The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-01-03
Condition of Russia.

Tie New York Herald of The 81 inst. con-
sains a long article on The present condillon
and resources of Russia, as represented by
Col T. P. Shaffner who has returned in the
Atlantic, after spending five or six months in
travelling though The country. He states
that the nobility and The people are alike
earnestly in favor of vigorous prosecution
of the war, and that the country appears 10
be firmly resolved to endure prolracted
struggle. The nobility are convinced that
peace cannot Le obtained OIL any terms that
will be less injurious 10 their interests than
the expenses and burdens incident 10 long
continued war.
The Gar finds no difficulty in raising new
levies without resorting TO compulsory means.
The crops have been abundant, and hence
the blockade OF all the ports on The Baltic and
Black Seas cannot produce even scarcity of
provisions.
The iosses endured by Russis- far
would seem to be far less than The actual ex-
pense of The Allies il producing them. The
ordinary sources OF revenue have been found
nearly adequate 10 most the requirements of
the war
The loss oil lives on The part Of Russia,
since the commencement of hoslilities, is
estimated al one hundred and thirty thou
sand. The article to which we refer, cor-
cudes thus: F
sWiih the exception OF The small loan
which has been made sirce the commence.
nient of the war, the whole expenses have
been betrayed from the revenues of the coun-
try. There is no lack of means; and as
proof of this il is only necessary to state tha I
the public works which were commenced
last year with unabated vsor, and on the
same extensive scale on which they were
Begun. The charge has been made that The
government has AIKEN the church money,
but so far from this being the fact il is aclu-
ally increasing ihe.wealth Of the church by
The expenditure of millions for the erection
Of edifices Of still greater magaifce nee Than
any yet built. The very domes Of some Of
these are Of gold, and the ornaments in the
inferior are of the same valuable material
aud many of them studded with diamonds
and other precious stones. The yield of The
>~gold, silver and,platina mines this year has
exceeded that Of any former year by three
millions Of dollars. In addition TO this the
government have forbid the exploration of
the precious metals the mint is kept in con-
slant operation night and day, and the paper
rouble passes as current now as ever When
il is considered that all The money which is
expended for the war is still KEEP, in The coun-
Try, and only passed from the possession of
one Russian 10 that of another, there appears
10 be but liule reason TO believe in the asser-
liou of The Allies, that Russia is already in
an impoverished condition. There is no
Disgusting the fact that they have entirely
miscalculaled the strength Of their enemy,
or that they have Intentionally misrepre-
sented the actual condition OF things in Rus
sia. The effects of the war are scarcely per.
ceptble, and SO little dr. cad is entertained oI
d The Allies that the government is making
preparations fora ten years war. The means
Of the Imperial family alone would be suffi-
.cient to carry iton at its present rate for sew
eiai years, without calling upon the mobiles
10 make the sacrifice Of what they have hall
promised, The manufactures have been in
creased, aud those of iron particularly are Al
present in q more fourishing condition than
before the breaking oul of hostilities. O
/ the lighter branches Of manufacture, such
STAGES and other articles Of ladies' dress
l Col Shaffner has showed us some very beau.
tifrl specimens, ell Of which, he informed
as, were made by sef women. So far, al
we could Judge, they were not inferior ic
anything OF The kind we have seen at come
" our public exhibitions.
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