The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-22


Of he al affairs the rich and noble families Of the
isId ae not only shorn Of their property wholesale oy
the leyies Of then serfs voluntary buttons
but are sso Of heir b-gh est aid most prous
ing members for the ranks Ut me The desire Of
leaoe which Is general among the bulk OF the people,
finds two most Influential e,eqasnt advo,stes tho
Euplessee- theEnpress. Mo her and the Empress
C~nsort rtsfe sentmt nts howevs,, Get with ~
soiuts an opposition from the MuscoviSs old
Hnss,sn party, which, though not majority, add not
ssg1'A nevertheless tie ''' ioas"'i' in the com
AMNESTY IN POLAND.
- 'e,,er from Warsaw, OF the 10Th December, in the
The extension given to the amnesty has been published
mere to-day sno Is Of nature produce favorable eft
feet The following its principal points the first
paragraph relates to such persons Quilted pu c
ons when the revolution bust out were dismissed
by the revolutionary Mt; their salaries rem
sicns are TO be augmented The second paragraph de-
clare- thai who belonged to the army and who
s.ee me have hs given any searcn
sftr then or cauied themselves 70 looked ON with
gus cion in poiiics pom If view will also receive an
addition TO their pensona The third allows all persons
on public funcsops provided tusir conduct has bsen
without rproach for five years, tn fourth permits
assigned fixed residences In Kusd. 70 return to
Poland Zee fifth relates Tn persons .ranspor ed to
ria Tor Po icsi reasons ting certain Of them
turn t1 Poland snd shortening the engh Of punishment.
o. the others. However resticed may be this act Of
amnesty 1t in ica'es retu towards . moderate
system.
EMANCIPATION OF TIE sERPs
Private letters from ersburg enc other parts of
kussis ssseIt that thess ID ruth the report Of s
btitg the Oars intention 10 emancipaJe the serfs
throughout his domini Indeed 1t was but the other
day that ~ Lanskoi the Home Minister adore SEQ CIR
cu'ar 10 The nobility assu1i,g them ,hl al their priv
leees would BIZ msntained 1t il iuds b., fact
that dyns sio consderad aud desie eaeebe their
power ard resources weighed seriously the Empe
rors mind when hs inc cd the curse Of war on EUROPE
The same considerations designs have similar
With the 'e'gn,ng sovereign; but the day not
wber be can attempt Measure bold that Of de-
piving sDdh 2ders If the msin Of senoe aud
thence. likewise. Of conaiou ing TO the necessities o. the
State THE stamp Office cards play thu receip pts
which 60 to the imperial board ct education has pub.
h'hed curious notice inviting contract .or
the Of about pounds weight Of cards
TO different psrS Of the empire during the couing year.
bacco "seg!e."
SMUGGLING or SPECIE.
There have been reports he Russian govern
ment which show that In spite OF the strict surveillance
exercised al The fOnders the sugang specie out of
the country beirg organized regular and
trade is staeo that he smupnlers no lsss than
Der cent for all roubes peria they CAP convey .t
OF the country from tie exporters an equal amount
from the receivers. The long exsiing smueainv of ,ea
and similar ARTICLES OF considerable small bulk
seems 70 nave trained numerous population 20 tas
circulation becomes and evident and eaaba,
ras ing 1t Is probably with view TO increasing tbs cir
cnistion ID manner that RhaN not tsmp the sgz era
to carry it of that learn by telegraph from 81, Pc
tersburg The Minister Of Finance just ordered copper
money TO be coined to the extent of three million. OF
silver roubles, al h ugh the coosge stnailsr mount
IN copper has only just been completed
PARTIES IN RUSSIA.
Count Kleinmichel tue lac Master Of Public Works
now that he has retired fo the in peal service ID
object Of nnumerable ampoons satirss aad scurious
snopy nous attacks mporg to hiu emtezzle-
happens unfortunately for him, just 1T TIE time his
re eent, that mcst of tie high ofces such - Admi.
TN Won nerca snu Meraer VINO have lately
discovered In thu depots and arsenas Of Nichoaie
Ling TO the same party and .re for the most part of Ger
Nan exrsction IL the place Of every o. the Ger
displaced there thorough Russian or
other such Tchevkin and Me in to the great salts.
faction Of The Russian party.
