The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-06
OFF FOR RUSSIA.

DEPARTURE OF MINISTER srouGHToN FOE ST.
CAN REPRESENTATIVE AT THE COURT OF THE
GEAR.
Amid tho gloom OF q storm Of rain and mist M.
Edwin W. stoughton the well known New York coun-
seor took his departure for st. Petersburg yestor
day In the capacity Of American Minister to the gov
eminent Of the Russian Gear. Tho steamer Scytha,
tho Cunard line, had been lying In the middle OF the
river since early morning, and shortly alter twelve
O'Clock Mr. Stoughton, accompanied by his wife AMI
his niece. Miss Louise Soughton, reached the Cunard
wharf Jersey City. where the Fletcher was waiting
TO convey the party the They attended
by M Barnett Mr.. Stoughton 3 nfdentia clerk and
several servants, among whom a French maid In
attendance upon the Minister'S wife, and an English
valet who acted as major domo to the entire party
Tho limo Of tho steamers departure having been
delayed, owing to the tide, largo number Of Mr..
Stoughton's friends and also those Of other passen-
gers board tho Scytha took advantage oppor-
tuny to bid farewell to tho travellers Among those
who went board General Burnett. Abort Bier
stadt W. Griffith, Colonel Stoughton, John Jay, ex-
Minister 10 Austria; General Hardih Mr.. A. Childs,
MIR. and Mrs. Butler, A. NJ. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs.
Musgrave and numerous othor ladies' and gentle
men. The rain down in torrents, and the trip
the tugboat 10 the ocean steamer was ythng but
u pleasant excursion.
II nave very little 10 say bciore leave, - said Mr.
stoughton TO the HERALD reporter, ''and II had II
would not become me TO say much my present
capacity We ull Know that u war is progressing in
the country 10 which am accredited and SO far Us
sympatbics are concerned, either with one the
otner Of the bclligeronts, have none beyond what
ernment impose upon mo. believe this, however,
that Russia to-day Is very much ike our
s tho reOelon. It IS recovering los. p ground
both ia Europe and ASIA which she had lost
the outset by which Will como to tho urface
better hereafter We should nll remember, however,
in this country that Russia Is great nation, march
ing Vn far US she can along the paths OF civhza-
lion ANA dong tor mankind according TO her views
more than being done by other Eastern nations.
Tho relations between TINS country and Russia
ceadingiy cordial, and nothing on my part shall DO
wanting 10 make them still more SO during my So
journ the Czar's dOminlons BIT. Boxer at present
acting there behalf Of the United States, viii bc re-
hcvcd, but Mr. Wiekham Holman, late Secretary OF
Legation IN Paris, Will remain Secretary oil Legation.
PROSPECTIVE DIFFICULTIES AND PLEAsUREa
la reply to y question whether ho had over before
been III Russia Mr.. Stougn tou said .No;" have
pcen in Europe, but never before In RUSSIA but
nicely, as tho Russians excellent iiDguists. In
fact, any man who can speak the Russian language at
all ought 10 DO able 10 manage all the other languages
very easily All OF them speak French, and u peases
mo greatly TO hear thai tho Russian ladies' speak =
very cxceont English. Vi course IL VIII be at first
qutie.strange 10 me accustom M sell to duties SO
ulerent irum which cnlrosscd my attention in
New York, but ST. Petersburg, especially in winter
time, Ii. am told, very pleasant CITY to live
Now that The fortune OF war seems TO be leaning
little more toward the Russian side, opne that mat
ters may DO quite gay. You know, no doubt, that in
Russia, the used 10 be the mere, the
tire population, IKE ono man. are in Iavor OF prosocut
Ing tho war, and It's varying phases must naturally
make themselves ieit in tho capital oil tho nat0n.n
Mr. Stouonton stated lurthcr that he did intend
TO larry London nor IN Paris for any length Of time,
Tut right along fast as he could TO his post oi
duty. thanking the gcntiemenSf the press who hau
called to bid adieu their good wishes the
Minister once joined his trends, who by tins
time placed I'm bouquets OF nowors his
seat at tne table IN the grand saloon. There
formal speeches, bat plenty OF hearty Handwriting
and IervunL kissing was past three O'Clock when the
immense mail safely stored on board the Scythia
the last bell rung and, amid the parting cheers Of
immense crowd that returned on board the tusboat
Seth Low the city, Minister 5tougnton lett the har
Dor OF New York Tor the banks OF tho Nova.