The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-19


and The variations from the general conditions pressased
by changes Of seas ms winds aud
raese We may nope nnie.s tue sae, eas which %:
them accurately to determine and perhaps Vt ia
tuie day to present to your attention.
Col. shnffher and the London Times.
From the London mes Dec. %
Europe may feel saiAfed that q. length have got
upon the traces of tne Great Unknown ho discharges
the duties Of literary assistant Btruuu With sush
eml ent success. Col. Tai +. Shaifler Il The N
would be hard INDEED that he should be detrau5ed Ct
lauiels so justly but be zeal we'll assured thAt
which assisted in roaring ha stately supsrsrucurs 81
his pasons fortunes There is sv euce like iaterni
ries be forged but 1t il ou,y tie same pen t,at
aciieStd the former triunohs wni.h produce
has Nsep leave or tiue of the Feejse Mermaid and
the Wooiis HoIse-he has abandoned The preseuoa, o.
General Tom THUMB for yet lo.tisr theme From
service II the Russian Car, ard boanA -
say that Alexander has every TO be saued ~ih
the new sgent he has taken into hi- pay Dr. Dav.sA
vas poor creature, after ali There light end
shade 10 his system of lying He weat traight enough
his facts 10 be sure but he did not stop TO M up OFT
lipes-he had notion OF decscy in his c,Ioi0g-it
was sytnd him to produce IN harmonious whole. b.
sides he c. mntted he enormous blunder of permitting
away tlom sebast ~ the very time he esent
ing himself theIe, busy occupied Ia administering
pampered Muscovites Colonel shaif,er has n,t-ae
least Is yebeen caught He steps out before the
pubic As an impartial and intehsent traveller who hss
spent soEne months in traysrng the Russian empire II
oil din econs and who feels sacred duty eniigntes
the minds Of bis fellow citizens upon the astua cendi ios
Nothing can be nose delightful nothing moro Area
dian nothing more smiling than the state Of to use eng
mid sway Of the Russian Gar ' The gentle pressure
which has been applied ~ the allies has rs.l esctsa
nothing than just ~ bring the nober features
melted with noble enhusasm-the hearts OF the mobiles
are melted With sill aobier enth. smthe hearts q
best Of all. The Imperial family, far from bsiag
troubled with mgiviDgs torn wish diss nsions,
only dawn nearer and to tie Ill astious bead It
their house. Constantine ID without ambition-the En-
press Is ct the summit Of human bliss. The single
hearted diplomatss, with Nesserode their head
see nothing In what passing but monument Of West
violence and Western per6dy, which Is sure uid-
paey to recoi upon the beads Of It's consivars whis
holy holy Rus., viii DO holer than everths envy AAa
the admiration Of surrounding nations.
Colonel shafDer deals with his subject whole. Hs
leads M nom the peaceful drawing OF the InpeiAl
solved TO the las mnsket aud the roubA
Ito the hns where the loyal serfs yearung TO b
me 2. sneir
50 many additional ridcsons have been construced
they were scarcely nesdsd-thAt the Western Powers
can expect nothing but disgrace aad dcomature shosd
they be 80 ulsdvised 10 attempt any attack. The
Russians have takon ali the oil out aud mounted
In s The
the RI ssians did not exceed $3.50 COO. No hsrm
done save TO ew old swedish workshops, which the
sieged completely heir ease thr thsA
they wslsed about thoroughly regardless Of the bonn
bArdnent
richclaiea too is imprcguable; the Russians "iaugk
at the threats Of tho allies {, take 1t . foolish
glorious boast We must MT Il appears count upos
OF the have been cef we'd fron the ordinary
nues Of tie country The Emperor Alexander has
ceeced here Mr. Gladstone ailed There has been but
ANAL loan effected since the beginning Of hostilies;
but this was not necesssy or ct the moment
the pubic works Of Russia uncouneoted wi the war;
n q NJ Hliu Tlq Unyn
M MT s actually exoending ri lions upon thu erectioa
ofeccesisst cal edices IA stately than any which
would be surprised at tho splendor OF the Rus.
sian churches. 'sThe veiy dornes Of Of there
Of tho sane valuable material, and many Of them
studded with diamonds and other precious stones"
Surely this Is little strong but never mind, Colons';
jsmo down the safety valves and make creation
THE yield Of the silver, gold, and patna mines this
year has exceeded that OF any former year by % ~
In addition to this, he government have forbid ths
portation It the precious ais; the Mint kept 10
constant operation night and day. and the paper rouhs
passes 81 current now As ever We pause f'r breath;
but The Color gives respite H tells that she
Never were The plains of Russi. well TILED was
manufactures especially that of iron. Ia 20 aourshing
condition To crown all Col ral. r. Shsdnst brought
articles OF ladies' dresses made by ser women during
their hours OF leisure In thsir happy homes
.. We have been % entirely msin.ermed - -
been with references tho actual condition Of the coua
try. At 5weaborg assisted the Russians
old tumblsdown buildings The evacuation Of the south
slams had long contemplated such movement, and had
prepared three brdRes-not has been COMMONLY
Nuppotedn order II into effect with perfeet
comfort and ease It quite an error to Imagine that
they did not carry swsy their wounded They passsA
across ever and again when the town Was In the pos
session 81 the allies, and carried of thsir gallant con-
rsdes, despite Of the French and Engsh. A. for The
S they have s., been s &
save few rascany Greeks who had attempted exact
exorbtan Poe Tor their from ,he Russian gov
erpment. That government. howevers dealt with thso
In spirit Of benehcent contempt The Gar would net
undertake to defend thcm, but he set apart sum q
money, which he handed TO the Greeks TO enabA
them TO block mp the channel.
Nothing could be truly udicrous than the result
In place Of sinking vessels Aed with stonss thess Ava
rcious traders filed the vessels with sand whisn was
course, washed away by the current When this wns
known at St. Petersburg the Gar could scarce co.ssn
aIvies Of st. Petersburg roared Nohing, In fact, coaA
exceed the hilari,y Of the capital
Space, not material, fails us Ferdinand Mendes Hnse
was wesking By the side Of Colonel Tsl r. shaansr
IL IL . pity that his account 81 the Russian empire
has been accompanied by full length portrait Of tae
ltustrous traveller We should have liked 70 - ne
very figure Of that keen and sslow Yankee - he acs.-
ally crouched in the full ath Of Russian hut, Al,
while he sssiduousy Whitfield away q sons convsns.<
piece OF timber rcsov ed With himsh the oess meeae g
pouring . roteAte splendor ever mat uneommrNe.a
scene. How far he has succeedeo' |" must % "e ~
readers TO decide.
. NEW JUDICIAL DsrIICr AT the General Tern
of the supreme Court held q batcn spa lat vssk u
aus vas ssiiated somewhat, and 4. Bach, EAq ~
vocated Inc formation Of district to 10 composed V
Albany Columbia Renssolaer Saratoga aud scksascta-
dy and pcttioa was drawn up TO the IAslslaturs II
accordance herewith.
lieut.. Hartsuh, u. 8. A., was wounded Sy the Florida