The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-16
Our st. Petersburg Correspondence.


7he Emperor m Moscoo-Notes and Peasants- Illness of
Prince Bariaiinsky-The Grand Duke Michael, Vicsroy
OF the Cducdscs- Unexpected Maenaniuty Of Engiand-
Russia not Prepared 10 Tnsitdte H. dc.
The knperors visit TO Moscow has been far success
ta he has shown contemplate share OF tact in
dealing both,wth mobiles and peasants The former who
were very suen last year, in placabc humor
this and have, seems. made their minds to submit
70 what cannot be altered. especially they have fair
prospect OF being unidentified by political rights for the
social privileges they deprived Of, and which they
could hardly expect to pursue much longer IN age
like ours The ci-derant sers stu hold for better
terms and up to October last only about half Of them
not quite Eve million out OF ten-had con.
cluded the agreements with the lapdholders
which according the emancipation ukase, to be
completed throughout the empire by the Sd of March,
1888 Tho idea that after ALL they will be allowed
keep the lands they occrpy without compensation to the
owners too firmly grated TO be given up without
struggle and they Justly enough that the compul
sorry labor OF themselves and their forcfathes for the
asst two centuries has than repaid the mobiles
tho value OF the property claimed by them But In
great public measures OF this kind there must
always he compromise between the rights Of
One party and the interest OF the other, ard an
act that reduced the higher classes TO bcggary
would rouse them TO desperate resistance from which
tie peasants would be the first sufferers The words ad
upon him in Moscow will doubtless have beneficial
eject they will dIsabuse the peasantry OF their too
sangune hopes, while at the time their dsappoint
mcnt viii be softened BY the kind language employed
Stewards them by the Car The term for signing the
rial charters (oasaray rd,ary) win probably have to
D. extended but may reasonably anticipate that this
arair which at period presented threatening an
apec will be brought 10 sfe conclusion 10 the course
o next year, and not lead to any further difficulties.
Ft.ae 49,.
ment Of Field Marshal Prince Bariansky from tho vice.
royalty Of the Caucasus and the appointment of Grand
Duke Michael the Emperors youngest brother 10 that
high ard srduous post When the Fed Marshal returned
u 81 Petersburg last September TO be present a, the
military celebration, every struck with tho al
soration In his appearance, aud II was feared than
already that no would TO resume the duties
Of his Office. The Marshal himself was Of d,reren,
opinion, and about . month ago DO 80, out for Tells
whittier he intended 70 proceed via Trieste, with
which port our capital s now connected by
abe railroad that passes through wilma, warsaw
end Vienna At wilma. however, he was taken
- III that he unable 10 prosecute bis
Journey and he has since been lying there danger
pBa state WAT he y scarcely expected 10 survive The
doctors say that the wound received his absurd duel
with ooone Darydon has given the coup dc s,ds to a con.
bituton shattered BY twenty years Of campaigning in
The Caucasus. lie will be great loss 10 the Fmpcror
pal 20 Russia, rot a. ON administrator, for which
lc has displayed little talent. bat as a Commander
1thy pouaf 10 the army successful in al his opera
Z ~ ne ts stu under hfty, and might have lad
y 3iant nture before him Whether his succes.
b"r Tie Grand puke Michael, IL the rirht man in
80 rta' place, remalns TO BE- proved. Many
e1e tre o. opinion that his brother constasx no wouLl
ufe suitable seeing that 10 the taneasps he cb,r,r
tc.*uc ehcrgg aud enterprise would have uore r,,ts
pa Geld ~ action than IN Poland where lie has Is n
~ vc Jplr which might be performed inst a. MI, ~
person without the 1.-THE q his abilities Tho Saacay
D. rei governor who shall construct rallways a,s
rinN, encourage navigation, promote manunctriue ma
~ ,cl,nre and for oil this Constantine K .vsciiS
ssp,cd whie q Michael we only know yet That he Z
good afhierynan. During the protraced absence ~
Buian,ky, TOO, things have got rather al sixes ana
bike tbaf, all square again ~ "
S2thlns ma has transi "a Or lac has thrown Tho
A'rl wlriA INTO such a state Of ast0pishninnt -
ms intelligence Ia, England Is wtlim. 10 sursc,do,