The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-24
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Our St. Petersi,"r. correspona-nee.

Our st. PctersiTr. Correspondence.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan 80 1896
Dip, matte DiFcuuies-NiIoleoa m and Pus IK-The
Rrs,tan Fisdnces-R daeiion Of tae Army-Iatel gnte
from Central Asid-A Lore lGair IA the ialp~ria.
ToDny DC
Did did Napoleon III. tell ambassador ha
hoped Russia would have this year than as,s
Did did not Pope P,us * kick Charge d Aiares
morally speaking-out of tie audience chamber Thes'
arc the questions which are discussed
warmth in political circles
SAPoIgoSs WITH THE CAR.
In respect the first, the RDssian CorSep nd me-
autographed Published by the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs gives a categorical denial to the version propa
gated by the Vienna newspapers Napoleon wished our
Emperor and Ru. sio, might be more fortunate
this year than last referring to the death OF the
Ia,e Czarovitch, who expired French soil lat
Nice) and to whom II but natural and graceful
therefore for the French Emperor aliude Most like
y this reading for although the two courts arc
not on best Of terms Napoleon would hardly choose
New Years day make insult ny remark 10 the Rus
san ambassador unless he wanted to provoke quarrel,
and he has quito enough lis hands already without
getting into new difficulties. Besides, comparing the
progress OF our arms in Central ASIA the total extinction
OF tho Polish insurrec;lon aud the complete subugaon
of the Caucasus with Napoleons position in Mexico
and elsewhere he ought to be the last to talk oil
our having had i-luck. TIE fact is, the Austrian
papers are 80 given to ronancny that there IL
believing a word they say; the famous Tartar hoax
during the Crimcan the father OF numerous
progeny Of oanGrds which their ttlo hour on tho
political stage and then gned TO eternal oblivion
TIE CzAR's RELATIONS The POPE
As 70 the scene between Pope and Baron Mcyendor
however the Autographed Corrsp1ndsncs says not u
word and II is quite that his Holiness so much
Offended by the observations Of our Envoy concerning
the ,ouonary OF the Roman Catholic clergy in
Poland that he with officially prevented by Cardinal
Antono from sending him his passports Baron heyen-
dorn txho Is son-in-law the late Vceroy OF Poland
Prince Michael Gortchakon and consequently a near
connection Of the Vice Chancolors) is young diplomat
whose zeal appears to outrun his discretion al
though nero arc persons who believe that tho affair
brought on intentionally as Iretext Tor bieaAing ON
diplomatic relations with the Pope, from which, under
the present advantage can BE- expected
In this should follow the example oil England when
also has ofc al rcprcs NATIVE at Rome and as the
papa dominions reduced TO minimum, and
may soon be altogether merged in the tal an king
dom argued that an ambassador to the Pope has
become etsary one 10 tie liking OF Naplea
RUSSIAN FINANCES ~ orryR sTsrk
A question OF moro immed ate Importance to
us j. the state OF our finances, which continues
20 be anything but satisfactory The deficit this
ye will be at least twenty million rouoles perhaps
ih rty nowthsand ng considerable efforts have been
made 10 curah the expenditure In ply TO the com
plants " the oppost on journals about the excessive
costumes OF military establ shment the fnrdl,de points
that the numerical strength OF the army has been
reduced from 1855 900 men s6.l to sos 600 and the
military budget from lb-OOO OOO 10 llbOOOOOO roubles
upon which the reioolst remarks tina, the Americans
have reduced their army. which also over million
etrona 10 eight hundred thousand, but " eighty
thousand men, and inquiries why Russia cannot do the
All but says the invaiide, America Is much more
f.vorably situated than we are she Is not sur
rounded by hostile tribes or uniriendly neRhbors who
only watch for opportunity 90 attack her; besdet
which her splendid syst m OF railroads and her nn'
navgabc rivers make Il easy for her TO transport he
o. ops from one eud Of her territory 20 thu
other aud yet far frum being disarmed as the NAL
contents Russ TO do, IL stated expressly In rec
rotary StantOns report that enormous masses OF msr,
stores aud material 81 all Kinds have been accumuaie'
in readiness for new The great difference betweei
the two countries w. that the American army " composed
Of citizen SOLDIER aud not of conscpt who Will hardly
return to their coos agan with the same aacr ~ u they
dismissed perhaps would not return at all Ant
thn what u 20 bocuue Of hundreds Of generals anc
Thousands of colonies they suddenly thrown upor
their resource like their colleagues and
who neither able nor willing 90 get their living
Eineers, lawyers, dry good, clerks newspaper writer's
i,ucrant preachers, or dancing mastersy
rvs CENTRAL ASIAN qvErioS
Afvices from the Chinese frontier that the for
tree OF Kulda has at length been captured by the nsur
seut Dunganee and that numbers Of Chinese Manchoo
officials aud their families seeking refuge In Russian
territory II 10 reported that British spies have been
seen In Kokand and other parts Of Central Asia whc
have been sent there sioh progress In those
gons and possible, 10 bring about coalition Of ,h,
various independent or se states ssans
Russia In all probability they will ma this hopeless
Undertaking: no Power more bitterly hated by IN
natives of furan than Ensan and " viii at all times
as,r for us TO hurl the Wild tribes against India tina
for the Englsh TO form league with them sgsns
Russia
Our imperial family seem 10 DO peculiarly subject Y
lha influence Of the universal passion: tho spirit