The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-16
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Relation. Towards Greece and CANDIDA
Hopes OF American. Interference In the
East-Iteform in the Law Courts.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. IL, 1867.
tits scarcely 10 be supposed that OF the absurd
rumors which have lately been circulated here
ing people pleased 10 term "tte alarm
ing state OF the Emperor Aexander's beah' should
have found their over tho ocean and into the
American press. Some explanation, therefore, may not
be amlss TO ths ana real worth OF such III
naured reports which, being spread abroad by par
.iculsr set actuated by sh and malignant motives.
and eagerly caught at by papers whose malevoence to
wards Russia may be said to have lately known
bounds sure - add one item to the stock OF
mistaken or wifuiy perverted information. which
yields public opinion almost its only supply OF Rus
sian intelligence. The above mentioned set Is one be-
longing TO the party, Who unable conquer
and unwilling altogether conceal their dispeasure
tho series OF liberal measures and reforms which have
marked and still marx the present reign daily moro de-
priyng tho former land aud slave holders OF their
elusive power and nnucncs in the STATE take every op
portunity TO give vent 10 Their chafed and irrated
feelings, since they openly oppose the obnoxious
novelties or cast slur on the obvious integrity OF
the Emperors intentions by nsnuang that he Is sut
fering under latent disease. which makes it doubt
full whether his actions may be considered altogether
those OF ono in tho fun possession Of his mental faculties
At the OF his relgn his liberal turn
OF mind began to be noticed and to make itself felt In
administration, such doubts were circulated
personally offensive form 1t At that time
rent alo his Maj in tho habit of indugiug
unfortunate inclination TO strong liquors extent
which sometimes materially impaired his clearness OF
perception This ogstrous calumny was too gross aud
obvious 10 serve IT. end 50 they partly changed
their tacc,, though not Tue aim they had in view aud
when The great nsnpalion decided on, the
Gratis ncensed at TIE summary proceeding which struck
the axe INTO the very root OF all their feuda privileges
and threatened TO DEPRIVE them OF great part of
easily got wealth, st aroat an arfuy concocted account
about the Empcrors oeing affected with softening OF
the brain, which, although then In al incipent stage
already manifested ITSELF in many rash aud eccentric
scs and ms shortly bring empire the verge OF
destruction, unless proper measures were taken be-
times; tile expedisncs OF instiiuting a regency was
broadly bintod at though hoe events
has soonniy given The lie to this second invention
well as TO tue first one tie inventors have not been
that nothing short OF insanity could have prompcd
attack on so desirable an ordor OF things as tnat
under which Their elias so r-osperously hourished.
Alter last years unfortunate affair with Karakozor,
hcwever which caused some natural revulsiou in the
kmperors feelings and partial return to something
ke old times the psrtisans OF reaction put temporary
stop 10 their covert abass and OWL entoned nsnua
tons in the exhs alins hope tha. bter prospects were
opening before tnem For some time, indeed, they
seemed to lave resumed their sway; but now hat the
tables are once more turned against the partly from
thc circumstance that the Empress, ascribing tue Ill
stared journey OF the Emperor, which ended 10 the ARRAY
a. the Bois do Boulosne to tho influence OF their chioi
representatives. the Counts AdcrbeTg, Baranon and
Shouvalof openly joins Der liberal minded second son.
the Grand Duke Vladimir, in absing the opposite or
democratic party towards which she, until vers lately
manifested unml.lgatei aversion. The arsLocrss
ragged al feelog the coveted prize agan slipping from
do their utmost scredit thnt which they cannot
change. Their arts, however, will hardly DO OF much
avail: pubic opinion Is pretty well up TO thor game
aud will easily DO taken In and ~ 10 their
leaders, not In actual disgrace, they may DO consid
cred on the high read TO h, and indications
failing 20 prove tna their tenor Of even show OF favor
10 very slight Indeed Thus Count SouvaoG, tho chief
OF the secret poce who accompanied the Emperor his
journey 10 the Crimea has suddenly taken himself from
court and is now performing series Of journeys in
Russia and abroad, possessed vito sudden Iii Of
Empsrors way the lime of hts expected return the
capital and thus AVOID moro public or formal slight
than, perhaps, has hitherto been offered him.
