New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-08
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
TEN YEARS IN RUSSIA.

THI soeIETT AID MlsxIns IHr RrssI.Is At Hoxr.
"a F Lay r l2JS;; e $50 London A'f''' Ne"
Report ascribes this lively volume to one Of the
Engli,h eove4pesses, who are sad to have
been banished from the Empire BY the soHs
pand Of the Gar. The suthoress herself claims
to have resided for more than ten years in Russia
and only recently to have quilted the country.
Isle certainly appears to have enjoyed uncommon
opportupities for observing the msuners of do
nestle and social life among the Russians, aud to
have used them with the nimble tact and
fluent pen of woman inten. on making an en-
tertsipipg book. Cterishing no superAuOus love
of the Russians, she has not failed to present
their more dissgreesble traits in prounen!
manner, and it will doubtless be safe 30 assume
that many of her hieh.colored statements have
been tineed by her prejudices. /She is, however,
in tbe.maip very sg .eeable stoy-teler-never
growing drow.y in her Misunderstanding
quick serse of the comic-snd chatting away with
her readers in a tone Of such charming cont
depce. that sou can scarcely help feeling that she
hiss an eye to your own special Amusement.
The position Of the English in Russian society
wss at once changed By the declaration Of war.
They had never conciliated the cordial good will
Of the Rsssons-were regarded with senti-
ment of respect rather than OF sympathy-ard
the moment that hostilities were announced, they
became the objects of an intense hatred. The
bonds Of smity were severed even between the
Oldest and most attached friends-a barrier 81
ice was placed between those who had been on
the closest terms Of intimacy-and so far was the
abimosity carried, that s'sunch Russian would
~ soon have "touch.d toad as have shaken
hands with an English person." The prevalent
il,.feeling. of course, found vent in words. No
opprobrious term was too strong to express the
universal spite. 1t was common to hear the
phrases "those dogs" thO,e swine the English,"
even from the lips of lades Of rank and education.
No reply could be made, except in the most
guarded terms. There were spes on every side,
eager TO catch at a word, and enjoy the pleasure
of subj, ctirg lady ora gentleman to visit from
ore Of the .ecret police, with summons to
Count Orlods Office.
There was an English lady of influence in st. Pc
tersburg, Of whose great wit and penetration Tue
Russians stood in the most profound dread and ave
| shall never forget the unbounded rage with which
tbey related an anecdoe of her, which showed ho~
dee ply they felt the cut they had received ana nov
true they lnew her words were. Soon after the OH'
ne IN Of Sinope ole of the Russian mobiles was so
obleing as to call on her, expressly TO hear what she
would cay concerning that glorious feat OF vaor or
cowardice, and in the course OF conversation re-
marked that must be very disagreeble to her to re-
side the quay.
"Wby TO, your Excelencyl
Because. replied he, 1T must be SO annoying
to you to hear the fred in honor OF our vcto-
ries"
oh desr, no. vss the reply " not in the least;
il happens rery seidom."
The Russian finding be no match for the En-.
elsh lady remained silent and was soon glad to beat
a retreat 10 bice his discontinue.
The Government spared no pains to foment the
anger of the people against the English. 1t was
no. uncommon to hear persons Of the lower
classes declare that they would cut the throats OF
all the heretcs within reach as sOon as they heard
the sound of the cannon at CrOnstadt. The
..hest society" was no less enraged, and would
often pass the bounds Of politeness and proPrety
in expressing their wrath.
One day I called on lady of rank, and had
scarcely entered the room che began 10 attack me
in rather viol. mt concerning the present war
II was in vain that assured her that knew no:hiog
at all about it, and th,t it was the oil OF our Goyern
meut "Ahl said she, "you pretend 10 be very cool
ard upcopcerned now but you will tell another tale
when YOU see the Russian flag flying over the Tower
OF Loncon."
Our autheress was greatly disappointed with
the FRS. view Of st. Petersburg. The appear
snce of the city by no means came up TO the ex-
trsordinsry accounts she had read OF its maghih'
cence. There was ereat deal of pretension' Is
istrue-a number of splendid buildings, such as
few capitals can show, were assembled In one
i'm posing tableau-but there was more brick and
,tucco than maIble-and a mean interior was
often concealed behind splendid fac ade.
The best shops in St. Petersburg ire all kept
bv foreiguers. Imported articles Of clothing are
very dear, owing to the enormous duties imposed
on them by the Government. The Rustlaa shops
are amolt entirely confined 70 kind OF bazaar
,itusted in the center Of the towns large,
SQUARE building surrounded by piazza, aud cen
ts;n;ng an i'm nepse number of warehouses. I" We
never passt d through it without being reminded
Of the London 'prentices in Walter SCOTS
.Nisel' who formerly in Cbespslde saiuted the
na,,ers. by with What do ye lack p Just the
very same thing may be heard in Moscow and st.
Petersburg; for at the door OF each shop either
the master or servant takes his station, anc en-
desyors TO draw the strangers attention 10 MS
pood.: What DO you wish sudarna-beausiui
ribbons. laces, collars, handkerchefs !"
Every Russian house has kind Of oas OF door
servant, who guards the house from thieves, aud
in fact forms IN essential part Of the police OF
the country. His duties are of very promlscu-
GUS character. He attends to the state OF the
ysrd sees that the roof is free from snow, brings
The water from the river, aud is at the beck and