New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-10

s SSo|S .s PA ' Ss SON. %1 mn take
treat their horses and even their families badly the
are very kind to their dogs. They evidently hsYs
| The droskey Is the popular mode OF conysyance Il
h 1ussia; Ihey are numberless Every corner
o10eEed up oy the dt0'key and s noisy driver who
They generally ask about twenty or thirty copecks
| but never Get II. a bargain must always be mad
beoIe yog enter the vehicles Otherwise you will hay
trouble. Tie drivers wear long coat tied aroun,
Tie waist with sash, and have their number on
brass ticket suspended from their neck They have n
hAed prices Ike the coolers Of Paris but goo
| natmed.
There is large Founding Hospital here on tie SAM
pan as mat at ST. Petersburg. Children received
ana me only question asked is "Ifas this child beer
oaptzed 1t Is then handed TO proper nurses
on arriving al the usual age receives au education al,
IS PROVIDED with place. The idea is excellent one
ana at ST. Petersburg it is well carried out. Her,
neIT something wrong for during the last five year
r VI rouPes mas disappeared Annually from Tn
treasury Ine hospital is conducted by Governor anC
council appointed by the Empress. who has the man
agei1ent OF affairs The Empiess is truly gooC
woman and desires to DO everything that is right; bu
sDe mas 0een unfortunate in her selection of officers
Inc other day had the pleasure of meeting the Gov
efnor'General Of Moscow. Prince Dolgorouskey ex
eellent h9eral'minded hish.toned gentleman who Ii
very popular here lie has done much for Moscow. auC
VIII DO much more He is efficient officer. and wer,
ders. o.
Inc people are bigoted and priestridden la Moscow
there are over 400 churches wish you could them
Most gTandy barbarous looking pieces of architecture
they are indeed. These churches are very wealthy
beside being gorgeous with gliding, precious stones
sculptures and paintings many Of them worth In then
treasury. over sixty millions Of roubes. The Emperor
Nicholas used. when his finances were low TO make
sort Of raid tie churches and always got what he
wanted The priests do not put the money out at IL
tereSt but lock 1t up securely. and there it lies and viii
ne until the present system of religion is broken up
fla alafrinu NJ ia INN al than iQ
people viii become more cultivated more liberal
minded and greater In every respect At present the
religion is the great drawback to Russa's advaace in
CIVILIZATION II IS absurd 10 see how the people CON
gregate around the many shrnes in the streets These
SHINES generally contain ." Bon Deu" Of the most
hlde0us description. oTnamonted with silver and gold,
and as ugly creation a. you ever saw. There the
people Ceyouiy cross Themselves many times, with
their hats OF. aud probably drop something in the
money box and so on. Russia is bound TO become a
great COuntry-One OF the very greatest IN the world
without any natural advantages, the people have
risen gradually. and in time when the religion is i'm.
proved-when new railroads are opened-when wise
men, Instead o! diSsembers hold the important public
Oflccs-Russia and America VIII DO the two great
countries of the world. As the march OF improvement
goes on Russian painters, musicians, authors scup'
tors mechanics and men gifted with talent for TIE hue
arts. viii arise. for the Russians brilliant people,
and WILL at day not fay of astoniSh the world.
The theaters here are two liz number small one,
where French and Russian comedies are acted and an
immense and yer! handsome heater almost as large
the Academy Of Music New York containing five tiers
the performances generally consist Of Russian operas
and baets The ballet here is even superior 10 that @!
Il. Petersburg and surpasses that OF Paris. The
operas as far as the music goes good though they
lack elaboration and originality The singers are poor,
however and the prices Of adnttance from one 10
eight rOubles Still the theater is nearly always full,
especially Sunday night Between the acts the ladies'
and gentlemen in full costume and generally dressed In
very bad taste, promenade in large and elogaut
apartments. beautifully irescOed. and brilliant with ur
rOrs.
Moscow is q wealthy city-pcibars Weather than
St. Petersburg there lack Of enterprise and life,
30 that the place, although covering more ground
than Paris is as dull as village. In fact
you may call ii an over-grown village. IL Il
laid out. and, as every one Is permitted ~
lay down the pavement in front OF bis door ~ Is done
all sorts of ways and is awkward enough to walk on
Sometimes there is no pavement al all; other times
there are few narrow fagsones, then. perhaps. you
may walk few yards over respectfully paved ground.
and then run against house which has been built
nearly over In the street The people don't appear 10
that ii would have been proper to pace
such matters in the hands OF the city authorities. AID
Moscow has been hall graded, and Il
all up hill and down. The town presents strange mix
iure Of COCA and bad barbar!sm and CIVILIZATION.
There is church on every street. At one time there
were over zoo churches here. and the Emperor NchO
AS considering that number too many for respectable
ordered 800 to be torn down
TEE Liberation Of the Sells j still a sore question With
tie Russian mobiles because tue majority have been eit
oenness Consequently. they are bitter against the
Emperor but their anger does no! amount TO nnyt ng
Ihngs arc so closely watched here tAai tAe r'' on,
The Emperor the Dooes nothing but Keep Quot
or emigrate as many have done 20 Dresden. II was
remarkable act free 50 many millions OF SeTs with
out spng a drop OF blood and the Emperor Is beloved
By Lis now free nation for IT, Here 10 truly good man.
and is governing the people wisely But he IS sur
rounded by sci who therefor nothing else but 10
commit Wholesale roDberies. Thanks 10 their manage
ment 5000 600 Of rOub!es paper money Is IN CIR
culatioD. However. Il the Emperor does not receive
good advice from them. be does from the Empress.
who is an cxcalout woman with strong mind Qua
kindly heart. and who Is always dong eAaritaDie
leeds.
Since the Cdmea, Russia has been flooded with
paper money, and living Is consequently high You
ian live economically for little over three foubes
lay-abOut g iO--bui this Is pretty close shaving.
The other day was talking with Prince D who
understands the Russians vel. and be was teling me
row highly they regarded Mr.. johnson, calling him
gorou determined aud just and considering hiia he
fefy man for the times and true type Of an AnefcaD
Tie Prince tells me the Emperor has many times ex.
iressed himself warmly IN regard 90 MI johnson. ana
noe the receipt OF his Message lie has been nppnuded
the echo. Not less popular is Mr. Seward Who has
managed the State Department with such wonderful
Kill and success. Mr.. Seward Lad the work OF Her
Jules to perform, and did IL grandly. know not what
merca would have done IN her trouble n lie had no'
always been strong, hopeful. sefTelinnt and prompt
J cd bless such man say earnestly.
Cass.us NJ Clay the American Minister. Is IN Mos
;Ow, having arrived Yesterday jackson haiues, the
American skater Is giving entertainments at Tie Gar
len Of the Hermitage. They are well attended. MI.
mines skates very gracefully, and las been giving les
katiBg has become popular. and quite number OF
skating Parks have been Opened-the best OF which Is
be English psrk--where every afternoon crowds OF
aides, gentlemen and children may DO seen enjoying
themselves. -.
Tie weather is gloomy and there is very little snow
St Petersburg there is none but the temperature
If Moscow is more equal the OF some weeks past
ret remains good enough Tor sae1ghing