The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-10 00:00:00

THE LATE EMPEROR ALEXAND

(From the .Youthatnrion Herald.l
The following copy of a letter, received a few
from Sr. Petersburgh by a gentleman in this
neighbourhood, may be relied on as giving a
correct account of the illness and death :A the Tate
Alexander: it also shows how much his Imperial
was beloved, and how his loss is deplored, as
own subjects as by our countrymen who are residents
empire, on whom he has always conferred the
kindness and favours:—

" St. Petersburgh, Dec. '2 (old styli
Sts,—This empire has just been most unexpected,
into the deepest sorrow. It has pleased the Supreme I
events to take the great and good Emperor Alexander
His Imperial Majesty died at Taganrog, in the got
Ekaterinoslar, 1.200 aerate distance from hence, on ii.
of the 111th November (2d Dec.) whither he went in Septenu
accompany the Empress Elizabeth, who was ordered to
climate by her physicians, to pass the winter month..
jeaty had, it seems, made an excursion into the Crit
several cities there, and was obliged to travel great
way on horseback, as the roads are mostly impassable
when he was attacked by the fever of the country,
Crimean ague. This he concealed; and on bis way
35 vents in the heat of the midday sun, which the int,
those parts most carefully avoid. He arrived ■t Taganrog
13th, totally exhausted, but attributed hie illness merely to
'• On the 15th his disorder exhibited the most &len&
toms, but he constantly refused all medical assistance,
knew it would be useless. At length he became deli?i
which state he only recovered to receive the last succou,
gion, and take a solemn and affectionate farewell of
hint. His hand clasping that of his afflicted wife, he
spirit to Him that gave It. apparently without any sufft
effect this most melancholy event has produced on all
Is really not to be described. His remains will not rest
till February, and will be accompanied by the Empress
In the mesa time the Emperor Constantine I. has been'
with all the usual forms."

ANECDOTE OF THE PRESENT EN,
OF RUSSIA.

As a part of information, derived from respectable
thority, we are inclined to add a striking anecdote.
trative of the ingenuity, decision, and prompt'
present Emperor, while Grantl. Duke, and
Warsaw. There came to that city about two
young gentleman on business, and who took pp
with a ridi and respectable Jew there, well
esteemed in the mercantile world. Having
leave Warsaw for two months the young man left
of the Jew a box of money, declining at the
to receive, though offered, any written acknol
of the deposit—such confidence had the young
landlord and friend. Upon returning: bower,
found that neither he nor his wife welcomed hi'
his residence in the family was altogether so on
as to determine him to propose an immedil
The proposal was made, and readily accepted.
the young man asked for his money, the
feigning indignation, replied that be had gi)
him when he left them to go to
course, was with real indignation denied as
He had however no pro6f; and seemingly
many to whom he made his conscientious
rather believing that the unknown strang,er,
the respectable and well-known Jew, was
falsehood. - At last, by the help of a friend
honesty without disguise had obtained, his cal
the ears of the brand Duke Constantine, who it
sent for both parties to be brought before him.
still denied the theft ; and the young man still
his former declaration. The Duke, however,
mined upon justice, and ordered the Jew to sit
write instantly what he should dictate to him.
I ordered tei write to his wife—" Ycu know w'

—lt box of money, bring it instantly to
safety depends upon it." Against this the .
vourexl to remonstrate, pleading his innocence
ignorance of his wife. But remonstrance wr
writing was finished, a messenger forthwith
and soon thereafter the trembling wife appeared
with a servant and the box of money. The
now a second time confronted. It was only for
" an instant seen the darkly closing clouds be.
in less than half an hour the young man had
and the Jew was executed.—C4argout Chronicle,

J. G. Lambton, Esq. M.P. passed througi
Thursday, on his way to the south. We
that the Hon. Member is about to proceed to _
account of ill health, his medical advisers deeming
of climate necessary.—Darkant Paper.
The House of Commons is now under the .
sary for the ensuing session. The gallery and
hers' seats have been covered with new mat
Speaker's chair, which has so long stood the
the house, is to have a new covering. The
will be brushed up and aired preparatory to the
Parliament.
We understand that it is the intention of
members of the Corporation of London to propose
a museum or depository for such antiquities
remains as may be found in the city added t
which the corporation are now forming. M:
antiquities, Roman pavements, urns, &c. have
in the course of excavations for the city woe
or destroyed. The new library will be perk
perfect of any relating to the city and its hist
Lions are made for it under the superintendent
Taylor and several other well-informed members
mittee. They have fine graphic illustrations
London, arranged under the heads of the set-. _
which they relate. A few days since a complete
the Gazette was purchased by Mr. Southgate
library, at the sum of two hundred and fifty poi
is considered cheap at that price. This, we believe,
only perfect set belonging to any public body. Thi
the London Institution is defective, we understand.
several volumes. That at the Treasury is deficient
Gazettes for 170. There is a set at Peel's
which is valued at several hundred pounds,
ficient in the numbers for 1760. The set, or

the set, in the British Museum is deficient of
Gazelles, and all those relating to the rebellion
wanting.
The Corporation of London are in a very
with respect to the Courts of Justice at Guildl
inconveniences which we alluded to before the
opened are severely complained of. The
the Court of Common Pleas suffers particu.
not only on account of the reverberation of
his own and oilier voices, but he is frequer
censure the construction of the doors, which
tunately disposed as to blow upon him with
lence. His Lordship has been seen, upon f
a door, almost to shrink within himself. 1..
last term he called the door-keeper, and ordered .
pain of a 10!. penalty, not to allow any pergoi)
not a barrister to pass through the door dim
wind whistles and blows upon his Lordship
able a manner. Some of thosc who have been
remedy for the echo, are of opinion that the -
be answered by lowering the roof; others
be more advisable to have a false roof. It seem
to be generally considered, that the very large
the roofs must be shut up by a screen, and •
must be bung round with cloth, to wine)
adhere. The fact is, that very few of the
present day have any notion of the doctrine
in which their inimitable master, Sir Christ
was as well skilled as in the other great
the art. There is scarcely a new edifice
nitude in which there is not a defect
or of ventilation. Some of the wiseacres
some time ago, thanght proper to remove
the churches built by Sir Christopher Wren
ginal position ; but after turning them one
another, they found that the spots from
presumed to shove them, were the very beet
voice, and they accordingly resigned their jt
of the architect of St. Pauls.
It was a custom among the Romans, every
advise those Om had been unsuccessful to visit
Fortune, in hope of a change; and those who had
to do as they pleased. In giving the same advice ..
let It be remembered it Is for the last time, as Lotteries arc _
to die by Act of Parliament, and *litre will then be no loan
ratanitieS to gain a Twenty Thousand fora few, pounds,
Twelve Hundred and Fifty Pounds for a few Shillings, as in the
present Scheme, containing Six Prizes of Timmy Thoassed
present Scheme, centailiing six Prizes of T!snty Thoassed
I'otuitls &c. &c. all to be decided iu Doe Day. dallied*.