New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-25
STATE OF OPINION IN RUSSIA.


PARIS, Wednesday, Feb Ct p. m.
letter from St. Petersburg, under date Of the 27th
ult describes the eject produced there by the news
Gf the acceptance by Russia OF the Austrian PROPOSE
tions. The following are extracts
. To the astOnshment--I should rather say the
ftupeaction-produced 10y the decision OF the 10Th OF
January have succeeded reflection and comments
People begin to discuss causes ana resuusi ana tue
consequence is thet IDEAS OF peace are becoming de-
cidedly popular. Tie Grand Duke Constantine h.n-
self the most warlike OF the Imperial family, has
crown quite cOnciliatoy in bis language. Converslng
Itely With the Military Commissioner Of foreign
court at St. Petersburg. the Prince is said to have ca
messed himself thus: After all, my brother Ae1an.
Ier has acted Wisely in edherng to the proposition ol
Austria. Peace has doubt, its merit, and It puts
stop 10 the calamtes Europe has suffered the last two
Sears; il is after all, sort OF glory which may be
suliy equal to any other 80
a Your Hiehness feels then was the reply, that
he present war had great danger for Russia, and that
tbe MuscOvte Empire, isolated from the rest OF Eu-
rope, was approaching catastrophe. r.,
'"'Such Is not my, opinion; rYomea inc uFa ihl
Duke. Russia would have defended herself to the
ias. with heroism; and in spite Of the Formidable
preparations of the belgeren Powers, am convinced
that the next campaign in the Baltic would nave con,
Serred nothing on our adver aries But tho internal
condition of the country has changed my sentiments,
and now think that the Emperor has ADOPTED pFa-
dent course ., r
"Now if the opinions of the ostensible leader OF
the war party are modified to such extent you may
;udge Of the change that has been produced among
abe cOurtieTs.
at St Petersburg Prince Alexander Menchikoh is
fbe only person of importance who INDUCES IN recrlm
nations lie asks WHY the arstocracy do not protest
pgainst an act which he loudly condemns. Tue truth
ls the aIistocracy have borne all the weight OF me
war They have suffered cruelty and are likely TO
tuer long after the shall have terminated W hIle
fighting was the only order of The dayhhtng tor the
orthodox faith of ST. Vladimir; while the higher aud
wer classes of the clergy preached upon the defense
q the nation, and promised the deYhIs OF eIsTIa
the Sovereign appeared disposed TO conium On TIE
field Of battle the ambition of bis pTedece ssos the
nobility, from patriotism and pride upheld the stan
Sard Of the Empire. All fair and glorious IN the
beginning the Young mobiles only saw in the war Zoe
means OF adding military rank TO their family titles
But il was soon felt that was eXhaustnS hnSs4ai
&hat afflicted evil on her greatest resconsEe hSt az
>iculture. and that the blockade annihilated her
foreign trade which is indispensable {" her immense
expenditure and her credit which IS necessary 10 her
mercantile operations. -
In spte of this Prince MenchkOa continues hos
Gle 10 everything in the shape of an arrangement
when he found that the Grand Duke Constantine hlui
self differed fIom him, be declared 10 az VINO eP'
preached him, that there was no longer drop OF nus
Fovite blood in the empire during an Hudence WIN
the Emperor he complained bitterly THAI the high ana
noble policy of the Car Nicholas alone worthy OF
true Muscovte, was abandoned. His visit had for it,
object, II said, 10 be named the representative OF
Rnssia al the Congress OF PARIS The Emperor posi-
lively refused 10 intrust - important mission 10 the
man who was the immed ste OF the war and be
tlislns ed Prince Menchko Oh telling him tnat would
saye been much better and much more useful had he
,lispayed at the battle OF the Alma whe'e oppor-
tunty was given for the display OF real heroism &
conduct more in sccordaace WIN zee hsugo.lnes5 ,
az his present language. This morning the Admiral
made another attempt with the crane Dnke' WIKI
whom be has long been avo-ite; but the Pr.oce re
fused TO receive him, and ordered nm, eorSugs ON a.
aeedecamp 10 proceed to Cropstrsdt, TO Periof tne
duties which the Emperor had Entrusted to him What
Imenton relative TO the sentiments o. the nooIn'y
pry applies TO the capital at most 70 this province
lately stated that the news from the governments =,
che interior as received by telegraph was opPoseo ~
ideas of peace Such is the ease, and II Is conhre
by every post that comes from the provinces ~ ~
Old STA, particularly, that the greatest disSatl'lSo
Lon felt with the decision Of the Gar. Inc peeps,
though in state Of dest;tution, declare that h9ssa =,
aos and that she is abandoned by the great Vladimir
The Car, as have already informed you, adopted
hmssf and without any one expecting II, t1s te'9.
"aoh TO socept the Austrian propositions in' "