The New York herald., 1867-01-31

safe train or solution / capnot positively state today
that Mr. s,oeck viii return 70 the United states out
have every reason 20 believe that he will be at his post
IN Wash ingion before the adjournment OF congress-
He left to-day Tor Paris where his family Is, In good
health.
The Eastern Question daily assumes new and more
complicated phases and is entirely useless TO speculate
on what may be It's fnal bearings NO one here able
give the slightest information concerning the future,
because no QUE knows how 1t Is likely to develop. The
only persons know what the future has 10 store for
Europe Napoleon and Bismarck They are the powers
that will operate the keys and other soyeregns
await events Russia will assume an attitude OF
observation fully prepared LOT , any con,nsency ana
no other II Is apparent that France and Prussia have
conflict before themthe former to regain lost pres.
Kongsgrstz as the first military power in Europe.
They will begin struggle, II ~ more than likely In
lsSs ana me hv aons - 70
not doubted that Russian interest lies with Prussia and
II her battaons move At all they will be side by side
with her German neghboE Mean while the Russian
army will be kept in such state to mako IL highly
effective at the hour OF action, whenever IL may
am happy TO be position announce that Prince
Corschakoii is rapidly mendng in health. Nearly all
the disgusting symptoms have disappeared and we
have every to hope that his health will DO
completely reesiabished He Is now attending to the
weghty affairs OF his department. but not yet
able TO resume the control OF minor matters The En-
peror visited him the other day and had prolonged in
terview With him
Apropos Of this subject may repeat what have
hitherto written that the Russian government has not
vet adopted any system OF brcech loading small
II will reserve its decision until the report az the mill
tary commission (wch ought BY this time TO be In tho
nation By the United States whchever Of The ssrms
seeced for extended trial by the United States 10 finally
adopted by that government is more than likely to be
adopted by this Strong efforts have been made by the
United States Ordnance Department. which seems to
have more than scientific In the gun, in
which Appears to BE- pei Sannr pp Of the Chief of
nance. The gun was invented by the Chief Armorer OF
the Springfield Armory, Manufactured there by govern.
ment workmen, from materials belonging TO the United
States, and is Of backed by the Ordnance De-
partment General Dyer promised TO send the Allyn gun
TO this government, as the government Of the United
States deemed it tho best according to General Dyer
assurance to my informant but the gun has not yet
arrived. The commission waited some time its ar,
not therefore examine any other guns. Inventors may
therefore take notice that 10 will be useless tn bring
been transferred TO the United States where thorough
series OF experiments will be undertaken by tho Russian
Military Commission, by this time IN the States have
II from official authority that decision Will be made
unit the report OF the commission s received, which ID
likely TO be reached until the United States govern
ment comes to final conclusion do not go out or
my way l trust to suggest in this connection. the
decision OF the United states will have great influence,
and indeed will be final in the matter Of the selection
gun for Russia that undue influences should be
brought to bear by the department OF ordnance TO ad-
vance any arm either invented by any officer OF that
Of the service, constructed by Of its EN-.
povos. II any influence could be destructive Of oil
Inducements to American inventors to perfect arm
or proectile is that Of department which seems 70
control the choice OF inventions, and give It's aid to
bantlings born and brought up within its sacr ed
circle. There ought TO be great choice among the
thirty forty good guns of American invention, and
it to be hoped that the commission sent from this
government will b. free to test all and select the best
The Russian government expects that the best gun shall
he obtained by the commission and lucky is the one
who can, on Its merits present that arm. His for
tune is made beyond peradventure.
Mr. Chester colored agent OF the Garnet League, Of
Philadelphia, is here soliciting pecuniary assistance IN
behalf Of that organization, to establish schools and
relieve the poor among tho freedmen Of the United
States. Some Of the Americans here have made hand
donations TO Mr. Chester, and doubt not he will
bty and rich merchants in the cause, well liberal
subscriptions He delivered lecture the other evening
In the British and American chapel 70 quite large
Objects labor and results or The society," which seced q
BE- t1hnG oversight every one anxious 70 kH0u
have been successfut s SSr 50 s5 Sfs