The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

war, like the Jacquere in France, or the re-
their serfs and their lands, too Ia stretch
Of beraty which clearly impossible TO expect of them
Various sugges been made TO obviate the din
Guilty which has stared statesmen in the face ever
since the time OF Alexander L. when the abolition serf
dom first brought on the taps has been proposed
10 divide the arabic land between the nobility and the
peasantry stpulatng for the latter to for certain
number OF days week on the portion reserved for
the former convert the lands titled by the peasants
into farms on long leases fixing the OF rent by
special enactment All such plans, however, have their
practical difficulties which have hitherto prevented them
from being carried effect and remains be
whether advisers OF present Emperor will succeed
in removing impedimens that have deferred his prede
policy and BY humanity any rate something must BE-
done for the question has penetrated through all the
strata Of society until has reached the peasants them
selves who anxious expectation OF the ukse that
regulate their position, and il cannot be shevcd
much longer without leading to serious consequences
Another project much talked OF just relates 70 the
administration OF Justice which long called for tho
rough reform is proposed to Introduce trial by jury
which is said to be an old Savonic institution so,
has certainly fallen into complete desuetude and will be
easy matter revive it, publicity were only intro
duced in lieu OF the present secret proceedings which
open 80 wide field injustice and corruption, II would
be great step towards further improvement such
would be thankfully accepted by the nation.
We have received interesting accounts lately from our
possessions Asia Admiral Putatn has sailed
down the Ncolauosk after having been refused
permission the Chinese At Kakhta and had
embarked for Shanghai board the steamer America.
He is instructed to enter into negotiations govern
men Of the Celestial Empire in the issue OF which It
will depend whether the squadron that lately left Cron-
siadt for the Chinese will appear there in friendly
character hostile errand This squadron consists
Of the corvettes Boyar yoivode and Novik the
screw clippers Plastoon Jegut and Strclok, and the
steam rigate Askold under the command of Commodore
Kumetson. 1t last heard OF from Copenhagen, and
must have passed the Straits OF Dover before this The
Ask0a had been aground in the Belt, but got or
without injury. This IL the most numerous fotilla that
mas proceeded to the Pacific since the year 1893 when
the Russian flag waved for the first time In those distant
waters. Almost every year since then vessel or two
despatched around the Horn the Cape of Good
Hope to Kamtschatks and the Russian colonies on the
northwest OF America; but it not till 1852
that . small squadron was sent there under
the orders Of the same Admiral Putiatin, who
had been appointed Plenipotentary to Japan, and 10
now gone again Plcnipotentary TO China second
followed in 1883 but the with England and France
breaking out Immediately after, of vessels
,osnp il were unable to prosecute their voyage and had
into neutral ports where they were Sold and the
returned overland to Russia With this exception,
the expeditions have mostly been very successful not
than three vessels out of FIFTY having been wrecked
these without loss Of life; the last was the
Diana that destroyed by the great earthquake at 81
moda in Japan. Nicolauosk Is represented promising
to become quite hourshng place. the trade is chiefly
carried by American ships from San Francisco,
&c and two steamers under the Russian flag but built
the United States plying between the settlements
mouth of the Amoor and the head waters OF that
river from whence travellers the mountains
Irkvotsk. This the worst part of the journey, and
takes several weeks TO accomplish The idea OF construct
ing railway from the Barca to Port Srelke appears to
been abandoned too gigantic undertaking for
the of that country but the great capabilities OF
the regions the Amoor can never be fully developed
CommunlCatOnS
more rapid aud regular footing.
