, 1876-03-23


gland and he trusted 1t might be- prophetic also
Of that union which opco cxisted between tbs
different members OF Christ's Catholic Church,
and rh!ch Ill iEue discipfas Of our common Lord
md 6Avlor muat desiro to roe ultimately se-
stored. At the civi marriage tho nisnessos for
tho bride were Blr Gcosgc Bonham aud Col.
Mora di Latrcisno. EJuerry to rrinee nutnbe.s.
Uho wa especially directed By hs Royal High
nesn to attond tn that capacity; and for lie
bridegroom. Prince d Dsltnonto aud Duke COL
onnA d. CasAo.
RUSSIA.
auasnzcAz1os OF THE BALTIC ION ozaxAx1o)
rRoS1hcEs.
London Tina, Nayeh1.
Ws published yesterday 4 letter from cur Der-
lin correspondent referring to N important po-
1tical event. Our correspondent gave tho OIL
cint text Of the Hpeech which the Emperor Of
Russia has addressed to the mobility Of the Bal.
tic Provinces on the OCCASION Of tho abolition of
the Goyeruor-G -Generalshtp under which tho three
Provinces Of Livouia, Esthoua, aud Cousland
have been heretofore united. Ills Majesty was
gracious in the extreme. regretted that
tho measure had given rtso to erroneous
auppositons, and declared that 1t Was rather
sign Of his confidence in tho nobility Of bis
Qetman Provincial. "Your WelfAro.h ho con-
tinued, IL ah dear to mo as that Of any Of my
subjects. Tho Minister OF tho Interior. here
present, In accordance with the rules enhctod for
the administration Of the whole Empire, will
aoquAins me with tho wants Of the Provinces.
and with al that ID necessary to promote their
proE1eaa." With ono or two moro compliment
ary expressions tue Emperor dismissed tho depu-
tation. Wo baro no record Of thels feolngs, but
| thors eau be little doubt that, In spite Of the
Czar's gracious phrases, they retired With gloomy
! forebodtngs, and + conviction that serious
changes shreatsned their nationality and thelr
| order.
On the 29th Of January Prince Dagtatiop,
Governor. General Of tho Baltic Provinces, died.
| No aoouer was this known than aome organs Of
the National Russian press began to question
the erpediency Of appointing succesHor. Tho
Baltic Provinces had onjoycd continuously s!ncs
the Yalr 1900 tho privilege Of something like
Provincial Federation, tue Emperor hotug, repre-
aentod by 3 GovcruoE-Geuerat, aod the admiuiH-
tsation being distinct md IL many respects differ
ont from that Of tho rest Of tho Empire. Was
| it advisable asked the Golos, that this distnc-
ton should longer extat7 - Bad not the teasons
@ epssa, i 9sssss ;"'y 4 ns aas i r.ssa e G1 IT. IL
merely encouraged q majority, 81 tho iphabit-
ants OF tho Provinces 10 persist iu salfsh isola-
ton, and to set thcmsc!yes against the common
inteseats Of tho Empire. a few DAYS more re,
| tho Intentions OF the Emperor. The Governor
| 1oneraBhlp In niKn wns to bo abolished, no sue
cossor to Prince Bag1ation would be appolnted,
and tho Minister OF The interior would be charg-
cd with the administration Of the Provinces, os
of the othar dstricts Of the Empire. When this
was announced It was but the fulhllmens Of .
fofeboding which hsa long bee1 present @ to s the
1.s:a ssn. .as ' @ ases SG bas
asspa asspa sSo society 81 th.
tho other hand tho Nussians were delighted.
