-
tains an interesting article on " the Russo-Eu
ropean Embodiment" Although far from con-
the writer, there are some Of his views that ap-
pear to us marked by correct appreciation of
what the French would call "the political stu
atisn." The following, for instance, sums up
accurately the causes (of which the Turkish
question is only in fact itself an eect) that have
brought about the present unfortunate political
crisis in Europe
All thinking persons have long foreseen, in the
obstipacy of Crowned Gespots, o great European
war Of opinion which vas first announced from the
lips Of q minister, by Mr.. Canning, when the mo-
parchs had falsihed every promise made to their
peoples-whcn Go rmany and Lombardy had been
deluded; Sicily and Naples crushed; Spain forced
to lse in arms to regain its constitution; Hungary
ruled over without parliaments Poland deprived Of
the constitution which had been so Internationally
granted it-wben France had rallied to the Holy
Allisnce-when, finally, Russia was embroiing
and Terrifying Turkey, and stimulating Greek
insurrection. In that crisis Of 1922 the Con-
gess Of Verona, nominally summoned to de-
bate on Greek interests, really sent the French
armies to suppress the constitution Of Spain,
which the tory ministries Of England had repeat
eily end solemnly acknowledged. Canning did
lot dare to assist the Spanards; he contcnted him.
self with dark threat that England would put her
self at the head Of the Dationates If the despots
conspired. To save Europe from the extreme point
at which it would become necessary for us to head
revolution, has been the sincere desire OF all our
ministries, however unenergetic their action. Can
ming at length acknowledged the independence Of
the South American republics, to cure, at least
across the Atlantic, some refuge from European
tyranny. The Duke Of Wellington, in 1850, Instant
ly recognized the change Of dynastyin France; aud
our wings in ls48 as unbesitasingly acknowledged
the French republic. If they had been equally de-
cisive towards Rome and Hungary. they might have
saved ii countless suerings Of the reaction in lSl9
with its inserng, st continuing miseries and the
new revolutions which are inevitable: in all proba
biity England would thus have been spared the pre-.
sent war.
The reviewer, as might be expected, is dis
posed to underrate the military and financial
resources Of Russia He is of opinion that a
force of 100000 men is the argest that she can
march over her western or southwestern from
tier Before six months are expired he will be
likely to see this calculation belied. The point
Of the article may be gathered from the follow
ing significant summing up Of its views
Towards France the strain of the war may have Q
wholesome effect; namely, it is not impossible that
when the Emperor calls on the nation to submit to
fresh and heavy taxation, he may be forced to do IL
creasing popularity may make such an agency not
too unsafe to him. The hope certainly dawns upon
us, that France may in this way recover some por.
ton Of her bc ties, and the contrast between the
state Of England and Of France be essened: but for
the Austrian empire-a heap Of heterogeneous ma