Show Distress of the Russian Peaiantry ST PETEIISBURG Sept 22 Reports from Taralof and adjacent proviioes announce r > the zemstvos have prepared for the resow ing of the land and to furnish supplies of grain until January next After that date there will bo the greatest difficulty to insure in-sure food for the people As the collection of taxes is impossible the salaries of local administrative bodies have been suspended Scarcity of oats aed hay is compelling farmers to sell their live stock at mock prices Destitution is also staring in the face a large number of people who have been employed upon public work as work upon the latter must stop when the frost sets in The masses of the people rely entirely upon the government to help tbem This being the state of affairs in the present mild werther ths gloomy praspects held out by the coming winter can be readily imagined At an extraordinary meeting of the authorities au-thorities of the government of Saratoff just held i was decided t petition the imperial government to prohibit the exportation ex-portation of millet as well as rye |