New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-21

deg. excepting Georgia. The only portion that can
have any population lies between ~ and go deg,
running through d part Of Europe, Asia and
America Alexander won o part of Prussian Poland
bystatng that he would join Napoleon on his return
from Elba, unless that land was given him, and 50
won it. II q pa s NJ ;S
#s The Russian population is about $7100000 O.--
Poland Finland and other Baltic provinces are hardly
ever included by Russian as . part of the Empire.
An American Senator once said that there were
81 900, 900 people, Of whom IS 100000 ARE serfs.
There are, however, only As 900 goo serfs In ALL
There is no early history Of Russia It was known
formerly seythia. The Greeks planted sebastopol
and other Southern cities and in that lies the secret
Of the Russian regard for Greece. In 800 to 1900 "a.
D. the Russians only sought to travel to Greece or
Italy, caring nothing for Western Europe. Nova
gorod was settled BY Harold Hardkanute, from swe-
den, much as Walker has settled Nicaragua. When
Vladimir lived Russia was nearly what it now is in
Europe. When he died, the kingdom was broken into
pieces and easily conquered by the Tartars. After
two centuries the priests and princes saw their fault
and the Greek church raised Ivan tile First, and the
Tartrs were cleared out. Czarism is the Offspring Of
the Greek church, through the doctrine then Taught
and the Greek church has SO out 70 900 900 Of tie
people ~.
The fraudulent dynasties Of VANS successors are
mentioned by Milton, who records the discoveries Of
that country near Archange The priestsare obliged
to be married in order to be teachers. When the wife
dies, the preacher has to turn tradesman The army
and the priests are both sovereigns over the Gar.
Charles XII was six feet nine inches high, and
Peter the Great was almost as large
Inl840 the lecturer went through the various mill
tary schools and learned there were 100000 soldiers
in the country The military schools are much like
West Point. and both the military and naval schools
English and French are taught and spoken. Eliza
bethipunished nohleman by making the offender Sit
in great nest and cackle like goose. Princess
Dasehkof wrote an admirable book concerning Rus
sia. She used to ride around st1addle back, among
the soldiery. She was terribly immoral woman but
did much for the Russian Empire
st. Petersburg is the finest city in the world for
public edices, although only one half the size Of
Paris. The accession of Nicholas and his character
were described: naughty and cold, but, brave and
bold. .t
The history Of Nicholas reign was briefly given,
and the Polshfghts detailed Nicholas would review
a single company as well as whole armies The pre-
sent ruler was brought up to be ruler, and is man
Of fine talents, aged about 81. He is an able, power
full man. His mother has great mind, and is no.
BILE woman. The present Emperor will, probably,
pardon all the discontents in Siberia. He has great
regard for the United States as had his father before
him. 5,
The lecturer concluded by saying that Russia now
hassl 900 Of soldiers. She is yet undeveloped,
bntagery rapidly growing and developing.
The lecture was an exceedingly able, comprehen-
sye and instructive one, and was listened to with the
closest attention, notwithstanding its length.