New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
RUSSIA.
.pp,o CITING SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
eT,TIsrICAI CONGREss-THE GOVERNMENT
AND THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURcH-sE-


sr,TIeTICAL CONGRRss-THE GOVERNMENT
AND THE ROMAN CATHOLIC Chohoh-sE-
CRET SOCIETIES. - .,, r,,nrx,,
ST PrrFRsBURG, April 9O.-Beside the Poly
tecnic Exposition at MOSCOW, the arrangements ior
which are fast attaining completion, anu 'uo !'. a0
tepdant on the 200h anniversary OF tne VIZ - o'o
the Great We are TO have still another RatnoiN oio
tbfs year The International statistca oonsoS' WIN
hold s eighth session ST. Petersburg TINS year pe
Ginning about the 22d OF August next Inc oi""u uAo
Copstontine will be the honorary President ana Gen.
4mose the Minister Of the Interior, the acting rres
dent The Imperial Government has grahteo soV0o io'
the expenses of the Congress, and every enor' 10
TO enhance the comfort and pleasure OF 'ho
orots who are expected to arrive and to maintain the
honor and reputation OF Russia for hosptany. Ho s
sion OF the Congress will last about week. ar "cn
the members will be taken grand excursion "hieh
will last several days, TO Moscow for the roy Ia
postion and to NghnNovgorod for the great lr' Inc
Grand Society OF Russian Railways comprlslng inc hes
from the fronerto NghniNovgorod, offers free tickets
q, oil ,I foregn members OF the Congress, and IT Is sup
nosed the southern railways will do likewise The Con-
ess will he divided into sections, which VIII treat
of the following subjects respectively lSl Stastcs vi
Formulation and Mehodology Of Statistics 2d lndustl
Statistics 3d. Commercial and Postal statlsucsi 4th
JrdcaI and Criminal Statistics Invitations have been
extended to all foreign governments to take part III ths
Congress- and it is hoped by the Committee OF Organza
tion that every country will send enough Official del
egates to allow one TO attend the meetings oil cach Sec
tion.
long list OF nominations, promotions ana decora-
tons I'm the Russian diplomatic and consular service ah
apocared I'm the Journal There is nothing OF I'M rest
to American readers except that Mr. Valerian shrko
who has been acting Russian Charge dAftdIcs at
Washington since Mr. Catacazys departure has been re-
called. and placed dispondbH He Is succeeded rs
Secretary OF Legation by MrNicholas Greteh It's to
be hoped that Baron Ofcnberg has by this time arrived
4 aftf Ia f.vEn mo
time been very anxious to have him reach there as thcy
hone that his presence will suffice to wipe out any rCm
nauts OF e past unpleasant complications The RJman
Catholic Bishop Antoine Fakofsh has been raised TO
the dignity OF Archbishop Of Mohilef, Metropolitan Of
all the Roman Catholic churches in the Empire, and
President OF the Ecclesiastical Catholic College Canon
Zottman Of Tzaspol has been made Catholic Bishop OF
Tizaspo These, believe, two Of the pre!aes who
with the consent Of the Russian Government, have
recently been preconized by the Pope, and this shows
that there is perfectly good understanding between
the Roman cura and the Imperial Cabinet Beside this
the order ST. Anne Of the first class has been given
to the sufragen Bishop Lpsky, and the cross of ST.
Vladimir Zhnsky, Prelate OF Wilma 1t is amusing
to notice that Immediately after and braeketed with
these Catholic bshops'comes the Mohammedan Mufti
of Orenburg. He receives, however, not cross but
diamond ring with the initials Of the Emperor BY far
the most important announcement is that Of the reslg
nation OF Gen Zeleno Minister OF Public Domains and
ing Minister, who is made member Of the Prvy Coun
Gil OF the Empire. Zeenol's retirement has
been expected for time, as he Is In
bad health, but every one supposed that Prince
Obolensky would take his place. Instead OF that Mr.
Vauief is appointed to the vacant post Mr. Naluef Is
one of the most elegant and courtly gentlemen and
probably, after Gortschakoi me most aDe statesman
in Russia. lie belongs TO the Conservative party ana
Minister Of the Interior but in 1868 removed from
that post by the efforts Of the Crown Prince and the
That he now resneTs the Ministry proof of the
ascendancy Of the shuyal0H party AT which limited In
speaking OF the appointment OF Gen. lgnatlcH as
President Of the Council. But beside being
friend of Count shuvaloh, Mr.. Valuef has
! been always considered as In some sort friend
to Poland. The Moseow gazette and the other ultra
his mid measures and his leantngt the Poles. He is
said with what truth know not, TO have Polish WIFE
1t probable then that the Government is really going
to try policy Of reconciliation with Poland. Mr.. Val
uief's Efforts however will at present he needed IN ms
Ministry, which IL is said will be transformed into
Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce. eform much
needed These interests are now scanty taken care OF
by different bureaus scattered among various Ministries,
| which have 10 harmony In working.
About month ago 1t was discovered, TO the consterna
ton OF tue authorities that secret societies had made
large progress among the students in the naval school,
and that they held frequent meetings. Admiral
Krabbe the Minister OF Marine, was ordered
aud his order of the day the subject has
having learned in the course of their reading OF the
great natural riches of the North coast of Russia
resolved TO pursue telr studies ON this subject together
TO be able, graduation to take practical part
in the DEVELOPMENT OF different industries and especially
O whale hshlng III the northern seas some thTd per
sons to whom they had told their plans advised them TO
form regular association as nothing could be done
without united effort ana told them OF the existence OF
RcunOns of the Friends OF the Public Good" in which
they could take part in various discussions measures
OF public utility. Only too glad TO discover such useful
association, the students began attend its meetings.
but they found that the promised discussions meas
ures OF public utility replaced by discOurses
on the defects OF the present social organization, the
eliminating point OF which whether the association
should adopt pacific n stormy" attitude toward
| the Government At this point the more prudent
students ceased attendance these dangerous meetings.
and the meetings themselves were discovered and
stopped before anything Of dangerous character had
occurred The students have it seems. Sincerely re-
pented and completely ayOwed their error" and have
therefore been pard0ned by the Emperor who desires
Ito forget completely their fault" The Minister OF
under his charge frank explanation OF the danger
Gus plots OF those who by pretenses OF public welfare
and noble aspiration. lead astray the youthful mind to
the formation OF societies for helping the poor instruct
ing the people, studying science. &c, and finally INDUCE
them TO JON secret society where attempts are made
against the Government TO inspire envy of the rich
and finally to render ridiculous, and to relax even the
DOnds Oh iainy The Minister does not think tlat any
more students will wrong after this gracious act Of the
Emperor; but, STILL he that In future any
ing, uhen has criminal aim this student will
be considered as criminal acting with diseernmeht,
PreVehe1 rom entering any other educational estao
lishment IL certainly a very sad thing that young
men should oe led to commit such henous crimes while
STRIVING Tor the most noble philanthropy ends Dut
really even here Ia St. Petersburg people laugh To see
talk over their projects for catching whales There Is
one very simple render societies innOcuOu
ana IL Is strange that has occurred TO the ks
sian authorities That is to 10 forbid them anu
TO permit their existence. Half their charm viii be
taken away when 1t Is known that the law allows them
Beside that the Russian police will have lost It's reputa
ton II does not at lind out the subjects Of discus
sion, and stop them before mischief is done.
THE UNIVERSITY OF sTRAsBoURG.
The idea of resuscitating the German
n, ill.,, GA