The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-08


his sjeufa in tbs bracng sir Of the s~iss mountains
had had avora he effect upon his health, which had
Prince Frederick william, of Prussia the sancs Of the
Ppcsss Royal Of Eng and left this capital on Saturday
for Windsor where he VIII pass some time With Qnesn
Victoria and her family. The marriage will not take
place till neg: SUMNER the young Princess having only
jus: enter cd her sixteenth year.
Our Sc. Petersburx Correspondence.
ST. PETERSBURG, May Il, 1856.
ne Future of he RuIs,an EmpireIs Probable lnussce on
the Des,inies Of Manh,nd-Aa9nifceac of St. Petersburg
4bseass IF Misery amongst he Lopr Order Of the 20
pulaton-he Etscts Of the FGr no,ohere Visitle-Dis
satiactios Of he People ciA the Psacs-Researees q e
Erapire-Rlss RaGrc0ds-Me Naturalization Of The
Black Sea FaYee- General gbitlea Expected 4rrisal
Of Mr.. Fillmore in 81. Petersburg
The government People vast resources, rapidly and,
In the OF certain contingencies feArfuly augment
Ing power probable fdture aud in short. thing con
nected with this gigantic empire present boundless field
for speeula.n and reflection. The study and
prehend them the clearly 90 perceive the I'm men,
siy Of the influences which Russia promises TO
else the destiny Of mankind. Ny opinions to what
precise character Of that influence is likely to
prove already pretty well fixed, but shah refrain
cm giving them 1t present, the limits of letter will
not admit Of my them with the facts and
reasons which they are based Avoiding all specua
ton, VIII simply give You few rambling facts and OBJ
servatons savips your readers to draw their
illusions theYefrem.
This city in Itself standing and triumphant reuta
ton Of AL the pitful and manifold Misrepresentation
which have been ssduously circulated in relation to
every thing connected with the country.
Its squares. streets, palaces qusys churches,
meLts public institutions and in short Ill in about and
belonging to it, a scale Of grand and imposing
magnitude which Is nowhere else to be found. You
~ alIe idas I'll 18th surh
Of gnif that DECENTRALIZATION almost
idle The entire absence OF wretehsdness among
the humblest portion OF the population has 10 me-
however, been, above and beyond al else the highest
source OF gratihcston and astonshmen No such thing
~ squao wretchedness exists. In this respsct-tAs
most really important of a-no city, at home abroad
compare with It. For more than two months have
travered every portion of st. Petersburg and the ada
cent sands curing al hours OF the day and might and
have felt little humiliation at the reflection that des
potism should have here done much for the toll
ing than they have ever yet accomplished for them
selves, uneer glorious ins .u,o a. which
fully empower tsem to become their own regsnerators
There is not lane, alley, dirty street in
the whole place and the cheerful gaety which throngs
and envens the gardens prominent streets qusyB and
squares though not be compared with Parsthe world
has, ana had, but Paris-is in striking aud
pleasing contrast TO the piodcng drlness whsh
through the thoroughares of London. was here and
in several OF the other cities and towns Of Northern Rus
sa for some time before peace was ratified and safe
that the people business Of the country had
been much ae:teo BY the war; they must have been in
most CRAFTY ing condition before it commenced and the
injury produced must have chronic the return
peace has brought visible change beyond the gene
raj of cscoE tent with which its
wss at fJ at received
the empire-are not enthusiasts about idle fruit
less glory They care comparatively little about opnions
was present when tie emperor announced the ratica
on Of peace 70 the army in front OF the Winter Palace
and l. seemed to fall like wet blanket upon both the
troops and the immense multitude present. The latter
Immediately 6sp<rhed 10 6ul0n ST fence.
The people, who are somewhat slow In getting into
anything are much dissatisfied with the termination o.
horiies but the knowing chucke quietly the
result The has only mace Russis fully conscious of
herown immense s ergh and while
at remarkably cheap cost il has unolded her al her
imperfe ctons deficiencies and hese-wh wise pru.
dtace and practical coco fente-she has already earnestly
devoted herself to correcting Never the advantage
which great producing, selfsustaLing country pos
in time Of all others made striking
" manifest and this difference would have increased
with the prolongaon Of the struggle The paper por-
specie instantly obtained now, BY presenting tss
notes ~ the bank. Provisions Of every kind In
abundance and exceedingly cheap, and all branches o!
trade and alone except
Dg-prospered WITH in many than their usual
all the leading points Of the empire That from this city
70 Moscow lover four hundred mies which has besn in
operation for several years is the finest in the world The
country being 50 level offers every faculty. for that species
OF unicstion and instead running road in every
erection where there good sized tap they
adopt the sensible plan OF carrying them in direct line
spd leaving the town to either come to them give way
to and enterprisiDg rivals The work the road
from Moscow to Warsaw viii be prosecu ed with the
utmost vgor and those from the former to Odessa
with . branch 70 the Crimes), and to the Caspian
Sea, by meeting the voiga 1t Saratou will be
have need Of immense naval arsenals coast
win keep them in the interior, whore foreign foe will
be likely to trouble them much and send the material
thence oment warning that little indeed has been
the gain of opponents 10 Ssbastopo purely
commercial port. The GENERALIZATION Of the Black Sea-
has been quite rs meaningless for it was, fact neutral
and in
Of about he Sea Of Azof the Russians lefs
tirey free to build, equip and keep many ships there
40 they pleased, and from thence float them down on
"cames' into It whenever their presence Is required.
There have been raj grand reviews here lately
one nearly every that to-day on the Champ
peror atens cd by immense and slittering staff,
viewed about hundred OF the Guards infantry
cavalry and artillery Many OF the crosses worn By the
officers gorgeous beyond description; and far
fine uniforms, precision OF movement and finished disci
pine were concerned they were unsurpassed and unsur
ble An instructive love OF conflict u.s. however, Of
inf Mi ely importance than all these combn ID In
constituting really effective soldiers The horses
here beyond all comparison the beat and most
ul in exi,tence About this there two opinions
Every effort is being made take the wood like stipess
out Of the troops, BY introducing the loose rohcking
style peculiar to the French, 1t may succeed to
tain extent by and by but yet the imitation Is rather
Of the sorfy anc bogus order The Empress Dowager Is
going 70 visit Italy She will be accompanied by pr
ton VI the fleet now at Constadt
General Tod,eben, who has rendered himself famous
81 engineer Of the eeences Of Seba topo left here few
days ago. on tour for his health which has been
sideraoy impaired BY wound in the leg received during
the later part Of the siege The wound itself com
paratveiy trihipg, being purely flesh one bat the
neglect OF at the time coupled With the anxiety fatigue
ard restessness 70 which he subjected himself produced
fever which still clines to him. Hsis splendid fellow
ard q modest man. General Williams woo was one OF
the defenders OF Ksrs is here, his way England,
having been liberated By ths recent peace He says he
was born In Halifax. Elk President Fillmore who ia
doubtless determined keeping out OF the way until
after the ion OF the Wing National Convention il ex
pectd to arrive here in two By the hrst er
q, the season ] think be WI be very well receiyed
His treatment by the dgnitaries OF Vienna was shabby
ia the extreme shall write you July In my next
Danish Armament I'm the sound
Mr.. FILLMORE IN COPENHAGEN-HIs KNOWLEDGE OF
THE GERMAN LANGUAGE.
Correspondents Of London News
CopKHAGEN. MAY 20 1896