RUSSIA.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 315, 5 August 1848, Page 3

RUSSIA.

The Courrier Frangais says :—": — " An extraordinary courier arrived on Monday night at the Russian Legation in Paris. It is said that he brought despatches of the highest gravity. It appears that the provinces of the south of the empire are in full insurrection. The nobles and the army are at the head of the movement.

UKASE OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. The Emperor has issued the following ukase to the Minister of War :—": — " Iv the west of Europe events have transpired which manifest the sinful design of subverting legal authorities. The alliances of friendship and the treaties by which Russia is connected to the neighbouring powers, impose upon us the sacred duty of taking timely measures for placing a portion of our troops upou a war footing, that in case circumstances should demand it, a firm front may be opposed to the direful spread of anarchy. In pursuance of this we command :—l.: — 1. Immediately to organise reserves belonging to the divisions specified in the index. 2. To this end immediately to call into active service those privates who are bound to form the reserve corps, but who are on furlough for a given or for an indefinite period, in the government to be hereafter named. 3. The assembling of the troops shall take place immediately after this ukase shall have been published in the circles, and shall terminate without fail on the Ist (13th) of April next. (The five remaining articles of this ukase only relate to the equipment of the troops, place of rendezvous, and other regulations as to general discipline, &c.) (Signed) " Nicholas."