, 1880-01-07

tons CIRCULAR, the solution Oh tue question:
will be indefinitely postponed"
The state of Russia since the attempt
on the Emperor's life at Moscow may
be gathered from the following:
"The speech2 made by General Todle~
ben TO the officers under and around him
after the late murderous attempt on the
Car may be taken as Q proof that in sEs
Army. too, there exists o certain revo!u-
tionary spirit. 81 cannot" he said. "but
acknowledge with praise that there exists
among you the due esprit de Corps, yet the
last attempt against the sacred person OF
the Emperor induces me to recommend
you not to give to this camarade'se such
scope and extension as to allow of lts serv-
ing as a mask by which dangerous pollti'
cal intentions may be covered. ! there
fore beg you to exercise a mutual supervi-
sion over one another and TO communicate
to me directly anything calculated to sully
the honour of the troops under my autho-
rity. myself cannot be everywhere. and
therefore | expect your cooperation"
1.-THE measures Of repression successfully
applied with increasing stringency alter
the attempts previous to the last on the
life of the Gear had at length seemed 30
far eficacious that confidence was begin
ming to be felt that the distempef In the
country was being overcome. This con-
fdence has been entirely destroyed by the
fresh outbreak. which is recognized as the
effort Of p widespread combination, and
which failed of its immediate object only
by accident. It is not surprising. there
fore if a general we've of depression and
dependency should spread over the
country. Although, with his usual
courage, the Gar in his public appearan-
ces has tried TO counterfeit this effect, the
impression produced upon himself Is stated
to have been very deep indeed, increasing
the reserve and isolation in which he seeks
to hide his stroUg emotions. What with
this and the general CONSERVATION, o kind
of sorpor seems for the present to have
seized upon Russia. Whatever plans for
the future the Government may have
before entertained, they seem tor the
moment suspended until the reaction
caused by the attempt has passed away.
1U6 WUOIo pOllC1Chl ulONCblOAV
in the meantime is likely to be confined to
some changes ia the diplomatic service"
The Russian papers continue to show
great jealousy of England's movements
in Afghanistan. There is no doubt that
a large army is being gathered on the
Caspian shore to advance for the conquest
of Merv in the Spring which they say must
be accomplished at all costs. a collision,
they go on to say IS inevitable. They do
not expect that a change in the English
Government will avail anything The
views of q Moscow paper Gre given by the
Times thus:
"Itls difficult, says the paper to'ssy
which is the moro dangerous to Russians
the apparent frlendliness of the Liberal
party or the frank hostility of the Conser-
natives. The latter, it thinks, is perhaps
better for the Empire and easier to reckon
with, it being always easier to deal with
Dragging threats than with feigned amity.
Indeed, continues the journal, there can
be DO longer any doubt that our relations
with England must become clear aud well
defined 10 the nearest future; in the spring.
Russia must and will renew the Trans Gas.
plan expedition, and then our mutual
interests must come into collision,