The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-06

by all that Il IL an interesting one to the compsny-shs
goods Or muse ~ TAX y the N rssaTa GT
or svors There is some difference in the profits 20 DO
ssoulsa ~ the manner OF drcwiag in this Interesting
70 me successful negotiations of the scosing QUIT OF
al soe companys movable property Al this time.
Tue company has contract to supply ne 70 two
American companies, one q san Francisco and tho
o.uer oeeve IN Oregon the time of the contrast has
go eminent who takes all tho vast leo cellars or houses
carry out the contract?
Anosher party to be affected by this sale and thas is
no oener than the wealthy, Hudson Bay Company an
English concern Hitherto that company has been com-
POLISH 20 pay handsome yearly sum 70 the Russian
company Tor the privilege OF transporting its stores and
| to and from the sea
possessions intervene between tho English territory
ana me sea- Tue English possessions run oscar 70
tne NORTH, and IL has been found too expensive
ana almost impracticsbe to transport supplies to and
carry back iurs from the Hudson Bay Compan9cs sta
.ions 20 the North th-sugh English tcrrory In order
ENJOY inc vast hrasng grounds in the norta Of their
possessions they compelled TO gain the permission
OF tue Russian Company TO transport articles across THOR
sterling which also paid for the privilege q building
ana maintaining olockhouse just across the line IN
armed with cannGn furnished wishsn barracks aud
magazine and contains light garrison for defensive
purposes 1t Is called tho stakin rcdoabs, aud is
Q very important strategic point for the Hu1son
! Bay Company This company onerod 10 purchase the
point from tho Russian company and offered f2.500
i
OF the terms o. the lease which expired in June cf last
year, the redoAbt with all its armament supplies,
hands Fam unable to say whether the redaabt has
Decn deivoEsd over to the Russian company not.
occupies It, or course they will at leave when the
stars andssripes appear In tho wilderness.
II "UEolo SAM is not too sensitive he. may de.
rive handsome income from the English COM
| pany ~ renewing the lease. AS 20 carrying
It's sapphes across our possessions--that viii
be t3incut thing to admit unless a custom house Is
placed On the frontier The only thing oft be done
IS to buy the adjacent territory from the English gov
erument which ! presume Mr.. Seward has already
| though. Of.
Another interest Of good friend John Bull viii be
aseced by the transfer Of proprieorshp in this frosty
region He has had very fine swing there the
IN the sperm whale asheres with cexan port privileges
/ ne will no longer enjoy American enterprise and
OF that quarter OF the globe So much the better for
side While the subject IS warm and pllablo would DO
secures privileges from the Imperial government
to enable the products of the new American possessions
to enter Russian ports at low duty For example, the
principal articles exported and brought here arc furs
They find .he greatest market here, and have in,
of course, at very small duty. Now they win have
pay heavy duties, and the market will be almost closed
| against In this article have doubt the
Russian government will be ready grant liberal
cessions, IL application made II any private
company desires to make fortune lot it At once sccuyo
the coal regions on the coast The supply Is fine and
unlimited Hitherto the butch, English and Rus.
have been compelled to take In supply OF wood instead
because the Russian American Company was too old
yond getting furs and selling ice readily gathered
and the mines were neglected. magnificent and pro-
ductve field for American capital and enterprise may be
found there. doubt that 1t will be allowed long 10
! main idle and unproductive.
A friend OF mine who has been long in Russian Amor
ica tolls that he has seen 1t 80 cold in Ska
to form Ice thick enough TO enable the residents to In
dulge in the amusement OF skating The winter quite
mild, and the agreeable. Splendid potatoes are
grown in all the valleys and tho grain crops are
magnificent Grazing is rich and long continued
As yet have been unable to obtain the oicia
the climate soil, coal beds, &C. the OF docu-
ments TO be examined IS immense. In a few days
hope to give other and interesting particulars concerning
| possessions.
Nearly all Of the imperial family will 20 abroad this
summer Tho Czarovitch and his wife, the Grand Duchess
Marie Feodorowna, accompanied by the Grand Duke
Constantine and the King Of Greece, start in few days
for Copenhagen via Riga where squadron is waiting
The Emperor goes to Paris on the 2eh OF this month
accompanied by Prince Gortschakon This fact Is
| seized by the French journalists to draw from Il
| the conclusion that Prince Gortschakofr is DESTROYS
Of drawing France and Russia into more intimate
| relations. The true facts Of the case do not
warrant any such inference satisfied that Prince
Gorschakor not and Is not entirely pleased with
projected tour OF the Emperor we're the Council OF
The Empire do not believe that the slightest political
significance be attached to his contemplated visit to
PARIS although 1t must be admitted that the exclusive
Is French party here, no doubt, and Il IL anxious TO
make The most out Of the simple fact There Will DO no
chance the relations OF Russia and France for ute-
ror objects, you may be certain.
Another imperial parsonage starts out for long jour-
l
dase interest to tho United sstss The third son OF the
Emperor, the Grand Duke Alexis young on,csr the
in few days with his suite to visit the south the
pre and from thence hs will proceed Constantnople
The ship win 60 up the Mediterranean, touching
at few .pors, TO Gibraltar. From this point
West Indies and probably tho United States say pro-
badly because II Is not determined yet whether he will
DO allowed to visit our country for very simple and
Of age although his stature and general appear
ancc is much older and his Majesty little fearful
that he would not be able 10 undergo the ovatons he
would naturally receive At this time II he travelled
through the United States This is the only conscera
II he could run through quietly and 1iiX
| out all the wear and tear Of official and civic
receptions ! have no doubt he would visit
| sights OF the Union. The young Grand Duke would be
dcighted TO see what America is aud his august father
sent, il the thing could be done quietly.
But IL Is quke out Of the question % think of bis fall
ing into the hands or the New York city government
and the thing will not be allowed
or tho importance Of an increased knowledge OF both
people, each OF the other ~ unnecessary to speak
As the two nations daily growing closer to-
gether in all that maintains good neghborhood it
would greatly cement matters If one two Of
the imperial family could visit tho United States
and what sort OF people arc and
what q country OF great promise possess
/ not without hopes that the Emperor will finally
consent the proposed trip and that tho people OF Tho
United states viii have an opportunity OF showing their
empire, by giving the Grand Duke Alexis hearty and
enthusiastic welcome. II he should visit the United
states, hs viii doubtless be there IN September 0cto
ber at the latest 90 he Is to return TO Russia in the
early part Of winter.
The young Kommissnron. the saviour OF the Emre-
rors life, has entered the army, and
tho simple uniform OF corporal sergeant of the nfan
try. regulation Of the Ru sian service compels
all officers begin at the lower OF tho ladder
matter OF what rank station they may be- after
wards 10 riso grade by grade 10 the highest position
which Is open TO any The young nobeman prom
ises 10 do well, and doubtless In short time will win
the epaulets Of an officer Kommssarof is a savage
looking person, Dy any means, but he has doubt
pluck and energy enough 10 become good soldier
under the quiet peaceful exterior there deal OF spirit
and capabilities. HIS course will DO watched with
interest
As wrote you some time since the King Of Greece
In to 10 married to the Grand Duchess Olga, daughter
Of the Grand Duke Constantine OF the beaut-
full and charming young ladies' In Russia The King OF
Greece about twenty years OF age tall slim and
good looking OF considerable ty and force Of
scte His future has every promise Of being brilliant
and notable Ho may yet, allied az no will be to the
impnra family OF Russia and summarized by