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

we are Lueu VI IcVoAAib6 eAAo ~~Ao6A"S
episode in American affairs. We now take
leave Of the serseless w-angle in tie body dig
nified by the title of House Of Representatives,
end wait for the election of q Speaker, promis-
ing only to put upon record the final vote, by
the warning of which, it is to be hoped, an
other such disgrace to our system may be
avoided.
PRESENT CONDITION AND FUTURE DESTINY or
THE RUSSIAN EMpEaE.-We publish today col
lection OF interesting documents taken from
various sources, giving comprehensive view
OF the social, political and industrial institu-
tons of the Russian Empire its resources,
financial and agricultural; it's admirable sys-
tenn of labor association, by which its progress
has been so rapidly advanced, together with
statements of the feelings and sentiments OF
the various classes of its population in regard
to the war. On the principle of giving both
sides fair hearing we have copied copiously
from Russian as we'll as English and French
authorities, and we think that our readers will
a an impartial review of all the facts present
ID - them, concur with US in the conclusion
that up to this period great ignorance has pre-
vailed with regard to the real condition and
prospects OF the Russian people. Instead OF
being the setni-barbariaus which they are re-
presented, their arteN or system of association
displays high degree of intelligence, and the
manner in.which it is carried out exhibits the
character of the people in the most favorable
and amiable light. 1t has solved one of the
most difficult problems of political economists
that of the organization of labor, and were
the Western populations to borrow q lessen
from it, we should not hear of such deplorable
destitution as their condition frequently pre-
sents A people who have the good sense and
steadiness of purpose to submit their Interests
to an intelligent and beneficial control, regu-
lated by the collective wisdom of the commu-
mites to which they belong, must surely be
reserved for some higher destiny than that of
being the slaves of aespotic, although in
some degree paternal system. It is reasona-
bic to suppose that their present political con-
dition is only transition state, and that, as
they have already realized some of the bless
ings of popular action ia their social relations
they will yet be enabled to extend the princi-
pie to the whole framework Of their govern
ment Even Russian republic rivalling our
own in it's influence over its continent is.not
among the improbable events of the next half
century.
HIGHWAY RoBBERIEs AND STREET MURDERS
New ORDER OF THE MAYoR.-The large NUN
Der of assaults and robberies which have occu
red recently in our streets, aud the escapes in
many instances Of the parties who committed
them, have, we are glad to perceive, aroused
the attention Of the Mayor. Rightly consider
ing that the impunity with which such crimes
are perpetrated, is, in great degree, attribu-
table to neglect Of duty on the part of the po-
lice, he has issued the following order to the
Captains of Police, in which he declares his in
tention to hold every officer responsible for all
breaches of the public peace and burglaries that
may be committed on his beat bereafter:-
Burgalies, deadly assaults and brutal fights
again becoming frequent at night Ia this city, and
suggest omission derection of duty by the police
whose especial duty it is to prevent them or to. Dis
cover ard arrest the perpetrators As captain of lie
force in your district your own share Of
cerned-is very great am not disposed to relieve
from it, so long the men under your commsnd, on
whose beats these take place. unreprted
to me-, and consequently go unpunished. Now there
fore you will promptly report me- the next morning
or Ss
with tt Of the officers on the beat at the time
with the affidavit to the end taat they
may be tried beiore the Commissioners, and the Te
parmen relieved Of them, any derecion OF duty IS
proven. The fact that any such takes place
at the time. You will consider this imperative
order and not to be omitted under any circumstances
whatever. FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor.
We have frequently called attention to the
alarming increase Of such crimes in our midst,
and we trust that the order of Mayor Wood
will have the effect of REFRESHING them. 1t is
a move in the right direction, and if its re-
quirements are strictly enforced we feel GER
tain that it will be productive of the most be.
nefcial effects on the peace and good order Of
our city.
In addition to the order proclamation has
been issued offering reward of $3.50 for the
arrest of the person or persons who assaulted
Joseph Coen, about week since, on the cor
ner of Grove and Fourth streets, and from the
effects Of which he has since died. Ia regard
to this, as well as to numerous other cases Of
assault, it is not too much to say that they
never could have been committed If The police
had attended to their duty with promptness
and fidelity.
WoN'T RECEIVE HIM ANYHow.-The Kitchen
organ of the administration at Washington as
sures us that even If General Walker should
establish bis government in Nicaragua to the
satisfaction Of our Cabinet, Colonel Parker II
French, ON account of certain financial trans
actions in Texas in 1860, could not be received
as foreign ambassador. Very we'll Why
then, did not Marcy give Colonel French
more definite answer in the outset? Why lead
the man to believe that he might probably be
received by and by, though circumstances at
present did not seem to Justify the renent;on