The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-22

Ths Provinsfai Assemblies In Russis-
Prospects OF . National Representa-
tion-A6airs OF Tashl<ent-Progress OF
Russia In Central Asis-Ths Siberian
TsIegraph-Ths Princess Dsgmar and
the New Csssrcvitsh-Ths Princess OF
!. Lsuchtsnberg and ths Prince Royal or
Italy, &c., go.
oun Or. PETERSBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
er PETERSBURG, Dec. 26 1895.
For the 6rst time In Russian history have the spec.
tacle Of representative assemblies composed Of deputies
Of oil classes holding public meetings and celebrating
on public anAi These Zswska Scbrawia Provincial
CounciIs a. the now institutions called seem TO work
toersbly well so far and although the discussions
often animated and many Of the speakers expressed
themselves pretty freely the shortcomings Of ad
mnlslive system there have been none Of tho stormy
scenes that enacted last year the meetings Of the
eo6,es~
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION IN rRosrncr
Our aristocrats evidently aware that In
mixed assemblies like the present any attempt
TO curtail the prcrogatives Of tho Crown
nigh, easily provoke onslaught upon their
own privileges which are incomparably more OBJ
10 the great body Of the population than the i'm
perai powor which tho have long been
oned look up their protector against tho power
Of the nobility In the Provincial Council OF 81. Pc
tcrsburg Platono the leader Of the liberal arsto-
Gratis the assembly Of the noesse, brought forward
bis previous motion 10 petition the Emperor 70 invoke
general meeting Of the representatives OF the whole
pre; but was lost by large majority Count stonva
loa who had supported him former occasions,
marking that useless anticipate the OF
events; that central representation only question
OF time but that be left the gradual develop
ment OF public opinion, which yet scarcely pre-
pared for radical change In the institutions OF the
country. things 60 they have done for the last
years there be very little doubt that within the
next ten years, or perhaps sooner, the "centrsl
presentation" or IN other words Russian Parliament,
will have been called into existence The question Is
only whether the present generation fitted for H.
The peasants just emerged from vicInagc the mid
die classes have little wealth and less influence the
mobiles are sucicnty educated and used squan.
der thor time and their money In racing and gambling
shaa devote themselves TO serious political studies
not very promising material, Il must be confessed for
national representation.
CENTRAL
The statement that the city Of Tasbkent has been In
corpoted with the Russian province Of Turkcstan re-
CURES some modification. Pursuant 10 the report OF
General Krjononsky the Governor General OF
0renburg who has Just returned from . tour OF
inspection 10 those regions, has been resolved that
ie, sn nSepeDdept State Of ITSELF tbs ndsne"ssnce
Of which is to be guaranteed BY the presence Of q
Russian garrison under the command Of General Cher
naye who retains his position military governor OF
Turkestan. OF course, this Is o FORM the only
difference between the disaw Independence OF Tash-
kent and lie complete annexation consists In the munich
pal administration continuing 10 be In the hands Of the
native functionaries, which rather convenience 10
Russia than otherwise, since obviates the difculty
and danger OF organizing new administration 10 city
OF one hundred thousand inhabtan almost exclusively
Mahometans. any interference with whose relgion
habits or accustomed routine by foreign ocias would
be deeply resented, and might lead 10 serious
trcubles In a financial point Of view, also, the
arrangement advantsg eous; instead Of paying for the
maintenance OF army In fsshkent IL viii be paid by
The inhabitants for the protection afforded them against
the rcvns tribes d the vicinity, who have frequently
attacked and piuudered this hch city. TO render this
protection more e6eciua General Chernaycn has pushed
bis troops forward beyond the chsrchk, and occupied
the whole country FAR the syr Dara JaxArtesl and
the Celos paper which has always consistently opposed
The further extension Of frontier In Central Asia h
not usjust6ably alarmed a the prospect Of the simc
ALLEGED necessity OF protection" propeilng us from
point TO point IN Ne nnd Ourselves the foot Of the
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