New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-28
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.


TIE death of the Emperor Nichols, with lie
immediate and prospective consequence over
tops oil other news brought By the Atlantic. As
TIE TRIBUNE informed ito readers would bs the
case, contrary to the opinion Of nearly all the
journals of this City, when the news arrived las.
week, Alexander II. quietly ASSUMED the inheri
tsnce of his father. European writers speculate
upon the course which the new Emperor will
pursue in the omin,ns conflict now pending.
Until yet, however, and in conformity with VIA.
we stated last week, the few public act, of kl.z-
ander show that he intends to pursue the sane
courie with bis predecessor. The manifesto to
the nation, Of which only the most interesting
part is Pabli.hed in the European journals, Dc
clares that the new Car will do all in his power
holds and that he shall continue the policy ofPeter
Catherine Alexander and of bis deceased father.
Such adeclarsiion is very natural in the mouth
of q new Sovereign, but i. would be preposterous
TO draw conclusions therefrom as 70 his future
acts. Such words are neither for war nor peace,
and other indications are required in order to
Judge of bis Intentions One of there is that he
nomination Of Count Rddjger as War Minister,
instead Of Prince Dolgorouck, who filled this
post uL der the deceased Czar and was his f.
vorite. These are the only changes yet known
to be made among the higher dignitaries Of the
Empire, al d they followed almost Immediately
on II death of Nicholas. We perceive in them
dtmonstr alton that the new Emperor is pre-
- (cv - nd fo~
prosecution of the war, should the Conference Of
Vienna prove failure.
Al we lors ago stated, IL was the practice Of
Nicholas to direct personally, all the movements
of hts armies snd tho destination aud socation Of
bis troops. In q word, he was his own War
Minister. Prince DolgOroucki, man of sec
ondaIy capacity, without any military expert
ence, was good Secretary-laboriOus and exact
in the execution of orders, but unatIe alone to
conceive any plans, o.. combine or eRergescilly
organize new resources. The present Emperor
himself, inexperienced in Hilary matters, and
having never really devoted to them much Of his
time, hs,, in appointing Count Rudiger Minister
of War, compensated for bisown deficiencies. This
Minister is one of the oldest Generals Of Russia,
having served with distinction in Inferior grades
during tie French campaigns, as General against
the Turks in lo25-29 AZ the commander Of corps
in the Polish campaign Of 1881, AID having finally
contributed chiefly to brig to az end the Hunga
rian Invasion, GeCrgey surrende-iag to him. lie
is hey ord seventy years. but active, very energet
ic, and military man to thS marrow, enjoy
ing great consideration in the army as we'll as at
st. Petersburg. He WAS highly esteemed By
Nicholas, and was always fssorite with the pres
sat Emperor Personally he ia rather on unffisndly
terms with Prince Pashkiewitch and Prince Cor
ehak0f tho late commander on the Danube,
end now in the Crimea. Count RudigeI has rep
resented tAe German party, but tkat must
not be coafounded with peace-party. The Ger
mans in The military service of Russia are more
warike than the Russians themselves. War
is for them the only way Of acquiring distinction
ard IisiDg to elevated positions. Ra1iger Is de-
icerdsd from az ancient family in the Baltic
provinces, as ara nearly all the Germans in the
Russian service. Trese noble descendants Of the
ancient TeutOnic Knights have preserved all the
warlike traditions and the aristocra.ic character
Of their ancestors, and all Of them prefer to en-
ter the Amy, war being for them an objsc. Of
ambition as wels an attraction. The elevation,
therefore, Of Rudiger though German, would
give new ard powerful impulse to the prepara-
tiops for war.
On the rest Of the Continent all is in suspense,
or the diplomatic entanslements are as grea. as
ever. The separate negotiation between Prussia
and the two Western Allies have not progressed.
Up to the present moment Prussia does not pro-.
fer Any COZ ssious " the Allies, aud still psrse
verea in maintaining IL dependence of her sep
aIste movements; and, on the other tide, it ap-
pears that the originally perenptory tone used
by the French Minister toward the Cabinet Of
Berlin, 10 now lowered.
Itseems that France and England would have
10 objection to Prussia remaining neutral, if she
would not prevent the other German powersf from
sidiIg with Austria In Frankfort the seat of
the German Diet, the ants gonisu Of Prussi. ard
Austria 10 as active as ever. The one opposes
every project presented By the other for mobiliz-
ing tie amy. Bavaria interferss continually as
q mediator; and in the great question of naming
q Comm ander in. Chief for the German Federal
Army-s dignity which Austria wishes to be
conferred on Francis Joseph, and to which
Prussi. ne YER will submit-BAvsria suggests that
the respective forc.s Of the two Powers remain