The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-25

among the finest public parks IN the world n filed
with the entered tribes from which takes ~ name.
gentle tame and grazing the grounds over which they
stroll Here also myriads OF forest choristers,
charming the eye and he with their beautiful oumsge
has fairly broken from It's thraIdom the general cry is
ITO the woods 10 the woods |" and out they cluster,
Ike bees from their hives To be out in the open air and
In their groves s an absolute passion OF the Copenhagen
ers, and they crafty 70 the utmost and any loney
stranger, sufferer from enna, whose wandering foot
ranges their woods and walks their sea Shore sings
with them their songs, joins with them their dances
and gives himself up 70 their Joyous exist
The celebrated Fox, known TO the world the vessel
which explored the Arctic regions and recovered the
mains OF the Franklin expedition, not long since sailed
from the harb0r Of Copenhagen she was purch ssed
rom ner former owners TO engage In the oil trade in
her little deck and went into the cabin where slept her
gallant captain, McClintock, for two years.
Our st. Petersburg Correspondence.
81. PETERSBURG, April 2, 1860
C0caescenee Of Prince GorschakcG-Hs Resumes the Nan
a0ewent Of Foreign AGairs-Rumored Change of xiass-
hy-1Ae Arishy IN the Time Of the Late Emperor Nicholas
and tAe Present Emperor ussia the Eve Of Great
1Uenb-1he Indemnity Question-Russian Institutions
fhe United States Recommended as a Nodel-Rstun Of
Prince Bariatnsky to 7sais dc.
Prince GOrschako almost recovered from his illness,
and has resumed the management the Department OF
Foreign Affairs which had been administered ad
by his assistant under Secretary Of STATED Mr. fstoy
We stated in the French and English xspspers
that his indspoeton was merely Of diplomatic nature,
and would be used pretext for his retiring from the
Ministry, in consequence Of change in the system Of
foreign policy which he has pursued since 1856, aad TO
which he adheres with lnexble tenacity; but this a
misakehe really had quite violent attack Of quinsy 10
the throat and for several days his Life the utmost
danger Here, too however, change Of policy. and
sequenty change Of Ministry very generally talked
or and these reports have not entirely ceased yet
one time was confidently asserted that Baron Myendor
would be Prince GortschAkons successor, or il that
veteran diplomat should refuse the offered portfolio
would be given TO Baron Budberg, Minister Berlin
who is like him, disciple and proge OF old Count Nessel
rode and persona gyata at the German courts. Others
named Count KisseIef, ambassador at PARIS, or his
brother Nicholas envoy Rome, which would have
been change Of persons than Of system, they
are both thought be favorable 10 the policy naugu
rated by the present Foreign Minister, and the great
principle Of which Is that Russia ought not to entange
herselfn coalitions with Western Europe, but that,
| the whole, she should rather lean TO France thm
| TO her former allies, Austria and Prussia, Of
whose ihgra,itude or impotence she has alresdy
had sufficient experience Besides the above, several
other mentioned, with better
foundation than the gossip OF coffee house politicians.
These Of ministerial crises, appointments of
ministers and dismissal Of the old, quite
in Russian society," and absolutely unknown under
the last reign.
When Nicholas Pauovtch appointed a minister you
might be almost that capable incapable respected
dctested by the people, he would office until
death extreme Old age released him from his duties
During reign Of thirty the late Emperor had only
Foreign Minister, Count Nesserode only Minister
Of War, Prince Chemishof; only Minister OF Public
Domains Count Kissee only two Ministers Of Finance,
Count GOVERN and Count vronschenke who both died
their posts.
In the Eve years since the accession OF Alexander
changes have place respect than under the
whole reign of his father Of whose ministers only two
have retained their portfolos-viz Count Adlerberg
and Count Panm-who, 1t happens, are just
the two moot unpopular ones Of the whole
batch, always excepting Count Kleiumiche, the ex-
Dictator General OF Public Works. whose dismissal, few
months after the death OF his master almost consoed the
for the fall OF Sebasopol In such cases. certainly,
the rigid conservatism of Nicholas upmxed svii;
but doubtful whether MS son not going 70 The 0p
poete txtrewe. In absolute monarchy Is perhaps,
better to persist even in bad system than TO be
stanty fuctuating between good, bad and indifferent
But are we sdl living under An absolute monarchy?
That ie question which just ~ present many people
| would be inclined TO answer in the negative The
forms Of absolatsm remain; but It's spirit is greatly
II
our salons, the lectures in our academies and
the discussions in our market places II you
rea1 our journals ana especially our moatnl,es ana see
cial and political institutions Of the empire attacked
you hardly doubt that Russia on the Of great
events, rather that these events are already In full
progress and must lead either complete change her
forms Of government or TO stern reaction It not the
ser emancipation alone that has occsslone this excite
ment there many other that conduce
for the emancipation question: 90 not believe there ia
single person in all Russia who magoes that the existence
that
the question has once been br0ached would be
much their lives worth TO oppose its solution.
They have no objection In the world TO the manu-
mission Of their bondsmen, who, in their present tom
rather source OF anxiety than OF profit to them
but there s strong party among them who think
they ought be Unidentified for the loss Of the personal
services to which the peass ptry have hitherto been sub
jec 1t q true that the peasants will have 10 pay sm.
rent for the they occupy but this win q the
the emancipation project and after that time the nobility
will be lett with plenty Of land indeed but without hands
TO cultivate it. But considering that there ten
millions Of male serfs in Russia, moderate
ration for each would amount 70 sums which government
peasants would sesravae their condion nsesd Of i'm
proving it. The press too are decidedly opposed TO such
clam Il =. ;no indemnity Is required says one Of
due to the peasanry who have abored gratuitously
for ages in the employ Of their masters than TO the
bity who have hao the benefit OF their abors 1t Is pro-
| bable, therefore, that the intemnity question will be
passed sub silentio in the final emancipation law,
which expected appear about month OF June
the nobility to have resigned themselves in great
measure 70 their fate but disappointed this subject
| they come forward With other demands. II, say
they have to give up property without
ton let us gain in political rights what ia
material advantages let be allowed to deliberate freely
and publicly AFFAIRS let industry be pro-
ected against The foreigner let Us have snare in the i'd
mDist'a.on justice let us be relieved from all medde
interference, and We required to relnqush
privileges let government Get the exsmOle. In these
demands the prees sympahizes with the nobility; here
liberals and aritocrais meet common ground, and
movement proceeding from opposite unies for
| the attainment of the same object
There be doubt that the adherents OF strict ab
scutism still form strong and compact party especially
among the higher civil and military officers OF government
who were all brought up In the school Of Nicholas
they have literary organ, and DO not like acknow
ledge opinions which would only to make them ri
diculous and odious section OF public
men, composed especially Of the younger Of official
funconaries, while admitting the advantages OF liberal
Institutions affirm that the period has not yet arrived for
| Is eul necessary to prepare for it, by improving
the moral and physical condition Of the people, and by