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tATon TectIvcd 81 Alexandria Gazette
Sudden Death the Emperor .4Ieranaer-
We have 10 announce the death OF the EmpeI or
Alexander OF Russia, " ho expired at Taganrog,
town OF the Don Cossscs, on the Sea OF AZoH,
on the ist OF Dee. The fol eign Journals about a
month ago, announced that tie Emperor was indis-
posed, and his death is attributed to disease
IN his leg Considering the inadequacy OF such
cause 10 produce rapid death 10 man of the EN-
perors age and apparent vigor of constitution and
rejecting that the public has not been surfeited by
the bulletins and publications ofcondoeuce, which
are always poured forth upon the trifug in
disposition OF crowned heads, the death of the En-
peror Alexander appears 10 most sudden and
unexpected, and has excited those suspicious
which tie sudden deaths OF Emperors always Gre
ale in the public mind. These suspicious receive
additional confirmation, from the fact that, within
the period OF the last century, the only period in
which Russia has had any thing experimenting TO
a civilized court, or 10 a court history, of five
Emperors, two have persisted by assassination,
accompanied by circumstances OF The most revolt
ing cruelty. We believe, that in the case Of the
Emperor AleXander's father, the scene in King
Lear was actually realized, and the eyes of the
KING were trodden out by The heel of his murderer
IL has been generally received as fact, that the
Emperor Alexander in all adjoining room ,
and heard the screams and struggles Of his father.
Perhaps it this knowledge OF the instability OF
royal existence, that Induced the late Emperor A
eXander to form and support tie scheme of guard
Ing thrones by the contrivance of the Holy Ali
ance We believe that political speculations are
as much expected from public writer upon the
demise of an Emperor, as prophecies are expected
at the hands OF an a!manack maker upon the oc-
currence OF an eclipse, or the appearance OF a
met. The innumerable speculative opinions and
prophetic dicta which put forth upon the ex-
ecuiion OF Louis XVI, upon the death of tie last
King of France, and even upon the deceise of the
late King OF England may sufficiently show the
uncertainty and inull:ty OF INDUCING in such predic-
toAs.
HE legitimate successor 10 the throne Of Rus
sia, is Constantine, the late lmperor's eldest bro
ther; but question has been agitated as to the
succession of the younger brother, Nicholas. The
next in age 10 Alexander, and consequently the
next in succession to the tEgone, is Constantine.
He was born on the 9Th May, 1870, and was
christened Constantine by his grandmother, the
celebrated Catherine, in anticipation of her in
tended conquest of Constantnople. So sanguine
was the Empress of acquiring the dominion of
Turkey, that she caused medals to be struck, with
the head Of the Juvenile Constantine, and the mot
To-" Constantine, King of the Greeks This
, Prince IS uniformly represented as a OF ardent
passions, impetuous temper, Of an Unsuitable amb-
zion, and enthusiastically devoted to arms His
education has been totally military, End it appears
that he is one of the most merciless and rigid Of
all the Russian dsciplinarisns. He commenced
his military noyitiate under Suwarrow, in his sin
guar campaign of 1899 and was then sent to Join
the army of the Archdukc Charles in Italy, in
1900; but the defeat ofthe Russian forces in Swift.
Zerland altered Constantine's destination, and he
remained unemployed until 1902, when he visited
Vienna, and was appointed by the Emperor Fran
els TO the honorary command Of regiment of
Ilnzzars. We hear nothing of him until 1905,
when, after the annhaton OF the Austrian army
at Ulm, BY the Emperor Napoleon, we find him
in command Of one of the Russian corps, marching
to the relief Of Austria. This Russian reinforce
men enabled the Allies to fight the battle of Aus
terliZ, in which il is said that Constantine, at the
head Of the Russian Guards, exhibited proofs Of
the most determined bravery. When the Emperor
Alexander Joined the Russian army before Dres-
den, we find Constantine IN the command of one
Of the corps OF the army, and he participated in
the campaign; and finally entered Paris with the
Allies in 1914 When Alexander came over to
EngaDd, his brother, Constantine was dispatched
upon important affairs 10 ST. Petersburgh and we
afterwards find him at the Congress Of Vienna
ia the ensuing yer. Finally, sf'er the overthrow
, Of the Emperor Napoleon in 1915, Constantine
appointed Viceroy of Russian Poland. and
Commander of the Polish forces, in which com
mand he continued 20 The death Of his oval mo-
Their. Constantine is said to be destitute of the
softer and more valuable features OF civil life and
to be solder, and nothing but a soldier, and
that with all the ruder features OF the Russian
military character. Attbs age Of seventeen be
married the sister Of the Prince Of SAKE Co5urg,
and it was the subject of surprzs and rdicule, that
at five o'clock the next morning, he was, usual,
the parade, experimenting the drill and exercise
Of bis regiment. in A pril, 1920, he was divorce
cd from this lady, and married the Princess Of
Lowicz; bat this lady not being Of blood royal,
By decree q .he Seaalc, in lhe naure q an cr