The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-07 00:00:00

SUCCESSION TO THE RUSSIAN THRONE.

(prom the Dolls dated Thursday, Jan. b.l
ST• PETEIIRORGII. Dec. 17, N.S.
(SST/ACT Or 4 IPRivArn eneessw.)
Thalßood Duke Michael. who has this night arrived from
Iffantaw, has put an end to all the reports which had been elicit.
relgtive to the departure of the Grand Duke Constantine for
,vanroir.
At the period of the marriage of the Grand Duke Constantine
11401 ;he daughter of a private Polish gentleman, the Empress
Mother, who wioi (-riposted to it, obtained from the Emperor a de-
eision, according to which, in forming this alliance, Constantine
was to renounce his right to the throne in favour of the Grand
Doke Nicholas. The Act was prepared, assented to, and signed
by Constantine, and three copies of it were secretly deposited with
- the Senate, the Synod, and the Supreme Council of the Empire
'bis secret document was not to be opened, but on the death of
tho Emperor Alexander.
Immediately on the dismal news of the 27th being received, the
packets were officially opened • but. front respect for the here.
dietary rights of his eldest brother, the Grand Duke Nicholas de.
clart.d, on the spot. that he renounced the benefit of the Act in:
question. and that he would take the oath of fidelity. in the Eni.
wm Constantine I. The Senate, the great Dignitaries of the
Y.enpire, and the soldiers, followed his example, and from that
Moment they were only occupied in looking fur the arrival of their
new Sovereign.
But the latter, faithful to the arrangements to which he had
subscribed, made no preparations for quitting Warsaw, where he
held hinted( reedy to acknowledge the Emperor Nicholas the
From lie waited for enters, without which he thought he could
Let leave his residence. his singular state of things continued
till the arrival of numerous couriers at Warsaw, bringing with
them the adhesion of the Imperial Family, and of the great bodies
of the State. Now the struggle of delicacy is at an and, and the
ran Emperoris expected litre in a few days. His arrival will aus-
pend fir touromd.twesity hours the moitmlog, which is to last a
year. During all that period there will be no balls, no speztaeles,
DO meetings In St. Petersbur.
After deploring the loss o an Emperor so generally beloved, all
hearts naturally feel for the Empress Elizabeth—an angel of virtue.
of benevolence, who adored her husband, real who received his lest
'Ugh. 11l herself. overwhelmed with grief, she has displayed in
these awful moments superhuman firmness. Dnrirg live days
ale did not quit for one moment the pillow of the Emperor. and
when the fatal hour arrived, despairing, but resigned, site drank
from the bitter chalice. She washed the form, and the hands, of
him whom she had loved so well ; she clewed his eyes, and crossed
Cis hands on his bosom. Theo It was that she fainted.
I think 1 alien gratify you by sending copies of two letters,
which this Princess wrote in the Empress Mother. They have
been coped and circulated at Court, and I pledge myself for their
authenticity. They present the simple expression of profound
grief and Christian resignation.
TAGANROG, Nov. le, (x s.) 1825.
Dear Mother,—l was not in a state to write to yon by the
courier of yesterday. To-day, a thousand and a thousand thanks
to the Supreme Being, there is decidedly a very great improve-
ment in the health of the Emperor—of that angel of benevolence in
the midst of his sufferings. For whom 'should God manifest h 1
idnite mercy, if not foe him? Oh I my God, what moments of
rillietion have I passed ; and you. Dear blother, I can picture to
sajaeli your uncommon. You receive the bulletins. 1 oar have,
saa~leefore, men to what a state we were yesterday reduced—and
API more last night t bat Wylie (an English ph) sicinn) to-dev,
pays himself, that the state of our dear patient is satisfactory. He
Is exceedingly weak. Dear Mother. I confetti. ,to you that lam
ate myeelf and that I can say no more. Pray with us--with fifty
millions of men, that God may deign to coral lete the cure of our
well-beloved patient.
NOVEMBER 19.
Our angel Is gene to Heaven. and I—l linger still on earth.
Who would have thought tiat I, in my weak state cf health,
mould ever have survived him ? Do not you abandon me, mother,
for I am absolutely alone in this world of cars.
Our dear deceased has resumed 111.1) air of benevolence: his
smile proves to me that he is happy, and that he gazes on brighter
abject. than exist here below. Illy only consolation under this ir-
reparable loss is, that 1 shall not survive him ; I hope to be soon
rmonned to him. ELINABETR•
This interesting Princess declared that she wished to accom-
pany the body to this place. Reflect what dreadful anguish
ribs must sustain in a journey which must occupy two months,
wersta, at 30 in each day). Every day the dory will be de-
psstted in the Churches. It is impossible that she can sustain it.
Yesterday the courier brought nothing from her—her weakness is
extreme.