The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-16
RUSSIA'S MISSION.

GOSSIP ABOUT PEACE AND WAR FROM ST.
PETERSBURG CHARM OF THE MONROE DOC
TRNE-AMERIcA CAN LOOK ON AND SEE
THE POWERS OF EUROPE DESTROY THEM
SELVES.
ST. PETERSBURG, March %, 1877.
Tho Northern Paris as enthusiastic Russians call
this owbound capital. has been remarkably quiet Of
late The Lenten fast vigorously observed by the
lower classes to give air OF gloom and depression
to The unwashed part Of tho popuace. and mourning
great extent arrests the festivities Of the patr
cian A week ago the grandson OF tho Emperor, tho
Grand Duke Alexander, son OF vladimir. died from
Of tho illnesses prevalent among children In this
unwholosome city, and tho Court 10 OF necessity
plunged into mourning. Added 10 this Is the moro
recent death Of the Empress brother, Prince Charles
okHcsse OF society IN the land OF the Car
q pyramidca structure with mporality at the apex,
and when tho Court weeps fashion walls.
Tho health OF st. Petersburg is exceptionally bad at
present. physicians finding plenty Of work Ia the
direction OF typhoid and OF typhus fcvors, whie
maadcs OF the throat and OF the stomach very
prevalent This Is attributed to tho ec.dentedy
severe winter, which even yet shows no signs Of
breaking up, and 10 the vitiated air people com.
PEELED to breathe in apartments Theoretically scaled
since September last
PREsco.
Turkey Is however, remarkably good, late officially
published statement giving figure less and
half per of tho effective force representing the
numbers the sick list. In Wow Of the exposure
with which this mobilized army has had TO contend,
OF the terrible mud surrounding II, and Of the
forced inactivity while momentarily expecting orders
march across the frontier, these figures speak
volumes for the care bestowed on the soldicry.
AS TO THE WAR.
Turkey has succeeded her aims to such nm extent
be, the opinion OF those competent to judge.
in state Of pride which gocth before destruction"
she has carried her point oil not being dictated to by
the combined counses Of Europe she has thrown the
tub vi bogus '.consttution" 10 the whale OF popular
discontent and, aided by chapter OF accidents and
the sensh shortsightetness oil the party in power
Great Britain has got her autonomy heugcd aUou for
the present, with set oil circumstances d. lcut TO
describe as 70 realize Russia really wishes 70
AVOID u war, and Is Wiling to recodc from
her advanced position such terms as her
late coaduors In tLc Coustantinopic Conference Will
admit best for the peace and honor OF herself and
Of the rest VI Europe. The OILY objection made TO
protocol toward TINS end comes oil course from Eng.
land, who pcrsstcnty rejects everything not emanat-
ing from the acute brains Of her conscientious con-
SENTATIVE leader This time II takes the form that
Russia must US preliminary, dIsband her army now
on the frontier We're u not that tins proposition -
voCchcd for US coming from England no ono would
doubt It's having bocu Matched ut Constantnopc for
hs fuhlmcnt would release The Turkish arnv now
watching the frontier and leave II tree 10
crush out In Montenegro tho last hope
of the oppressed Christians in the Turkish
domnlons. IL Russia can furiy and honorably avoid
lighting torch which threatens 10 umne battle
hed extending IRON the Pyrcnccs 10 the Bultc, from
the Atlantic TO the Caucasus, she will gladly recedc
lf not she will make such baltic 10 the interests
OF Christians oppressed by Turks may tho cres
cent setting south OF Europcs borders
AMERICAS OPPORTUNITY.
America Is fortunate In escaping all danger OF parti
cipation in any troubles which may out Of these
questions, ana IN being aUlo 10 MAINTAIN friendship
with tue members oil tho European family who may be
cutting each others Threats within few months rho
best iriend tho United Suites has In Europe Is Russia
Russian nov spapers ring with the KIND attentions
shown 10 the Grand Duke and 10 the fleets now IN
America and the popular feeling that there, at least.
Russia 10 liked and apprcctuled