No syont not oven tho flnai suppression OF tho
/ ipHarar5tant poftah standardization. haA heAn
mora fAyorsb!J received by public opinion. Tho
aubjacton Of the Baltic Provinces directly to tho
Imperial Minister ia looked upon as q national
victory, - q most important step towards tho
unltcstlon OF tho Empire aud she . 1suasiaca.
ton" Of discordaut elements. On the 18th OF
February the Official announcement was made,
and tue congratulations of tho Russhn patriots
still continue. The substitutlon Of the direct
ruIo Of tie Government at st, Petersburg for
tho syBtem OF neutrality-suspicious. adminlst1atlo
by GovernoFa-General ls declared to denote
. happy advance IN tho Imperial authority
and Tho national unity. Formerly eyosy co u
siderable Province had ita distinct a<lmnstta
top. For tho future this Rystem Will only be
applied to sthoso distinct Provinces, Rs Siberia
the Caucasus. OK tho newly-acqui1od tosr1tory ol
81. Petersburg vii, boat act by NJ intermediary,
But 1t will be oasily understood thA. moro I'm
proysment In tho machinery Of administration
Is not tho principal CAUSE OF tue favor With
Provinces IL regarded, The patriotic lsuRslaus
no p!eased that the Emperor las taken ths
stop because they ARC jealous Of the German
racs and German influences Thoy demand
abollahed that tho 1sussen language
should be taught iu tho schools instead oi
German; TINT tho Greek Church should te
aided to supplsns tho Lutheran that The Intl!l.
euco Of the University OF Dorpa& shat csntEe Of
German culture, Should DO diminished; that the
authority OF tho German nobility and proprioto1a
. over the nou-dernhn .peaaantry should be 70.
means should be used 10 fuso the Inhabitants Of
tho Provinces with tho common population os
tue Eupire, ant to e1ttnEust shoss foreign ln-
luenccs that have 80 deeply ahectod kusaia1
society and Russian history.
Thess desiros now 20 frankly syowed. aro the
product Of jea!ously which. Perhaps, al"syt
existed, but has become particularly sctlyo ant
intsnss during tho preaens generation. Our cor
respondent GlyoS An interesting sketch Of the
relations hsswesn tho derman and tho Rusaiat
during recent years. Not very long ago tAt
0ormaus vare left to requisite their own lifo IL
tholr oHn Provinces pro.ty much ~ thoy CHOSE.
! 1ds!isy 10 she Tnrouo, and = respect tho teig
lon And the Institutions OF tie rost Of tho En-
: pirs. They novor failed In this, apd not oni
weso they uurnolested u home, but sought fo1
out tho Rusaiaa Empire. That tho Ger
} mans should mount to tho top wherever the
cams. that they should DO promoted to th
hsas.t ranks In. il the the ,ana sy md I'd a6 A1
| H1ua1A&t0Us *uR% AApy pAn44A R0 20A
eIsls. Ministers, Atnbasiadoss, Directors o
Public Works, chiefs OF Universities or sc!ontln
institutions. wAa looked upon by the fathers c
. tho present generation Of Nubsiana ~ IN lnev
! tAbls d1apenBAtiou. In private ilfo The Ger1pa
' rose to positions Of influence wherever he n
, pearod ID = profession ha distaaoed his Muact
) 1its 'compstitors, in q factory or = shop he b
: eamo foreman and partner. The liss Rivon
} cur correspondent OF tho pessons Of Germr
raos who occupy official positions in tho Russia
Empire ts surprising documaus aud yet the
IL no doubt that the proportion Of Germans NJ
even gtssteF twenty or thirty years ago. In Il
present generation there has been great u
Tsiug OF tue KuaaLan spirit. This IL thu ag
= Of nAtona!itlas. sad the Ruasiaus could hard
& witness tho effects Of national impulses In ltA
D and Germany, and aYen among their neighbo
tho Aungsrsus. without having the!t own 1
prat!ons animated by th% example. During Il
reign OF tho Emperor Nicholas tue grandeur q
. high dsstiuies Of tbs Slavic 1aco became I
y vot,ta subject Of contemplation. Tho slA
n l Harn Tho IafnAk and fnNuk piftht nf FkC$k n