The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26

Altogether there have been numerous changes in the
personnel Of administration since the Tsars return
from the Crimea and more expected. Old General
has at length been relieved from tho functions
OF Minister Of War; which for the last year he has
only exercised nomnay, and In which he 10 replaced by
General utn who has been de aco at the head tho
War Department during that time. The OF Mluin
has been something like that OF your General Mcclellan
Az the accession Of Alexander II. he occupied the
dest position Of professor OF tactics the Military Acade
my and was only known the author Of history OF the
campaign Of 1909 and work tho Caucasian
When Prince Bariatinsky made Chief
IN the Caucasus he selected Mutn for his chief Of tho
ssan, in which capacity the sxprofessor con.ribut
ed not little to the success of the operations
against schamyl, and was present at tho
storming OF Gheraib. Soon after he was appointed
Adont Of tho Minister Of War; and hs is placed
tho head Of the whole Russian army. He Is man Of
not above 1--WE and forty and his rapid advancement
entirely to himself and not to his birth family
TONS stu moro important appointment, perhaps, Is
that Of General Rakasoky TO the Governor Generalshp
Of Finland, Woo Count Berg, whose arbitrary and i'll
judged measures have reused the usually 30 quiet and
ractabe inhabitants Of the principally to almost open
resistance. His dismissal looked forward to
long since; but the Emperor considered himself
undcr obligations to him for his gallant defence
OF Sweaborg against the Anglo French armada
In 1885, and reluctant to hurt tho feelings Of old
soldier who had done good service in his time. Lately
however, the state Of things Finland has become
serious to admit Of such sentmentalsm and Berg has
boon removed from Office, receiving salve for tho
aront the tito Of Honorary President Of the Military
Academy. Rakasoifsky ocum tenens OF Prince Men
chko when the latter Governor General Of Finland
previous to his famous mission and as
VvS ftad Einlap Dali tho
real Governor and is said to havo been quito popuar
among the Finns Al all events he is well acquainted
with the country, is on good terms with Its leading men,
and will hardly commit the bundcrs that have signazed
the adm nistraton Of his predecessor.
Besides these personal matters the subject OF
versation in our political circles (and present all
circles are poca is the petition Of the Moscow nobility
70 the Emperor, which is circulating in thousands OF
Autographed copies and lately published by tho Bel.
gian papers. 1t is a document Of the highest interest
distinguished alike for tho moderation of its tone and the
reasoabeness Of its demands. Tho Emperor is not exact
y asked to give constitution but he is told very pain
~, though very respectfully that "the great act which
has immortazed his reign tho emancipation OF the sers
mas rendered further alterations In the organic institutions
Of the empire necessary and that TO complete tho work
30 happily naugurated the citizens of all classes in
GLIDING Of course tho nobility, have such rights con
ierred upon them may enable them the exigan-
cies Of the Low situation in which they placed The
Emperor can hardly refuse to notice address proceed
ing from the FIRST political corporation In Russia, and
drawn up In language perfectly unexcept AMI
he will do well to ponder the demands contained in IT,
ana TO grant at any rate the most urgent Of hem without
waiting for the fatal "too te which has sounded tho
kne!! Of so many other potentates.
Accounts from the Crimea state that tho immigration
OF Bulgarian and Modavan Christians from Turkey con-
tnues over fifty thousand have already arrived besides
Numbers OF settlers from the interior OF Russia who are
located en- the lands left vacant by the the Tar
taTs From Central Asia we hear that Dost Mohammcd
of Mghanstan has commenced hostlitcs against tho
Emr Of Roklara 1t is thought that the Dos stirred
Up By England from whom he is said have received
some laos rupees as subsidy The progress Of events
IN that quarter is watched with coLsc able attention bv
orr government and rcnorcemcnts have been sent from
orcnbafg 10 the Syr Darien, TO be in rcad
ness LOT every contingency The Asiatic de-
rartment Of our Ministry OF Foreign Araiss
Is supcrintended by General Nicholas gpaton son OF
the OK Governor OF this capital and formerly Ambassador
at Bokhara and pekin, who perfectly aafd Oriental
politics
rumor spread time since by the English pa
leis which seems even 10 have found its way into the
HERALD, that the Russian rgatc Svciiana had been
lost, with all hands tho of Javan. Fortunately
there IL no foundan whatever for this report ry the
last aivccs, dated carly in September the Svetlara
lying at the Island OF Tsu2na, in the Straits /
Of Corsa, which had been occupied by Admiral |
hachoh, with the consent Of the Corean authorities as
nnva, station. TsH2ina is situated In 81 deg so mn
north and l2o deg so min east and will be excellent
place OF rendezvous for our squadron in tho Chinese and
Japanese waters which Is qui,c n respectable orco being
OF the Following vcssels;thc Svctiana forty
guns, Captain Bakoi; the kacva.a fifteen guns, Cap
tain pavidcI; the Griden eleven guns Captain kopito
the posaank, clovcn guns Captain Birnen tho adonak
six guns, Captain PescIaron tho Razboivik six guns
Captain Rosenberg the Stulok, six guns Captain Jegns-
tiod; thc'Nayezduik, six guns, Captain Ietnkbin tho
uns Captain Pikn. all Three Of these ships will
sturn Cronstait next SIMMER being relieved by the
orvetes Rnda Rog TYR and Nuyik now en- route for tho
'ac.fc, under the command Of Admiral Popon