The Minister of the Interior Lansko has also received
Of the hands Of The Emperor great extension of his
power and influence, by the removal of the restriction
which bad been liz posed BY the late Emceror on the
nun Der Ct unpaid attaches in the civil service II has
long been the custom for the Of the nobility with
rank upwards TO apply, esvirg the pub ic schools
or universities, after attaining the l4th 18th class lin
the State, to be admitted 7scinocnkt Ola osobych
fWuhe, or officials tor special purposes, such they
are attached though without pay to the bureaux and
public Offices and after attaining to higher class say
tie 9Th or 9th either oy seniority good services pat
ronage they step into good office or oher CORES
pontiu 20 the class they have attained TIE appoint
promotions OF these attaches are ENTIRELY in the
hands Of The Minister, who belongs to old Russian
family and of whom may be expected that his interest
will be extended chiefly to the scons of the old Russian
nobility.
RELATIVE POWER OF ENGLAND AND RUSSIA
correspondent of the London Times furnishes the fol
loving singular ca culations:-
AS any contribution towards a estimate of the
relative powers OF the ending parties may not De
without zone interest venture to communicate the
following simple deductions from recent statistics for the
middle Of TIE year 1885,
l. Population Of Great Britain in round num-
Population ci hussi. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 COO o ooo
-fbat IT, the respective populations speaking roughly
are as 10 to nen in favor Of Russia.
z Persons TO one geographical square mie:-
ureas bfrain.... $40
in other words the densi,ies af population are res
pectiveIy as 81 TO nearly in favor OF Great Britain
B. Number Of towns over ~, 900 inhabitants:-
Treat BRIAN 81
Tha, is the numbers Of great towns in both countries
are rs 81 TO III favor Of England. And finally
Fer centsge Of the inhabitants Ct such towns with
regard 20 the total population
Great Britain ............., ............. q
Ths. IT, the numbers Of the inhabitants Of great towns
Britain
But nay take absolute population when disepgaged
from collateral circumstances as measure of Greet
Sighting power; density Of pooulatiop similarly, o
OF facility Of commute alton or din inshed la
Dor; the relative number of great towns as pgesump
tive criterion of industrial spirit and lastly in
way the centage " the total absolute population,
VII ch the inhabiians of these towns FORM may be Ia
ken fair clue 10 the relative diffusion ia coun
t'ies Of quiciened, practical serse. This prensed
Ratio Ct direct fgbtrg power sgainst England. Us
Ratio ef 6iIn'nshed labor in favor OF Englsud. 81 -
Ratio Of Industrial sprit IN favor OF Erglsna.. 80
Patio CT 1ifused Intelligence In favor Of Engs1e Il
Combining these ratios ~ ~ eie roentary rule in
sr.,hnist'e, we Obtain the general ratio 10 favor
Of G. eat BIisin os aeaicst Russia. .....17 S6 q
In srns er numbers, nearly 49,. .......... 65 - /
Thus eavi-g coit MES and allies out Of view and
slider ing glsno and Russia With men, Ia
Dor, INDUSTRY ana intelligence combined frd the
former TO be to the ater 65 to under the mark
as 60 rc j.
BETRoTHAL OF THE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS.
istles frob St Petersburg IT the lith says
Fave areaoy sent you aunt OF the betrothal of
the Grad Duke Nicholas. He ives born on the 9Th OF
August 1881 ard the Princess Alexandra daughter Of
Prince Peter q Oldenburg TO whom he is aanced,
the 12,h of June, 1885, TIE trosseau Of the future
Grand Duchess II exhibited OF the OGenourg Palace
the Ntva Qusy and Is vsite crowds. Tie Emperor
has paid for 1t from his prvy purse, owing CON-
Isravely ssk Of Prin:e Peter aud the number
CT children re has to establish When princes and pru
Of ths iupsr houfe Of Russia are aanced It
l. the custom TO place 1T their dposal specia residence
aud for their service what Is called .'court5
that is 10 designate .he principal officers and function
ates of thei. household. The usage however not
been fully followed in the OF the Grand Duke
Nichoas, and this has given credit to the report
whi;h has been current for time, that his tn
ier,at b.gbess will be called to the th,one
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