New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-31
RUSSIA.

The 81 PttcrSJurg Journal OF the - Of July Aug
g. publishes an ukase, dated the 2Oth of June, sd-
Or ssed by the Emperor eXandcr TO the Mirster OF
the Imperial Household, with reference ID the enfrsn
chisenert Of the peasaury belonging 10 the imperial
appsraees. Tie text of this document is as follows:
Wishing TO grant TO the peasants OF the sppsnages
the same mrnites Of person and property AZ are en-
oyed by the other free peasants Ordain fOlloSs
l. The restrictions established by the laws aud regu-
stions of the sppanages, and by virtue of of which
peasants Of the appGnages could neither acquire prop
ery nor dispose OF unoccuped lsnds, except with an
authorization frcm the Department Of the AppenAges
ard in its name, while they we're equally precuded
from dsposipg Of the forests upon their owe lands
without an authorization from tne said department,
ere herceforth sbrogsted, and the peasants OF the
appsrages shall from this time forth have Alright by
all legal means to ecqure full property ia usoccupied
lands belonging either TO individuals OF the class
or 10 persons OF any other condition. They shs be
enabled to alenste their own lands 70 wn0msoeveT
they please toe1eeute in their names the reqli-
site Contracts for tnst purpose, and in general to dis
pose Of the whole property in territorial sssors
thus acquired, with al tha, may be found either upon
the surface Of such lands, or underground The
peasants OF the appanages only bound in such case
II make previous declaration 70 the local trIbUns of
the sppansges manor court leet relative ID any such
acquisition cessiop All the deeds and engagements
hitherto negotiated in the name Of the srtmeut of
the Appansges should be duly transferred 10 the
names OF the proprietors themselves.
- The regulations heretofore in force, according 70
which the transition of peasants of the sppsnsges into
tates sud by which their admission into the class of
traders made dependent on proof OF their being
the possession Of considerable amount OF capital,
while ty the same regulations every male person Of
the family was subjected to tax OF 500 rubles on
passing into the class of trsders, aud 600 rubes on
passing into the class OF bourgeois henceforth su
perssoed 40 far the peasants Of the appan ages
concerned by the lsT which has been established
upon this mstter for the pesssrtry oS the domains.
By virtue Of the regulations annexed hereto
ffmed by US, the peasants OF the appsnsges are su
thorizeG with the consent o! their authorities, snd
after having discharged their Obligations toward the
commune 10 pass into other free conditions of hfe
urban or rural saving always that those who remove
into town life shall be bourd to pay toward the re-
tired soldiers pension fapd belonging 10 the ssts.es OF
the appsrsges tie same tax a. mas been established
for the peasants Of the domsts namely 10 silver
bes or their passing into the os.s Of traders and II
rubes on psssisg into the elsss OF bourgeois while
TIE ether members q tie family Will have 70 psy naf
thai amount namely - fubss for The clsss OF traders
ard rubles 80 kotecks FOR the class Of bourgeois
g. Widows and daughters OF the peasants Of the sp-
psDSges authorized to contract Iaauisgs with per-
sois belonging 10 other clss;es, without psyirg any
tsX.
4. Ipsteed of the regulations under which, in sll t
GATED s.irs 10 ghic peasants of the sppscaxes were
concerted they represented oy advocates OF be
half Of the sppsIages srd could not themselves sp
peer befors the trbuuss CT select hslr oFL attorneys
the pe ssants of the sppsuages are herceioh author
Zed when concerned sny leg Iiss Jatcisl suits
or sny matters Of is stiou with persons belonging %
oA er classes 70 appear in person before the Tribunals
administrators OF ire law, provided only ina com
uupal affairs shall not be des.t With except by ndi-
yi6uals specially appointed by the commune with the
cors.pt Of the authorities. Moreover the pessses OF
the spparsges msy, tley desire II, reques, tha,
their interests be nCstec TO the siVocses OF tue sp
psnsges and in suca & case the accountants Of tie
sppsnases aud the advocates attached 20 than are
bound under the re eguat on. cotf, ned oy us hereto
spnexed 70 afford 10 the peasants OF tue sppsns sses
their support snd protection before the riban ss AID
- L ~. y .+-r wMz
advocates OF the sppsusses eNst, this o5hgstou. i.
Incumbent on the sdvocses Of the Goyernnert So Of
the district: corformsby 70 article lei oi Vol. y. o
the Code Of Civil Lsws @diiien o. Ici-l.
J. night il conferred loor ne p.Essn.s q tie sp-
psIsge. t. Contract sEy soT- of Obligations OF c}L
.Iecis, s. vel & - dsTiss tesismsr-., c1-f.rGaoy