The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-03

Rev. DR.. Baird delivered n lecture on Russia" before
the spingler Institute last evening. Although the
weather was unfavorable the lecture room was
crowded The lecture soo& two hours and quarter in
its delivery, and delivered in easy, converse
tional style DR.. Baird eommeuced BY giving dsscrip-
ton of the country and then proceeded to review Its
early history.
The Russians, he said civilized By Constantine.
pie and only natural that they shonld regard It
with kind Of vensrstion The sympathies Of the peo.
pie therefore enlisted in this war; OF tina
portion of the Greek Church which h still under the do
mnion Ct the Turk. For many centuries they looked
upon 1t from the north the most wonderful city In the
world-and so 1t is, continued Mr. Baird, Q rensrka
BILE city They knew nothing Of London and Psris and
the western portions OF Europe and they cared little
about It, No person comprehend this feeling on
their part unless they know that to II the Rasssns
principally indebted for their civilization The city Of
Moscow founded in the twelfth century BY George
who OF the ruling sovereigns, known In his day
as Paramount Princes. He also built the Krsmlin,
which fortified enclosure for the defence Of the
Paramount Prince against his turbulent subjects Mos
cow however is not the city only that possesses Krem
lin, as almost all the principal cities Of the empire
have one, with the exception Of St. Petersburg; and
Peter the Great would not admit Of II there,
his object to make his capital European city. In the
twelfth century the Tartsrs invaded Russia and formed
three kngdoms, the most powerful Of which estab
sbed in the Crimea In the fourteenth eentary tho
commenced their with the Kussians succeeded
in conquering the whole oil the western side OF their
country as far as Moscow. The Russians, however
vived the effects Of this invasion, and Ivan the Third
succeeded in reganng the lands that had been taken by
the fartars, finally driving them out OF his domnons
During his reign an attempt made by Of his
subjects to establish republic but 1t suppressed
and its leaders almost extermnated Ivan the Fourth
his grandson was the last OF the Of Rurc
It i was y only In the reign Of Michsei Ronanoif
the founder OF the reigning dynasty that the title
OF "Czsr'' given to the sovereign. This title
is not the same as Cesar as is generally supposed but
shazzar and the last syllable their
names signifying prince In the Russian, .ever It Is
spelled "Zsar" The Of Michael was Alexis, who
was the father Of Peter the Great and Peter the Great
resned thirty years. having ascended the throne In
lGSS the same year in which Mary and William ascend
cd the English throne The lecturer did not consider
him such great man people generally supposed and
he thought the Emperor Nicholas right in saying
that his grand mother bad done more for Russia than
he did. He believed that coming in contact
with the Swedes the making Of the Russians buthe
ed against them had 1t not been for the fooshness Of
Charles DR.. Baird here gave description Of the mill
tary schools Of Sc Peter which he visited in is4o with
psed at the discipline which prevailed in them. Among
the various departments Of these institutions he,
the bedroom. Here he about two hundred youths
about fourteen OF age dressed in their uniforms
armed with muskets and each standing at the foo. OF
his bed At the tap of drum they laid down their
arms at another tap they took of their hats another
their coats at another their shoes; at another their
yen. Gaughtsr.) The process Of dressing was also
regulated by the tap Of the drum in the
The three partitions of Poland took place in the reign OF
Catherine the Great and 1t also she who obtained
complete possession of the Crimea, whicn
her dominrn in l7s3 the last year of revolution
days, dying Of bilious fever, and not as It
pected, by poisoning He left the crown to Nicholas
having some years before his death caused
favor. stll, Constantine after his death
regarded by Nicholas as the rishtful ruler, and
he testified his willingness to take the oath OF ale
glance to him This, however he declined, and inform
ed Nicholas Of written signation Of his rights which
he had signed In compliance demand Of
Of and not quite tall his father but
.touser: He y Of naturally amiable disposition and
much energy as Nicholas He speaks English perfectly,
as do also all his brothers and sisters He received his
whose rather bread pronunciation corrected by
English woman, who was his next teacher. His mar.
ing woman, who does the highest credit his choi,e
She Ii from the western part Of Germany Before her
marriage 1t that she should spend
member Of the Greek Church DR.. Baird believed
that the present Emperor Is well trained In the
hts father to England he left the rens Of that
great empire In his hands and ordered the heads OF all
81 e.. 10 make .ssr to S proc,
he OF he went to his father and begged him TO
pardon for his sake the Polish chiefs who had been sent
fused to extend his pardon TO those Who took part In
insurrecton Of 1926 which brose out
deal OF spirit and he has the reputation OF being
right sort Of TO continue the work of his father
II did not the lecturer believed however, make any
difference who is Gar Of Russis for that country
destiny 10 accomplish, which cannot be materially affect
ed BY her rulers. It was his impression that he
favorable TO peace and before months he thought
would be restored but the allies must not demand too
much they must not think that Russia will consent 70
make peace on condition Of abandoning the crimsa and
At the close Of his lecture Dr. Baird said he should
LIVER the next on Friday evening.