The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-26

entered upon IN the cuuucl Of the empire, after
which the imperial manifesto cmbodying
win take place on the Russian New Years day, oath
January, new styie) e persons wAo profess 70 be well
informed assert that viii be possned til the anniver
old style, or Sd March, There rs certainly good
reason to delay the publication q which is Of
such maense importance 10 the empire moment longer
than IS absolutely necessary out government has
always been fond Of fixing upon particular anniversa
ries tor doing things which sey might just as wei
done at any other time, that should much wonder
II this practice adhered 10 in the present is
something IKE In Turkey where the court astrologer s
Teghty affairs State The details Of the proposed law
sti kept profound secret, but told by the
well informed persons that they will be such TO
satisfy all partes-masers and servants, mobiles and
peasants-wkch is SO difficult, rather impossible a
task that we may be excused for having some doubts
on the subject. II seems positive, however, that II n
pecuniary indemnity is granted TO the serf owners, it
viii be at the expense OF the State and not of the pea
SAINTS and that the plan for only giving the latter their
personal liberty without land has also been rejected;
but who ther the homesteafs (oddb assigned TO them
by the imperial ukase will be their property after
making a certain number Of annual payments whether
they viii merely occupy them as tenants Of their former
lords, is not known.
our diplomatic corps, which Is usually very
stationary in its personnd The Russian Envoy at
himself at rouge It ror and been dismissed from the
service in consequence He OF the most accom-
pshed diplomats in Europe, and i had not been 10.
his unfortunate passion for play his great talents must
have ensured him brilliant career His successor Is
Baron Hugern- who has been for many years
Envoy Copenhagen and who is replaced by Baron Nj
koay Minister in Switzerland. The post OF the latter
will be given either to Mr.. Ivan Ozerof Envoy in Por
trgal, or TO his brother Alexander, who
diplomatic agent to the Russian army during
the last war, and is accredited at the Court
Of Greece. II is said too, that Baron Badberg
representative at Berlin will receive the
person Of Privy Counsellor Tito formerly Ambassador
at Constantnope, and at Stuttgart The latter
the colleague of Prince Gortchako at the conferences OF
Vienna in 1885, and comedies with the political
views OF the Premier than Badberg, who is prpe9e Of
Nesserode and the antGedians party. II should be
toned by the way that the influence OF Prince Gortcha
koi is more firmly established than ever, and that the
philoA inrigues against him have signay failed
despatch from Constantnople in the English papers
asserts that expedition Of Prince Bariansky against
Daghstan has been unsuccessful and that the Russians
had met with severe losses. This Is mistake, there
being expeditions against Daghistan since
the fall OF Ghunil and the capture of Schamyl
but in the Western Caucasus of the tribes
particularly the warke Shepsoos, still hold out, and
a campaign will have be undertaken against them by
fndokimon who has been entrusted with the
mapd In those parts From the AMOR hear that the
tivy. Several thousand emigrants had arrived from
the interior Of Russia, and been distributed in villages
along the river This summer steamers have proceeded
from Nicohycnell up stream far as Nerehnsk the
ussuri has been explored and brisk trade in produce
is carried which cannot fail TO enrich the country
Altogether the Amoor, which under cloud for some
time is looking up again, and the importance OF this
great artery of commerce win soon be fully recognized