The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-22 00:00:00

THE EMPEROR ALPXANDER AND THE

DON COSSACKS.

The Emperor has addressed the following rescript
to the Cossack troops of the Don :
"To our well-beloved and faithful army of Cossacks of
the Don. The cruel loss which has just fallen on Russia
in such an unlooked-for manner will be painfully felt
by the grateful hearts of the Cossacks of the Don. In
his constant kindness to them, my well-beloved father
had granted them an organic regulation which completely
secured their welfare. Only a short time ago the Em-
peror Nicholas I. &el:re' that he loved his valiant
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children of the Don and that he was proud of them. In
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form of a Cossack of the Don. Wishing to manifest to
yarlinrye
these troops our gratitude for their faithful and glorious
services, we make them a present of the uniform which
was worn by the Emperor. Let it be preserved among
the insignia of the army of the Cossacks of the Don, and
remain in its treasury as a sacred relic and an impe-
rishable souvenir for generations to come.

" ALIIINDER."
His Majesty has likewise aclaresied the following
to General Klionioutoff, lietman locum, totems of
the Cossacks of the Don :

"General—By an order of the day I have named my
well-beloved son, the Cesarevitch, Nicholas Alexandro-
vitch, Hetman of all the Cmsack troops, and Chief of
the Regiment of the Hetmau of the Don, which takes the
name of Cossacks of the Corps of the Hetman the Cesare-
vitch, Hereditary Grand Duke. May my brave Cossacks
of the Don see in this nominationhow dear they are to my
heart. I love them, as my father of imperishable memory
did, and they will be equally beloved by my son. Per-
sonally, it will be always pleasing to me to reckoa
myself in the ranks of the regiment of Cossacks of the
Corps of his Imperial Highness the Hetman, a regiment
with which I had identified myself. I remain invari-
ably affectionate towards the brave troops of the
Don. " ALEXANDER."
The Emperor of Russia has also addressed the
following rescript to General Count Z6krewsky,
military governor of Moscow :

" Count, in the profound affliction with which my
heart is torn by the death of my august father of glori-
ous memory, I have charged my aide-de-camp, General
Lansknoi, to band to you the manifesto by which I an-
nounce to Russia the incalculable loss which has just
fallen on us. Our original Capital, which was my birth
place, will unite its tears and its prayers to mine. Con-
vinced of the unchangeable devotedness of all the inhabi-
tants of Moscow for my Imperial house, I beg you to
express to all of them my sincere friendship.
" ALEXANDER."

A. letter from Vienna states that the widow of Don
Carlos, who is residing at Trieste, has requested the
Spanish Government to allow the body of her husband
Madrid. .
—This small
to be removed to Spain, and deposited in the faults of
the Royal family. The letter adds that it is the inten.
tion of the Princess after a time to return to Spain and
family
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visit the
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COLLECTION
collection of autographs, which was brought to the
hammer by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson, of Piccadilly,
on Monday and Tuesday last, contained some examples
of more than usual interest. The following brief list
will show the measure of appreciation awarded to such
matters in these times of depression. Lot 4, a letter of
Joseph Addison, 21, Bs. ; lot 21, a letter of Lord Bacon,
enlarging on the happiness of having a good wife,
151. ; lot 42, a lett,o- of James Boswell, 3/. ; lot GO,
a letter of Robert Burns, 4/. 15s. ; lot 65, a letter of
the Reformer, John Calvin, Dl. 9s. ; lot 78, a
letter of the great Lord Chatham, enclosing verses,
aidresied to David Garrick, 13/. 103. ; lot 139, a
letter of Fraderic Prince of Wa!es and the Princess
Augusta, on one sheet, 51. 15s. ; lot 147, a letter of
David Garrick, 4/. 4s. ; lots 154 and 155, two letters
of Oliver Goldsmith, 151. 125.; lot 272 and 273, two
letters of Mary, Queen of William 111., 71. 18s. ; lot
327, a short letter of Sir Isaac Newtoe, as Master of
the Mint, declining to recommend to mercy a convicted
counterfeiter of the coin, then under sentence of death,
4/. ; lots 404 to 403, three letters of Sir Richard Steele,
St. ls. ; lot 444, a letter of George "Washington, Si. ;
lot 460, a letter of John Wesley, 31. 3s. ; lot 473, a
letter of Sir Christopher Wren, 3/. ; lot 490, the
draught letter book of S. Pepys, connected with the
affairs of Christ's Hospital, 51. 17s. 6d. There were
several letters of Nelson in the collection, in one of
which he speaks of his arm as being "in a fair way
of healing." These letters sold for about 4/. each. It
was remarked that all the principal lots sold for more
than they had produced in previous auctions. Surely
hue is comfort for "collectors."