- ---~ ---- -------- RUSSIAN DESPOTISM
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 or all the unhanged scoundrcls that are permitted, for inscrutiblc purposes to go at large upon the face of this cath, Nicholas of Russia, is certainly tbe most distinguished. He issued an ordinance, or arbitrary edict, about six weeks ago, imposing new and al- most insurmountable restrictions upon egress from the Russian Empire. Heretofore, such of his subjects us wished to pass the from tier, were compelled to pay for the privilege about thirty eight dollars each. The recent ukase has quadlupled the tax it applies in- discriminatory 10 all classes, servants as we'll as masters. But this is not the worst No man can leave Russia, by paying any sum, without gracious permission from the minis ter of the interior; and to this functionary, application must be made, however distant the applicant may be. In other words, if a Russian wishes to go from Lspland into Fin mark to see friend, he must send of to St.. Petersburg for passport; and, without this passport, he dares not cross the boundary on pain of death. Nor does the ulsase stop even here, It forbids any subject of the Emperor to leave the Russian territory, till after he shall have completed his twenty-Gfth year. And yet, this same iron-hearted Nich- olas, is the handsome Emperor, who was welcomed so cordially by the Queen of Eng land and her minister, few weeks ago. We are not particularly ill-natured; but 1t would certainly give us much pleasure, nay, pure and unmingled satisfaction, to see this crown ed villain under the fists of half-a-dozen of our western buckeyes and as many iioosiers just for one quiet half hour in a pine forest. Wouldn't he look bad ,--.Ne,c World.