The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-03

,sy, who bowed esisse the Hss'ng Gotta sod vsndai Il
.ney COULD irs. pop ur eV. Of their graves one
he Italians singing the>e hypeIooresrs Toto perfect
scsseles, and reosnquering them with song
~ n'ss, ihns .oa- stamp the earth in 20 see
bic e gres, nos would pfacf bis sesrd by ne roo's
= zee hs ,ess Of LAtlns singing, dancing and ndihug
.nk OF admir- Ivan Potter the Great could sts,k
@c ~ reteIsburg or Moscow opera hOuse and .tch
,s rig cap apte listening to and sppaudpg gnodern
,s" opera, in my opnion there would oe sudden
ID gods what would SHAKESPEARE say tie singing OF
museY But there no accounting for the spread of
fec,y noOnsieui absurdy in view or the real fsci in
tended 70 be represe ed and whes.sr Italy be "frec
from the AlI .s, to the ,d Aa.is.s" or not, or
the Pope, Is another question: bat that they
have operated upon the pockets OF the Goth,
sclsvi, Gsul and Brton, very clear. the Opera u.s.
however, ga qtadri,atere" out Of which it 10 Ather
difficult 10 escape in Russia, where coaks coats and
shoes are numerous as the audience, and which
mut be delivered by check in the corridors aud adjusted
before going out Let us escape from this by bold opera
zion N advance Of the fall OF the curtain, and gain
street before the great rush OF vehicles blocks egess
or inssquerades have no time now 20 speak bui they
are one Of the features OF this city in winter And
well they are arranged 10 suit the the climate oe
dinner or The Opera Dine at FIVE opera seven an
baf, masquerade At tweve-you are at homo Def ore
OF time for nights rest-that IL II yoi don't dres m 81
the fair unknown With whom you watzed or sipps the
Champagne.
The whistle Of the locomotive is 80 frequently he Ard in
ST. Petersburg that We are led 70 inquire conc efnng
railroads and their progress in this snropca part OF
the world There are now radiatng from the nth and
southeastern portion OF the city four different raj roads
operston-lst, the Moscow "a the rzarskoce ad the
Peterhon; 4h, warsaw This last mentioned re nd, which
10 to unite warsaw with st Petersburg has entity been
opened 10 Pskon distance Of about two no ndred and
openes on the WARSAW end ana the ,h oss G SSs
II is stated, may possibly be completed in another
n
cessibe At all seasons and 10 any numb Or of persons
Heretofore this imperial, palsal city bn stood as A
were, tho confines Of the polar rce and az Il
were, upon the very of the habitat globe that II
really not within the range Europ San tourists eI
cept at great expense and inconvenen3 attended with
uncertainty troubles and delay either In reaching or eav
ing IT. / have heard many persons cay that IL was \
difficult thing TO reach st. Petersburg, I'd still more din
cult 10 leave IT," However, soon az the warsaw
road shall be completed it is to b g presumed that
any number OF persons may come and 20 daily and ut
moderate price than snd and sea routes
10 TO be hoped at the same time, aa the police regu-
htons In regard 70 passports which per-
picking expensive and humatng to unaccu stoned
10 such regulations, will be much ,eorated in confor
nifty with the progress Of commune alton and the spirit Of
the age. The system 10 ono Of venerable years. has
grown be institution upon the body polite and Of
course cannot be very easily tb rown on IKE sore
shin or . bad cough fixed ups the constitution aad
requires skiful treatment to reno We IT,
MOSCOW Presenn the next poin' from which railroads
ore sneoS ~ 20 sb Sns Sgre NSvo
decided upon third to Odesc mplated In the
Origins. proposition ofshs grsa, French German company,
De constructed independent Of the 10 ssrator not
know.