Count BaraDon's dsm asa, too, ftom his once
Governor General Of The western Provinces (which Is
the designation given to the provinces which formerly
constituted PoAn Is considered imminent, although
II expected he viii be invested with OF Postmas
ter General which Id be gracious mode enough OF
discariiDs hin from tive p1lticsl service.
Another idle rumor which has found credit Is
one att ibapg 10 tue kag OF Greece an intention o.
abocsing II may be confidently asserted that ho has
not tor moment entertained serious notion OF
the kind, though tic story may have some slight foam
dstou te TACT Of AIS having made use OF sone hasty
expressions on hearing vi the overtures made-to the
Porte By III, Emperor IN nis incrv with fuad Pssha
Yn the Cumea when the young King may possibly have
been betrayed INTO some unguarlcd exclamation
prompted By burst Of angry ieeinks. wnicn appeal.
however, to have Insanity sub,ded on his future
tho Empsrors n,eTv niion. which Is anyhog but hos
tile or injurious 20 the interests OF Greece lndc q,
public OPINION however divided en- other questions, IS
singulariy unanimous IN ~ steady sympathy 10 toe
OF the brave aud unhappy champions 81 Crete.
This general disposition on their behalf has becn 4
possible, stil enhanced BY the disgust
with which tho accounts OF tho sultan's ,Ti-
umpbant progress through most European coun-
tries has been received here. Tho amount
OF feilng and coaxiug lavIshcd by Chris ian govern
this SOLD aud co,dbiocded slayer CT Christian
and children, the Ia and gioye policy pursued
with regard tn Porte by her sanch friends OF the
Derby Cabinet, aud tue lardy pace al which diplomacy
.'drsgs is slow lenslh along on behalf OF people
procrastlnslion-al those are facts which keep the
public sympathy lrotn Ca gng snd inspire the popular
minf with tho eagerness far tho Insurgents
1na success IL = hope very generally entertained
here that this wished Tor result viii DO ia parI brought
about by American niiuenee snd many actually exec.
the glorious Stars aud STRIPES sail w the lonlan
aud Bgcan perhaps the Bosphorus aud awe decisive
inclination 70 the scaes ms Confidence, shicA form
tho subject OF ifeucn and animated discussion IN every
circs where politics aud public affairs arc commented
on founded the rccclon that not only such noe
OF conduct would be emlnouty becoming 50 great ani
generous nation as too one but would insure
tue tinted excellent opportunity Of setting up
some naval STA IONS = their own IN tue European seas
aud thus balancing tina monOp0zing s~ay esta0-
lishcd over them BY England, aud interfering Win ncr
exclusive appropriation o. the commerce WIN
give America a lasting cain TO the gratitude
not only OF tue party immedlatey concefneo,
bus also Of Russia who taxes 70 heart the
Interests Of ths Or entail Christians though they we're
her owns aud thus " tie SIM arity 81 disposition and
tendencie aGd the a0eDco Of subject Of conten-
uon which now form mo chist bases Of the friendly
feAna between the two countries, would DO added the
great Bond OF common sympathy aud common sxertion
ON bshnlf OF the same noble aud suffering cause
Some emotion has been created in tho OF this
week by bali ludicrous incident which attended the
opaninG Of the Court OF Marine This institution,
wnch 10 not 10 be confused with the Maritime Court,
or place Of Judicial resort all naval questions indi-
rsnous and international. being simply supreme trl-
ounaI In which and criminal judged when
both parties concerned bsuus 10 the navy Tor should
one OF them be civilian the case 10 relsred TO The
dInsry cour.s forms the close OF mat seros Of judicial
reforms which will form OF the most lasting gorss
OF the present reign, having transferred tho ad-
miustrnfion Of Justice rom the close and inlqui.
tous gloom OF cioset procedure 10 the broad day.
light OF open court discussion and trial by
Jury. From this " may DO judged how great
" a. tho amszsmepI half lud crous and half indignant
with which ras received the opening speech OF tee sp
poatsd presdsnt OF the newly created institution Adj
10 the purpose that be hoped the new
order OF things would work well "a the old one aud
he trusted tiat thanks to the veil known integrity au
diligence OF his honorable colleagues business would be
nuch 70 the public satisfaction hitherto and good
deal moro In The strain. NJ TO imply that