New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
AGITATION IN RUSSIA.
THE STUDENTS ACTING IN REVOLUTIONARY NAN
NER-A LARGE NUMBER ARRESTED.

THE STUDENTS ACTING IN A REVOLUTIONARY MAN
SER-A LARGE NUMBER ARRESTED.
LONDON, Friday, Dec 20, 1878.
There is some mysterious contention in
Russia between the Government and the students the
purport OF which only partially and vaguely brought
out by kilograms far received. A dispatch from St
Petersburg the 11th instant stated that that day
several hundred students assembled before the Care
wch's palace TO present petition. The Czarewitcf
being Zarskoe-SelO, the Prefectof Police hastened
palace received the petition. and ordered the
crowd to be dispersed saying illegal to present
petition I'm such a manner. On the 14th inst. the
Agence Russe announced that consequence of illegal
demonstration by the students OF the school OF Medl
cine the authorities had adopted certain preventive
for securing public order. A st. Petersburg
dispatch OF Tuesday last said that the students
iating for the liberation OF their colleagues arrested az
Charkof in connection with recent demonstrations
caused by the Introduction of obnoxious regulation
in reference to their studies.
AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION.
The ST. Petersburg Oricdt Messenger on Wednesday
last published a communication from the Government
giving the particulars OF the agitation among the stu
dents the st. Petersburg Academy OF Medicine and
Surgery, at the beginning OF this month, caused by
news from CIarlof that lectures at the university al
temporarily suspended. in consequence
opposition the part of the students against
class regulations The agitation, which extended
several days. reached climax the 18th instant.
In the afternoon Of that day the students deputed some
their colleagues explain the Rector that the dis
turbances due 10 uncertainty whether any decis-
ion had been taken IN regard 10 The petition presented
the CZarewltch and the fact that If decision
0ad been taken they not made aware OF Its nature
The deputati0n further instructed 10 inform the
Rector tbat the disturbances werr partly owing to
rests made the night Of the 10th instant. The Pre-
feet of 81. Petersburg. who happened to be with the
Rector hen tue depuatiOn arrived. Informed the stu
dents that their action was Illegal and invited them TO
dispersc This advice not followed and half
squadron OF Eendarmes were summoned, and 142 stu
dents sUcd The rlmOr tbat the studeUs
NAL reHted is unGOunded only two sustained injuries in
the feet consequence OF fall. All persons arrested
were lodged in the barracks oe the Life Guards OF tha
Moscow Regiment.
THE STUDENTS GRIEVANCE.
A Berlin dispatch of Thursday says according TO 10.
tellgence received there from St. Petersburg the ag
talon among the students continues On Monday o
meeting held protest against violence of the
soldery employed the day following the attempt
present the petition the Czarewitch The
against which the students protested fOows
The Prefrct OF Police had promised To bring
the petition calling attention to IN" oppression OF the
students, and requesting the liberation OF their col
leagues who arrested at CharkOf Instead OF any
reply beng given, the 81. Petersburg colleges
rounded by 1000 g,ndarmes and COssacks, and 200
made. The COssacks used whips, and several
students injured. Tue draw-bridge over the River
Neva was removed 10 prevent thousand students
from CruSng to the south side. The lecture hall have
been closed, and fresh disturbances are expected.
A 81. Petersburg dispatch ol Yesterday says meet
inGS within the Universities. well rs outside, for
hidden. The police ordered To within the uni
yerslties II requested To do by R'c;ors.
amatlOn is icuOusy posted, forbdting the carry
Of arms in the ST. Petersburg District, except BY