Nihilism, which was, it was believed, decaying in Russia, has
broken out again. On the 29th March, General Strelnikoff, lately Public Prosecutor at Kieff, was sitting in a chair on the public promenade of Odessa, when a young man crept behind him, and shot him in the back part of the head. He died instantly. The young man made off, but, with an associate, was arrested, tried by court-martial, sentenced, and executed. Indeed, the Czar telegraphed an order that trial should be dispensed with, but recalled it before it could be acted on. The motive is known to have been General Strelnikoffs severity in hunting down Nihilists, especially by arbitrary arrests, and the Times' correspondent hints that it may have been accelerated by some suspicions he entertained about the complicity of certain military officers. The Emperor is said to have been thrown into an ecstasy of despondency by the event, which is also a great blow to General Ignatieff, who had pledged himself to suppress Nihilism. We hope our readers will note carefully the new feature in the situation, the constant hints received from all quarters that Nihilism, which was suspected in the Navy, has now extended to the Army. Such statements seem incredible, but what is the motive for spreading them abroad P
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