The New York herald., 1862-03-26

cotton not Of such Importance y,srs a in sana tho
Annosty 70 the United States shsny confined 70 fsad
The National Association stnA again at Berlin and
mas passed resolutions intended ord moral support
a 70 the liberal party in tho Second Cha mber This the
which Will try the courage of the liberals the utmost
d and vascillatng in its foreign policy, the Pruian
government Is obstinate and uacomproGuising home
ING report OF the committee the military budget II
ABOUT 70 be presen cd the House, and there hardly
.raing concessions COVE nment might has easily con-
s opponents but 1t will not yield an inch; the
ad FOR ths are 70 vote the enormous sns demand
so uo ganizahon Of the army, wittsnt single
reform being granted In return sti every liberal
parayssd " the vote Of the LORDS the
eslates are refused the King and his de-
termned to resort to the alma raio-o dsA olive the
house OF Deputies and 70 order slecons perhaps
even 10 curta the right OF suffrage was done in lY40
Some appfehensons being entertained that the .dssou-
zion OF the Chamber may lead to disturbances In the
them By military force hereserves have hs.n cslisd
out the garrison OF Berlin has boon rerfor rsd the
ders have been given to the commanding generals 70
keep them in readiness for instant action TeieWapAie
wires have been laid down from the Royal Palace 10 the
immovabs barracks, with which this city Is armed
battalion OF troops has been staonsda at the arsenan
short, arrangements have been made TO nip any popular
in the bud and restore order by fire aud
sword Although the strictest secrecy epjoined,
these proceedings could not fail to attract public atea
on Inc n more ore 80 as tners nothing whatever N ~
30 far from there being the slightest manifestation of
revolutionary spirit, an acquaintance OF mine who b
himself OF the leading democrats, has assured rNa
that. even IL the Chambers were dissolved hs would
gage to put down any troubles that might with
appears to be rather ashamed or it's own fearur
and the semiofcial organs have been Instructed =
insinuate that all these belcose preparations d.
rected against Austria and her adhorens, or against
Denmark in the former should mediate cosp -
sn IN A. Hssse or the latter should reject the last pro
affair But these subterfuges too transparent TO be
created for single instant The truth is that there
profound schism between the King and the majority a
the Second Chamber and that unless the two give
way catastrophe is inevitable. lo
On Sunday the Princess Sidona Saxony niece to hs
Queen Dowager Of Prussia, expired at Dresden in the
twenty eighth year OF her age after short Illness She
and although she died unmarried had been within ace
OF making the two greatest matches IN Europe In 1851
when Louis Napoleon looking out for wife, he Of
ered his hand TO the Saxon Princess tho daughter Of
house whose attachment TO his uncle had cost thsu
some OF their finest Provinces but her friends not think
look his deficiency in royal blood the offer politely
declined. Soon after 1t proposed to marry her %
pay visit to Munich he fell in love with another cousin
tho Princess Elizabeth Of Bavaria and poor Sdonia was
left to wear the wllow. few years ago she had an
fused, its acceptance made contingent upon her
exchanging the Rom Catholic religion for the Greek.
tho Grand Duchess of Mscklemburg departed this life
Monday evening at Ludwgsburg, In consequence Of
which the Court festivtes-whch had already becn
pended for time account Of the demise Of the
Prince COnsort Of Engand-have been again counter.
manded.
Our 81. Pstsrsburg COrrespondcnee. sss
Is 81. PEnRspuRc, Feb. Is, 1eoa.
The Assembgy Of MOBILES at Aoseos-Is Raoaions--Ctas
sta,aionaI AonavcAy Repsbsic IN Rusad-TAe Assss-
bly, at 81. Paersburs-TAs Pysss-T -TdsorspA 10. -
Ansoor and California, &c. saasl N ~ aa - vg
The assemblies Of the nobility that sitting
throughout the empire for tho last few weeks being
afta tha Okho Tn
cited interest whatever, except among tho privilege
class who composed them but they have almost -
sumed the character Of parliamentary meetings, and
Instead OF connning themselves 10 ths election OF
shas and members Of the civil and criminal courts thsy
engage in political discussions animated and
umutuous remind Of the ancient Polish Diets
This especially the in Moscow the seat Of the
Old Russian aristocracy, the Sheromatsfs, the "a
litzios, tho Gsgarns. the Tolstays,. the Menchi-
koIs &C., many OF whom have domains extending
over thousands OF square versts, and who
always formed kind Of opposition to the central gov
srnont at st. Petersburg Under the reign Of Nicholas
these rondeu, did venture do more than lot q
unusual squb bon mot against him and bis minis
show thoir dissatisfaction by fcng perssa
who known to DO disgrace with tho Gar, such -
the late General Yermolon; but timos hare changed
very much since then Although obliged 10 submit 70
the enfranchisomen Of the sers the nobility consider
themselves deeply aggrieved BY IT. they would have
willing enough TO grant tho peasants their personal
iborty the example Of the Baltic provinces and q
Poland has proved that liberty without land renders the
peasant dependant tho owners Of the SOIL and
enables tho latter TO procure labor cheaper terms
than beore but the cess,on Of part Of their estates
point that touches their interests too nearly for themts
agree to I. without murnur and murmur they do in
very aadbls At the Moscow assembly even
went far 10 propose-ndrectly indeedthe repeal
Of the emancipation law; but, though advocated with
great energy by Count 0roR, Davydo and Mr. Bssolrs
zo the leaders Of the rsactionary party this motion
was thrown out Their sensible colleagues UNDER
stand that when such passed, IL I'M
possible to roscind it, and that they would find more
advantageous to make 1t the starting point Of other ~
FORMS which, while conci.iatng public opinion In their
favor must in the present state OF Russian society con-
fer political power on the sristocracy that would
amply indemnify II Tor the social and pecuniary Losses
sustained by the emancipation. rs
In consequence Of this an address tho Emperor was
n sa The eaaos in which sS
country Is placed by the conflict Of class nterssts hs
Majesty Is petiiioned 70 grant the following demands
Est the extension Of the elective principle " all local
magistrates and officers of the provincial administration;
secondly the introduction Of trial by jury, to protect
the persons and property OF oil the citizens (dhda)
OF the empre thirdly, the separation Of the lands a
portioned the poasanry and those retained by the
mobiles TO be effected Immediately and tho redemption
money advanced by government; fourthy che publics
ton Of tho budget nthy, free discussion In point OF
all questions relative to the economical and admins
ative interests Of the empire" or In othor words,
liberty Of the press; and, finally, the convoca-
tion or general assembly, composed Of delegates
from all the provinces to meet at Moscow 10 deliberate
upon u carry those reforms into eecs
Alter voting the address and re.ecctng their former
lreirodel (marshs Peter Paulovitch yoycko, the As
ssmbly proroguod on the 9th inst. According 70
regulation IL will meet again Till next ycar but who
knows what may happen before thenf Tho least san
guiuc pursuaded that by that time we shall have
constitutional instead Of an absolute monarchy and the
decided partsans Of progress even dream OF re-
public Tor which, they aver, Russia Is better prepared
than the nations Of Western Europe, through the demo-
cratic OF the rural that has exist
ed all Savonan countries from time immemorsl, and
by which any village forms little republic OF itself.
There is truth in this and have doubt that the
peasants will be quite competent 70 arrange their own
affairs, without the Intervention Of the mobiles or the
coks but TO give these uneducated masses voice In
political questions seems be rather hazardous oxpert
ment.
Uore In ST. Petersburg the discussions Of the Assem-.