The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

the utmost anxiety to remain on good terms with d
formidable northern neighbors. Mr. Peroasky, the
Of the Russian mission now on its way 10 Pekn, was
ceived at Maimatchen with every demonstration Of fri
ship and respect. The Chinese Commissioner asked e
to visit the Russian camp at Kiakhta and expressed
self highly Delighted with the appearance OF the tc
and the precision OF their movements and II ne felt
mlsgivpgs nj the proximity of 80 large body OF ar
barbaraDs 10 the borders Of the Fowery Kingdom, he
discreet enough TO keep them TO himself 1t is no. KIM
whether M Per0isky who rs counsellor OF state IN
Asatc deIar tment vi the University OF Foreign An
W remain at Pekin in the capacity Of resident ambl
dor, whether some other dipomaist will be- appon
There q report that Count Mouraviel Amoorsky WI
60 there person Ambassador Extraordinary; but
Is not probable, the Count being too much engaged
the colonization and organization OF the Amoor crrto
be able absent himself from the seat OF hs g0vefn
From Admiral Putiatn wo have advices D
after making an excursion to Japan, wi.
he signed IN ace adtitionnel to the treaty
cluded by him in 1854, he had embarked at Hong IA
his return to this country. teesraphc despatch
nounces his arrival at Marseies, and We may there
expect TO see him him here shortly.
From another part of Asia accounts have reached
which are not W thout interest Gen. katenin, Cove
and Commander Chief at Orenburg, has just come
from military promenade to the Jaxartss, Inspecting
Russian forts that river, and receiving the homas
the surrounding chiefs. famous Khan of the Wcs
Kirgheez, who after tho occupation OF the country
tween the Emba aud the Jaxarcs by the late Gen. Pc
sky, had refus Cd submit to the Gonquer0r and car
on desuitory warfare in the steppes hu
from place to pace by the Cossacks and his
countrymep, appeared IN the camp OF Gen Patenin.
made his submission, promising for the future to o.
faithful servant Of the White Tsar The General retul
to Orenburg with fifty Kirgheez chicfains his I'll
VINO are AL in the pay of Russia, and whose warriors
rs light troops aud scouts to the Russian armies in n
expeditions to Central Asia. is true their fidelity isl
much to be relied on, and If II not for the fey
the Russian artillery, added to the attractive inhuen
the presents that distributed among them, they w
undoubtedly very soon relapse into the predatory ha
TO which they have been for ages accustomed Even
the steppe is no very desirable place to travel in who
strong escort, AMI only last summer Professor Seyert
of Moscow who engaged scientific and exploring
to Lake Arat and ITS environs was pundered and al
murdered by horde Of rowing Kirgheez, who kept
in durance till rescued by party of OrenlI
Cossacss. From Akmetchet, now called Fort
rolsky, General Katcnin despatched Colonel n
tiell an Imperial aid de camp, on a special
sion to the Khan OF Kbva, who is now the
and tributary OF Russt and from whose coast the COD
viii proceed to Kokan. What he is to do there is
cfet, but It IS suspected that his embassy has /
renee to the state Of things in Chinese Tartary, whiJ
sta IN open instruction against the B0gdukhan
The Viafranca business continues to excite good
OF attention. By this time, suppose, the port has
taken possession OF by our commissioners and the Rus
squadron in the Mediterranean has been ordered to
semhe there to 10 reviewed by the Grand Duke ConsI
tine, who us. IS now on his road to Italy The squadron
ssts OF the Retvizan, screw, S4 the frigatcs Grom
{scfew) Polkan (screw) and Castor; the screw
vettes Medvade and Bayan; the Phlooletcs 4
of.war, and his Imperial Highness steam ID
Roorik; and it win be reinforced next spring
several men of war from CroDstadt, aud by Que or
building at Nlkolaicd, which Contormabiy WITH
terms Of the treaty of Paris, will he authorized tot
through the Bosphorus and the Dardanellcs into theI
diterranean Politicians are not wanting who proguost
Il war between Russia, France and Sardinia, on Che |
side and Austria on the other and an attack of the
bined French and Russian fleets on the Seblstopo ere
by the Austrians at POla in the Adriatc. II is ia
thought that England would have any particular obie
to such an undertaking. as is not to be supposed tina
existence OF so strong fortress and naval arsenal
immediate vcinty Of Corfu can be l0oket upon bY
with very favorable eyes Certain it is, that Russia
Austria still on the very worst OF terms, and
pers are filed with nyectivcs against the policy of
Court of Vienna, while towards England much
conciiiatory tone is adopted than formerly.
settlement of the Montenegro difficulty is
garded as decided triumph Of Russia and Fr
over Austria, the district Claimed by the Monteno
having been finally coded to them, ana tue sureyd
of the Porte ignored, in spite of all the efforts of
Buol TO obtain its recognition by the Great Powers
diplomatic victory, 1t IL hoped, will he the precursor
more substantial al triumphs
The Russian press has taken hondeyrul start since
accession of Alexander H. quito a number Of new
nails have sprung into existence during the last two
and several more are vertsed 10 appear from the
January. Among them is daily paper called the RI
DnerDik which will be exclusively devoted 10 the 6is
sion OF internal affairs The French Journal de 81 Pt
botaY hitherto an official organ, has been PURCHASED
the librarian Dufour, and viii henceforward contain
ing articles of non official character. Unfortunately
expectations entertnned lnat Tie new Minister of Nat
Education would abolish the censorship, and intro
press law in tis stead have not been verified, and
writer's are still subject to the always vexatous and
capricous interference OF the To be sure I'd
than have press laws on the model Of those existn
France and other continental States it will be amost
ter to continue under the present system, which at
secures our periodicals from conisGai.on and cd
from Tine and Imprisonment. OF the literary nov,
announced, | viii only meation complete TRANSLATED
Shakespeare 10y some OF the I'll st Russian poets. Nd
the pieces al the great English dramatist have been air
translated into Russian verse many of them three or
tines but us yet there is only one complete Russian
sion cxtant and that is IN prose, and therefore
but very inadequate idea Of the beauties Of the orig