IaT'FLE ROCK, A. Y. WEH,NEsDAx MARCH le, 1891.
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pose by our late Minister, the Hon. Mir. Mid

 dleton. just returned from St. PetersbuIgh, and

 now this city. They we're intended express

 ly for you."

 ] Platina is perhaps the most unchangcabe and

 indestructible substance on the face of the globe. h the beginning, when the quantity was small. l it was considered the most valuable of almetals: lately, however, It's price has considerably fal- len. This is in consequence of it's discovery in 1 the Ural mountains. whose chain extending from the borders of the Frozen Ocean, terminates near the sources of the River Wolga. From this source it has been obtained in sufficient quantity to be turned into coin.

 The pieces arc beautiful and exquisitely wrought. They have not the splendor of silver, aor the mild lustre of gold, but have lustrc somewhat between polished iron and tin. The impression of the die is very sharp and distinct. 50 that the execution is in. very high style. On ohe side is the two headed spread eagle of Aaseoyy, with the globe in thelel claw and the sceptre in the right, and small crowns on the heads: these are surmounted by large imperi- al crown. The armorial bearingsand other de vices on the body and wings bear examination with the magnliyiag glass. There are no let ters on this side. On the reverse are explana- tions of inc value, date, and occasion. but no head of an autocrat, or any other great person.

 They are said to be issued by the govern ment, and to be received at the treasur, for taxes, imposts, rents, and all other dues. They are calculated in silver roubles. Now, asilyer ronble is worth seventy-seven cents of our mo- aey, so that six roube pieceis worth four dol lars and sixty-two cents, and consequently q three rouble piece half the money.