According advices from Sebasopol considerable
disappointment was felt at the little success attending the
operations of the American company engaged IN raising
the sunken feet last year, with very slender means,
the Russian authorities had succeeded in raising eighteen
vessels including the frgatc Khersoncse, which
has been made over by government to the Black Sea
Steam Navigation Company, and is now making regular
trips between Odessa and Marselles After SO propous
beginning great things expected from the cunningly
devised apparatus OF the American engineers and tee
graphic message looked forward to every day stating
saucy Vladimir the far famed Twelve Apostles
herself had appeared the surface again. and was nozt
ing in her native element Up to the present time how
the American company have not succeeded In raising
single vessel and 10 sadly feared that the whole affair
will turn failure. The apparatus said to be
splendid they the admiration OF all bcholdcrs, and
displays wonderful OF skill and ingenuity; but in
spite of these wonderful machines and of all the efforts Of
their inventors the fleet remains at the bottom OF the
and promises TO remain there TIL consumed by the
tered0 n1rdlis.
Some changes in diplomatic corps about 10 take
place. in consequence OF the decease OF NJ Lomanosson
Russian ambassador in Holland and the retirement OF d.
dc SCHNEIDER who has long occupied the same position at
the court of Saxony. NJ. 0zero, envoy at Lisbon, will
probably be transferred to the Hague, but have not
heard who be future representative at Dresden
There q report that charge daiares will shortly be
appointed to Mexico, with which republic Russia does not
at present entertain any diplomatic relations
Mr. Botts of Virginia. arrived here lately, for the
purpose or concluding contract with government relative
10 the construction OF floating docks for the imperial navy
understand he has obtained very advantageous terms
and the works will be commenced AS soon as the neces
sary arrangements arc completed.
Second Attempt 20 Launch the Leviathan.
IRON the London Times, Nov 10
Yesterday q second and for the present, we regret
10 say. an unsuccessful attempt was made to move
this great vessel further down the launching way.
II not an attempt to launch her. as there Is not
now sufficient amount Of water to float her on the
bottom Of the ways but IL was effort 10 move her
about forty feet lower down than the position which
she at present occupies, and in this, as we have
said. the attempt was a failure The immediate
cause which led to this ilsuccess may be stated in
he. ,lx..t,. .AxxNa 80
piles against which the bases Of the hydraulic rams
rested yielded under the pressure which was exered
between them and the ships cradle, and gave way
TO great extent and at last in some places broke
entirely.
The mooring chain belonging either to the gov
eminent or the city corporation, holding the sheave
through which, by fourfold purchase on land, the
stem of the vessel hauled To the river, also gave
way, and tins mshap, taken in connection with the
other led to all further postponed for at
least some days and perhaps for longer period
These the immediate causes, but IN order to un
dertand completely the circumstances which induced
them ID IL necessary to refer to the time OF the first
attempt, and the second Of this month Most Of our
readers can easily remembert the arrangements which
were then made. That attempt, though generally
considered by the public as failure, was in reality
rather a success, for IL proved beyond doubt
that Mr.. Brunei possessed complete command
over the vessel, and could check and hold
IL in even when IL had acquired very con
siderable downward momentum. Had he not pos
ScSscd thlS cOnlfOnR power oH TUT otCdSlon VI th'
first effort and when the monster slipped some five
or six feet in second the launch would have taker
place in spite of him. The vessel would, indeed
have been got into the water. but probably at tho
cost Of fearful loss Of life. There Is doubt that
when anything in the nature Of spectacle Is going
forward there is risk, however fearful its aspect
or probable in it, contingency which Londoners vii
not incur TO crafty their curiosity, and II IL th
consciousness Of always venturng into danger which
induces such fatal pancs among them on the mos
groundless alarm. Thus, on the first casion. n
the hour approached when the YES. p was 70 NOV,
down. the river was literally covered with boats
and steamers, all densely packed and laden e
the very waters edge with men and women. Com
mands and cntrcates To these craft TO remove To
safer distance were alike dsregarded, and they re
mainod almost IN tie very track over which the YES
sell il launched at all. would have had 10 pass. "
i lrightiul to contemplate what the consequences
must have been II Mr. Brunei had not possessed per
feet control over her movements and IL she had
then slipped away and dashed into the river Not
only would she have buried all IN her immediate