system OF tho government Are SUCH that nj present ali
projects requiring the payment Of money for TO-
i reign ma'er, ., "nese 'ne pAyme1. must be al
rous and embaI RAISING. Gold and silver can only
be had At Of about ten per cent, and copper
scarce in fact ANAL notes II premium, and
troubled with hundred ruble note In his pocket
to procure his dinner Thus the whole monetary system
Of tho empire in the hands OF the shaves and brokers'
In order 70 raise funds says that the Moscow rail-
road has been offered for sale hundred and twenty
nlons OF rubes and that the Rothschds have offered
eighty millions for H. The truth Is, times are hard and
the only permanent relief lies in the earth for has
fair More home production and less consumption Of
foreign laxures will do more TO make gold and silver
hsd the pleasure within few ssys ~ ,tJns nx ~.
hand Colonel Nartinon OF the Russian army formerly
stationed In Siberia but more particularly known for his
important occasions had made the Cooners acquain
lance thousands Of miles OF in years gone
has been made . Colonel-he ought 70 be . Gene.
rail- but perhaps . Coionels button 10, aner
for the Colonel not read, yes % d,s have h.ars
said In Russia that after has reached the rank Of
mortal coll This Nartino has no idea Of doing; there
fore an pleased TO ind him only colonel but he d
win not be long before be will be called hence since
last hartlnon be has made the overland voyage 10
bic desert Of Kohl as described on The mars and ~
geoersphers, 10 quite different from what lutte
convesant with the Interior OF Tsrary would DO led
suppose. After leaving Ryachts and Ma mat tchin |
near .. hand but thi: high land does not extend far:
after which, says the Colonel the country level and
~ hard floor, until near Pekin ne describes the
road - composed Of sand and gravel so hard and com.
hundred vers's. nom Kyacha 10 Pekin, he passed in
welve days The mode Of Tartar posting described by
ims o. MARCO Polo very mucb soUsS ,nee Se
ars have, from the earliest records OF their
',y p:G much attention % shs means
chta Martinez jumped INTO little boz, placed between
wo wooden wheels To this little box-jus, large enough
the ends Of these shafts fastened
third piece which might, perhaps, be designated - the
cry how are You TO &C, Inc amman between N, Ss .hs
nth Ibis crossbar fastened to the ends' This foolshnes
n has happily avoided But one nigh. be led 70 esosIm
vo Isrtars now make their appearance, well
he shafts the horizontal cross bar which extends con
en'ent distance beyond the shAfts, Is seized by the
nd against the pummsl Of The sadds; the ssoond Tar
mounts hs hoI,s sei.ss hi end q he erossssr
'skn Of from fifteen twenty ave vcrrs per
,our. Posting only during daylight, Colonel Msrtinod
versss in twelve days The tribes appointed 70 Keep
pen This communication rcsdc the stations in their
en- houses, but are relieved from time 70 time
~ other parties in order 10 recruit their stock a. the
Irass d not plentiful on all parts OF the route
,y -s poss Ws % s s s.s :, , .n we are
ut ve might recoccs 10 do honor ana rive credit 10
bose from whom We have borrowed. Some peor.e think
ariary 70 be country beyond beneath the thought OF
70 prcscni day, and that catching Tartar one OF the
'eaiest mseries OF life but the truth that they are
sther much worse nor much better than other under
Re circumstance MArco Polo rs what be cav himself
this same 1srary some sin hundred years ago Hs avs
iAt from The city OF kambalu (rekin now) many mes
rgers despatched dsnt PROVINCES and that on
The roads were found at distances twenty ave mile
part, post stations where the imperial messengers
ere recevee NAT q every station suitable building
@ provioed, CONTAINING bed furnished With silk cover.
Weetner WIN All things necessary for the yenencs
me travellers 90 that king were 70 come he would
nd everything necessary 70 bis state Moreover Al in
rvhs betveen these great stations erected vii.
ges, Inhabited BY foot runners. They wear a rtrdle .
4 round with bells, which heard at q d,s,aroe
ben one OF these receives letter packet he rms
u speed " the next village whore, his approach being
= ned BY the bells, another starts with "A 10
next village, and 10 10 ns destinatIou | o
ius BY these foot posmen the rrest Kbs, | n