RUSSIA.—IMPORTANT UKASE.

New Zealander, Volume 5, Issue 369, 27 October 1849, Page 3

RUSSIA.— IMPORTANT UKASE.

The following Ukase, relating to the Russian intervention in Hungary, hat been published in St. Peteriburgh :— "By the grace of God, We, Nicholas 1., Emperor and Autocrat of all the Ruisias, &c, declare to the nation, having, by our manifesto of the 14th March, 1848, informed our subjects of the miseries which afflicted Western Europe, we at the same time made known how v»e were ready to meet our enemies whercever they might show themselves, and that we should, without spaiing ourselvei, iv conjunction indissoluble with our sacred Russia, defend the honour of the Russian name, and tho inviolability (of our frontiers. The commotions and rebellions of the weit hare not since then ceased. Guilty delusion, enticing the thoughtless crowd with visionary dreams of (hat prosperity which can never be the fruit of wilfulneis and obstinacy, has entered the east and the dominions contiguous to us, subjects of the Turkiih empire; viz. — Moldavia and Waldavia. Only by the presence oi our troopr» together with those of Turkey, has order been restored and maintained ; but in Hungary and Transylvania the efforts of the Austrian Government, disti acted already by another war with foreign and domestic enemies in Italy, have net yet been able to tiiumph over rebellion. On the con* trary, strengthening itself by hordes of our Polish traitors of 1831, and of others, foreigners, outcasts/ runaways, and vagrants, the rebellion has developed itself to a most threatening degree. ♦' In the nvd<t of these unfuriunate events the Emperor of Austria has addressed himself to vi with the wish fur our assistance against our common enemies. We shall not reluse him. " Having called to the assistanca of this righteous enterprise the Almighty Leader of Battles and Lord of Victories, we have commanded our armies, to move forward for the extinction of rebellion, and the destruction of audacious and evil-intentioned men, who endeavour to disturb the peace of our dominions also. "Let God be with us, and who shall be against us? " So — we are convinced of it— so feels, so hopes, so aspires our Goii-preserved nation, every Russian, every true tuhjecl, ours, and Russia will fulfil her mis* sion. •' Given at St. Petersburgh the 26th day of April, in the year from the birth of Christ, 1849, and the 24th of our reign.

"Nicholas I." The following is a translation of the address by the Czar to the Russian and Polish Bishops whom he had summoned to St. Petersburg!! — "I do not wish for a nevr religion ; a new sort of Catholic creed has been invented, and I desire that it may not be introduced into my empire, because these innovators are the wont agitators, and without faith it is impossible that anything cm subsist. The West at this moment offers a fair specimen of what men come to if they have no faith — how preat me the follies and absurdities which they commit ! Lo >k tit Home ; I predicted ail that would happen there. Faith has entirely disappeared in the West. Tue manner in which the Pope has been treated is a plain proof the true fa'th exists in Russia alone, and I hope (making the lign of the cross) that this holy faith may be maintained here. I told the la(e Pope Gregory XVI. things which he had never heaid from anybody else, lue present Pope it a good man, hit intentions aie excellent, but hiiprin- j c ; plei savour too much of the spirit of the age. The King of Naples is a good Catholic ; he had been calumniated to the Pope, and now the Pope is compelled to have reou le to him." Bishop Hulowinski replied—" Your Majesty, the Holy Father was obliged to yield to circumstances and the c piril of the agr." The Emperor — '• Very possibly; but all these dii. > rdrrs arise from want of faith. lam not a fanatic, but I have firm faith. In the West they have run to two extremes — fanaticism and impiety." Addressing the Polish bishops, the Czir continued—" You are the near neighbours of these misguided men ; let your example be their gjide. If you encounter obstacles, address younelvei to me. I will employ all my power to stem this torrent of impiety and revolt, which is spreading more and more, and threatens even to penetrate into my dominions. A revolutionary ipirit ii the result of impiety. In the West there is no longer any religious faith, and this evil will increase still more." Addressing himself to the Metropolitan Bishops, and kissing his hand, the Czar concluded by saying—" We have always understood each other, and I truit that it will always continue so."

THiJ NINKTV-SlXi'H RIJGIMENT TIIB following extract from the Bengal Hurkaru of the 12th May, will be read with interest by many of our readers : — " The lately arrived 96th Regiment were reviewed in the Fort at day light yesterday morning by Sir Charles Napier. So quietly had the appointment been made that scarcely half a dozen spectator! besides military men were present. Sir Charles, punctual to a proverb, reached the parade, accompanied by a Town Major, before a single officer of the Regiment had made his appearance, and finding no other amusement walked into the barracks. He soon returned, however, and subjected the Regime-it to a minute inspection, after which it marched past in slow, and again in quick time, and then advanced in line. At the close Sir Charles Napier addressed the men in a characteristic speech. After alluding to his former connection with the Regiment he said—" I am very glad to meet the 96th again. We have both been a good deal about the world since we were last together, and I am very glad to hear such a good account of (the Regiment. Your Colonel tells me that you are not only in good health, but that you are good in conductthat you luve very few men in hospital. Now, this is all right, and I hope you will continue to bear a good cliHMcter. But lee me give you a bit of advice— that is, don't drink. I know young men don't think much about advicu from old men. They put their tongue in their cheek and think they know a great deal belter than the old cove that's giving thorn advice. But let me tell you, that you're comu to ft countty where if you drink you're dead men. If you be sober and steady you'll get on well. But if you drink, you're done for. You will either be invalided or die. I knew two Regiments in thin country— one drank ; the other didn't. The one that didu'i dr.nk is one of the finest regiments, and has got on as well as any rfgiment in existence. The one that did drink is all but destroyed. For any regiment for which 1 have a respect, and there is not one of the British regiments which I don't reipect, I should always try and persuade them to keep from drinking. 1 know there are soaac men who will drink in spite of the devil and

'heir officers, but such men will soon be in hospital, •nd very few that go in. in this country, tver conns out again. I wish the 9Gth Regiment every success, and am very glad to ice it in the state it is.' ' After expressing to Mijor Cumberle^e his great gratification, he called the SerjeanuMajor of the regiment, with whom he had a few minutes conlidenti d chut. Ha then dismissed the regiment and proceeded to an inspection in the arsenal .