The New York herald., 1873-10-14

nght at the Palace OF the most charming OF the
prncesses OF the blood In the capital OF his native
country. Many ladies' at st. Petersburg give ex-
quisite yellow tea to their friends, and
make It themselves with q grace which
Is all their own; but there are no tea parties
like her tea parties ara the latest news and the
brightest wit in the Russian metropolis are always
to be found there. On the evening in question the
Emperor and Empress were both among her
guests. for 1t was of those anniversaries which
almost religiously kept by the imperial family;
and a notable treat awaited these illustrious per-
sonages for the se1nouar, or urn, had scarcely
been placed before the Grand Duchess when Prince
Gortschakoff came into the room with his rcmarka-
BILE neckstock and lofty manners, and he there ana
then made the astounding announcement that
there was
SOMETHING NEW AT ZURICH.
The Empress, who has very quiet manners, and
lives much among the orthodox clergy, cast down
her eyes on receipt OF this intelligence. Her lmpe-
rial Majesty then opened her ian In an absent way
| she has and then she closed 1t slowly Her Majesty
Is not always edited by tine Prime Minister'S dis
| course. But the Car raised those round eyes OF
his and put his right hand to his left mustache,
| which Is habit he has when desirous OF hearing
something further upon subject to which his at
| tention has been pleasantly called.
Prince Gortscnskor being encouraged by gen.
voice OF the Grand Duchess not inaudible, told
the story OF the female students at Zurich as only
he could have told it; and the Grand Chancellor
of the Empire rolled out his unemployment periods,
and dealt with the question In the same exhaustive
manner in which he once dealt with Earl Russell,
the Emperor first smiled, and then laughed, while
q subdued chorus OF merriment amiabiy led by
the Grand Duchess and not too loud to drown the
Cars expression OF delight was heard all over
the room. At this moment the Empress, who had
never once looked up from her fan or relaxed
muscle, said something, In rather a dry way. to
one OF her ladies in attendance, and retired to
table where some exquisite views OF the Cri-
mea, which is her favorltc residence, had been
placed for her inspection. They were painted In
water colors, by French artist who enjoys the
patronage OF the Grand Duchess and Her Majesty
appeared for some time to be deeply concerned
with them. The Emperor, however, and Prince
Gortschakon, conversed together long and init
mately, and the courtiers remarked that His Ma
jesty had not looked better pleased since he last
heard the fiddle OF the Duke or Edinburgh.
There happened at this time to be general out
OF employment at st. Petersburg. OF course In
country like Russia, where there are so many gen.
erals, more than one of them Is permanently out
OF employm but the difference between this
general at leisure and other generals similar cir
hearing that the general had called on him every
day at O'Clock for twelve years, in search OF an
addition to his half pay, had determined that he
should have something else to do, at least for the
next few months. Therefore the Prince, having
the opportunity, told him to
GO TO ZURICH,
as who should say, Go to Halifax" Accordingly
he went to Zurich. with instructions to institute a
searching Official inquiry into the garrets OF an
known number supposed to be mutitude) OF
Russian girls whose principles were declared, In a
diplomatic despatch, to be emancipated. and whose
behavior was alleged to be OF that free and easy
character which could not be contemplated with
out pain and surprise By q paternal government.
Possibly the Empress moved thereto by ecclssi
astical Influences, may have had voice In the
concluding part OF the instructions given TO the
General, for that was the true purport OF them
The enancpated Russian ladies' at zurich vowed,
in shr tones, that they were
POSSESSED BY SPIES,
when the General came among them and inspected
the jack boots which they wore as an improve
ment upon the female costume Of the period. But
mercy on us II Russia were to keep up the army
OF spies which she s often SAID to do how could the
tchfnocsiks, or governing clerks at st. Petersburg
drive nigh-stepping Orion trotters, worth $500 a
tail, and three abreast, along the streets OF st.
Petersburg and throw mud from their hoofs upon
the faithful neges OF the Czars Spies in
England En- spies IN India, spies in New
nSs and Auss1n Dan spies a
Saxony, Bavaria, Iimbuctoo, and also in Zurich,
would eat up all the finances OF the empire which
fact is that II Russia has spS IN the world he ls
not worth rube, and certainly does not get it.
When Russian Minister wants to take leave OF a
troublesome friend or an unfortunate relative ne
acts as other Ministers do on like occasions,
He TRANSPORTS HIS BoRE
a N
Bath, perhaps TO Jericho. But II he makes reports
nobody ever reads them, and all the spying worth
konska to Princess Staatomska, which are first
read in the boudoirs OF great ladies' Pooh my
nA in socs eseT sarn
which is not known to town criers and
OF the secret police in Russia very Intimately He
was delightful old man; very innocent and HARM
less; brave and honorable soldier too. The only
spy he employed was volunteer Engllshman
sniicted with the lumbago and who vastly resem-
bled an old woman OF distraught wits, both in
manners and intelligence; The chief OF the secret
police, who was my friend, never got any iniorma-
ton from him save that Lord Harkiorward, an
English peer, or some other person equally unim-
portant and dear to the elderly female mind, had
recently been heard OF in the neighborhood No
Charles Stewart used to saw yery sensiby to the
attaches OF his mission, ''Pray do tell me any
thing which Is not generally known. ! shall get
into row with Palmerston II put 1t In a de-
spatch." The
EMAsc1PArED GIRLS AT ZURICH
WeIc ttltdiuIy uot WOITltu ny spitsi huu the Of
icia person who wen, about paying them dom-
ciliary visits was merely an agent OF the Russian
government, whose object and Intentions were
open and avowed. What he undoubtedly found,
after patient investigation and research, was q
mares nest, and nothing more. 1t appeared to
him, ss to many other people, that there, indeed
existed sort OF
POLITICAL COCK AND HEN CLUB
at Zurich. A dozen or two OF harebralned women
unacquanted with decent manners, had cropped
their hair short put their legs into butcher boots
and their shoulders into pea jackets; and they were
constantly on the rampage, spouting baderdash in
the streets TO hukng lous OF their own nation wao
drank too much beer and brandy, upon the pretext
that they were studying at the local university
and who were In that respect very much like Mr..
Bob Sawyer or immortal memory and other med
cal Students In all countries. Besides these rowdy
girls OF Zurich we're also some female students OF
the higLes character and the purest lives How
the Russian general found out these facts. and
hax lound the notice of the