The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-22

holding any further STATE employment he has furthov
sentence marital excites particular sensation
st. Petersburg and appears 70 have been selecten on
s n Os;snss Of psns nos s being visited %
head a any officer Of the elite and II " assumed that his
very prominent publication Of the ientence Just q nme
when for the most part OF the sentf Of the courts
marital being kt from the knowledge Of The pubic
intimate that IN future the Guard no 70 20
exempt from all penal consequences o.. any msdoings
In one part Of Russia namely in the Crmea, free Iade
had for time obtained consequence OF the extensive
purchases made there by the Russians OF foreign goods
sold them by the allies, and imported by the former
into the interior Of Russia without the payments asy
duty The various prohibitions Of this free trade seemed
have availed very itle but just OF late, - sesoS
from Simpheropol state there have been Custom hCes
established at Perekop Genche, and on the 1chongx
bridge the posts stationed along the line Of dsmaIcanon
have also been very much strengthened and AAJuAn1
General Count Strogonon the Governor OF Smphesspcl
has issued the srctest orders that all net
with, not having passed the custom house, are 70 %
seized contraband.
The treatment Of foreigners entering Poland from the
German side is described having become much less
irksome and vexatious than II formerly This I'M
provement ascrbed to recent issue Of fresh rogua
tons by Prince Gorschakof The tenor OF htse new in
strucuons Is that in future unnecessary annoyance
to travellers shall be punished equally with the excessive
indulgence that proceeds from carcessness and azness
not only shall the Official who has been guilty Of accept
ing the bride be put his trial. but also those above him
and those beneath him in office shall be liable to exam
nation as to whether they were privy or accessory 70 IT,
or derived any profit from IT, As far these insruc-
tons 60 they would to prompe much for gradual
Improvement In the conduct Of the Custom House officers
the frontier; but II must not be forgotten that
similar instructions aleo issued in the reign Of the
late Emperor the officials ere for tune aghast at the
prospect Of ruin put before them or they VIGOROUSLY
cannot live upon their saariet), but after due cogita
ton and consultation they hit upon expedient which
perfectly defeated the whole Intention Of the new nstuc
tona. They sent depuation TO St. Petersburg to pre-
sent pc ition 70 the Emperor in which they
vedy recognized the justice OF the instructions lately
issued but poiI ted out ut the tme that brides
could be received If none gven and that in fact
was the briber on whom the greatest amount Of cupa
biily rested, and who most merited punishment Tho
Emperor innocenty enough fell into the trap, and
deed that in future all persons giving offering brides
should be amerabe punishment. The result practice
that the system of bribery continued as much
with this especial difference that all parties
were equally interested in not betraying each other.
The Projected Suez Ship Canal.
The European Commission OF Engi aeers, assembled IN
Paris TO discuss the details Of the plan for cutting canal
across sthmus OF Suez have brought their labors to
a close The following is a summary statement of the
resolutions agreed upon at the various sittngs-1 The
commission have rejected the system Of indirect
Egypt and have adopted the prime ipe Of direc.
cutting from Suez to the Mediterranean 2. They have
rejected the ystem Of supplying the maritime canal from
the fresh water Of the Nile and have adopted thai which
supplies IL with water. 3. They have discussed the
advantages and Inconvenience of canal with contnu
embankmeRs, from to the other, and Of the
cloee of this discussion decided that the canal
should not be embarked in its passage the Bitter
Lakes a. The effect OF the nterpssition of the Bitter
Lakes thus left open TO the waters Of the canal being
neutrae the tidal currents, the commission have con-
sidered that the locks proposed at each end Of the
canal at Suez and Potassium would not be Indispensable
They have left IL open, however, to establish these
locks at future period should they be judged Necessary
g. II has confirmed the breadth Of 100 metres 1923 n.y.
al the water line, and GO metres (207 H. at the bottom,
throughout the main course OF the canal for the portn
20 kilometres Q2x mes) in length, between Slez and
the Bitter Lakes, which is to be lined with stoDe the
breadth is reduced to so metres at the water lines 62
IT. and 4S metres 5o fec) at the bottom. .. The
ton OF the precursory scheme drawn by the Vceroys
engineers Is in ether respects maintained AZ regards
the into the Mediterranean be called Port
SAID the commission adopt the plan Of ecs proposed by
those of It's members who proceeded TO Egypt with the
exception that the breadth Of the channel will be 400
Metres 1872 feet instead OF 500 metres, q Gao NJ
and an inner basin will be added. AS regards the port
situation and direction given 10 the channel The
breadth will be 800 metres, (es4 feet) Instead OF
40, and inner basin will be added The jetcs viii
terminate al depth OF six metres 10 H. in), low
ter and broad channel in the direction Of the jetteS
Will be drcdged 70 depth Of nine metres COX H. in)
g. The commission declare that beacon lights Of the FIRST
order will have 10 be established 10 point shoals on
the Fgyptanscoas and the shores Of the Red Sea-
necessary consequence OF opening the canal 10 port
for taking in stores and retng will be created IN Lake
Menzach H. AS regards the auxiliary canals supplied
prefer, in technical point Of view the plan OF
from Zagazg, Bibles they leave the choice Of the
best mode OF executing TO the judgment OF the engi
neers TO whom the works will be entrusted H. Lastly
from the detailed Information given by the naval officers
members OF the commission, is established that the
vgacn Of the Red Sea is favorable that Of the Me-
dfcraanean and the Adriac This the substance
the opinion given 10 the commission by Captain Harris
who has performed seventy voyages from Suez to India