The Russian Government is evidently pressed by the so-called at
Muscovite" party, which, with the Cesarewitch at its head, desires a French alliance, a war with Austria, and possibly a struggle with the German Empire. It has accordingly issued a manifesto in the Official Gazette explaining its policy and its aims. We have commented on this remarkable paper, which appeared in the Times of Wednesday, in another column, but may mention here that one cause of Russian irritation is the " new departure " taken by the Poles. Many liberal Poles seem disposed, now that France is down, to accept the Russian supremacy ; but many more are turning towards Austria, and a toast was recently drunk at Cracow, amid indescribable enthusiasm, to the union of " the three crowns," Poland, Hungary, and Bohemia, upon the head of the Hapsburg. The Russian Government, always suspicious about Poland, consequently regards every concession made to Galicia as a menace to itself nd` answers every such step by fresh advances
towards the ve Bohemians and other Slays.
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