The New York herald., 1870-11-27
RUSSIA.


war News from Metz in Moscow-Prussiau
ssRnpncity'' Observation-Disclosures Alarm
ed and i'm Preparation for War-A PAM
slavouic Protectorntc-Not Strong Enough
60 Enforce It-Turl1ey Alarmed md England
Cautions.
MOSCOW Nov. Az correspondence OF London Post ]
Two subjects at present engross the attention or
the Russian public-the capitulation OF Metz and
the reported disposition Of England to come FOR
ward as q mediator. The former occurrence ap-
pears to have been wholly unlooked-for by the
majority, and has come upon them with all the
violence OF an unexpected shock. The rate OF
exchange has risen again as suddenly as IL leil;
speculation Is once more rife IN every quarter, and
the prospect OF peace-hitnerto so dim and distant
seems TO be regarded as a Juu acconpu by the
quidnuncs OF the metropolis. But all this, as
might be expected, so far from soothing the ap-
prehensions OF the Russian press, serves only to
excite them to a higher pitch. The MOSCOW Ne,Cs
OF to-day at the close OF Uehee'lt deunCtatiOn or
Prussiaas rdpacfty quotes the saying OF a German
statesman, that ''all true Germans must consider
themselves in duty bound to aid In delivering and
restoring to the right path their politically benghted
brethren and adds, pointedy enough, "Ia this sen
tence Russians mag read the DOOM Dtich alcats
their J0retCn POSSESSIONS"
But it is not merely in idle growls like these that
the present temper OF Russia manifests ITSELF IRON
clad ships being butt, ''srategic'' railways con-
structed breechloading rifles served out, new artl
cry tested and reported upon. The concentration
of troops. winch has SO long been mere alarming
on dat. is rapidly becoming a gravely significant
fact; and in such state OF affairs the command Just
issued, aJ the instance OF the heir apparent,
Tor the collection oil all memorials and par
imaginable stimulus TO the warilke spirit OF the
natlonl is certainly a singular, though probably
fortutous coincidence. From certain symp-
toms which have recently made their appear
ance l should be disposed TO CONJECTURE that
Russia has still hankerng after her old scheme OF
Pan-Sayonlc protectorate and that her nrst step
(were she strong enough 10 enforce such proceed
ingl would be renewal OF the demands which dis
quietsd the Porte In 1852. The best guarantee of
Europe against sucn an attempt, as l have already
said, is that according to all rules OF sooer cacula
tion, Russia is not strong enough 10 enforce il at
present IL Is true that powerful empire viii often
consult Its passions rather than It's interests but such
error Is hardly probable IN the present case. The
disposition Of the Emperor himself Is the very
reverse oil aggressive and the majority OF his ad-
visers are men oil sufficient experience TO estimate
fairly Tie chances OF success failure especially
WIN such possibility that which mentioned in
Poland.
However this may be- it Is sufficiently certain that
the appIehenslons OF Turkey are strongly excited.
Private letters from Conslantlnope inform me tnaG
the designs OF Russia are now The uppermost topic
with the public OF the metropolis, and that the pre-
paratons for TO which have already referred
are being carried forward as vigorously as ever
The sudden commencement Of so many railways
throughout the Danubian Principalities is fact
which speaks volumes IN itself, and shows that
Turkey has rlghty OWNED what her powerful
neighbor would do II she could. My first news on
reaching Cairo last August was that strong detach.
thence to Turkey; my first news both at Narna
and GaatZ, q lew weeks later, was tnat the last
hundred soldiers piece. Silently but surely the
work or preparation Is going Oh. Ana IN truth,
s not strange mat turkey should aa trempe feiap or
In taxing them she j. but reclaimng her own. Even
now after fourteen years under the rule OF the Sui
tan, the traces OF Muscovite dominion on the Lower
Danube neither few nor far between. Ihe sal
low, beetle Modavian, In his long, gray
smock rrock and neavy boots is merely second
hand copy OF the Russian. mujik. The Roumanian
village has Its counterpart IN every bend OF the
Upper Volga. Along The outskirts OF every town,
from Ibrall8 to Sulina one may observe the same
rows Of single wooden crosses which line the grave
yards OF MOSCOW and 81. Petersburg. Still, along
the Turkish Danube, green doines and gllded
cupolas look down upon the straight wide streets
that greet you In every province rom The Semen 10
the Ural; and Sullna, in TouitScha in Galatz Ill
IDraia, stll stands 10 view the vast open market
place, with It's long regular lines OF booths, whicn
forms the leading feature OF every Russian town
from Archangel 10 sebastopoL
ENGLAND
With regard to the second topic OF public inter-
est-the rurnor OF possible mediation on the part
0fEnglandthe omnlscleAt press has already SAID It's
say contradicting Itself without scrupe In the eX-
preston OF It's opinion. IL Is well worth while, If
only as specimen Of Russian journalistic con-
slslency, to quote Uel'6dtnt two paragraphs which
have appeared within few weeks Oi each other in
one OF the leading st. Petersburg papers, thus:-
The policy of England nowadaysa as cautious as il was
formerly enerprisine be that the Napoeonic wars
slant interference in the affairs of the Continent and
Mhe, FOR ha1 % h al os
to be that Ssry phg,aay ssat "a" re on,o,. rr~ z
si' ca Country mr. OF course Is sound to make every effort
9 s Hence aa he
tors of Engands political conscience remain deaf to the
psror an Empress Minister plead in sit with
folded arms while Aace and Lorraine are torn away and
SJt.J9
eyt,a excuse in her eye.
SO far, then England Is to be condemned for nom
interference that the mead and 'front.' OF her offend
ing. Now, look on the diverse OF the medal =
II the reported disposition of England to become media
Injustice e France S has to aysh her blood and
treasure in fruess struggles 70 zee her best army swept
provinces from her oy and now when at
he last The tide Of fortune o appea u De e. On the
their disasters then not I'LL then England steps forward
rendered irremediabe her las, chance Of redemption
snatched and wny because It suits England that
Mediation, then, is Englend's offence this time--a
mean desire TO prevent by oiiicous interference,
The French nation from recovering herself. On
such statements all comment would be superfluous.
In comparing the TWO paragraphs ] am irreslstbly
Emperor Adrian Who when travelling in the Il Fast, a
Immediately after the suppression ot the second
Jewish rebellion, happened 70 IAN IN with Jew,
who saluted him with the utmost respect. .'Who
are your inquired Adrian. "A poor Jew.''
'whaI dog OF Jew attempt to salute the Empe..
was obeye6 second Jew came in sight, and, seeing
the fate of his c0untryman. thought II best to Try
ana slip past unnoticed. But the Emperor's eye
was upon aim in an instant "who may you be =
roared he. IAN unfortunate Jew was the answer
.l3y the gods dares an accursed Jew pass the En-
peror without saiuting hlmr on with his head y
And the mead OF No. = rolled beside THAT OF No. !.
Tho New Russian Railway Lonn in London
Financial Condition of the Empire-Cias
FriviIeses-Irdustriai Resources-Pr oductior
and Commerce-Tbe Military Burdens.
TFrom the London Globe, Nov. IL.
Tnat the Russian Finance Minister shonld have
decided to obtain the whole OF the new railway oar
announced yesterday from Russia itself, though il
may disappoint spectators In the city ought tt
create no SURPRISE for when the last loan OF twelve
millions sterling was contracted unusual precautions
were taken, for reasons which the st. Petersburg