Year: 1863

youthful Cezarovitch with his mentor Count Sefsus
Strogarof The Secretaries OF State for FINLAND and TO
land Count Armed aud MT Iensky tho assistant OF tne


latter Mr. Patonon and the ex Minister OF Justce ooun
PAWN were also present Publicity Is vigorously ex
cuded from the deliberations; but in assembly com.
posed of some twenty persons entire secrecy is out Of
the question and by this time he meeting took place on
the l9,h) the proceeding perfectly well known all
over town. although they have not found their way into
the press II the details have heard correct, the
Council divided into three patieshc party Of resist
the party OF compromise and the party OF surrender
az they are tauntinsly styled BY their adversaries
The chief spokesman Of the first old Count Aderberg
the only minister remaining who was IN ohce under
the Emperor Nicholas The gis OF his remarks was that
France, at all events, plainly determined to PICK q
quarrel with Russia that the more concessions we made
the she would be embroidered TO persist her In reca
nations that point must arise beyond which we could
not recede and ba, as ultimately should have aght
for t W might well do at once, without debasng
ourselves BY fruess efforts to stave OF the evil day
We might depend, he said. upon the cooperation OF
Prussia and If il became evident that the struggle was
between revolution the hand and established
the other Austria would not be slow joining
while England though she would doubtless be glad to
Russia weakened, would not again play the part or
bottle h older to Napoleon iii.


am informed that Grand Duke Nicholas was the only
member OF the Council who seconded these views. but
the young Cezarevitch Is said to have looked ms ap
prova The Minister OF the Interior Mr. Valuyoh spoke
in entirely opposite sense. and was supported oy
Messrs Renterm GoIovain Lensky He said that, as
long Poland continued dissaected she would always
be source of uneasness to Russia that the system OF


repression had broken down, that half would
have still less eect that alternative left. in
the interest both and Of Poland but to rest
the constitution of 1915 BY so doing we should enlist
pubic opinion on ons side, and France would not
INJURED to these views much as to those
Of Count Aderburg The constitution or 1885, they OBJ
served included national Polish army TO grant which
would be act OF suicide part for was IL to be
expected that the Poles would then rest satisfied with
the limits assigned them at the Congress OF vennaP
Would not the first they made OF their be TO
conquer endeavo to reconquer the old Polono Russian
provinces, Lhuania, vohyIa, perhaps even the
Ukraine and Smolens and would not Russia then be in
volved in struggle with them iauch more dangerous
than the present. Besides, with the exception OF Eng
land none OF the Powers uttered word about the
stuon Of 1916 and to reestabsh it would be for Russia
to do more than was required of her. On the
other hand, it was gratuitous to suppose that the
French government desired war. No doubt there
parties in France who did, but there was no evidence to
show that the government implicated in these ma
chnations The action Of France in the Polish question
to be regretted since it disturbed the amcabe rea


that had subsisted Of late years between the two
empires and served to keep up the agitation in Poland
instead OF appeasng it, but her language was temperate
and cautious and there why IL should not
be responded to in the same spirit AT all events, IT was
not in the interest OF Russia 70 precipate decision,
and il would be the height mpudence to appeal to the
sword when there was still fair prospect Of coming to
satisfactory arrangement by peaceful negotiation.


The Council broke up without coming at any definite
conclusion and yesterday second was held, with what
result has not vet transpired.


II is thought that tho effect OF this will be to detach
Austria from the coalition and that it, despite all con
cessions, should be forced into war; we shall only
have deal with the French. England It is still hoped,
will remain neutral, and Turkey is too much occu.
pied with her own unry subjects to take any part IN
tho fray but the attitude Of Sweden inspires serious
apprehensons, and there be little doubt that, in the
event or war she would be found side by side with
France Her Foreign Minister, Count Mandusturn, is


friendly to Russia and his action in the Ward jackson
affair has been highly satisfactory But the young King
Charles Xv has something of the spirit Of Charles Kill
and the prospect Of rec0nquerng Finland cannot fail


to his ambition AS for his alleged declaration about
joining France with an army Of 100000 men, II not
apocrypha 1t is simply ridiculous his whole military


force does not amount to more than OO0 nevertheless
the descent in Finland Of small corps would be
awkward affair." for, although If the inhabitants Of that
prncpaity, not above twelve per cent S5 900 out OF
$50 O00) Of Swedish origin and the rest belong
to quite different race, they are connected with
Sweden By many bonds both historical and religious,


that is impossible TO tell what effect the apparition OF
Swedish army might have upon them. However, our
government is prepared for the worst The vicinity of
Finland the capital will render easy to collect large
force there at the shortest notice. and 90 be presumed
that General Todieben who has lately visited Sveaborg


w take care that the defences Of that stronghold arc
| proper order.


The feeling here against France is exceedingly strong


aud Is shared in by all classes OF the population.


assured at the Duke Of Monebelos reception


terday (hs Wednesday sorees used TO be the fvortt
OF the monde Of St. Petersburg there not
single Russian present The demonstrations OF attach
ment TO the Emperor continue. tho 10Th Is his Ma
jestys birthday, Is whispered that will be signal
zed by enactments OF the highest importance, and
which will great sensation throughout Europe
Vcre1nos, as the Spaniards say.