The New York herald., 1868-06-08
RUSSIA.
The Cxar's Finiefh Birtbdn y-C 0mplim,e nts to
the Sovereian-The Financial Condition
Exhibit of the budget.

The Cxar's Finiefh Birtbdny-t 0mplimenas to
the sovereian-The Fins ncial Condition.
Exhibit Of the budget.
iSt Petersburg ay 81 correspondence Of Manchester
Examiner]
We have lust Witnessed a ceremony sufficiently in-
teresting In Itself and additionally so from the re-
nectons which u was calculated TO arouse n the
minds OF those who beheld u Last Wednesday, on
the hftieth anniversary " the Emperors birthday
(he was born on The 2sth Of AprlD, he presented
by the officers Of the hussar regiment of which he
has been nominal member during his whole life
with a very handsome piece of silver plate,
mounted by an admirably executed figure Of himself
ON horseback. In the regmental uniform. The only
fnaccuracy To be found IN this splendid ornament
lies In the form OF the horse Itself which In size and
proportions Is apparently much better qualified for
heavy than light cavalry regiment. but this defect
win hardly detract very seriously from the adnna
lion due TO the unuucsfionable taste and beauty ~
the whole The total cost Of the glit estimated al
900 roubIes. or abont ela,ooO.
such testimonials of pubic feeilng aye alwais
gratifying more especlali, m the case OF the prescn
emperor. toward whom sucb gifts testify not meteiN
as usual IN sinilar cases the siereotyped anu cere
nonious pect Of subjects for despotc sovereign
hut a!so the a,,eciion borne by the people to poru
lar ruler. Hut along with these pleasing rene tlonS
arse c0thess oi more HIOomy cnadac'en @ W." 80 H.
thirteen of which have been consumes ~ ihe gov
eminent ~ y mighty empire and the guiding oi a
span 81 human existence and The most valuable liIe
cannot NC prolonged bsyoud the limits assigned 10 "
y naiuVc W. 10 moi venture 10 say Indeed ID tnls
Capla. n would be- tauiatnunnt 10 treason even 10
whisper ~ tgi the mos, m puriant lie III TIE empire
y IN any immediate danger: but those who renein-
Der whai Alexander H.. was four. three or even two
yeais SGu, cannot have failed 10 he struck
WITH me cminon, cnonee ~ his appearance, which
curing tht insi few months has bVcump psufuiy
Inani'cst Tho Mosi sauguinc luyaiis would now be
tOTCeG iO confess tna4 tie pucnrIdcuiel Alarms
the sub'ci Of tie lwpslin health are not altogether
without reason. Nor I. ihs 10 he wondered nj. The
Carrying IN ot q suicidal War--thc overthrow OF "A
great national usjtiuiir-thc hairct, ~ pluu nent
Ionuca pody--ju empty tirasUrv--a bminp - girlen
lsnd--an existence huugii Irruacod Wv gsgagslug--
these arc no ,t burdens fOt man 20 hear: and
AL these Has the prrScni preseason oi the Russian
adcm llrnc uneiticii sit tle grave closet over his
tron.uearted father in February. Isi5. u ~ Worlb
nothing ~ curious thoggh eliii foi ipituiuus coin.
,lcncc that ihc manifest deterioration iu thc I'm
pcfors phtsital COfllIio ION dates ioin Ne aboriiyc
attempts upon hs life by karaAaAOn two years ago
The days OF superstition are uVer, or wc might almost
BE- tempted ~ belcIe lhai The haired ui the mis-.
guided fanatjc works o. en aitcr DEATH ana that in
thM posthtnous vcDgoanc ne being d'ad, yet
speaketln .
The statistics ~ the Eusisn budget for laos are NJ
length before The plitlr und Wr IaNe now y chance
OF Judging lof oglsc'cs Nhc bcs Nt hOptfuI aDllcl'