The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-23

-Crmean war and than half that period since sns
victories Of Magenta soferno distracted the attention
Of the French mind from experiments dtor
moro liberal institutions.
1t Is by no means impossible that popular war nomi-
nay defence OF the Poles but really for the recovery
Of the Rhensh frontier may be thought at the present
moment desirable policy. The difficulty Ia TO PICK
Russian The Emperor, however, II rs said s quite
ready TO take the Muscovite by the horns England WIN
but consent 70 Join HIM England TOOL enough 70 40
spirit may conduce to-she will after while be as Ger.
tsny deserted as she was IN 1896 The Polish business
would be patched up with Russia and leave France more
liberty deal single handed with Prussia and England
would have the pleasure Of seeing the Rhine once more
French frontier and herself more than isolated
There are many circumstances which point to . policy
Of this nature The journals one and all agree In re-
pudiatng the Russian reply on the Polish Question mol
with that addressed to England In the meantime Prussia
is evidently expecting nothing less than to measure
swords with France and the language OF some OF u
journals insulting that in military circles here moth
ing talked Of but approaching Prussan campaign
ali selected with more than has just made,
and Russia hear that the greatest exetons are
being used 70 perfect the navy and strengthen the orn
is now COnsradicted that the Prince and
Princess Of Wales are to pay the Empero, and
The reason assigned Is the necessity OF their Royal High
nesse during the present London which
last year the death Of the Prince Consort There no
doubt some truth in this but a. the Emperor had
toned Whtsuntde whsn there lu in the fashionable
OF London it is difficult to that the invitation
might not have been accepted unless other motives had
something 70 DO with It, 1t y whispered that stter
that the present Of the Polish question the ap
pearance OF too close alliance is az well avoided
Az nouelc distraction for the Paris mind the Jsrdin
dAccmaon has been filed with variety Of canine
species to crafty the curious in dogs China. Japan Rus
other countries have been raDsacked for the OCCASION
and the result certainly very extraordinary exhibit
The Moiteur yesterday had the following announce.
international conference has just been opened
in Paris for the purpose OF examining project for tee
graphic limo intended TO connect Europe with tho Amcr
continent 1t il proposed that the submarine cable
should tho from Cape Verde Islands to Brazil
North America" The Opinion Nasiomals prince Ma.
p0leons organ saysThe realization Of this undertaking
is OF the greatest desdersta Of civilization 1t in
ton with the New World"
Tho Emperor has introduced Of tho native troops
Of Agers-spahees, they arc called-with view TO
their taking regular service in Paris. detachment
rived few days ago. and their first care ON reaching
pcon
what termed coussona kind Of coarse semolino
They season with capsioum (red pepper) and stew It
with mutton. IL Ia eaten out OF wooden bowls. Like the
Israelites their meat must be buchersd In peculiar
fashion, and hence what they have is not at
the ordinary SHAMELESS but killed by their purveyOr
The spahees only take charge OF their horses and the
Ali subordinate labor Is done by attendants set
apart for that purpose Their astonshment the
the horses in Europe unbounded accustomed they
only to the clean mbed steeds OF their own deserts
1t is remarkable that the Emperor, whp usually has
been sparng Of his favoe horse exercise has Of late
taken every opportunity OF placing himself In the saddle
Almost daily his Majesty rides IN the Bos de Bouogne
Majesty's is quito worthy of observation. The
"horse breaker Ia rife In Paris IN London, and
1t might BE- supposed that any amateur W sKsa
fessonal but not the Empress Her seat is the beau
ideal Of graceful bola but stil eeminate horsemanshp
The breaker fresh from the hppOdrome sits as
the the back OF her steed her proper
place. No doubt 1t is the best position for power But
commend me to the amazons like the Eugene who
sits back behind theshoudes of her seed balancing
herself to every movement looks as if the horse and she
had into the world together-a feminine centaur
cast imperial mould.
Our st. Petersburg Correspondents.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 2, 1868.
Loyal Observation-Disclosures to the Empror-His Re
pty-He Has Not yet Lost the Hope Of Avoiding Gems
raj Wharf.-The Russian Navy-The Pacific Squadron
Granite Versus Iron-Neo Levy Of Reconsideration Of
Corporeal Punishment dc.
On Wednesday the Goth, being the fortyfth anniver-
sary Of the Emperors birthday, demonstration took
place such witnessed In the Northern capital
since first called into existence by the iron will Of
the great Peter Early in the forenoon long procession
was seen moving towards the winter palace composed Of
persons Of all classes among whom she flowing beard and
the national caftan were laroHl" r-".snted Ar" "'
evidently strangers TO st. Petersburg They
were in fact Populations from the nobility the municipal
corporations the merchants aud the pcasantry of Mos
cow Novgorod Tver, Yarosav, vadmer and other pro.
vnces all sent the Czsr and 10 him
Of loyalty and devotion Whether the Of the
provinces had done anything to promote end encourage
these manifestations than tell but the ad.
presented bore every appearance Of being the
genuine expression Of national feeling Their wording is
very different and Of those delivered by the peas
ants distinguished by rustic familiarity OF
which must have horrihed the grand master Of
MES the Emperor being addressed Quaker like In the
person singular but they all coincide in spirit
substance Our enemies jealous OF the power and pros
perty OF Russia cndeavor interrupt The
benencent reforms insugurated by your Majesty, and
make the troubles in Poland pretext for threatening
integrity OF the empire but we determined t6
It at all risks aud ready to lay down
lives In its defence were our fathers before us As
was be expected the Emperor received these marks
attachment with the gratitude due to thema gratitude
which always most lively in times OF danger, though
Is unrequenty forgotten when the danger past
but will only quote one short passage Of his reply
shows than anything I say how critical the
situation has BEEN and how the spirit displayed
by the people may be put to the test:l have not YET
lost the hope OF avoiding general war; If the En-.
peror expresses himself openly In this manner, tho
chances OF avoiding a general war; must GER
tainy be very SLIM This, you recollect, ID
not DIT, such as Is spread occasionally in the
French and English papers about something said by Louis
Napoleon the King Of Sweden by Lord This Count
That but the public reply Of the Car to the loyal nd
dresses Of his subjects and printed at full length
Official organ and reproduced all the journals Of 81 Re
tersburg Had he stated that no still entertained the
hope Of avoiding conflict, II would have been alarming
enough but the expression that he has yet lost
the hope almost equivalent to saying that
hope eft and a. such Il Is generally regarded In political
created q tremendous sensation.
| That government IL really OF this opinion may be In
ferred from the that being taken in
OF the army aud still for the safety the
feet last year the Mediterranean squadron had been
reduced by the return OF the Oeg and tho Gromobo
two screw frgates, your old acquaintance the Genera
Admiral OF seventy, and the 0staba OF forty FIVE guns