The New York herald., 1869-03-28

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circles, and real CONSERVATION spread among all the
lnteyent welEwisners OF youth and progress ~ tne
probable prospect OF new foolish demonstrations,
new repres5lve measures-l shorl OF repeti'lon
.IS ongs on one sne ays ANU made the
year 1851 one OF tae saddest IN the memory uo.n
oi tne sufferers and the lookers.on. II was ~
mofed-wirh how much truth l do not pretchu
10 alnrnl--that the Emperor was much art
| gered and had been heard TO say tnat tue
boys had better beware; that he would not pear
with their f0oiery, and II necessary wotd not nes-
tate 10 shut up the University Tor tiine-" THESE
were not auspic0as circumstances ior jubilee, ana
the more oinOus tue day thatit was feared tho
! Young people would take toe opportunity as favor-
able 70 some solemn declaration VI their feelings ana
| grievances.
1t was with heavy heart, then, that all our best
men, formerly students OF the Petersburg Uniyer-
slty-poets, statesmen, literary and professional
men, &c-assemoled to hear tile reports, conggatuia-
tory speeches and commemorative motions VITA
HhieA the soiemnity Is marked, 10 end with grand
dlnler and toasES. Profound silence was in the hal
Mnen the Minister vi Puoic Instruction, Count
Iolstoy, arose and read message OF the Emperor,
which proved much longer, Kinder and more ap-
proving than had been anticipated.
u have always watched It's lthe Uniyersity's
progress with sincere sympathy says Alexander
among Others, ..and having myself IN my youth
enjoyed the guidance OF some OF Its professors
nave IN subsequent years chosen some OF It's mem
pefs as teachers 10 my children. On tins solemn al
niyersaTy II affords me pleasure to remember the
merits OF many OF It's former and present members,
aud TO express my grateluiness and benevolent
feelings towards the ST. Petersburg University.
The imperial message was received Win loud and
Joyous applause; but when, alter hs termination,
count Ioistoy went on TO state that his Majesty III
conimemoration of this happy retura OF a most
happy event, was pleased 10 Institute yearly fund
OF 3l,0S5 rubles, silver, 10 be divided into one
hnurcd yearly rates OF 900 rubIes, silver each for
tae sistenancc OF as many young mer, whose
limited means would not enable them TO en-
loy university education and further to assign
sum OF 900 rubies Tor immediate distribution 10 the
most needy among the present students, there was
sucn tremendous burst OF grateful surprise, such
perfect uproar Of boiSterouS enthusiasm among the
young gpeople that the very walls shaken with the
sound, until the general unspeasabe rapture found
Vent m spontaneous chorus OF God save the
Czar ~
Never, perhaps was our national hymn sung with
greater efttfdtn or deeper em0tion-not voice ab-
stained from joining in the sratn; not an eye, pro-
badly, was dry. Discontent notous thoughts, sui
len ag5ressiveness, all went to--neyer mind where
together 'Ihe victory OF supreme authority over The
refractory spirits was competen to use the words
In Wllcii ffiend of mine-a gentleman OF great dis
tlnction-recaptulated the eject, when he called
on me the same evening, fresh from the
soemnity. Minor favors and reeompenses were
aso distributed so judicously TO excite general
pleasure and appreciation, and the concluding les
tvties 900 sat down TO dinner ended more happily
and gayIy than mad been hoped In the morning Pri-
yaTe oeneyolence, also, was nos at fault. Count
NarfshAine Instituted seven yearly stlpends or 500
rubes each, which, by special desire OF the Emperor,
VIII bear hls name
1t is needless 10 comment upon this kind and gen.
temanly act of the Emperor Alexander but It once
more conirns the remark tnat whatever he does of
himself, without being lnstlgated or nindered by
men wno enjoy more tian their due OF MS regard
duu conuucnte, DeafS the marx OF genuine generous
and Enthusiastically liberal feelings The only lasting
staln on MS name will be his not having pardonei
kafazozon; but even that more mistake than cru
city, viii not by ha1 be ald al his door by those who
know how severe was the struggle with MS own
heart. which prompted him to mercy; how fully de-
cided he was to grant the poor deiuded wretch his
life, and how he was only tssuaded from IL by the
Ilslstance or his spiritual father, BajanoT VINO
presented such an act OF mercy us pernicious en-
ccurageneut 10 crime and an untiInely display OF
uAwholesome Sofiheartednes5.
The Scciety of the Slkoptsii and Its Intentions.
The following extraordinary statement appeared
in recent number OF the MOSCOW GaSette:-
There Is great excitement In the government OF
Tambow consequent on the following disclosures:-
III appears tAat one OF the principal merchants OF
MorschansK and leader OF the sect of the Skoptsli
81. Plotitsyne has been arrested and his premises
searched BY tue police. Nine mutilated women were
discovered in the house, and IN the cellars We're
cealed heaps OF god ami silver and bundles OF bank
notes amounting ~ the enormous sum OF twelve
millions. Besides this treasure portraits seized
VI oeiinfanow oi Schiiow, u fetef III anu ol Anne
Saionow, whom the Skopsli regard as the mother
Of God Tee money forms the capital or the sect at
least Tor part or RUSSIA II not for the whole en-
pre- ana Is destined TO found new Kingdom. re.
placing the ac.ual government Of Russia ald form
ing The commencement OF q new era.
Among the papers OF ii. Plotl.syne has been found
his correspondence with the -koptsu, SIBERIA and
St Petersburg millionaire oi tae Latter place being
seriously COMPROMISED. The Skoptsii OF hlorscAalsS
nad relations with a Poiish revolutionary party,
headed by u person named OrJekowsAi, residing al
Coastantnoale; this party aimed al organizing
forward the name OF Peter ILL.,, whose person h
uadtonaIly sacred among them. In ald OF this
project nine emlsslrles furnished with considerable
Iuads have sent 10 the governments OF MOSCOW,
IamboW, KouTsA, Slmbrsk and NorOnege. Aiors-
chansk, where the dwelling or NJ Plouyyne forms OF
itsef district, Is the Jerusalem, and the village of
Gosnoyka, The Mecca OF the sS0pts ior there tielr
most yeneraied persons are born.
Un New Years al hai-past eleven p. IL. o SER
vans OF III. Plolltsyne came TO the house OF certain
Captain Scott where the master or police chanccd
to be, aud presented the latter with the sum OF
10000 rubles, accompanied by note from Nj. Plo-
ulsyne, begging MIN 10 set at liberty unil morning
three OF the women who ilal Deen already arrested
yAe persons present having hidden themselves be-
hlnd a curtain. aad tue ponce master having drawn
up report OF the crcnS ances. received Tue money
Which lie at once remEie to the Mayor OF the town.
n. Flois5ns has retained for deience tc Prince
Ouroassow, 0l tue MOSCOW oar.